Ridoto and Hurricane look storming bets in December Gold Cup December 12, 2023 WHEN I was looking back through the recent winners of Saturday’s December Gold Cup (1.50pm) at Cheltenham, one statistic stood out like a sore thumb. Favourites have a terrible record in the race and you have to go all the way back to 2009 and Poquelin to find the last market leader who emerged victorious. [...]
Back Bonttay to Nurse a way through Cheltenham nightcap December 12, 2023 LUCCIA is the big draw in Saturday’s finale at Cheltenham, the 2m4f mares’ handicap hurdle (3.35pm), and while she heads the market there are reasons to take Nicky Henderson’s mare on. While she has run well on both her starts this season – well-fancied when sent off 11/8 and 6/1 – connections will surely be [...]
McDonald Missile to become latest winning Moment December 12, 2023 FOLLOWING all the high drama and excitement for racegoers at the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races meeting at Sha Tin last Sunday, it’s back to the city-track at Happy Valley for a nine-race programme, starting at 10.40am today. One of the highlights last Sunday, other than the magnificent performance of the ‘people’s champion’, Golden Sixty, [...]
Purton and Newnham set for success with Scotch Tycoon December 12, 2023 BANK on reigning Champion Jockey Zac Purton to provide rookie trainer Mark Newnham with another winner when the combination team up with in-form SCOTCH TYCOON in the second division of the Kwun Tong Handicap (1.10pm) over six furlongs. The former Australian handler Newnham had plenty of success in his home country, notably when assisting legendary [...]
Chelsea January transfer window plans hit by Premier League contract rule change December 12, 2023 The rule change is set to hit Chelsea's spending power.
Athletics fans stunned at British world champion BBC Sports Personality snub December 12, 2023 The Scot won 1500m gold at the World Athletics Championships this year.
Nico Rosberg: I’d have found Drive To Survive ‘horrible’ and ‘a disaster’ December 12, 2023 The German is now a successful team owner in electric off-road series Extreme E.
Manchester United tipped to end seven-year sequence against Bayern Munich December 11, 2023 Bayern haven't lost a Champions League group game since 2017.
Rookie spinner named in England Test squad six months after county cricket debut December 11, 2023 England travel to India for a five-match Test series next month.
TNT Sports to show Manchester City’s run in Club World Cup December 11, 2023 Saudi Arabia will host the competition as it gears up for the 2034 World Cup.