Cyborg favourite for the 7pm race from Galway Racecourse

The 7pm race from Galway Racecourse tonight is an Amateur Handicap that is set to feature 20 runners who will be covering a distance of 2 miles with the going for the course being set to good to yielding.

You can kick off those Monday morning blues by having a flutter with Paddy Power who are kicking off the week with a cash back offer on this race. If you back a horse in this race but then finishes in second place to the starting price favourite in the race then they will refund you your losing single stake.

The favourite to win this race according to the Irish bookmaker Paddypower is Cyborg at odds of 6/1 who will be ridden today by Ms Katie Walsh who of course earlier this year at the Cheltenham Festival won the Vincent O’Brien County Hurdle on the 20/1 shot Thousand Stars. The second favourite is Sublime Talent who is at odds of 13/2. The freebetsblog.com tip for the race is Cloone Rocket who is worthy of an each way bet at odds of 12/1.

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Will a Cheltenham Festival winner come first at this years Matalan Anniversary Hurdle

The second race of the first day is the Matalan Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices Hurdle which is a class 1 race for four years olds. The race is set to feature 11 runners over a distance of 2 miles and 110 yards with the going being set at good to soft.

Nine of the last ten winners of this race have won at once in their last three starts, whilst eight of the winners have finished in second place or better. Out of the last ten winners of this race nine have them have been winners at the Cheltenham Festival.

Matalan Anniversary Hurdle race runners

• Al Qeddaaf
• Barizan
• Double Handful
• Drussell
• Me Voici
• Nafaath
• Notus De La Tour
• Olofi
• Orsippus
• Sanctuaire
• Super kenny

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Big Bucks ridden by Ruby Walsh is favourite again for the Liverpool Hurdle

Day one of the Aintree Festival kicks off with the Liverpool Hurdle, it is a class 1 race for horses aged four years and over. The race is set to feature 9 runners over a distance of 3 miles and 110 yards with the going set to good to soft. This race only started in 2004 and all five previous winners had come from the top three placed horses in betting stakes.

The current (and hardly likely to change) favourite is last years favourite and winner Big Bucks ridden again by Ruby Walsh and trained by Paul Nicholls. They will be looking to capitalise on the excellent run this horse had at the Ladbrokes World Hurdle during this years Cheltenham Festival. Second favourite is Time For Rupert who was in 33/1 outsider in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle before ending runner up which has seen his odds go to 9/2 for this race. The Freebetsblog tip for this race is 33/1 Kayf Aramis ridden by Paddy Brennan and good odds for an each way bet.

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Liverpool Hurdle Race Card

• 2/5 – Big Bucks
• 9/2 – Time For Rupert
• 7/1 – Tidal Bay
• 16/1 – Souffler
• 20/1 – Bouggler
• 33/1 – Kayf Aramis
• 40/1 – Possol
• 100/1 – Wolf Moon
• 200/1 – Silver Token

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Early odds on the 2010 Grand National favourites

The second biggest horse race festival of the year is just around the corner (only a couple of weeks after the excitement of the four day Cheltenham Festival) takes place in April (8th – 10th) at Aintree Racecourse which culminates in the biggest horse of the year the John Smiths Grand National.

The race has inhered itself in to the English psyche and will see sweepstakes published in all the national newspapers and people that never would normally considering placing a bet setting up internet gaming accounts to back their chosen horses, it is one (if not the) biggest single gambling event in the United Kingdom

Grand National Antepost odds

The top ten listed horses supplied by Boylesports for the 2010 Grand National. Most of these horses were favourites and were expected to finish in high places in the Cheltenham Festival, but to the bookies delight this never happened and is reflected in the high odds being offered.

• 8/1 – Big Fella Thanks
• 10/1 – Mon Mome
• 14/1 – Black Appalachi
• 14/1 – Tricky Trickster
• 14/1 – Niche Market
• 16/1 – State Of Play
• 16/1 – Backstage
• 16/1 – Vic Venturi
• 16/1 – The Package
• 20/1 – Arbor Supreme

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Cashback offer on the 3pm race from Ludlow with PaddyPower

Its back to normal following the success of the Cheltenham Festival (well until the Grand National at Aintree anyway) and our friends over at Paddy Power are running a cash back offer on the 3.00 race from Ludlow Racecourse. If you back a horse that finishes in second place to the favourite Bobble Hat Bob then they will refund you your losing win single stake.

The race is a handicap hurdle and is billed as the John Davies OWBC Memorial Handicap Hurdle which is a class 3 race for horses aged 4 years and over. It will be ran over a distance of 2 miles and 5 furlongs and it is set to feature 13 runners, with the going set at good to soft in places.

Favourite for the race is the AP McCoy ridden Bobble Hat Bob currently showing at odds of 9/4, second favourite is Estate with jockey Danny Cook at odds of 13/2. The freebetsblog.com tip for this race today is Cannon Fire ridden by Paul Moloney good for an each way bet at odds of 16/1.

Full Race Card

• 9/4 – Bobble Hat Bob
• 13/2 – Estate
• 7/1 – Key Cutter
• 7/1 – Moghaayer
• 7/1 – Cool Bob
• 12/1 – Deep Reflection
• 12/1 – Jackers
• 16/1 – Cannon Fire
• 20/1 – Valento
• 20/1 – Golden Alchemist
• 20/1 – Stumped
• 25/1 – Rocky River
• 25/1 – Lyster

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Get your stake money back if Mark Selby wins the snooker World Championship

Now that the Cheltenham Festival is over the bookmakers can go back to concentrating on the other major sports and to kick start punters into having another bet the bookies Boylesports are running a refund offer on all losing bets on the World Championship if Mark Selby wins the tournament. Last year Selby managed to get to the quarter finals being beaten by the eventual winner John Higgins.

The World Championship for 2010 takes place between April 17th and 3rd May 2010 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield and it will be sponsored by bookmakers Betfred. The tournament is one of the most lucrative in the world of snooker with first prize coming away with £250,000 and runner up an impressive £125,000.

World Championship outright odds

• 10/3 – Ronnie O’Sullivan
• 5/1 – John Higgins
• 15/2 – Mark Selby
• 9/1 – Ding Junhui
• 11/1 – Neil Robertson
• 14/1 – Stephen Robertson
• 16/1- Mark Allen
• 16/1 – Mark Williams
• 25/1 – Alister Carter
• 33/1 – Ryan Day
• 33/1 – Stephen Hendry

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Will a Nicky Henderson horse win the Grand Annual Chase?

Its been a long four days with many ups (for the bookies) and downs (mainly for the punters but that have been some wins to make most of us smile) but the Cheltenham Festival must draw to a close until the same time next year and the Grand Annual Chase brings down the curtains on this fun packed four day festival, we hope it was a profitable one for your all.

Named after the father of top trainer Nicky Henderson the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase runs on the New Course over a distance of 2 miles and 110 yards and 14 fences along the way, barring the inevitable non runners it is set to feature 24 runners. It is a grade 3 National Hunt chase open to horses that will be aged five years and over.

William Hill are running another one of their  great free bet offers on this race. If you go ahead and place a bet with them for £20 on therace then they will give you £5 to use as a free bet on the in play market on the Man Utd v Liverpool match on Sunday.

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Looking at odds supplied from bookmakers Boylesports the current favourite is one of the three Nicky Henderson trained horses in this race You’re The Top ridden by Barry Geraghty. Second favourite is currently split between French Opera and the Ruby Walsh ridden Free World. The freebetsblog.com tip is the Paul Nicholls trained Tataniano ridden by Nick Scholfield and showing at odds of 10/1.

Grand Annual Chase Odds

Boylesports are payout out on five places for this race at a 1/4 the odds a place. Here are the top placed runners for the race.

• 15/2 – You’re The Top
• 8/1 – French Opera
• 8/1 – Free World
• 10/1 – Tataniano
• 10/1 – Oiseau De Nuit
• 12/1 – Tartak
• 12/1 – Safari Journey
• 10/1 – Fighting Chance
• 16/1 – Beggars Cap
• 16/1 – Cornas
• 16/1 – Pepsyrock
• 20/1 – Consigliere
• 20/1 – Nomecheki
• 25/1 – Lennon
• 25/1 – Russian Flag
• 28/1 – Moon Over Miami

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Stan James Cheltenham Festival happy hour bets

The bookies Stan James are running some special bets exclusively in their happy hour betting that is available today from 11am -12pm, so you need to get in their quick!

Gold Cup Straight Forecasts

• 11/2 – Denman to be beaten by Kauto Star
• 9/1 – Kauto Star to beat Imperial Commander
• 9/1 – Denman to beat Kauto Star
• 10/1 – Kauto Star to beat Cooldine
• 14/1 – Imperial Commander to finish ahead of Kauto Star
• 14/1 – Kauto Star to beat Tricky Trickster
• 16/1 – Cooldine to beat Kauto Star
• 25/1 – Denman to beat Cooldine

Number of Irish winners?

There is normally a heavy contingent of Irish winners at the Cheltenham Festival will this year be the same or are times a changing?

• No winners – 11/4
• 1 winner – 11/8
• 2 winners - 13/8
• 3 winners – 4/1
• 4 winners – 33/1
• 5 or more winners – 100/1

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Several runners in contention for County Hurdle glory

The Vincent O’Brien County Handicap Hurdle is the second race of the final day at the Cheltenham Festival and it starts at 2.05 on Friday and takes place on the New Course. It is a grade 3 National Hunt handicap hurdle that will feature 28 runners who will cover a distance of 2 miles and 1 furlong during which the riders will have to contend with eight hurdles.

Paul Nicholls is the leading trainer on this race having three wins under his belt, his most recent coming last year with American Trilogy and everyone favourite jockey in the saddle Ruby Walsh, will he be able to repeat his success this year with the same rider on the joint favourite Tito Bustillo or will the 10/1 Bellvano give trainer Nicky Henderson their second win in this race and be in with a whisker of catching up with Nicholls?

County Hurdle selected odds

Paddy Power are again offering a non runner money back offer on this race and will also be paying an extra place on each way bets.

Bookies seem to undecided at presents with this race with several runners swapping places and being given similar odds, it looks like any horses out of the top 5 listed below stands a chance of romping home as winner let alone winning a place and with the high odds being quoted it could be a costly race for the bookies.

• 8/1 – Tawaagg
• 8/1 – Tito Bustillo
• 10/1 - Rock Noir
• 10/1 - Noble Prince
• 10/1 – Bellvano
• 10/1 - Eradicate
• 12/1 - Oldrik
• 14/1 – Puyol
• 14/1 - Any Given Day
• 16/1 - Tarkari
• 20/1 - Inventor

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Odds shared for the Byrne Group Plate Handicap Chase

The penultimate race on ladies day at the Cheltenham Festival is a grade 3 National Hunt handicap chase that will be ran on the New Course. It is set to feature 24 runners who will cover a distance of 2 miles and 5 furlongs with seventeen fences being jumped along the course.

Favourite for this race according to Blue SQ is split between Song Of Songs, Watch My Back and Sunnyhillboy all three of which are currently being quoted odds of 8/1 by the bookie.

Byrne Group Plate Handicap Chase

A selection of the best odds available on the race today.

• 8/1 – Song Of Songs
• 8/1 – Watch My Back
• 8/1 – Sunnyhillboy
• 10/1 – Im So Lucky
• 12/1 – Chapoturgeon
• 12/1 – Atouchbetweenacara
• 16/1 – In Compliance
• 16/1 – My Petra
• 16/1 – Tarotino
• 16/1 – Great Endeavour

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