Qaspal to set up Festival bonus tilt with Imperial Cup win at Sandown March 11, 2010 TOMORROW’S Paddy Power Imperial Cup is normally a Pipe family benefit race, but the one they’d obviously lined up for the race, Hunterview, unfortunately missed the cut. He would surely have had a great chance to continue the stable’s fine record, but in his absence the one to be on is Philip Hobbs’ QASPAL (pictured). [...]
THE INSIDER March 11, 2010 With the David Pipe trained Hunterview failing to make the cut, the market for tomorrow’s Paddy Power Imperial Cup at Sandown (3.05pm) is in turmoil. This race has been won six times by Martin Pipe and twice by David, but the gods have taken exception this year. No Pipe runner allows someone else the opportunity [...]
Riled Scots will give England a rough ride March 11, 2010 KYRAN BRACKEN has warned England to expect a cauldron of hate when they step out at Murrayfield for the Calcutta Cup showdown tomorrow. The former England scrum-half believes the Scots are still smarting from their shock defeat in Italy a fortnight ago and will be gunning for revenge against the Auld Enemy. “Murrayfield’s a horrible [...]
Hostility may help England March 11, 2010 THERE’S been a lot of talk about the hostile atmosphere awaiting England at Murrayfield on Saturday, but I think playing away from Twickenham will actually help Martin Johnson’s men this weekend. Against the Irish a fortnight ago, the Twickenham crowd expected England to run and kick everything and that put them off their stride somewhat. [...]
Juve defeat leaves Fulham teetering March 11, 2010 JUVENTUS (3) VS FULHAM (1) FULHAM will have to pull off arguably the greatest result in their 131-year history when Juventus visit Craven Cottage next week if their European adventure is to continue after a chastening defeat in Turin. Juventus justified their status as heavyweights and took a huge step towards the Europa League’s last [...]
Reds sunk by Hazard but Rafa content March 11, 2010 LILLE (1) vs LIVERPOOL (0) LIVERPOOL boss Rafael Benitez insisted he was pleased with his players despite seeing them beaten for the second time in four days. The Reds face an uphill challenge to progress to the quarter-finals after Eden Hazard’s late strike condemned them to a first-leg defeat in northern France. Liverpool found themselves [...]
Button: 2010 will be a belter March 11, 2010 WORLD champion Jenson Button believes a ferocious level of competition will make the 2010 season one of the most thrilling of all time. Button is preparing to begin his maiden title defence this weekend in Abu Dhabi, with the first competitive racing of the year taking place in today’s qualifying session. And the Englishman knows [...]
‘I’m in the form of my life, claims gold medal hopeful Meadows March 11, 2010 BRITISH hope Jenny Meadows insists she is in the form of her life as she goes for gold in?Doha. The 28-year-old followed up her world 800m bronze medal in Berlin last August by beating Kelly Holmes’s British indoor record of 1.57.93 in Birmingham last month. Now she has her sights firmly set on winning another [...]
Woods set for shock return in 11 days’ time March 11, 2010 ABSENT world No1 Tiger Woods is being tipped to make a surprise comeback in less than two weeks’ time. Woods plans to play the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill near his home in Florida, which starts on 25 March, according to US?reports. He could even take to the course three days earlier at the [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF March 11, 2010 HOCKEY: Reigning champions Germany ended England’s World Cup hopes with a 4-1 semi-final victory in New Delhi. Germany now play Australia in the final, while Britain take on the Netherlands in a third-place play-off tomorrrow.