Frankel’s odds suggest a lay rather than a play

IS he the real deal, or the most over-hyped horse we have seen in a long time?

The beastie in question, of course, is Frankel, who swept all before him last season and made his reappearance in the Greenham Stakes at Newbury last Saturday.

Most observers seem to believe the imposing son of Galileo is indeed the second coming and time may well prove them right.