Racing Chat - Thursday

[BillyHills]

[BillyHills]

Big gamble today:

 

Interest in Thursday’s racing may well soar by mid afternoon after four horses were the subject of what appears significant market support.

Michael Shinners, racing PR manager at Sky Bet, predicts a six-figure payout would be the cost to the firm if all four horses were to win.

13-year-old Giant Sequoia, formerly trained by Barney Curley and now in the care of Des Donovan, has been backed from a best price of 16-1 with Betfair last night into as short as 13-8 with Bet Victor in the 3.10 at Lingfield, while Genuine Approval, trained by John Butler, has been supported into 6-1 (from 33) with Betfred in the concluding race (4.50).

Butler’s bumper debutant My Boy Geoffrey has also been popular in the market and is now 6-1 (from 50) with Betfair, and as short as 4-1 with William Hill in the finale at Huntingdon (4.30).

The fourth horse, Menelik, trained by Donovan, is now 5-2 (from 6) with Paddy Power and 15-8 with Stan James at Chelmsford this evening (8.00).

The Donovan-trained Indus Valley was also the subject of overnight support, being backed into 3-1 (from 16) with bet365, before being declared a non runner just before 10.00am this morning after being found to be coughing.