Racing: Ladder well backed

Salmon Ladder and Sheer Danzig attracted support for tomorrow's Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club Handicap at Sandown with Ladbrokes yesterday.

The former, trained by Paul Cole, has been backed from 6-1 to 5-1 and the latter, handled by Robert Armstrong, was cut from 10's to 8-1. But William Hill still hold the two at 6-1 and 10-1 respectively.

Latest betting - Ladbrokes: 7-2 Yeast, 5-1 Salmon Ladder, 8-1 Sheer Danzig, 10-1 Skillington, Chief Burundi, Winter Romance, 12-1 Special Dawn, 14- 1 Major Change, Pleasant Surprise, Silver Groom, Wilcuma, 16-1 bar. Special bet: 7-2 Missile (with a run) (from 4-1)

William Hill: 4-1 Yeast, 6-1 Salmon Ladder, 10-1 Chief Burundi, Sheer Danzig, Skillington, Winter Romance, 14-1 bar.