1,000, 2,000 gns and Derby betting.

The current betting for this weekends 1000 and 2000 gns from Newmarket in the UK and the Kentucky Derby from Churchill Downs in the States.

2000

4/1 Delegator and Rip Van Winkle
11/2 Mastercraftsman
10/1 Evasive

1000

Rainbow View 12/10
Serious Attitude 11/2

Derby

7/2 I Want Revenge
11/2 Dunkirk
6/1 Friesan Fire
7/1 Pioneer of the Nile


So my treble would be Delegator,(3 star) Rainbow View(5 star) and Dunkirk(1 star).

good punting!

Delegator handled the dip well in his trial,showing proper gears,looks the one to be on

You'll see the real Rip on Guineas day - Murtagh


JOHNNY MURTAGH has suggested it was a difficult decision to choose Rip Van Winkle over Group 1-winning stablemate Mastercraftsman for the Stanjames.com 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday, but now he hopes the hesitation was unfounded.

Murtagh had to wait to see whether Rip Van Winkle overcame a stone bruise in the days before the first Classic of theBritish season, and on Friday morning trainer Aidan O'Brien was still seeing improvement in the colt's condition.


"I'm sure you'll see the real Rip on Saturday," said Murtagh. "It was a very difficult decision as the two horses are going very well. I was a little bit unlucky on Rip Van Winkle in the Dewhurst as I was drawn wide and got too far back."



Sponsors Stan James pushed Rip Van Winkle to the head of the Guineas market at 7-2, half a point clear of Delegator, with Mastercraftsman third best at 5-1 and Evasive next at 8-1.

Aidan O'Brien is seeking a sixth Guineas win with either Murtagh's mount or Mastercraftsman, who is to be ridden by five-time champion of Ireland, Pat Smullen, who won the Guineas on the Dermot Weld-tained Refuse To Bend six years ago.

Brian Meehan could not be happier with his charge Delegator, who annihilated his rivals in the Craven Stakes last month.

Meehan had voiced concerns about ground conditions on Newmarket's Rowley Mile being too quick and will make a final decision after walking the track on Saturday morning, though was not anticipating a problem.

"The horse is fine and I'm going to walk the track on Saturday morning and see," said Meehan.

"There are plenty of good horses in there with Aidan's two, Evasive and Jim Bolger's horse (Gan Amhras) so it is going to be a tough race."