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Sunday . . . The Day Of Rest, Roast Dinner, Football And Beating The Bookies

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DragonBet on-course bookmaker James Lovell gives the inside track on Welsh sport – what’s hot, what’s not, and who’s the talk of the betting ring. They say Sunday is the day of rest. Well, after the second bad one in a row, it seems to be the day for DragonBet to take a good kicking! Perhaps it’s time to take up church!

 

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