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FRIDAY'S SELECTIONS:

AYR: 2.10 Solway Sam, 2.45 Inverlochy Lad, 3.20 Warrior One, 3.55 Fiftyfive Degrees, 4.30 Something Silver, 5.05 Yankee Holiday, 5.40 Auberge.

DUNDALK: 6.30 Ceannline, 7.00 Anna Montana, 7.30 Iron Major, 8.00 Humor Me Rene, 8.30 Sovento, 9.00 Bashkirov, 9.25 Princess Luck.

LEICESTER: 2.30 Fassaroe, 3.05 Kinkeel, 3.40 Picabo Kid, 4.15 Devils River, 4.50 Captain Smoothy, 5.25 Predateur.

SANDOWN: 2.20 Posh Emily, 2.55 King Brex, 3.30 Scots Dragoon, 4.05 Chaim, 4.40 He's The Gaffer, 5.15 Lush Life.

WINCANTON: 2.00 Far From Blonde, 2.35 Sir Bathwick, 3.10 Noble Bily, 3.45 Meath All Star, 4.20 Classical Rhythm, 4.55 Mon Chevalier, 5.30 Mister Chancer.

WOLVERHAMPTON: 5.50 FOREVER'S GIRL (NAP), 6.20 Turf Time, 6.50 Gargano, 7.20 Parhelion, 7.50 Seldom, 8.20 Smarties Party, 8.50 Amical Risks.

DOUBLE: Forever's Girl and Parhelion.

Forever's Girl is a confident pick to land the Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390000 Handicap at Wolverhampton.

Geoff Oldroyd's filly, three times a course winner at Dunstall Park, caught the eye on her return from a break when a close-up fifth in what turned out to be a decent event at Southwell last month, with the winner since going in again.

Running in the familiar colours of Reg Bond, she took a little while to hit top gear before running on at the end and should be all the sharper for the outing.

Parhelion will have learned plenty from his debut fifth at Lingfield and is fully expected to show the benefit in The Black Country's Only Racecourse Median Auction Maiden Stakes.

Mark Johnston's runners can generally be relied upon to improve from their first to run to their second, and, in any case, this son of Fantastic Light was not disgraced in fifth as he was keeping on nicely at the death once the penny started to drop.

Johnston can initiate a double in the Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap with Gargano, who bumped into a decidedly smart one for this level in the shape of Spruce last time out.

Apart from one below-par run, Turf Time has been a model of consistency on the all-weather of late and only needs things to fall his way to play a leading role once again in the Great Offers At wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap.

Smarties Party was the subject of strong support here last week, only to find one too good.

Similar market confidence in the Name A Race To Enhance Your Brand Handicap would be interesting.

Lush Life is the best bet on Sandown's card.

Nicky Henderson's five-year-old will no doubt have a bright future over fences in time but that did not stop him flooring Supreme Novices' Hurdle fancy Menorah at Ascot last month.

He finished like a train that day and it is hard to see anything bettering him in the Charles Stanley "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle.

Mister Chancer has done enough in two runs so far to suggest Wincanton's Higos Insurance Wells Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race is his for the taking, while Predateur can send Leicester punters home happy by landing the concluding Thrusters Hunters' Chase.

SATURDAY'S SELECTIONS:

AYR: 2.10 Si Bien, 2.40 Storymaker, 3.15 Glingerbank, 3.50 Knockavilla, 4.25 Turtle Spirit, 5.00 Lucky Nellerie, 5.30 Fightstar

CHEPSTOW: 2.20 Lord Tomnoddy, 2.55 Papradon, 3.30 Maktu, 4.05 Chance Du Roy, 4.40 Apocal, 5.15 Sir Winston

LIMERICK: 1.05 Point Of Light, 1.35 Rockers Field, 2.05 Greenhill Millie, 2.35 Prince Of Forwards, 3.10 Carlowsantana, 3.45 Our Girl Salley

SANDOWN: 2.00 Ranjobaie, 2.30 Appleaday, 3.05 QASPAL (NAP), 3.40 Lifestyle, 4.15 Tchico Polos, 4.50 Soulard

WOLVERHAMPTON: 2.15 Lovelace, 2.50 Gertmegalush, 3.25 Flipando, 4.00 Clear Ice, 4.35 Dubai Dynamo, 5.10 Doubnov, 5.40 Fighter Boy

DOUBLE: Qaspal and Ranjobaie

Qaspal has everything going for him in the Paddy Power Imperial Cup at Sandown on Saturday.

The Philip Hobbs-trained six-year-old scraped into the valuable handicap - he needed the defection of six runners to guarantee a place in the line-up - but a nerve-jangling wait can be royally vindicated.

Legendary owner JP McManus has many exciting novices this term, but this French-bred could be the pick of the litter.

After having coolly broken his maiden at Kempton, it was hard not to have been bowled over by his return at Sandown a week later.

Although he pulled hard early doors, Qaspal soon found a beautiful rhythm and spread-eagled a solid field by upwards of two and three-quarter lengths.

Such was his dominance that day, a 14lb rise seems fair enough.

Yet that penalty may not be enough to stifle further progress in Esher, where the track's uphill finish clearly brings out the best in him - a fact which also bodes well for Cheltenham.

With a fast pace virtually guaranteed, Hobbs' unexposed gelding should not be inconvenienced by either the drop in trip or the quicker ground.

His cause has also been considerably aided after ante-post favourite Hunterview missed the cut.

Ranjobaie can give the Nicky Henderson yard a potent pre-Cheltenham tonic by winning the EBF Paddy Power "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final.

One blip at Leicester aside, the form from his three other races in Britain looks watertight.

Having been bested by Menorah and Notus De La Tour at Warwick and Plumpton respectively, Ranjobaie was then sent to Market Rasen for a qualifying round of Saturday's race.

Despite having twice been hampered in Lincolnshire, he excelled in inflicting a three-and-a-half-length defeat on Bygones Of Brid.

As that rival has since trotted up in Grade Two company at Kelso, the worthiness of the form is there for all to see.

Although the handicapper has acted swiftly - he has gone up 9lb - the likely appointment of 7lb claimer David Bass offsets any negligible damage.

This Grade Three challenge has for a long time been earmarked by connections, who can celebrate a big pay-day if Ranjobaie is anywhere near at the top of his game.

Flipando can enhance his Lincoln credentials by securing a crucial victory at Wolverhampton.

David Barron's nine-year-old scorched to a five-length success here over six furlongs in February and is clearly coming to hand nicely for the williamhill.com Lincoln Trial Handicap.

Flipando won this race last year from a 4lb lower mark before finishing third in the main event on Town Moor.

Given the style of his recent triumph, few would dare back against a similar outcome with Jamie Spencer back in the saddle.

Lovelace posted solid, if unspectacular, form in Dubai but should be far happier with his lot in the williamhill.com Lady Wulfruna Stakes.

Turtle Spirit looks one of the best bets on Ayr's card.

The Sandy Forster-trained six-year-old was mightily impressive when scoring over an extended two miles and six furlongs at Kelso last time - after which his trainer said a step up in trip was on cards.

Forster is true to her word and gives Turtle Spirit another chance to excel in the three-mile Blue Square Exclusive Live Show Prices Novices' Handicap Hurdle.

Glingerbank can make a late dash for Cheltenham glory in the Bet On Today's Football At bluesquare.com Handicap Hurdle.

Nicky Richards' well-thought-of 10-year-old is best when conditions are on the drying side and really ought to be winning this if he is to go down the Festival handicap route next week.

Admittedly moderate racing is on offer at Chepstow, where Papradon has been found a good opportunity to banish a couple of lacklustre runs in the Casino At bet365.com Handicap Hurdle.

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Formula One - 2010 Outright Preview
6pts Lewis Hamilton to win the championship at 4/1 (general).
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Formula One - 2010 Specials
4pts McLaren to win the constructors' championship at 7/2 (bwin).
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1pt Hamilton/Schumacher dual forecast at 12/1 (Paddy Power).
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Formula One - Bahrain Grand Prix
0.5pts e.w. Pedro de la Rosa to take pole position at 80/1 (Victor Chandler - 1/4 1,2,3).
0.5pts e.w. Kamui Kobayashi to take pole position at 50/1 (Victor Chandler).
0.5pts e.w. Nico Hulkenberg to take pole position at 80/1 (William Hill - 1/4 1,2,3).
Football - Saturday Premier League
2pts Arsenal to score three or more v Hull at 13/8 (Stan James).
1.5pts West Ham (+1) v Chelsea at 10/3 (Betfred).
1pt under 1.5 goals in Bolton v Wigan at 12/5 (Victor Chandler).
2pts under 2.5 goals in Birmingham v Everton at 8/11 (Stan James).
1pt Stoke to beat Aston Villa at 23/10 (bet365).
Football - Saturday Scottish Cup/SPL
1pt Raith Rovers to beat Dundee at 6/1 (general).
1pt Motherwell to beat Hearts to nil at 12/5 (Paddy Power).
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Football - Saturday Championship
2pts Bristol City to beat Reading at 19/5 (Hills).
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Football - Saturday League One
3pts Millwall to beat Charlton at 11/8 (general).
Football - Saturday League Two
1pt under 1.5 goals Chesterfield v Port Vale at 11/5 (Victor Chandler).
Football - Weekend La Liga
2pts Under 1.5 goals Sevilla v Deportivo La Coruna at 5/2 (general).
3pts Barcelona (-1) to beat Valencia on the handicap at 6/5 (bet365, Coral).
1pt Xerez to beat Villarreal at 9/1 (general).
Football - Weekend Blue Square Premier
3pts Cambridge to beat Histon 11/10 (bwin).
Rugby Union - Weekend Six Nations
5.5pts Wales (+9) to beat Ireland at 10/11 (general).
2.5pts Scotland to beat England at 2/1 (Sportingbet).
Boxing - Pacquiao v Clottey
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Football - Sunday Premier League
2.75pts Man Utd to win nil v Fulham at 10/11 (Sky Bet).
2.5pts Man City to beat Sunderland at 6/5 (general).
Football - Monday Premier League
2pts Liverpool and Portsmouth both to score at 5/4 (Sky Bet, William Hill, Paddy Power).