Ireland to end Ultima drought with Ben Dundee March 14, 2022 CHELTENHAM’S opening handicap, the Ultima Handicap Chase (2.10pm) hasn’t been a strong race for the Irish in recent years, and you have to go back to 2006, when Dun Doire won, to find their last winner. They have a strong hand this year, though, and Gordon Elliott’s duo Floueur and Death Duty look to have [...]
Edwardstone to be crowned king of the Arkle March 14, 2022 Bill Esdaile’s 1-2-3 1st Edwardstone 2nd Riviere D’etel 3rd Gabynako TRAINER Willie Mullins has won four of the last seven renewals of the Sporting Life Arkle Chase (2.10pm) and holds a strong hand once more saddling three of the 11 runners. The pick of his trio looks to be Blue Lord, who was the best of [...]
Constitution Hill set to get home team off to a flyer March 14, 2022 AFTER weeks of speculation, Willie Mullins made the decision on Sunday morning to send Dysart Dynamo to the Festival opener, the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (1.30pm), and to aim stablemate Sir Gerhard at Wednesday’s Ballymore instead. The news was disappointing for all those holding ante-post slips on last season’s Champion Bumper winner, but it [...]
Brook can be Queen of the Mares’ Hurdle March 14, 2022 AFTER winning the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle (4.10pm) eight times in a row from 2009 to 2016, Willie Mullins has been in a bit of a drought recently. His last success in this race came in 2018 with Benie Des Dieux, but he saddles three this afternoon to try to right that wrong. Stable jockey [...]
EP: 117 Cheltenham Festival — Day 2, Wednesday March 14, 2022 Ladies Day at the Cheltenham Festival sees the eagerly awaited clash in the Champion Chase plus the return to the unique Cross Country fences for the brilliant Tiger Roll Our guests today are Davy Russell, John Dance, Max McNeill and Lucinda Russell City A.M. racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the seven race card at Prestbury Park. Hosted [...]
Saudi Media Group makes £2.7bn bid for Chelsea March 14, 2022 The biggest media group in the Middle East Saudi Media Group has made a £2.7bn offer to scoop up Chelsea as the football club races to find a new benefactor following Roman Abramovich’s sanction by the UK government. The sanctions block any new money going into the Premier League club, effectively forcing Abramovich to offload Chelsea [...]
EP: 116 Cheltenham Festival – Day 1, Tuesday March 14, 2022 Day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival features the Champion Hurdle and the return of current champion Honeysuckle, with the Supreme Novices Hurdle, plus the Arkle Chase further highlights on a brilliant opening day’s racing Our guests today are David Pipe, Lucinda Russell & Max McNeill City A.M. racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the first day’s action [...]
Be part of something glorious this summer March 14, 2022 | Sponsored The Qatar Goodwood Festival, which takes place from Tuesday 26 July to Saturday 30 July, is one of the undisputed highlights of the British sporting and social calendar. The world-famous five-day festival, affectionately known as ‘Glorious Goodwood’, presents spellbinding sport to the backdrop of the rolling Sussex Downs. To whet the appetite for an exquisite week [...]
Six Nations: England must learn from card despite spirited performance March 14, 2022 Eddie Jones cited England’s spirit and others will cite their determination to succeed against the odds. But in Ireland’s record 15-32 away Six Nations win yesterday, the hosts can only point to themselves to understand where it all went wrong. In what was effectively a knockout match to keep pace with France, the anticipation was [...]
West Indies result positive step for England but they need more than draws March 13, 2022 Well it wasn’t a loss, but if England had fallen in the opening Test in the West Indies it would have been a surprise mark on their record card. Other than their reverse this winter in the opening Test of the Ashes, England haven’t actually suffered defeat in an opening Test of an away series [...]