OXFORD president Ben Burch is backing the Dark Blues to take revenge in the 148th Boat Race today (2.10).

"We all have scores to settle - we want to beat Cambridge after last year," said Burch.

After winning just one of the last eight races, Burch knows Oxford's success-starved oarsmen are desperate for victory.

But the bookies favour Cambridge, rating them 4-6, with Oxford evens. A dead heat is 66-1.