With no Premier League, NFL, or top-level rugby, we turn our attentions to tennis, horse racing and the accursed FA Cup for our punt this week.
Last week’s bet showed the fine margins between defeat and victory. Our Ulster bet sank by a solitary point and our goals bet in the Arsenal/Chelsea game fell one short too. The 49ers did their bit but only by half-a-point. Close then, but no hand-rolled Cuban.
So we move on, and with a slightly odd looking sporting schedule (no Premier League, no top-level rugby and no NFL) we look to a few different spots to make a few quid.
This treble should net you around 14/1.
Novak Djokovic to beat Andy Murray 3-2 in Aussie Open final, 5/1
The Serb is the master of the five-set slog. We know that he blitzed Tomas Berdych in his semi but we think Andy Murray will push him much, much harder in Sundays final. We can easily see this game going the distance and if it does, we fancy Novak to do the business. At 5/1, it looks a very good bet to us to take it in five.
Sprinter Sacre to win the Victor Chandler Chase, 1/5
After last week’s near misses we wanted a sure thing in our treble this week and we reckon Nicky Henderson’s marvel is that. Unbeaten in his last six outings, the ground shouldn’t bother him. Sanctuaire is a small concern but we just can’t see the favourite losing this one at Cheltenham.
Jermain Defoe to score anytime against Leeds, 11/10
With Emmanuel Adebayor away Jermain Defoe will lead the Spurs line. The England man’s early season form has faded but we think he may just find his touch in a tricky enough FA Cup tie at Elland Road. As Spurs chief goal threat, he is a little over-priced, even allowing for his recent slump and we have put aside our usual dread of FA Cup betting just for him. Don’t let us down Jermain.
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