Wogan has halved in price with the sponsors for the Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster on Saturday following sustained support saw his odds cut twice on Tuesday morning into 12/1 from 16/1 and 25s.
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The lightly-raced chaser was a big improver last term winning two of his four starts and both those victories were recorded at Doncaster for Nicky Henderson to give the veteran chaser a 100% record at the track.
Third to King Fontaine on his comeback, the 11-year-old is now a shorter price than his Haydock conqueror for the potential rematch at Town Moor with Malcolm Jefferson’s chaser a 14/1 chance with Sky Bet to complete a five-timer.
Matt Doyle of Sky Bet explained to Bettingpro: ‘Wogan was named by part owner Peter Deal after Terry and is by Presenting out of a mare called Fall About but it will be no laughing matter for us if he wins as he is by far our worst result in the book.’
‘Punters have taken the view he can turn the tables on King Fontaine as he badly needed the run on his return from seven months off and the market support we have seen tells us he is a definite runner.’
Although 9/2 market leader Fistral Beach has shown his best form with plenty of give underfoot, the sponsors have also erred on the side of caution with good ground horses expected to come in for support if the drying forecast at Town Moor proves correct.
Sky Bet’s Racing Odds Manager Michael Shinners said: ‘My personal view is that they will come for horses with proven form on better ground like Calgary Bay and he is one we have kept out of the way of.’
Henrietta Knight’s charge is 9/1 next best with Sky Bet to give the stable a lift in the 3m Listed contest after stable star Somersby narrowly failed to spring a shock at Ascot by beating Master Minded last Saturday.
Last year’s Gold Cup sixth, who has not won since putting up a career best effort to score over course and distance in February 2009 off a 1lb lower mark, was placed in fourth behind Poquelin in the Vote AP Gold Cup at Cheltenham last time.
The going is currently described as Good by Clerk of the Course David Williams ahead of the eighth running of the Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster on Saturday, which was formerly known as the Great Yorkshire Chase.
Sky Bet Market Movers:
Sky Bet Chase:
Wogan 12/1 from 16s and 25/1
Ikorodu Road 12/1 from 16s
Sky Bet Chase, Doncaster, Saturday – sponsors bet:
9/2 Fistral Beach, 9/1 Calgary Bay, 10/1 Blazing Bailey, 12/1 Ikorodu Road, Presenting Forever, Wogan, 14/1 I’moncloudnine, King Fontaine, Mobaasher, 16/1 Khacturian, Killyglen, Sarde, Take The Breeze, 20/1 Chief Dan George, Merigo, Ringaroses, Theatrical Moment, 25/1 Door Boy, Extalar, 33/1 Sa Suffit, Dom D’Orgeval, Aimigayle, Free World, 40/1 Dance Island, Dashing George, Ma Yahab, 50/1 Saphir Du Bois, Burren Legend, 66/1 Quattrocento
Place terms: ¼ odds first 4 places
