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APR 30, 2009

Ian Smith Logie plunge as Packed to the Rafters repels Underbelly!

Neighbours veteran Ian Smith has been sensationally backed from $9.00 down to $2.75 with leading entertainment bookmaker Centrebet to win Sunday night’s Gold Logie. The acting veteran who brought the life of Harold Bishop to the small screen in the award-winning Aussie soap is closing in on Packed to the Rafters’ Rebecca Gibney who has eased from an opening $1.80 out to $2.25!

Centrebet’s Neil Evans said while Gibney’s Gold Logie favouritism was under siege, the Best Actress honour looks a formality having been well backed from $1.30 into $1.25, while Packed to the Rafters looks set to beat Underbelly for top Australian drama, gauging by the smart entertainment punters!

“One punter has staked around $1,500.00 across five separate wagers on Smith! Gibney’s once strong grip on the Gold Logie now looks a bit shaky, although her show will be a winner!”

Todd Lasance looks set to win the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor, with “all the smart money” forcing his opening price of $8.00 right down to a red-hot $1.30 fancy! “There’s literally not a penny for anyone else,” Evans said.

“Hugh Sheridan and Jessica Marais can also front up to the awards night with a smile on their face, quoted at $1.42 and $1.30 respectively to take the Best New Talent honours!”

GOLD LOGIE – 2009

$2.25 REBECCA GIBNEY (out from $1.80)
$2.75 IAN SMITH (in from $9.00)
$4.00 ROVE McMANUS (in from $4.50)
$7.50 ADAM HILLS (in from $8.00)
$9.00 KATE RITCHIE (out from $5.50)
$17.00 NATALIE BASS’WAIGHTE (out from $15.00)
$34.00 ANDREW DENTON (out from $26.00)
$51.00 SIMMONE J. MCKINNON (out from $41.00)

SILVER LOGIES

MOST POPULAR ACTOR

$1.30 TODD LASANCE (in from $8.00)
$3.00 ERIK THOMSON (out from $1.90)
$7.00 GYTON GRANTLEY (out from $5.00)
$11.00 MARK PRIESTLEY (out from $9.00)
$17.00 IAN SMITH (out from $11.00)

MOST POPULAR ACTRESS

$1.25 REBECCA GIBNEY (in from $1.30)
$5.00 KAT STEWART
$7.00 KATE RITCHIE (out from $6.00)
$11.00 SIMMONE JADE MCKINNON
$15.00 JODI GORDON (out from $12.00)

MOST POPULAR NEW TALENT – MALE

$1.42 HUGH SHERIDAN (in from $1.65)
$3.75 GEORGE HOUVARDAS (out from $3.50)
$4.50 DEAN GEYER
$13.00 JORDAN RODRIGUES (out from $9.00)
$26.00 MATT LEE (out from $21.00)

MOST POPULAR NEW TALENT – FEMALE

$1.30 JESSICA MARAIS
$3.00 RICKI-LEE COULTER (out from $2.75)
$7.50 MARGOT ROBBIE (out from $7.00)
$11.00 REBECCA BREEDS
$12.00 KIRSTY LEE ALLAN

MOST POPULAR AUSTRALIAN DRAMA

$1.55 PACKED TO THE RAFTERS (in from $1.80)
$2.10 UNDERBELLY (out from $2.00)
$11.00 HOME & AWAY (out from $8.00)
$26.00 McLEOD’S DAUGHTERS (out from $21.00)
$34.00 NEIGHBOURS (out from $26.00)

MOST POPULAR PRESENTER

$1.55 ROVE McMANUS (in from $1.80)
$3.50 NATALIE BASS’WAIGHTE (in from $7.00)
$7.00 GRANT DENYER (out from $5.50
$7.00 ADAM HILLS (out from $4.50)
$12.00 ANDREW DENTON (out from $10.00)
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