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The Betfair Contrarian: Why The Hurt Locker wont win Best Picture at the Oscars

Avatar blew the competition away at the Golden Globes but the Hurt Locker hit back at the BAFTAs, leaving things perfectly poised going into the big one. The Betfair Contrarian explains why one of the greatest war movies ever made won’t be victorious at Sunday’s 82nd Academy Awards.

Daily Naps and Racing Tips, Tuesday 2nd March for Back Betting, Lay Betting and Exchange Betting

14:00 Catt Nightboat To Cairo (IRE) Dundee Courier The Ferret Nightboat To Cairo (IRE) The People Larry Lynx 14:10 Ling Asterrlini (IRE) East Belfast Herald Karl Hedley Mawaddah (IRE) The Star Peter Thickett 14:30 Catt Capybara (IRE) The Times Rob Wright Count Boris Independent Chris Mcgrath Count Boris Yorkshire Post The Duke Dauntsey Bay Irish Post Kevin Walsh Dauntsey Bay Raceform Update Angle Finders Quay Meadow (IRE) Newcastle Journal Doug Moscrop 14:40 Ling Srda (USA) Nottingham Evening Post Eammon Gavigan 14:50 Leic Omix D’or (FR) Daily Post Mercury Omix D’or (FR) The Express Computerman Omix D’or (FR) The Sun Templegate Omix D’or (FR) Weekender Not Applicable Wherrimon Daily Mail Robin Goodfellow Wherrimon Sunday Telegraph Whistler 15:00 Catt Desperate Dex (IRE) Daily Mirror Newsboy Desperate Dex (IRE) Racing And Football Outlook Not Applicable Desperate Dex (IRE) Racing Post Spotlight Desperate Dex (IRE) The Guardian Not Applicable Drever Route (IRE) Sunday Mirror Gary Nutting Jim Tango (FR) The Scotsman Glendale 15:10 Ling Fair Nella Carlisle News & Star Phil Rostron Fair Nella Glasgow Evening Times Jeffrey Ross Fair Nella Western Morning News West Tip 15:20 Leic Chicago Alley Racing Post Trading Post Mr Floppy (IRE) Oldham Evening Chronicle Keith Mchugh 15:30 Catt County Colours (IRE) Belfast Newsletter Wise Owl Good Old Thyme (IRE) Western Mail Alan Keyte Twentynineblack (FR) Shropshire Star Bob Downing Twentynineblack (FR) Western Daily Press Bob Watts 15:40 Ling Peak District (IRE) Evening Press, York Ebor Secret Witness Morning Star Farringdon 15:50 Leic Bench Warrent (IRE) Racing Post Lambourn Bench Warrent (IRE) Racing Post Rp Ratings Blazing Bailey Blackpool Gazette Steve Simpson Dance Island (IRE) Sunday Express Chris Goulding 16:00 Catt Blue Shark (FR) Daily Star Sunday Moorestyle Greenbelt Racing Post The North 16:10 Ling Temple Fair (USA) Yorkshire Evening Post Lee Sobot 16:20 Leic My Old Piano (IRE) Daily Telegraph Marlborough My Old Piano (IRE) News Of The World Pegasus My Old Piano (IRE) Sussex Express Downsman 16:40 Ling Ride A White Swan Coventry Telegraph Derek Brown Tamino (IRE) Racing Post Postdata 16:50 Leic Bradford Boris Racing Post West Country Cesium (FR) Birmingham Mail Paul Castles Cesium (FR) Daily Record Garry Owen Cesium (FR) The Mail On Sunday John Martin Euro American (GER) Sheffield Star Fortunatus 17:00 Catt Kensix Star (IRE) Sunday Mail Rockavon Pair Of Kings (IRE) Liverpool Daily Post Chris Wright

Irish Racing: Saturday 13th February

Timeform’s Billy Nash gives you three recommendations for racing in Ireland on Saturday… “It is fair to say that Muirhead hasn’t won as many races as one with his talent should have” Gowran 2:05 – Win Back – Oscar Time Oscar Time is reverting to hurdles having captured the valuable Paddy Power Chase (Handicap) at Leopardstown on his most recent outing and is likely to take plenty of beating. He ran his best race to date over hurdles when third to Chicago Grey and Smoking Aces in a 2m conditions hurdle at Thurles on his penultimate outing and has plenty of form at around this trip.

Oklahoma City Thunder: A team on the rise

Impressed by the play of Kevin Durant, Nick Shiambouros puts together a betting plan for Oklahoma for the rest of the month “Kevin Durant worked very hard on his defensive skills during the summer and he is reaping the rewards now. The Thunder are giving up around nine points less per game than they were last year and all the credit must go to Durant. This player was born with huge amount of natural talent and now he is making the most of it.” The Oklahoma City Thunder crept in to eighth place in the Western Conference after beating the Atlanta Hawks 94-91 on Monday night.

NBA Betting: Arenas scandal shakes Wizards

The Gilbert Arenas scandal has rocked a side which Nick Shiambouros had high hopes for at the beginning of the season. Now they could be heading for a major slump. “Arenas’ behaviour is inexcusable but it would be a great shame if this incident ended his career.” Before the start of the season I thought the Washington Wizards had an outside chance of making the play-offs

NBA Betting: Bulls beginning to wilt even with Rose in the ranks

Chicago took the Celtics to the limit in the play-offs last year but there are fears they won’t repeat in 2010 if Derrick Rose’s team-mates don’t pull their weight “The Bulls have been rebuilding for over 10 years since the break up of one of the greatest teams in NBA history led my Michael Jordan.

IRELAND’S EYE on Monday

Monday 21 December IRELAND’S EYE Ffos Las appears to have beaten the freeze today and provides the days only National Hunt action. Irish trainers provide three of the runners on the card but though one of these looks likely to go off favourite in the bumper we will be siding with a Nicky Henderson trained penalised runner here while a top flat trainer can get on the board in a novice hurdle earlier on the card

IRELAND’S EYE on Sunday

Sunday 20 December IRELAND’S EYE New week we will run the rule over some of the more competitive handicaps over the Christmas period on the DAQ – including the Welsh grand National and Paddy Power chase and in addition we will have a look at our trading for year 2009 on a monthly basis (this could prove revealing and embarrasing) as we are now on the eve of our services first year.

DAQMAN on Sunday

Sunday 20 December DAQMAN? THREE WINS IN A ROW: Daqman had a winning bet in three consecutive races out of the four that survived yesterday but needs the equivalent of a winning yankee today to equal his record century of 24 days. THE SEARCH FOR THE YANKEE: Follow Daqman, race by race, as he goes in search of the 11 winning bets he needs: there’s a yankee and some side bets along the way at big Betdaq value: 18.0, 15.0 and 12.0. ? 12.30 Thurles: You need an experienced horse to win this: only one winner in the event’s history has had fewer than seven races (under all rules), which applies only to Effortless, Mazara and Princess Misty.

NBA Betting Preview: Bad times for Bulls

When the Celtics visit the Bulls on Saturday, Nick Shiambouros can only see one outcome. But what is it? And where does our man see the best betting opportunities in this weekend’s NBA action?
“Denver v Phoenix is certainly one game worth staying up for. I favour Denver as they will be tough to beat [...]

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