Far Cry has been promoted to 12-1 favourite for the Foster`s Melbourne Cup by local bookmaker Michael Eskander.
Eskander eased the previous market leader for the two-mile contest at Flemington on November 7th, Showella, two points to 14-1 after the New Zealand mare finished 10th in the Grade One Underwood Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.
The Martin Pipe-trained Far Cry, second in the Gold Cup and Goodwood Cup on his last two starts, was subsequently clipped two points from 14-1 to 12-1.
Sharing joint-second favouritism with Showella are Sky Heights, James Fanshawe`s Irish St Leger winner Arctic Owl and France`s Mont Rocher.
Latest odds: 12-1 Far Cry, 14-1 Arctic Owl, Sky Heights, Showella, Mont Rocher, 16-1 Oxford Dollar, Freemason, Kaapstad Way, Tributes, 20-1 All The Way, Bohemiath, Citra`s Prince, Hill Of Grace, Pravda, The Hind, Streak.
