Posts Tagged ‘sportsbet’
Melbourne Cup odds: Craig Williams raving about the chances of Hokko Brave
October 7th, 2015 by adminLeading Melbourne Jockey Craig William took Hokko Brave for a spin at Werribee today and could not be happier with the Japanese stayer. ““I think my horse is really well weighted to win both races,” Williams said.
A feat rarely accomplished, Williams was speaking confidently about the chances of a double. “With 55.5kg I think he can win a Caulfield Cup, be penalised and not have too much weight to win a Melbourne Cup. Whereas Fame Game, if he won a Caulfield Cup and was then penalised it’s unlikely that he’d be able to win a Melbourne Cup.” Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Sportsbet’s World Cup #Keepthefaith Balloon encourages punters to bet on Australia
June 10th, 2014 by G WaldorfBookmaker Sportsbet have never been shy of a bit of large scale controversial publicity, especially since being bought by mischief makers Paddy Power a couple of years ago. Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »NRL Dally M Medal odds guide for 2014; Tips, betting and expert predictions.
January 20th, 2014 by Les HReigning Dally M Medal holder Cooper Cronk is available at odds of $9.00 to retain the Medal. Second only in the betting odds to Greg Inglis who is rated as the $8.00 clear favourite. Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »AFL Brownlow odds guide for 2014; Tips, betting and expert predictions.
January 15th, 2014 by TJ DilferReigning Brownlow Medal holder Gary Ablett is the outright $7.00 favourite in the 2014 Brownlow Medal Futures market, closely followed by Scott Pendlebury and Nathan Fyfe who are both trading at $10.00. Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Opening A Sportsbet Account For The Melbourne Cup
October 31st, 2013 by Pom de TurfWe’re less than a week away from the biggest race of the year, and all that excitement that has been building up over weeks of speculations and with the steady drip of news is very nearly reaching fever pitch.
But are you ready for race day? It goes without saying that Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »Puissance De Lune Melbourne Cup odds suggest the favourite is making good progress
June 24th, 2013 by adminDespite an Autumn campaign cut short by leg surgery, trainer Darren Weir believes Puissance De Lune is on the right track for the 2013 Melbourne Cup. A view reflected in the early futures market at Sportsbet which have the 5 year old as the $7.00 outright favourite. Read the rest of this entry »
Read more »The ‘battle with Bart’ dominates Melbourne Cup betting
November 2nd, 2009 by adminTwo prevailing themes are now apparent as we enter the final hours before the biggest horse racing event of the season.
Firstly, the media build-up and the betting are being dominated by Bart Cummings – he who has trained 12 Melbourne Cup winners and dominated group 1 events this season.
Secondly, we have the emergence of five or six horses from the rest of the field. It’s a clear gap, with half a dozen runners all over the tipping columns and a distinct lack of talk about the other 18 runners in the field.
Pull up a chair, allow me to re-fill my pipe and I’ll try to take us through both of these issues before we hopefully come out with a good overview of what will happen at Flemington on Tuesday.
Firstly, dear Bart has three runners in the field and is coming in off the back of a spring where he has trained winners left, right and centre. As of Monday evening his three chances, Viewed, Allez Wonder and Roman Emperor, were the 4.80 favourite, a 31.00 shot and 8.50 third favourite respectively with Sportsbet.
Such is the anxiety over the presence of Cummings’ trio of chances that Sportsbet has developed the ‘Second Cummings’ offer – whereby if a Bart Cummings horse wins and your horse comes second you get your money back – with a $100 maximum refund.
While Allez Wonder will have to up her game considerably to pull out a win, Viewed and Roman Emperor are both genuinely likely to be there or thereabouts. As such a modest insurance wager for Viewed might be a good idea as value is likely to be poor at this stage – while Roman Emperor is looking good for something heavier at 9.60 with Betfair.
So is all the talk about Bart a little over the top? Not when you consider Viewed has already won the Caulfield Cup this year. And the Melbourne Cup last year. However, Bart’s last win in the Cup was 10 years ago in 1999 with Rogan Josh.
Still, even if you fancy Alcopop at 6.00 with Betfair, or Shocking on 11.00, do you feel comfortable not backing Bart? I don’t and will be insuring accordingly.
Outside of aforementioned Roman Emperor, Viewed, Alcopop, Shocking and Daffodil at 16.00, the field, in my view, is of limited quality. However, there are some very interesting placings bets of decent value. Jockey Glen Boss has won this race three times in a row from 2003 to 2005 on Makybe Diva and is piloting Changing of the Guard at 7.40 for the placings with Betfair. Elsewhere there’s 12.50 for promising Godolphin horse Crime Scene. And if you’ve not quite had enough of Bart, Allez Wonder is 9.80 to make the placings.
It all comes down to this. A simple battle with Bart. Turf’s up.
Read more »Pray for rain, racing punters
October 3rd, 2009 by admin‘Won’t blame it on myself. I’ll blame it on the weatherman’. Yes turf fans, late-90s pop is my get-out clause for tomorrow thanks to the unpredictable clouds gathering over Sydney on Friday.
Mr Clangtastic remains my shout in the Metropolitan at Randwick tomorrow but he could be pulled from the race if the heavens fail to open. Trainer Marc Conners has been quoted by AAP saying he’ll wait until the last possible moment before making a decision and if the track is good or better he probably won’t be running, such is his preference for the wet.
This begs the question, if he’s not in it, who is going to come out on top? Mr Clangtastic is currently on 5.50 with Sportsbet, while Speed Gifted is current favourite on 3.60 and Ready To Lift is on 6.00 and is my second shout.
I’m not planning to go mental tomorrow though – as the week has gone on the markets for both the ten-race card at Randwick and fixtures for Flemington have become more open and there’s plenty of bookie mantraps ready to chomp your wallet down to size tomorrow.
If you must have a swing at the Epsom Handicap Rangirangdoo has held firm all week and looks reasonable on 3.00 with Sportsbet.
Time to turn back to the NRL betting markets for Friday now, and naturally plenty of cash is going to be put down tomorrow before Sunday and could alter odds slightly, but I don’t expect the head-to-head odds to change much.
Betfair has Melbourne Storm as the favourites on 1.63 and Parramatta Eels are on 2.56. I’ve already said this week that finals betting gives me the creeps, but don’t be fooled by the fact Parramatta have been on a storming run – the Storm are still the better side from the season over all and can become the team of the decade if they win.
On Sunday I’ll make you feel green at the gills by taking you through some of the great NRL upsets, just to cause uncomfortable confusion, but tipsters everywhere are going for the Storm and I’m joining them.
Tomorrow I’ll be providing you with a Randwick overview before racing gets under way – just remember to watch the skies. Turf’s up.
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