Swann spins England to victory with a perfect 10 March 16, 2010 CAPTAIN Alastair Cook heaped praise on his bowlers after England secured a comfortable victory in the first Test with Bangladesh in Chittagong by 181 runs. Spinner Graeme Swann was the pick of the England attack, claiming his first ever 10-wicket haul in a Test match as the tourists eventually dismissed the resilient Tigers for 331 [...]
Tredwell deserves chance March 16, 2010 WHAT England captain Alastair Cook will have taken away from the first Test in Bangladesh is that it is typically a very hard place to play cricket. The pitches are slow and low, and that makes it particularly tough on the bowlers. Racking up the runs was never going to be a problem for England’s [...]
A punt on Big Zeb could prove a master stroke March 16, 2010 WELL, what a cracking first day that was and there’s no let-up today with another feast of racing topped by the Queen Mother Champion Chase. And for me, Master Minded isn’t the big race banker of the week (that comes tomorrow). Master Minded to all intents and purposes should win but I have a nagging [...]
Cheltenham savours market upturn March 16, 2010 A STOCK market recovery may be the accepted forerunner to a wider economic upturn, but it’s a more buoyant turnover at the season’s hottest corporate entertainment events that really cements it. Cheltenham last year was a somewhat subdued affair; while the number of filled corporate boxes held steady as companies made good on their pre-booked [...]
Crocked Beckham remains ‘positive’ March 16, 2010 DAVID BECKHAM revealed he was “feeling positive” last night after describing surgery on his ruptured Achilles as a “success”. The England midfielder underwent an operation by surgeon Sakari Orava in Finland on Monday after picking up an injury playing for AC Milan at the weekend, which has forced him out of this summer’s World Cup. [...]
Kalahari King all set to shake up Master Minded March 16, 2010 THERE have been plenty of dual winners of this prestigious jewel in the crown for two-milers, but only Michael Dickinson’s Badsworth Boy managed to win three on the spin, so Master Minded will be attempting to join the elite. However, he has had an injury interrupted season and I’m prepared to take him on with [...]
IN-RUNNING TRADING HINTS March 16, 2010 Betdaq are only charging 2% commission on all winning bets placed in-running during all UK and Irish races, so make sure you log on and trade your positions during this week’s Cheltenham Festival. Master Minded showed all his old zest at Newbury last time and would have won by much more than the 13 length [...]
8/1 Weapon’s Amnesty may be RSA Chase value March 16, 2010 TWENTY runners go to post for the opening contest of the second day of the Cheltenham Festival and I’m backing two at massive prices to cause an upset. Firstly, legendary Irish trainer Mouse Morris doesn’t bring horses over for the sake of it and he runs TINAKELLYLAD. The horse has moderate form in his native [...]
It has to be ForPady on St Patrick’s Day March 16, 2010 Sporting Index have priced up a host of match bets on this afternoon’s racing and there are not many better ways of opposing horses you don’t fancy. Basically, they pick two horses in any race and make a prediction on what the distance between the pair will be as they cross the line. The maximum [...]
the INSIDER March 16, 2010 My two bankers of the meeting are both running this afternoon. I’m also going to be backing my first Paul Nicholls trained runner of the Festival! Let’s get the bankers out of the way and then concentrate on a handicap. MASTER MINDED (10%) must win today. Timeform rate him 11 points higher than any other [...]