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April 24, 2008
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Lucky 15 Tip 24th April
April 24, 2008
Lucky 15 tips from our in house tipster from the heart of Gabbots farm.
£0.40 x 15 = £6.00
Todays Selections April 24th April
| Selection: | Meeting: | Result: |
|---|---|---|
| Blazing Bailey | 16:50 Punchetown | 1st |
| Pacha D'Oudairies | 17:05 Perth | 2nd |
| Tazbar | 15:20 Perth | 2nd |
| Billyandi | 14:45 Perth | 9th |
A cert at Punchestown today!!
April 23, 2008
Yesterday saw the start of the Punchestown festival with the notable participation of Twist Magic which lead a 1-2 for Nicholls and also Charlie Mann’s Air Force One spread eagling a good field with Pomme Tiepy 13 lengths behind in 2nd. This bodes well for the English runners today. Read more
Formula One
April 23, 2008
The highly competitive drama continues this weekend as the world of F1 gears itself up for another wild & spectacular racing event with the Spanish Grand Prix looming ever closer.
The ever confident Alonso of course will be fighting for a podium place where he will want to dazzle his home country spectators in his usual spectacular style, this is of course if Renault have stepped up their cars performance. Hamilton also remains ever confident, & after the last disappointing outing, he will be bristling anxiously to get out there & do just what he does best, pushing himself for glory to swipe the No1 ahead of last years winner Kimi Raikkonen, who also leads the table.
It looks like another season where Ferrari & Maclaren will go head to head against one another vying for championship glory, so it will be interesting to see which one of these, along with Renaults promised improved performance car, can they pull the rabbit out of the hat & claim victory at the Spanish Grand Prix.
The Great Joe Calzaghe
April 21, 2008
Joe Calzaghe great for turning the tables when things go wrong, shining when matters conspire against him. Cheating 42-year-old Bernard Hopkins tried every trick in the book, from fouling to faking injury, but in the end still lost.
Saturday night was not Joe Calzaghe’
s best of wins, but was certainly the most mainstream and high profile. Joe Cazaghe’s looked uncertain as he had to pick him self of the floor within the first minute. The Welshman 42 turned the stakes around to win by a split points decision in his first set at light-heavyweight, this being his first boxing match in the United States and with three American judges, who are usually known for fixing. Calzaghe’ won the world light-heavy-weight title as recognised by The Ring magazine. The attendance of 14,213 at the Thomas & Mack Centre was more than 1,000 up on the crowd Ricky Hatton pulled in for his win over José Luis Castillo at the same venue in June last year. Many famous stars attended from the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger to Tom Jones.
Calzaghe is unbeaten in 45 matches as a professional and has been a world champion at super-middleweight for 10½ years and counting.
“I didn’t box as well as I could, it was a bit of a messy fight,” Calzaghe said. “Hopkins was very dirty on the inside. But I fought at a new weight for the first time, got put down and still managed to win, I’m very proud. I set myself a goal to come to America to fight and not just to fight here, but to win.”
At 43, Hopkins, could not take proper advantage, Hopkins backed up constantly, trying to counter-punch. The American held up close and was allowed to get away with plenty of holding by Joe Cortez, the referee.
But Calzaghe was taking control with his workrate and quick handspeed in the tenth round. Hopkins age was continuing to show, with him becoming more tired, but the American showed his talent for gamesmanship, turning away and claiming a phantom low blow. Bent Referee Cortez allowed the American a break of about four minutes and another minute in the eleventh when he claimed another invisible foul. However, the 43-year-old would not be drawn on whether he would hang up his gloves following the defeat.
“They know I am the true champion - I took this guy to school and I won the fight on a unanimous decision, no question.”
Sven Confident Over City Stay
April 21, 2008
Manchester City’s victory over Portsmouth has taken some of the heat off Sven to certain extent, and he claims he is unconcerned about the future. Read more
Champions Leage analysis
April 21, 2008
This week see the first legs of the Champions League Semi Final with Liverpool playing Chelsea at Anfield first. This is a very close game to call with normally 1 goal separating the two teams. This is because both teams play conservative football and are very difficult to break down.
Many people believe that having the return leg at Stamford Bridge next week will give Chelsea a slight advantage. However the thing that could give Chelsea the advantage is that Steven Gerrard is a doubt for Liverpool. This could be a ploy by Rafael Benetiz to keep Avram Grant guessing as to whether he will adopt the 4-2-3-1 formation he has been deploying or a more conventional 4-4-2 with either Kuyt or Crouch partnering Torres. If Gerrard plays this could be a deciding factor, given that Lampard is very doubtful due to a family emergency and Essien is suspended. Also the inclusion of Javier Mascherano will be a big plus for Liverpool. He played on Saturday against Fulham and for me was Man of the Match, but he has missed the 3 previous league games due to suspension. He gives Liverpool the stability which enables Steven Gerrard the license to go forward.
The crowd at Anfield has proved to be a 12th man for Liverpool and it is possible this could inspire Liverpool to another famous victory after already beating Chelsea twice in the Semi-Final Stage and Liverpool have a very good record in Europe, this is their 3rd Semi Final in 4 years (won a final, and beaten in last years final previously).
Another deciding factor will be that Chelsea have to beat Man United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday to have any chance of winning the Premier League. Liverpool however only need 1 point from their remaining 3 games to guarantee 4th Position in the league. They fielded a much weakened team against Fulham and still won comfortably. I think over the two legs Liverpool will just have enough to beat Chelsea, but football is a funny old game.
To the other match Barcelona entertain Man United. There is always added pressure on Barcelona whether they win the league and or win the Champions League, there is always immense pressure and expectation. Barcelona are a team full of world class players but that does not necessarily make a good team. Henry has not fitted in will, he’s sometimes deployed as a winger, there is unrest with Eto’o. However what they do have is great attacking flare with these players, as well as the very promising Bojan Krkic and Lionel Messi who has returned from an injury and will be crucial to Barcelona. The key players however could be Lilian Thuram and Gianluca Zambrotta, both these players have a wealth of experience and if Barcelona are to proceed they will have to be at their very best to repel Ronaldo, Rooney and Tevez.
Also Barcelona are out of the title race they are 11 points behind Real Madrid and are in 3rd place in the league, so their players should be fresh for both legs of this encounter.
Manchester United on the other hand are in exceptional form and are playing really good attacking football, whilst being very strong defensively. Having Vidic back is a huge bonus and his partnership with Ferdinand is reminiscent of the Bruce and Pallister partnership. However Wayne Rooney is a doubt for Man United and there is a great deal to read into this because Man United have a great record when Rooney plays, and have lost when he has not played. This added to the fact that United play Chelsea on Saturday and will have to field their strongest team to get a result there will test even the strongest of squads to which United most certainly are. The one factor I have not mentioned yet is Cristiano Ronaldo he is an unbelievable talent, the number of goals he scores is phenomenal considering he is a winger. If Ronaldo is at his best United will triumph and the longer the scores remain level the more it will suit United because of the mentality United have and the ability to score at any time and win without playing well.
As a betting proposition I would recommend 5 points on United and Liverpool to get through at 12/5 with Coral. If you open an account with Coral today you will receive a free £10 bet.
Great Leighs or not so Great Leighs?
April 21, 2008
Yesterday heralded the first meeting of the new Race Course Great Leighs, which is a Floodlit all weather track, located in Chelmsford, Essex. Many would think that this is a good idea of having a new race track, but the first meeting was Private and for members only, so if you wanted to watch the racing you could not. Read more
Infallible Wins
April 16, 2008
Infallible now the favourite for next month’s 1,000 Guineas Race after victory at newmarket. Setting off at 7-2, was settled at the back by jockey Jimmy Fortune in the early stages. But when Fortune urged his mount to quicken two furlongs from home she looked in good form and impressive. Winning by three-and-a-half lengths with Festivale 10-1 in third place. Read more
Woods sidelined by knee operation
April 16, 2008
Tiger Woods is to be out of action for between four to six weeks following arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Second in the Masters at the weekend, he will now be unable to defend his Championship title from 1-4 May. Woods has already been operated on the same knee before.
“I made the decision to deal with the pain and schedule the surgery for after the Masters,” said Woods
Woods could also miss the Players Championship in May, he had hoped to achieve a Grand Slam of majors this season but his bid came to an end at the first hurdle in the Masters with South African Trevor Immelman holding his nerve to lead throughout.
Woods first had a operation on the knee back in 1994 when he had a tumour removed.
