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[Royal Ascot 2012]

Re: Royal Ascot 2012 Looking forward to the Ascot Gold Cup on the Thursday. The O'Brien horses look formidable at the minute but I like the look of Dunaden to find a chink in the armour of Fame and Glory. I think the trip will suit him down to the ground and he should be spot on after 2 prep runs. He is also engaged in the Hardwicke Stakes over 1m4f on the Saturday but should he take his chance in the Gold Cup the hint should be taken for the Melbourne Cup winner. Currently 10/1 with SkyBet and VCBet.

[Spain v Rep of Ireland - June 14]

Re: Spain v Rep of Ireland After watching both teams in their first games I cannot agree with Nioreh about the ROI defence being rock solid. They seemed to be on the back foot from the kick off and allowed the Croatian midfield to dominate the game. Although the ROI had quite a few chances during the game they were always open at the back and I always got the feeling that Croatia could have stepped up another gear. Spain will punish the Irish a great deal more and will look to have the game in the bag and the points on the board by the end of the first half. Also, I feel that Shay Given is starting to look vulnerable in the Ireland goal. He has been a tremendous servant to his country but I feel he is looking suspect as he did at Aston Villa last season. It is for these reasons that I think that the 13/8 offered by Bet365 for over 1.5 goals in the 1st half is a great value bet.