2010 Guineas Tips
April 30, 2010
It’s the first Classics of the 2010 Flat Season at Newmarket this year with the runnings of the 2000 and 1000 Guineas. The races see the best three year old Colts and Fillies from the UK, Ireland and France go head to head to set themselves on the trail to becoming the best three year old thoroughbreds of the season.
Both races are run over a distance of one mile and the 2,000 Guineas, which is contested between the Colts, is run at 3:05 on Saturday with the Fillies equivalent, the 1,000 Guineas run at 3:20pm on Sunday, with both races are live on Channel 4. Last year’s winner was the John Oxx trained, Sea the Stars, who was the first horse in twenty years to win both 2,000 Guineas and Epsom Derby, before going on to win a further four Group One races including the Arc de Triomph.
It will take an exceptional horse to match the achievements of last year’s 2000 Guineas winner in 2010 but many are predicting that the Aidan O’Brien trained, St Nicholas Abbey, could be good enough to replicate Sea the Stars and go on to win at Newmarket on Saturday before heading to Epsom in five weeks time to land the Derby, a double which is as short as 5/2 with Guineas sponsor, Stan James.
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The unbeaten St Nicholas Abbey is currently best price 5/4 to win the 2000 Guineas but his price for the Derby double is not much bigger because it is thought that this son of Montjeu will imporve both for the run and step up in trip. Judge on his two year old form, none of these rivals should be able to come close to beating him, with second favourite, Elusive Pimpernel, needing to overturn a three length defeat in the Racing Post Trophy back in October.
Canford Cliffs, who was long time antepost favourite for this race before St Nicholas Abbey asserted himself on the market in the Autumn is available at 8/1, whilst another unbeaten Colt, the Michael Johnson trained Awzaan is a 10/1 chance. Of the bigger priced runners, the one time raced Inler (20/1) and French Raider, Makfi (33/1), make each-way appeal if you want to take on the favourite.
However, it is difficult to look beyond St Nicholas Abbey to win the race and we could well have another potential superstar of the Horse Racing world on our hands.
In the 1,000 Guineas on Sunday, the race looks a much more competitive affiar with bookmakers offering 7/2 the field. The French trained Special Duty is the favourite but must bounce back after a disappointing seasonal re-appearance last time out. Kieren Fallon, who last won this race in 2005, teams up with Luca Cumani to ride second favourite, Seta, who is currently an 11/2 chance along with Music Show.
However, it could pay to side with Godolphin and Frankie Dettori who join forces on Hibaayeb who won a Group One at Ascot on her final start as a two year and with the chances of good improvement over the winter, could be a good each way alternative to the leading protagonists at odds of 20/1 with Stan James.
Guineas Tips
2,000 Guineas (3:05 Saturday 1st May) – St Nicholas Abbey @ 5/4 with Stan James
1,000 Guineas (3:20 Sunday, 2nd May) – Hibayeeb @20/1 with Stan James
Cashback offer available on the ICC World Twenty20
April 30, 2010
The fast paced Twenty20 cricket season kicks off with the third ICC World Twenty20 tournament begins in the West Indies in Guyana at 6pm tonight when Sri Lanka take on New Zealand. The current champions Pakistan have to wait till Saturday evening to start their campaign against Bangladesh and on the same day India take on the surprise qualifying team Afghanistan. Paul Collingwood’s England team will have to wait till Monday to start in their opening match against West Indies.
The World Twenty20 tournament is split into four groups of three, the top two teams from each group will go onto the Super Eights, the semis take place on the 13th and 14th May in St Lucia with the final taking place on the 16th May in Barbados.
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New Zealand v Sri Lanka
This match takes place on 30th April at 6pm from the Providence Stadium, Guyana in the West Indies and looks like a an easy win is on the cards for Sri Lanka.
- 8/13 – Sri Lanka
- 13/10 – New Zealand
West Indies v Ireland
The second game of the day from the Providence Stadium on the 30th April and starts at 10pm, a strong home team from the West Indies should easily decimate the team from Ireland.
- 1/8 – West Indies
- 5/1 – Ireland
Afghanistan v India
This games starts on the 1st May at 2.30pm from the Beausejour Stadium in St Lucia and it is good to see Afghanistan once again featuring in a major tournament, however this will not stop India cruising to an easy victory.
- 10/1 – Afghanistan
- 1/33 – India
Bangladesh v Pakistan
The Beausejour Stadium in St Lucia hosts its second game of the day at 6.30pm. This could be one of the tightest games of the weekends games but Pakistan will have the edge to win this one.
- 5/2 – Bangladesh
- 2/7 – Pakistan
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Cruch time for Liverpool as they face Chelsea this weekend
April 30, 2010
There are just two games left in the Premier League and this weeks game could be a crunch tie for Rafael Benitez’s Liverpool side as they look to cement their slim chances of a Champions League spot for next season, it is still mathematically possible but any kind of slip up will spell the end of their European hopes. A win on Sunday for Carlo Ancelotti’s Chelsea side could see them getting more ahead of Manchester United (United have a relatively easy tie away against Sunderland)
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Liverpool v Chelsea match odds
It is going to be a very tight match for Liverpool but the odds are clearly stacked against them as they take on the current Premier League leaders.
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