40 SPORT WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 13 2017 Interlocuter the

Compare the bookies and get the best odds big Villiers hope for the Magellan Ashes RAY THOMAS the Villiers after a last-start win Interlocuter gets into the his 100th winner since taking in the November Topaz Villiers with 54.5kg and will be over as head trainer at Godol- 2017-18 BOOM Godolphin galloper In- (1900m) almost a month ago. ridden by the in-form Tye An- phin five months ago when terlocuter has been installed a Trainer James Cummings gland. Destiny’s Kiss is the top- Drachenfels won at Rosehill dominant favourite for his first has freshened Interlocuter with weight with 59kg, ahead of Red last Saturday, can continue his AUSTRALIA VS ENGLAND test at stakes level in the Group the Villiers in mind, giving the Excitement (58kg), Testashad- winning momentum with 2 $250,000 Villiers Stakes former French galloper a ow and Hopfgarten (57kg). Seine Net and Thrilled at (1600m) at Randwick on Satur- 1030m barrier trial at Rosehill Cummings said Godolphin Wyong today. SERIES BETTING day. last Friday where he ran third would also have Federal ($17) in Seine Net is the shortest fav- $1.04 Interlocuter has been so im- to Arbeitsam. the Villiers. ourite on the program at $1.35 Australia pressive racing his way through “Interlocuter is in really “I will run Federal and don’t for the Class 1 and Maiden the grades and completing a good shape,” he said. count him out,” he said. Plate (2100m), while Thrilled is $21.00 hat-trick of wins that TAB “He came through that little “He has improved again pressing for favouritism at Draw Fixed Odds has him as the $3 trial last Friday well, it was the since his last run in the Festival $2.70 for the Maiden Plate favourite for Sydney’s premier burnout he needed for the Villi- Stakes (sixth to Testashadow) (1350m). $26.00 summer race. ers. He then had a beautiful when he wasn’t that suited by “I think they are both well England But Interlocuter has never piece of work (yesterday) the downpour of rain before the placed, they are not in the run at Group or Listed level and morning and is in top order for race.” strongest races of all time,’’ must come back in distance for the weekend.” Cummings, who brought up Cummings said. TO REGAIN / TO RETAIN $1.17 Australia to Regain Rodionova England to Retain $13.00 chasing top 100 TOP SERIES RUNSCORER $4.00 LEO SCHLINK Steven Smith ARINA Rodionova has $5.00 snuffed out Sara Tomic’s Aus- tralian Open wildcard playoff hopes, intent on breaking into $7.00 the world’s top 100 – sooner Joe Root rather than later. The tenacious Victorian $15.00 posted a 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 victory Mark Stoneman over talented Tomic, moving her significantly closer to $17.00 snaring a main draw berth in the January 15-28 grand slam. Still finding touch after a $18.00 gruelling fitness bloc, world Jonny Bairstow No.120 Rodionova was re- lieved to survive Tomic. “I got the job done. It wasn’t my best performance TOP SERIES TAKER obviously but it was enough today and I’m happy to get $2.50 through,” she said. “It’s tough, middle of De- $5.50 cember. We’re normally not Nathan Lyon peaking yet and that’s my situation, same with most other players.” $11.00 Ranked 466th in the James Anderson world, Tomic was cautioned for taking too much time be- $13.00 tween points late in the sec- ond set. The censure failed to stop $13.00 the 19-year-old charging back into contention after trailing 2-5. $21.00$9.00 But, after breaking serve for 4-5, she lost her own deliv- Australian Arina Rodionova serves to compatriot Sara Tomic, inset, during their Australian Open ery – and the match. December Showdown match at Melbourne Park yesterday Picture: GETTY Odds correct as of Tuesday 12th December, 2017 publishing and subject to change. 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