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DAQMAN on Thursday

Thursday 15 April DAQMAN? WIN MONEY TODAY WITHOUT HAVING A BET: Daqman says it’s notebooks out for a hatful of winners in the future and a lay in the 2,000 Guineas. But you have to watch two of today’s Newmarket races first. 6-1 TRIAL WINNER: He named Music Shop (won 6-1) to win the Nell Gwyn Stakes yesterday but was otherwise was out of luck. He has a nap today which, he says, will see some long faces if it’s beaten, and a first-race buzz ‘like a beehive in Newmarket High Street.” I don’t know whether I can tell you winners today but I can tell you winning bets for the future: lay the winner of today’s Craven Stakes (3.35) in the Guineas, and take as a series of bets losers in the Wood Ditton (2.25). It’s bad enough having to choose between three-year-olds that come with my own health warning (‘this is a new season; forget last year’s form’) but the market was no help yesterday: 6-1 Music Show? Those who weren’t put off by the price were in for a treat as she swept down the outside, after being given several lessons by Fallon: he held her up on the rail; he switched her round horses; he asked her to quicken; he drove her out. He certainly got to know what was under him, in the manner of Lester Piggott who used to pick and choose his Classic rides that way. But I can’t remember Lester ever being embarrassed at too many options

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Apr 15, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

DAQMAN on Tuesday

Tuesday 13 April DAQMAN  DAQMAN’S ONLY BET IS A 9-2 WINNER: Tudor Key (won 9-2 at Windsor) was the only runner from Daqman’s bets yesterday. LAYS DOUBLE BID: Today he examines the vital draw at Pontefract, goes along with it for bets at 11.0 bet and 13.0 but lays two favourites which ran well at the Lincoln Handicap meeting. NEWMARKET SHOCKS TOMORROW: Daqman’s ‘man in the long grass’ returns tomorrow with surprise news for the classic-trial meeting at Newmarket

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Apr 15, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Betfair Big Interview: Jody Craddock

Wolves are close to surviving in the Premier League despite last week’s late defeat at Arsenal. Betfair went to meet long-serving defender Jody Craddock to learn more. “I once sold a painting for two grand – the very first Championship one I did of all the Wolves players celebrating winning the play-offs in 2003. Sir Jack Hayward bought that.” Hi Jody, so how many more points do you need to secure Premier League survival? As many as we can get. Before the Arsenal game I said another six, but that was only guessing. In reality you can’t set targets, you win a game and then it seems the team below you win a game, so that’s why you just need to get as many as you can. Eight points from four games before the Emirates has set you up, though

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Apr 07, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Timeform Race to Watch: Monday 5th April, Yarmouth 1:45

Although very early in the season, the opening race at Yarmouth on Bank Holiday Monday, a maiden race run over a mile, looks sure to throw up winners. The pace was sound and there is every reason to take a positive view of the form with the first half of the field all shaping with varying degrees of promise. “ Admission , who had already been gelded before his debut, ruling out the Classics, produced an eye-catching performance to suggest that he will be fast-tracked to pattern company sooner rather than later.” Admission , who had already been gelded before his debut, ruling out the Classics, produced an eye-catching performance to suggest that he will be fast-tracked to pattern company sooner rather than later. He seemed to do everything well within himself and was soon clear under a hand ride from jockey Hayley Turner. Admission’s breeding suggests that he will be suited by further in time, but, he showed that he wasn’t lacking speed over a mile. It would be easy to be disappointed with Clockmaker’s performance, given he was sent off a short-priced favourite to score at the second time of asking

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Kentucky Derby 2010: Breeders’ Cup build-up starts here – get watching!

Simon Rowlands’ new job involves watching lots of US racing and he’s found there’s plenty to get excited about “It has also been fascinating to follow the US build-up to the Kentucky Derby, the first leg of their Triple Crown and due to be run on Saturday May 1: it knocks the low-key start to the British and Irish season into a cocked hat.” My day job currently involves me in developing a US form product for Timeform and Betfair, something which has taken me into an area of racing with which I had only a passing familiarity previously. It is proving to be fascinating to find out how automated ratings apply to racing under very different circumstances (pretty well to date), how the principles of time and sectional analysis hold up (ditto) and what are the special local conditions that dictate winners and losers (I have plenty still to learn). It has also been fascinating to follow the US build-up to the Kentucky Derby , the first leg of their Triple Crown and due to be run on Saturday May 1: it knocks the low-key start to the British and Irish season into a cocked hat. Within about an hour on Saturday evening there were three major trials: the Wood Memorial (in which Eskendereya was very impressive) in the East; the Santa Anita Derby (won by Sidney’s Candy, getting the run of things somewhat) in the West; and the Illinois Derby (American Lion looks a lively outsider for Kentucky after posting a decent time from the front) somewhere in between.

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NBA Betting: Magic might temporarily lose their sparkle at season’s end

Nick Shiambouros has a short term laying strategy for Dwight Howard’s Orlando Magic – who have the championship in their eyes and not the final few games of the season “The limited playing time of Orlando center Dwight Howard is another reason to oppose the Magic. Howard is the cornerstone of this team and it is unlikely he will play a lot of minutes. Coach Van Gundy will want him healthy and rested before the playoffs begin.” The Orlando Magic look certain to finish the season in second place in the Eastern Conference. The Magic are 4.5 games ahead of third placed Atlanta with only five games left to play in the regular season. Lebron’s Cleveland have already finished first in the Conference. In short, Orlando have nothing left to play for until the start of the playoffs later this month . Coach Stan Van Gundy’s only concern at the moment is the health of his team. He will not risk playing his starting rotation for long minutes in meaningless games and that could give Betfair punters an edge

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Ben’s Banter: Macclesfield’s Jonny Brain

After another impressive victory Ben Herd chats to the Macclesfield goalkeeper about his hopes for the season and the tragic death of club’s manager, Keith Alexander. “We now have a little huddle just before kick-off, where we remind ourselves of the Gaffer, we also have a minute in the dressing room to ourselves to think of him.” Our rich vein of form continued as we took four points over Easter

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Timeform 1-2-3: April 7th

Heading into the Grand National meeting at Aintree it’s an all-Flat affair on Wednesday and the Timeform Free Form Service have picked one out from each of the three afternoon meetings. Parc des Princes looked a reformed character last term, and having been gelded, he can win more races this season.. The feature race at Nottingham is the listed Further Flight Stakes, named after the popular grey who became the first horse ever to win the same pattern race (the Jockey Club Cup at Newmarket) five years in a row from 1991 to 1995. Further Flight’s trainer was Barry Hills, who is represented by leading contender Tastahil, but for all that horse has conditions to suit, it’s very hard to look past Opinion Poll (3.50) , who looks the type who could become a force in pattern races this year for Michael Jarvis. The lightly-raced Opinion Poll goes well in the mud, and signed off his 3-y-o campaign with an impressive success in a competitive Ascot handicap.

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Timeform Daily: Wednesday, Nottingham 3:50

We travel to Robin Hood Country where a listed contest highlights an eight-race card at Nottingham… “ Opinion Poll is a progressive performer who is effective in the mud. He signed off 2009 with an impressive success in an Ascot handicap, and he could be a pattern performer before this season is out.” Ajaan has never been one to put total faith in, but he held his form well throughout a light campaign in 2009, beaten just a neck in the Chester Cup. He needs a few to misfire here, but he goes well fresh so he is considered.

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Champions League Results: Messi destroys Arsenal with one of the greatest performances

Magical display from Barca’s Argentine maestro ends Wenger’s European dream at the Nou Camp and Mourinho’s men win in Moscow. “Messi got behind Arsenal’s back four and lifted his shot past Almunia to seal his fourth hat-trick of 2010.” Lionel Messi gave one of the finest individual performances in European football history as his first-half hat-trick condemned Arsenal to the Champions League exit. The Gunners took the lead at the Nou Camp in the 18th minute through Nicklas Bendtner . The Austrian striker sprawled over as his shot was palmed away by Victor Valdes but he managed to pick himself up in time to hook the rebound into the Barcelona net. The Catalan side looked disgusted with themselves at going behind in front of their fans and they responded only three minutes later when Messi fired the ball into the top corner of Manuel Almunia’s goal. The diminutive Argentine gave his side the lead after 37 minutes when he picked up possession in Arsenal’s area, ghosted past his marker and slotted the ball home. Minutes later Messi got behind Arsenal’s back four and lifted his shot past Almunia to seal his fourth hat-trick of 2010.

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