Punters pile in for Hounds in Trophy

MASTER Of Hounds is proving increasingly popular ahead of Saturday’s Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster as Aidan O’Brien bids to continue his excellent recent record in the race.

The Ballydoyle handler has saddled High Chaparral (2001), Brian Boru (2002) and most recently St Nicholas Abbey (2009) to land the Town Moor Group One in the last decade and has Master Of Hounds and Seville in this year’s renewal.

Once news emerged this morning that stable jockey Johnny Murtagh had chosen the former – off the track since winning a Tipperary maiden in July – further money started to arrive.