Weekly Round up - I don’t claim to be Paul the Octopus!! 

In last weeks bets we came a close 2^nd – but no cigar.  The Friday Football Double fell with the second selection, Rep of Ireland unable to beat a weakened Russian side – after the Czech Rep got us off to a winning start by beating Scotland.

The horse racing tips performed well but did not produce a profit – 3.05 Taajub trailed off in the closing stages but the NB tip of Bewitched won easily at 6/1.  The Fonz in the 3.40 could only finish 10^th of 19 – after being sent off as favourite.  The trio was completed with Paunasias coming in 2^nd in the 4.15 at 9/1.

And finally Mark Webber came a close 2^nd in the Grand Prix behind his team mate Sebastian Vettel.

Win’s for Northampton & London Irish got the Heineken Cup action under way – The Exiles have been cut from 80/1 to 40/1 for the trophy – do you think Ladbrokes read the blog??

So some positives to be taken into this week – fingers crossed we can get a couple of winners to bring up a profit.

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The Premier League is back!!   Liverpool, with some new owners at the helm will be trying to transform their season – and using their high profile Derby day to do so.  Call it ‘blind optimism’ but I will be backing Liverpool at 2/1 at Ladbrokes or 12/5 on Betfair.  If Roy Hodgson can not gee the dressing room up for this one then he has to go.  The score-line of 2–1 looks appealing with 10/1 offered by Ladbrokes or 12/1 on Betfair.  Steven Gerrard to score the first goal is a 7/1 option.  As a combo 50/1!! 

Multi-league accumulator

Liverpool – 2/1

Chelsea – 4/5

Spurs – 7/4

Ipswich – 4/5

Cardiff – 4/7

Rangers – 2/5

£1 = £58.8

We have plenty of Rugby action this weekend as the Heineken Cup 2^nd Round matches are on Friday, Saturday & Sunday.  I know English sides do not traditionally perform away from home but I am backing a four away team Accumulator to come in:

London Irish to bt The Ospreys – 8/5

Northampton to bt Edinburgh – 4/7

Toulouse to bt Newport Gwent Dragons – 2/7

Clermont Auvergne to bt Racing Metro – 5/6

£1 Acca wins £9.60

Newmarket is blessed with some superb Group 1 races on its Saturday card.  With limited reading done into the card – the stand out horse for me is GITANO HERNANDO in the 3.00.  Kieren Fallon has ridden him three times and has three wins to his name – a cracking price SP of 15/2 should be snapped up – back him e/w.