Hughes wins on farewell at Goodwood July 30, 2015 CHAMPION Jockey Richard Hughes admits he is ready to retire happy this weekend after landing the first winner of his farewell visit to Glorious Goodwood yesterday. Hughes, who failed to register at his favourite track on the first two days of the festival, kept 11-1 shot Gibeon just in front of the Frankie Dettori-piloted favourite [...]
Platini labelled a Blatter protege by Fifa presidency rival Chung July 30, 2015 SOUTH Korean billionaire Chung Mong-joon branded Uefa chief Michel Platini a “protege of Blatter” after entering the race to succeed the outgoing president of football’s besieged world governing body Fifa yesterday. Former Fifa vice-president Chung, who is the major shareholder of industrial giant Hyundai and said to be worth $1.2bn, has been a long-term critic [...]
Enlace could be the best bet on a trappy looking final day July 30, 2015 LOOKING at the rest of Saturday’s card and you need to dig out the hatpin to find the winner of the Stewards’ Cup (3.45pm). Trainer Roger Charlton knows how to land this valuable six furlong handicap, having won it in the past with Patavellian and Genki, and his HUNTSMANS CLOSE may well still be ahead [...]
Sunshine should suit The Corsican down to the ground July 30, 2015 TRAINER Luca Cumani and owner Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum have enjoyed a great few days after winning last Saturday’s King George at Ascot with Postponed and the opening contest here at Glorious Goodwood on Tuesday with Mount Logan. The pair team up again today with the well-fancied Connecticut in the Glorious Stakes (2.00pm). He [...]
Maximum excitement on the football July 30, 2015 TV VIEWERS should be in for a treat on Sunday – it has been seven years since the last goalless draw in the Community Shield. That came when Manchester United and Portsmouth met in the 2008 curtain-raiser. The previous nil-nil before that? When Tottenham and Arsenal clashed in 1991 and were the last teams to [...]
Mo Farah cleared by UK Athletics investigation into allegations against trainer Alberto Salazar July 30, 2015 Double Olympic champion Mo Farah has been cleared of wrongdoing by a UK Athletics (UKA) investigation into allegations of doping made against his American coach Alberto Salazar. Read more: Mo Farah – Prove I’m doping or leave me alone UKA said it had not been presented with any evidence of misconduct by Farah, nor any material [...]
Arabian Comet looks a Glorious bet to light up Goodwood July 30, 2015 THERE is nowhere that’s harder to back a winner than Glorious Goodwood. Like all major festivals the races are competitive, but unlike anywhere else you tend to get more hard luck stories and, in many cases, the best animal doesn’t actually win. Horses can often roll off a true racing line as they encounter the [...]
Scotland favoured over another Trip To Paris July 30, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS TODAY’S RACING AT GLORIOUS GOODWOOD ASCOT Gold Cup winner Trip To Paris attempts to join a roll of honour in this afternoon’s Qatar Goodwood Cup (3.10pm) that includes the likes of Yeats and Persian Punch. Ed Dunlop’s colt rewarded followers of this column with an impressive win at Ascot, but now looks [...]
England seize control after seam attack routs Aussies July 30, 2015 ENGLAND’S James Anderson highlighted the role played by bowling coach Ottis Gibson after the seamer rediscovered his most potent form to dismantle Australia on the opening day of the third Investec Ashes Test yesterday. Anderson, who went wicketless in the second Test at Lord’s as the tourists levelled the series at 1-1, looked far more [...]
Wood in bits over Ashes debut July 30, 2015 England new-boy tells Ross McLean he’s still adjusting to toll of Test cricket WIDE-EYED England seamer Mark Wood admits Test cricket has him hooked despite the unrelenting fervour of an Ashes series being incomparable to anything he has experienced in his career. The 25-year-old right-arm fast bowler announced himself on the international stage earlier this [...]