MULLINS IS NOT SO FANTASTIC FOR ME

Derek Clitheroe raises some concerns over the way the bookies make their markets for Willie Mullins’ horses

TALKING POINT
TUESDAY 19TH JUNE, ASCOT DAY ONE
Business as usual: Willie Mullins wins the (Class 2) 2m 4 Ascot Stakes Handicap. A long distance race won by Mullins at Ascot: no surprises there.
The winning horse, LagostoVegas, or ‘LA goes to Vegas’ as our commentator Mark Johnson is fond of calling him returned 10-1 and 15.3 on the betfair SP.
Cue plaudits from bookmakers and presenters. Jason Weaver on ITV4 can hardly catch his breath: “This is...

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