The Cheltenham Gold Cup is a Grade 1 National Hunt horse race run on the New Course at Cheltenham Racecourse in England, over a distance of 3 miles 2½ furlongs (5,331 m), and during its running there are 22 fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March. It will soon be time for […]
Can Anybody Stop In Form O’Sullivan?
Ronnie O’Sullivan is undoubtedly the most prodigious talent to ever grace a snooker table. As can often be the case with such players, at their best they can be untouchable but they can also be prone to lapses. It’s fair to say that we’ve seen this happen with ‘The Rocket’ over the years, but on his […]
Turning Point for Everton?
Everton’s 1-1 draw at home to Manchester City could have serious implications for both sides. From City’s perspective, the result allowed Chelsea to move two points clear at the top of the table and could have dented their confidence. From an Everton point of view, it could be the game that turns their season around. Pride in […]
Blog: The Masters Snooker 2015
I know it’s still a little early to be thinking about the Dafabet Masters Snooker which starts on 11th January but I thought I’d take a look through the current antepost market and see if there is anything which stands out. Ronnie O’Sullivan looks a solid favourite at 15/8 after winning the UK Championship and even […]
PDC World Darts Championships: Can anyone topple MVG?
It’s that time of year again! The PDC World Darts Championship rolls into town on the 18th December 2014 for two weeks of top-notch entertainment and arrow artistry. Forget the bad Christmas jumpers, mince pies and re-runs of Only Fools and Horses and soak up the 22nd edition of the PDC World Darts Championship this […]
Financial tips for the skillful bettor
Becoming a profitable gambler requires skill, yet not all skillful gamblers are profitable. The thing that separates the wheat from the chaff, more than anything else, is one’s financial conduct. When you think about any branch of gambling, the edge you are going to have over the house/ bookie/ other participants, is limited. Professional poker […]
NFL: Green Bay’s Rise – Can Anyone Stop the Packers?
The Green Bay Packers are one of the hottest teams in the National Football League right now, and have leapt to the head of the Super Bowl outright market. Things look to be falling nicely into place for Head Coach, Mike McCarthy’s outfit in the NFC North, with the Detroit Lions’ suffering a heavy defeat […]
Coral To Sponsor UK Snooker Championship
World Snooker is delighted to announce Coral as the title sponsor of the 2014 UK Championship. The 2014 Coral UK Championship will run from November 25 to December 7 at the York Barbican with 128 players battling for the coveted trophy and a top prize of £150,000. The event will be televised by the BBC […]
Paddy Power Gold Cup looms as 2014-15 National Hunt season takes centre stage
Compare latest antepost racing odds for Cheltenham here Open Eagle proved to be an impressive winner of the November Handicap at Doncaster but that victory was the final highlight of the 2014 flat season in the UK with attention now switching to the winter national hunt calendar. Most roads usually lead to Cheltenham in March […]
Racing: The York Ebor Festival
The 2014 York Ebor Festival gets under way on Wednesday 20th August and is one of the most enjoyable and entertaining meetings in the flat racing calendar. Bookmaker Betfair have already priced up the big races at York, with the highlight of the four days coming on the Saturday when the Betfred Ebor will take […]