IRISH DOMINATE ENGLISH DERBY BETTING
Ian Fortune
Sponsors Star Sports reported laying a hefty bet on Ireland to win the Star Sports & Orchestrate English Derby on Tuesday evening at their preview evening.
When you look through their ante-post betting market it is easy to see why punters were attracted to the 4-6 on offer about the winner coming from this side of the Irish Sea.
The outright market is dominated by Irish raiders with fourteen of the top twenty in the betting representing these shores. Ballymac Setanta and Hackney Corner are co favourites alongside the UK’s best Proper Heiress at 16-1, while Bockos Diamond and Glengar Silent complete the top five in the market at 18-1, meaning four of the top five in the betting are Irish trained.
Irish Derby champion Cheap Sandwiches comes next at 20-1, joined by two UK fancies, Romeo Tomcat and Underground Gold. A whole host of Irish runners come next with Ballymac Deniro, Glengar Kane, Low Profile and Swords Style at 25-1 and Lennies Eddie at 28-1.
Ballinabola Joe, Ballymac Duffle, Ballymac Stud and Epic Ace are all on the 33-1 mark, while the only other members of the home team to make it into the top twenty are Droopys Graph, Rebel Alaska and Strike It Skye – all of which are available at 33-1.
Star Sports & Orchestrate English Derby
Star Sports bet:
16 Ballymac Setanta
16 Hackney Corner
16 Proper Heiress
18 Bockos Diamond
18 Glengar Silent
20 Cheap Sandwiches
20 Romeo Tomcat
20 Underground Gold
25 Ballymac Deniro
25 Glengar Kane
25 Low Profile
25 Swords Style
28 Lennies Eddie
33 Ballinabola Joe
33 Ballymac Duffle
33 Ballymac Stud
33 Droopys Graph
33 Epic Ace
33 Rebel Alaska
33 Strike It Skye
40 Ballymac Iroko
40 Lennies Desire
40 Lennies Dynamic
40 Lennies Tank
40 Romeo Ability
40 Scooby The Lady
40 Teejays Buddy
40 Ballymac Malinas
50 Ballymac Ralf
50 Droopys Aladdin
50 Droopys Script
50 Gaytime Clyde
50 Goldcash Warrior
50 Slippery Brian
50 Soapy Suds
50 Tiffield Tarquin
50 Turnthemagicon
66-1 bar