It has to be ForPady on St Patrick’s Day March 16, 2010 Sporting Index have priced up a host of match bets on this afternoon’s racing and there are not many better ways of opposing horses you don’t fancy. Basically, they pick two horses in any race and make a prediction on what the distance between the pair will be as they cross the line. The maximum [...]
the INSIDER March 16, 2010 My two bankers of the meeting are both running this afternoon. I’m also going to be backing my first Paul Nicholls trained runner of the Festival! Let’s get the bankers out of the way and then concentrate on a handicap. MASTER MINDED (10%) must win today. Timeform rate him 11 points higher than any other [...]
Captain marvel can go steady for Eddie March 15, 2010 TOP trainer Eddie Harty is backing Captain Cee Bee to justify his favouritism in his bid for Arkle glory at Cheltenham this afternoon. Harty tasted Festival success with Cee Bee two years ago when the horse romped home in the Supreme Novices’ Chase. He sat out the whole of last season with injury, but has [...]
Banker Dunguib could be a damp squib for bookies March 15, 2010 Here we are at last at the best week of the year – it feels like Christmas, birthday, and New Year’s Eve all rolled into one. But what we all want to know is who’s going to win, where’s the money going and which of the contenders have us bookies running scared? And this year [...]
Razor’s ready for a battle Royale March 15, 2010 TRAINER Nigel Twiston-Davies has warned not to write off Razor Royale for this afternoon’s jam-packed William Hill Trophy. The horse, who survived a final fence blunder to win the Racing Post Chase at Kempton a fortnight ago, is one of the front-runners for the three-mile chase, which features a bumper field on 23 runners. The [...]
‘Special One’ Jose eyes an English return March 15, 2010 CHELSEA V/S INTER MILAN JOSE MOURINHO has reiterated his desire to return to manage in England one day after stepping foot back inside Stamford Bridge last night. The Inter Milan boss returned for the first time since his shock sacking in September 2007 as he entertained the media ahead of tonight’s Champions League last-16 second [...]
Managers’ duel carries extra spice March 15, 2010 TONIGHT’S match is about far more than just who reaches the next round. Carlo Ancelotti and Jose Mourinho were both hired because they have won the Champions League; both can expect the axe to be sharpened if they do not look like repeating that feat at their latest clubs. Ancelotti is only in his first [...]
Beckham: I’ll return stronger from injury misery March 15, 2010 DAVID BECKHAM has vowed that the Achilles injury that has scuppered his dream of representing England at a record fourth World Cup will not bring down the curtain on his illustrious career. Beckham underwent surgery on the tendon in Finland last night and, although Dr Sakari Orava said the procedure had gone “smoothly”, he confirmed [...]
Reds reignite top four charge March 15, 2010 LIVERPOOL V/S PORTSMOUTH BIG-MONEY buy Alberto Aquilani finally arrived at Anfield with an impressive performance to justify his £17m price tag. The Italian midfielder capped a man-of-the-match display with his first Liverpool goal as the Reds demolished basement boys Portsmouth in their quest for a top-four finish. Striker Fernando Torres also enjoyed a return to [...]
Hodgson gets call-up with Wilko a doubt March 15, 2010 SALE SHARKS’ Charlie Hodgson was last night called into the England squad as precautionary cover for the injured Jonny Wilkinson. The Toulon fly-half sustained a head injury in the 15-15 draw with Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday after an accidental clash with captain Steve Borthwick. Wilkinson was replaced by Toby Flood in the second-half and [...]