Stories by Tristan Wootton
UEFA Champions League: FC Basel v FC Bayern Munich Odds and Betting Preview
2012-02-22 07:00:02 - BASEL, SWITZERLAND - Basel have been rewarded with a round of 16 tie against Bavarian giants Bayern Munich after knocking out Manchester United in the previous stage of...
2012 BRIT Awards: Best Male Solo Artist Odds and Betting Preview - Ed Sheeran strongly fancied to cap great year
2012-02-21 09:53:56 - LONDON, UK - Ed Sheeran is up for four BRIT Awards tonight at the O2 Arena in London, but according to the bookmakers he will only win two of them - Best Male Solo...
2012 BRIT Awards: Best British Group Odds and Betting Preview - Coldplay set to win seventh award
2012-02-20 19:47:41 - LONDON, UK - Coldplay go in search of their seventh BRIT Award tomorrow night in London and have been nominated in two categories: Best British Group and Best British...
2012 BRIT Awards: Best British Single Odds and Betting Preview - Punters backing One Direction
2012-02-20 16:17:26 - LONDON, UK - After a betting upset in the Best British Single category at last year’s BRIT Awards, punters will be hoping that lightning does not strike twice after...
2012 BRIT Awards: Best British Album Odds and Betting Preview - Penalty kick for Adele?
2012-02-20 14:48:35 - LONDON, UK - Adele, fresh from completing a clean sweep of six awards at the Grammys earlier this month, is heavily-fancied to inflict more damage to the bookies at...
Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain v Montpellier Odds and Betting Preview
2012-02-19 14:00:34 - PARIS, FRANCE - All eyes in France tonight will be glued to the action at the Parc des Princes, as league leaders Paris Saint-Germain entertain second-placed...
Next Huddersfield Town Manager Odds and Betting Preview: Strong support for Simon Grayson
2012-02-17 23:51:36 - LONDON, UK - Huddersfield Town finally gave up on Lee Clark, who was possibly unfortunate to get his marching orders earlier this week and the bookmakers are taking...
2012 Lightning Stakes Odds and Betting Preview: Black Caviar looks unstoppable, despite drop in trip
2012-02-17 20:36:22 - MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - Black Caviar, considered by many to be the best thoroughbred racehorse in the world, puts her unbeaten record on the line today when she faces...
2012 Betfair Denman Chase: Long Run bids for first win of the season
2012-02-17 02:17:56 - NEWBURY, UK - The Denman Chase, formerly known as the Aon Chase, is one of a handful of Cheltenham Gold Cup trials staged in the lead-up to the Festival in March. It is...
UEFA Europa League: Trabzonspor v PSV Eindhoven Odds and Betting Preview
2012-02-16 15:52:36 - TRABZON, TURKEY - In-form Trabzonspor take on Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven in their Round of 32 match at the Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadyumu tonight. The winners over the two...
2012 Kentucky Derby Odds and Betting Preview: Union Rags edges it ahead of Algorithms
2012-02-15 11:11:22 - LOUISVILLE, KY – The 2012 Kentucky Derby may not be for another 80 days, but the betting on it is starting to heat up ahead of the clash between Union Rags and...
2012 Game Spirit Chase Odds and Betting Preview: Arkle favourite Sprinter Sacre takes on the big boys
2012-02-15 08:48:14 - NEWBURY, UK - The Game Spirit Chase, now known as the Betfair Super Saturday Chase, attracts some of the best two-mile steeplechasers around before the Queen Mother...
2012 Betfair Hurdle Odds and Betting Preview: Zarkandar favourite to win before crack at Hurricane Fly
2012-02-14 19:36:48 - NEWBURY, UK - This Friday’s Betfair Hurdle carries a whopping purse of £152,500 and is one of the leading trials for both the Supreme Novices’ and Champion Hurdle...
UEFA Europa League: Sporting de Braga v Beşiktaş JK Odds and Betting Preview
2012-02-14 07:00:02 - BRAGA, PORTUGAL - Portuguese outfit Sporting de Braga entertain Turkish giants Beşiktaş tonight in the early Europa League clash. Braga’s former player and coach...
UEFA Champions League: Lyon v APOEL FC Odds and Betting Preview
2012-02-14 07:00:02 - LYON, FRANCE - Rémi Garde’s Olympique Lyonnais side take on Champions League minnows APOEL FC tonight in a match which is likely to prove pivotal for the rest of...
Ligue 1: Nice v Paris Saint-Germain Odds and Betting Preview
2012-02-12 13:40:24 - NICE, FRANCE - Paris Saint-Germain lost their position at the top of Ligue 1 last night, but Carlo Ancelotti’s side have the chance to overtake Montpellier tonight if...
2012 Africa Cup of Nations Final: Zambia v Ivory Coast Odds and Betting Preview
2012-02-12 06:00:01 - LIBREVILLE, GABON - Tonight is the date of destiny for many punters in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, as pre-tournament favourites Ivory Coast take on plucky Zambia in...
2012 Africa Cup of Nations Third Place Play-off: Ghana v Mali Odds and Betting Preview
2012-02-11 07:00:01 - MALABO, EQUATORIAL GUINEA - The third place play-off between Ghana and Mali may not be as prestigious as tomorrow’s final, but both teams will be keen to end the 2012...
Ligue 1: Lyon v Caen Odds and Betting Preview
2012-02-11 02:00:00 - LYON, FRANCE - Fourth-placed Lyon take on Caen this afternoon at the Stade Gerland looking to make up ground on both Montpellier and PSG, knowing that any result...
2012 Forumla One World Drivers' Championship Betting Update: Kimi Raikonnen & Lotus shorten after Jerez testing, Hamilton drifts
2012-02-10 21:39:19 - JEREZ, SPAIN - The four-day testing of Formula One cars at Jerez is hardly the best pointer to the season ahead, but there were a handful of significant betting moves...
2012 Irish Hennessy Odds and Betting Preview: Quel Esprit hot favourite for Mullins/Walsh combo
2012-02-10 12:04:42 - LEOPARDSTOWN, IRELAND - Sunday’s Irish Hennessy is one of the most prestigious National Hunt races in Ireland, attracting the best staying steeple-chasers from the...
2012 Africa Cup of Nations Semi-Final: Zambia v Ghana Odds and Betting Preview
2012-02-08 08:00:00 - BATA, EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Zambia take on Ghana in the first of the two Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals in Bata this evening, hoping to go one better than in 1994...
2012 Africa Cup of Nations Semi-Final: Mali v Ivory Coast Odds and Betting Preview
2012-02-08 06:00:00 - LIBREVILLE, GABON - Tournament-favourites Ivory Coast carry the hopes of hundreds of punters this evening when they face Mali in the second Africa Cup of Nations...
Africa Cup of Nations: Equatorial Guinea v Zambia Odds and Betting Preview
2012-01-29 07:00:01 - MALABO, EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Tournament co-hosts Equatorial Guinea put in a brilliant performance to knock favourites Senegal out of the competition last Wednesday, and...
Africa Cup of Nations: Libya v Senegal Odds and Betting Preview
2012-01-29 05:00:02 - BATA, EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Senegal take on Libya tonight in Bata, hoping to restore pride after a catastrophic Africa Cup of Nations, in which they became the first team...
2012 Prix d'Amérique Odds and Betting Preview: Ready Cash favourite to double up for Franck Nivard
2012-01-28 21:24:13 - PARIS, FRANCE - Ready Cash has been made the favourite to win the Prix d’Amérique at Vincennes on Sunday afternoon, which is by far the world’s most prestigious...
Africa Cup of Nations: Ghana v Mali Odds and Betting Preview
2012-01-28 16:59:44 - FRANCEVILLE, GABON - Ghana and Mali take each other on tonight at the Stade de Franceville in what looks to be the Group D decider, with Ghana installed as the clear...
2012 J&B Met Odds and Betting Preview: Gauteng runner Igugu hot favourite with bookmakers
2012-01-28 12:27:31 - CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - All eyes will be on Kenilworth this afternoon as star filly Igugu bids to win another J&B Met for her trainer Mike De Kock, but the...
Africa Cup of Nations: Gabon v Morocco Odds and Betting Preview
2012-01-27 16:52:03 - LIBREVILLE, GABON - Co-hosts Gabon got their Africa Cup of Nations campaign off to the perfect start when beating Niger 2-0 in Libreville on Monday evening, but face a...
Africa Cup of Nations: Ivory Coast v Burkina Faso Odds and Betting Preview
2012-01-26 10:29:34 - MALABO, EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Ivory Coast are even stronger favourites to win the Africa Cup of Nations now that Senegal are out of the competition, but the Elephants...
2012 Irish Champion Hurdle Odds and Betting Preview: Bookies await Hurricane Fly return with trepidation
2012-01-25 20:14:08 - LEOPARDSTOWN, IRELAND - Bookmakers up and down Ireland and the UK will be awaiting the return of reigning champion hurdler Hurricane Fly this Sunday with plenty of...
2012 Cleeve Hurdle Odds and Betting Preview: Immortal Big Buck's cannot be beaten
2012-01-24 16:03:15 - CHELTENHAM, UK - Big Buck’s is already immortal when it comes to National Hunt race horses, but the French-bred nine-year-old bids for his fifteenth consecutive...
2012 Argento Chase Odds and Betting Preview: Grands Crus bids to book Gold Cup ticket
2012-01-24 14:07:59 - CHELTENHAM, UK - In recent years the Argento Chase has been won by steeple-chasers well past their prime, but the 2012 renewal looks like a strong Cheltenham Gold Cup...
Africa Cup of Nations: Gabon v Niger Odds and Betting Preview
2012-01-23 11:26:02 - LIBREVILLE, GABON - Co-hosts Gabon begin their Africa Cup of Nations quest with a winnable match at Libreville this evening against minnows Niger. Gabon are best-priced...
Africa Cup of Nations: Burkina Faso v Angola Odds and Betting Preview
2012-01-22 09:51:35 - MALABO, EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Burkina Faso, one of the most impressive sides in qualifying, begin their Africa Cup of Nations campaign against Angola in Malabo tonight....
Africa Cup of Nations: Ivory Coast v Sudan Odds and Betting Preview
2012-01-22 07:00:02 - MALABO, EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Tournament favourites Ivory Coast begin their Africa Cup of Nations campaign this evening in Malabo with a potentially tough fixture against...
Serie A: Atalanta v Juventus Odds and Betting Preview
2012-01-21 08:00:01 - BERGAMO, ITALY - League leaders Juventus travel to Bergamo tonight to take on struggling Atalanta, hoping to cement their position at the top of the tree before Milan...
Africa Cup of Nations: Senegal v Zambia Odds and Betting Preview
2012-01-21 07:00:00 - BATA, EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Senegal have been well-supported by punters in the build-up to the 2012 African Cup of Nations and they begin their campaign this evening at...
Bundesliga: Borussia Mönchengladbach v Bayern Munich Odds and Betting Preview
2012-01-20 08:00:02 - MONCHENGLADBACH, GERMANY - Bayern Munich travel to Mönchengladbach tonight in a bid to avenge a 1-0 defeat in the reverse fixture at the Allianz Arena, knowing that a...
2012 Victor Chandler Chase Odds and Betting Preview: Top novice Al Ferof takes on his elders
2012-01-19 15:03:29 - ASCOT, UK - Eight runners are set to go to post this Saturday in the Grade One Victor Chandler Chase, which has been monopolised by Champion Trainer Paul Nicholls in...
Tristan Wootton
Sports Journalist
Tristan Wootton has written about soccer and horse racing betting for the New Paper in Singapore, the Yorkshire Evening Post and Gambling Magazine. When he is not taking on the bookmakers at Cheltenham or trying to land a first goalscorer bet in Ligue 1 he studies French and History at University College London.
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