DERBY FAVOURITES FLIP-FLOP AS VERMEER TOPS THE BETTING!
Jan Vermeer now tops the betting for the Investec Derby with William Hill at 11-4 after transposing the long-time favourite, and stable-mate, St Nicholas Abbey following a mass of support throughout Monday. Hills have slashed the odds of the Montjeu colt to 11-4 from 6-1 today after punters battered the betting from early this morning, pushing out St Nicholas Abbey to 3-1 from his 7-4 odds earlier today.
Aidan O'Brien Derbychances galore
The 2000 Guineas sixth had been favourite for the Epsom race since taking the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster last October, and available as short as 6-4 for the middle-distance Classic. Kate Miller, spokeswoman for William Hill, said: ‘
’The punters have forced our hand with Jan Vermeer this morning, and no amount of maneuvering has stemmed the tide of money for him. Punters it seems, have forgotten all about St Nicholas Abbey.’’
The move comes as Johnny Murtagh rode St Nicholas Abbey at Ballydoyle and was reported to be unhappy. Aidan O’Brien, writing on the Coolmore Website said; Johnny Murtagh rode St Nicholas Abbey this morning and thought he might not have shown the same sparkle he showed last Tuesday morning, therefore he won’t make up his mind what horse he rides in the Investec Derby until the middle of next week,”
What a nice problem to have, which of the four leading horses to choose!
Investec Derby: 11-4 Jan Vermeer, 3-1 St.Nicholas Abbey, 9-1 Bullet Train, Cape Blanco, 10-1Midas Touch, Rewilding, Workforce, 11-1 Azmeel, 20-1 Coordinated Cut, 33-1 Al Zir, Chabal, Ted Spread, 66-1 Ameer, Hot Prospect 100-1 At First Sight, 200-1 Averoes, Bright Horizon, Gumnd, 500-1 Trovare – (EW ¼ 1,2,3)
