The Rose of Tralee betting is hotting up and Paddy Power now make the Queensland Rose 11/8 favourite
Paddy Power have shortened the odds on Queensland Rose Tara Talbot winning this year’s Rose of Tralee festival further to just 11/8 as bets continue to pour in for the marketing student.
The pretty brunette has been the most backed rose by far with one punter sticking his neck on the line and risking over €400 at odds of 5/2.
Sharon McHugh, spokesperson for Paddy Power told Bettingpro: “We’ve seen a steady stream of support for Tara and her odds are getting shorter all the time. However as the saying goes – it’s not over ‘til the fat lady sings!”
Another Rose threatening to put a hole in the bookies pocket is Wexford Rose Mary Kehoe at 6/1. Although less money has been wagered on her she has plenty of home support and has been the most backed Irish rose so far.
Paddy Power are also offering wacky odds around colourful host Daithi O’Shea. The Kerryman, who likes nothing more than a good sing song, is odds-on at 4/7 to break into song and duet with one of this year's roses and 25/1 to accidentally rip one of their dresses!
The Rose of Tralee festival will be broadcast Live this evening and tomorrow evening on RTE from 8pm.
Rose of Tralee 2011 – Outright winner
11/8 Queensland Rose - Tara Talbot
3/1 Sydney Rose - Caroline Harney
6/1 Wexford Rose - Mary Kehoe
8/1 Dubai Rose - Grainne Boyle
12/1 Kerry Rose - Sile Ni Dheargain
16/1 Derry Rose - Catherine Feeney
16/1 New York State Rose - Erin Loughran
20/1 Donegal Rose - Maria McCole
20/1 Dublin Rose - Siobheal Nic Eochaidh
25/1 Germany Rose - Saoirse Fitzgerald
33/1 Laois Rose - Sinead Fennell
33/1 Tipperary Rose - Noirin Ryan
33/1 Down Rose - Nicole Curran
40/1 Toronto Rose - Aileen Doyle
40/1 Roscommon Rose - Roisin Guihen
40/1 Southern California Rose - Molly O'Keefe
40/1 Cork Rose - Kathryn Brennan
40/1 New Zealand Rose - Ailbhe Ryan
50/1 Texas Rose - Danielle Ybarra
50/1 Boston & New England Rose - Moira Sullivan
50/1 London Rose - Caroline Marley
50/1 Perth Rose - Melanie Gore
66/1 Ottawa Rose - Kate Scott
66/1 Chicago Rose - Siobhan Carroll
66/1 Derby Rose - Niamh McTague
66/1 Washington DC Rose - Dorothy Moriarty Henggeler
80/1 South Australia Rose - Susan Gellard
100/1 Edmonton Rose - Tara Keigher
100/1 San Francisco Rose - Sheila Ashtiani
100/1 Big Apple Rose - Caitlin McNeill
100/1 Philadelphia Rose - Beth Keeley
100/1 Sunderland Rose - Niamh O'Connell
Rose of Tralee Specials
4/7 Daithi to duet with one of the Roses
6/4 Daithi to do a jig with one of the Roses
8/1 Daithi to wear coloured cowboy boots while presenting
10/1 One of the Roses to trip and fall on stage
25/1 Daithi to accidentally rip a Rose's dress
66/1 Any of the Roses to walk out with her dress tucked into her knickers
100/1 The Rose of Tralee to be called off due to adverse weather conditions
What colour jacket will Daithi wear?
1/10 Black
5/1 White
10/1 Blue
33/1 Red
50/1 Yellow
