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Australian Adam Scott is now into $1.62 with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au to win this year’s British Open following another superb display in the third round which sees him enter Sunday with a four-stroke outright lead.

 

Scott (11-under) heads the market from Graeme McDowell (7-under) at $5.00, Tiger Woods (6-under) at $6.00 and the second round leader Brandt Snedeker (7-under) at $15.

 

“With the final round pin positions it’s going to be extremely hard for someone to shoot a really low score and challenge Scott, so one more solid round and the Claret Jug is his for the taking,” sportsbet.com.au’s Haydn Lane said.

 

“Those who backed him at $34 at the start of the tournament would be feeling pretty happy with themselves now!”

 

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2012 British Open – odds updated after Round 3
$1.62 Adam Scott

$5.00 Graeme McDowell

$6.00 Tiger Woods

$15 Brandt Snedeker

$23 Ernie Els

$26 Zach Johnson

$81 Thorbjorn Olesen

$126 Louis Oosthuizen

Others quoted

With news Ricky Stuart has tonight joined the Parramatta Eels, online bookmaker Sportsbet has installed Jason Taylor and Graham Murray as joint $5.00 favourites to be named the next coach of the New South Wales State of Origin side.

 

Kevin Moore is next in the market at $5.50, followed by Brad Fittler and Royce Simmons, who are both priced at $7.00. Mick Potter and Matt Elliott have been opened as $11 chances.

 

“There are some outstanding candidates in the market, but we’ve got Jason Taylor and Graham Murray slightly ahead of the rest,” Sportsbet’s Ben Hawes said.

 

“It will be very interesting to see what the punters do from here, as you could argue a strong case for all of the names in the market.”

 

Daniel Anderson ($13), Andrew Johns ($15), Laurie Daley ($34), Trent Barrett ($34) and Phil Gould ($34) are also in the market, as is Matthew Johns ($201).

Market courtesy of sportsbet.com.au

Next New South Wales Blues coach
$5.00 Jason Taylor, Graham Murray

$5.50 Kevin Moore
$7.00 Brad Fittler, Royce Simmons
$11 Mick Potter, Matt Elliott
$13 Daniel Anderson
$15 Andrew Johns
$26 Chris Anderson
$34 Laurie Daley, Trent Barrett, Phil Gould
$51 Glen Lazarus
$101 Nathan Hindmarsh, Steve Roach, Peter Sterling
$201 Matthew Johns

Ricky Stuart has firmed from $2.25 into $1.80 with online bookmaker Sportsbetto be the next coach of the Parramatta Eels.

 

Every other candidate in the market has eased in betting.

 

“We’re sure Eels CEO Bob Bentley and Ricky’s agent John Fordham weren’t chatting about new dramality program The Shire over lunch today,” Sportsbet’s Ben Hawes said.
Current Eels assistant coach Brad Arthur has drifting from $4.60 out to $5.00, while Jason Taylor, Royce Simmons and Graham Murray have all eased from $6.00 out to $8.00.

 

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Next Parramatta Eels coach
$1.80 Ricky Stuart (in from $2.25)
$5.00 Brad Arthur (out from $4.60)

$8.00 Royce Simmons (out from $6.00)
$8.00 Graham Murray (out from $6.00)
$8.00 Jason Taylor (out from $6.00)

$13 Chris Anderson (out from $11)
$13 Kevin Moore (out from $11)
$17 Matt Elliott (out from $13)
$51 Mal Meninga (steady)
$101 Nathan Hindmarsh (steady)
$101 Peter Sterling (steady)

Miss Australia Jessica Kahawaty is a good chance of following in the famous footsteps of Jennifer Hawkins after being priced at $26 by online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au to be crowned Miss Universe 2012.

 

Kahawaty is on the fourth line of betting, with Miss Mexico and Miss Peru the joint favourites at $15.

 

“Living up to Jen Hawkins is no mean feat, but Jessica is some hope of following suit,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.

 

“One thing is for sure though, punters will enjoy studying the form in what is a very open race.”

 

Miss Australia is at shorter odds than countries including New Zealand ($34), Sweden ($34), Brazil ($41) and the Netherlands ($51).

 

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2012 Miss World Winner

$15 Miss Mexico, Miss Peru

$19 Miss Colombia, Miss Czech Republic, Miss England, Miss India, Miss Slovakia

$21 Miss Belarus, Miss Hungary, Miss Nepal, Miss Paraguay, Miss Russia, Miss Venezuela

$26 Miss Australia, Miss Ecuador, Miss France, Miss Israel, Miss Slovenia
$34 Miss Albania, Miss Finland, Miss Kazakhstan, Miss Montenegro, Miss Sweden, Miss USA, Miss New Zealand, Miss Poland, Miss Serbia

$41 Miss Brazil, Miss Ireland, Miss Malta, Miss South Africa, Miss Turkey, Miss Wales

$51 Miss Bosnia & Herzegovina, Miss China PR, Miss Cote D’Ivoire, Miss Gabon, Miss Iceland, Miss Lithuania, Miss Netherlands, Miss Nicaragua, Miss Puerto Rico, Miss Vietnam

$67 Miss Argentina, Miss Bolivia, Miss Curacao, Miss Denmark, Miss Indonesia, Miss Lebanon, Miss Macedonia Fyro, Miss Malaysia, Miss Northern Ireland, Miss Portugal, Miss Ukraine, Miss Uruguay

$81 Miss Aruba, Miss Bulgaria, Miss Croatia, Miss El Salvador, Miss Germany, Miss Gibraltar, Miss Hong Kong, Miss Italy, Miss Jamaica, Miss Kenya, Miss Kyrgyzstan, Miss Martinique, Miss Moldova, Miss St Barthelemy

$101 Miss Barbados, Miss Costa Rica, Miss Dominican Republic, Miss Georgia, Miss Ghana, Miss Guatemala, Miss Japan, Miss Latvia, Miss Norway, Miss Philippines, Miss Spain, Miss Tanzania, Miss Zambia

$126 Miss Angola, Miss Belgium, Miss Bonaire, Miss Canada, Miss Fiji, Miss Guadeloupe, Miss Honduras, Miss Korea, Miss Panama, Miss Scotland, Miss Seychelles, Miss Sri Lanka, Miss US Virgin Islands

$151 Miss Austria, Miss Chile, Miss Cyprus, Miss Greece, Miss Macau China, Miss South Sudan, Miss St Kitts & Nevis, Miss Thailand, Miss Zimbabwe, Miss Trinidad & Tobago

$201 Miss Bahamas, Miss Botswana, Miss Guam, Miss Guyana, Miss Lesotho, Miss Mauritius, Miss Nigeria, Miss Sierra Leone, Miss Suriname, Miss Uganda

$251 Miss Belize, Miss Ethiopia, Miss Malawi, Miss Mongolia, Miss Singapore, Miss Bermuda, Miss Equatorial Quinea

STARS TO HAVE THE BIGGEST BASH

Online bookmaker Sportsbet has installed the Melbourne Stars as the $5.50 favourites for the 2012/13 Twenty20 Big Bash.

 

The Brisbane Heat, Perth Scorchers and Hobart Hurricanes have all been priced at $6.00, with the Adelaide Strikers next at $6.50 and inaugural champions Sydney Sixers opened at $7.00.

“We saw last year with the Sixers winning it all after being considered outsiders from the get go, that it’s a wide open competition and the market reflects that,” Sportsbet’s Ben Hawes said.

 

“The Stars have a very good team on paper and if they sign Shane Warne they’ll be hard to beat, but teams like Brisbane, who boast a good attack and strong middle order batting, and Perth also look strong.”

 

The Melbourne Renegades ($7.50) and Sydney Thunder ($8.50) round out the market.

 

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2012 Big Bash winner
$5.50 Melbourne Stars

$6.00 Brisbane Heat, Perth Scorchers, Hobart Hurricanes

$6.50 Adelaide Strikers
$7.00 Sydney Sixers

$7.50 Melbourne Renegades

$8.50 Sydney Thunder

Punters with online bookmaker Sportsbet are tipping Stephanie Rice will win gold on the opening day of swimming competition at the London Olympics, backing her to take out the Women’s 400m Individual Medley.

 

Elizabeth Beisel of the United States is the $2.00 favourite for the event, with Rice on the second line of betting at $4.50 with Hannah Miley from Great Britain.

“Rice has attracted 86 percent of money so far wagered on the market,” Sportsbet’s Ben Hawes said.

 

“There’s been a small amount of support for both Elizabeth Beisel and Hannah Miley, but the punters think Rice will be first to touch down.”

 

Aussie Blair Evans is priced at $101 to win the event.

 

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Women’s 400m Individual Medley

$2.00 Elizabeth Beisel

$4.50 Stephanie Rice, Hannah Miley

$8.00 Katinka Hosszu

$8.50 Ye Shiwen
$17 Li Xuanxu
$34 Mireia Belmonte Garcia
$41 Caitlin Leverenz
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$101 Blair Evans
Others quoted

Ricky Stuart has been installed as the $2.25 favourite by online bookmaker Sportsbet to be the next coach of the Parramatta Eels.

Current assistant coach Brad Arthur is next in the market at $4.60, ahead of Jason Taylor, Royce Simmons and Graham Murray, who are all priced at $6.00.

 

Chris Anderson and former Bulldogs coach Kevin Moore have been installed at $11, with former Raiders and Panthers coach Matthew Elliot priced at $13.

“Ricky has shown he has what it takes and his stocks have risen significantly since he’s been in charge of the Blues, so we’ve got him as the favourite,” Sportsbet’s Ben Hawes said.

 

Mal Meninga ($51), Peter Sterling ($101) and Nathan Hindmarsh ($101) are the outsiders in the market.

 

Market courtesy of sportsbet.com.au

Next Parramatta Eels coach
$2.25 Ricky Stuart
$4.60 Brad Arthur

$6.00 Royce Simmons, Graham Murray, Jason Taylor

$11 Chris Anderson, Kevin Moore
$13 Matt Elliot
$51 Mal Meninga
$101 Nathan Hindmarsh, Peter Sterling

 

The Melbourne Vixens will head into Sunday’s ANZ Championship Grand Final as favourite, backed into $1.48 with online bookmaker Sportsbet.

The Waikato/BOP Magic are the $2.65 outsiders for the clash and are given little hope by punters, with the Vixens attracting 85 percent of money wagered so far on the match.

“The Vixens have won five straight heading into this, but the Magic haven’t tasted defeat since April so their form can’t be questioned,” Sportsbet’s Ben Hawes said.

 

“Everything suggests we’re in for a classic, but the punters have the Vixens coming out victorious at home.”

Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au

ANZ Championship Grand Final winner

$1.48 Melbourne Vixens

$2.65 Waikato/BOP Magic

 

Line

$1.90 Melbourne Vixens (-3.5)
$1.90 Waikato/BOP Magic (+3.5)

Luke Nolen is the $1.55 favourite with online bookmaker Sportsbet  to win the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership title.

With four metropolitan meetings left in the season, Nolen is level on 68 wins with Craig Newitt, who’s next in the market at $2.60.

Despite Newitt, who’s chasing his first premiership, drawing level with the defending champion at Sandown on Wednesday, it’s Nolen who the punters have backed.

“You have to admire Newitt’s determination, he has made no secret he wants this title. However, with the backing of the powerful Peter Moody yard, Nolen is in the box seat,” Sportsbet’s Ben Hawes said.

 

“And the punters agree, as Nolen has attracted almost double to that wagered on Newitt.”

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Jockey Premiership – Victorian Metro
$1.55 Luke Nolen
$2.60 Craig Newitt
$81 Dwayne Dunn
$201 Damien Oliver, Chris Symons, Any other individual jockey

$501 Ben Melham, Craig Williams
$1001 Glen Boss

Punters with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au are steering well clear of Manly ahead of tomorrow night’s grudge match against Canterbury, with the Bulldogs attracting 88 percent of money wagered on head-to-head betting.

 

As a result, the Bulldogs have firmed from $2.20 into $2.15, while Manly have eased from $1.65 out to $1.70.

 

“Bets have been coming in seven to one in favour of the Bulldogs all week,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said. “75 percent of money wagered on margin betting options has been for the Bulldogs too.”

 

Ben Barba is the $8.00 first try scorer favourite, with Josh Morris and David Williams next at $10.

 

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Manly Sea Eagles v Canterbury Bulldogs
$1.70 Manly Sea Eagles (out from $1.65)
$2.15 Canterbury Bulldogs (in from $2.20)

 

Line

$1.91 Manly Sea Eagles (-2.5)
$1.91 Canterbury Bulldogs (+2.5)

 

Margin

$3.05 Manly Sea Eagles 1-12
$3.45 Canterbury Bulldogs 1-12
$3.50 Manly Sea Eagles 13+
$5.25 Canterbury Bulldogs 13+

 

First try scorer

$8.00 Ben Barba
$10 Josh Morris, David Williams
$12 Jorge Taufua
$13 Sam Perrett, Jonathan Wright, Krisnan Inu