Pat Smullen Favoured to Retain Irish Flat Racing Champion Jockey Crown

Bookmakers are heavily favouring Pat Smullen to retain his title of Irish Flat Racing Champion Jockey Crown. Pat Smullen is 1/12 favourite with UK bookmakers to beat Fran Berry who is 6/1 to create an upset. He's ridden 88 winners this season and is five clear of Fran Berry who has got 83 wins to his name. The Irish racing season comes to a close on December 5 at Dundalk. William Hill's Irish spokesman Tony Kenny commented continued: "Pat Smullen looks like he has an iron grip on this year's Irish flat jockey's championship, and it would be a massive surprise if Fran Berry overtook him. "Fran was favourite for the title for a large portion of the season, but Pat has really come into his own over the last six weeks." Pat Smullen has won this title 4 times since 2000 and looks all set now to score his 5th.Here are the best Odds available at UK Bookmakers on Irish Flat Jockeys Championship Top Jockey Pat Smullen 1/8 at Bet365Fran Berry 9/2 at Bet365 and 6/1 at Betfair