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[Ghost of Rob V]

LOL Nathan. This could be a fascinating thread.

Before I knew the meaning of the word, I always thought ‘Procrastinate’ came across like a form of extreme torture to the abdomen.

Perhaps TRF could create its own mini dictionary…

Chezza – A version of Chess except that the pieces are made from Cheddar and it takes place on a cheeseboard.

[BigG]

The competition opens for entries at 11am on Tuesday 31st October 2023.
All stables must be registered by 11am on Saturday 18th November 2023.
Selections within stables may be changed freely until the deadline.
Ten to Follow points scoring starts at 11.00am on Saturday 18th November 2023
and finishes at 11.59pm on Saturday 13th April 2024. Competition starts on Paddy
Power Gold Cup Day at Cheltenham and ends on Grand National day at Aintree.
There is a seven-day transfer window at the start of March ahead of the Cheltenham
Festival, where all stables are allowed to make up to two substitutions.

Can I maybe just bring up at this point that there is always a mad rush on the morning
of the start of the competition. I’d advise everyone to perhaps have their Stables in
by midnight on Friday 17th. For one thing, it saves me any headache if the Tote are a bit
slow on the morning of the start and Stables suddenly appearing in the league after the
11am kick off. I hate having to make the call whether we keep them in the league or say
they were too late to make the cut. Anyone entering after any race has taken place will
be ceremoniously thrown oot the windae. So to make life easy for me, please get your
entries in in plenty time.

Points are awarded to horses who win or are placed in their races. The higher the grade
the more points are awarded. In addition there will be a further 21 “bonus” races (listed
below)

As I mentioned earlier, entries are £5 (or 5.50 Euros if in Ireland) The TTTF competition,
should any of us be lucky enough to win it, is based on 60% of the pool. It’s generally
about 100 grand, but the Tote guarantee that anyway, so £60,000 at least to the overall
winner. Other prizes at reducing rates. You can check the rules if you want all the info.

There is also a free Stable, regardless of you buying a Stable or not. Obviously the prize
is a lot less, £250 Tote vouchers but as I said either stable, paid or otherwise makes no
difference to any prize/prizes paid out in the TRF league competition.

Bonus races and Scoring

Regular Points:
Grade 1 win – 25 points,
Grade 2 – 20 points,
Grade 3 (Premier Handicap) – 15 points,
Listed – 12 points,
Any other race – 10 points.
Points will also be awarded from returns of a £1 each-way bet on the Tote in each race a horse runs in. Example: £1 win at 5.50 + £1 place at 1.20 = 6.70 points awarded.
For races run in UK and Ireland, the returns will be based on the standard Tote dividend.
For races run overseas, the local tote return will be used (as published in the Racing Post)

Bonus Races:

Betfair Chase (Haydock)
Coral Gold Cup (Newbury)
Tingle Creek Chase (Sandown)
King George VI Chase (Kempton)
Welsh Grand National (Chepstow),
Savills Chase (Leopardstown)
Irish Champion Hurdle (Leopardstown)
Irish Gold Cup (Leopardstown)
Betfair Hurdle (Newbury)
Arkle Chase (Cheltenham)
Champion Hurdle (Cheltenham)
Queen Mother Champion Chase (Cheltenham)
Brown Advisory Chase (formerly the RSA Chase) (Cheltenham)
Stayers’ Hurdle (Cheltenham),
Ryanair Chase (Cheltenham)
Gold Cup (Cheltenham)
Betway Bowl (Aintree)
Aintree Hurdle (Aintree)
Melling Chase (Aintree)
Liverpool Stayers’ Hurdle (Aintree)
Grand National (Aintree)
Bonus Race Points: Additional 25 points for a win, 12 points for finishing 2nd.

I think that’s enough to be getting on with, you can go through all the rules and
terms and conditions if you want to. It’s not the easiest site to navigate, that’s
putting it lightly, so don’t worry about asking for any help, we’ve all been there.

Best of luck

[sporting sam]

The curragh 1307
Rapid mission
Starting off up against city of Troy has not made hoped for progress lots of the others made but in slightly choppier water. Not backed the last twice but has run well and seven pound claimer used today to extract an advantage.

[sporting sam]

You need the patience of job (or was it lot?, certainly not his missus!)to wade through that lot. It’s Tuesday and the tip beckons a site operated with military precision I’ve booked a slot to get my building bags empty so’s I can restore them to their rightful owner. My lady completed her swims but forbade me to Join not in a don’t cramp my style way, more of a “this would finish you off with your chest” kind of loving way. The North Sea doesn’t suffer fools gladly and one less then today. But should the sun stoke things up again,I’m up for a dip as the temperature has only just gone below its annual high recently. To be fair, nowadays you can’t move for peeps who’d have never left their cars or even walk on the prom let alone piddle in the North Sea a year or two ago. ( covid again)
I often swam alone in fludyers bay. The Fludyers hotel A spit and sawdust pub next to Mrs Simpson’s house then upgraded once and then again and now it’s a boutique hotel. Where you’d spend the same money in one night for a room as you’d spend on an entire dirty weekend in Brighton.
But it is great to see more people in the water than on the beach nowadays. Even if there’s more plastic in the water than on the beach these days.
First dump run done I’ve picked up a once loved wheel barrow which I’ve dumped at Lottie “2” then back to dump run with the rest of giant fuschia which the squadron leaders decided to replace with an oriental TREE!!🌲 🌲 ! My work here is done.
Next it’s off to a house two hundred yards along the road from mine and a fellow allotmenter has thrown her garden open to me to cut dahlias and cosmos to my hearts content then it’s off to the shop to give them the raw materials for hopefully ten more bouquets.
It’s working and my Dad’s smiling up at me or maybe even down on me but we’re two peas from a pod and he always liked it hot ….
There were twenty decent songs to pick from including riders on the storm, taunted love, brothers in arms, mad world. but talking about the 80s one stands out. if there’s ever a blockage of mind or heart
This one lets the waters flow.

[BigG]

Welcome to TRF BREEDERS CUP Competition

Comp runs on the 3rd and 4th November

Rules

Please select 2 horses per race (plus as many reserves as you like)
NO NAPS. Instead you will have one power play per day (total 2) 1 Friday + 1 Saturday
The power play will be used for two races of your choice per day but the races have to
be one after another so for example you pick race 1 you have to have race 2 as well. if
you chose race 4 you have to have race 5 aswell.

Power Plays score double the points for each horse in each position that is available for
points. So an 8/1 2nd will score 26 points if pick in a power play.

I hope I have explained that well enough

please make clear which races you want as power plays but remember they must be next to each other
no edits, please make another post
late entries will lose 10% of points

SELECTIONS

Post selections on this thread

SCORING

In all races of up to 4 runners – only the winner scores
In all races of 5, 6 or 7 runners – the first two score
In all races of 8 + runners – the first three score

POINTS SCORING (SP’s) (SP will be taken from sporting life website)

POINTS have been slightly adjusted from normal

1/2 or shorter – 1st: 4 pts – 2nd: 2 pt – 3rd: 1 pt

8/15 to 10/11 – 1st: 6 pts – 2nd: 3 pts – 3rd: 1 pt

Evens to 2/1 – 1st: 11 pts – 2nd: 6 pts – 3rd: 3 pts

85/40 to 4/1 1st: 16 pts – 2nd: 8 pts – 3rd: 5 pts

9/2 to 15/2 – 1st: 20 pts – 2nd: 10 pts – 3rd: 7 pts

8/1 to 11/1- 1st: 25 pts – 2nd: 13 pts – 3rd: 9 pts

12/1 to 20/1- 1st: 33 pts – 2nd: 17 pts – 3rd: 12 pts

21/1 to 25/1 – 1st: 36 pts – 2nd: 18 pts – 3rd: 14 pts

26/1 to 32/1 – 1st: 43 pts – 2nd: 19 pts – 3rd: 15 pts

33/1 & above – 1st: 53 pts – 2nd: 22 pts – 3rd: 17 pts

**IN THE EVENT OF A DEAD HEAT FULL POINTS WILL AWARDED TO BOTH (OR MORE) HORSES**

MISTAKES

Please check your own scores, whilst every attempt is made to get scores 100% accurate
mistakes do take place from time to time, please bring to my attention as soon as possible
any differences between my scoring and your own. Thanks

WINNER

will be the person with the highest score over the two days. In the event of a tie the winner will be the person with the best power play score. If still tied dead heat joint winners will be declared

In the case of disputes my decision will be final

Races

Friday

9:00
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (Grade 1) (2yo) (Turf) (2yo) 5f
9:40
NetJets Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (Grade 1) (2yo Fillies) (Main Track) (Dirt) (2yo) 1m½f
10:20
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (Grade 1) (2yo Fillies) (Turf) (2yo) 1m
11:00
FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (Grade 1) (2yo C&G) (Main) (Dirt) (2yo) 1m½f
11:40
Prevagen Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (Grade 1) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) (2yo) 1m

Saturday

6:30
Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt) (3yo+) 1m
7:10
Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (Grade 1) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Hillside) (Turf) (3yo+) 1m2f
7:50
PNC Bank Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (Grade 1) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Main Track) (Dirt) (3yo+) 7f
8:30
FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile presented by Permanently Disabled Jockey Fund (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Turf) (3yo+) 1m
9:10
Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff (Grade 1) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Main Track) (Dirt) (3yo+) 1m1f
9:50
Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Hillside Course) (Turf) (3yo+) 1m4f
10:40
Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt) (3yo+) 1m2f
11:25
Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Turf) (3yo+) 5f
11:59
Qatar Racing Breeders’ Cup Sprint (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt) (3yo+) 6f

[Venture to Cognac]

Entries……………

https://www.racingpost.com/racecards/2/ascot/2023-11-04/850810

https://www.oddschecker.com/horse-racing/ante-post-racing/national-hunt/gold-cup-handicap-chase/winner

Decent entry as usual for this.

Monbeg Genius is very well quoted this year, and not surprising that he heads the market, while I expect Flash Collonges to have a decent season.

There’s another trio that interest me a lot more, namely………

Beauport
Latitude
Larry

Beauport ultimately disappointed me last year, but he started out well, and he’s not one to give up on, while Larry looks tailor made for this. Latitude probably the most intriguing one, and be interesting to see if he can build on that run at Kempton in the spring

No bet just now, but likely to be two from that three, and ideally Beauport will go to Carlisle

[sporting sam]

1930
Newcastle

1930

FAI FAI

win

has obvious claims having made debut in palace of holyrood stakes at Royal ascot and is surely better than a class six handicapper this is basement stuff and though he’s yet to beat a rival in all starts ,…….,,,

ANK MARVIN

Each way

has to be feared out of the handicap dropped in class for the first time and stepped up in trip on handicap debut on first run for new yard. The ultimate “he could be anything” runner here with obvious claims despite an impossible mark of TWENTY FIVE

[sporting sam]

Well the weekend came and went. The rugby World Cup dominated everything from my sporting perspective and the festival of free money has left the building in a never to be repeated amnesty from the bookmakers. I say never, but they made the same glaring errors years ago. I remember once the bookmakers put up a union World Cup bet twenty years ago when England played Toa Samoa and the Ill informed offer was First try scorer market any Samoan player @ 20/1 I only had a tenner on (as cautious then as now) but they soon scored I was at work on a Sunday and the match was early morning we had a social club and the bar opened at midday I bought everyone a beer. I’m attending a good mate’s funeral from that day in about ten days time. A perfectly fit individual and a work mate and a Rugby teammate.

[sporting sam]

Nice one big G, hopefully as the month reaches its end I can pull together the embers of the flat and come up with a few nice selections.I’m sure you didn’t miss it but BIG GOSSEY ran at Dundalk Friday group three so it was a step up. Seventh. No entries now and the early warning system didn’t work.
I’ve just had my first good nights sleep in several days and am not coughing and sneezing and the old chest is clearing up rapidly. I’ve always been a hay fever sufferer all year round. But the atishoos were the loudest and longest I’ve had in a long old time. All from a visit to a house to turn out a compost bin full of brilliant leaf mould and house waste tea bags egg shells pure discarded compost bags the very best material for rounding off my no dig beds I’m rapidly making. My descent since Friday was rapid and breathing was crap, wheezing and at times breathless. I reckoned man-flu because although I felt lousy it was just the coughing and coughing which was a bug bear. I tested to see if Covid but I was not knocked out and only felt “ unwell “ Saturday” I was negative and it’s cleared rapidly Since yesterday when I got down to allotment management everything melted away. I’d missed all but the “dodgey”opener at Galway. So the contents of the bin had got into my windpipes and really tweaked my allergies and a 48 hour battering is what I’ve had. dragging builders bags around the plot had a clearout effect and one of them was a good 120 kilos as I’d forgotten I’d filled it up with leaves and rotting beech husks more than a few times from other bags. The “cure” looks to have come from the Artichoke sauce I made with garlic and french whole grain mustard I’m realising I forgot to grate cheese into it but it was a potent enough potion and has cleared out the clogging’s.
And it’s famous afterburner has reached the endzone and I’m sure I could “trump”out the first line of Jerusalem via the wind section.
I think I’m going to try to sow broad beans first.
When I go on after a race about what I didn’t work out before it sounds bad. I remember an old fellow in the bookies a little chinaman in a baseball cap who would always point out a big priced winner by saying 33/1 I knew that would win “fiftee to wun” did you see that? “ I New it wood win. “ I’ve no desire to be carrying the same baton as the old fella and hope my work with the draw and physics will yield results. No targets now just resolve to get back to what I’ve been good at in the past but a need to massively cut down on races and choose my battles.
As for the horse poo 💩 initiative?
Sold 31 bags x £5 + 25% gift aid.
Walked around my immediate locality and gained access to some nice flower gardens and am supplying them in buckets of cold water to the hospice shop to be made up into bouquets 💐. The good poo has dried up as the stables horses can’t meet the demand !!! Where there’s muck…. I reckon the bouquets will surpass the poo come spring when I’ll cut the spring flowers from the bulbs I’m planting this week. They must be up to double figures by now and hopefully it will raise awareness of the ridiculous mess around the flower trade in not just Britain but across the globe and how it is as messy an industry as the worst excesses of the rag trade or narcotics for that matter. But the sheer pleasure of receiving flowers from a loved one from the heart knowing they’ve come from the bread basket of land on one’s own doorstep and pollinated by bees and supporting an eco system that feeds and nourishes people in it’s immediate vicinity.
That in a roundabout sporting Sam stylee is the true definition of sustainability and greeness, not some empty politician’s rhetoric or that of a dishonest global producer who wants to be a Billionaire many times over at ANY cost. (insert the supermarket of your choice). Next time you get a bunch of flowers find out where it’s come from and what it’s journey entailed. Identify its global carbon footprint and let me know what it is. I can tell you, people in my town can do that right now and can walk to all the locations their flowers have come from!!
And the Pak Choi I mentioned earlier, it was given to me by the lovely people at the food bank. Wether it be a cake, a cuppa or a custard cream, the ladies there never let me leave without something. The aim is to take them back some Pak Choi grown in the polytunnel st the allotment next spring.

Lazarus by David Bowie is my song of the day not because I’ve quickly recovered but just because I love that song. how he cut that one out in his condition is amazing and the song is a typical Bowie work of art. The instrumental towards the end works well with the jazzy crescendo. Not everyone’s cuppa but good.
“I’m free just like that bluebird.”

[sporting sam]

Cricket World Cup
India vs England
England to win @ evens

Early days and India 🇮🇳 just getting into their stride. Score was 78 for 3 and obviously England have made an early exit from the tournament already which means they can relax now and actually have a go at playing cricket.
Would be no suprise if they can lift their game now the pressure is off.
27 overs to go with India on about 90 so anything under 250 would be nice but it looks like they’ll bash 325 to me.
Packed ground of frenzied fans seems to lift the team and the run rate, so what looks highly respectable now can easily escalate into an unassailable lead and that is the danger here. The early breakthroughs need to be added to in the next few overs…..

[BigG]

Well Imight as well put my hands up to this.I’ve made an absolute howler.
For God knows what reason I got the idea into my head that last week, at
the Champions Week was the last week of the competition. Perhaps because
the TTTF flat compy finished on the 2nd August. so, I scoured through all
races UK/Irland/France and apart from one which was already in my stable,
Trawlerman, there were only 2 other average looking horses in the same
race in France. I thought well I might as well stick them in, so I left
8 unchanged horses (with no chance of running, bar 1) and used my last
swap. I had to get that off my chest. What an absolute *%$”*&*** idiot
So that’s one competition I definitely won’t be winning.

Anyway, as I seem to keep saying, worse things happen at sea. C’est la vie

[Steeplechasing]

Well done Bobby. I like Elvis Mail a lot. He’s one that could go well in a Grand National. As for Corach Rambler, I wonder if he’s becoming a bit of a ‘character’? He has that unusual head carriage – sometime high, sometimes normal, going high in a finish when hitting the front … and maybe he spat the dummy a wee bit today. He seems to thoroughly enjoy himself in big fields. Whether that has anything to do with it I don’t know. When asked for an effort four out he found zero – didn’t even make up a length. And he hit the last 3, with a notable error two out.

The Ultima and The National are made for him, and I think he’d go superbly well in a soft ground Hennessy if proper fit (4th last year on good after a poor debut at Carlisle). I just hope she drops her G1 plans for him.

[sporting sam]

Goes to show give yourself time to research a race the next one I’ll cover is the 7pm Chelmsford. I’ve already successfully covered the Doncaster race which saw Ballymount Boy get up comfortably and also tipped up the third in contrast to the pro tipsters effort.
Here is the whole of Hugh’s tips I covered the first race in the soul selection.

Published 9.03, 9.18, 9.25, 9.39 – all selections online.
It’s not surprising to see Ballymount Boy installed as a short-priced favourite in the 2yo 6f Listed event at Doncaster (2.45), as his standout form came when second over 6f on testing ground in the Richmond Stakes and he gets those conditions for the first time since that run.
However, there’s a chance he might be over the top this late in the season and I’d rather side each-way with AL SHABAB STORM, whose recent Goodwood win might have been a better performance than the bare form suggests.
It might not have been the most visually impressive run at Goodwood, because Al Shabab Storm took a while to wear down the 59-rated pacesetter.
However, he was well on top at the finish, and both his overall time and sectionals compared very favourably with those of the 0-95 handicap that followed.
The evidence of the clock suggests he’s much better than his opening mark of 86 suggests, and it’s interesting that Andrew Balding is quite happy to bypass the handicap route.
I think there’s a good chance he will take another step forward here and he might be able to provide the stable with its second winner by sire Advertise within 24 hours.
At Chelmsford (7.00) STYLE OF LIFE looks worth backing on her return to the all-weather in the 1m handicap.
She made all in a good time figure at Wolverhampton two outings ago on her handicap debut, and I’d be inclined to forgive her below-par run on turf at Brighton next time.
She was too keen under a hold-up ride when tried here before, also still at a very preliminary stage of her career at that stage. Back on the all-weather and only 3lb higher than at Wolverhampton, she might be able to resume her progress and it will be no surprise to see her make all.
So Sleepy won with plenty up her sleeve and should be bidding for a hat-trick in the closing 5f handicap at Chelmsford today (8.30), having been a desperately unlucky loser on her penultimate start, but her last two races have been notably weak affairs and MICK’S SPIRIT might be a tougher nut to crack.
Mick’s Spirit ran his best race for a while over this course and distance, back to the sort of level on the clock that he was recording when regularly running well off higher marks last winter.
It’s possible that So Sleepy will improve again, but Mick’s Spirit looks the percentage call at the prices this morning.
In the extended 1m2f handicap at Doncaster (3.50), BUCEPHALUS might not be out of this despite a couple of obvious concerns.
He’s 4lb out of the handicap here, returning from a break and racing in a higher grade than usual, but he’s an out-and-out mudlark who has plenty of form on a soft surface that entitles him to serious consideration here.
He was in control from a fair way out when winning after an absence of over a year over this course and distance at the Lincoln meeting, and his time was over two seconds faster than that recorded by another mudlark There’s The Door, who ran away with the 3yo handicap earlier on the card.
He again ran well on testing ground when pulling clear with Splendent (now rated 13lb higher) at Windsor when last seen in May. This race might be a pipe-opener for a hurdling campaign, but given he can go well when fresh and relishes testing ground, he might be worth chancing.
HUGH’S BEST BETS (1-5 POINTS):
2.45 DONCASTER
1pt each-way AL SHABAB STORM (13-2 bet365, Coral, Ladbrokes & 6-1, 11-2 general)

3.50 DONCASTER
1pt win BUCEPHALUS (9-1 & 8-1 general)

7.00 CHELMSFORD
1pt win STYLE OF LIFE (3-1 Paddy Power, Betfair Sportsbook, Skybet & 11-4, 5-2 general)

8.30 CHELMSFORD
1pt win MICK’S SPIRIT (7-2 bet365 & 10-3, 3-1 general)

[sporting sam]

Ok that ranking will be updated prior to the kick off tonight as I may have left a nation or two out of the equation based on their performances in France 🇫🇷.
The whipping boys and major underachieving nation were of course the wannabees 🦘 🇦🇺 Who even made an obscure video about croissants 🥐 which came back to bite them on the behind.
I’ve said enough about England who were drawn and seeded to reach the semi’s and had they had the opportunity to play natural enemies France might just have made it through.

But tonight is the biggest match of the festival of free money 💰 and one can draw many comparisons with the coup de monde in Qatar last winter.
Yes this match may well go into overtime if the boys in the bunker have their way.
Controversial?, me? Of course that is what has got me providing winning tips of up to 16/1 round after round and here comes some more.
If you’ve followed the thread you really ought to be a few hundred quid to the good and todays bets are only going to be about consolidating that profit, nothing else so basically the bird has flown the cash is banked and a little is set aside for some fun bets.

[robnorth]

Saturdays Ratings below. I haven’t done anything for Doncaster yet there’s an inspection at 3.30pm today and I assume it will be off.

Much earlier start than originally planned at Kelso, so it will be a bit of a dash from Dunfermline for the 12.54 as I can’t get away until 11am due to Rotary commitments. That said, please support the Rotary End Polio Now campaign if you are able. My wife is this year’s North Scotland District End Polio Now Officer for the campaign and we have a ‘Walk A Mile For End Polio’ event tomorrow morning. Polio remains endemic in two countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan, where serious efforts are being made to eradicate this horrid disease once and for all.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 28

Kelso
1.29 Empire Steel 170; Highland Hunter 169; Rapper 161; Elvis Mail 157
(Highland Hunter wouldn’t normally be rated since he missed last season, but with all these making a seasonal debut his 21/22 form merited consideration.
2.39 Cedar Hill 147; Bollingerandkrug 143; Gold Des Bois 141

Cheltenham
1.15 Triple Trade 153; Red Rookie 152; Guy 145; Haddex Des Obeaux 143
2.25 Brief Times 155; Undersupervision 154; Kinondo Kwetu 150; Twig 142
3.00 Hugos New horse 150; Bugs Moran 141; Judicial Law 141; Dubrovnik Harry 138

[sporting sam]

Crystal palace vs Spurs
Looks a good un here for in form flying high spurs to grab another win but the bet that interests me is the special about Son to have two shot and Maddison to manage one at 4/1.
I’d say 5/1 would be a fairer price nonetheless both are bang in form and palace who are attack and counter attack oriented will always give up chances.

Son 2+ shots on target & Maddison 1+ shot on target (was 2/1) @ 4/1
Double Up Boost
Crystal Palace v Tottenham
SKYBET MAX £10
Son is thriving now that Harry Kane is away plying his trade elsewhere. That ambient feeling of being loved and valued is something a sportsman feeds off and it engenders confidence.
This ties in nicely with the Rugby 🏉 where a youngster called Henry Arundell will put his name onto the world stage and have you wondering why his wasn’t the first name on the teamsheet for every match in this festival of free money. I’ve got him down to score a try at anytime at around 11/8 and to score a try hat trick at 28/1.

England to score 10+ points in each half maximum win bet @ evens.

[sporting sam]

Big match tonight and obviously I’ve already written a novel on the subplot. Today to hook in punters interests and to secure the patriotic pound, our friends the bookies are obliged to put up a few specials. I don’t think this match is going to be the cakewalk many expect.
Right here we go
The biggest value bet possibly of the entire tournament is points scored in each half. To win this bet England need a try and a conversion and a penalty, or simply two tries. Just three scoring plays in each stanza of forty five minutes. I say forty five because essentially that’s how much extra time is afforded to the match courtesy of the ref calling timeout. Obviously calling timeout doesn’t add time, it’s the time he takes to call it and the continuous phases after time is up that extend the play.

England to score 10+ points in each half.
This bet is a maximum so you will feel my pain if it goes down in the first half as the money has been placed already without hesitation. I don’t think this bet will be there long and I really think the layers have made a MOMUMENTAL cock up here.
England to score 10+ points in each half.
Maximum win bet.