A fun week at Cheltenham now back to football business

This week I was lucky enough to go to the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday. Armed with my Racing Post and joined by 3 keen fellow punters we enjoyed a day of expensive food, coolish lager and bets galore. All in all we managed to back the winner in 6 of the 7 races and in the race we didn't win one of the team backed the 33/1 second! So without doubt it was a good day all round and roll on next year!

Turning to football, today saw the long awaited (for Spurs fans at least) draw for the Quarter Finals and Semis of the Champions League. Spurs have drawn Real Madrid and a potential Semi with Barcelona. For me as a Spurs fan it really doesn't get better than that! To pit our wits against the top Spanish clubs after seeing off the Italian giants is a dream come true! Hopefully the Madrid games will be as entertaining as Spurs other games in the Champions League this season!

This weekend I will be looking to capitalise on my gains at Cheltenham and finish off a good betting week.

Ipswich play Scunthorpe who both of whom have had a dreadful time of late. Ipswich haven't won at home since beating Sheffield United on 5 February. recently they have conceded 3 goals in their last 2 home games. Scunthorpe haven't even picked up a point away since they won at Burnley on 28th December. Ipswich are a better side than Scunthorpe and should be too good on the day, I take Ipswich to win this at 8/13.

Preston will be bouyed by finally getting a win this week at Scunthorpe and will be looking to extend their winning run at home to Coventry. Coventry are another team on the decline and indeed lost to Preston 2-1 earlier on in the season at the Ricoh Arena. Coventry have become draw specialists of late and haven't won away since February when they beat Palace, they have drawn 3 of the last 5. Preston can win this one and do their survival hopes some good at 7/5.

This week I'm only looking for a treble and my final selection is for Exeter to beat Yeovil at home. Its a local derby and should get a decent crowd at St James Park. Back in September Exeter won the reverse fixture 3-1 back in September. Although Exeter beat Bournmouth 2-0 in their last home game so are once again showing some home form. Last time out Yeovil were beaten 3-0 at Southampton.
Exeter are 19/20 to win this one.

The £10 treble will pay £75.

Good luck with your weekend betting!