"To say the final is wide open is an understatement" - Pat Cooney on the bet365 Hunt Cup
We spoke to Pat Cooney of the sponsors bet365 ahead of the final of their Hunt Cup at Oxford next Saturday where Kevin Hutton's Resonate is the ante-post favourite.
Resonate heads the best365 Hunt Cup market
Resonate is 5-2 favourite with the sponsors to win the bet365 Hunt Cup Final at Oxford on Saturday after clocking the fastest time in the weekend's semi-finals.
Kevin Hutton's runner made all in 39.45sec in the second semi-final of the 650m event and runs out of trap six in Saturday's £10,000 decider.
The other semi-final went to Powerhouse Duke (39.69sec) for Seamus Cahill with the Hove trainer now eyeing back-to-back wins in the Category One annual after Hogans Hawk's success 12 months ago.
Pat Cooney of sponsors bet365 said: "To say the final is wide open is an understatement.
"In the office this morning I asked six greyhound fans for their selection and got five different answers - five different winners!
"And the sixth suggested putting the outsider, Remember Betty,in forecasts and tricasts!
"We’ve made Resonate our narrow favourite as she was quickest in the semi-finals and is the sole wide seed, but Powerhouse Duke has been popular as second favourite, particularly as he seems sure to lead on the inside.
"It’s been a compelling competition so far, and the final looks a real thriller. In fact, it’s so close to all, don’t rule out a triple dead-heat!"
bet365 Hunt Cup (sponsor's prices):
5-2 Resonate, 11-4 Powerhouse Duke, 3 The Other Winx, 10-3 Ballymac Madgie, 6 Java Joan, 33 Remember Betty.
