Guineas winner friendless

Bargain hunters rooting out value prices for this weekend's Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot face a world of delights between…

Bargain hunters rooting out value prices for this weekend's Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot face a world of delights between now and Saturday, with the major English bookmakers at odds about the make-up of their markets for the Festival highlight.

Coral are alone among the leading layers in that they have remained loyal to Entrepreneur as favourite for the one-mile event.

The Newmarket 2,000 Guineas winner remains at the head of their betting at 7 to 4, although they also report substantial support for his stable-mate, Faithful Son, who has been cut to 25 to 1 from 33s.

William Hill and Ladbrokes are joined by the Tote in reporting Entrepreneur friendless in the market, with Revoque replacing Michael Tabor's colt at the head of affairs.

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Rob Hartnett, spokesman for the Tote said: "We have been forced to trim Revoque from 3 to 1 to 5 to 2 but despite being best-priced at the start of the day, we are unable to lay the 2 to 1 about Entrepeneur."