Ascot betting tips: The Tin Man has the heart of a champion October 13, 2016 THERE is no doubt the introduction of the Group One Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot last year has revitalised the sprinting scene in the UK. Quiet Reflection has followed in the hoofprints of last year’s champion Muhaarar and she must have a decent chance in Saturday’s British Champions Sprint (2.00pm). Karl Burke’s three-year-old filly has [...]
Ascot Betting Tips: Aidan O’Brien has Found the perfect candidate for Champion Stakes October 13, 2016 Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien had ante-post backers tied in knots in the build up to the declarations for tomorrow’s Champions Day, with a number of his horses entered in multiple races. The magician finally revealed his plans on Thursday night, with Minding heading to the QEII and Seventh Heaven confirmed to run in the Fillies [...]
Betting: Foxes set for another tricky away day at Stamford Bridge October 13, 2016 HEAVY is the head that wears the Premier League crown – or at least according to the last two champions it is. After a meltdown at the start of the season that saw them drop as low as 16th last December, 2015 title winners Chelsea ‘recovered’ to finish in 10th. Leicester – the most unlikely [...]
Betting: Injuries will handicap Man City against solid Everton October 13, 2016 It was all going so well for Pep Guardiola until he visited White Hart Lane. After six wins from his first six Premier League games (part of a run of ten straight victories in all competitions) his Manchester City side were bought down to earth by a clinical Spurs, who won 2-0 before the international [...]
Newmarket betting tips: Double Lady to prove she’s Oh So Sharp for Andre Fabre October 6, 2016 LEGENDARY French trainer Andre Fabre would be the first to admit that he’s had a slightly indifferent season. However, three years ago he saddled Miss France to win Friday's Oh So Sharp Stakes before she came back the following spring to claim the 1,000 Guineas. Read more: Private equity group clears the fence as it [...]
Cesarewitch betting tips: Starchitect can help punters build some profit at Newmarket October 6, 2016 Newmarket stages the equine equivalent of the National Lottery on Saturday when a field of 34 line up for the Cesarewitch (4.10pm). With a 50/1 winner 12 months ago, not to mention 66/1 winners in two of the three previous years, it’s a race where the hat pin may prove more useful than the form [...]
Betting: Back Southgate to have his Three Lions roaring late against Malta October 6, 2016 GARETH Southgate heads into the Three Lions’ den tomorrow in the wake of Sam Allardyce’s sacking, and couldn’t have asked for an easier start. At 176th in the world, Malta are the lowest ranked team in England’s World Cup qualifying group, some 59 places below next worst Lithuania. In the overall FIFA list, they sit between Suriname and Laos. The Maltese were routed 5-1 by [...]
Betting: Back Wolves to inflict Grand Final pain on injured Warriors October 6, 2016 WARRINGTON should go into tomorrow’s Super League Grand Final against Wigan as huge favourites. With both sides at full-strength it would be an unbelievably close game to call, but Wigan are decimated by injuries and the Wolves should take advantage. Sam Tomkins, a player included in every Super League dream team from 2008 until his move to the NRL in 2014, is definitely out and [...]
Betting: Stars can shine to finally earn USA their Ryder Cup stripes September 29, 2016 Europe have dominated the Ryder Cup over the past three decades. Since 1985 the boys in blue have won 11 tournaments, compared with just four for America. They’ve landed six of the last seven and last time out saw a comfortable 16½-11½ point win at Gleneagles under captain Paul McGinley. Darren Clarke is at the helm [...]
Betting: Reliable Rose to prove a thorn in USA’s side once again September 29, 2016 There is no player going into this year’s Ryder Cup with more confidence than Rory McIlroy and the bookmakers certainly haven’t missed that. The Ulsterman is clear at the top of Sporting Index’s Top European index where 50 points are awarded for the best player, 30 for second, 20 for third and 10 for fourth. McIroy [...]