Jenny Hanlon after being named the new Louth Rose
With the Rose Of Tralee just a couple of weeks away, things are heating up in the betting with one Rose catching the eye of punters.
Louth Rose Jenny Hanlon was initially installed as a 50/1 outsider for the crown but has fast became one to watch as punters gather behind her to show their support.
Jenny, who is studying business in Maynooth, could be the biggest dark horse in the race for the crown most recently being backed into 10/1 from 14/1 and posing the biggest liability for local bookmakers BoyleSports. It will not be smooth sailing however with a number of Roses ahead of the Cooley lass in the betting.
Dublin Rose, Aisling Finnegan, and Abu Dhabi Rose, Deirdre Ward, are head-to-head at the top of the betting as joint 7/2 favourites. Next in line are New York Rose Sophie Colgan and Dubai Rose Marie Ryan. German Rose Roisin Ni Mhathuna and Cork Rose Aoife Murphy also stand in Jenny’s way at 11/2 and 8/1 respectively.
Meanwhile, Sydney Rose Ciara Rafferty – who has family from Greenore – stands at 33/1.
Aoife Heffron, PR Executive at BoyleSports, said: “Louth have never won the Rose of Tralee but it looks like it could all change this year with Jenny Hanlon emerging as the pick with punters.”
She added: “Having gone from 50/1 to 10/1 already and with a couple of weeks to go until the competition gets underway, we expect she will continue to shorten. Jenny is the biggest loser in the book with BoyleSports looking at a large six figure hit should she go on and win it for the Wee County.”
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