Sunday, June 15, 2003
HOPING HALLION IS HUNT HERO
Wholesale changes to the Royal Hunt Cup and the Gold Cup as the Ascot fields are beginning to be confirmed. Hallion has attracted most of the attention for Wednesday, 16-1 from 20-1. Meanwhile Mamool and Mr Dinos still cannot be separated at the head of the Gold Cup market and with Thursdays race depleted at the five day stage, the pair are both clipped in to 9-4 joint favourites.
ROYAL ASCOT
LONDON CLUBS TROPHY (Top jockey at Royal Ascot): 13-8 Fallon, 11-4 Dettori, 7-2 Kinane, 8-1 Murtagh, 10-1 Hughes, 14-1 Holland, 16-1 Darley, 33-1 Soumillon, Spencer, 50-1 Pat Eddery, 66-1 Quinn, Smullen, Fortune.
Tuesday 17th June
ST JAMES'S PALACE STAKES: 6-4 Kalaman (from 7-4), 7-2 Clodovil, 5-1 Indian Haven (from 9-2), 9-1 France (from 8-1), 10-1 Lateen Sails, 11-1 Martillo, Zafeen, 12-1 Hold That Tiger, Ikhtyar, Tout Seul, 16-1 Statue of Liberty, 20-1 Alberto Giacometti, 25-1 Monsieur Bond, 28-1 Sparticus, 33-1 Hurricane Alan, 40-1 Wizard of Noz
QUEEN ANNE STAKES: 1-2 Hawk Wing, 4-1 Dubai Destination (from 7-2), 7-1 Where or When, 16-1 Desert Deer, Tillerman, 20-1 Dandoun, Firebreak, Gateman, Olden Times, Right Approach, 25-1 Just James, Victory Moon, 28-1 Comfy, 33-1 Beauchamp Pilot, 40-1 Eventuail, 50-1 Blatant
Wednesday 18th June
THE ROYAL HUNT CUP: 5-1 Funfair, 11-1 Macadamia (from 10-1), 12-1 Colisay, 14-1 Green Line (from 12-1), Morahib (from 12-1), 16-1 Camp Commander, Hallion (from 20-1), Selective, 20-1 Norton, Tough Love, Zonergem, 25-1 Duke of Modena, Everest, Goblet of Fire, Island Light, Mystic Man, Pentecost, Perfect Storm, Prize Time.
PRINCE OF WALES: 13-8 Moon Ballad, 4-1 Nayef, 9-2 Falbrav, 6-1 Grandera, 13-2 Islington, 8-1 Bright Sky, 16-1 Black Sam Bellamy, 20-1 Paolini, 25-1 Comfy, Ekraar, Olden Times, 33-1 BAR
Thursday 19th June
THE ASCOT GOLD CUP: 9-4 Mr Dinos (from 11-4), Mamool (from 11-4), 10- 1 Black Sam Bellamy (from 12-1), Fight Your Corner (from 12-1), 14-1 Pole Star (from 16-1), Pugin, 16-1 Kasthari, Persian Punch, 20-1 Alcazar, Jardines Lookout, Savannah Bay, 25-1 Cut Quartz, Tholjanah.
Friday 20th June
THE WOKINGHAM: 11-2 Fire Up the Band, 8-1 Patavellian, 12-1 Capricho, 16-1 Fayr Jag, Polar Way, The Tatling, 20-1 Bond Boy, Border Subject, Colonel Cotton, Namroud, Onlytimewilltell, Perfect Touch, Ratio, Royal Millenium, Vanderlin, 25-1 Banjo Bay, Curfew, Danger Over, Funfair Wane, Funny Valentine, Greenslades, Halmahera, Impressive Flight, Little Edward, Lochridge, Loyal Tycoon, Mitcham, (Others Upon Request)
BETDAQ CONFIRMS POSITION ON PRIVACY AND CALLS FOR
FULL INDUSTRY DEBATE
BETDAQ has reiterated its position that it will not
reveal the identity of any of its customers to any
non-statutory authority. It has also today called
on the Jockey Club to consider a multi-lateral
approach to information and integrity issues which
would better protect the innocent user of betting
services, and which would assist in deterring any
possible wrongdoing involving betting and sport.
'It has been suggested in some quarters that BETDAQ's
position is a cynical attempt to gain commercial
advantage by rejecting the memorandum signed by
Betfair,' said BETDAQ’s Rob Hartnett. 'We absolutely
reject this. Betdaq has built its business on its commitment
to its members that it will provide a secure and confidential
exchange platform for sports betting. Any agreement that we
sign with a third party must respect this commitment
and BETDAQ will not join with the other exchanges in
rewriting its contract with its members on a 'take it
or leave it' basis.
‘We believe the approach adopted with
Betfair and others is flawed. It fails to
offer adequate protection for innocent bettors, and
it fails to lay down any clear terms or parameters for the
quality of evidence required to initiate a request for
personal information.’
‘We have met the Jockey Club in the last few days to
express our concern in these areas. We hope that
this initial meeting can be broadened into an
industry wide discussion in the near future with a
view to creating a proper framework for cooperation
between all the parties involved.
‘It is our view that this framework must have the
support of all interested parties, including punters;
must involve a process that is fully transparent to all;
and must take full account of the privacy rights of
innocent punters.
‘Our meeting with the Jockey Club was also used to
confirm our commitment to providing detailed
non-personal information on betting patterns. BETDAQ
will not hesitate to close the account of anyone who
would appear to be involved with any attempted
corruption of racing or any other sport.
‘To go beyond this however, by putting private
information into the public domain, is unacceptable.
We believe that asking customers to sign away their
right to privacy without adequate safeguards is
wrong, and are surprised that organizations who
profess to speak on behalf of the betting public,
such as the NAPP, have made no comment on what comes
into force with some exchange services today.’
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