Hurricane Fly helps make it Ruby Tuesday March 15, 2011 CHAMPION jockey Ruby Walsh celebrated a hat-trick on day one of the Cheltenham Festival including a victory aboard Hurricane Fly in the Champion Hurdle. Walsh, who only returned to the saddle last month having recovered from a broken leg, kicked the meeting off with victory aboard 10-1 chance Al Ferof in the opening Supreme Novices’ [...]
London 2012 clock breaks March 15, 2011 OLYMPICS: London 2012 organisers suffered further embarrassment yesterday when the clock counting down to next year’s Games stopped. The digital display in Trafalgar Square broke less than 24 hours after it was unveiled on Monday to mark 500 days until the event begins. A spokesman for the clock’s makers Omega said: “We are obviously very [...]
Strauss and Swann fitness boost March 15, 2011 CRICKET: England captain Andrew Strauss and spinner Graeme Swann are both expected to shake off stomach bugs and feature in tomorrow’s must-win World Cup Group B match against West Indies in Chennai. To qualify for the quarter-finals England must beat the men from the Caribbean and hope South Africa, who secured their place in the [...]
O’Gara writes off England hopes March 15, 2011 RUGBY?UNION: Ireland fly-half Ronan O’Gara has questioned whether England have the stamina and staying power to clear the final hurdle and close out their first Grand Slam in eight years against Ireland on Saturday. “In my experience Grand Slam winners often stagger over the finishing line and we intend to make England go the full [...]
Big Zeb is horse to beat in the Queen Mother March 15, 2011 Today’s big race, the Queen Mother Champion Chase, is one of my favourite races of the year. These are the fastest jumps horses, jumping at full pace over two miles. If you make a mistake in the Queen Mum your chance is gone. Big Zeb is the reigning champ and I think he’ll go in [...]
Bostons is an RSA Angel March 15, 2011 ALL eyes will be on hot favourite Time For Rupert as he bids to maintain his 100 per cent record over fences in the RSA Chase (2.40pm) this afternoon. Last year’s World Hurdle runner-up looks a real natural over the bigger obstacles and loves the course – he has not been out of the first [...]
Paintball can strike March 15, 2011 CHARLIE Longsdon is one of the brightest young trainers around and he has an excellent chance of landing his first Festival winner with PAINTBALL in this afternoon’s Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (4.40pm). He was a hugely impressive winner of his maiden at Ludlow last month and a mark of 123 could seriously under-estimate his [...]
Big Zeb to land another Champion for Murphy March 15, 2011 THERE is no better sight in racing than the best two mile chasers in the world running at full pelt around the unique contours of Prestbury Park. The sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase is a truly mouthwatering contest and many punters will be hoping Master Minded can replicate his astonishing performance in 2008. Then a [...]
2012 tickets: Ready, set, go March 14, 2011 THE ticket application process for the London 2012 Olympic Games finally opens today, and they are sure to be hot property so City A.M. has put together an easy guide designed to make the process as easy as possible. 1. it’s NOT FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED While the application process opens today, it lasts for six [...]
Fergie banks on Euro know how March 14, 2011 United boss insists his side can handle the pressure as the run-in begins to heat up MANCHESTER UTD vs MARSEILLE MANCHESTER UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson admits it’s “squeaky bum time” again as his side aim to step up their pursuit of the second treble of his reign this evening. United booked their place in [...]