THE BERNIE THE BOOK COLUMN


“THIS TIME NEXT YEAR RODDERS WE’LL BE MILLIONAIRES”


Del Boy always said it and eventually achieved it, but as a good friend once relayed to me, it’s the anticipation of a big prize that excites - so hopefully with the aid of my crystal ball the following tips might at the very least keep the wolf from the door and the tallyman (ask your granddad) from knocking...


NFC/AFC JANUARY/FEBRUARY


I can’t remember a more chaotic season - giants like KCC, Detroit & Dallas have fallen, so this year I predict Conference winners of the SEAHAWKS & the BILLS at 3/1 and 7/2 respectively


CHELTENHAM MARCH


Now the big guns are all firing, most of the pretenders have shown their hand, so my two


fancies are THE JUKEBOX MAN: Gold Cup at 8/1 and SIR GINO: Champion Hurdle at 2/1


SNOOKER APRIL/MAY


The old guard is vulnerable & the Chinese will get stronger. But in one last hurrah it’s time to roll back the clock to a win


from the jester from Leicester (MARK SELBY) at 10/1


THE WORLD CUP JUNE/JULY


Alez le FRANCE alez.., need I say anymore? At 6/1 they are the connoisseurs’ choice… the only alternative is Spain at similar odds …as for England? early exit and a raft of excuses!


PHTM JANUARY 2026


SUPERBOWL FEBRUARY


And the winner is…. SEATTLE, which at time of writing, just before the post -season, is a tempting 7/1.


N.B. The early bird (etc., etc.)


THE MASTERS APRIL


Who is best suited for Augusta? Surely you cannot ignore


SCOTTIE SHEFFLER and at odds of 4/1 it’s a real steal as Rory defends


CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MAY


Back FC HOLLYWOOD at 9/1 to bring the trophy back home to Munich. Their destruction of PSG last October still reminds me of glory days. The Gunners are a sound alternative


THE OPEN JULY


Birkdale is a course less hostile to weather and modern staging. South Africans have a strong heritage here so take a punt on the winner coming from AFRICA at odds c. 9/2


EFL CUP MARCH


Again, at the turn of the year and at time of writing, we are at the semi-final stage, and MAN CITY are 5/2 to win again at Wembley.... back them with confidence


GRAND NATIONAL APRIL


I was very impressed with


HAUTI COLEURS in the Welsh National on unseasonal good


ground... and a tilt at Aintree is well worth a small wager... currently 25/1, back now


THE WORLD SERIES JUNE


The YANKEES suffered many injuries which should all be


healed by June. If you can get anywhere near 10/1, my advice is go for the home run (if you hail from New York)


PREMIER LEAGUE AUGUST


New season, new challenges, same faces, but on the handi- cap where you get 16/1 the field I think the continual improvement in EVERTON should be backed


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