"This may be a leap of faith to say that Djok, Fed and Murray will play as poorly this week as they did last, but if they do there has to be value in the price of Stan Wawrinka. He id quoted at 80/1, but has reached the final of the last 2 events winning one and losing to Nadal in the final of the other.
He deserves to be shorter as he beat Ferrer in the final 2 weeks back and beat both Tsonga and Berdych last week. All three of these players are quoted at 33/1. You do the math. "
ATP Rome
Juan Monaco
50 Win
@ 126
Open
0
"Highly speculative selection, but Monaco is on form and is at home on the slow clay court surface used for this event. Admittedly all the big guns are out in force, but he is seeded with Murray, Federer and del Potro the main dangers in his half and their form is very questionable on clay at the moment. He has the game to trouble them all. The more likely contenders are all on the opposite side with the likes of last weeks winner Nadal, Djokovic and the in form Wawrinka and Berdych all looking to beat each other. Monaco has the game to beat the latter two and He took a set off Djokovic in Monte Carlo a couple of weeks back. The Serb still has injury concerns about his ankle which leaves Nadal who has played a lot of tennis lately.
To me Monaco is overpriced and not without a shout. "
SubTotal
0
16 May 2013
van Barneveld vs Taylor
Taylor (Win Match (2way))
50 Win
@ 1.44
Win
22
"Barney is better than these odds suggest, but the fact remains that he has only ever beaten Taylor a couple of times. He has major psychological issues when taking on the power and he proved that when having him as good as beat earlier in this campaign before letting Phil snatch a draw.
Taylor wont make any such mistakes here and should cruise through to the final. "
Van Gerwen vs Wade
Van Gerwen (Win Match (2way))
50 Win
@ 1.33
Win
17
"Van Gerwen is very short here against a class opponent, but he should justify the odds. He has phenomenal scoring power and his finishing is improving all the time. He should outgun Wade here with relative ease. "
SubTotal
39
15 May 2013
3:15 York
Tickled Pink
25 EW
@ 7
Lose
(50)
"Tickled Pink looks a classy animal and has more than enough ability to take this. He has already demolished last years winner of this race Tiddliwinks and looks very overpriced. Obviously there are other classy opposition headed by Mince, but Tickled Pink looks sure to hit the frame. "
SubTotal
(50)
14 May 2013
3:40 Beverley
Toto Skyllachy
50 Win
@ 3.5
Win
125
"Toto Skyllachy arrives in good form and is certainly the one to beat. He was a very impressive winner here last week and has 3 course and distance wins to his name all together which makes him somewhat of a course specialist. "
5:10 Beverley
Ingleby Symphony
50 Win
@ 3
Lose
(50)
"Ingleby Symphony is rightful favourite here and should score. He is in good form and has two career wins on good and heavy. The extra furlong or so wont be a problem and he was a very good third in a class 3 event last time which should see him comfortably outclass these class 5 opponents. "
5:40 Beverley
Chosen One
50 Win NAP
@ 2.75
Lose
(50)
"Chosen one looks the best horse in the race. He is an 11 time winner which includes his last 3. Conditions should suit well and despite only 1 of those wins coming at this track i don't see a problem as he has been ideally drawn in stall number 1. "
Arsenal v Wigan
Draw
50 Win
@ 5.5
Lose
(50)
"In theory Arsenal should win this. They need the points to secure CL football and are good at home. However Wigan need the points as they battle relegation and will be buoyed by their shock FA Cup success. They can get a point here against an arsenal side who have less than impressed in the last month. "
Reading v Man City
Man City
50 Win
@ 1.5
Win
25
"Man City are a club that has been thrown into a bit of turmoil. They lost the FA Cup final when massive favourites and now the future of their manager is in massive doubt. How will they react? It is conceivable that they will falter, but i have faith in the quality they can put on the pit h and they should beat relegated reading. "
SubTotal
0
13 May 2013
4:25 Doncaster
Zacynthus
25 EW
@ 6
Win
6
"Zacynthus won a couple of races last year before being outclassed at a higher grade at Ascot. Ran well for sixth on his reappearance this term and should improve again for that run. This looks like his level and is the one to be on and is backable each way. "
7:20 Windsor
Montiridge
50 Win NAP
@ 2.2
Lose
(50)
"Montiridge has had an excellent career to date and providing he retains his ability for this seasonal reappearance he is the one to beat. He was second in a group 3 last time which stands him in good stead here and he knows how to win with two successes previous to that run. "
Brighton v Crystal Palace
Brighton
50 Win
@ 1.95
Lose
(50)
"Brighton were the form team heading into the playoffs and are excellent at home. Palace have been inconsistent for a couple of months and really should have pushed on for automatic promotion. I cant see them getting anything here especially having failed to get a win at home. "
DET Redwings @ ANA Ducks
ANA Ducks (Money Line) 0.0
50 Win
@ 1.67
Lose
(50)
Juan Monaco vs Benoit Paire
Juan Monaco
189 Win
@ 1.29
Lose
(189)
"Monaco looks to be coming back to top form and has conditions in his favour back on a slow clay court surface. Paire is a decent enough first round opponent, but is better on a faster surface and the Argentinean should progress with relative ease. "
LA Angels @ CHI White Sox
Under (Game Totals) 7.5
50 Win
@ 1.86
Win
43
Mumbai Indians vs Hyderabad Sunrisers
Mumbai Indians
50 Win
@ 1.53
Win
26
"Mumbai should have the scoring edge here. Sunrisers rely heavily on their bowlers and don't tend to post high scores. Mumbai are packed with quality batting and can match the Hyderabad bowling. "
SubTotal
(264)
12 May 2013
2:20 Kempton
Otto The Great
50 Win
@ 1.44
Lose
(50)
"Otto the great is a good hurdler on a quick surface and despite not winning yet it is only s matter of time. All his best efforts have come on todays ground and having won a chase last time out he obviously arrives in form and can justify the odds on quotes. "
3:20 Kempton
Seventh Sky
76 Lay
@ 3.58
Win
29
5:20 Kempton
Gone Too Far
50 Win NAP
@ 1.66
Win
33
"On the limited form available Gone Too Far looks the pick by a wide margin. His sole run to date was a second in a decent event at Newbury which has been working out very well and i cant see any reason to oppose him today. "
Derbyshire vs Lancashire Yorkshire Bank 40
Lancashire
75 Win
@ 1.56
Void
0
"Lancashire lost their opening fixture against Durham and will be looking to bounce back to winning ways quickly. They have every opportunity here against a Derby lineup lacking in strength in depth. "
Everton v West Ham
Everton
50 Win
@ 1.55
Win
27
"Similar reasons apply here to my Man Utd tip. David Moyes is set to move to Utd on the summer and he has been a loyal servant at Goodison. He will get a good send off and the team will deliver a parting win. "
Fulham v Liverpool
Liverpool
50 Win
@ 2.04
Win
52
"Liverpool have lost just once in eleven now and have proven they can play without loose cannon Suarez. They will want to see their form out till the end of the season and cam win away at lacklustre Fulham. Martin Jol's men arrive in awful form. Defeats by top class opposition in recent weeks was compounded by a hammering at the hands of relegated Reading. They have nothing to olsy for and are playing like it.
Red win all the way. "
Gold Coast Titans v St George/Illawarra Dragons
Gold Coast Titans 0.0
50 Win
@ 1.53
Win
26
"The titans are very consistent and should have too much at home against a dragons side struggling to score points. "
Hull KR v Wigan
Wigan (Handicap with Tie) -16.0
50 Win
@ 1.9
Win
45
"Wigan have been very strong all season and have no problems scoring points. They destroyed hull in the league and although this may be closer they should still ease past a 16 margin. "
LA Angels @ CHI White Sox
LA Angels (Money Line) 0.0
50 Win
@ 1.95
Win
47
Man Utd v Swansea
Man Utd (Asian Hcap) -1.50 (AH)
50 Win
@ 1.87
Lose
(50)
"Man Utd and Swansea both have nothing to play for in reality, but Man Utd will be looking to give Sir Alex a massive send off. I expect all the players to rise to the occasion and with RVP in excellent form and wantaway Rooney looking to put himself in the shop window goals should flow and a win by at least a couple is on the cards. "
Man Utd v Swansea
Man Utd
50 Win
@ 1.3
Win
15
"The highest full gone conclusion in the history of premiership football. There is no way Man Utd are going to lose the last match at Old Trafford in the Sir Alex Ferguson era. It just isn't an option. "
NY Knicks @ IND Pacers
NY Knicks (Pointspread) +4.5
50 Win
@ 1.9
Lose
(50)
"Away matches are never easy in playoffs, but the Knicks are a very powerful side and i cant oppose them with a 4 point lead. "
NY Yankees @ KC Royals
NY Yankees (Money Line) 0.0
50 Win
@ 2.09
Win
54
PIT Penguins @ NY Islanders
PIT Penguins (Money Line) 0.0
50 Win
@ 1.56
Win
28
QPR v Newcastle
Draw
50 Win
@ 3.5
Lose
(50)
"Newcastle are still desperate for the points, but are awful away from home. QPR have nothing but pride to play for, but will want to sign off with a good display at home and they cam get a draw in this one. "
Serena Williams vs Maria Sharapova
Serena Williams
500 Win
@ 1.56
Win
285
"The two best players of the last decade meet yet again and i expect the standard result. Williams is world number 1 and although the older player she still moves well. Clay is not the preferred surface for either player and the serve could be the telling factor. Williams is much the better in that department and should get the easier of the second returns. "
Spanish Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel (Win Race)
50 Win
@ 3.25
Lose
(50)
"The Red bull has been the best car for a couple of years now and Vettel is the best around so i will take him to get qualifying right and go on to win the race. "
Spanish Grand Prix
Mark Webber (Win Race)
25 EW
@ 13
Lose
(50)
"Mark Webbers form has been patchy this year, but he has a couple of poles to his name here and if handily placed on the grid he could go on to pose a huge threat at a massive price. "
Stanislas Wawrinka vs Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal to win 2 - 0 (Set Betting)
55 Win
@ 1.44
Win
24
"Stan is in great form and is unbeaten in his last 9, but faces the best clay courter in history and in all reality will be out of his depth. No one can put the amount of spin on the ball that rafa manages and Stan will have plenty of uneven bounced to contend with. This looks set to be a straight sets win for the Spanish genius. "
Stoke v Tottenham
Tottenham
50 Win
@ 1.92
Win
46
"Tottenhams season looks to have unravelled again and they are relying on 2 wins and arsenal slipping up to make the champions league. That said they showed some spirit in coming from behind twice to draw with Chelsea last week and certainly have the players to beat Stoke and Sunderland. "
The Players Championship
David Toms
25 EW
@ 101
Lose
(50)
"Toms reserves his best golf for this tournament and has the most consistent recent form at the event with 3 top 10's in the last 4 years including a playoff defeat. He is a massive price on a very specialist course. "
The Players Championship
Bill Haas
25 EW
@ 81
Lose
(50)
"Bill Haas is Mr consistent this year and despite missing the cut last week on awful greens he cant be overlooked. He has experience at the course and got a top 25 last year and he is a much better player now. "
The Players Championship
Luke Donald
50 Win
@ 19
Lose
(50)
"Luke Donald looks to have played himself into form just in time for a tournament that he has good memories of. He was third last week and has a fourth and sixth in the last two renewals here. He certainly has the game to succeed and if he putts well is a major contender. "
Warrington v Salford
Warrington (Handicap with Tie) -28.0
50 Win
@ 1.9
Win
45
"This is quite a high line, but i still expect the wolves to cover at home. Salford ship too many cheap points and Warrington keep bringing more and more players back to full fitness. They are on a roll and should continue the form here. "
Watford v Leicester
Draw
50 Win
@ 3.5
Lose
(50)
"Leicester held the momentum coming into the playoffs and now carry a one goal league into this second leg. They handled the hornets well at home and i fancy them to be solid again here and they look more than capable of claiming the draw that will put them in the final. "
Worcestershire vs Nottinghamshire Yorkshire Bank 40
Nottinghamshire
50 Win
@ 1.56
Win
28
"Worcester looked good in game 1, but are struggling with the ball and Notts look very strong in all departments and if the weather is kind they should prevail. "
SubTotal
284
11 May 2013
2:20 Lingfield
Secret Gesture
50 Win
@ 1.83
Win
41
"Secret Gesture started life off in a very positive way with a second and a win in maiden company. He looks the one most likely to improve enough to win a listed event and i expect him to do just that. "
2:40 Ascot
Main Sequence
50 Win NAP
@ 2.25
Lose
(50)
"Main sequence is the best horse in the race by a long way and is the nap of the day. He regularly runs in top races and is a Derby runner up. He should be odds on here as he beat second favourite Thomas Chippendale home by 10 lengths in the st. Ledger and i cant see that being reversed. "
3:30 Haydock
Barizan
25 EW
@ 9
Win
250
"Barizan sits handily at the bottom of the weights. He has bounced back to form with a bang thus year winning at taunton and going close in the imperial cup. It was a slog in the mud that day, but conditions will be ideal today and he is a massive price here. "
3:50 Ascot
Tartiflette
50 Win
@ 15
Lose
(50)
"Tartifette looks to be improving all the time and could still be well in here despite another rise in the weights. He won easily last time and is used to winning in big fields having beaten 18 home in the race previous to that. "
3:50 Ascot
Rebellious Guest
25 EW
@ 41
Lose
(50)
"Rebellious guest could be under the radar here. The trainer knows hoe to prepare a horse fir a cavalry charge like this and he already looks very well rated with his jockey claiming 3 he is sure to go well and will just need a bit of luck and a clear run to challenge at a huge price. "
4:40 Haydock
Attaglance
25 EW
@ 8
Lose
(50)
"Attaglance has had a slow start as a chaser, but does look to be improving. On his hurdles form he is well in here and it shouldn't be long before he breaks his duck over fences. He is still backable each way despite being favourite. "
Aston Villa v Chelsea
Draw
50 Win
@ 3.9
Lose
(50)
"Chelsea spanked 8 past villa at the bridge last time, but villa are in much better form now and are still in need of points to confirm survival. Chelsea have all but secured a top 4 finish and both sides would be happy with a point. "
SubTotal
41
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