Footpad unseats Walsh at the final fence as Saint Calvados springs a surprise in the Polar Square Chase.
It was an interesting Poplar Square Chase, to say the least, with Footpad and Ruby Walsh dominating the headlines, despite not crossing the line first, or at all.
There were jumping errors throughout Footpad's run, which was compounded by the six-year-old crashing out at the final flight.
This left the door open for Saint Calvados to spring a surprise by sweeping home and winning the Group 3 event.
Saint Calvados springs a surprise by landing the Grade 3 Poplar Square Chase at @NaasRacecourse for @Harry_Whitt. After some jumping errors from Footpad, the favourite unseats Ruby Walsh at the last: pic.twitter.com/Ixsas1lAVu
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) November 10, 2018
The race has seen a lot of movement in the market, with Footpad being a drifter, and hot favourite Altior coming in even further.
Before the race you could have got 4/1 best price and as shot as 3s on Footpad. Now, he's out to 5/1 best price.
Altior meanwhile is now a best price of 11/8, with one bookie going just evens.
Saint Calvados meanwhile is a huge market mover. Available at 40/1 this morning, that price has been smashed in, with one bookie going as short as 10s.
You can still get 20/1 as a best price, and punters look to be warming to the horse, with half of all bets today going on him. Altior was the pick this morning, but that's now no longer the case!
Oddschecker Spokesman George Elek: "There's lots to chew over when looking back at the Poplar Square Chase, and Footpad's fall has opened the door for Saint Calvados to enter the market as a challenger. Now just 10/1 in places after being 40s this morning, money is expected to come in for Harry Whittington's horse all day."
