Cheltenham 2007: Betfair punters steer clear of Black Jack Ketchum

WITH the rain continuing to hammer down at Cheltenham, Black Jack Ketchum, once the banker of the Festival for many ante-post punters, is no longer even favourite for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle on Betfair. Inglis Drever is the new 4-1 favourite on Betfair for the race, with Black Jack Ketchum drifting to 9-2 today. Betfair spokesman Tony Calvin commented: "Black Jack Ketchum has been backed at the lowest price of any horse for the Festival on Betfair, with punters taking 1.85 (5-6) about him winning the World Hurdle before his defeat last time. "It is a remarkable turnaround to now see him as not even favourite for the race, but of course the current Betfair price factors in the very real chance that he won't even line-up for the race given testing conditions."