Royal Ascot gamble has bookies in fear after significant payout swerved
Ryan Moore partners the No Nay Never gelding, who finished fourth of nine on stable debut over seven furlongs at Naas in a listed race last month. The four-year-old won two of his three stars for the trainer's father Aidan, with the last of those coming at Listowel last June.
The Liffey was as big as 100/1 with some betting firms for the Royal Hunt Cup ante-post, one of the toughest handicaps of the meeting, but is now a best-priced 11/1, having been as short as 6/1 with some bookies. The gamble comes as firms avoided a significant payout on another Joseph O'Brien-trained runner on Tuesday after Galen was narrowly beaten by Haatem in the Wolferton Stakes.
Brian O'Keeffe, spokesperson for BoyleSports, said: "A frustrating opening day for Joseph O'Brien saw us bookies swerve a significant payout on Galen in the Wolferton but he might just come roaring back today. The Liffey is a considerable liability on our antepost book and the booking of Ryan Moore has done nothing to lessen our fears."
Elsewhere on day two, favourites Los Angeles and Cinderella's Dream are 'very well-backed' in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes and Duke Of Cambridge Stakes respectively.
Brand Director at BetMGM, Dan Towse, said: 'The favourites had a mixed time of things on day one of Royal Ascot, but punters are hoping they'll oblige today with both Los Angeles and Cinderella's Dream very well-backed.
'In the Prince of Wales's Stakes, Los Angeles is 7/4 from 9/4 as Aidan O'Brien seeks a sixth win in the race, while Cinderella's Dream has shortened into 6/4 from 7/4 for the Duke Of Cambridge.
'The other notable market mover is Society Kiss in the opening Queen Mary, who is 15/2 from 17/2, as Ralph Beckett's filly bids to make it two from two at Ascot.'
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