Follow The Money: Markets fearing Gordon Elliott's Wrath at Listowel

Follow The Money
14 September 2016

The market has moved for Gordon Elliott's Wrath of Titans in the Kerry National

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Today's Follow The Money comes from the meetings at Listowel and Sandown.

"Wrath Of Titans warmed up for this with a good win over hurdles at Down Royal which came over a trip that certainly would have been an inadequate test of his stamina."

Back Wrath Of Titans each-way @ 15.014/1 in the 16:10 at Listowel

Recommended Bets
Lay Yorker @ 3.39/4 in the 15:50 at Sandown
Back Mai Fitzs Jack 8.415/2 in the 16:45 at Listowel

There is only one place to start and that is with today's big betting heat, the 16:10 Kerry National at Listowel. As anticipated, there have been a couple of moves in the market already but the support for Wrath Of Titans, backed from a high of 24.023/1 into 14.013/1, is perhaps the most significant. Gordon Elliott's gelding may be the sixth choice in Gigginstown's string of six, but interestingly he looks the most progressive of that group.

A seven-year-old with just six runs over fences Wrath Of Titans warmed up for this with a good win over hurdles at Down Royal which came over a trip that certainly would have been an inadequate test of his stamina. Previously he had finished 10th in the Irish Grand National and he went on to finish fourth in a good staying handicap chase at the Punchestown Festival. He deserves credit for both of those efforts and he can do better again on this just his third crack at a big staying handicap chase.

For our lay we are at Sandown where Yorker, a three-time Grade 1 winner in South Africa, is weak in the market for his second start in Britain. Available at 2.26/5 earlier this morning, he can now be backed at 3.39/4 for the 1m Listed race at 15:50. The seven-year-old created a good impression when finishing second on his British debut in a Group 3 at York, which was his first run in over two years. However his trainer William Haggas has highlighted the chance that he could 'bounce' with just over three weeks since that run and he does face a couple of talented younger rivals today.

Finally we return to Listowel for our other back bet which is Joseph O'Brien's Mai Fitzs Jack who has been supported from a high of 16.015/1 and is now available to back at 8.415/2 for the 2m4f Novice hurdle at 16:45. The seven-year-old gelding has some nice form over hurdles including a close second to Heartbreak City at Tipperary. This is a decent looking novice hurdle but the combination of a step up in trip on heavy ground could bring about the necessary improvement for the son of Acambaro.

Recommended Bets
Lay Yorker @ 3.39/4 in the 15:50 at Sandown
Back Wrath Of Titans each-way @ 15.014/1 in the 16:10 at Listowel
Back Mai Fitzs Jack 8.415/2 in the 16:45 at Listowel