The Punters’ Pal: Time for The Guru
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Guru at the double
The Guru was on fire last weekend with the Djokovic/Azarenka double saluting @ $4.04. That's good going from The Guru! And what a week in sport we have coming up. No doubt the Superbowl headlines it… Yes, the biggest sporting event of the year is here, so make sure you check out all the analysis below.
Here are this week's selections…
Racing
The Guru has been in great form and has found some great priced winners on tricky cards in both major states.
Caulfield r1no1 Spending @ $3.80- bred to be a superstar and looked it on debut. Has the best rider in the business up, expecting her to get our day off to a flyer!
Caulfield r3no1 Albrecht @ $1.90- went to within a nose of winning a group 1 in his first preparation. Sheer Talent and Hosting are classy but should win this.
Rosehill r3no2 Royal Descent @ $1.75- we took the $1.90 three weeks ago and The Guru suggests you take the $1.75 now as she will start closer to $1.50.
Rosehill r5no3 Riva De Lago @ $5.50- bounced back with a vengeance last start. That was the real Riva De Lago and now he’s fit expect him to go on with it.
Soccer
What a week in football with the FA Cup upsets, Man City stumbling to QPR and allowing Man U the chance to slip away and Kosmina walking out on a stumbling Reds. The transfer window slams shut this weekend and we gear up for a bumper finish to seasons both here and abroad.
Tips…
Wanderers over Adelaide @ $2.51
Phoenix over Perth Glory @ $2.15
Sunderland over Reading @ $2.87
Tottenham over West Brom @ $2.10
Cricket
The Windies have landed and will line up against the Aussie rotational XI. The Aussies are $1.48 to win the series, which they will do. However, The Guru isn’t happy with $1.48, so let’s look for value.
Correct series score- The Aussies will win the series either 4-1($3.10) or 5-0 ($7) which is much better value.
Top Aussie wicket taker- Xavier Doherty should play all five games as we have no spinners and should bowl 10 each game. The Windies will give him cheap wickets and their tail is notoriously bad against spin.
Top Australian run scorer- With Watson injured and Hussey not good enough to get picked, The Guru is going with Clarke. Narine will test all batsmen and Clarke is the best player of spin in this team. $3.75 looks the right odds.
Tips…
Doherty @ $5.00
Clarke @ $3.75
Super Bowl XLVII
The biggest sporting spectacle of the year is here and with an estimated 10 billion dollars to be gambled worldwide on the game, be sure to get in on it, too.
In the 49ers and the Ravens, we have two teams who pride themselves on their hard nose defence. Both teams held their opponents to zero second half points last week to get the win, but don’t ignore the offenses that are peaking at the right time. Playing the under total points is very luring, however, we are taking a side on this one. The line is currently SF -3.5pts and with that extra hook let’s stay away and look into San Fran to win in a close one.
Tip…
San Francisco to win 1-10 points @ $2.35
GURU of the week
Australia to win game 1 v Windies @ $1.52
GURU’s multi of the week
Australia vs. Windies @ $1.52 + Wales vs. Ireland @ $1.68 + SA vs. Pakistan @ $1.53 = $3.91
GURU’s racing all up
Caulfield r1no1 Spending to win @ $3.80 + Rosehill r3no2 Royal Descent to win @ $1.75 = $6.65
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No gambling guru would seriously bet on a cricket game (unless you know the fix), let alone the Aussie cricket team. Pass