Cook unconcerned by misfiring middle order June 2, 2015 TEST skipper Alastair Cook has defended his side’s misfiring middle-order after New Zealand ripped through England to level the series with an emphatic 199-run success in the second Investec Test at Headingley yesterday. Wicketkeeper Jos Buttler top scored with 73 while the in-form Cook notched 56, but England were severely blighted by the loss of [...]
Derby hopeful Dettori wary of familiar enemy June 2, 2015 JOCKEY Frankie Dettori, who is due to ride favourite Golden Horn in Saturday’s Investec Derby at Epsom, expects the biggest challenge to come from his mount’s stablemate Jack Hobbs. Dettori admits to slight uncertainty over Golden Horn’s stamina, despite finishing second to the colt when aboard fellow John Gosden-trained Jack Hobbs in last month’s Dante [...]
Root plots world record run chase to confirm series win June 1, 2015 VICE-CAPTAIN Joe Root has urged England to re-write history and complete a world record fourth-innings chase as the second Investec Test against New Zealand at Headingley reaches its climax today. England were 44-0, having been set 455 for victory as New Zealand advanced their overnight score to 454-8 declared, when rain arrived shortly after the [...]
Gleneagles and Found absence dent O’Brien Investec Derby bid June 1, 2015 DUAL 2000 Guineas winner Gleneagles and stablemate Found will both miss this week’s Investec Derby meeting at Epsom and instead be aimed at Royal Ascot later this month. It means that trainer Aidan O’Brien, who has won the Derby for three successive years, will have a trio of runners the Saturday showpiece: Hans Holbein, Giovanni [...]
Troubled grocer Morrisons set for FTSE 100 demotion June 1, 2015 Morrisons is facing relegation from the FTSE 100 this month, having been earmarked for demotion by the stock market's committee. The troubled supermarket, whose share price has fallen more than 15.5 per cent in a year, is the company “nearest to the 111th threshold” to enter the FTSE 250, the London Stock Exchange said [...]
Investec Comment: How a retail bond can give a firm the edge May 31, 2015 THE PROFESSIONAL rugby union club Wasps launched its debut retail bond at the London Stock Exchange last week, raising £35m. I was very proud to have been involved in the transaction, and it’s fair to say that the success of the issue is the latest sign of growing investor appetite for retail bonds in the [...]
England face daunting bid for Test glory May 31, 2015 ENGLAND bowling coach Ottis Gibson has blamed his side’s substandard performance with the ball for New Zealand seizing control of the second Investec Test at Headingley yesterday. The hosts face a daunting task to wrap up a 2-0 series victory after New Zealand finished day three on 338-6, as BJ Watling struck an unbeaten century [...]
Cook applauds Bayliss capture and looks to surpass Gooch’s all-time record of Test runs May 28, 2015 TEST skipper Alastair Cook believes the expansive global knowledge of newly-appointed head coach Trevor Bayliss means that England have pulled off a “great coup” by hiring the Australian. Bayliss will take the England reins ahead of this summer’s Ashes series, although for now the national side remains under the caretaker command of Paul Farbrace, starting [...]
First-time visor can see Saigon City get his head in front at HQ May 28, 2015 ON A fairly low-key weekend of racing I’m hoping to have unearthed a couple of decent betting opportunities at Newmarket this afternoon. Firmdecisions is likely to be a warm order in the discovernewmarket.co.uk Handicap (3.35pm) after his commanding success over course and distance a couple of weeks ago. The problem for trainer Dean Ivory is [...]
Phoenix and Daisy agree on £135m takeover May 27, 2015 TELECOMS firm Daisy, alongside the private equity firm Toscafund, has agreed a deal to acquire Phoenix. In a statement released yesterday, Daisy said: “Phoenix, Daisy and Toscafund are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer.” The offer values the managed services and cloud computing firm at [...]