An unexpected update to the stakes statistics for the season has caused consternation to some punters who dabbled in the Trainers Championship betting market.
Justin Snaith was about R1,3 million ahead of Sean Tarry after Hollywoodbets Durban July day and a number of punters took a dip at the 5/1 odds that were offered about Tarry to win the championship as he looks to have a potentially stronger hand than Snaith at the lucrative World Pool Gold Cup meeting on July 28.
The rain in the Western Cape has also been having an effect on Snaith’s overall campaign.
His lead was down to R1,2 million by the beginning of this week and Tarry had shortened into about 14/10 on some boards with Snaith drifting out from 1/5 to about 4/10.
However there was consternation from those who were on Tarry when, without there having been any racing, Snaith’s stakes total increased by a significant amount on Wednesday, meaning his lead is now suddenly R1 474 587.
This was apparently due to the results on December 23 last year not having been submitted until Wednesday.
Vee Moodley, CEO of the National Horseracing Authority, has promised a full investigation into the matter.
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Meanwhile, Hollywoodbets have not surprisingly removed the Trainers Championship item from their betting menu.
