THE bookies fear the Queen’s star horse Reach For The Moon could end up costing them the crown jewels at Royal Ascot. The exciting three-year-old colt, trained by John Gosden, has been hammered in …
But they are saying it through gritted teeth as patriotic punters plunge on the Queen’s horses.
Ladbrokes’ Nicola McGeady said: “A win for him will be a disaster for us. He is 4-5 now and one of our worst results of the week. We don’t want to take a penny more.” The sprinter goes in Tuesday's Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes but is a 14-1 shot and up against two hotpots from Australia and the USA.
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