Horse Racing Betting Tips: Presidential can trump his rivals in the Victoria Cup May 9, 2019 ON A very busy afternoon of racing, Ascot hosts a decent card where the highlight is the Tote Victoria Cup (4.00pm). This is the first of a number of big seven furlong handicaps at the Berkshire course during the Flat season and last year’s winner Ripp Orf is back to defend his crown. David Elsworth’s [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Back Francais to throw his Cap in the Derby ring May 9, 2019 PREPARING a horse for Epsom is difficult to say the least. The tight left-turning and undulating track is unique, and many horses, no matter how good, simply do not act on it. Tomorrow’s Racebets Lingfield Derby Trial (2.30pm) gives trainers a chance to overcome part of that fear by testing their Classic hopes over something [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Cleonte can strike again for Balding in the Chester Cup May 9, 2019 LOOKING at the previous winners of this afternoon’s SportPesa Chester Cup (3.35pm) and there is one surprising omission from the list of successful trainers. Mark Johnston, who last season became the most successful trainer in British racing history when he saddled his 4194th career victory, does not appear on the roll of honour. Yet, that [...]
Maro means business: Itoje on Saracens’ European Cup final, England captaincy, his new clothing range and his NBA role models May 9, 2019 There will only be one thing on Maro Itoje’s mind when Saracens take on Leinster this Saturday: claiming a third Champions Cup title and regaining the club’s status as the best in Europe. It is an encounter that will see the England forward line up opposite James Ryan in what is sure to be a [...]
Ajax 2-3 Tottenham: Lucas Moura’s hat-trick caps comeback and sends Spurs into Champions League final May 8, 2019 Just when you thought it couldn’t happen again, it did. Tottenham were dead and buried, 3-0 down on aggregate in a Champions League semi-final, away from home against an Ajax side who had already disposed of European heavyweights Real Madrid and Juventus. But they refused to be beaten, and through Lucas Moura’s hat-trick, completed in [...]
Chris Tremlett: Joe Denly’s position as third spinner is a bonus not a problem – England shouldn’t overthink his place May 8, 2019 Moeen Ali’s absence from the first One-Day International against Pakistan today threw up another small selection dilemma for England ahead of the World Cup. While Moeen’s rib injury isn’t serious, it meant Joe Denly was thrust into the spotlight to audition as the third spin option. Unfortunately for him, the rain denied him a chance [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Fox looks fantastic bet against O’Brien pair in the Dee Stakes May 8, 2019 WHEN Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the billionaire Leicester City chairman and racehorse owner, was tragically killed in a helicopter crash last October, his son Aiyawatt pledged to continue with his father’s visions. Away from football, one of those dreams was to expand his passionate horseracing ownership interests under the King Power umbrella and to nurture an exciting [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Kew Gardens set to bloom in Ormonde May 8, 2019 CLASS is class and those oozing it tend to come to the fore in Chester’s Group Three Boodles Diamond Ormonde Stakes (3.35pm). That was certainly the case 12 months ago when Idaho comfortably saw off inferior opposition to give Aidan O’Brien his fourth win in the race. He had been running in international Group Ones [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Don’t be a Fool and stick with Fahey’s in the opener May 8, 2019 THERE really is nothing quite like Chester, although the track most similar to it is probably Happy Valley in Hong Kong. Like with Happy Valley, it is the races over five and six furlongs where the draw is the most important. In today’s opening Gateley PLC Handicap (1.50pm), the last seven winners have all burst [...]
Liverpool 4-0 Barcelona: Reds’ supporting cast come to the fore in stunning Champions League turnaround at Anfield May 7, 2019 Anfield has seen some famous nights, especially in European football, but this was special. Trailing 3-0 from the first leg, against one of Europe’s most prestigious, decorated and star-studded sides, Liverpool pulled off the biggest turnaround in Champions League semi-final history. Read more: Trevor Steven: The two factors that unite City and Liverpool Shorn of [...]