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4 red hot tips for today’s All Star Mile meeting at Caulfield

The Professor and the Gelding give their four red hot best bets for today’s All Star Mile meeting at Caulfield and the Professor’s Parlay that includes two AFL fixtures featuring Greater Western Sydney and Port Adelaide.

Tennis guru Brett Phillips talks Davis Cup and 2024 Australian Open

The Professor, the Judge, Coutta and Paul Dalligan talk with special guest, the First Serve’s, Brett Phillips about whether Australia can win the Davis Cup final and makes some predictions for the coming 2024 Australian Open. The panel discuss the AFLW finals having to compete with the AFL draft and Paul Dalligan gives an update on what’s happening in the NRL off season. To top it off, the Gelding has a stab at picking some winners at Kilmore and Swan Hill races.

You can hear Brett on the First Serve every Monday from 8.00pm on SEN.

Olympic athletes rushed citizenship a big problem, Gina Rinehart’s involvement in Swimming Australia, One Day World Cup & more – Sportzfan Radio #493

The Professor and the panel of the Judge, the Gelding, Coutta and Paul Dalligan discuss rushed citizenship for Olympic athletes and if that is a good thing, Gina Rinehart’s involvement with swimming and netball and whether she is a sponsor or an ‘owner’ given the level of her sponsorship. The AFLW needs an average of 3,500 spectators per game if the AFL is to give them 12 rounds plus finals in 2024 and the panel look at the appropriateness of such a pre-condition. The Gelding reviews the cricket One Day World Cup so far and Paul Dalligan says the Rugby League Pacific Championships has been good for showcasing the game in Samoa, New Guinea, Tonga, Fiji and the Cook Islands.

The Ultimate Sports Roundup: MLB Playoffs, NRL & NRLW Grand Finals, AFL Commission, Ange Postecoglou & more – Sportzfan Radio #492

The Professor and the panel of the Judge, Dan Butterly, Paul Dalligan and the Gelding discuss the MLB playoff picture and who will win through to the Championship series. Paul Dalligan reviews the NRL and NRLW Grand Finals. The Judge looks at the AFL Commission and Chairman and says it’s time for a change. The Judge talks up the prospects of Tottenham Hotspur under Ange Postecoglou in the Premier League with their best start to a season since 1980. The Panel talks about the relevance of the Rugby World Cup and One day Cricket World Cup and the Gelding gives his tips for today’s Bendigo race meeting.

4 Best Bets for Moonee Valley races on 12 August 2023 & the Professor’s Parlay

The races are at Moonee Valley today where the track bias at the last meeting meant the leading horses had the advantage. It will be interesting to see if the track has the same bias today. The track is currently rated a Good 4 with the rail in the True position for the entire circuit.

Moonee Valley

Professor’s tips

Race 1 Horse 2 – Title Fighter (for the ladies at the Tennis club)

Race 2 Horse 4 – Twin Perfection (also for the ladies at the Tennis club)

Gelding’s tips

Race 7 Horse 2 – Milford

Race 10 Horse 11 – Pereille

Professor’s Parlay

Race 2 Horse 4 – Twin Perfection into Brisbane Lions to beat Adelaide Crows (AFL) into New Zealand Warriors to beat Wests Tigers (NRL).

Good luck and good punting!

The Professor

4 best bets for Moonee Valley races on 29 July 2023 and the Professor’s Parlay

The Gelding is back from his overseas trip and has spent some of the time while he was away studying the form guides so he would be up to date for today’s show. Racing is at Moonee Valley where the track is rated a Soft 5 and the rail is 5 metres out for the entire circuit.

Moonee Valley

Professor’s tips

Race 3 Horse 7 – Another Wil (for the ladies at the Tennis club)

Race 6 Horse 3 – Claidheamh Mor (also for the ladies at the Tennis club)

Gelding’s tips

Race 5 Horse 5 – Flash Flood

Race 7 Horse 10 – Chief Altony

Professor’s Parlay

Race 5 Horse 5 – Flash Flood into Geelong to beat the Fremantle Dockers (AFL) into Brisbane Lions to beat Gold Coast Suns (AFL).

Good luck and good punting!

The Professor

Four red hotties for Sandown races on 27 May 2023 and the Professor’s Parlay

After a quiet weekend on the punt last week, the Professor and the Gelding are looking to storm back today at Sandown Hillside course. The track is rated a Soft 6 with the rail in the true position for the entire circuit.

Don’t forget to back the tip each way!!

Sandown Hillside

Professor’s tips

Race 7 Horse 8 – Prowling (for the ladies at the Tennis club)

Race 9 Horse 1 – Pinstriped (also for the ladies at the Tennis club)

Gelding’s tips

Race 5 Horse 3 – Euphoric

Race 6 Horse 7 – Katsu

Professor’s Parlay

Race 6 Horse 7 – Katsu into Collingwood to beat North Melbourne (AFL) into Essendon to beat West Coast Eagles (AFL).

The Professor and the panel of the Gelding, the Judge and Paul Dalligan will be talking sport tomorrow on the Sportzfan Radio YouTube channel from 12.00pm AEST.

Good luck and good punting!

The Professor

Our 4 best bets for Flemington races on 13 May 2023 & the Professor’s Parlay

The Professor’s Parlay has been very, very successful saluting 7 times over the last 10 weeks giving a 70% strike rate. At Flemington today, the Professor puts that record on the line and he can hopefully come through for punters. The track is currently rated a Soft 5 with the rail in the True position.

Don’t forget to back the tips each way.

Flemington

Professor’s tips

Race 5 Horse 2 – Lethal Thoughts (for the ladies at the Tennis club)

Race 9 Horse 9 – Midtown Boss (also for the ladies at the Tennis club)

Gelding’s tips

Race 6 Horse 4 – D’Jumbuck

Race 7 Horse 10 – White Marlin

Professor’s Parlay

Race 8 Horse 8 – Giga Kick (Doomben races) into South Sydney Rabbitohs to beat Wests/Tigers (NRL) into Melbourne to beat Hawthorn (AFL).

A special Mother’s Day edition of Sportzfan Radio tomorrow when the Professor and Paul Dalligan will talk NRL and review round 11 results. You can catch the show on our YouTube channel.

Good luck and good punting!

The Professor

4 red hot tips for today’s Sandown Hillside race meeting explained & the Professor’s parlay

With the track sure to be heavy for Sandown-Hillside races a track rating of at least a Soft 7 presents an intriguing challenge for punters. Will there be more rain or won’t there? The Professor and the Gelding have four best bets that will hopefully all get across the line today regardless of whether it rains or not.

Sandown Hillside

Professor’s tips

Race 2 Horse 1 – Bay Thirteen (for the ladies at the Tennis club)

Race 7 Horse 10 – Daytona Bay (also for the ladies at the Tennis club)

Gelding’s tips

Race 5 Horse 5 – Cap de Joie

Race 8 Horse 2 – Pinstriped

Professor’s Parlay

Race 7 Horse 1 – Zaaki (Sunshine Coast races) into Geelong to beat Adelaide Crows (AFL) into Manchester City to beat Leeds United (EPL).

Good luck and good punting!

The Professor

Link between concussion in sport & CTE explained by Professor Michael Buckland, Sportzfan Radio #482

Special guest, Professor Michael Buckland, Head of Neuropathology at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the founder and Director of the Australian Sports Brain Bank talks about the effects of concussion on the brain and the link to CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy). Amongst other things he said it’s not just the number of concussions sustained that is relevant but the number of years of contact sport played that is also pertinent to developing CTE. Therefore, it’s important to try and delay the age at which a child has first exposure to full contact sport. For further details about CTE go to brainbank.org.au

Paul Dalligan and the panel reviewed round 9 of the NRL season and discussed the announcement of the NRLW season opener between Gold Coast Titans and North Queensland Cowboys on 22 July 2023.

The panel also returned to the vexed discussion of the new stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart being funded jointly by the Federal Government (about 38% of total cost, the Tasmanian State Government (59%) and to a much lesser extent by the AFL (2.3%).