Bookies braced for St Patrick’s Day backlash

IT was the bookmakers who were all smiles despite a virtual Irish monopoly on day two of the Cheltenham Festival.

Bookies braced for St Patrick’s Day backlash
Thu, 17 Mar, 2011 - 00:00

Irish raiders scooped the first six races on the card, but apart from 5-1 favourite Chicago Grey in the opening National Hunt Chase, winners were not that easy to find.

Sizing Europe (10-1) grabbed the headlines when lifting the sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase.

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