Romsdal can give Gosden fifth Ladbrokes St Leger September 11, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE FINAL TWO DAYS OF THE LADBROKES ST LEGER FESTIVAL THE THREAT from Kingston Hill’s trainer Roger Varian yesterday afternoon that he won’t run the colt unless they water the track means he must be opposed for the final Classic of the season tomorrow, the Ladbrokes St Leger (3.50pm). John Gosden is [...]
Ainippe to prove quickest in Flying Childers Stakes September 11, 2014 DAY THREE of the Ladbrokes St. Leger Festival at Doncaster gets underway today with some speedy juveniles in the Group Two Flying Childers Stakes (1.40pm). Most exciting of all is the appearance of AINIPPE, who remains unbeaten after two impressive victories in Ireland. Her trainer Ger Lyons wouldn’t make the trip across the Irish Sea [...]
David Williams of Ladbrokes with his best bets for today September 11, 2014 TODAY’S Doncaster Cup (2.40pm) provides The Queen’s horse ESTIMATE with a superb chance to re-establish herself as a top-class stayer on a track that looks certain to suit. The former Ascot Gold Cup winner should be backed to finish ahead of Ed Dunlop’s Times Up, who always saves his best for this time of year [...]
Spurs to leave the Lane as new stadium plans hit more snags September 10, 2014 A LEGAL wrangle is set to see Tottenham Hotspur rendered homeless after the club was yesterday forced to tear up plans over the proposed timing of a move to its new stadium. The news comes as a bitter blow to the north London side which had hoped to be fully installed in a fresh 56,250-capacity [...]
Cricket Comment: Belief is now so important for a fragile England September 10, 2014 THAT narrow T20 win against India at Edgbaston on Sunday will have given England players, management and supporters just a little bit more confidence, which was something that was sadly lacking previously. India are particularly strong in limited overs cricket and I do think England salvaged some respect and credibility from what looked like being [...]
End of a long and successful era at Ferrari as chief quits after miserable on-track season September 10, 2014 FERRARI’S turbulent season shows no sign of ceasing after the long-serving chairman of their Formula One team, Luca di Montezemolo, announced he will stand down as the head of the Maranello-based outfit next month following a distinctly miserable season. The F1 giants are enduring their least competitive season for two decades, epitomised by the Italian [...]
Wounded warriors set for invictus battle as prince sounds starting pistol September 10, 2014 PRINCE Harry opened the Invictus Games for wounded service personnel at London’s Olympic Park last night, which will see competitors from 13 nations take part in events over the next four days. Prince Harry said: “For some taking part, this will be a stepping stone to elite sport, while for many others it will mark [...]
Skipper Rooney at the forefront of building England team unity September 10, 2014 INNOVATING England skipper Wayne Rooney has introduced player-only meetings to the Three Lions camp in a bid to drastically improve flagging squad cohesion. The Manchester United forward has a perfect record since being handed the captain’s armband by manager Roy Hodgson following the post-World Cup international retirement of previous incumbent Steven Gerrard and other elder [...]
Maestro Ramsey keen to douse injury concerns September 10, 2014 INFLUENTIAL Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has moved to deflate concerns the ankle injury he sustained on international duty will sideline him from the Gunners’ pivotal Premier League clash with Manchester City on Saturday. The 23-year-old picked up a knock on the controversial artificial pitch at the Estadio Nacional as Wales began their Euro 2016 qualifying [...]
Take two against the field to land big pot at Doncaster September 10, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE SECOND DAY OF DONCASTER’S LADBROKES ST LEGER FESTIVAL THE BIG sales races at the top meetings are not everyone’s cup of tea. With horses carrying weight dependent on what price they reached at auction, it’s a lot less ‘fair’ than a handicap and you are generally left with big fields full [...]