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Hugh Bowman has been opened as the $2.10 favourite by online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au to take make it back-to-back New South Wales metro jockey premierships.

His biggest opponent will once again be Nash Rawiller, who’s next at $2.50, while Corey Brown ($6.00), Glyn Schofield ($8.00), Kerrin McEvoy ($21) and Brenton Avdulla ($101) are all in market.

“Bowman and Rawiller have had some ding-dong battles over the past few years, and the market suggests Hugh might just shade Nash this year too,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.

Chris Waller has been opened at just $1.14 to win the trainers’ premiership, with Gai Waterhouse ($4.00) seemingly his only real threat. Peter Snowden has been priced at $13.

Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
New South Wales Metro Jockey Premiership winner
$2.10 Hugh Bowman
$2.50 Nash Rawiller
$6.00 Corey Brown
$8.00 Glyn Schofield
$16 Any other individual jockey
$21 Kerrin McEvoy
$101 Brenton Avdulla

New South Wales Metro Trainer Premiership
$1.14 Chris Waller
$4.00 Gai Waterhouse
$13 Peter Snowden
$101 Any other individual trainer
$101 Anthony Cummings
$101 John O’Shea
$101 Guy Walter
$151 Joseph Pride

It’s been blamed for costing our athletes gold at the London Olympics, now online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has opened a market on which Australian athlete will jump off the Twitter bandwagon and be first to shut down their account.

A quartet of swimmers head the betting, with Stephanie Rice the $4.00 favourite, ahead of Emily Seebohm ($6.00), Eamon Sullivan ($8.00) and Alicia Coutts ($9.00).

“For obvious reasons there will be plenty of people who will be shattered by Stephanie Rice being the favourite to be the first athlete to shut down their Twitter account,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.

Patty Mills and Matthew Mitcham are next in the market at $10, while Mitchell Watt ($19), Steve Hooker ($19) and Cadel Evans ($26) are the outsiders in betting.

Sportsbet.com.au has also opened a market on which governing body will be the first to ban athletes from using Twitter during official competition, with Swimming Australia the $3.00 favourite, ahead of Athletics Australia ($4.00) and Gymnastics Australia ($6.00), while the NRL and AFL are priced at $34 and $41 respectively.

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First Athlete to close their Twitter account

$4.00 Stephanie Rice – @ItsStephRice

$6.00 Emily Seebohm – @emcbomb

$8.00 Eamon Sullivan – @Eamon_Sullivan

$9.00 Alicia Coutts – @Alicia_Coutts

$10 Patty Mills – @Patty_Mills

$10 Matthew Mitcham – @matthew_mitcham

$11 Lauren Jackson – @laurenej15

$11 Anna Meares – @AnnaMeares

$13 James Roberts – @James__Roberts

$13 Elizabeth Cambage – @ecambage

$15 Caroline Buchanan – @CBuchanan68

$15 Sam Willoughby – @SW91

$19 Steve Hooker – @stevehookerpv

$19 Mitchell Watt – @MitchellWatt

$26 Cadel Evans – @CadelOfficial

First Governing Body to ban Twitter use during official competition

$3.00 Swimming Australia

$4.00 Athletics Australia

$6.00 Gymnastics Australia

$8.00 Basketball Australia

$10 Cycling Australia

$11 Cricket Australia

$13 Rowing Australia

$17 Hockey Australia

$21 Yachting Australia

$34 NRL

$41 AFL

Michael Cheika has been installed as the $1.33 favourite by online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au to be the next coach of the NSW Waratahs.

Former Wallaby and Manly coach Tim Lane, former Ireland mentor Eddie O’Sullivan and former West Harbour coach Brian Melrose share the second line of betting at $7.00.

Others in the market include current Waratahs assistant Allan Gaffney ($9.00), former NRL player Phil Blake ($13), current Reds director of coaching Ewen McKenzie ($21) and Todd Louden ($34).

“Michael Foley only resigned on Tuesday so it is early days, but the market indicates Michael Cheika is in the box-seat to be the next Waratahs coach,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.

Sportsbet.com.au has also opened a market on whether or not the Waratahs will make the finals in 2013, with ‘No’ the $1.42 favourite and ‘Yes’ the $2.75 outsider.

Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
Next coach of the NSW Waratahs
$1.33 Michael Cheika
$7.00 Tim Lane
$7.00 Eddie O’Sullivan
$7.00 Brian Melrose
$9.00 Allan Gaffney
$9.00 John Mitchell
$13 Phil Blake
$21 Ewen McKenzie
$21 John Mulvihill
$34 Todd Louden
$101 Phil Kearns

Will the Waratahs make the finals in 2013?
$1.42 No
$2.75 Yes

Aussie punters are once again backing James Magnussen to take gold in the men’s 100m freestyle at the London Olympics, with the Missile firming from $1.62 into $1.50 with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

Frenchmen Yannick Agnel quickly became the punters pick after the men’s 100m freestyle relay, but after clocking the fastest semi-final time, Magnussen has now attracted 62 percent of all bets wagered on the market.

Agnel is on the second line of betting, firming from $5.50 into $3.50, with American Nathan Adrian next at $8.00.

“Magnussen was opened at $1.33 to win the event, and got out to as much as $2.00 after the relay, but after qualifying fastest for the 100m final, punters have renewed faith in the Missile,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.

Market courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
Men’s 100m Freestyle
(prices in brackets from 30 July)

$1.50 James Magnussen (in from $1.62)

$3.50 Yannick Agnel (in from $5.00)

$8.00 Nathan Adrian (in from $17)

$21 Cesar Cielo (out from $8.00)

$26 Sebastiaan Verschuren (in from $51)

$34 Brent Hayden (out from $17)
$67 Hanser Garcia (in from $101)
$101 Nikita Lobinstev (out from $51)

After registering an emphatic win in his first game as coach of the Parramatta Eels, punters with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au are tipping more of the same for Brad Arthur.

Winning two of the six games he’ll coach prior to Ricky Stuart’s arrival has firmed from $2.40 into the $2.00 favourite, while three wins has been the big mover in betting, shortening from $6.50 into $3.00.

“He’s had the perfect start and punters don’t think it will be a one off, with Arthur winning just one of the six games he will be in charge of drifting from $2.10 to $4.50,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.

The Eels have been opened as the $2.35 outsider for their round 22 clash with the Wests Tigers ($1.60).

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How many wins will interim Eels coach Brad Arthur tally for the rest of the year?
(prices in brackets from 26 July)
$2.00 2 wins (in from $2.40)
$3.00 3 wins (in from $6.50)
$4.50 1 win (out from $2.10)
$15 4 wins (in from $26)
$51 5 wins (in from $101)
$101 6 wins (in from $251)

Parramatta Eels v Wests Tigers
$1.60 Wests Tigers
$2.35 Parramatta Eels

Margin
$3.00 Wests Tigers 1-12
$3.20 Wests Tigers 13+
$3.75 Parramatta Eels 1-12
$5.75 Parramatta Eels 13+

The Newcastle Knights have been the big movers in betting to make the NRL top eight, firming from $5.00 into $2.75 with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

The Knights opened the season at $1.45 to make finals, and had ballooned out to $17 by the end of June, but five wins from their last six games sees them join the Wests Tigers and New Zealand Warriors at $2.75.

The Gold Coast Titans, who remain the best backed side to make the eight, firmed from $3.50 into $2.10 after beating the Roosters, while the Raiders have drifted from $4.00 out to $17, and the Sharks from $1.33 out to $2.10.

“One punter placed $10,000 on the Knights at $1.45 to make the finals the minute we opened the market, and after seeing them priced at $13 only a fortnight ago, will be buoyed by their hot run of form,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.

In premiership betting, the Bulldogs are now into $4.00, while the Rabbitohs have moved onto the second line betting for the first time this season, firming from $6.00 into $4.50, with the Storm next at $5.50.

After their emphatic win last night, the Eels have eased from $1.30 out to $1.67 to collect the wooden spoon, while the Roosters have firmed sharply, into $5.50 from $21.

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To finish in NRL top 8
$1.03 North Queensland Cowboys (steady)

$1.04 Manly Sea Eagles (in from $1.07)
$1.08 Brisbane Broncos (out from $1.03)

$2.10 Cronulla Sharks (out from $1.33)
$2.30 Gold Coast Titans (in from $3.50)

$2.75 Newcastle Knights (in from $5.00)

$2.75 Wests Tigers (out from $2.10)
$2.75 New Zealand Warriors (out from $2.50)
$5.50 St. George Illawarra Dragons (in from $13)
$17 Canberra Raiders (out from $4.00)
$51 Sydney Roosters (steady)
$67 Penrith Panthers (in from $101)

2012 NRL Grand Final winner
$4.00 Canterbury Bulldogs (in from $4.25)

$4.50 South Sydney Rabbitohs (in from $6.00)

$5.50 Melbourne Storm (out from $4.50)
$7.50 Manly Sea Eagles (steady)

$9.00 North Queensland Cowboys (in from $10)

$9.00 Brisbane Broncos (out from $8.00)
$23 Cronulla Sharks (out from $21)

$26 Gold Coast Titans (in from $61)

$34 New Zealand Warriors (out from $23)
$34 Wests Tigers (out from $21)
$41 St. George Illawarra Dragons (in from $101)
$41 Newcastle Knights (in from $67)
$151 Canberra Raiders (in from $81)
$1001 Sydney Roosters (out from $501)

2012 NRL wooden spoon
$1.67 Parramatta Eels (out from $1.30)
$3.05 Penrith Panthers (in from $3.15)
$5.50 Sydney Roosters (in from $21)

On the back of reports that Black Caviar will miss the Spring Carnival, the champion mare has firmed from $3.00 into $1.80 with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au to have run her last race.

“Hopefully we haven’t seen the last of the great mare, but reports that she’ll miss the spring doesn’t bode well for those hoping to see her go around again,” sportsbet.com.au’s Haydn Lane said.

Market courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
Will Black Caviar race again?

$1.80 No (in from $3.00)

$1.95 Yes (out from $1.35)

He may have caused a stir overnight, but punters with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au like the look of Aussie boxer Damien Hooper, backing him to bring home gold.

On the third line of betting in the men’s 81kg division at $9.00, Hooper has attracted 87 percent of bets so far wagered on the market.

Hooper was priced at $11 before his opening bout victory.

“He’s attracting just as much attention for his exploits outside the ring as he is for his fighting, but one thing is for certain, he’s got the support of Aussie punters,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.

Hooper next faces Russian Egor Mekhontsev, a $4.33 chance to take out the gold medal.

Market courtesy of sportsbet.com.au

Men’s 81kg winner
$2.20 JC la Cruz Peraza
$4.33 Egor Mekhontsev
$9.00 Damien Hooper
$9.00 Adilbek Niyazymbetov
$9.00 Oleksandr Gvozdyk
$13 Elshod Rasulov
$13 Fanlong Meng
$15 Abdelhafid Benchabla
$26 Ehsan Rouzbahani
$41 Yamaguchi Falcao
$67 Bahram Muzaffer
$67 Yahia El Mekachari
$67 Carlos Gongora
$67 Enrico Kolling
$151 Ihab Al Matbouli
$201 Osmar Bravo