Estimate dethroned as courageous Leading Light wins Ascot Gold Cup
June 20, 2014 John Welsh
Ascot Gold Cup, Horse RacingAfter Estimate created history by winning the 2013 Ascot Gold Cup and so becoming the first horse to claim the prestigious prize for owner Queen Elizabeth II, all eyes were focussed on the horse as she attempted a repeat performance in the 2014 renewal of the race at the royal meeting. Having raced only once […]
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World Cup 2014: Just what has happened to Spain?
June 19, 2014 John Welsh
Brazil2014, spain, World Cup 2014Prior to the 2014 World Cup tournament, it had been suggested that the Spanish squad contained several players who may be past their prime and that retaining the trophy may be a supremely difficult task. There is no doubting that the 2010 World Cup and 2008 / 2012 European Championship winners were a formidable team, […]
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World Cup 2014: Germany appear ominously strong as African challenge withers
June 18, 2014 John Welsh
African football, Brazil World Cup 2014, Ivory Coast, World Cup 2014Now that every team has played in the 2014 World Cup tournament, arguably the most impressive team has been Germany after they defeated Portugal 4-0 without having to exert maximum power. However, the Ivory Coast apart, the African challenge seems to be weaker than anticipated which suggests that the much vaunted idea of a team […]
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Judgement error by Contador allows Talansky to win Dauphine as Froome displays signs of weakness
June 17, 2014 John Welsh
Chris Froome, Cycling, DauphineWhen Chris Froome won the first two stages of the 2014 Criterium du Dauphine to lead Alberto Contador by twelve seconds, it was assumed that it was business as usual and yet another successful stepping stone in his attempt to secure a second successive Tour de France. Yet a crash on stage six of the […]
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Kaymer dominates US Open and reminds the golfing world of his talent
June 17, 2014 John Welsh
Golf, Kaymer, US OpenPrior to the 2014 US Open Golf championship, the general consensus was that Rory McIroy may continue his recent good form by securing another major title with a likely challenge emanating from Phil Mickelson. Should Mickelson have prevailed he would join an elite group of golfers who had won all four major tournaments at some […]
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Netherlands regain self-belief in shock 5-1 victory against Spain
June 14, 2014 John Welsh
Brazil World Cup 2014, Brazil2014, spainWith Brazil and Mexico winning their World Cup opening group games, it was expected that Spain would follow suit in following the form book by repeating their narrow win against Netherlands from the 2010 final. For 40 minutes of Friday’s clash between the two teams, Spain were the more dominant team and led by a […]
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World Cup 2014: Contenders for Leading Goalscorer
June 11, 2014 John Welsh
Brazil2014, FIFA World Cup, FootballBetting for the World Cup tends to be dominated by markets for the outright winner and strikers expected to be crowned as leading goalscorer. The main contenders for topping the scoring charts are assessed below in addition to a few outsiders… Fred and Neymar – Both Brazil In last summer’s Confederation Cup, they scored five […]
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World Cup 2014: Summarised analysis of the groups
June 10, 2014 John Welsh
Brazil2014, FIFA World Cup, FootballWith the World Cup beginning on June 12th and squads now finalised, attention can now focus on assessing the prospects of the more favoured teams among the eight groups. Predicted winners are identified below alongside the group name. Group A – Brazil Brazil won every match during their victory in last summer’s Confederations Cup and […]
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Froome prologue win in Dauphine ends a troubled week for Team Sky
June 9, 2014 John Welsh
Chris Froome, Cycling, Team SkyChris Froome won the 10km prologue around the streets of Lyon on the opening day of the Criterium du Dauphine in his bid to win the race for the second successive year. Alberto Contador was eight seconds adrift of the Team Sky rider, but the success of Froome ends a week during which a war […]
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Derby winner Australia justifies the faith of Aidan O’Brien
June 8, 2014 John Welsh
Aidan OBrien, Derby, Horse RacingAidan O’Brien became the first trainer to win the Epsom Derby in three successive seasons when favourite Australia won the 2014 renewal in a style which he suggests that he could be a dominant contender among the more valuable horse races during the current campaign. The Irish trainer has always claimed that this horse could […]
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| # | Player | Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor AXELSEN | 72,500 |
| 2 | PRANNOY H. S. | 66,730 |
| 3 | CHOU Tien Chen | 61,240 |
| 4 | Jonatan CHRISTIE | 61,110 |
| 5 | Kodai NARAOKA | 55,370 |