Morris can marshal his First Lieutenant to Gold Cup glory March 13, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP BOBS Worth was my selection last year to triumph in the showpiece event of this week’s Cheltenham Festival, the Cheltenham Gold Cup (3.20pm), but I have to oppose him this year purely on value grounds. Nicky Henderson’s horse was available at 3/1 in 2013, but is already as [...]
Classy Calipto can give Nicholls his third win in the Triumph Hurdle March 13, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE FINAL DAY OF CHELTENHAM IT HASN’T been the greatest of weeks for Paul Nicholls so far, but he has a number of live chances today and will be disappointed if he isn’t on the scoresheet. I don’t think he’s going to be waiting long because CALIPTO must have a favourite’s chance [...]
Star Sports: Lay of the day March 13, 2014 Star Sports owner Ben Keith picks out one horse he’s happy to lay each day THIS column has nearly been the best tipping line in the country this week! Vautour and Sire De Grugy both won, but thankfully Annie Power saved me from really burnt fingers ahead of the final day of action. Yet, if [...]
How has Tim Sherwood got Tottenham winning more when they’re playing worse? March 13, 2014 Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood may have divided opinion this week by publicly castigating his players but one thing about his fledgling tenure is undeniable: results have improved. Spurs have taken 20 per cent more points per Premier League game since Sherwood replaced Andre Villas-Boas in December. Even though Sherwood’s greater emphasis on attack has seen [...]
Champions League: Kompany: We’ll win it next year March 12, 2014 BARCELONA 2 MANCHESTER CITY 1 (Barcelona win 4-1 on aggregate) MANCHESTER City captain Vincent Kompany believes his team will be ready to win the Champions League next year, after last night bowing out at the last-16 stage. City held their own against Barcelona’s star-studded side, but finally succumbed to a second-half goal from Lionel Messi, [...]
I’m a manager not a babysitter, blasts Sherwood March 12, 2014 TOTTENHAM boss Tim Sherwood has told his players to prove their worth or risk being surplus to requirements in the summer. The 45-year-old slammed his players following their 4-0 capitulation at Chelsea on Saturday and expects no repeat tonight in the home leg of their Europa League last-16 clash with Benfica. Sherwood said: “A lot [...]
Sire De Grugy claims Champion Chase in Cheltenham fairytale March 12, 2014 SIRE De Grugy was the toast of Cheltenham yesterday after the 11-4 favourite answered his doubters with a convincing – and fairytale – victory in the Queen Mother Champion Chase. The eight-year-old, trained and ridden by father-and-son team Gary and Jamie Moore, clinched a fifth win in half a dozen races with a six-length victory [...]
Trott excited by return to London 2012 velodrome March 12, 2014 OLYMPIC champion Laura Trott is hoping for another capacity crowd this weekend when she makes an emotional first competitive return to her favourite track: London’s velodrome. Trott, who won gold in both the team pursuit and omnium during the 2012 Games, is set to race in the final round of the Revolution Series at the [...]
Murray suffers Indian Wells exit March 12, 2014 TENNIS: Britain’s Andy Murray lost to world No11 Milos Raonic 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells last night.
Krueger named Saints chairman March 12, 2014 FOOTBALL: Southampton unveiled Ralph Krueger as their new chairman yesterday. The 54-year-old, former ice hockey player succeeds Nicola Cortese.