Binocular back to best in Hurdle win March 16, 2010 BINOCULAR completed a fairytale turnaround in fortunes to win the Champion Hurdle, the big race on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival. Just last month the Nicky Henderson-trained six-year-old was on the brink of being withdrawn from the race after a string of disappointing performances. But, following some encouraging last-minute preparations last week, jockey [...]
Borthwick gives England injury scare March 16, 2010 ENGLAND captain Steve Borthwick has emerged as a major doubt for Saturday’s final Six Nations fixture against France. Saracens skipper Borthwick was sent for treatment on a nagging knee injury after taking part in light training yesterday. Manager Martin Johnson, has, however, conceded defeat in Ugo Monye recovering from a neck injury sustained against Scotland. [...]
Milner stakes World Cup claim with vital winner March 16, 2010 WIGAN (1) v/s ASTON VILLA (2) JAMES MILNER helped fire Aston Villa back into top four contention – while also firing a timely reminder to England boss Fabio Capello. The midfielder blasted home a winner from 25 yards to take Villa to within three points of fourth-placed Tottenham with a game in hand. But is [...]
Swann spins England to victory with a perfect 10 March 16, 2010 CAPTAIN Alastair Cook heaped praise on his bowlers after England secured a comfortable victory in the first Test with Bangladesh in Chittagong by 181 runs. Spinner Graeme Swann was the pick of the England attack, claiming his first ever 10-wicket haul in a Test match as the tourists eventually dismissed the resilient Tigers for 331 [...]
Tredwell deserves chance March 16, 2010 WHAT England captain Alastair Cook will have taken away from the first Test in Bangladesh is that it is typically a very hard place to play cricket. The pitches are slow and low, and that makes it particularly tough on the bowlers. Racking up the runs was never going to be a problem for England’s [...]
A punt on Big Zeb could prove a master stroke March 16, 2010 WELL, what a cracking first day that was and there’s no let-up today with another feast of racing topped by the Queen Mother Champion Chase. And for me, Master Minded isn’t the big race banker of the week (that comes tomorrow). Master Minded to all intents and purposes should win but I have a nagging [...]
Cheltenham savours market upturn March 16, 2010 A STOCK market recovery may be the accepted forerunner to a wider economic upturn, but it’s a more buoyant turnover at the season’s hottest corporate entertainment events that really cements it. Cheltenham last year was a somewhat subdued affair; while the number of filled corporate boxes held steady as companies made good on their pre-booked [...]
Crocked Beckham remains ‘positive’ March 16, 2010 DAVID BECKHAM revealed he was “feeling positive” last night after describing surgery on his ruptured Achilles as a “success”. The England midfielder underwent an operation by surgeon Sakari Orava in Finland on Monday after picking up an injury playing for AC Milan at the weekend, which has forced him out of this summer’s World Cup. [...]
Kalahari King all set to shake up Master Minded March 16, 2010 THERE have been plenty of dual winners of this prestigious jewel in the crown for two-milers, but only Michael Dickinson’s Badsworth Boy managed to win three on the spin, so Master Minded will be attempting to join the elite. However, he has had an injury interrupted season and I’m prepared to take him on with [...]
IN-RUNNING TRADING HINTS March 16, 2010 Betdaq are only charging 2% commission on all winning bets placed in-running during all UK and Irish races, so make sure you log on and trade your positions during this week’s Cheltenham Festival. Master Minded showed all his old zest at Newbury last time and would have won by much more than the 13 length [...]