William Hill, the makers behind War Of The Wolds, stated, “”We have developed the game to celebrate the epic third clash between Kauto Star and Denman … We fully expect this game to publicise the real Gold Cup, and two of National Hunt Racing’s biggest stars to the google generation.”

And you can play War of the Wolds, exclusively at Free Betting Online. I’ve played it 3 times already and selected ‘Team Kauto’ and was beaten 3 times, just. You have to adapt the skill of when to use your whip and the best time to jump a fence. it is highly addictive.

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Perhaps, it is a game too far for England, to even conceive that they will win in France but by a handsome scoreline as well, leaves most Six Nations betting punters shaking their heads at the task ahead. Still, England have to overcome the Scots on their own turf, something they haven’t been too good at in recent years.

The Scots sit none too proudly at the foot of the table without a point to their name. In a year when once again expectation was fed, by the powers that be within the Scots set-up, to a rugby loving nation and once again those expectations have been sorely let down. Defeats to France, Wales and Italy have been hard to swallow, especially when you have a wooden spoon being shoved down your throat.

England, meanwhile, continue to tread water with Johnson in charge and a defeat against the Scots on Saturday could see the England coach sink under a wave of criticism from the nations press. The Calcutta Cup may be a glimmer of hope for England and a solid foundation to build upon for the upcoming World Cup. You can get some great 6 Nations bookmaker deals and free bets by singing up to the Free Betting Online email alerts. Below are the latest Calcutta Cup 2010 betting odds.

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Paddy Power, who sponsor the Imperial Cup, are again offering a £75,000 bonus to the winner of the race on top of the £70,000 they’ll already receive if they can go on and win a race at next week’s Cheltenham Festival.

As usual you can get various free bets from Free Betting Online to help you pick a winner for the 2010 Imperial Cup. Hunterview and Salut Flo have been backed heavily and are part of the impressive Pipe stable who have had 5 winners in this race in the last 10 years. Full 2010 Imperial Cup betting odds below…

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Considering myself to be an aveage film buff type (hey, if Johnathon Ross can get away with it, then so can I) I’d thought I’d share my views on who’ll pick up the “golden nuddy man bling” for all you Oscar 2010 betting punters.

Best Picture
It looks a three horse race between The Hurt Locker, Avatar and Inglorious. With many American soldiers still based in Iraq it’s no wonder this film pack a powerful punch with the audience. The Hurt Locker did really well at the 2010 Bafta Awards and I expect it to carry-on winning at the 2010 Oscars.

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Best Director
I’m going to throw a swerve ball here and go against the bookies favourite, Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker) and opt instead for Quentin Tarantino (Inglorious). Reason is, Tarantino tells a story like no-one else can, and it is about time those in Hollywood gave this talented yet obscure Director some credit. If Tarantino doesn’t get it then James Cameron should.

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Best Actor
Unlike Hollywood, but strong favourite Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart) doesn’t even have his film in the Best Picture category. Bridges plays a washed-up, alcholic country singer who gets one last chance to do things right. George Clooney (Up in the Air) is another stong contender, playing a frequent flyer character who travels all around America as part of his job : firing people. It is basically a road trip story set in the skies.

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Best Actress
I can’t see past Sandra Bullock, frankly. Of course, Meryl Streep is a strong contender, but isn’t she always (Streep has 16 Oscar nominations). English hopes lay with Carey Mulligan, talented actress as she is, I feel Bullock has this one stitched up.

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Of course, we welcome back a Formula 1 great in Michael Schumacher, who’ll be driving for Brawn-Mercedes. Jenson Button, last years winner, joins forces with Lewis Hamilton as the pair go all out to make hat-trick of F1 successes for Britain. Fernando Alonso joins forces with the fit again Felipe Massa at Ferrari. Red Bull have a seriously srtong pairing in Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber who both finished 2nd and 4th respectively last season.

Good Outside F1 betting prospects would be Rubens Barrichello, now of Williams and old boy Jarno Trulli with newcomers Lotus. Remember, if any of you petrolheads fancy a flutter on the impending Formula One 2010 Championship betting you can get a great range of free bets from Free Betting Online or even sign-up to our newsletter for a whole host of betting news, tips and advice.

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The latest story centres around Manchester City defender, Wayne Bridge, and his announcement that he no longer wished to be part of the current England set-up, his exact words were, “It has always been an honour to play for England. However, after careful thought I believe my position in the squad is now untenable and potentially divisive“. this of-course all stems from ex-England captain, John Terry’s affair with Bridge’s ex-girlfriend.

Add to that Ashley Cole, not just shattering his ankle but also Cheryl Cole’s heart with rumours of affairs hitting the papers and you begin to feel that Capello is beginning to nurse a pre-world-cup headache when he needs it the least.

With Ferdinand struggling to play for club and country under on-going back problems and Capello going public with his fears of the lack of depth of top English players in the Premiership you can uderstand the need for unity at the moment. England cannot afford to have more scandal or bad news in the lead-up to the competition. The china shop door is open, the bull is strutting up the street, only time will tell if England can make the World Cup finals in one piece.

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It is not clear, yet, if Manchester United will start with their top players. Rooney may be rested ahead of a gruelling March fixture list for United including the return leg of their Uefa Champions League game with AC Milan. Predicting the outcome of an Aston Villa vs Man Unt match is never easy, and if your looking for some free bets action before the game, then as usual sign-up to the Free Betting Online Alerts for all the best sports betting advice available today.

The Carling Cup Final is live on the BBC and Sky Sports this Sunday the 28th of February 2010.

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We have trimmed the list to just 7 potential candidates, that’s right just 7. Believe me, we could have added a helluva lot more, but then we remembered that this poll is about Great Managers, not just the good ones. Have a look through our nominees and give us your vote. Comments are more than welcome and don’t forget to spread the word and tell your mates down the pub.

Alex Ferguson : Manchester United have dominated The Premiership since the early 90’s under Sir Alex’s reign. 11 league titles, 2 European Cups, 5 FA Cups, 3 League Cups. At Aberdeen, Ferguson, broke the stranglehold of the Old Firm winning the Scottish league 3 times, Scottish Cup 4 times and also the UEFA Cup Winners Cup beating Real Madrid in the final.
Most notable signings : Wayne Rooney, Eric Cantona, Ronaldo

Bob Paisley : During his 9 year tenure in charge of Liverpool, Paisley won 6 League Titles, 3 European Cups, 1 UEFA Cup and 3 League Cups. He won the Manager of the Year award an incredible 6 times between 75-82. Paisley remains the only manager to ever win three European Cups.
Most notable signings : Kenny Daglish, Alan Kennedy, Phil Neal

Giovanni Trapattoni : One of the most successful managers ever in Serie A. Has won the league title 7 times (6 with Juventus and 1 with Inter). Has won league titles in 4 different countries (Italy, Germany, Potugual, Austria). Under Juventus he won 1 European Cup, 2 UEFA Cup’s and 1 Cup Winners Cup.
Most notable signings : Michel Platini, Paolo Rossi

Jock Stein : The only manager ever to win the European Cup with 11 homegrown players. Stein managed Celtic from 1965–1978 and in that time won 1 European Cup, 10 League Titles, 8 Scottish Cups and 6 league Cups. He helped Scotland qualify for the 82 and 86 World Cups but died of a heart attack minutes after defeating Wales.
Most notable signings : Bertie Auld, Danny McGrain

Bill Shankly : Will always be remembered as the ‘man who rebuilt Liverpool’. After winning promotion from the then 2nd Division, Shankly won 3 League Titles, 2 FA Cups and the UEFA Cup during his 15 years. He most famously quoted “Some people believe football is a matter of life and death,… I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.”
Most notable signings : John Toshack, Kevin Keegan, Ray Clemence

Marcello Lippi : As Italian national team manager he won the World Cup in 2006 and had most of his success at club level with Juventus, where he won 1 European Cup and 5 Serie A titles. Lippi was re-appointed manager of the national team in 2008 and helped Italy win their qualifying group to the 2010 World Cup.
Most notable signings : Roberto Baggio, Gianluca Vialli, Alessandro Del Piero

Brian Clough : Was a formidable manager of his era winning 2 back-to-back European Cups with Nottingham Forest, 3 League Titles (2 with Forest and 1 with Derby County), 1 FA Cup and 4 League Cups. Brian Clough was the first manager to pay £1 million in transfer fees for the signing of Trevor Francis back in 1979.
Most notable signings : Pete Shilton, Trevor Francis, Archie Gemmill

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When most people think of International Ice Hockey they tend to think the sport is dominated by the top three teams : USA, Canada and Russia. Ice Hockey, however, especially at the more recent Winter Olympics, has seen Sweden, Finland and the Czech Republic win more of the medal share than the much more fancied big three.

Of-course, Canada, with home advantage, start as early favourites. The Canadians contribute more players to the NHL than any other country, and will be looking to emulate their 2002 success. However, Winter Olympics betting enthusiasts should not overlook Sweden (who won gold in 2006 and 1994). The Swedes are the only country to win Olympic Gold and the World Championships in the same year, back in 2006. As for the Russians, they have never won Olympic Gold, their best effort was Silver in 1998. The United States face a tough task to win Olympic Gold. The USA face Canada, Norway and Switzerland, although they should beat Norway and Switzerland, I find it hard to see the USA beat Canada in their own backyard. And it will be a good barometer to test just how good this American team are, before they face tougher challenges in the quarter-finals.

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With Cheltenham betting 2nd favourite, Denman, facing less stiff competition in the Aon Chase, attention has turned to the Totesport Trophy to help warm the cockles of betting punters up and down the country this Saturday.

Spirit River heads the pack as early favourite for the Totesport Trophy, coming in at around sixes, with Harry Tricker tucked nicely in as second favourite. Biggest story of the week is the amount of money being placed on Takeroc which has seen his odds slashed from 33/1 to 10/1.

If you fancy having a flutter on the Totesport Trophy 2010 this weekend, don’t forget you can earn yourself a free £25 bet from Free Betting Online.

To Win The Totesport Trophy Betting Odds

Spirit River	6	6	6	61/10	6	6	6	6	6
Harry Tricker	13/2	5	6	36/5	6	7	6	6	6
Ronaldo des Mottes	7	7	7	9	7	13/2	8	7	8
Mamlook	8	9	9	17/2	9	9	9	9	8
Get Me Out Of Here	9	9	8	10	9	9	10	10	10
Takeroc	9	8	8	10	10	8	10	10	10
Manyriverstocross	12	11	10	109/10	12	10	12	10	12
Stravinsky Dance	12	12	14	133/10	12	12	14	12	12
Fairyland	14	14	16	88/5	14	16	14	14	16
Numide	14	14	16	20	16	16	16	16	20
Any Given Day	20	20	25	26	25	25	14	20	16
Frontier Dancer	25	20	25	26	25	25	22	20	16
Arch Rebel	33	25	33	23	33	25	25	33	33
First Point	33	25	33	33	33	25	25	33	33
Songe	33	33	33	33	33	25	25	33	25
Fushe Jo	33	33	33	27	25	33	25	25	25
Blue Bajan	40	33	33	39	40	33	33	40	40
Mutual Friend	50	40	40	51	50	40	33	50	50
Pascha Bere	50	40		51	50	50	33	50	50
Ring The Boss	50	40	50	51	50	50	40	50	50
Oldrik	33	33	33	39	40	40	33	33	40
Simarian	50	33	50	75	50	40	50	50	33
Chaninbar	66	66	50	99	66	66	40	66	50