Jets has Some Scope to land Nicholls tenth Greatwood gold February 24, 2026 AS WE march relentlessly towards the Cheltenham Festival there are only a couple of weekends left to fill the coffers before the greatest four days on turf. With jumps action from Newbury, Doncaster and Kelso, there’s plenty to get our teeth into this Saturday and I think I’ve spotted a few nice ante-post propositions. Trainers [...]
Poniros can cause Cheltenham shock once again February 24, 2026 CONSTITUTION Hill’s win on Flat debut at Southwell last Friday has really shaken up the Champion Hurdle betting. While you couldn’t help but be impressed by his performance, which saw him cut for Tuesday’s showpiece, there is still the glaring concern over his jumping. The difficult decision rests with connections, who may well choose to [...]
Nicky Henderson: It’s 50-50, everyday I change my mind on Constitution Hill February 24, 2026 NICKY Henderson is no closer to making a decision on the next step for stable star Constitution Hill following his brilliant Flat debut win at Southwell last Friday. With Constitution Hill set to school over hurdles tomorrow, Henderson said: “I promise you, it is 50-50. Every day, I change my mind, but I think we’ve [...]
Sky looks to have no limits for Valley King February 24, 2026 BETTORS need to tread warily when racing in Hong Kong resumes with a nine-race programme at Happy Valley today. Many of the handicaps on the card look like fiendishly difficult puzzles to solve, although there are one or two recent strong performances by gallopers that point to winning chances. When in doubt, it is always [...]
Rainbow now ready to Win gold with Guyon aboard February 24, 2026 CHAMPION jockey Zac Purton was back at his imperious best at Sha Tin last Sunday, riding a handful of winners, and will be seeking to further improve on his present tally of 79 winners with seven booked rides at the Valley. Bits Superstar in the Kennedy Handicap (11.10am) over six furlongs, and last-start winner Greater [...]
Paul Nicholls: British trainers in “better place” heading into Cheltenham February 24, 2026 PAUL Nicholls is confident that British trainers can challenge Ireland’s dominance at this year’s Cheltenham Festival, with the Ditcheat-based trainer suggesting Britain are going into Cheltenham “in a better place than we’ve been for the last few years”. Ireland won the Prestbury Cup by a huge 20-8 margin last year, but Nicholls believes the likes [...]
Deloitte big winner at Winter Olympics as sponsor sees engagement surge February 24, 2026 Big Four accounting firm Deloitte was one of the best performing sponsors at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics based on online engagement. The London-headquartered giant was joined by TCL Technology and Omega SA as the best engaged firms, according to UK engagement. According to research from adtech firm Quantcast, Deloitte enjoyed a 15 per cent [...]
LA 2028 Olympics sponsors ‘not asking about’ Wasserman position, says CEO February 24, 2026 The CEO of the LA 2028 Olympics insists sponsors have not raised any concerns about Casey Wasserman remaining as chair despite his appearance in the Epstein files. Wasserman has already initiated proceedings to sell his eponymous global agency after historic emails between himself and Jeffrey Epstein associate and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell were among [...]
Premier League must ditch unlicensed betting firms immediately, says Entain February 24, 2026 Entain, the parent company of betting brands Ladbrokes and Coral, has called on the Premier League to impose an immediate ban on the advertising of gambling firms without UK licences. The bookmaking giant has urged England top football clubs to halt pitchside advertising of betting companies targeted at overseas gamblers straight away and commit to [...]
Raducanu ditches Nike after eight years to sign £2.6m deal with rival February 24, 2026 Emma Raducanu has ended an eight-year relationship with Nike to become the first female tennis player on the roster of Uniqlo. The 23-year-old former US Open champion has signed a multi-million pound deal with the Japanese casualwear brand and follows the likes of Roger Federer in ditching the “Just Do It”- famed sportswear brand for [...]