Ladbrokes Free Bet Offer as Black Caviar Taken Into 2/7
- By A.J. Ryder on June 21, 2012 17:04 GMT
The latest leg of the Global Sprint Challenge has even more international appeal this time as Australian super mare Black Caviar has ventured to English shores for what is set to be he first first away fixture. Taking the show on the road after dominating race after race in her native land, Black Caviar is now well-backed to defeat the best line-up of sprinters that Europe has to offer.
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After a scintillating performance from Frankel in the opening race on day one, it will certainly be up to Black Caviar to put together a masterclass to steal the show on the final day of racing at Royal Ascot. Expect some stiff competition as she gets used to undulating courses and a bigger field than she usually faces.
It appears as though confidence is as high as ever in her ability to get the job done in front of the Queen in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes during a Diamond Jubilee.
Bookmakers have taken Black Caviar into a very short 2/7 price with 1/10 not being out of the question as the draws gets closer and closer to post time.
The big challenge looks to be coming from Moonlight Cloud who just captured the Group 3 Prix Du Palais Royale at Longchamp on her seasonal debut. Punters will find the four-year-old daughter of Invincible Spirit at a 5/1 price – making her the only other selection trading within the single digits range.
Society Rock is the third choice here with a 10/1 listing being floated right now. He travelled to Sha Tin last fall and was sent off at nearly 148/1 in the Hong Kong Sprint – proving every bit the triple-digit horse as he finished a tame 16 from 17.
He won the 2011 iteration of this race over several who are coming back at it again, but he just hasn't won since then and it will take some real improvement to reassert credentials that he is a Group 1 horse. That would be tough enough against this field on its own – very difficult when you've got the likes of Black Caviar in the mix.
Other notables include sprinting stalwarts Hitchens and Krypton Factor at 50/1 and 16/1, respectively, while The Cheka can be backed at 25/1.