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You Bet Record Opening Spl Weekend!

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Bookmakers, William Hill, were celebrating a fantastic first day of the SPL with early indications suggesting that the early start to the season has resulted in a record £1 million pound plus turnover across the Hills estate. Rangers were held to a draw and as a result Celtic are the new 4/6 favourites to win the SPL with Rangers 11/10 and Hearts 33/1.

“Turnover has been at a record level, well above the first day of the 2010 season and the Rangers draw has been the icing on the cake.” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

Hibernian v Celtic:
Gary Hooper was the star man for Celtic last season and will be hoping to continue his form this year
Hooper to score anytime and Celtic to win 11/8

Weekend Fixtures:
7/1 Hibernian; 4/9 Celtic; 3/1 Draw
19/20 Dundee Utd; 16/5 Kilmarnock; 11/5 Draw
11/8 Dunfermline; 2/1 St Mirren; 11/5 Draw
SPL Winner: 4/6 Celtic, 11/10 Rangers, 33/1 Hearts, 100/1 Dundee, 150/1 Motherwell, 250/1 Hibs, 250/1 Aberdeen, 500/1 Kilmarnock, 750/1 St Johnstone, 1000/1 St Mirren, 1000/1 Dunfermline

Further Info…Rupert Adams…0784 1011 584

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You Bet Biggest Betting Weekend In Spl History

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With the SPL kicking off early this season, bookmakers, William Hill, have seen an early spike in turnover and are confident that this will be the biggest betting weekend in SPL history with an industry figure of £5 million plus. To celebrate being the official betting partner of the SPL for another season, Hills are offering the top price on all the favourites for the opening round of fixtures.

“Football fans have been bereft of any football this summer and to celebrate the early return we have enhanced the prices of all our favourites this weekend,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly. “We fully expect records to tumble and are all but certain that we are in for our biggest ever SPL weekend!”

Which side will score the quickest goal of the opening weekend*: 4/1 Celtic; 4/1 Rangers; 6/1 Dundee Utd; 8/1 Aberdeen; 9/1 Motherwell; 10/1 Dunfermline; 12/1 Hibernian; 12/1 Inverness; 12/1 St Mirren; 14/1 Hearts; 14/1 Kilmarnock; 14/1 St Johnstone
*Bets settled on time of quickest goal scored across the weekend

Which game will produce the most goals: 11/4 Rangers/Hearts; 3/1 Hibernian/Celtic; 9/2 Dundee Utd/Kilmarnock; 9/2 Motherwell/Inverness; 11/2 Dunfermline/St Mirren; 6/1 Aberdeen/St Johnstone

Total SPL goals this weekend: 10/3 Under 13; 5/2 13-15; 4/6 Over 15

Enhanced Match Specials:

Rangers vs Hearts:
Jelavic will hope to start this season the way he ended the last by banging in the goals for Rangers.
Jelavic to score anytime and Rangers to win 11/10

Aberdeen vs St Johnstone:
Last season this match was starved of goals with only four scored in the four meetings
Under 2.5 goals in the match 13/10

Motherwell vs Inverness:
Motherwell have not lost in the last seven home games against Inverness
Motherwell draw no bet 8/15

Hibernian v Celtic:
Gary Hooper was the star man for Celtic last season and will be hoping to continue his form this year
Hooper to score anytime and Celtic to win 11/8

Weekend Fixtures:

2/5 Rangers; 7/1 Hearts; 7/2 Draw
11/10 Aberdeen; 5/2 St Johnstone; 23/10 Draw
6/5 Motherwell; 23/10 Inverness; 23/10 Draw
7/1 Hibernian; 4/9 Celtic; 3/1 Draw
19/20 Dundee Utd; 16/5 Kilmarnock; 11/5 Draw
11/8 Dunfermline; 2/1 St Mirren; 11/5 Draw

Bundles:
42/1 All the favourites to win
2006/1 All matches to be drawn
1680/1 All the outsiders to win

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

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M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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Horse Racing Stats For Saturday

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COURSE FAVOURITE STATS FLAT – this is a section looking at the stats for favourites at courses in certain race types

Doncaster favourites

Race type
Wins
Bets
SR (%)
Profit
ROI (%)
Race Times

2yo maidens
20
68
29.4
-£16.89
-24.8
2.10

3yo handicaps
11
58
19.0
-£19.35
-33.4
3.20, 5.05

3yo+/4yo+ handicaps
59
244
24.2
-£14.29
-5.9
3.55

3yo+ maidens
6
22
27.3
-£10.25
-46.6
4.25

Goodwood favourites

Race type
Wins
Bets
SR (%)
Profit
ROI (%)
Race Times

2yo maidens
33
104
31.7
-£9.39
-9.0
4.20

3yo+/4yo+ handicaps
70
331
21.2
-£50.06
-15.1
2.05, 2.35, 3.45, 5.35

Hamilton favourites

Race type
Wins
Bets
SR (%)
Profit
ROI (%)
Race Times

3yo+/4yo+ handicaps
71
301
23.6
-£60.33
-20.0
7.10, 7.40, 8.10, 9.10

3yo+ maidens
12
21
57.1
£6.90
32.9
8.40

Lingfield favourites

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Wins
Bets
SR (%)
Profit
ROI […]

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Three Lionesses Backed For Win Against France

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England’s Women progressed through to the Quarter Final of the World Cup and bookmakers, William Hill, make them 9/5 to defeat France in the next round. Les Bleus are 6/5 slight favourites but despite this, Hope Powell’s recruits have been well backed by punters with over 60% of all bets being staked on them to win. Should the game go beyond the 90 minutes, Hills are offering 12/1 that England win in extra time and 11/1 they win on penalties.

England are relative outsiders to go on and win the competition, offered at 20/1, quite a way behind favourites, Germany, at 5/6 and Brazil at 7/2. The Three Lionesses are 8/13 to be knocked out at the Quarter Final stage and 6/5 to qualify for the Semis.

“England were very much improved against Japan while the French side are coming into the game on the back of a heavy defeat to Germany and our punters are backing them to come good,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

England’s Kelly Smith came into the tournament as the Golden Girl of the team, however, she has failed to find the net once during the tournament and has been backed by Hill’s punters NOT to score during the remaining games. Originally offered at 8/11 not to do so, she has been backed into 4/6, but she is 11/10 to get off the mark.

Outright: 5/6 Germany; 7/2 Brazil; 13/2 USA; 14/1 Sweden; 16/1 France; 20/1 Japan; 20/1 England; 50/1 Australia

Stage of Elimination: 8/13 Quarter Final; 5/2 Semi Final; 9/2 Runner Up; 20/1 Winner

England v France (qualification): 6/5 England; 8/13 France

To win in extra time: 12/1 England; 11/1 France

To win on penalties: 11/1 England; 10/1 France

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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Who Will Be Next S P L Boss Out ?

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Betting without Calderwood, but:
WHO’LL BE NEXT SPL BOSS TO LEAVE HIS CLUB?

WITH HIBS’ BOSS Colin Calderwood reportedly set to leave Hibs, William Hill have opened a book on who – excluding Calderwood – will be the next SPL manager to leave his club and have installed Jim Jefferies of Hearts, St Johnstone’s highly rated Derek McInnes and Kilmarnock’s Kenny Shiels as their 4/1 co-favourites. ‘Kenny has lost some of his best players and replaced them with some as yet unproven new ones, Derek is probably coveted by bigger clubs, while Jim needs results to match the strength of his squad if he’s not to come under pressure’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. ’However, this looks a very open market.

William Hill: The Odds (Without Colin Calderwood) for next SPL boss out:

4/1. Shiels
4/1. Jefferies
4/1. McInnes
9/2. Butcher
7/1. D. Lennon
10/1. Brown
12/1. McCall
16/1. N. Lennon
16/1. Houston
16/1. McCoist
20/1. McIntyre.

Graham Sharpe,
Media Relations Director.

T: 020 8918 3731
M: 07803 233702
E: gsharpe@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill, Greenside House, 50 Station Road,
Wood Green, London, N22 7TP.

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Ascot Betting Advice

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Apache Glory won well for us last weekend at 6/1 advised.
Today there are a lot of short priced favourites in handicaps
I have made negatives today so it should be interesting.
I wont get them all right but there are several of these.
In the 2.30 at Ascot I think MACS POWER has a big
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South American Heavyweights Set To Slug It Out And England’s Women Fancied

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Argentina are the 5/6 favourites with William Hill to win this Summer’s Copa America with Brazil the 2/1 second favourites. The pair are streets ahead of the third favourite, Uruguay, at 10/1. Argentina and Brazil are so fancied for the tournament that it is 2/5 for the pair to contest the final at Hills. Lionel Messi is the 7/2 favourite to be the tournament’s leading scorer while Brazil’s Fred is 9/1. Falcao, Higuain and Tevez are all 10/1.

“While some of the top sides have sent young or weaker squads to Argentina, the hosts and Brazil look as strong as ever and it appears as though they will be slugging it out for the title of best South American side,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Amidst stories that Mexico have suspended eight members of their squad, Hills have reacted by shortening the odds of their opponents in the first match. Chile have been cut from 4/6 to 4/9 for victory, while Mexico have lengthened to 11/2.

Copa America:

Nominate the Finalist: 2/5 Argentina/Brazil; 10/1 Argentina/Chile; 10/1 Argentina/Uruguay; 14/1 Argentina/Paraguay; 20/1 Brazil/Chile; 20/1 Brazil/Uruguay;22/1 Brazil/Colombia; 50/1 Brazil/Paraguay; 50/1 Uruguay/Chile; 66/1 Argentina/Mexico; 80/1 Brazil/Mexico; 100/1 Uruguay/Mexico; 150/1 Colombia/Chile; 150/1 Colombia/Uruguay; 200/1 Colombia/Mexico

Winner: 5/6 Argentina; 2/1 Brazil; 10/1 Uruguay; 11/1 Chile; 16/1 Paraguay; 20/1 Colombia; 50/1 Mexico; 66/1 Ecuador; 80/1 Venezuela; 150/1 Bolivia; 150/1 Peru; 200/1 Costa Rica

England’s Women Fancied For Knockout Berth

Fara Williams scored England’s only goal in their drab draw against Mexico and she heads the betting to be England’s lead scorer at the Women’s World Cup. She is the 2/1 favourite to do so, while Kelly Smith is the 5/2 second favourite. England have been pushed out from an initial 16/1 to 33/1 to win the tournament, although they are 1/5 to qualify from their group into the knockout stages.

“Despite the fact that the Three Lions got off to a bit of a slow start, we feel they will do exactly what is expected of them and qualify for the latter stages of the tournament with relative ease,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly

Women’s World Cup:

England Top Scorer: 2/1 Fara Williams; 5/2 Kelly Smith; 4/1 Eniola Aluko; 9/2 Ellen White; 8/1 Karen Carney; 10/1 Rachel Yankey; others on request

33/1 England to win Women’s World Cup
1/5 England to qualify for knockout stages

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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Saturday – 10 year trends for races at Sandown and Haydock

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3.10 Sandown – Coral Eclipse – 1m2f (Group 1) 3yo+

POSITIVE TRENDS

Market: Second and third favourites have provided 6 of the last 10 winners. Backing all runners would have produced a profit of £21.75 (ROI +108.8%).

Price: 9 of the last 10 winners were priced 8/1 or shorter.

Position […]

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Pearce’s Odds On The Drift

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PEARCE ENGLAND BOSS ODDS LENGTHENED

FOLLOWING England’s disappointing elimination from the U21s tournament William Hill have doubled Stuart Pearce’s odds from 6/1 to 12/1 to succeed Fabio Capello as England boss. ‘Stuart’s side failed to win a game and couldn’t hold on to a late lead in their most vital game. Very few associated with the side have enhanced their reputations’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

SPAIN ARE NOW 1/3 FAVOURITES TO WIN THE U21 TOURNAMENT WITH HILLS WHO ALSO OFFER 4/1 SWITZERLAND; 6/1 CZECH REP; 25/1 BELARUS.

Further information….graham sharpe…07803233702

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You Bet England Could Be Czech-ing Out Early Of Euros

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England U21s drew once again and they are now offered at 11/5 to draw their final group game with William Hill. England are now 6/5 to win their final group game which would be just enough to see them into the semi final of the tournament. The Czech Republic are 9/5 to win. Daniel Sturridge is the 11/2 favourite to open the scoring in the match, while Danny Welbeck, who squandered a glorious chance against the Ukraine, is 13/2.

England are now out to 11/2 to win the tournament, having been as short as 9/2 at the start of the season. Spain, having effectively qualified from their group are now 8/11 clear favourites to go on and win the tournament.

“Everything boils down to the Czech Republic game and there is hardly anything to separate the sides. The draw price should not be ignored and that outcome would obviously see England eliminated,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

England / Czech Republic Match Betting: 6/5 England; 9/5 Czech Republic; 11/5 Draw.

U21 Euros Outright: 8/11 Spain; 9/2 Switzerland; 5/1 Czech Republic; 11/2 England; 12/1 Denmark; 33/1 Ukraine; 40/1 Belarus; 200/1 Iceland

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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