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Indian Wells Betting: No walk in the park for Davydenko

Sean Calvert looks ahead to this afternoon’s matches at Indian Wells where the ever-resilient Nikolay Davydenko faces a match against the in-form Ernests Gulbis that could prove tricky for the experienced Russian. “Gulbis has never been short on confidence and he’ll be flying at the moment. Plus he’s already had one win here, while Davy’s last match ended in him retiring injured in Dubai so he’s short of match practice.” The BNP Paribas Open begins in earnest this weekend with the men’s second round and Saturday’s matches have presented some handy betting opportunities.

Mar 13, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

WGC-CA Championship Update and 2-Ball Betting: Back in-form Camillo to beat the defending champ

Paul Krishnamurty wonders if Ernie Els can last the distance on a course where he’s won before and gives us three selections on the two-balls, including siding with colourful Columbian Camillo Villegas to out-score Phil Mickelson. “Nevertheless, man of the moment Camilo Villegas looks good value at around 2.4 to beat the defending champion, who only arrived in Miami the night before the first round and hasn’t looked in top form.” Whatever his wider major-winning profile, backers of Ernie Els could be forgiven for feeling a little edgy about their man’s prospects over the weekend. The Big Easy holds the halfway lead at Doral, a course where he’s won previously, but has a point to prove after bottling numerous golden opportunities in the two years since landing his last title. Most recently, Ernie dumped his second shot in the water at the final hole when holding the lead in another WGC event, the HSBC Champions Trophy . He also blew a tournament at Doral in similar style back in the 1990s on the final hole, and layers will be well aware of the constant threat of a watery grave here at the ‘Blue Monster’. In fact, everything we’ve seen so far suggests there is great scope for a dramatic turnaround on the leaderboard. There are eagle and double-bogey possibilites alike all over this course, as second-placed Robert Allenby’s card illustrates. The Aussie’s nine under tally is comprised of three eagles (including a hole-in-one), twelve birdies, seven bogies and a double

Mar 13, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post

NBA Weekend Betting: A pair of wagers for Sunday’s action

Nick Shiambouros rounds up the latest news from the NBA before hunting down a pair of tips “In my opinion Durant should win the MVP award this year after his incredible season. This young man is averaging nearly 30 points per game and is one of the most explosive players in the game.” The Los Angeles Lakers were beaten 114-111 by a resilient Miami Heat team on Thursday evening. There were 31 lead changes in this very entertaining affair that was decided in overtime. As usual Dwyane Wade led the way for Miami with 27 points which delighted the home crowd. Kobe Bryant scored 39 points for Los Angeles but the rest of the team were not very productive on offense.

Mar 05, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Masters Series Betting: Jeremy Bates’ best bets from Indian Wells

It’s the first Masters event of the year so we asked British tennis legend Jeremy Bates for his views on the top players at Indian Wells “Andy Murray has a maturity and competitive instinct that are second to none. He’s desperate to win the big ones and the other top players both fear and respect him now.” The men’s tournament My Bet: Andy Murray Britain’s Australian Open finalist just loves playing in the US, it was the scene of his first tour victory and is where he resides for part of the year. Moreover, he clearly enjoys this tournament, he was a finalist at Indian Wells last year in a season when he also landed the Miami Masters. The Scot plays his best stuff on hard courts, and the thin desert air quickens his shots

Mar 05, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

NBA Betting: Lakers are overly-reliant on Bryant

The Los Angeles Lakers have sat atop the Western Conference for several months now. But they’ve had some narrow escapes and Nick Shiambouros believes their luck may not last until the end of the season. “This week, the Lakers travel East for games against Miami, Charlotte and Orlando. On current form, I can see them losing at least two of these games.” The Los Angeles Lakers top the Western Conference, 5.5 games ahead of their nearest pursuer and many people believe they will finish the season with the best record in the West. But I’m not sure that is the case, after a couple of recent losses and some indifferent play. Since the All-Star break, the Lakers’ record is 4-2 but that does not tell the whole story.

Mar 03, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Jury Blog: “Form Is Temporary…”

Timeform’s Dan Barber recaps a frustrating February thus far for the Timeform Jury team and faces up to the prospect of just its fourth losing month since its inception. “In addition, last week was actually a profitable one, thanks to Preuty Boy , Miami Gator and Vintage .” Why does February have to be the shortest month? In truth, subscribers might be relieved to see the back of it, after an undeniably disappointing spell for the service, but we certainly haven’t given up hope of a rousing return into the black and there’s a feeling amongst the team that we haven’t been too far away, anyway, scant consolation though that seems for our followers

Feb 22, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Betfair Market Movers: Monday February 15

All the early price fluctuations on Betfair’s horseracing markets…. CATTERICK 2:50 Harry The Hawk 5.0 in to 3.60 Kings Counsel 15.0 in to 9.0 Royal Flynn 9.40 out to 13.0 3:50 Oenologue 2.10 in to 1.75 4:20 De Boitron 4.60 in to 3.60 4:50 Bitter Blue 9.0 in to 6.20 PLUMPTON 2:00 Orzare 1.95 in to 1.64 3:00 Minella Boys 6.75 in to 5.10 3:30 Samurai Way 3.0 out to 7.0 Gee Dee Nen 5.90 in to 4.60 4:00 Yonder 3.90 out to 5.20 4:30 Tanks For That 2.10 out to 2.80 5:00 Johann Sabestian 4.20 in to 3.30 Lundy Sky 12.50 in to 7.40 WOLVERHAMPTON 2:10 The Cuckoo 4.50 out to 7.60 Straboe 9.85 in to 8.20 2:40 Sir Edwin Landseer 5.45 out to 7.20 Buy On The Red 7.65 out to 9.40 3:10 Monaco Dream 5.50 in to 3.85 4:10 Hannicean 4.15 in to 3.70 Formidable Guest 4.15 out to 6.60 4:40 Bookiesindex Girl 3.50 out to 4.70 Miami Gator 1.95 out to 2.60 5:10 Obe Brave 12.0 in to 6.60 Imperial Skylight 4.10 out to 4.90 5:40 Divertimenti 5.30 in to 4.40 Misterisland 13.50 in to 7.40

Feb 15, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Wolverhampton placepot: Monday 15th February

Following another early exit at Kempton yesterday, Timeform’s all-weather experts bid to stop the slide with their selections for Wolverhampton this afternoon.

Feb 15, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Graham Cunningham’s Weekend Racing Bets: From Donnie to Dublin

Dublin or Doncaster? After much soul searching Graham Cunningham has opted for Ireland as opposed to South Yorkshire this weekend, but the Racing UK analyst has his eye on the Donny feature event and some big novice events on a huge weekend of jumping action. “Saturday punters will be eyeing Doncaster’s Blue Square Handicap Chase (3:25) for a value punt and Tartak and Oiseau de Nuit are the pair who catch my eye in a ferociously competitive contest.” Forget the so-called bankers and take Tartak and Oiseau to take flight on Town Moor.

Feb 05, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

NBA Betting Preview: A must win game for Boston?

In the East, Cleveland have finally got going, while in the West, the Lakers march on.