L'Opera may attract tenners at 10-1

RACING'S FUTURES MARKET

The bookmakers' ante-post lists are racing's futures market. Readers can catch up with the latest developments - best prices are in bold - in this sphere with The Independent's Tuesday service.

Champion Hurdle: Large Action is a top-priced 6-1 with William Hill - Coral go 9-2, while Make A Stand is 10-1 (Tote) - Ladbrokes go 7-1. Sanmartino is 14-1 (Tote) - Coral go 10-1 - after winning the Grade 2 Dovecote Novices' Hurdle at Kempton on Saturday.

Queen Mother Champion Chase: Sound Man is 7-1 (William Hill) - the Tote go 5-1. Viking Flagship is generally 11-4 after his comfortable three lengths success over Arctic Kinsman - 20-1 (William Hill/Tote) - in Saturday's Emblem Chase at Kempton in which Martha's Son - 20-1 (Ladbrokes) - William Hill go 12-1 - fell at the second fence.

Triumph Hurdle: Shootling Light is 7-1 (William Hill) - the Tote go 5- 1 - while Commanche Court is 10-1 (Ladbrokes) - the Tote go 7-1. L'Opera is 10-1 (Coral) - Ladbrokes go 6-1 - after beating Kerawi (who was conceding 4lb) - 10-1 (William Hill/Ladbokes) - Coral go 7-1 - by 21/2 lengths on his hurdling debut in the Grade 2 Adonis Hurdle at Kempton.

Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase: Dublin Flyer is 11-1 (William Hill) - Coral go 7-1. The Grey Monk is 12-1 (Tote) - generally 10-1 elsewhere - after beating Terao a length off a handicap mark of 145 in a 2m4f handicap chase at Haydock on Saturday. Suny Bay is 20-1 (Tote) - Coral go 14-1 - after beating Into The Red by 19 lengths off a handicap mark of 144 in the 3m4f Greenalls Grand National Trial Handicap Chase.

Grand National Handicap Chase: Suny Bay is 16-1 (Tote) - William Hill go 10-1.

Ian Davies