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Phil Taylor is odds-on at 8/11 for the World Grand Prix Darts following his first round victory over Peter Wright on last night. The Power’s task has been made easy by the eliminations of Gary Anderson and Adrian Lewis,leaving James Wade as the 13/2 second-favourite with sportingbet. Raymond van Barneveld is next best in at a general 10/1. England are 8/15 favourites with William Hill to beat France on Saturday morning and progress to the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup. Jonny Wilkinson is 2/1 to have a 100% strike rate in the match but 3/1 to miss four or more kicks. England are 8/11 to score two or more tries with Chris Ashton 9/4 to score one try and 10/1 to score two. “Unless Jonny Wilkinson improves on last week’s performance you cannot see England making it through to the Semi-Finals and the odds suggest he will,”said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams. Boylesports,Paddy Power and Stan James think it’ll be tighter and offer 8/13 about England,while France are a 15/8 with sportingbet. William Hill have priced up some specials regarding British drivers Lewis Hamilton and jenson Button ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix,. The firm offer 1/33 that Hamilton is at McLaren next season,and 3/1 that Button wins a Drivers Championship while with the team. In this week’s race,they’re offering the best price (3/4) about another win for Sebastian Vettel,while sportingbet,Paddy Power and Victor Chandler are 6/1 about a Hamilton victory. Button is a top priced 7/1 with sportingbet. Boylesports today reported heavy sustained support for So You Think ahead of the Champion Stakes at Ascot a week on Saturday. “Nothing went right for So You Think at Longchamp,but he showed tremendous courage to come through the pack and finish fourth,”comments Boylesports Head of PR Leon Blanche. “The drop back to 10 furlongs should suit perfectly and we fully expect him to be sent off favourite.” Aidan O’Brien’s ex Aussie star is no bigger than 5/2 for the Group One contest,with Nathaniel 4/1 with Ladbrokes and Coral. Sir Henry Cecil’s pair Twice Over and Midday are both available to back at 6s. Roy Keane is the new favourite to take over as Nottingham Forest manager and is now as short as even money with Sky Bet although you can still get 3/1 with Stan James. The former Forest player had been available at 10/1 earlier this week and has taken over from Karl Robinson (5/1 Paddy Power) at the head of the volatile market. Alan Shearer ranges from 4/1 to 12/1 while Billy Davies is 4/1 with William Hill but 7/1 with Stan James. bet365 make Wayne Rooney 7/2 to score 50 or more goals for England. The Manchester United star currently has 28 following his brace against Bulagria on Friday,and spokesman Steve Freeth said: “It was only a few years ago that we were quoting Michael Owen at odds-on to surpass Sir Bobby Charlton’s record,so Rooney still has work to do.” England Specials No 1/6 British number one Andy Murray is no bigger than 5/1 for the Men’s US Open after his straight sets victory over Fernando Verdasco last night. Rafa Nadal was also in winning form and Boylesports’offer a best priced 9/2 Novak Djokovic remains the red-hot favourite at a top quote of 5/6 with Sky Bet. A winner at York yesterday put Paul Hanagan 12 clear in the Flats Jockets’Championship and he is now 4/6 favourite with bet365 to retain his title Kieren Fallon has emerged as Hanagan’s biggest threat in recent weeks and is now a general 9/4,with Silvestre de Sousa –who is 4 behind Fallon –out to 13/2 with Stan James. There’s exactly a month to go in the race for the title. Bubba Watson is leading the way on 11-under after three rounds in the Deutsche Bank Championship,and is now a top priced 9/2 with totesport to emerge victorious Recent WGC-Bridgestone Invitational winner Adam Scott is among those a shot behind and can be backed at a best price of 11/2 while Jason Day is a standout 7/1 with Boylesports. Luke Donald will start the final round two shots behind and is next best at 12/1. Joe Cole’s new side Lille are 10/1 to be paired with one of his old sides Chelsea during the 2011/12 Champions League campaign and bet365 are also 3/1 about the French champions facing any side from the English Premier League. Bet365 spokesman Steve Freeth said:“Joe Cole will have dropped off the big boys’radar after a disappointing couple of seasons at Anfield,but there’s a chance their paths will cross in the Champions League this season.” | |||||
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