England v Jamaica - Robot Dance Offer from Paddy Power: Robot Scores! International Friendly - Sat 14.00 BBC Paddy Power will refund all losing single 1st/last goalscorer bets on this match if 3 or more England players are shown celebrating a goal with a robot dance. Applies to 1st/last goalscorer single bets...
Vodafone Derby Revised Betting Analysis: Having already advised Hala Bek in the ante-post market for Saturday's Vodafone Derby at Epsom (click here for this preview), I am loathe to suggest now that one should look elsewhere for the potential winner, as if Hala Bek turns up fit, I still think he's the one to be on. However, since he...
World Cup Golden Boot Preview: Admittedly it is a little risky with the World Cup still a few days away, but now might be an opportune time to back Michael Owen to be the top scorer at a very attractive 19/1. Even one goal in the next couple of Internationals might be enough to see those odds come tumbling down. The Newcastle...
Vodafone Oaks Betting Preview - Gobble up 9/2 About Galatee: Irish trainer Jim Bolger sent out Jet Ski Lady to absolutely dot up in the 1991 Epsom Oaks and the Coolcullen handler can strike in this year's renewal of the Vodafone-sponsored fillies' Classic with 9/2 shot Galatee. The daughter of Galileo has a similar profile to last season's heroine Eswarah,...
Group C Betting Preview - the group of death: Every World Cup must have one, and Group C is 2006's 'Group of Death' as it's been labelled since being drawn. This has put four quality sides together, which could culminate in the tightest matches of the opening phase and with it the first major casualty of this years tournament. Argentina and...
Hurricane Run - update from Curragh: Brilliant Arc winner Hurricane Run made a thoroughly pleasing seasonal reappearance when making all to easily beat Alexander Goldrun by seven lengths in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at The Curragh on Sunday. The three-runner affair was hardly an ideal race for Hurricane Run, in that he is better suited...
England vs Hungary Betting Preview: It's time for a bit of fine-tuning, as Sven's men stretch their legs in a friendly against Hungary at Old Trafford on Tuesday and there will be glum faces emanating from the Theatre of Dreams if England don't deliver a performance that instils confidence ahead of next month's World Cup Finals in...
World Cup Betting - Group G Betting Preview: The French squad had its hands full making it to Germany. A 4-0 win over Cyprus put "Les Bleus" in the tournament, but the 1998 World Cup champions drew twice against Israel and Switzerland and once against Ireland in qualifying. The French had a miserable defence of their 1998 World Cup title...
Sky's the Limit for Rooney Market at Betfair: BETFAIR'S "Will Rooney Play?" market was thrown into disarray today after a Sky Sports News announcement revealed that results from a recent scan meant Rooney would not be able to resume training for six weeks.On hearing the news, the price on Rooney playing in the World Cup shot out to a high of...
Sealine Stakes this afternoon: A stiff nine furlongs on good to soft ground looks absolutely ideal for the Ed Dunlop-trained High Command, and the son of Galileo is a very strong fancy to land the opener at Goodwood this afternoon, the Sealine Stakes (2.10), for which he is 2/1 with Stan James. Jamie Spencer endured a torrid...