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With Royal Ascot getting underway today, along with the Group B match between Sweden and England, BETDAQ members will witness one of the busiest weeks of trading we have seen this year.
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Sweden V England
Cologne's Rhein Energie Stadion hosts this Group B decider which is live on ITV and RTE, at 20:00 this evening. Wayne Rooney is poised for his first World Cup start, and the young striker will be looking to justify his inclusion in the team, despite a lack of match practice following his foot injury. England's Swedish coach Sven Goran Eriksson is hoping that following some unconvincing displays in their last two games, Rooney's inclusion will give everyone in the squad a much needed boost, and help his side to beat his native country and top the group. Unbeaten in the last ten meetings between these countries, a run that stretches over 38 years, Sweden have a tremendous record against England and will be looking to continue this tradition today, in a match they simply cannot afford to lose. England are backable in this match at 2.62 or you can lay them at 2.63 while you can back Sweden at 3.85 and lay them at 3.95. The draw is 2.76. On the Asian Handicap market England (-0/0.5) are 2.13 while Sweden (+0/0.5) are 1.86.
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Argentina V Holland
The best of the action on Wednesday sees Argentina take on Holland in Frankfurk's Commerzbank arena at 20:00. With both teams through to the next round and Argentina's superior goal difference, the Dutch must win this match if they are to top Group C. This game, billed as one of the highlights of the group stages could however turn to be a tepid affair as both Marco Van Basten and Jose Pekerman have several stars walking a disciplinary tight rope and have said that despite the slate being wiped clean for the next round, they may not be risked here. Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Khalid Boulahrouz, Johnny Heitinga, Arjen Robben, Joris Mathijsen and Mark van Bommel fall into this category for Holland while Argentina have similar concerns over Javier Saviola, Gabriel Heinze, Luis Gonzalez and Hernan Crespo. You can get with Argentina at 2.14 in this game or lay them at 2.16, while Holland are available to back at 4.1 or to lay at 4.2. The draw in this game which is live on ITV and RTE is 3.4. On the Asian Handicap market, Argentina (-0/0.5) are 1.82 while Holland (+ 0/0.5) are available at 2.18.
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Czech Republic V Italy
The fate of the teams in Group C remains undecided following Ghana's victory over the Czech Republic, and Italy's draw with U.S.A. at the weekend. The final round of matches in the group take place simultaneously at 15:00 on Thursday and the meeting of Czech Republic and Italy could really be something to savour. An ill-tempered draw with U.S.A. was a setback for Italian coach Marcello Lippi who has since been linked with the vacant managers job at Real Madrid. Should this be true then Czech Republic can end Lippi's international management career with a victory here, should Ghana beat the U.S.A.
Italian striker Vincenzo Iaquinta is a worry for this clash following a training ground accident which left him with a suspected broken finger. Midfielder Daniele de Rossi is suspended for this match and could miss the remainder of the world Cup if FIFA deem that punishment to be fit for his malicious elbow on Brian Mc Bride on Saturday. Czech Republic star man Pavel Nedved admitted during the week that a daunting task faces his team if they are to beat Italy, but they are boosted by the fitness progress of striker Milan Baros despite the continued absence of Jan Koller. Italy are available to back in this match at 2.11 and to lay at 2.14 while Czech Republic are backable at 4.3 and layable at 4.6. The draw in this game which is live on BBC1 and RTE from the AOL Arena in Hamburg is 3.2. On the Asian Handicap market Italy (-0/0.5) are available at 1.77 while Czech Republic (+0/0.5) are available at 2.2.
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Ghana V U.S.A.
The other deciding match in Group E on Friday sees Ghana come up against Bruce Arena's U.S.A. at 15:00 in Nuremburg's Frankenstadion. Fifa have confirmed Asamoah Gyan will miss this game after turning down his appeal against a yellow card. The striker was booked in the 2-0 win over Czech Republic for taking a penalty before the referee had blown his whistle, adding the caution to the one he had already received against Italy. Pablo Mastroeni and Eddie Pope will miss the game for the U. S.A. following their red cards against Italy. You can get with Ghana in this game at 2.22 or lay them at 2.3 while the U.S.A. are backable at 3.35 and layable at 3.5. The draw in this match is 3.7. On the Asian Handicap market Ghana (-0/0.5) are available at 1.94 while you can back the U.S.A. (+0/0.5) at 2.05.
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Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot makes its long-awaited return to the new-look Ascot racecourse on Tuesday, and there is a week of mouth-watering racing action in store.
The Queen Anne Stakes on Tuesday looks to rest between the top two in the market, last year's scintillating Sussex Stakes winner Proclamation (available to back at 2.68), who makes his debut for Godolphin, and Sir Michael Stoute's top class filly, Lockinge Stakes winner Peeress (2.9). Kieren Fallon has chosen to ride last season's July Stakes winner Ivan Denisovich in preference to Marcus Andronicus in the St James's Palace Stakes, also on the opening day, and this has seen his price halved to 8.2. French Guineas failure Stormy River (5.4) is on a retrieval mission, but they will all have to go to get the better of Newmarket Guineas fourth and Irish Guineas winner Araafa (2.78).
The Prince of Wales's Stakes on Wednesday will be one of the highlights of the meeting, and maybe even of the season, with the clash of Dubai World Cup winner Electrocutionist (3.65) and Champion Stakes hero David Junior (2.64). Given that Dettori and Fallon are committed to their employers in the race, Olivier Peslier has been booked for the ride on Ouija Board (8.0), while Andre Fabre has added further interest by supplementing the relatively lightly-raced Manduro (8.8), who races in the same colours as one of Fabre's other stable stars, Shirocco.
The Gold Cup on Thursday sees Distinction (3.0) bidding to go one better than he did last season when he gave best only to Westerner when the race was run at York. Last season's Horse Of The Year, Sergeant Cecil (4.7), bids to make the jump in class to Group 1 company, while Aidan O'Brien tries two and a half miles for the first time with Yeats (9.2) and Andre Fabre sends last season's Prix du Cadran winner Reefscape.
The highlight on Friday is the Coronation Stakes, in which both Irish and English 1000 Guineas winners, Nightime (6.1) and Speciosa (6.3) will go head to head. They may not have it all their own way, however, with Nannina (9.3), Race For The Stars (6.5) and Price Tag (7.5) all set to make the line up.
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