Johnny Ward's Irish Angle: My Sneaky selection in Coral Cup looks overpriced
By Johnny Ward
Last Updated: Tue 5 Dec 2023
Plenty of punters will be entering Day Two of the meeting with money in their pockets, despite the last-stride defeat of Concertista in the Close House Mares' Hurdle.
Here are three horses at double-figure prices to consider. It will be interesting to see how the ground rides in the first, as it will surely have dried out, but it seemed to be largely favouring those up with the pace on the first day.
Johnny Ward
Finished: 6thSP: 20/1
Betfair Sportsbook offer three places here and that is key to the bet, given that lay-out of this market. The step up in distance is key for this horse, the form of whose third to Appreciate It last time got a fine boost on Tuesday. He looks sure to appreciate the step up in trip and is making strides quickly.
Johnny Ward
Finished: 23rdSP: 20/1
This lad won a couple of hurdle races impressively earlier in the season. A couple of indifferent performances preceded a much better effort on the Flat last time and he sports cheekpieces for the first time. Emmet Mullins has a 44% strike-rate with British jumpers and he must fancy this horse's chances to bring him across. Rated as high as 101 on the Flat in 2019, he still has potentially something more to offer.
Johnny Ward
Finished: 12thSP: 50/1
Willie Mullins knows how to win this race, often with a horse that isn't his apparent first string. Jet Away, this one's stallion, is doing well, and he absolutely hacked up at Thurles. I can see him running very well and plenty of firms are offering four places on each-way bets.
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