Captain gamble surprises Harty

EDWARD Harty is mystified as to the gamble taking place on his Anglo Irish Bank Supreme Novices’ Hurdle contender Captain Cee Bee.

The JP McManus-owned gelding was backed off the boards for the Festival opener on Tuesday and he is now as low as 12-1 from a general price of 25s.

Harty, who plans to give the seven-year-old one more outing before Cheltenham, is at a loss to explain the support.