Sir Michael to claim Bragging rights in the Middleton May 13, 2015 SIR MICHAEL Stoute’s filly BRAGGING is one that I have been watching for some time now, and I suspect she will be too good for her rivals in York’s Group Two Middleton Stakes (2.40pm). With no sign of rain and her main market rival Ribbons’ trainer James Fanshawe yet to hit top gear, she should [...]
Balding pinning Epsom dreams on Elm Park May 12, 2015 Bill Esdaile visited the Investec Derby hopeful’s trainer to discuss tomorrow’s Dante Stakes at York HAVING missed the 2000 Guineas because of the fast underfoot conditions, Elm Park will finally put his Investec Derby credentials on the line at York tomorrow when he faces seven rivals in the Dante Stakes. “I’m very happy with the [...]
Investec Comment: Why the future is bright for SME finance May 10, 2015 NO ONE needs to be told that it’s been a difficult few years for small businesses seeking finance, and economic recovery has done little to change this picture. The Bank of England’s latest Trends in Lending report found that the annual rate of growth in the stock of lending to small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) [...]
Chil the kite could soar above rivals in Victoria Cup May 7, 2015 ASCOT’S card tomorrow looks tricky as it is without the imponderables of whether the rain will come and how many non-runners there could be consequently . The big betting heat is the Victoria Cup (3.45pm) and my two against the field are ZARWAAN and CHIL THE KITE. Zarwaan would be a really confident selection at [...]
It’s a scrum for Wasps’ £35m bond May 6, 2015 INVESTORS have piled into Wasps’ debut retail bond, stumping up more than the £35m maximum the rugby club planned to raise. As a result, savers who put in bids are waiting to hear how the bonds will be allocated, and how much of the 6.5 per cent yielding, 2022-dated securities they will end up holding. [...]
Chris Tremlett: Restructuring might spell end for under-fire Moores May 6, 2015 I wouldn't be surprised if there were to be changes within the England set-up and a change in the head coach. By all accounts the mood in the camp is good and the players are training well. That’s great, but at the end of the day it’s about results and it has been a poor [...]
O’Brien to land sixth Chester Vase in nine years May 6, 2015 AIDAN O’Brien’s record at Chester is frighteningly good and he proved again yesterday that he is one of the master trainers at this unique track. The Irish handler has saddled five winners of today’s MBNA Chester Vase (3.10pm), including subsequent Irish Derby winner Soldier Of Fortune and 2013 Investec Derby hero Ruler Of The World [...]
Investec Comment: What the election could mean for SMEs May 4, 2015 THE RISE of smaller parties across the UK has made this the most difficult General Election to forecast in at least a generation. We know that the SNP is likely to make major gains across Scotland, winning upwards of 40 seats, mostly from Labour. An increased Ukip vote will likely hit the Conservatives harder than [...]
Fabre to prove he is the master of all Territories April 30, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS NEWMARKET’S QIPCO GUINEAS MEETING THERE are very few trainers that command such high respect as the French master handler Andre Fabre. He has trained an astonishing seven winners of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and has also been hugely successful on his forays across the English Channel. A winner of tomorrow’s [...]
Cricket Comment: Morgan should prioritise England over IPL duties April 29, 2015 In the long term it is not a massive issue but Eoin Morgan is England’s one-day captain and he should be there for his side’s first 50-over clash since their disastrous World Cup campaign, against Ireland in Dublin on 8 May. Morgan has been given dispensation by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to [...]