Kendor Dine heads betting for Pierse Hurdle Kendor Dine is William Hill's new 7-1 favourite for the prestigious Pierse Hurdle at Leopardstown this Sunday. The classy five-year-old is one of thirty-nine horses that have been declared for ?130,000 Pierse handicap hurdle, although the maximum number of runners that will line up for the Leopradstown feature is thirty. When Hills' opened betting on the race, Eoin Griffin's charge could have been backed at 20-1, but following a nationwide gamble on the gelding, the recent Leopardstown winner is now as low as 7-1 for this Sundays two-mile contest. Arthur Moore's Lenrey, who won the Ladbroke Hurdle at Fairyhouse in December is the 8-1 second favourite, while Willie Mullins' five-year-old Quatre Heures is next best on 9-1. Noel Meade has left four in the race including his well backed novice Aitmatov, while Willie Mullins has also entered four in the race including the top weight (12st) Adamant Approach. Tony Kenny, William Hill's Irish Spokesman commented: 'Kendor Dine has been the best backed horse in the race, and with the rich vein of form that Eoin Griffin is in at the moment, he is definitely the one horse we want to keep on our side' Revised 'BettingPierse Handicap Hurdle (William Hill Bet): 7 Kendor Dine, 8 Lenrey, 9 Quatre Heures, 10 Aitmatov, View Mount Prince, 12 Victram, Well Mounted, Mister Hight, Cadogan, 14 Streetshavenoname, Jaamid, Orbits O Gold, 16 Silent Oscar, Son Of Oscar, 18 Dolphin Bay, 20 Artist Muse, Escrea, Ross River, Orge Dete, Spring The Que, First Row, New Field, Charlies First, Valley Of Giants, 25 Savitha, Woodhouse, 33 Salt Lake, Breathing Fire, Power Elite, Middlemarch, Wishwillow Lord, Adamant Approach, 40 Cogans Lake, Baron De Feypo, 50 The Last Strand, Classic Croco, 100 Roisin's Prince, Raikkonen, Maralan ? E/W ? 1-2-3-4 ? All 39 Quoted
