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Lewis to come good at 11-10

Adrian Lewis should be backed at the 11-10 offered by Sporting Bet to beat Wayne Mardle in the Whyte & Mackay Premier League on Thursday evening and so extend his hopes of taking the one remaining play-off spot.

Don't Panic - snap up the 9-2

Don't Panic (3.20 Ascot) holds rock-solid claims and rates excellent value at the 9-2 offered by Ladbrokes this morning.

Scolari favourite to succeed Sven

Luiz Felipe Scolari is the 3-1 favourite with Ladbrokes to be Manchester City’s next manager after owner Thaksin Shinawatra’s apparent loss of confidence in Sven-Goran Eriksson.

Liverpool to edge out Blues

Liverpool can bounce back from John Arne Riise’s last-minute clanger at Anfield by beating hosts Chelsea in the second-leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday evening. The Reds are a top-priced 5-2 with Boylesports.

Go to war with Beauchamp Warrior

Beauchamp Warrior (3.40 Bath) rates the pick of this morning prices at the 16-1 offered by Ladbrokes and William Hill.

Clarke 6-4 to make Valhalla

Darren Clarke is 6-4 with Paddy Power to make the European Ryder Cup team after his long-awaited win at the BMW Asian Open on Sunday, his first success on the European Tour for five years.

Get set for theatre of goals

Bank on the goals belatedly flowing when Manchester United and Barcelona square up in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final at Old Trafford on Tuesday night.

Top Seed looks different class

Top Seed (5.00 Yarmouth) was a runaway winner at Bath six days ago and will be hard to beat under just a 6lb penalty today.  The 9-4 offered by Ladbrokes and William Hill rates decent value.

Derby to cash in on start at 11-4

Derby County can provide their suffering fans with a semblance of cheer by avoiding a twenty-seventh Premier League defeat of the campaign when they host Arsenal on Monday evening. Bet365 and Betfred offer the Rams at 11-4 in receipt of a one-goal handicap start and, with the visitors seemingly assured of a third-place finish, that appears fair.

Saints can stay alive at 5-1

There have been so many twists and turns to the Coca-Cola Championship this season that it may pay to back Southampton at a general 5-1 to gain a surprise win away to West Bromwich Albion on Monday night - a match being shown live on Sky Sports 1.

Smirfy's Silver stands out at 6-1

Smirfy's Silver takes the eye at morning odds of a general 6-1 for the mile-and-a-quarter handicap (4.25) at Leicester.

The four-year-old did well for a change of stables and step up in trip in his final three starts last year and returns on a fair mark.

Highland Legacy, the day's nap, is now a general 6-5 for the two-mile handicap at Ripon (3.40) following the withdrawal of Winged D'Argent. He is a confident selection.

Rash Judgement has plenty to offer at 12-1

Rash Judgement, a sprinter with more to offer this season, is worth an interest at 12-1 with Betfred to win the bet365 Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (2.25) at Sandown Park today.

United can seal deal at 2-1

Manchester United have been the best team in the Premier League this season and look overpriced, at a general 2-1, to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday and all but clinch the title.

Standin Obligation worth support

Standin Obligation looks good value, at 9-2 with Betfred, to win the Perth Festival Handicap Chase (3.5) at the Scottish course today.

Mardle the bet with handicap start

Wayne Mardle rates an attractive bet at 6-5 with Skybet receiving a four-leg start from Phil Taylor in their Whyte & MacKay Premier League match at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast on Thursday evening.

Chelsea are in pole position

Chelsea are 8-15 to qualify for the Champions League final with Ladbrokes after a scrambling a last-gasp  draw with Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday night.

Curtain Call looks a banker

There is a quality card at Nottingham today, with a massive Tote Jackpot rollover adding extra spice to proceedings.

Barca to edge battle of giants

Barcelona should be backed at 8-5 with VC Bet to beat Manchester United in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at the Nou Camp on Wednesday evening.

Settle for no thrills at Anfield

Liverpool and Chelsea do not make a habit of scoring goals against each other and that trend can continue when the pair clash in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at Anfield tonight.

See the light at tasty 7-1

Resplendent Light can pick up from where he left of last season by landing the Das Legal Expense Insurance Company Handicap (3.00) at Kempton Park today.

Linda Green looks pretty at 11-1

Linda Green takes the eye at the 11-1 offered by Coral for the opening apprentices’ sprint handicap (5.25) at Windsor this evening.

Points set favourably for United

Punters who missed the boat as regards backing Manchester United to retain the Premier League title have been offered a late opportunity to jump aboard the Old Trafford bandwagon by William Hill. The bookmakers have opened a book on how many points Sir Alex Ferguson’s side will win the league by, and look to have made a rick in offering 3-1 that United prevail by four or more points.

Takeroc to outclass opposition

Takeroc (3.00 Ayr), who has shown high-class form over fences, is hard to oppose off a lowly mark over hurdles and rates decent value at the 11-4 offered by Coral this morning.

Ryan to have his day at 40-1

Ryan Day should be backed at the generally available odds of 40-1 to claim his first main-tour title in the biggest event of them all, the 888.com World Championship, at the Crucible, starting Saturday.

Make most of Generous Thought

Generous Thought (2.10 Newbury), a progressive juvenile, rates decent value at 5-1 with Betfred to make a winning reappearance.

Reading to make point at Arsenal

Reading can add to Arsenal’s end-of-season woes, and assist their own push for Premier League survival, by grabbing a draw at the Emirates in Saturday’s early match. VC Bet offer 41-10 and that is a fair price.

Stoke ready to push on

Stoke City can take a big step towards winning automatic promotion from the Coca-Cola Championship by beating Bristol City at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday - a match that will be shown live on Sky Sports 1.

According To Pete has class edge

The jumps season is entering its final throes, but there is a competitive card at Cheltenham today and According To Pete (4.05) rates cracking value at the 5-1 offered by Ladbrokes and totesport this morning.

Chelsea to keep title race alive

Chelsea can keep their Premier League title hopes alive by beating Everton at Goodison Park on Thursday night.

Rangers look big at 2-1

Rangers can all but wrap up the Scottish Premier title by winning away to arch-rivals Celtic tonight.

Celebrate with Festivale

Festivale (3.45 Newmarket) looks much too big at the 12-1 offered by Ladbrokes this morning to provide the trainer/jockey combination of John Dunlop and Kerrin McEvoy with a second successive victory in the Nell Gwyn Stakes.

McDowell is cracking bet in China

Graeme McDowell looks worth an interest at general odds of 14-1 to enhance his prospects of making the European Ryder Cup team by completing a quick Asian double in the Volvo China Open at the Beijing Golf Club, starting late on Wednesday night.

It all points to El Potro

El Potro (2.50 Nottingham) holds solid claims under his optimum conditions and rates a solid bet at the 5-1 offered by William Hill this morning.

Tigers on promotion prowl

Hull City can maintain their bid for automatic promotion from the Coca-Cola Championship by beating Barnsley at Oakwell on Tuesday night - a match being shown live on Sky Sports 1.

Stay with Somerset at 10-1

Somerset look a value bet at a general 10-1 to win the County Championship first division for the first time in their history this summer.

Twosheetstothewind to sail home

Twosheetstothewind (4.20 Wolverhampton) looks decent value at the 9-2 offered by Betfred to open her account on the all-weather today.

Chelsea 11-4 for one-goal win

Chelsea can keep the pressure on Manchester United in the race for the Barclays Premier League, but at a general 1-4 to beat  visitors Wigan on Monday evening there is little value in the overall maket.

Wednesday set for seventh straight stalemate

Sheffield Wednesday can take the point they need to move out of the drop zone when they host Plymouth Argyle in the Coca-Cola Championship on Monday evening. The match is live on Sky and the draw is available at a top-priced 23-10 with totesport.

Looks like it's Wigram's Turn

Wigram's Turn (5.05 Kempton Park) is potentially in a different league to his rivals and rates the pick of the morning prices at the 9-4 offered by Paddy Power. 

United to show no mercy

Manchester United look a solid bet, at a general 10-11, to snuff out Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge once and for all at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Tamimi's History can jump to it

Tamimi's History (3.30 Ascot) looks to have been let in lightly on his handicap debut over jumps and rates a fair bet at the 4-1 generally on offer this morning.

Tigers can earn stripes

Castleford are worth an interest at a stand-out 11-8 with Ladbrokes to overcome visitors Hull in engage Super League on Friday evening. The match will be shown live on Sky.

Pressure mounts on 4-7 Grant

Avram Grant is a hot favourite at 4-7 with William Hill to be the first of the Big Four bosses to leave his club.

Blue Jack is no soft touch

Blue Jack (2.40 Folkestone) should relish any cut in the ground and rates fair value to make a winning reappearance at 4-1 with Coral and William Hill.

Get on super Sammy at 9-2

Sammy Wanjiru looks a good bet to win what promises to be a vintage renewal of the Flora London Marathon on Sunday.

Taylor to confirm recent superiority

Phil Taylor is a confident choice at 4-7 with Boylesports and Blue Square to confirm his recent superiority over Raymond van Barneveld when the world’s top two players go head-to-head before 8,000 fans in the Whyte & Mackay Premier League in Liverpool on Thursday evening.

Burgle 10-1 about The Snurglar

The Snurglar (3.00 Towcester) rates a fair bet at 10-1 with William Hill to make a winning start over fences.

United can stay on boil

Manchester United should not be extended to finish off Roma in their Champions League quarter-final second leg clash at Old Trafford on Wednesday night - a match being shown live on Sky Sports 2.

Appleby is a match for Stricker

In the mass of betting opportunities on the Masters this week, one to take the eye is Paddy Power’s offer of evens about Stuart Appleby beating Steve Stricker in a tournament match bet.

Tuck in to Oat Cuisine

Oat Cuisine (3.10 Lingfield Park) rates the pick of this morning's prices on another day in which desperate prize-money levels mean a lack of quality for punters to ponder.

Liverpool to spike Gunners

Liverpool are worth backing at 11-8 with Bet365 to beat visitors Arsenal in their second leg of their Champions League quarter-final at Anfield on Tuesday evening. The match will be shown live on ITV1.

Singh when he's winning at 20-1

Vijay Singh can dash Tiger Woods’ Glad Slam ambitions at the first hurdle and land punters a 20-1 touch by claiming his second green jacket in the Masters at Augusta, starting Thursday.

Animator can spring to life

Animator (3.10 Kempton Park) rates a fair bet at 100-30 with Paddy Power and totesport to make a winning reappearance.

Draw leaves United 1-3 for title

Manchester United have eased in the betting for the Barclays Premier League after dropping points in a 2-2 draw at Middlesbrough on Sunday, but they are still 1-3 with William Hill to land the title (from 1-5).

Eagles to soar at tasty 3-1

Crystal Palace represent value at odds of 3-1 with Boylesports to keep alive their promotion hopes by winning away to Stoke City in their Coca-Cola Championship fixture at the Britannia Stadium on Monday evening. The match is live on Sky.

Make Superior Wisdom pay

The Grand National is the race that everyone wants to bet on today, but it looks more open than ever this year and the best bet of the day is Superior Wisdom (3.25 Aintree), who is available at a generous 10-1 with Ladbrokes and William Hill this morning.