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Sky Bet Betting Blog Posted 2nd November 2009 view comments

Fisher 4/1 for Race to Dubai

Sky Bet have slashed the odds of Ross Fisher to 4/1 (from 25/1) in their Race to Dubai betting after the Englishman won the World Match Play Championship, lifting him to fourth in the standings.

Fisher is less than €300,000 behind current leader, Lee Westwood, who has amassed €2,305,315. Sky Bet have eased Westwood's odds to 2/1 (from 13/8).

World Match Play winner, Ross Fisher.

World Match Play winner, Ross Fisher.

Ian Poulter has also been cut to 25/1 (from 100/1) after his victory in the Singapore Open saw him move up to 10th in the standings.

Martin Kaymer is second in the rankings and is an 11/4 chance, with Rory McIlroy next in the betting at 4/1. Paul Casey, who struggled on his comeback from injury last week, is out to 16/1.

Sky Bet's golf betting expert, Andy Thorp, said: "Top spot in the Race to Dubai is still up for grabs and with so much cash available, anyone in the top 10 could still realistically snatch the top prize, although the likes of Poulter and Garcia are going to need to win and rely on others not doing too well."

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Adams 5/2 favourite for BDO title

Sky Bet are first out of the traps with odds on the Lakeside World Professional Darts Championships and have installed 2007 winner Martin Adams as their 5/2 favourite to win the £100,000 prize. The televised finals run from 2-10 January and Sky Bet make second seed Scott Waites 100/30 second favourite to take the title.

The top seed and 2009's beaten finalist, Tony O'Shea, is Sky Bet's third favourite at 11/2, with reigning Lakeside champion Ted Hankey next in the betting at 10/1.

Sky Bet's darts betting expert, Craig Ibbotson said: "Martin Adams looks a strong favourite after a great performance in this years Winmau Masters and with Webster, Whitlock and, Anderson all moving over to the PDC in 2010, it looks like Wolfie's to lose!"

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Chelsea and Man Utd 15/1 for 100% record

Chelsea and Manchester United could both qualify for the Champions League last 16 tomorrow if they win their respective matches against Atlético Madrid and CSKA Moscow. Both sides have won their first three qualifying matches and Sky Bet go 15/1 that they both maintain their prefect record throughout the group stages.

Chelsea are 9/2 second favourites behind Barcelona (7/2) in the Champions League betting, with Manchester United fourth favourites at 13/2. The pair are a 20/1 chance to contest a second Champions League final at the Bernabéu next May.

The Blues host United in the Premier League on Sunday and Sky Bet offer 100/30 for Ancelotti's men to beat Atlético Madrid and continue in winning ways at Stamford Bridge. It's 7/2 that Manchester United prevail in both their domestic and European matches this week.

Liverpool face a must-win trip to Lyon on Wednesday, while Group H leaders Arsenal host AZ Alkmaar at the Emirates. Sky Bet go 15/2 that all four English clubs in Europe this week.

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6/1 the field for November Handicap

Emirates Champion at 6/1 heads Sky Bet's betting for Saturday's November Handicap at Doncaster after his impressive victory at Ayre last time out.

The class horse and top weight, Tastahil, is next in the betting at 7/1 following his second to stablemate High Heeled in the St Simon Stakes at Newbury.

With plenty of rain about, soft ground lovers are likely to come into their own in the end-of-season handicap. Sky Bet's chief horse racing compiler, Richard Horner, said: "Horses with proven soft ground form will be in their element and one that will love the ground is Alan Swinbank's Ella, whose Dam Flossy won the November Handicap in the mud, also for owner Guy Reed."

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