Timeform Radio Racing Tips: Quirky character can land the spoils

Timeform Radio Tip / Terry Norman / 02 March 2011 / Leave a Comment

Will Numide get the better of a good field today?

"Numide is proven over the 20 furlong trip, ground is not an issue and this represents an ease in class."

Terry Norman has a pair to follow today

Numide has been well handled by Rod Millman and can gain another victory in the competitive 2m4f handicap hurdle at Bangor (15:50).

This quirky eight-year-old finished an excellent second to Ciceron in a hot race at Taunton from 7lb out of the handicap. Happily for punters the son of Highest Honour runs off his original mark of 125 here before he is due to go up to 130 on Saturday.

Numide is proven over the 20 furlong trip, ground is not an issue and this represents an ease in class. There are, however, plenty with chances; most notably Devotion To Duty.
Lucinda Russell's horses are in better shape now and five-year-old was a runaway winner at Mussleburgh.

He is, however, now off a career-high 122 as is Nortonthorpe Lad, runaway winner at Newton Abbot.

The prize money doesn't do justice to the quality of the event and Numide will appreciate the likely decent pace set by down-in-grade Drill Sergeant, who comes with serious stamina doubts.

Finding a second selection was not easy and a tentative vote is given to Khanivorous in the 17:30 at Wolverhampton, a handicap over 7f.

The angle here is that Jim Boyle's runner is back over 7f furlongs on Polytrack.
A third on the Fibresand at Southwell followed a third over a mile at Kempton. But the best performance from Khanivorous was his another third, this time to Highland Quaich over this trip at the Sudbury circuit.

The inconsistent Striker Torres is likely to set a hot pace and it could fall into place for the selection off a mark that he has been competitive off.

Recommended Bets:
Back Numide @ [3.9] in the 15:50 Bangor
Back Khanivorous @ [9.8] in the 17:30 Wolves

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Australian Open Results: Murray shows great character to reach final

Australian Open Betting / Maxliu / 28 January 2011 / Leave a Comment

Can Andy Murray win his first Grand Slam on Sunday?

Latest Australian Open Odds: Novak Djokovic [1.75]; Andy Murray [2.3]

Andy Murray reaches Australian Open final for second year running. Can he beat Novak Djokovic and claim his first Grand Slam?

Andy Murray is [2.24] to win the Australian Open after he reached his second consecutive Melbourne final with a four set victory over David Ferrer.

Murray defeated the Spaniard 4-6, 7-6, 6-1, 7-6 and will now play third seed Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final.

The Serb is favourite at [1.77] but Murray showed against Ferrer that he has the character necessary to succeed at Grand Slams. In previous rounds he had swept opponents aside with panache and, although there were similar moments today, this victory was about Andy digging in and showing the world that he has the temperament to go all the way.

It came down to balls, not just the yellow, fluffy ones either. A break up in the second set, Murray had the chance to get himself back on level terms but Ferrer broke back. A few years ago the Scot's head would have gone down; not so today, as he showed resilience and style to take the tie break 7-2.

He breezed the third with Ferrer wilting. However, after Murray broke early in the fourth, the Spaniard got himself back in the game and forced the tie break. Murray was the bolder and the more composed warrior, he was unfazed by the tension and stayed cool to win the match. British tennis fans will be praying that he can do the same on Sunday.

Djokovic won the Australian Open in 2008 - his sole success so far - and this will be his fourth Grand Slam final. Murray is becoming accustomed to the big matches though - this is his third final - and he will believe that he can go one step further than last year when he was given a lesson by Roger Federer.

Sunday's final will be a huge occasion for British sport and punters clearly believe that there is little between the two players. It'll be an early start but well worth it.

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