The 12-1 Willie Mullins Cheltenham Festival treble proving ‘supremely popular’ with punters
The 12-1 Willie Mullins Cheltenham Festival treble proving ‘supremely popular’ with punters
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A 12-1 WILLIE MULLINS Cheltenham Festival treble is proving 'supremely popular' with punters desperate to bash the bookies at next month's massive meeting. Bettors have been steaming into three Mullins horses in particular after last weekend's Dublin Racing Festival. Most popular of all of them was new superstar Kopek Des Bordes, who hacked up by 13 lengths in the Grade 1 Novice Hurdle. The only place to get Templegate's tips first - and at the best prices - is by joining Sun Racing's brilliant Members Enclosure (UK only).
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A staggering 82 per cent of all bets on the Supreme made through Oddschecker have been on the five-year-old son of No Risk At All. While it was another novice hurdler of Mullins' that had punters desperate to follow up at next month's Festival too. Final Demand, owned in part by Bravesmangame owner Bryan Drew, was a brilliant winner of the Grade 1 Nathaniel Lacy over 2m6f. Mullins indicated he is likely to drop back in trip and head to the Turners Novices' Hurdle next.
His odds have plummeted to 11-4 favourite for the intermediate contest over 2m5f won last year by Ballyburn. And as good as Galopin Des Champs was in winning a third Irish Gold Cup, his odds have shortened while he's been sitting in his box at Closutton. Just this morning Gordon Elliott confirmed last year's Gold Cup runner-up Gerri Colombe had been ruled out for the season. While King George runner-up Il Est Francais was scratched from the big race ahead of tomorrow's deadline.
Oddschecker’s Leon Blackman said: "The Dublin Racing Festival did not disappoint, giving ante-post punters a myriad of clues for the Cheltenham Festival next month. "However, the story of the weekend must be Kopek Des Bordes, whose 13-length victory has catapulted him into favouritism for the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle. "Some 82 per cent of bets have backed Kodek Des Bordes for Supreme success in the last 24 hours, with his price shortening from 12-1 to 6-4.
