Back England for series win: IF you subscribe to the view that the better bowling attack proves decisive in Test matches, and you should, then it is tough not to take the view that England will be too good for India in the three-match series which starts at Lord's on Thursday. Even though England have lost the services of...
12/1 Els to tame Carnoustie: For the past eight years, Carnoustie has conjured images of brutality and harshness. When The Open was last there in 1999, the set-up was deemed "unfair" by Tiger Woods and many of the world's other top golfers. But what it lacked in fairness, it certainly made up for in drama, with Jean Van de...
Punter pins hopes on All Blacks: Despite a recent defeat in the Tri-Nations to the Wallabies and a habit of peaking too early in World Cup year, New Zealand have attracted a £90,000 bet with Ladbrokes from one punter to win this year's tournament. The anonymous punter staked £90,000 cash on the All Blacks...
Mountain can tower over Paris rivals: Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien sent out Scorpion to win the Group 1 Grand Prix de Paris in 2005 with after she was placed in the Irish Derby. On Saturday evening at Longchamp the Tipperary-based handler can repeat the dose with Eagle Mountain, who makes plenty of appeal at 5/2 with Ladbrokes. Although...
Instincts say 14/1 is a safe bet: The John Smith's Cup at York is a difficult puzzle to solve, something which is made all the more tricky by the fact that the race is nearly two furlongs shorter than the trip over which its traditionally run, while the testing conditions are an imponderable for many of the 20-strong field. A...
Argentina to take game of two halves: For those of you so desperate for your fix of football that you have been up until sunset watching the Copa America, it will come as no surprise that Argentina are as short as evens to overcome their arch rivals Brazil. In fact, those odds aren't short enough given the sheer quality of their...
A 6/1 Asset for Darley July Cup: Those of a superstitious nature probably would cringe at the concept of risking some of their hard-earned on Friday 13th, but if you're of a brave disposition and fancy a wager, side with Asset for the Darley July Cup, who is a best-priced 6/1 with Corals. This Group 1 dash is always fiercely...
9/1 Something to savour: Although there is an element of risk associated with having a punt on the Ladbrokes Bunbury Cup until the draw takes place, assuming there will be some sort of a bias, which isn't always the case, Something looks a rock-solid bet at 9/1 with William Hill in the seven-furlong event at Newmarket...
Gore to be next US President: At present the layers are focused on Hilary Clinton at the ridiculously short price of 2/1 to be the next President of the United States. Barack Obama and Rudy Giuliani are second and third in the betting at around the 4/1 mark but Al Gore, at a best price 8/1, must be backed to be the next leader...
Donald and Hansen hold keys to Loch: Seven of the world's top 20 club wielders tee off at the Scottish Open on Thursday with Phil Mickelson leading a star-studded pack including Ernie Els, Luke Donald, Retief Goosen, Sergio Garcia, Angel Cabrera, and Trevor Immelman at Loch Lomond. Of this magnificent seven two-time winner Ernie Els...