Online Betting Overview Sustained success throughout an entire NHL season is extremely difficult. Even the best teams go into slumps or start dropping games because key players are out with injuries. But the difference between decent teams and champions is that the champions find ways to keep on winning despite all of the problems. It looks like the Dallas Stars are at least a decent team this year. After a great start, the Stars kind of limped into the All-Star break and dropped a few places in the standings. But the Stars have shown that it has the players it needs to climb back towards the top of the Pacific Division.
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I dont suppose Prunella Dobbs and her team have sent Our Girl Salley across from Ireland from their Dunganstown, County Wicklow base for a breath of the Berkshire air, and she can defy a penalty to take the spoils in this afternoons Grade 2 1942 Was A Vintage Year Mares Hurdle at Ascot, 2.05pm live on Channel 4.
Having stumped up the Euros to take their seven year old daughter of 1989 Arc de Triomphe winner Carroll House across the Irish Sea, I wouldnt be at all surprised to see them go floating back tomorrow night with a cheque for £22,780 in the back burner plus a decent celebratory hangover to tide them by too.
James Cracknell Griffin, the rising star of the Irish commentary ranks and heir apparent to Irish calling legend Tony OHehir, has been over to ride her out on the track and he reportedly got a great feel from her, the mare having travelled across and acclimatised well.
The winner of four of her eight starts over hurdles she was seen to best effect at Leopardstown at Christmas, bouncing back to peak form to take a Grade 3 event at Leopardstown with a bit to spare.
Its no mistake that she has earned a mark of 139, she has quality stamped through her like a stick of rock, and despite the weight concession she can give them all something to think about, especially as Barry Geraghty (on board for all four of her hurdles wins) is clearly a vital compenent and is available to take a mount he clearly enjoys.
Question marks about the remainder bolster confidence, and at half the price I wouldnt be rushing to back Kentford Grey Lady, despite her convincing win over a staying trip last time given that there wasnt huge strength in depth to the race she won.
The burning question is will Our Girl Salley have enough petrol in the tank at the business end of the race to get the job done since this is her first attempt at three miles?
I thought she stayed on really well for pressure at Christmas time over two and a half miles, and certainly wasnt emptying by any stretch of the imagination.
The better ground will help in that respect, and given shes now seven I can see her staying every inch.
Youd have to think shed be shorter than the 3/1 available with any of Bet365, Betfred or Stan James if she were trained by someone more fashionable, but dont let that deter you from trying to back a winner, especially as Ladbrokes clearly fancy her and are ducking the issue with a quote of just 9/4, a tip in itself.
Also at Ascot the feature event arrives at 3.10pm with the 25th running of the Victor Chandler Chase, and what a cracker it could turn out to be, not least because the sponsors, Bet Victor, have come up with a real beauty of an offer to mark the occasion new and existing customers get their money back (in the form of a free bet) for a £25 stake win or lose on any selection in the race.
Under those circumstances it seems a shame not to take advantage, and we could do worse than keep the faith with Philip Hobbss Wishfull Thinking in the colours of owner Diana Whateley.
Clearly hell have to return to his very best to chin the market leaders, but he was only just run out of it by the re-opposing Finians Rainbow at Kempton latest, and if connections can get him to run less free in the early stages hell be a danger to all.
Given that theres a risk free £25 at 13/2 going begging with Bet Victor you can afford to take that chance.
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By some miracle Haydock has passed its inspection, and I thought David Pipes proven mudlark Consigliere was worthy of further attention in the feature Peter Marsh Chase at 3.30pm.
The winner of six of his 24 chase starts hell love the prevailing conditions, is bang in form after a spell in the doldrums, and has proven he can be competitive off a mark of 145.
Rather like Our Girl Salley hes maturing and looks worth a try at a longer trip, and though there are no guarantees he shapes as though hell stay three miles at this stage of his career.
In a race with no standout solution Consigliere looks worthy of an each way nibble at 10/1 with Boylesports or Coral.
London Capital Group (LCG); the mother company behind Capital Spreads saw UK financial spread betting trades reach record levels in the financial year ended 31 December, the company revealed in its full-year trading update this morning.
London Capital Group Holdings plc (LCG) has reported a 13% rise in revenues to £39.0m for the year ended December 31st 2011, following considerable growth witnessed during the second half of the financial year as a result of market volatility.
Revenue for the second half of the year 2011 was up 52% to £20.7m buoyed by market volatility, helping the company register a 13% increase in full year revenues to £39.0m. Av
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Now THATS my kind of game!
Scheduling has kept me away from the last few games down at Dick Howser Stadium, but last night was I was back and it was one of those nights that I love as an old-school baseball fan. I was never a fan of the 15-1 gorillaball scores, so a 3-1 night where Sean Gilmartin was pretty much lights out and the Noles had one big rally to win the game was fantastic. To top that off the games are still under 3 hours with the combination of the bats and new rules. The only thing that would have made it better is a bigger crowd, but attendance last night was understandable considering FSU is on Spring Break.
Here are some random thoughts from last night:
- It seems like Sean Gilmartin needs a big hit against him before he settles in.
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A pair of top-ten teams will clash on the college basketball betting board as the Florida Gators and Syracuse Orange each look to climb further up the Associated Press poll. Though Syracuse will be favored at home as the No. 3 seed, the No. 9 Gators aren’t an easy victory.
A win over the Big East-contending Orange would do wonders for a Florida team desperate for traction heading into SEC play. Though they’ve handled the majority of their schedule with ease so far, a loss to then-No. 3 O
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