Racing, Football and Darts

Classic betting fare today with finally some action this week. So with a healthy wallet building up for this month now, lets dive in.

4.30 Southwell Rubilini 5/1 (LOST +10.46 - started to make headway in the straight but couldnt get to the leaders. Runs again today - sod's law will have her win, but best watched)
This fillie caught my eye in a number of ways. You'll be glad to know her form was the first though. She lost her maiden tag last time on her Southwell debut and clearly preferred this surface to Kempton. That was her first run for the under-rated Sheena West yard. Sheena never gets the headlines but does have a good record in the lower reaches of racing. (But no pics of her as she's not up to our recent standards - although a mate of mine used to go out with her!). But she is being ridden by Natalie Gemelova, who did appear in the same picture as Kirsty Milczarek if you need another excuse to look at that! The final link is the owners and breeders were who I owned my first horse with - the ill-fated That's Enough. They have had quite a bit of success with Sheena West in their time and this could be another.

5.00 Ghana & Ivory Coast Double 5/2 (LOST +9.46 - Ghana were looking the likelier side to score til they got hit on the counter and it was over. Ivory Coast, well Egypt were like a side possessed and I expect them to go on and win it now)
Cameroon have made it to the semi-finals with only one win inside 90 minutes and lost 4-2 to Egypt in the grooup stages. But with the host nation building up a head of steam and winning with 10 men in the quarter finals, I expect that run to come to an end this afternoon.
And whatever you may think of Didier Drogba he is the class act of African football and his and his teammates class should tell against a hard working Egypt team to set up the final everyone wanted to see.

8.30 Wade -2.5 legs to beat Jenkins 5/6 (LOST +8.46 - This looked done and dusted when Wadey ran up a 5-1 lead, and fair play to Jenkins for playing good darts to come back, but Wadey had chances to bury this and didn't)
Wadey will be in good spirits after ending The Power's 44 match unbeaten Premier League run last week, even if it was helped by Taylor' s poor doubles. The Bull however has struggled since qualifying for the Premier League playoffs last season and should be taken on here.

9.20 Lewis to beat Taylor 3/1 (LOST +7.46 - Another good performance from Lewis and he had the chances but couldn't double at the key times. Taylor still doesn't look comfortable with his new darts and could be vulnerable to Jenkins next week. Fortunately he has another monthe before meeting Barney)
This is not one for big stakes but I think the price is wrong. Taylor's new darts didn't seem to suit his usual 'stacking' method last week and they really cost him when he came to doubles. His eventual loss of his uneaten record will give other players hope, although Jackpot needs no confidence boost and would dearly love to get one over on his mentor. He played well and scored heavily last week so I wouldn't be surprised to see him go close.

10.10 Manley to beat (draw no bet) Mardle 10/11 (DRAW +7.46 - They don't call him 'One Dart' for nothing - 8 darts at doubles and hit 7. Fair play to Mardle for staying with him, and this Premier League could be closer than ever.)
Manley has been chalked up as the big outsider for the Premier League but he thrives on the gladiatorial atmosphere. Mardle only sneaked in with his World Championship win and last week seemed to revert to his old patchy form. I don't expect Manley to lose so the draw no bet seems the one to go for.