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Guineas Betting round-up: SPs and in-running highs from the first Classics of the Flat season

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All the facts and figures from Henrythenavigator and Natagora's wins

Backed at [60.0] ante-post, Natagora landed the 1,000 Guineas in thrilling fashion today with a front running performance to eclipse her rivals in the first fillies' Classic of the Flat season.

Sent off at a Betfair SP of [4.2], Natagora never went above [4.5] in-running despite a final furlong assault from three rivals which saw punters back Nahoodh at [2.0] and Infallible at [2.1]..

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Henrythenavigator was relatively friendless on Betfair and was sent off as a [17.0] chance on the exchange's SP, as opposed the industry's 11-1, for today's 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket - but he proved positive where it mattered.

New Approach tried to make all and traded at [1.2] in-running on Betfair, before the late charge of Henrythenavigator, who hit a high of [32.0] in-running, saw him inch home by a nose.

The winner has been matched at [250.0] for the Epsom Derby, for which the runner-up is currently trading at [32.0] on Betfair.

In the day's opener, Duntulm was a popular outsider on Betfair pre-race, attracting big-priced support and starting a [20.0] chance on Betfair SP.

But he looked to have forfeited his winning chance when losing about 10 lengths when dwelling in the stalls.

At that stage, one Betfair punter offered [800.0] about the horse (£3 matched at that price), which was happily snapped up, as were other massive three-figure prices on the exchange, including 500 (£4) and 370 (£19), and all prices downwards.

There was a massive £679 matched at [110.0] alone.

But Duntulm burst through to take it up in the closing stages, and held on for an astonishing win.