Captain Cee Bee is favourite to win the 2010 Irish Independent Arkle Chase
March 10, 2010
The second race of the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival is the Arkle Chase which is the premier novice chase of the national hunt season. It is a grade 1 race and is open to horses aged 5 years and over. The race this year will be ran on March 16th and the runners will have to cover a distance of 2 miles and take on the 12 fences.
Winners of this race have normally gone on to do well in the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Queen Mother Champion Chase, last years winner Forpadydeplasterer ridden by Barry Geraghty is set to feature in the Champion Chase. Previous winners of the Arkle have included Moscow Flyer who then went on to win the Champion Chase on two occasions.
Captain Cee Bee is currently showing as favourite at odds of 3/1 with Ladbrokes undoubtedly down the good form it has as the festival where it won the Supreme two years ago, second favourite is Long Run at odds of 5/1. The freebetsblog.com tip for this race is the Paul Nicholls trained Tataniano at slightly longer odds of 14/1.
Irish Independent Arkle Chase Full Race Card
Ladbrokes are paying 1/4 the odds on the first three placed horses for this race on each way bets.
- 3/1 – Captain Cee Bee
- 5/1 – Long Run
- 11/2 – Somersby
- 6/1 – Sizing Europe
- 9/1 - Riverside Theatre
- 10/1 – Sports Line
- 14/1 – Tataniano
- 16/1 – Osana
- 20/1 – Shakervilz
- 25/1 – French Opera
- 25/1 – Woolcombe Folly
- 33/1 – Bergo
- 33/1 – Im Delilah
- 33/1 – Citizen Vic
- 33/1 – Kangaroo Court
- 40/1 – Bedlam Boy
- 40/1 – Uimhiraceathair
- 40/1 – Quiscover Fontaine
- 40/1 - Mad Max
- 40/1 – Nicanor
- 50/1 – Nomecheki
- 50/1 – Leos Lucky Star
- 50/1 – Fosters Cross
- 50/1 – King Edmund
- 100/1 – Othermix
- 100/1 – Pigeon Island
- 100/1 – Little Josh
- 100/1 – I Have Dreamed
- 100/1 – Shoreacres
- 100/1 – Mr Crystal
- 100/1 – Rory Boy
- 150/1 – Dar Es Salaam
- 200/1 – Riguez Dancer
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Manny Pacquiao defends his WBO welterweight title against Joshua Clottey
March 5, 2010
The Filipino boxer that beat the British hopeful Ricky Hatton last year for the IBO and Ring Magazine Light Welterweight titles Manny Pacquiao will this year take on Joshua Clottey on March 13th the Cowboys Stadium in front of an expected 40,000 fans for a WBO welterweight title defense fight.
Fight Odds
It will come as no surprise that the bookies Ladbrokes unsurprisingly are making the Fighting Pride of the Philippines their favourite to win this bout.
The Filipino boxing superstar became the first boxer in history to win an amazing 7 world titles in 7 different weights he has to date fought 55 times, winning 50 of these (38 by knockout), losing 3 times and drawn on 2 occasions. He is up against Clottey who is the former IBF Welterweight Champion fighting 39 times (20 by a knockout), drawing once and losing on 3 occasions.
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Ladbrokes open up the betting on the 2010 Six Nations Championship
February 3, 2010
The RBS 6 Nations Championship starts this coming weekend with the last game taking place on March 20th. The tournament kicks off at Croke Park in Dublin when holders Ireland take on the holders of the wooden spoon Italy on the 6th February, this is followed by England versus Wales from Twickenham, all the games can be watched live on BBC One.
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Six Nations Match Odds
Saturday will see the tournament kick off with two very exciting fixtures of the Six Nations Championship, with the remaining two teams Scotland and France meeting on Sunday at Murrayfield.
Ireland v Italy
England v Wales
Paddy Power are running a cash back offer on this game, if the Welsh full back Lee Byrne scores a try then they will refund all losing try scorer and winning margin bets made on the match.
Ladbrokes have recently released their odds on who then believe will be holding the Six Nations Trophy. Already past winners France have seen them installed as firm favourites to win the Championship, they are closely followed however by last years grand slam champions Ireland, who are also tipped to win the Triple Crown with odds of 2/1. The England side managed by under pressure Martin Johnson are coming in at a fairly ropey 4/1 and Italy are looking good to collect the wooden spoon again.
Six Nations Outright Winner
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X Factor Winner expected to dominate Christmas Number One Betting
November 24, 2009
The countdown to Christmas has begun and whilst we’ll all be busy buying presents, decorating our homes and enjoying the merriment that the season of goodwill offers, the music industry is gearing up for the battle for the much coveted number one position in the charts and it is this year’s X Factor winner who bookmakers are predicting will be sitting ‘top of the pops’ come Christmas Day.
It is still unknown which of the remaining X Factor contestants will win the competition and subsequently release the single to challenge for the Christmas number one spot but with the last four Christmas chart toppers all X Factor winners, it is no surprise to see that the X Factor winner of 2009 is a 1/10 chance with Ladbrokes to have the biggest selling single of the festive period and follow in the footsteps of Shayne Ward, Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke. If you think that a shock is on the cards, you can back any other song bar that of the winning X Factor singer to be number one with Boylesports at 6/1.
With the Christmas Number One a seemingly foregone conclusion, people who still want to have a flutter on what is one of the most popular novelty betting markets of the year can do so on one of the alternative Christmas Music markets on offer with the various bookies. The betting on which artist will chart highest without the X Factor winner included in the odds, i.e, the number two position, looks interesting with Susan Boyle currently heading that list at 15/8 with Bet365 but several other artists make plenty of appeal. Michael Jackson is sure to have plenty of people listening to his records as fans fondly remember the ‘King of Pop’ in the lead up to Christmas in the year of his death and he is an 8/1 chance. In the same vein, Boyzone fans are sure to be eager to remember Stephen Gately, who also passed away this year and the Irish signers are 14/1 to chart number two or better.
Christmas Number One Betting Without the X Factor Winner
Susan Boyle 15/8
Michael Jackson 8/1
Robbie Williams 8/1
John & Edwards Grimes 12/1
Leona Lewis 12/1
Peter Kay 14/1
Boyzone 14/1
Vera Lynn 14/1
Alexandra Burke 14/1
Cheryl Cole 14/1
Rolf Harris 16/1
George Michael 16/1
The Soldiers 16/1
St Winifred’s School Choir 20/1
Coldplay 20/1
Craig Levein showing best odds to be the next Scotland manager
November 17, 2009
George Burley was sacked as the manager of Scotland following their 3-0 defeat at the hand of Wales at the weekend; this does not come as a shock to any Scottish fans as he had only won 3 of his 14 games in charge of the side. The former Southampton and Ipswich manager boss leaves the job after 22 months in charge taking his assistants Terry Butcher and Paul Hegarty along with him.
Current Dundee boss Craig Levein is leading the pack as the favourite to be installed as the next manager for Scotland, also featuring are Gary McAllister and Jim Jeffries.
Next permanent Scotland manager odds
- 11/4 – Craig Levein
- 7/2 – Walter Smith
- 4/1 – Jim Jeffries
- 6/1 – Jimmy Calderwood
- 6/1 – John Collins
- 10/1 – Gary McAllister
- 12/1 – Billy Davies
- 14/1 – Ally McCoist
- 14/1 – Gordon Strachan
- 14/1- Mark McGhee
- 16/1 – Graeme Souness
- 20/1 – David Moyes
- 20/1 – Joe Jordan
- 25/1 – Alex McLeish
- 25/1 – Colin Calderwood
- 33/1 – Alex Ferguson
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Staurday’s Breeders Cup Tips
November 6, 2009
The highlight of Saturday’s Breeders Cup Card is the ‘Classic’ but the other seven races on the card all promises to make this a fantastic meeting, which includes a total of no fewer than six Grade One races.
The Free Bets Blog Racing experts have once again been studying the form of both the European and American horses to bring you the best advice if looking for free tips ahead of this year’s meeting.
Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf - 6:45 (GMT) Live on At the Races & Racing UK
A tough looking race which sees the best two year olds from both sides of the Atlantic go head to head. The American trained Interactif and John Gosden’s British trained Pounced head the betting and bookmakers report both have been popular in the lead up to the race. However, it could be another European Raider in the form of Viscount Nelson, trained in Ireland by Aidan O’Brien who can land this. This son of Giant’s Causeway has improved with every run so far this season and more can be expected in the opener at Santa Anita on Saturday and the 4/1 with Bet365 looks a good shout.
Breeders Cup Mile - 9:28 (GMT) Live on At the Races/Racing Uk
Whilst an obvious choice, Goldikova is certainly the one to beat in the Breeders Cup Mile. A course and distance winner after winning this very race twelve months ago, this French super Filly can land the spoils once again. She can be excused for getting beat last time out at Longchamp and we fully expect her to return to winning ways at Santa Anita. Snap up the 6/4 with Ladbrokes.
Breeders Cup Turf - 10:57 (GMT) Live on At the Races/Racing UK
The Sir Michael Stoute trained Conduit looks sure to take plenty of beating with undoubtedly the best form in the book, finishing third and fourth behind Sea the Stars on two of his last three starts (winning the other). Was it not for Sea the Stars dominance over 1m 4f this season, Conduit would surely have seen the winners enclosure more often. However, with the John Oxx trained superstar now retired, Conduit can confirm his place as a top class middle distance runner. The 5/4 with Boylesports looks a sure fire win bet.
Breeders Cup Turf Betting Odds Comparison
Breeders Cup Classic - 11:45 (GMT) live on At the Races & Racing UK
The feature race of the two day Breeders Cup meeting looks set to be a two horse battle between the unbeaten American trained mare, Zenyatta and the Aidan O’Brien trained Rip Van Winkle, who makes the trip to Santa Anita from Ireland. Rip Van comes in to the race on the back of two wins over one mile whislt his only effort over this trip of 1m 2f saw him finish a one length second to Sea the Stars, form which could suldum be any better. the ratings suggest that he is better than his female rival, who is stepping up to this trip for the first time. However, thirteen wins out of thirteen suggests that she should not be discounted. However, Summer Bird, could upset the odds to land this race. With proven quality at the very highest level after winning the Belmont Stakes in June, the Tim Ice trained runner has shown signs of improvement over this trip since then and can make his presence felt at more appealing odds of 8/1 with Victor Chandler.
St Nicholas Can Confirm his place at the head of the 2010 Derby Odds with Racing Post Trophy Win
October 23, 2009
The Aidan O’Brien trained St Nicholas Abbey is a best priced 2/1 favourite for Saturday’s Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster, a Group One race for two year olds that is synonymous with providing future Derby prospects. The race has thrown up three Derby winners in the past ten years and the Ballydoyle representative could well add to that statistic if the betting for the 2010 Derby is anything to go by.
St Nicholas Abbey already heads the betting for next year’s Epsom Classic after two wins from two starts, the latter of which was the Beresford Stakes at the Curragh last month, the same race Sea the Stars won last season. The 8/1 quote in next year’s Derby suggests big things are expected for the son of Montjeu and he is half of the odds of his closest rival, Coordinated Cat, who also takes his chance in the Racing Post Trophy.
There are big risks associated with backing two year olds antepost for any of the Classics but after tomorrow’s race, the 8/1 on offer with Bet365 could look like exceptional value. However, the same could be said about several other of the runners in the Racing Post Trophy, the majority of whom also hold entries in the Guineas and Derby and with nine of the twelve runners having only seen a racecourse on three or fewer occasions, further improvement can be expected from most.
Last year’s winner of this race was Crowded House a result which saw him sit aloft of both the Guineas and Derby betting throughout the winter before disappointing runs in just his two starts this term. Trainer Brian Meehan will be hoping that his entry in Saturday’s renewal, Dancing David, is not to go the same way. The unbeaten duo of Elusive Pimppernel and Al Zir sit behind St Nicholas Abbey in the bookmakers lists, with the latter of the pair a convincing winner at Doncaster last time out and trained by Godolphin who are showing signs of returning to Flat Racing’s top table in 2010 with several exciting prospects in training.
With so little form to go on for the Racing Post Trophy, much has to be relied on reputation and excpecation and nobody can cast doubt Aidan O’Brien’s credentials wehn it coems to trainer top class Colts over 1 mile and 1 mile 4 furlongs and with St Nicholas Abbey seemingly the stable’s next superstar, it will take a brave man to oppose the favourite with any confidence.
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Racing Post Trophy Tip
St Nicholas Abbey 2/1 with Ladbrokes
Racing Post Trophy Betting – 3:30, Doncaster, Saturday 24th October 2009
St Nicholas Abbey 2/1
Elusive Pimpernel 7/2
Al Zir 9/2
Coordinated Cat 6/1
Shakespearan 14/1
Dancing David 16/1
Morana 16/1
Mussafer 20/1
Al Ghazal 25/1
Elusive Award 33/1
Hanson’D 40/1
Big Audio 50/1
Strachan leads the pack in Middlesbrough manager betting
October 21, 2009
In a move that has surprised football fans across the country the former Middlesbrough player Gareth Southgate who became their manager in 2006 has been sacked from his position of manager by Chairman Steve Gibson. The sacking came after the team managed by Southgate beat Derby convincingly 2-0 at the Riverside Stadium.
Middlesbrough were relegated from the Barclays Premiership last season but kept Southgate on and he has managed to keep his team in fourth place and 1 point off the top of the Coca Cola Championship table. The manager in the spotlight to take over at Middlesbrough is Gordon Strachan who has seen himself linked with almost every vacant managers job lately.
The reasoning behind the dismissal of Southgate according to Gibson was that Southgate no longer fitted in with the long term goals of the club, Gibson released a statement saying “We had a strategy for Gareth’s replacement. Timing was determined by the implementation of that strategy.”
Next Permanent Middlesbrough Manager Odds
- 9/2 – Gordon Strachan
- 5/1 – Irvine
- 7/1 – Alan Curbishley
- 8/1 – Steve Coppell
- 10/1 – Pearson
- 10/1 – Paul Ince
- 12/1 – Iain Dowie
- 12/1 – Gus Poyet
- 12/1 – Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
- 12/1 – Glenn Hoddle
- 12/1 – Grahame Souness
- 16/1 - D O’Leary
- 20/1 – Tony Adams
- 20/1 – Slaven Bilic
- 33/1 – Bryan Robson
- 33/1 – Dean Windass
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Free bet offer on the Brazilian Grand Prix with William Hill
October 16, 2009
It is an exciting time in the Formula 1 season with the Brazilian GP being the penultimate race, the English hopeful Jenson Button will be looking to confirm his first ever world championship but because of some of his errors mid way through the season his big lead has been severely reduced and he is being closely tailed by Rubens Barrichello and Sabastian Vettel.
Free Bet Offer
The bookmakers William Hill are running a free bet offer on this race if you place a single £20 bet on the outright winner of the Brazilian Grand Prix then you are able to claim a free £5 single bet to use on the first retirement market on the race at Interlagos.
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Brazilian Grand Prix Race Odds
| Bet365 | Ladbrokes | Stan James | Paddy Power | ||
| Sebastian Vettel | 2/1 | 2/1 | 7/4 | 2/1 | |
| Jenson Button | 14/1 | 10/1 | 11/1 | 10/1 | |
| Kamui Kobayashi | 125/1 | 80/1 | 66/1 | 100/1 | |
| Rubens Barrichello | 15/2 | 6/1 | 7/1 | 7/1 | |
| Kimi Raikkonen | 16/1 | 14/1 | 18/1 | 14/1 | |
| Mark Webber | 7/1 | 7/1 | 8/1 | 7/1 | |
| Fernando Alonso | 33/1 | 25/1 | 28/1 | 25/1 | |
| Lewis Hamilton | 9/4 | 9/4 | 9/4 | 3/1 | |
| Jarno Trulli | 25/1 | 25/1 | 20/1 | 18/1 | |
| Timo Glock | 66/1 | 66/1 | 80/1 | 66/1 | |
| Nico Rosberg | 33/1 | 28/1 | 33/1 | 28/1 | |
| Robert Kubica | 40/1 | 33/1 | 40/1 | 33/1 | |
| Heikki Kovalainen | 33/1 | 28/1 | 33/1 | 25/1 | |
| Nick Heidfeld | 40/1 | 33/1 | 40/1 | 33/1 | |
| Kazuki Nakajima | 300/1 | 200/1 | 200/1 | 200/1 | |
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300/1 | 200/1 | 250/1 | 200/1 | |
| Sebastien Buemi | 125/1 | 150/1 | 100/1 | 150/1 | |
| Jaime Alguersuari | 750/1 | 300/1 | 250/1 | 350/1 | |
| Adrian Sutil | 33/1 | 33/1 | 33/1 | 33/1 | |
| Giancarlo Fisichella | 100/1 | 100/1 | 80/1 | 66/1 | |
| Vitantonio Liuzzi | 100/1 | 150/1 | 50/1 | 150/1 |
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Expect Guineas Antepost Odds to Change following Saturday’s Dewhurst
October 15, 2009
The Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday (17th October) brings down the curtain on the flat season at the HQ of racing and one of the feature races on the card, the Group One Dewhurst Stkaes, will also spell the end of the season for the leading two year olds.
With a prize of over £180,000 to the winner, the Dwehurst Stakes is one of the most prestigious juvenile events of the Flat Season and attracts the leading two year olds in training, the majority of whom will harbour big hopes for next season as three year olds with two of the last four winners of the race (Sir Percy and New Approach) having gone on to win the Epsom Derby. The outcome of Saturday’s renewal is sure have some impact on the antepost markets for both the 2010 Guineas and Derby betting.
The favourite for this year’s Dewhurst is Irish Raider, Chabal, trained by James Bolger who has trained the winner of this race for the past three years and bids for a fourth consecutive success with this Galileo Colt. A 7/4 chance with Ladbrokes he certainly looks the one to beat judged on his second behind the highly rated Kingsfort last time out and it is difficult to argue with the trainers eye for a horse capable of winning this race. If you want a longer term investment on this runner then the 12/1 about a 2,000 Guineas success and 16/1 about a Derby win (both with Bet365) could look like great value bets come Saturday afternoon.
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Steinbeck is the second favourite and is a 4/1 chance for fellow Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien, whose last victory in this race came back in 2001 with Rock of Gibraltar. The pick of the English trained runners are Silver Grecian and Xtension but both will have to improve to compete with the market principals on form.
Dewhurst Stakes Odds – Newmarket 2:25, Saturday 17th October 2009 (odds courtesy of Ladbrokes)
Chabal 7/4
Steinbeck 4/1
Silver Grecian 6/1
Xtension 8/1
High Twelve 12/1
Dick Turpin 14/1
Fencing Master 16/1
Buzzword 20/1
Awesome Act 16/1
Maroon Machine 20/1
Lord High Admiral 33/1
Beethoven 66/1
Free Judgement 66/1
Timely Jazz 66/1
Manahttan Fox 100/1
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