Racing for
May 22
Horse
racing: Sandown Hillside (Vic), Canterbury (NSW), Sunshine Coast (Qld), Murray
Bridge (SA), Belmont (WA)
Harness
racing: Maryborough (Vic), Devonport (Tas), Bathurst (NSW), Redcliffe (Qld),
Ballarat (Vic)
Greyhound
racing: The Meadows (Vic), Angle Park (SA), Richmond (NSW), Shepparton (Vic),
Albion Park (Qld), Warrnambool (Vic), Rockhampton (Qld), Ballarat (Vic), Dapto
(NSW), Cannington (WA)
It’s a
very early start to today’s program at Sandown with three major jumps races
added to the eight-race program after being transferred from Sunday’s abandoned
Mornington meeting. Macedonian (Robert Fitzgerald Memorial Hurdle), Black and
Bent (Jack Dow Memorial Hurdle), and Kirribilli Gold (Great Southern Steeplechase)
all started short-priced favourites.
The track
is rated a Heavy (9) today, which will suit #11 Aliberani just nicely in race 7
– the Slickpix Hcp over 1600m. This 4yo mare has won two of her 12 starts, with
both victories on heavy tracks. She was a beaten favourite at Warrnambool last
start but found herself on the worst past of the track and plugged away for fourth. Luke Nolen returns to the saddle today for Peter Moody, and she
looks the one to beat, with #12 That’s the Way the main danger.
Suggested
bet: Sandown R7 #11 E/W (one unit @ $3.80, four units @ $1.59) 1st
Other tips
Sandown R4
#6 Cooldini (win) 1st ($3.00)
Sandown
R11 #9 Her Diamond Rock (E/W) LOSE (U/P)
Canterbury
R1 #2 Savvy Nature (win) LOSE (2nd)
Canterbury
R2 #5 Runhardsun (win) 1st ($3.40)
Canterbury
R4 #2 Honourable Aussie (win) 1st ($4.10/$2.50)
Sunshine
Coast R8 #4 Tokamak (E/W) LOSE (4th)
Greyhound
racing tip: Dapto R6 #7 No Rules League (win)
MLB for
May 22
Los
Angeles Dodgers (18-25) @ Milwaukee Brewers (17-26), Miller Park, Milwaukee,
WI, Wednesday, May 22, 10.10am
Though Don
Mattingly’s days as the Los Angeles Dodgers’ manager have been rumoured to be
numbered, Zack Greinke is just starting to get settled in after recently
returning from a month-long absence. Greinke makes just his fourth start here
and first at Miller Park since being traded from the Milwaukee Brewers last
season.
Injuries
have contributed to the team's disappointing start as well. Hanley Ramirez has
played only four games due to a hamstring injury, and Greinke missed more than
a month after breaking his collarbone in a fight with San Diego's Carlos
Quentin on April 11.
The
right-hander went 25-9 with a 3.67 ERA with Milwaukee from 2011 through July
28, 2012, when he was traded to the Los Angeles Angels.
The
Brewers (17-26) have lost seven of eight at home and will look to get back on
track with help from Hiram Burgos, who began his rookie season 1-0 with a 3.00
ERA over his first three starts, but he gave up 12 runs in just three innings
of a 13-7 loss to Cincinnati on May 11 before allowing three runs in five
innings of Thursday’s 7-1 loss to Pittsburgh.
Suggested
bet: Dodgers WIN (two units @ $1.78) LOSE, game total -8.5 (two units @ $2.00) WIN (2-5)
Other tips
Yankees @
Orioles WIN WIN (2-3)
Cubs @
Pirates -7.5 LOSE (4-5)
Twins @
Braves -1.5 LOSE (4-5)
Reds WIN @
Mets WIN (4-0)
Athletics
@ Rangers -9 WIN (1-0)
Royals @ Astros WIN LOSE (7-3)
Diamondbacks
@ Rockies +10 LOSE (4-5)
Cardinals
WIN @ Padres WIN (10-2)
Nationals WIN @ Giants LOSE (2-4)
NHL
playoffs for May 22
Western
Conference semi-final, game 4: Los Angeles Kings @ San Jose Sharks, HP
Pavilion, San Jose, CA, Wednesday, May 22, 12.10pm (Kings lead series 2-1)
For all
that the San Jose Sharks accomplished with their overtime victory over Los
Angeles in Game 3, they know it will mean very little if they don’t back that
win up with another at home against the defending Stanley Cup champion Kings.
LA isn’t about to feel complacent, considering they were less than two minutes
away from losing Game 2 at home and have won just once in 10 road games since
March. The home
teams have won all three games so far this series and both teams are undefeated
at home in the post-season this year.
The Sharks have been dominant all season
on home ice, going 17-2-5 in the regular season that included two wins over Los
Angeles. The biggest reason for the home success has been a potent power play
that has been far more efficient at the Shark Tank than on the road. San Jose
has scored on an NHL-best 28.4 per cent of power plays at home during the
regular and postseason compared to just 13.6 per cent on the road.
Suggested
bet: Sharks WIN (two units @ $1.91) WIN, game total -5 (two units @ $1.65) WIN (1-2)
Other tips
ECSF3:
Bruins @ Rangers WIN LOSE -5 WIN (2-1)
NBA
playoffs for May 22
Western
Conference final, game 2: Memphis Grizzlies @ San Antonio Spurs, AT&T
Center, San Antonio, TX, Wednesday, May 22, 11.05am (Spurs lead 1-0)
Zach
Randolph’s miserable Western Conference finals debut led to a sleepless night
and a long film session. This time, Randolph had his worst game ever in the
playoffs, managing two points in a 105-83 blowout. The
All-Star power forward and his Memphis Grizzlies are hardly down and out,
though. In both rounds of the playoffs so far, Memphis has lost Game 1 before
rallying back to knock out the LA Clippers and the Oklahoma City
Thunder.
San
Antonio displayed why its considered to be one of the best offensive teams in
the NBA, as it shot 53 per cent overall from the floor in the series opener – knocking
down a franchise playoff record 14 three-pointers from just 29 attempts. It
took Memphis too long to settle in during its first conference finals
appearance, and San Antonio was up 17 by the end of the first quarter and 20 in
the second quarter. We’re expecting a repeat performance here.
Suggested
bet: Spurs -5.5 (three units @ $1.91) LOSE, game total +181 (two units @ $1.91) WIN (89-93)
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