Racing: Sky might miss Wokingham

ANTE-POST punters were warned yesterday that Sheltering Sky is not certain to run in next month's Wokingham Handicap at Royal Ascot.

The John Dunlop-trained colt, entered at Lingfield on Saturday, headed bookmakers' opening show of betting on the Royal Ascot sprint after he was handed 9st 5lb when the weights were published yesterday.

He caught the eye when an unlucky-in-running second to World Premier at York a fortnight ago but Dunlop's racing secretary Marcus Hosgood said: "He is not a certain runner."

Wokingham betting

Coral: 10-1 Sheltering Sky, 16-1 Family Crest, Nuclear Debate, 20-1 Apache Red, Geimhriuil, Marsad, Oggi, Perryston View, Tadeo, Triple Hay, World Premier, Lady Shannon.

William Hill: 8-1 Sheltering Sky, 20-1 Apache Red, Chewit, Double Action, Family Crest, Geimhriuil, Hill Magic, Nuclear Debate, Oggi, Triple Hay, & World Premier, 25-1 others.

Ladbrokes: 12-1 Sheltering Sky, 16-1 Perryston View, Chewit, Geimhriuil, Family Crest, 20-1 bar.

Tote: 8-1 Sheltering Sky, 16-1 Apache Red, Chewit, Double Action, Family Crest, Geimhriuil, 16-1 Nuclear Debate, Perryston View & World Premier, 20-1 others.

Royal Hunt Cup betting

Coral: 14-1 Pasternak, 16-1 Rudimental, Intikhab, Taffs Well, 20-1 Brave Reward, Darnaway, For Your Eyes Only, Kennemara Star, Raheen, Ramooz, Selfish, Showboat, Star Invader, 25-1 bar.

William Hill: 12-1 Pasternak, 16-1 For Your Eyes Only, Rudimental, 20- 1 Crumpton Hill, Darnaway, Gulf Shaadi, Raheen, Selfish, 25-1 bar.

Ladbrokes: 10-1 Pasternak, 16-1 Darnaway & Gulf Shaadi, 20- Crumpton Hill, Showboat, For Your Eyes Only, Rudimental, Raheen, Yeast, Selfish & Braver Reward, 25-1 bar.

Tote: 10-1 Pasternak, 16-1 Darnaway, For Your Eyes Only, Gulf Shaadi, Raheen & Rudimental, 20-1 bar.