Henderson Backed To retain Title
William Hill have been forced to take evasive action today as punters piled into Nicky Henderson to retain his Champion Trainer title, he is now 8/15 from an original Evens.
“Over 80% of the money in the book has been for Nicky who clearly has some serious firepower at his disposal,” said William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams.
Meanwhile Enable is now 8/11 for the Ark, with Cracksman 3/1 to win the Champion Stakes.
(William Hill) NH Trainers Title: 8/15 Nicky Henderson, 15/8 Paul Nicholls, 7/1 Colin Tizzard, 16/1 Willie Mullins, 25/1 Dan Skelton, 33/1 Gordon Elliott, 50/1 Phillip Hobbs, 66/1 Bar
Prix de L’Arc: 8/11 Enable, 7/1 Ulysses, 10/1 Order Of St George, 12/1 Brametot, 12/1 Highland Reel, 14/1 Satono Diamond, 14/1 Winter, 16/1 Capri, 16/1 Zarak, 20/1 Churchill, 25/1 Waldgeist, 33/1 Bar
Champion Stakes: 3/1 Cracksman, 4/1 Ulysses, 5/1 Enable, 6/1 Barney Royal, 7/1 Churchill, 7/1 Winter, 8/1 Highland Reel, 8/1 Poets Word, 10/1 decorated Knight, 12/1 Al Wukair, 12/1 Zarak, 14/1 Brametot, 14/1 Idaho, 14/1 Shutter Speed