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Wales’ injury fears ease

Wales coach Warren Gatland has been handed some good news after it was revealed that Alun Wyn Jones could feature at some point during the Six Nations.
In a further boost, it has also been confirmed that another member of the Wales second row, Ian Evans, will be fit for this weekend’s Heineken Cup clash between Ospreys and Treviso.

Jones is still recovering from foot surgery after dislocating his big toe in training in November but, although he will miss the start of the Six Nations, he could feature in the latter stages of the tournament and the up to date Six Nations odds reflect this.

Evans, who started Wales’ last match against Australia in December, limped out of Friday’s game between Ospreys and the Dragons with a hip injury, leading to fears that he could be set for a lengthy lay-off.

However, Ospreys coach Sean Holley has confirmed that Evans only suffered a minor injury and could face Italian side Treviso at the Liberty Stadium on Friday.

Gatland is without Dragons lock Luke Charteris for the whole of the Six Nations, but Cardiff Blues star Bradley Davies looks set to return from a back injury this weekend.

Holley said of Evans: “He had a bump on the hip and couldn’t really play on (against the Dragons). It didn’t seem right for him to carry on considering we had Jonathan Thomas on the bench. But he seems to have come through and that’s a positive sign ahead of Friday.”

He added of the chances of Alun Wyn Jones featuring in the Six Nations: “It’s a long old tournament so I hope there’s a chance for him. I don’t think he’ll start it from what the medics tell me but, if he can carry on the way he’s going and get on the field, then he may have a chance at some point.”

Nicholls believes Star is as good as ever

Champion trainer Paul Nicholls issued a bulletin that will strike fear into his potential rivals for the Cheltenham Gold Cup in mid-March stating that in his opinion the 12-year-old is “at the top of his game” ahead of his bid to land the chasing crown for the third time, writes Elliot Slater.

All concerned with the legendary French bred gelding are still coming to terms with his tremendous effort at Kempton Park on Boxing Day when he rolled back the years in defeating the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup and King George VI Chase winner Long Run by a length-and-a-quarter to win the Sunbury feature for a record breaking fifth time in what has been a truly outstanding career. The Stan James betting reflects this.

Even those who saw him make a sparkling seasonal return at Haydock in November in the Betfair Chase where he made just about every yard of the running to defeat Long Run by eight-lengths must have harboured serious doubts as to the ability of the veteran to repeat such an effort, but in the end they need not have worried as Ruby Walsh’s mount jumped once again like a stag and kept on tenaciously after the last when Sam Waley-Cohen’s mount came after him in the last 100 yards. Anyone betting with Victor Chandler needs to remember this.

Nicholls reports Kauto Star to have taken the Kempton race particularly well and is convinced that he now has the horse back to his very best of two or three seasons ago, a statement that will make all those planning to tackle him at Cheltenham in March wonder just what they have to achieve in order to overcome the 16-time Grade 1 winner. Bookmakers still favour Long Run (5/2) to successfully defend his crown over the stiffer track and extra distance of the Gold Cup, but Kauto Star is now a rock solid second favourite at 4/1 to prove himself amongst the very best of all-time.

Fancy Playing on a Slot Machine?

The slot machine has come a long way since the introduction of the Liberty Bell in the late 1800s. These days, there are enough themes, colours, and sounds to keep everyone interested. But given the fact that the games are designed to profit the house, is there a specific strategy that could be deployed when playing the slots?

Not necessarily a strategy as such but here are some tips which might help you out should you decide to get a betfair download casino.

The first piece of advice when you begin is to concentrate on one particular slot machine. So do your research and choose one that you feel comfortable with. The next piece of advice is to play on the machine for free so you can get used to the basic functions of the buttons, how the pay table operates, how the bonus round works and any other feature the game may possess.

The next piece of advice is to always play for max credits, whether you’re playing on a betfair roulette bonus or just a normal slot machine. Most jackpots will only pay out if you have input the maximum coins so don’t be disappointed. Make sure you understand the pay lines on the machine you have chosen to play on.  Some machines have a max line option as well as a max bet option and once again it reduces your chances of winning big if you are not playing for maximum coinage.

Most importantly, take a little time to understand how the bonus round operates. This is where you are going to win the bulk of your money, so make sure you know what you are doing when you finally get there.

So what are you waiting for? Get hunting.

Panthers edge out Canucks

Goaltender Scott Clemmensen was the hero for the Florida Panthers as they beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 at the BankAtlantic Center on Monday night.

Clemmensen, deputising for the injured Jose Theodore, made 25 saves as the Panthers defied pre-game NHL betting tips to win for only the third time in nine games. Dmitry Kulikov and Marcel Goc scored the crucial goals at the other end. Dale Weise scored and Roberto Luongo finished with 20 saves for Vancouver.

Vancouver opened the scoring 3:11 into the game when Weise scored after a breakout. Manny Malhotra beat defenseman Erik Gudbranson to a loose puck at the blue line and created a 2-on-1 which Weise finished. Weise had a chance to increase the lead later in the first period, but Clemmensen thwarted his attempt to beat him through the 5-hole.

Weise was made to pay for that missed opportunity as the Panthers dominated the second period, outshooting Vancouver 14-2.

Dmitry Kulikov tied the score at 1-1 early in the second period when he picked up a rebound outside of the left circle and unleashed a fierce shot which beat Luongo high to the glove side. Two minutes after Kulikov’s goal, Jason Garrison made a breakaway with the Panthers shorthanded, but Luongo made a pad save.

However, Florida wasn’t to be denied and Goc scored the game-winner at 10:52 of the second period when he struck the puck home after a scrum in front of the net. The Panthers held out for the victory.

It was a disappointing result for Vancouver, which was coming off an emotional 4-3 victory at Boston in a rematch of last season’s Stanley Cup Final and were backed by many of those who like to bet on hockey.

For the Panthers, it gave them the belief that they can beat anyone in the league on any given night.

Marchand latest to come into concussion spotlight

With the NHL coming under massive amounts of criticism already this season for the increase in dangerous concussions being suffered by high-profile players, the last thing the league needed was one of the high-profile NHL picks to pick up a lengthy suspension for inflicting a nasty concussion from an illegal hit on an opposition player.

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Prospect goes to the well once too often

It is, of course, easy to say in retrospect, but champion trainer Paul Nicholls must regret having asked his smart novice hurdler Prospect Wells to turn out again at Sandown in the Grade 1 Tolworth Hurdle on January 7 only three weeks after having had a very hard race when a close fourth to Raya Star in the listed Ladbroke Handicap Hurdle at Ascot, writes Elliot Slater.

The Andrea and Graham Wylie-owned gelding had established himself as one of the leading contenders for the forthcoming Supreme Novices Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March with a string of fine effort this autumn and early-winter, failing by just a neck to hold on from Steps To Freedom in Grade 2 company at Cheltenham in November then easily accounting for the very useful All The Aces in a hot novices event at Newbury a fortnight later.

Sent off 11/4 favourite in the Cheltenham odds in a field of 16 for the ultra-competitive Ladbrokes Hurdle, Prospect Wells was doing his best work close home in failing by just over a length to peg back the Alan King-trained winner in a blanket finish to one of the most competitive events of the season. Having appeared to have a hard race at Ascot it came as a slight surprise to see the gelded son of Saddlers Wells back in action at Sandown, and he failed to show anything close to his best form in being in trouble some way from home in the race won by Captain Conan, eventually trailing in fourth of the five runners, beaten 20-lengths.

Certain to be given a break now before hopefully returning to take his chance at the home of National Hunt racing’s feature meeting, Prospect Wells was quickly shoved out to 20/1 (from 12s) for the Supreme Novice Hurdle in light of this very disappointing effort.

Draw Hi-Lo

Card games were invented in ancient China back in the 9^th Century. Back then, the Chinese, used to use simple paper to create their cards. Over the centuries the card evolution has culminated in the 52-card decks containing hearts, clubs, spades and diamonds that you see today.

You can imagine that during these centuries there have been a multitude of differing card games that have been created by mankind, but we doubt any of them are much simpler to play that Draw Hi-Lo.

Draw Hi-Lo is a game you can play with children as young as two-years of age – it really is that simple! The game is simply a guessing game where a card is dealt from the deck and you have to guess if the second card to be dealt is going to be higher or lower than the card you have just turned over.

Draw Hi-Lo is not regularly found in brick and mortar casinos but you can find it in a wide variety of online casinos. Draw Hi-Lo is also the gambling degenerates game of choice, because of the speed at which you can play the game.

When playing online you must first select your stake and press DEAL. The casino will turn one card face up and you have to guess whether or not the next card will be higher or lower. The odds will be displayed on the table and it fluctuates dependant on the rank of the card you are shown. If you think the result will be a tie then you have the opportunity to place a side bet that pays out at 10:1 odds.

It really is that simple so get online and try it for yourself.

Written by Alex, a keen online gaming blogger. When she’s not playing on the slots or other casino games, you’re bound to find her trying her luck at live blackjack – she’s forever chasing that elusive jackpot!

Master progressing well after surgery

Master Minded, dual former winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase and who had been as short as 12/1 to win a third title at the Cheltenham Festival in March, has reportedly come through major tendon surgery in good style but now faces a long road to recovery before returning to the racetrack, writes Elliot Slater.

The nine-year-old was found to have suffered the injury in the aftermath of the King George VI Chase at Kempton recently for which he had been sent off third favourite at 11/2 behind Long Run and eventual winner Kauto Star as he attempted to step up from two-and-a-half to three miles for the first time in what has already been a glittering career. In view of his injury it is impossible to say whether or not he would have stayed had he been sound, but the distress signals were clear some way from home as Daryl Jacob’s mount lost ground going into the final mile of the three-mile affair. Clearly something appears to have gone wrong at around that point in the contest and he was eventually pulled up lame before the final fence. People looking at the Queen Mother champion chase betting will have been deeply worried.

After undergoing surgery to repair the damage Master Minded’s trainer Paul Nicholls suggested the injury was “career threatening but hopefully not life threatening” and his many fans will be hoping that the Clive Smith-owned son of Nikos makes a full recovery and eventually returns to the fray within the next 12 months. However, punters may have to look at other races such as the world hurdle betting instead.

Prior to his King George disappointment Nicholls’ star had bounced back to his best following a poor first run of the term, beating the useful Somersby (subsequently fourth in the King George) by three-lengths in the Amlin1965 Chase at Ascot, giving the runner-up 4lbs. The winner of 16 of his 28 runners had ended last term with a flourish in beating the classy Albertas Run in the two-and-a-half mile Grade 1 John Smith’s Melling Chase at Aintree last April.

The bookmakers have weaknesses too

There is an old saying about bookmaking and it is that it is a “licence to print money”. This is true but yet not true. The reason why it is true is because of the fact that large volumes of punters persevere in betting without any knowledge or any meaningful knowledge of the sport or game that they are betting on. At the end of the day the people that you are going up against are professionals but despite that they are also human and prone to making mistakes. Read more

Jewell criticises female official

Ipswich Town manager Paul Jewell singled out a female official for criticism last night, following his team’s 2-1 defeat at Birmingham City.

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