Australia 25-29 Wales: Gatland’s side dig deep to hold onto “massive” win and determine their own World Cup pathway September 29, 2019 As a head coach in a long tournament it is down to you to keep your players focused on what’s in front. Wins are enjoyed, of course, but they should always be followed by assertions that more tests await. After Wales’s hard-fought Rugby World Cup win over Australia, Warren Gatland followed the ascribed path of [...]
Did Manchester United and Arsenal break each other last season? September 29, 2019 It was Arsenal who broke Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United towards the end of last season, or so the theory goes. United arrived at Emirates Stadium on 10 March at the height of Solskjaer’s reign, just days after their improbable Champions League comeback at Paris Saint-Germain – their 14th win from 17 games under the [...]
Horse racing betting tips: French raider Earthlight can dominate race of the season September 26, 2019 THERE is something magical about this time of year. The days are gradually getting shorter as summer gives way to autumn and soon the leaves will begin to drop. It is also the time of year when the cream of the two-year-old crop rises to the surface as big reputations are finally put on the [...]
England 45-7 United States: George Ford stars as Red Rose click into gear in Kobe heat September 26, 2019 After their meek opener against Tonga, today’s World Cup game with the USA was an opportunity for all of England’s players, but none more so than George Ford. Named captain by Eddie Jones, the Leicester Tigers fly-half was handed responsibility for leading the side, directing traffic and implementing tactics. He grabbed the chance with both [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Tropbeau can give Fabre more success at Newmarket September 26, 2019 SURPRISINGLY the one name missing from the training roll of honour for the Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes (2.25pm) is Andre Fabre. There aren’t many big races missing from his CV, but this six furlong Group One prize for two-year-olds has so far eluded the legendary trainer. However, that could be about to change tomorrow as [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Coulis and Comedy can leave punters laughing at HQ September 26, 2019 THERE aren’t many jockeys in better form than Jamie Spencer at the moment and he could enhance his return at Newmarket in today’s Listed EBF Rosemary Stakes (1.50pm). Spencer takes the ride on CLON COULIS who looks one of the standout candidates on what is quite a trappy card. She ran a cracker earlier in [...]
RUGBY WORLD CUP BETTING TIPS: ENGLAND COULD HAVE WINGS CLIPPED BY EAGLES September 25, 2019 THERE have been some upsets in Japan so far. Uruguay’s win over Fiji yesterday followed an opening few days of predictable outcomes but closer than expected score lines. Italy were only able to overcome Namibia, who are the real minnows of this Rugby World Cup, by 25 points, just a point less than Ireland dismissed [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: So many reasons to back Moreira’s mount in the opener September 24, 2019 THERE is no doubt that the most difficult puzzle to solve on the nine race card at Happy Valley today has to be the £200,000 Heung Yip Handicap (11.45am) run over nine furlongs. There may be only seven runners, but this is a race which will have formbook students scratching their heads for hours, with [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Ting’s sprinter can Breeze to Valley victory September 24, 2019 RACING hopefully resumes at Happy Valley in Hong Kong today after last week’s card was cancelled because of political unrest in the territory. Punters arriving at the inner-city track will be hoping for some respite after Saturday’s meeting at Sha Tin threw up a sequence of surprising results. Half the winners on the 10 race [...]
United West Ham are showing the consistency to gatecrash the top six places September 24, 2019 When you get stuffed 5-0 on the opening day of the season with a load of new recruits in the team, people tend to react by heading straight to the bookies to back you to get relegated. Since their humbling by Manchester City, though, West Ham are unbeaten in five Premier League games, have conceded [...]