To counter that, GM, the caveat “almost” possibly explains the fact that the bookies were offering odds against in the ante post market: had Jango Baie been announced a definite runner, he’d have been odds-on. Now, I am no fan of the bookmakers (as regular readers will know) but I can see the logic here.
I looked at the prices on Monday evening and could not believe it was 11-8 each of two. On all known form, Jango should have been clear favourite.