Good odds, but I think Uruguay and Portugal will struggle to get out of their groups.

I think Portugal will be okay backed Forlan on the price and form he's in, really fancy Ronaldo to do well though.

Torres as long as he's fit has a shout, Gerrard has looked like hes been waiting for this all season hopefully he can get forward abit.


Agent Archie 7/1 E/W Sandown 7.25

You're right about Forlan. For a proven goalscorer that price is massive. And I agree about Ronaldo doing well but unfortunately I think he's going to be Portugal's only real threat.
I'm going to be backing Villa as I think he's more of a goalscorer than Torres who I reckon is a all round forward when he plays under Del Bosque.

I've got a few ideas with regards to group betting and top goalscorer but it's a bit too early to put money on them just yet.

three runners at haydock today from a stable im in contact with..

bay of fires.1.50. first time out...worth e/w at big price 66/1 this morn with stan james now 28/1

transonic.3.25. back to old decent form since joining yard, winning 4 times on all weather... if can translate its form to grass then should be bang there.. no weight today. 14/1 stan james

madam macie.4.00 really fancied on debut when i got it at 100/1 and it won at catterick

.. quickly turned out again in tougher race at newbury week later...but not disgraced and expected to turn out to be a decent performer 10/1

we shall see! transonic and madam macie should set the pace up front i expect..hope they stay there

Shout on Bay Of Fires mate took 8/1 on betfair for the place.

Madam Macie goes in too - Hudds lads having it spark off?

madam macie romped home!! went out to 16's aswell... then my mate will of lumped on at the course with his cash.. down to 8/1!

hope you had it.

Top tip. Looks like I've been diddled by Skybet and their dodgy deposits

. Put my money on went through all the mumbo jumbo then the Visa thing came up where you have to put in the password. Put it in and assumed the money was in but it wasn't. Not chuffed at all!

Well done though



Anybody know of any good 1st deposit bonuses around?

know exactly what you mean.. always have to double check to make sure the bet has actually gone through!

as for the 1st deposit bonuses, ive got none left to open an account with

but if you go on oddschecker.com you can find some there

Great info 84

Sheffield -6 at Dewsbury looks the bet for me tonight.

Agent Archie makes it a very good day

Oh dear!



Back to the drawing board.

Was on the 6 too Wanderer - can't win 'em all



Back to proper sport now


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Termagant - Been waiting for some time to see this filly of Kevin Prendergast's return to the track, she's an unbeaten (2/2) daughter of fast ground specialist Powerscourt who made her debut in a hot looking fillies race at Leopardstown when easily beating Coolmore's useful filly Cabaret by 2 lengths. Stepped up in grade and relatively unconsidered at 16/1 she took the premier Juvenile Fillies race in Ireland the Moyglare Stud Stakes by 2 1/2 lengths on rain softened ground. The form of the last named race is working out very well with the beaten horses including 1000 Guineas placer Gile Na Greine and Musidora Stakes runner-up Gold Bubbles both from the stable of Jim Bolger. Prendergast thinks that Termagant will be better on a sounder surface and will be using this as a prep for the Epsom Oaks - she looks to have a touch of class to my eye and can do the same double accomplished by Aidan O'Brien's crack filly Imagine earlier this decade.

Advice: 1000 Guineas - 2pts Win 1pt Place @ 9/1 (Bet 365, William Hill, Ladbrokes)
Epsom Oaks - 3pts Win 1pt Place @ 20/1 (Betfred, Sportingbet, William Hill, Coral)

On them two.

Good read here on your 2,000 Guineas tip mate.

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Irish 1000 Guineas

Anna Salai 9/2

Lady Darshaan 50/1 E/W

Irish 2000 Guineas

Noll Wallop 10/1 E/W

Sebastian Flyte 100/1 E/W

Recovery mission on Saints -14 tonight.

That was easy.

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Dynasty - Not the O'Brien first string but a very interesting contender is this son of Danehill Dancer. He took a while to get the hang of the game as a 2yo when placing 2nd to useful performer Gibraltar Blue at Fairyhouse on soft ground before chasing home 3yo group scorer Chabal and aJohn Oxx's Behtrani (Noll Wallop in behind) in a conditions race at Leopardstown next time out (won by Dylan Thomas in recent years). He ran far better than it looks on paper when 8th of 22 to todays rival Oasis Dancer in a very valuable sales race at Newmarket (3rd of 13 in his groupd, the first two are Group 1 winner Albert Nobel and impressive Ascot listed winner Society Rock) before he was an impressive odds-on winner of a Dundalk at the end of October with subsequent winners in behind. His season return came in the Tetrach Stakes (to todays rival Free Judgement) at the start of the month - he was a fast finishing second that day and his running style indicated that he'd be better off for the step up to a mile and with the O'Brien horses improving a lot for their debuts in 2010 he looks a very solid each-way selection.

Advice: 3pts Win, 1pt Place @ 25/1 (General)

Haydock 2.30 Hacienda @ 7/1 E/W

Goodwood 3.20 Storm Ultralight @ 5/2

Jarrow.2.15. goodwood 11/2 e/w mainly because johnstons horses always run well at goodwood

hacienda.2.30.haydock 7/1 e/w

liszt.2.45.goodwood. 16/1 e/w put up on here before when ran in chester cup, could fair alot better today

borderlescott.3.00 haydock. 4/1 surely going to be in the mix, last run will of put it spot on for today

age of reason.3.10.york 5/1

keredari.3.45.curragh 8/1 e/w

two for hughes tonight at newbury look intresting too..compton blue 4/1 and tarita 9/2

shocking day all round!!

canford cliffs won very well.. no stamina doubts there!

CC won very well - franked Makfi's form again



Gutted for Dynasty who pulled like a train early and ran on one paced into sixth or seventh (I think).

Talked myself out of backing Canford Cliffs

What a tit



Backed Anna Salai again at 11/2 for tomorrows big one hopefully its in the form of its last race where it left Rosanara eating turf.

Interesting that she shares the same sire Dubawi as Makfi, fingers crossed it handles the fast ground like they did.

Can't watch its last race but the report for it goes.."raced in rear, ridden 2f out, split horses, quickened brilliantly, led inside final 110 yds, comfortably"

Tempted to go big on Inter in the CL final. Anybody else had a punt?