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Thursday
March 3rd 2005
Motor
Racing
As is the case at most FI races in the past few years
Michael Schumacher heads the market for outright winner
of the Aussie GP at Albert Park this weekend. His
immediate danger appears to be the McLaren team of
Raikkonen and Montoya. We also will be betting of
the winner of the celebrity race held in the morning
before the main event. Iron Man Guy Andrews heads
the market.
AFL
Wizard Cup Semi Final action on the weekend features
the West Coast Eagles at home to The Kangas with the
Coasters short price favs. On Saturday night the much
improved Western Bulldogs take on the Blues at Telstra
Dome minus Rowan Smith who copped a week suspension
at the Tribunal this week. Game odds and winner of
the Final available.
Cricket
In cricket the Black Cups head to McLean Park, Napier
to salvage something out of the wreck in the 5th and
final ODI on Saturday. Australia is short again to
win and make it a clean sweep but history shows that
betting in dead-rubbers is often fraught with danger.
Markets include outright, highbats and highest opening
partnerships.
Rugby
Union
This weekends round of Super 12's also kicks off in
NZ on Friday with the Blues skinny odds to defeat
the Reds at Eden Park in Auckland. With games in NZ
and South Africa the only game in OZ on the weekend
is the Brumbies v Bulls in Canberra, with the Brumbies
looking very hard to beat. Exotics on these games
are HT/FT double and first scoring play.
Soccer
English Premier league soccer sees 10 games being
played on the weekend with Aston Villa v Middlesbrough
starting the round and finishing with Manchester City
v Bolton on Wednesday.
Thursday
10th March 2005
NRL
The NRL kicks off this weekend with defending premiers
Canterbury taking on St. George on Friday night. The
Bulldogs have been well supported both straight out
and at the line to beat the injury ravaged Dragons.
The clash of the Queenslanders looks to be the highlight
of the weekend with the Broncos looking to re-establish
their dominance over the Cowboys who scored a superb
final's win over Brisbane in their last clash. In
other matches, Penrith have been well backed to beat
the Sharks and the Tigers have had some support against
the Eels.
Rugby
Union
The Brumbies and Waratahs remain undefeated in the
Super 12 while the Reds are still searching for their
first win of the season after their controversial
loss to Auckland last weekend. The Waratahs have been
well backed to continue their good run against the
Cats while the Brumbies look too good for the Stormers.
The task doesn't look any easier for the Reds as they
take on the Crusaders at Nelson. In other games, there
has been some support for the Bulls against Otago
and the Hurricanes have been strongly supported against
the Sharks.
Horse
Racing
There is a Super Saturday of racing this weekend at
Flemington with the Group One Newmarket, Australian
Cup and Cadbury Guineas being the features. The Newmarket
sees the two star three year olds of Australian doing
battle with Alinghi being heavily supported to down
Fastnet Rock and the rest of the quality field. The
Australian Cup looks a battle between Caulfield Cup
winner Elvstroem, who is looking to remain unbeaten
this preparation, and dual Melbourne Cup winner Makybe
Diva. The early money has been for the mare but Elvstroem
has proved time and again that he is not to be underestimated.
Thursday
17th March 2005
Horse
Racing
The racing focus is on Rosehill this weekend with
the Golden Slipper and the clash between Grand Armee
and Makybe Diva in the BMW being the features. The
Golden Slipper betting is dominated by the Gerald
Ryan trained Snitzel but there has been money for
a number of other runners. The Paul Perry trained
Stratum has been the biggest shortener of the week
coming in from a double figure quote. Support has
also come for Fashions Afield, Undoubtedly and Al
Samer after all three drew well. The big drifters
in the market have been Opportunity and Written Tycoon
after both drew poorly.
In the BMW, all the money at this stage has been for
Makybe Diva who is now rivaling Grand Armee for favouritism
following her slashing win in the Australian Cup.
However, Grand Armee looks like he will get an easy
lead and it will take a big effort for Makybe Diva
or any other runner to hall in the champion gelding.
Cricket
The second test between Australia and New Zealand
kicks off in Wellington tomorrow and a forecast predicting
rain and wind has seen the draw be heavily backed
in early betting. Australia retain favouritism but
the combination of rain and New Zealand's better than
expected showing in the first test will see Australia
start at a better price than they have for a number
of games. The Aussies showed why they are the number
one team in the world again in the first test and
do look good value again despite the forecast.
NRL
The first week of the NRL saw a couple of upsets and
there looks to be a couple more tricky games this
weekend. The Cowboys host the Bulldogs on Friday night
and the defending premiers again looked very impressive
beating St. George last weekend while the Cowboys
couldn't make it back to back wins over their "big
brother" Brisbane. The Bulldogs remain favourites
but there has been very good money for the Cowboys
at the line. The Broncos are strong favourites against
the Warriors who were very disappointing last weekend
going down to Manly but there has been very strong
support for the Kiwis at the line. Penrith went down
to an improved Cronulla last weekend but the Panthers
have been very heavily supported to take care of the
injury depleted Roosters on Sunday.
Thursday
31st March 2005
NRL
The NRL threw up a couple of surprises last week
with the Tigers upsetting the Bulldogs and Manly defeating
Melbourne. The weekend's action kicks off with the
local derby between Parramatta and Penrith. Both sides
have been disappointing so far this year but Penrith
have been well supported to turn it around against
the Eels who have looked below par in attack all season.
St. George welcome back Trent Barrett and have been
heavily supported to register their first win of the
season against Canberra this weekend. In other games,
the Bulldogs have been well backed to beat Cronulla
and Melbourne has had support to maintain their great
record at home against the Broncos.
AFL
The Grand Final replay between Port Adelaide and Brisbane
is the highlight of this weekend's AFL action. Both
sides are missing a number of key players but there
has been plenty of interest in the game with the big
money coming for Port early. The Lions put some of
their knockers in their place last weekend by downing
St. Kilda at the Gabba but Port are the reigning premiers
and will be keen to get their first win of the season
on the board. In other games, Carlton has been well
backed to beat Essendon and Adelaide have been heavily
supported to continue Collingwood's woes. The Pies
will be desperate for a win as they have serious injury
concerns for star player Nathan Buckley and capitulated
after holding a big lead against the Bulldogs last
week.
Rugby
Union
There are two blockbusters involving the leading Aussie
sides in the Super 12 this weekend with the Brumbies
taking on the Blues and the Waratahs take on the Crusaders.
All the early money has been for the Kiwi sides but
both the ACT and NSW are in good form and have to
be in with a very good chance. While both the Brumbies
and Waratahs look set for semi-final spots, Queensland
have already reached the must win stage. The Reds
take on the Highlanders at Ballymore and have been
well supported to keep their season alive for a little
longer. A loss would almost surely spell the end of
their hopes so they should be desperate to put in
a big performance.
Horse
racing
The great week of racing continues in Sydney this
weekend with the Sydney Cup, All Aged Stakes and Queen
Elizabeth being the features. The Sydney Cup favourite
is Mahtoum after his flashing last start win. However,
there has been money for a number of other runners
including Philosophe, Pantani and roughies Another
Warrior and Don Raphael.
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