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Well-supported Midas Touch 7-1 for Derby
BY PAUL EACOTT ;TONY ELVES18 MAY 2010
THE ante-post market for the Investec Derby sprang into life yesterday with a major move for the Aidan O'Brien-trained Midas Touch.
Bookmakers were quick to react to the money for the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial winner, who was as short as 7-1 with Ladbrokes after a day of sustained support, having started the day at 16-1 with them.
**** also went 7-1 (from 12), Stan James 8-1 (from 10), Victor Chandler and Paddy Power 8-1 (from 12) and William Hill 8-1 (from 16).
Both of O'Brien's previous Derby winners, Galileo in 2001 and High Chaparral the following year, won the Derrinstown en route to their wins at Epsom, and Kate Miller, spokeswoman for William Hill, described the money as "sharp".
She said: "Punters expect Midas Touch to strike gold in the Derby after launching into his odds this afternoon.
"The move reinforces the middledistancestrength Aidan holds this season. After a quiet start to the season, he will be desperate to get his first English Classic in more than two years."
There was also money for Midas Touch's stablemate St Nicholas Abbey for the Derby. William Hill and Stan James both go 7-4 (from 2).
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And exactly one week later..
Support continues for Derby possible Vermeer
BY JON LEES 6:43PM 25 MAY 2010
JAN VERMEER'S position as second favourite for the Investec Derby hardened on Tuesday as the ante-post market continued to speak in favour of the colt running at Epsom.
Despite a run in the Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly also being considered, Sunday's impressive Gallinule Stakes winner was cut again by bookmakers for the Epsom showpiece.
As big as 20-1 in a place before he made his Curragh reappearance, Jan Vermeer is now 11-2 (from 13-2) with Totesport and 6-1 (from 7) with Paddy Power.
Power spokesman Paddy Power said: "After Jan Vermeer's impressive romp in the Gallinule, Aidan warned that he might miss the Derby in favour of the French equivalent 24 hours' later. The 'sharp' money that we've seen would indicate that he is Epsom bound."
St Nicholas Abbey remains clear favourite for the Derby and Ladbrokes reported the Racing Post Trophy winner was the firm's best backed horse in the Derby market.
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Leaving out bias towards any horse, whichever youve backed, just taking both stories on face value..
1) I take it from what they want you to think, Ballydoyle are backing THREE horses for the same race? Is that good punting IYO?
2) How come theyve used the same word, "Sharp," in both stories one week apart?
3) How come St Nicholas Abbeys support coincides with the "Sharp" money on stablemates?
I'm just wondering
BY PAUL EACOTT ;TONY ELVES18 MAY 2010
THE ante-post market for the Investec Derby sprang into life yesterday with a major move for the Aidan O'Brien-trained Midas Touch.
Bookmakers were quick to react to the money for the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial winner, who was as short as 7-1 with Ladbrokes after a day of sustained support, having started the day at 16-1 with them.
**** also went 7-1 (from 12), Stan James 8-1 (from 10), Victor Chandler and Paddy Power 8-1 (from 12) and William Hill 8-1 (from 16).
Both of O'Brien's previous Derby winners, Galileo in 2001 and High Chaparral the following year, won the Derrinstown en route to their wins at Epsom, and Kate Miller, spokeswoman for William Hill, described the money as "sharp".
She said: "Punters expect Midas Touch to strike gold in the Derby after launching into his odds this afternoon.
"The move reinforces the middledistancestrength Aidan holds this season. After a quiet start to the season, he will be desperate to get his first English Classic in more than two years."
There was also money for Midas Touch's stablemate St Nicholas Abbey for the Derby. William Hill and Stan James both go 7-4 (from 2).
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And exactly one week later..
Support continues for Derby possible Vermeer
BY JON LEES 6:43PM 25 MAY 2010
JAN VERMEER'S position as second favourite for the Investec Derby hardened on Tuesday as the ante-post market continued to speak in favour of the colt running at Epsom.
Despite a run in the Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly also being considered, Sunday's impressive Gallinule Stakes winner was cut again by bookmakers for the Epsom showpiece.
As big as 20-1 in a place before he made his Curragh reappearance, Jan Vermeer is now 11-2 (from 13-2) with Totesport and 6-1 (from 7) with Paddy Power.
Power spokesman Paddy Power said: "After Jan Vermeer's impressive romp in the Gallinule, Aidan warned that he might miss the Derby in favour of the French equivalent 24 hours' later. The 'sharp' money that we've seen would indicate that he is Epsom bound."
St Nicholas Abbey remains clear favourite for the Derby and Ladbrokes reported the Racing Post Trophy winner was the firm's best backed horse in the Derby market.
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Leaving out bias towards any horse, whichever youve backed, just taking both stories on face value..
1) I take it from what they want you to think, Ballydoyle are backing THREE horses for the same race? Is that good punting IYO?
2) How come theyve used the same word, "Sharp," in both stories one week apart?
3) How come St Nicholas Abbeys support coincides with the "Sharp" money on stablemates?
I'm just wondering
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Typical bookies bulls**t.
Lure in some lazy ante-posters knowing full well that it's either / or as to which run and get some free money.
The Racing post should hang their heads for consistently allowing pizz poor bookies propaganda to masquarade as 'news'.
Lure in some lazy ante-posters knowing full well that it's either / or as to which run and get some free money.
The Racing post should hang their heads for consistently allowing pizz poor bookies propaganda to masquarade as 'news'.
Next week "a punter came into our shop in Leicester and put £50,000 cash on Cape Blanco".
is money ever punted anything other than sharp according to these morons, i wonder if they ever describe it as "dull"
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