Five horses share favouritism as betting opens on totesport.com Challenge Cup

The sponsors have also opened betting on the totesport.com Challenge Cup at Ascot in just over a fortnight`s time and make Acrostic, Axiom, Desert Creek, Dever Dream and Kakatosi all the 12/1 co-favourites.

A total of 90 entries have been made for the seven furlong event and the market is wide open with 22 horses all under 20/1 in the betting. Co-favourites Axiom and Acrostic are trained by Luca Cumani whilst both Dever Dream and Kakatosi have won four times already this season.

`Only a short-head separated Axiom and Desert Creek at Goodwood last time out and this pair are among the market leaders in what looks another devilishly competitive renewal of the totesport.com Challenge Cup,` said totesport spokesman George Primarolo.

Al Khaleej, Citrus Star, Himalya, Horseradish, Sarasota Sunshine, St Moritz and Yaa Wayl are all next in the market at 14/1 with the sponsors.

totesport.com Challenge Cup - sponsors bet: 12 Acrostic, Axiom, Desert Creek, Dever Dream, Kakatosi, 14 Al Khaleej, Citrus Star, Himalya, Horseradish, Sarasota Sunshine, St Moritz, Yaa Wayl, 16 Cansili Star, Castles In The Air, Deacon Blues, Gouray Girl, Noble Citizen, Prescription, Rakaan, Rulesn`regulations, Set The Trend, Side Glance, 20 City Style, Colepepper, Harald Bluetooth, Jeannie Galloway, Kajima, Mac`s Power, Mass Rally, Medicean Man, Noverre To Go, Ordnance Row, Redford, Santefisio, Sent From Heaven, Sirocco Breeze, Suruor, Treadwell, Wannabe King, Za Za Zoom, 25 Academy Blues, Advanced, Al Muheer, Asset, Bonnie Charlie, Fullandby, Golden Desert, Gramercy, Hajoum, Hot Spark, Imperial Guest, Irish Heartbeat, Jimmy Styles, Kaptain Kirkup, Kyllachy Star, Light From Mars, Mia`s Boy, Nasri, Navajo Chief, Off Chance, Osteopathic Remedy, Pastoral Player, Perfect Silence, Space Station, Sunraider, Swift Gift, Swilly Ferry, Waveband, 33 Able Master, Al Farahidi, Ancien Regime, Aspectus, Bravo Echo, Carnaby Street, Coasting, Collateral Damage, Damien, Flipando, Gallagher, Huzzah, Lowdown, Marajaa, Nezami, Opus Maximus, Primaeval, Prince Of Dance, Silver Rime, Spanish Island, Thebes, 40 Jeninsky.

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