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12.31pm GMT
The betting has long suggested the King George will be a fascinating clash between the two stable companions, Clan Des Obeaux and Cyrname, as Greg Wood discussed here. But we now have a new favourite with some bookmakers having, as Big Mac would have put it, flip-flopped. Cyrname is the new market leader with a majority of layers, though many are also finding it impossible to split the two as can be seen on the Oddschecker site. A mybettingsites.co.uk spokesperson said: “Bookmakers are currently going into overdrive to compete as ante post favourite Clan Des Obeaux drifts, creating an entirely different complexion from the picture just hours ago. In the last hour, many bookmakers have swapped the stablemates around making Cyrname the favourite – just.”
12.13pm GMT
What a start to proceedings ... a 125-1 winner in the very first race of the day!
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