What 15 Australian bookmakers did across 1,585 Australian and New Zealand races in the last 7 days: who was best price at the jump, how much margin each book carried, which runners moved most, how often the favourite won, and the longest-priced winner. Every number is measured from the price archive and the counting rule sits beside each table.
Window: 2026-09-29T03:51:35Z to 2026-10-06T03:51:35Z (7 days), countries
AU and NZ, codes thoroughbred, harness and greyhound. Source: race_closing_lines on auodds_api — the archived open/close price pair per race, runner and bookmaker, with finish positions for placegetters. A "closing line" is a bookmaker's last
archived price where that observation fell within 300 seconds of the jump; "open" is the earliest archived price, up to 60 minutes before the jump.
Race times are Australia/Sydney. Recomputed at most every 60 minutes (the last measurement took 3.06s) and served from cache, so the page never waits on the database.
Bookmakers compared:
bet365, BetDeluxe, BetGold, Betr, BetRight, BoostBet, Ladbrokes, Neds, Palmerbet, NextBet (formerly PlayUp), PointsBet, Sportsbet, TAB, TABtouch, Unibet.
Excluded: betfair_ex_au — Ingested for internal reference only; withheld from customer responses pending a Betfair data licence. · pinnacle — Non-Australian reference book, not part of the AU racing comparison set.
Inactive connectors are dropped automatically.
For every runner in an Australian or New Zealand race that at least three served bookmakers held a closing line on (last observed price within 300 seconds of the jump), a bookmaker scores when its closing win price equals the highest of the group; its share is that count divided by its own closing lines, so equal-best counts for every bookmaker at that price and the column does not sum to 100. 12,283 runners qualified this week.
| Bookmaker | Key | Closing lines | Best or equal | Share | Sole best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PointsBet | pointsbetau | 11,838 | 4,668 | 39.4% | 1,425 (12.0%) |
| BetRight | betright | 11,745 | 4,376 | 37.3% | 1,380 (11.7%) |
| TAB | tab | 11,558 | 3,841 | 33.2% | 810 (7.0%) |
| bet365 | bet365 | 28 | 8 | 28.6% | 3 (10.7%) |
| Unibet | unibet | 11,240 | 2,610 | 23.2% | 506 (4.5%) |
| TABtouch | tabtouch | 11,630 | 2,414 | 20.8% | 228 (2.0%) |
| Sportsbet | sportsbet | 11,977 | 2,480 | 20.7% | 434 (3.6%) |
| BetGold | betgold | 10,690 | 2,202 | 20.6% | 15 (0.1%) |
| BoostBet | boostbet | 10,685 | 2,204 | 20.6% | 10 (0.1%) |
| Betr | betr_au | 11,389 | 1,828 | 16.1% | 148 (1.3%) |
| Ladbrokes | ladbrokes_au | 11,730 | 1,777 | 15.1% | 57 (0.5%) |
| Neds | neds | 11,713 | 1,754 | 15.0% | 44 (0.4%) |
| NextBet (formerly PlayUp) | playup | 11,493 | 1,597 | 13.9% | 157 (1.4%) |
| Palmerbet | palmerbet | 11,561 | 1,464 | 12.7% | 138 (1.2%) |
| BetDeluxe | betdeluxe | 11,477 | 1,159 | 10.1% | 35 (0.3%) |
A bookmaker with few closing lines posts most of its prices well before the jump; its share is measured only on the runners it was still quoting at the close.
Book percentage is the sum of 1/price across the field at close, per race and bookmaker, counted only where the bookmaker priced the full field (its runner count equals the largest any served bookmaker priced in that race, fields of four or more) and averaged per bookmaker; market-wide is the average over every race-bookmaker pair. Market-wide: 123.9% average (median 124.1%) over 15,730 race-bookmaker pairs; greyhound 124.1%; harness 126.0%; thoroughbred 121.1%.
| Bookmaker | Key | Full-field races | Avg book % | Median book % | Avg runners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PointsBet | pointsbetau | 1,214 | 122.7% | 122.8% | 7.7 |
| Unibet | unibet | 1,063 | 122.8% | 123.0% | 7.7 |
| BetRight | betright | 1,158 | 123.1% | 122.8% | 7.9 |
| TABtouch | tabtouch | 1,115 | 123.3% | 123.4% | 7.7 |
| Betr | betr_au | 992 | 123.5% | 123.9% | 7.5 |
| Sportsbet | sportsbet | 1,295 | 123.5% | 123.8% | 7.8 |
| TAB | tab | 1,047 | 123.5% | 123.5% | 7.6 |
| BetGold | betgold | 1,050 | 123.8% | 123.8% | 7.5 |
| BoostBet | boostbet | 1,048 | 123.8% | 123.8% | 7.5 |
| bet365 | bet365 | 3 | 123.9% | 123.9% | 7.3 |
| NextBet (formerly PlayUp) | playup | 1,013 | 124.8% | 124.9% | 7.6 |
| Ladbrokes | ladbrokes_au | 1,272 | 124.9% | 125.6% | 7.9 |
| Neds | neds | 1,267 | 124.9% | 125.6% | 7.9 |
| BetDeluxe | betdeluxe | 1,074 | 125.0% | 125.5% | 7.5 |
| Palmerbet | palmerbet | 1,119 | 125.2% | 125.9% | 7.6 |
Lower is a tighter market for the punter. A small race count means the bookmaker rarely held a full field at the close, so its figure rests on fewer races.
A race is counted when at least one served bookmaker has an archived price for it in the window; books per race is the count of distinct served bookmakers with a price on that race, so it is the depth of the archive rather than the live feed. The live-feed coverage measurement, with its own SQL, is on the coverage report.
| Country | Code | Races | Median books | Mean books | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Greyhound | 883 | 14 | 13.61 | 15 |
| Australia | Harness | 281 | 14 | 13.54 | 15 |
| Australia | Thoroughbred | 325 | 14 | 13.64 | 15 |
| New Zealand | Harness | 52 | 12 | 12.00 | 12 |
| New Zealand | Thoroughbred | 44 | 12 | 12.00 | 12 |
For each runner, the median across served bookmakers of closing price divided by opening price, where 'open' is the earliest archived price up to 60 minutes before the jump, each bookmaker observed the runner at least three times over at least 20 minutes and held a closing line, at least three bookmakers qualify, and the race has a final result; steamers are the ten lowest ratios and drifters the ten highest. Prices shown are the median across the qualifying bookmakers. A runner with no place recorded is shown as unplaced, which also covers a late scratching.
| Runner | Race | Jump (Sydney) | From | To | Ratio | Books | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Cindy | Richmond R1 greyhound, AU | Wed 30 Sep, 7:07 PM | $91.00 | $16.00 | 0.17× | 14 | Unplaced |
| Dee Jays Big Boy | Pinjarra R10 harness, AU | Mon 5 Oct, 8:50 PM | $151.00 | $26.00 | 0.17× | 14 | Unplaced |
| Cascata | Albion Park R2 harness, AU | Tue 29 Sep, 2:34 PM | $126.00 | $31.00 | 0.25× | 14 | Unplaced |
| Dirty Martini | Albion Park R1 harness, AU | Tue 29 Sep, 1:54 PM | $101.00 | $26.00 | 0.26× | 14 | Unplaced |
| Dat Lovely | Pinjarra R10 harness, AU | Mon 5 Oct, 8:50 PM | $126.00 | $34.00 | 0.27× | 14 | Unplaced |
| Tiger Jewel | Eugowra R8 harness, AU | Mon 5 Oct, 4:13 PM | $126.00 | $34.00 | 0.28× | 14 | Unplaced |
| Gold Benz | Murray Bridge R4 greyhound, AU | Fri 2 Oct, 4:34 PM | $81.00 | $23.00 | 0.28× | 12 | 3rd |
| Captain Howdy | The Gardens R2 greyhound, AU | Sat 3 Oct, 7:33 PM | $17.00 | $5.50 | 0.31× | 13 | 2nd |
| Shamwari | Cambridge Synthetic R8 thoroughbred, NZ | Wed 30 Sep, 2:19 PM | $19.00 | $5.75 | 0.31× | 12 | Unplaced |
| Fortune Hearts | Q1 Lakeside R7 greyhound, AU | Tue 29 Sep, 5:07 PM | $51.00 | $16.00 | 0.31× | 13 | Unplaced |
| Runner | Race | Jump (Sydney) | From | To | Ratio | Books | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrow | Ballarat R3 thoroughbred, AU | Wed 30 Sep, 2:35 PM | $26.00 | $126.00 | 4.67× | 14 | Unplaced |
| Adhana Roy | Geelong R8 greyhound, AU | Tue 29 Sep, 4:57 PM | $10.00 | $43.50 | 4.46× | 14 | Unplaced |
| Miracle Man | Warrnambool R9 greyhound, AU | Mon 5 Oct, 6:35 PM | $13.00 | $51.00 | 4.25× | 14 | Unplaced |
| Hacksaw Des | Dubbo R3 greyhound, AU | Mon 5 Oct, 6:32 PM | $10.00 | $41.00 | 4.10× | 14 | Unplaced |
| Popper | Sale R3 greyhound, AU | Wed 30 Sep, 12:12 PM | $5.00 | $20.00 | 4.00× | 14 | Won |
| Duran Nirvana | Warrnambool R7 greyhound, AU | Thu 1 Oct, 8:40 PM | $6.50 | $26.00 | 4.00× | 13 | Unplaced |
| Bruno Keeping | Warragul R3 greyhound, AU | Thu 1 Oct, 11:22 AM | $15.00 | $61.00 | 3.94× | 14 | Unplaced |
| Rio Bon Bon | Sale R3 greyhound, AU | Wed 30 Sep, 12:12 PM | $10.00 | $41.00 | 3.91× | 14 | 4th |
| Sebon Star | Angle Park R9 greyhound, AU | Tue 29 Sep, 2:15 PM | $19.00 | $71.00 | 3.80× | 14 | Unplaced |
| Majestic Emmy | Grafton R10 greyhound, AU | Fri 2 Oct, 10:20 PM | $11.00 | $41.00 | 3.73× | 14 | Unplaced |
The favourite is the runner with the lowest median closing price across served bookmakers (at least two quotes) in each race with a final result; strike rate is the share of those races the favourite won, and placed is the share where it finished in the first three.
| Code | Races | Favourite won | Strike rate | Placed | Avg fav price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greyhound | 839 | 348 | 41.5% | 75.2% | $2.23 |
| Harness | 301 | 130 | 43.2% | 78.1% | $2.38 |
| Thoroughbred | 356 | 136 | 38.2% | 69.4% | $2.80 |
| All codes | 1,496 | 614 | 41.0% | 74.4% | $2.40 |
Among winners with a closing line from at least three served bookmakers, the highest median closing win price; the best and lowest quotes across those bookmakers are shown beside it.
Whoopi Do won Newcastle race 3 (thoroughbred, AU) on Sat 3 Oct, 2:44 PM at a median closing price of $101.00 across 12 bookmakers — best $201.00, lowest $81.00.
| Next longest | Race | Jump (Sydney) | Median close | Best | Books |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wedge Run | Mandurah R4 greyhound, AU | Tue 29 Sep, 9:12 PM | $101.00 | $126.00 | 14 |
| Animalize | Q1 Lakeside R2 greyhound, AU | Wed 30 Sep, 3:22 PM | $91.00 | $101.00 | 14 |
| Paw Olena | Geelong R7 greyhound, AU | Fri 2 Oct, 9:08 PM | $71.00 | $91.00 | 14 |
| Miami Miller | Gawler R1 thoroughbred, AU | Mon 5 Oct, 2:25 PM | $69.00 | $81.00 | 4 |
Canonical URL: https://puntersedge.online/market-report
Machine-readable twin: https://puntersedge.online/market-report.json (CORS-open, same fields, UTC and Sydney timestamps side by side)
Suggested attribution:
Source: PuntersEdge Australian Racing Market Report, week ending 6 October 2026 https://puntersedge.online/market-report
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