Confusion in Arc market - Timeform’s top three rated not even certain to run SO there you have it, the most confusing Arc market ever. We learn today that the 6-1 second favourite Fame And Glory may be withdrawn if the wet weather forecast materialises, a decision on the participation of the friendless 8-1 chance Workforce won’t be made until tomorrow, and the 10-1 fifth favourite Cape Blanco is far from a certain runner, too, in testing conditions. And this trio just happen to be Timeform’s top rated horses in the race. Betfair spokesman Barry Orr commented: “It is the most confusing Arc market I can recall. Three of the top five in the betting aren’t even certain runners, and they just happen to be the best horses in the race on all known form. “The market desperately needs some certainty to kick-start betting interest.” To win the Arc – Betfair bet: 4-1 Behkabad, 6-1 Fame And Glory, Planteur, 8-1 Workforce, 10-1 Cape Blanco, 11-1 Sarafina, 17-1 Youmzain, 21-1 Lope De Vega, 29-1 Nakayama Festa, 31-1 Duncan, 43-1 Cavalryman, 54-1 Plumania, 69-1 Victoire Pisa, 84-1 Marinous TIMEORM WEIGHT-ADJUSTED RATINGS FAME AND GLORY 142 CAPE BLANCO (IRE) 141 WORKFORCE 140 BEHKABAD (FR) 139 PLANTEUR (IRE) 138 NAKAYAMA FESTA (JPN) 134 DUNCAN 133 SARAFINA (FR) 132 YOUMZAIN (IRE) 132 MIDAS TOUCH 131 CAVALRYMAN 130
