Punters plunge on Fernando

Punters have latched on to Martin Pipe’s Don Fernando as they look towards the big betting race of the weekend, the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate at Newcastle.

The four-year-old has halved in price to 8-1 today with Ladbrokes, while William Hill go 8-1 from 12s and Coral the same price but were even bigger this morning at 20s.