Back Express to impress again at York August 23, 2023 YORK is a bit like marmite for some horses as they either love it or hate it. Time and time again we see the same horses winning on the Knavesmire, quite often when they are hopelessly out of form. This doesn’t make life easy for punters, but I’m hoping the theory of following course form [...]
Diamond a Beautiful bet to give Burke another Lowther August 23, 2023 ONLY one market leader has obliged in the last eight runnings of today’s Lowther Stakes (1.50pm), a six-furlong Group Two for juvenile fillies. Karl Burke has been successful twice in the last four years, both with double-figure priced contenders, and his BEAUTIFUL DIAMOND looks a great each-way bet to land the hat-trick. Very impressive on [...]
Moracana can strike in Galtres for Lavery and the Irish August 23, 2023 IRISH-trained runners have done well in the Sir Henry Cecil Galtres Stakes (4.10pm) in recent years, winning two of the last four renewals and I fancy they could add another success today. After 11 career starts, Sheila Lavery’s MORACANA doesn’t have the scope for progression of some of her more lightly raced rivals, but she [...]
Olazabal brings Ryder Cup flavour to Staysure PGA Seniors Championship August 23, 2023 Two-time Masters winner Jose Maria Olazabal will tee it up alongside a host of golfing greats when the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship gets underway at Trump International Golf Links tomorrow. Olazabal will headline a star-studded field as the Legends Tour’s flagship event heads to Aberdeenshire for the first time. Defending champion Adilson da Silva, who [...]
Ollie Phillips: Farrell and Vunipola bans are almighty World Cup headache for England August 23, 2023 The banning of England pair Owen Farrell and Billy Vunipola for the start of the Rugby World Cup has thrust tackling into the spotlight, and on that topic I share the view of Shaun Edwards. As the France defence coach says, it is a contact sport so accidental collisions are inevitable. That is made more [...]
Men’s tennis pros to get minimum wage under ‘game-changing’ ATP Tour scheme August 23, 2023 ATP Tour chiefs have hailed a “game-changing” new initiative that will guarantee minimum earnings of $75,000 (£59,320) for male tennis players in the top 250 of the world rankings. The Baseline scheme is designed to ensure professionals below the game’s biggest earners can cover the costs of travelling to tournaments and hiring coaches and physios. [...]
England’s Rugby World Cup plans rocked as Billy Vunipola joins Farrell on banned list August 23, 2023 England have lost a second key player for the start of the Rugby World Cup after Billy Vunipola received a three-match ban. Vunipola’s suspension will be reduced to two games if he agrees to attend tackle school following his red card against Ireland on Saturday. But he is sure to miss England’s World Cup opener [...]
England captain Owen Farrell to miss start of Rugby World Cup due to four-game ban August 22, 2023 England will be deprived of captain Owen Farrell for their first two games of the Rugby World Cup after he was handed a four-match ban for his high tackle against Wales earlier this month. Farrell was initially shown a yellow card for the challenge on Taine Basham, which was then upgraded to a red on [...]
EP: 224 York Ebor Festival – Thursday August 22, 2023 Day two of the York Ebor Festival on Thursday is Ladies Day and the Group 1 mile and a half Yorkshire Oaks is the highlight of the afternoon’s action. York Racecourse Chief Executive, William Derby tells us all about Ladies Day on the Knavesmire. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of Thursday’s [...]
Fantastic Foxes looks the bet for Juddmonte upset August 22, 2023 ALL EYES will be on Paddington as he bids to land a fifth consecutive Group One in the Juddmonte International Stakes (3.35pm), the feature race on the opening day of York’s four-day Ebor meeting. Only three weeks have passed since he sloshed his way through the mud to add Goodwood’s Sussex Stakes to his Irish [...]