Bookies suffer second bashing
After being on the ropes at the end of the opening skirmish, the layers began well with the first three results all going in their favour.
The victories of Ouqba (12-1) in the Jersey Stakes and Spacious (10-1) in the Windsor Forest saw them recoup a nice slice of their money and when the strongly-fancied Tartan Bearer was overturned by French raider Vision D’Etat (4-1) in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes, they must have felt it was their day to be in charge.
But that all changed when 4-1 favourite Forgotten Voice ran out an easy winner of the Royal Hunt Cup and the well-backed American-trained filly Jealous Again (13-2) hacked up in the Queen Mary Stakes.
And the punters also had the final say when the 9-2 jolly, Moneycantbuymelove, took the Sandringham Handicap.
David Williams of Ladbrokes said: “What started as a great day for the bookies quickly turned sour as the Hunt Cup favourite cruised home, followed by the hottest horse of the day in the shape of Jealous Again in the Queen Mary.
“When Moneycantbuymelove won the last, we knew it was time to go home.
“Between them, Jeremy Noseda and the Americans have left us very grumpy heading into Ladies’ Day!”
However, Ireland’s biggest bookmaker Paddy Power was reported to have fared better. Their spokesman Paddy Power said: “We’re up on the day, but still behind for the meeting. The first three results were great although the Hunt Cup spoilt the party a bit. “We’re catching up with the punters and coming with a late rattle!”
