How many fingers will be burned with these big favourites?
With just 49 days until Cheltenham Festival gets underway (who’s counting?), punters across the country are studying ante-post markets.
But what are the biggest ante-post favourites heading into the Greatest Show on Turf?
Oddschecker have taken a look at the potential entrants with the shortest odds, currently available in the ante-post markets.
The joint-shortest price (at the time of writing) is Emma Lavelle’s eight-year-old, Paisley Park, who is currently 5/4 best price for the Stayers Hurdle.
Another big hitter, available at 11/8, is the bang in form Envoi Allen, who looks set to storm the Ballymore Novices Hurdle.
Benie Des Dieux follows next as a red-hot favourite, and is currently 13/8 to pick off the field in the Mares Hurdle.
Back-to-back Grand National winner Tiger Roll looks set for the Cross Country Chase and is 7/4 to win the race again this year.
Both the Champion Chase and Champion Hurdle have short price favourites, with Defi Du Seuil edging out Altior, and available at 7/4.
Epatante is the 7/2 market leader for the Champion Hurdle, ahead of the likes of Pentland Hills (7/1) and Saldier (7/1).
Below are a host of horses currently available at 5/1 or shorter.
|
Stayers’ Hurdle |
Paisley Park |
11/8 |
|
Ballymore Novices Hurdle |
Envoi Allen |
11/8 |
|
Mares Hurdle |
Benie Des Dieux |
13/8 |
|
Cross Country Chase |
Tiger Roll |
7/4 |
|
Champion Chase |
Defi Du Seuil |
2/1 |
|
Champion Hurdle |
Epatante |
7/2 |
|
RSA Chase |
Champ |
7/2 |
|
Arkle Chase |
Notebook |
4/1 |
|
National Hunt Chase |
Carefully Selected |
4/1 |
|
Arkle Chase |
Notebook |
4/1 |
|
Gold Cup |
Al Boum Photo |
9/2 |
|
Ryanair Chase |
A Plus Tard |
5/1 |
|
Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle |
Thyme Hill |
5/1 |
|
Foxhunters Chase |
Hazel Hill |
5/1 |
|
Mares Hurdle Novices |
Dolcita |
5/1 |
