Royal Wedding could cause nightmare for bookies

Bookmakers are fearing a "multi-million pound headache" when the aptly-named Royal Wedding runs at Fontwell tomorrow evening.

Royal Wedding could cause nightmare for bookies
Thu, 28 Apr, 2011 - 14:14

Bookmakers are fearing a "multi-million pound headache" when the aptly-named Royal Wedding runs at Fontwell tomorrow evening.

On the same day Prince William and Kate Middleton tie the knot at Westminster Abbey, the Nick Gifford-trained nine-year-old struts his stuff in the Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer Handicap Chase at 5.30pm.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: FontwellPlace: Westminster AbbeyPlace: StratfordPlace: Fontwell ParkPlace: West SussexPerson: Prince WilliamPerson: Kate MiddletonPerson: Nick GiffordPerson: Don TrangmarPerson: David WilliamsPerson: Paddy PowerPerson: GiffordPerson: FindonPerson: Liam TreadwellPerson: David StevensPerson: Phil BellEvent: Royal WeddingEvent: Alcoholic Ginger Beer Handicap ChaseEvent: RoyalEvent: John Smith's Grand NationalEvent: Commemoration DayEvent: Grand NationalEvent: 1992Event: Royal Wedding Race NightOrganisation: Marks & SpencerOrganisation: LadbrokesOrganisation: Coral
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