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Thanks to the recent Cheltenham Festival and today’s Grand National, horse racing has been a welcome source of diversion to those of us horrified by the current state of our politics, so I’m sorry to have to mention Brexit here. But apparently there’s a slightly Brexity feel to the betting on today’s major race.
“We’re seeing absolutely no support for Ramses De Teillee,” said Nicola McGeady of Ladbrokes. “And that seems to be true just now for any horse that punters would have trouble pronouncing.” Vieux Lion Rouge is another National runner today who seems short of friends. I think the Francophobes need to get over themselves, not least because many of the best jumpers in Britain and Ireland are of French extraction.
Meanwhile, Tea For Two was reported by McGeady as the firm’s best backed horse this morning and is 25-1 from 66-1. Pleasant Company also has his supporters and is 14s from 20s. Rock The Kasbah is also proving popular with, er, bettors of a certain age. Tiger Roll is being backed but perhaps not to the extent suggested by his odds and is 9-2 now from the early 7-2.
The Tiger Roll fan club have arrived at the track.
Written by Tony Paley, with Chris Cook and Greg Wood at Aintree
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2019/apr/06/grand-national-day-2019-live under the title “Grand National day 2019 – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
