There are plenty of betting events this weekend, a particular highlight must be the £1,300,000 Scoop6. A mug’s game you might say, but someone has to win it. The Channel 4 races are from Wincanton and Doncaster, featuring the totesport November Handicap. In that race I like 6/1 Electrolyser who will act on the soft ground and doesn’t carry much weight.

Elsewhere Roy Jones has been well supported in the boxing betting against Joe Calzaghe, forcing bookmakers to clip him into 9/4 from 5/2. In the Snooker, Ronnie O’Sullivan has pulled out of the Bahrain Championship. Stephen Maguire is the 6/1 favourite, although each way value seekers may prefer the likes of Stephen Hendry or Judd Trump, both 25/1 with totesport.

There’s also a feast of rugby this weekend, with England v New Zealand and Scotland v Tonga in the Rugby league World Cup. Rugby Union internationals include England v Pacific Islands, Wales v South Africa and a fascinating renewal of France v Argentina.

The highlight must be the Premier League clash between Manchester United and Arsenal at the Emirates. Boylesports were briefly opposing the away team at 6/4, but now the best you can get is 7/5 with William Hill. Rather like the Chelsea – Man United fixture earlier in the season, I fancy a tight encounter. The draw is 23/10 with totesport, and under 2.5 goals is 4/5 – too short in my opinion to back.

My fancied correct score is 1-1, and I am slightly tempted by the 6/1 on offer. If you reckon the Arsenal attack will draw a blank, try 0-0 at 19/2. The form striker in the match is Berbatov – 9/4 to score anytime or 7/1 to score first.

Recommendation:

1pt each way 6/1 Electrolyser in Saturday’s November Handicap

Next General Election Betting

Doncaster 3.10 Totesport November Handicap Betting

Bahrain Chapionship Betting

Boxing – Calzaghe v Jones Betting

Rugby League World Cup – England v New Zealand Betting

Rugby League World Cup – Scotland v Tonga Betting

Arsenal v Man U Match Betting