Sunday, May 20th, 2012
The Irish Derby odds have Carlton House as favourite to win a classic after his 3rd place finish at Epsom.
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Native Khan is expected to be among his rivals in an 8 runner field at the Curragh.
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11/8 Carlton House, 3/1 Treasure Beach, 5/1 Seville, 8/1 Native Khan, 10/1 Bar
So after his gallant enough third at Epsom, Carlton House is, in theory, primed for glory in the Irish equivalent of the Derby and has been installed as a warm favourite to do. He’s up against 4 runners from the Aidan O’Brien stable, and his challenge comprises half the field. Pre-Epsom it didn’t look the strongest Derby and it still might not be the best, yet Carlton House, who was third at Epsom, is at a shorter price than second place Treasure Beach. Carlton House got no sot of run at all at Epsom, while Treasure Beach seemed to have everything hold his way.
Both of them finished ahead of Seville, yet he is seen as having a real chance of reversing the form as the ground turns soft. The going can’t afford to really hit soft for Carlton House, with Sir Michael Stoute concerned about his ability to handle the distance, while it should not have a huge impact on Treasure Beach. Native Khan will run despite ground concerns, while the rest of the field consists of O’Brien’s Roderic O’Connor, who won the Irish Guineas but failed to impress in his first run over the longer distance, and Memphis Tennessee. Dermot Weld runs Notable Graduate, beaten at odds on in his last outing. Dunbonye Express completes the line up.
Things look right for Seville to show his true potential here. Back Seville at 6/1 with Betfred and you can claim a free £50 bet by using our link.