Dubawi promoted to Curragh favouritism

GODOLPHIN’S Dubawi is the new favourite with the sponsors Boylesports for Saturday’s Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh.

The son of Dubai Millennium was only fifth behind Footstepsinthesand in the Guineas at Newmarket but has taken over at the head of the market after Boylesports reported little support for the Aidan O’Brien-trained colt.

Footstepsinthesand’s stablemate Oratorio, who was fourth at Newmarket, has also been well-supported and the Ballydoyle pair are the 5-2 joint second-favourites behind 9-4 shot Dubawi.

British raider Rebel Rebel, runner-up at Newmarket, is another to have been the subject of sustained support and is now 9-2 from 8-1 having been supplemented at a cost of €40,000 on Monday.

Coral do not quote Footstepsinthesand in their betting and make Oratorio the 13-8 favourite ahead of Dubawi at 15-8 and Democratic Deficit at 11-2.

Cashmans offer 11-10 about the O’Brien team as a whole, while Dubawi is 6-4 and Rebel Rebel 5-1 from 10s.

Irish 2000 Guineas, Boylesports bet: 9-4 Dubawi, 5-2 Footstepsinthesand, Oratorio, 9-2 Rebel Rebel, 8-1 Democratic Deficit, 14-1 Raydan, 16-1 Ad Valorem, Bobs Pride, Rebuttal

Cashmans: 11-10 Aidan O’Brien stable, 6-4 Dubawi, 5-1 Rebel Rebel, 10-1 Democratic Deficit, 20-1 Bobs Pride.

Coral: 13-8 Oratorio, 15-8 Dubawi, 11-2 Democratic Deficit, 8-1 Rebel Rebel, 14-1 Bobs Pride, Raydan, 20-1 Aragorn, Rebuttal, 25-1 Showdance.