Racing betting: Trust Rigadin De Beauchene back at his beloved Haydock February 18, 2016 Ground conditions are sure to be testing at Haydock on Saturday for their Grand National Trial (2.40pm) where the ability to stay and handle heavy ground will be imperative. Market leaders Mountainous and Cloudy Too have both shown their love for quagmire-like conditions by winning the Welsh National and Peter Marsh Chase respectively on bottomless [...]
Racing betting: Flemenstar has the class to take Ascot Chase February 18, 2016 Saturday's Ascot Chase (3.35pm) has been won by some top class chasers over the years, including Kauto Star back in 2008. It’s a Grade One event, but this year’s renewal doesn’t look the strongest on paper. Silviniaco Conti would have been a very short price if we turned the clock back 12 months, but he [...]
Football betting: Chelsea cup win a priority against under-strength Manchester City February 18, 2016 It might be over-selling things to say that Chelsea’s season rests on Sunday’s FA Cup fifth round match against Manchester City, but it means a lot more than it would in any other year. Premier League failings and Champions League struggles means the most realistic chance of silverware for the Blues this term comes in the [...]
Football betting: up-for-the-FA Cup West Ham fancied to run riot against Blackburn February 18, 2016 West Ham boss Slaven Bilic never won the FA Cup as a player, but he’s got it firmly in his sights as a manager. The Hammers overcame Liverpool in the last round after Angelo Ogbonna’s 120th-minute winner, and Bilic has said he’d rather win the cup than qualify for the Champions League. Standing in his [...]
Football betting: Table-topping Leicester to continue to surprise against Arsenal February 11, 2016 Leicester have made a habit of proving people wrong this season. Going into last Saturday’s trip to Manchester City, there were plenty, myself included, who expected it to be the day the bubble would burst. What followed was one of the best Premier League away performances in memory, with a 3-1 win that puts them five [...]
Six Nations 2016 betting odds: England Rugby hoping to hammer Italy – but Rome wasn’t built in a day February 11, 2016 England head to the Italian capital on Sunday looking to take a second step towards World Cup redemption. Their victory against Scotland last week under new coach Eddie Jones was a case of evolution rather than revolution. Getting the win at Murrayfield was paramount, and Jones made sure of it by only making minor personnel changes in [...]
Racing betting: Label Des Obeaux might just be a class above at Kempton February 11, 2016 Trainer Alan King’s fine season can continue at Kempton on Friday when he saddles LABEL DES OBEAUX in the novices’ hurdle (1.35pm). The five-year-old found Grade One company a little too hot when finishing a well-beaten third to Barters Hill in the Challow Hurdle at Newbury over Christmas. He should prove very hard to beat now [...]
Racing betting: Red-hot Richard Johnson can land Betfair Hurdle for Philip Hobbs February 11, 2016 The weather gods are unrelenting at the moment, yet fortunately Saturday's meeting at Newbury looks like going ahead. Betway Champion Chase hero Dodging Bullets makes his eagerly awaited reappearance in the Game Spirit (3.00pm). He’s easily the best in this line-up, hence Betway make him just 1/2, but the ground is going to be very [...]
Football betting: Back Chelsea to continue their revival against timid Manchester United February 4, 2016 Two Premier League heavyweights clash on Sunday as Chelsea host Manchester United. Silverware may not be on the line but matches between these two remain amongst the biggest around. Chelsea have been keen in recent weeks to right the wrongs of the dismal first half of the campaign, with far improved performances since Guus Hiddink [...]
Football betting: Manchester City to test Leicester’s fairytale title bid February 4, 2016 It is not a surprise to see Manchester City involved in potentially title-deciding six-pointers at this stage of the season. However, it is positively shocking for one of those contests to come against Leicester. The Foxes have been the standout story of the campaign. After beating Liverpool 2-0 on Tuesday, Claudio Ranieri’s side lead the Premier [...]