The J and B Met is one of the biggest flat races of the horse racing weekend with a number of top contenders all competing for the prize and the riches that go with the title.
Igugu is the current favourite with the betting market at a rather conservative 13/4 with Ladbrokes. The only reason for this is that the horse doesn’t have a great deal of career history for punters to place their money on. The horse has run well in similar types of race before and will be a very good bet to cross the finish line first if in the running inside the final couple of furlongs.
Gimmethegreenlight is the second favourite for this race at a longer 8/1 also with Ladbrokes. One or two more experienced horse racing punters will have heard of this race and the price could definitely go shorter before the start of the race. This animal has a very smooth running style which tends to suggest the animal is difficult to stop if it gains momentum in the last few furlongs of the race.
Bravura is a 10/1 shot on the betting market at the moment with a couple of bookies. This horse is in good form but seems to rely on having a good start and the right set of conditions in order to be able to compete in a race. There is no reason why this horse cannot be the best each way bet of the race. The horse should challenge well but could find the pace of the leaders a little too strong.
Tales of Bravery is another horse rated as a 10/1 shot to win this race. This horse needs a good start because the finish it has is not as strong as others in the race. It is very important for this horse to have a strong start and build up a lead because the gap will be closed inside the final stages of the race. Again this animal is a good each way bet and could well finish at least third in the race.
Run For It is where the betting market starts to drift a little bit with a couple of bookies offering 16s on this horse getting over the line first. The nature of this animal is what most punters will focus on because in all runs so far, the horse has seemed to love being alongside other horses and just running for the line. This could be a little bit of a cash cow for anyone willing to take a risk on an each way punt.
Astro News is an outsider for the race at 33s with Bet365 at this moment. Astro News could make a big impact on this race and cause a big upset but so far the results have been poor and have caused the animal to struggle in big races such as this. Astro News is the sort of animal that could become a hero in the eyes of the punters but the going could be a little bit too tough in this race.
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