The Emmet Mullins’ trained seven-year-old has seen his odds reduced from 7/1 to 4/1 (NRNB) ahead of Wednesday’s run at Fairyhouse.
National Hunt Chase - Winner
Corbetts Cross is currently the 4/7 favourite to win the 14:30 3m Chase at Fairyhouse on Wednesday.
Since yesterday morning, punters on oddschecker have been flocking to back Corbetts Cross in the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham.
Over the past 24 hours, 68% of all bets placed on the National Hunt Chase have backed Corbetts Cross to win.
This is a huge spike in betting traffic for Corbetts Cross, who’d only taken 14% of total bets for the National Hunt Chase in the month previously.
In response, we’ve seen Corbetts Cross’ odds shift from 7/1 to 4/1 with bookmakers offering Non-Runner No Bet, including Sky Bet for Cheltenham.
The current betting favourite for the race, Embassy Gardens, recently delivered a 10L victory at Naas, which saw his price shift from 6/1 to 3/1.
| National Hunt Chase Winner | Best Odds (NRNB) | % Of Bets Last 24hrs |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy Garden | 3/1 | 19 |
| Corbetts Cross | 4/1 | 67 |
| Nick Rockett | 5/1 | 5 |
| Flooring Porter | 6/1 | 6 |
| Minella Cocooner | 7/1 | 3 |
Quote from oddschecker’s Leon Blackman: “After Emmet Mullins pulled Corbetts Cross out from racing over the weekend, punters have begun pre-empting a new destination at the Cheltenham Festival. Before this week, only 47.4% of bets placed on Corbetts Cross had backed him to run in the National Hunt Chase. However, since the start of this week, we’ve seen that figure rise to 91% of all bets placed.
Following this influx of betting activity, we’ve seen bookmakers offering Non-Runner No Bet cut Corbetts Cross’ odds from 7/1 to 4/1 for the National Hunt Chase. That shift in odds has taken Emmet Mullins’ seven-year-old into second favourite for the race
