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The Punter

Fab Frankel still has work to do

Frankel the best horse in the world or all time? Possibly but he still has something to prove in terms of achievement on the track.

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The Punter: Di Matteo sure to get a chance at Chelsea

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The Punter: Di Matteo sure to get a chance at Chelsea

Thursday, 24 May 2012

What must a football manager do to retain his job? Winning two trophies in one season, including the biggest one of all, would on the face of it, make such a question ridiculous.
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The Punter: Roy Hodgson will get time in England job

Thursday, 3 May 2012

Roy Hodgson won't have his troubles to seek now that he's in the England hot-seat.
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The Punter: O’Brien can quench his thirst for classic success

Thursday, 3 May 2012

It's hard to believe that trainer Aidan O'Brien has not won a British Classic since 2008 when Henrythenavigator sailed in to launch an Irish celebration in Newmarket's 2000 Guineas.
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The Punter: Stay away from Camelot, for now

Thursday, 29 March 2012

A word of warning from Aidan O'Brien should be heeded by those who fancy Camelot for the Newmarket 2,000 Guineas, the first Classic of the season.
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The Punter: Nothing flat about new campaign ahead

Thursday, 29 March 2012

A highly exciting Flat turf season is in prospect with expectations of the great Frankel reaching new heights and a much anticipated appearance of the unbeaten Aussie sprint mare Black Caviar at Royal Ascot. Possibilities of a clash between the pair are, however, unlikely.
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Hunt had a Ball and there’s more to come

Wednesday, 21 March 2012

Cheltenham threw up its highs and lows on the betting front, not least the £1m collected by the Irish stable lad Conor Murphy with is £50 ante-post accumulator on five of Nicky Henderson winners.
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The Punter: Sizing up the possibility of a clean sweep for the ‘Big Four’

Thursday, 9 February 2012

Following the scintillating performance of Sizing Europe in slamming his Cheltenham Champion Chase rival Big Zeb by 15 lengths in the Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown, the prospects of a ‘Big Four' repeat at the Festival in six weeks time, is growing all the time.
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The Punter: Wales on course for joy of six

Thursday, 9 February 2012

Controversial decisions may have denied Ireland of victory against Wales in Dublin but at the stark fact is the Irish did not deserve to win. Wales did as they were much the better side.
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The Punter: Linfield look super bet to win Cup

Thursday, 19 January 2012

Linfield are a must at 6-4 to lift the Irish Cup following the fifth round results which saw the elimination of Glentoran and Portadown.
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The Punter: Al to edge out Finian’s

Thursday, 19 January 2012

Paul Nicholls and Ruby Walsh are the men to follow in big Saturday races and novice Al Ferof can maintain that pattern by taking the 25th anniversary Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot this weekend.
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The Punter: Betfair in firing line over �23m

Thursday, 5 January 2012

Betfair have been keeping their heads down after the unbelievable betting fiasco on their exchange last week in the Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle won by the 13-8 second favourite Voler La Vedette.
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The Punter: Frankel the unbeatable

Thursday, 5 January 2012

Looking down the long road into 2012, there will be innumerable betting opportunities, but one that stands out on the racing front is Ladbrokes's 7-4 offered on Frankel to remain unbeaten
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The Punter: Rory McIlroy still a better bet than Tiger Woods for a Major

Wednesday, 7 December 2011

Golfing punters got it off to a ‘tee' by backing Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwood and Tiger Woods for tournament wins last weekend.
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The Punter: No Rooney makes England's Euro 2012 odds poor value

Wednesday, 7 December 2011

England face a long hard road in qualifying for the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 next summer. Talk of easy groups and groups of death are meaningless.
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The Punter: Open glory will take Clarke to BBC gong

Wednesday, 30 November 2011

There's value to be had in the betting for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year now that the nominees have been declared.
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The Punter: Having Ball thanks to stunning betting coup

Wednesday, 30 November 2011

All the best betting coups are landed using utmost patience and taking advantage of loopholes in the handicapping system.
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The Punter: Villas-Boas feeling heat from Abramovich

Thursday, 24 November 2011

Chelsea are a team on the way down and their second successive home defeat on Sunday was a blessing for bookmakers as was Rangers' failure to win at home to St. Johnstone on Saturday .
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The Punter: Nicholls boxing clever with class act Kauto

Thursday, 24 November 2011

If there were any silly doubts about Kauto Star being up there with the all-time best, he dismissed such notions with a brilliant return to winning form in the Betfair Chase at Haydock.
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The Punter: Manchester City will leave Magpies flapping

Thursday, 17 November 2011

High-riding Man City more than likely will end Newcastle's unbeaten run as the Premier League gets back into action this weekend.
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