HORSE RACING
New Predator drifts in Charity Mile betting
New Predator — favourite for a repeat win in Saturday’s Peermont Emperors Palace Charity Mile at Turffontein — is on the drift in the ante-post market with Highveld book maker Lance Michael offering 3-1 about Gavin Lerena’s mount.Lerena is bidding to win the race for the third year in succession following victories on New Predator in 2016 and Bouclette Top in 2015.On Monday, New Predator was quoted the 5-2 favourite, but there was no rush by punters to take that price.Michael clearly feels this is not a one-horse race and two other leading firms, Betting World and World Sports Betting, offer New Predator at 28-10.Classify, who ran so well in the Grand Heritage race in September, was quoted the 13-2 second favourite in early betting, but Michael now offers 10-1 about his chance.Forest Fox, in the stable of in-form trainer Paul Peter, is in the same boat, having opened at 6-1 but now also quoted at 10-1.A runner who is firm in the betting with all the layer is Sean Tarry’s runner Finc...
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