John Wheeler (pictured) and Brett Scott were the toast of punters when Bennyosler was heavily backed to win last Saturday's feature race at Riccarton Park.

The win of Cambridge visitor Taking The Mickey (pictured) in the Gr III Aussie Browne's Pharmacies Winter Cup at Riccarton was an excellent result for the boomakers.

Last Saturday's Hibiscus Painters Taumarunui Gold Cup at Te Rapa saw one of the biggest plunges in recent times come unstuck.

Conchord was the subject of a concerted plunge from punters after his impressive victory at Trentham the previous week, but it was the bookies who were cheering after his run at New Plymouth last Saturday.