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Cheltenham Gold Cup day – live!
2.21pm:
2.40 Albert Bartlett Novice Hurdle: The Preview
Chris Cook:
Backed by a company that calls itself “Britain’s leading grower and packer of potatoes”, the Albert Bartlett is a three-mile race for novice hurdlers that is now in its seventh year. You would think that novices who can see out three miles at Cheltenham would be few and far between, which should help us, though last year’s race was won by a 33-1 shot.
Bobs Worth is the latest beast to be saddled with the diminishing hopes and expectations of Nicky Henderson’s yard. Unbeaten
25 racecourses to offer free entry throughout April 2011
This article titled “Twenty-five racecourses to offer free entry throughout April” was written by Greg Wood, for The Guardian on Friday 4th March 2011 00.06 UTC
Sports fans throughout Britain will get the chance to go racing for free in April, after Racing For Change announced on Friday that 25 different tracks, including Ascot, Epsom, Newmarket and Sandown, will offer free admission for at least one day next month.
The scheme is a significant expansion of last year’s successful week-long experiment, during which an extra 40,000 racegoers attended a race meeting. Track
NBA Weekend Tips: Raptors can pull off London upset
Could DeMar DeRozan be the difference between the two teams at the O2 Arena?
“I think the Raptors have an excellent chance of winning both games. They are playing with a lot more enthusiasm that New Jersey which could be the deciding factor in both games.”
Two struggling NBA teams play a weekend double at the O2 Arena and the underdog could win both, says Nick Shiambouros
The Orlando Magic beat the Miami Heat 99-96 in an epic encounter at the American Airlines Arena on Thursday evening.
Matt Ryan is one of the main reasons why Falcons have great Super Bowl odds in 2012
After finishing with the best record in the NFC last season at 13-3, the Atlanta Falcons will enter 2011 with even higher expectations as they look to make another strong run at the Super Bowl. For those fans that love to bet on sports, the Falcons seem like the perfect team to place money on considering their odds for next season.
According to the Boston Herald, Atlanta is currently listed at 16/1 odds in the NFL betting world–tied with the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, and New York Jets for eighth most favorite to win Super Bowl XLVI. W
Arsenal vs Birmingham Carling Cup Final Betting Preview
Arsenal face Birmingham in the Carling Cup final at Wembley on Sunday and even with injuries to key players the bookies make the Gunners heavy favourites to win over 90 minutes.
Arsenal can be backed to win without extra-time or penalties at best odds of 3/5 (bet $5 to win $3 profit) with Betfair.
The Gunners famously haven’t won a trophy since 2005 and the prevailing wisdom among layers and pundits alike is that this is their year to lift the Carling Cup. We find it hard to argue against that train of thought as Arsene Wenger’s men are clearly a class above Birmingham and only last month brushed aside the Blues 3-0 at St Andrews. Whe Read full article…