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iBet: Look To The Lady In The Prince Of Wales
The Prince of Wales Stakes today is regarded by many as the No1 race of the Royal Ascot meeting and with all 11 runners standing their ground at the declaration stage we certainly have a field to do the race justice, with more than half of them having already won a race worth over £100,000 and two of them (Camelot and Red Cadeaux) having races worth over £700,000 under the belt.
By Gareth Purnell | Sport | Wednesday, 19 June 2013 at 2:01 am
iBet: Favourites have a good record in the Coventry stakes
Today’s St James Palace looks a cracker and there has been sustained money for Dawn Approach since the surprise announcement that the impressive 2,000 Guineas winner, who flopped when favourite for the Derby, was going to compete in this.
By Gareth Purnell | Sport | Tuesday, 18 June 2013 at 2:01 am
Newcastle don’t need a football director – they need a new medical team after finishing bottom of the injury league
Newcastle United have shocked their fans by appointing Joe Kinnear as director of football but new figures suggest that it is their medical department that could use some reinforcement.
By Alex Miller | Football, Sport | Monday, 17 June 2013 at 4:39 pm
iBet: Italy may be more focused on the Confederations Cup than Mexico
Italy come here with pretty much a full strength squad and can be very relaxed about their World Cup qualification. That can’t be said for Mexico, who keep on drawing and lie in a precarious third position in their group, behind USA and Costa Rica.
By Gareth Purnell | Sport | Saturday, 15 June 2013 at 2:01 am
Bayer Leverkusen are the real winners from Andre Schurrle’s transfer to Chelsea
The German side have immediately replaced Schurrle with another exciting talent in Heung-Min Son.
By Kit Holden | Football, Sport | Friday, 14 June 2013 at 5:20 pm
End of the beginning: Confederations Cup an important World Cup yardstick for Brazil
With apologies to Donna Summer, this time we know it’s (almost) for real. At least for Brazil.
By James Young | Football, Sport | Friday, 14 June 2013 at 3:58 pm
iBet: Confederations Cup, Brazil starts tomorrow
The Confederations Cup may be seen as something of an irrelevance by some, but a tournament involving Spain (7/4), Italy (7/1), three-time winners Brazil (6/4), Uruguay (8/1) and Mexico (11/1) among others, will surely be worth watching.
By Gareth Purnell | Sport | Friday, 14 June 2013 at 2:00 am
iBet: Could it be destination Arsenal for Benteke?
Unless you are lucky enough to have some inside information, betting on transfer deals can only be a matter of educated guesswork
By Gareth Purnell | Sport | Thursday, 13 June 2013 at 2:01 am
iBet: Consistent McDowell has the ideal game for Merion
The fairways at Merion are only about 25 yards wide and the rough is brutal. Indeed it’s important to note that the course has been fertilizing the rough and players have been commenting that if you go in, you might struggle to advance the ball 100 yards, and that’s if you can find it.
By Gareth Purnell | Sport | Wednesday, 12 June 2013 at 2:01 am
iBet: High class Belgians to keep the bandwagon rolling
In what looks like a trappy round of internationals on Friday night, it may pay not to be too bold and to simply back Belgium to win.
By Gareth Purnell | Sport | Friday, 7 June 2013 at 2:00 am
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