Bairstow exorcises ghost of previous Lord’s stumble to reach three figures and lead England’s revival against Sri Lanka June 9, 2016 In-form England batsman Jonny Bairstow revelled in laying to rest the ghost of falling agonisingly short of a century at Lord’s four years ago after reaching three figures to spearhead his side’s comeback against Sri Lanka. England slipped to 84-4 shortly after lunch following another top-order collapse, only for Bairstow to lead the revival with his [...]
Last chance saloon for Nick Compton and why the third Investec Test at Lord’s is not a dead rubber June 8, 2016 If England’s No3 batsman Nick Compton doesn’t chalk up a sizeable score in the third and final Investec Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s, his home ground, then he’s really going to be up against it. I was pleased that the selectors stuck with him after he was recalled for the tour of South Africa [...]
England urged to be ruthless and whitewash Sri Lanka by winning final Test at Lord’s June 7, 2016 England batting coach Mark Ramprakash has urged Alastair Cook’s side to relocate their ruthless streak and whitewash Sri Lanka by claiming victory in the third and final Investec Test at Lord’s, which starts on Thursday. The hosts hold an unassailable lead in the Test segment of the tour having racked up commanding victories at Chester-le-Street [...]
Bond yields in the developed world hit a record low – even the EU referendum won’t stop them falling June 6, 2016 Bond yields across the advanced world have touched a record low. The fall comes as the US looks set to delay its next interest rate hike, the effects of quantitative easing and negative interest rates continue to take hold and political uncertainty mounts. The yield on Bloomberg's global developed sovereign bond index dropped to 0.62 per cent – [...]
Sterling slips again after latest opinion polls show strong support for Brexit June 6, 2016 The pound has yet again borne the brunt of the twists and turns of the EU referendum campaign, with another big drop in the value of the currency today after more opinion polls showed the Leave side on top. Sterling has lost 0.7 per cent against the US dollar today, falling to a three-week low of $1.4406, [...]
South Africa squashes the England side at City A.M.’s Polo in the Park match June 5, 2016 While many well-heeled workers fled the City in favour of the Investec Derby at Epsom this weekend, those who stayed in the capital didn't miss out on equestrian sport. Thousands of horsey sorts flocked to Fulham on Friday to catch a spot of polo at Hurlingham Park. International Friday at Chestertons Polo in the Park saw three [...]
Minding proves she’s a class above in the Investec Oaks June 3, 2016 After a far from ideal preparation, and a far from ideal passage around the home bend, Minding scorched clear of her rivals to win the Investec Oaks for Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore. The daughter of Galileo became the first 1000 Guineas winner to follow-up in the Oaks since Kazzia in 2002, marking herself down [...]
Betting: Master Of Finance the best of Johnston’s treble investment June 2, 2016 Just like last year, Middleham trainer Mark Johnston throws three darts at Friday’s Investec Wealth & Investment Handicap (2.35pm) at Epsom. In fact, it’s the exact same trio of Fire Fighting, MASTER OF FINANCE and Sennockian Star that tried their luck last year. Fire Fighting performed best of the three to finish runner-up 12 months [...]
Betting: Stablemates are the biggest danger to Minding’s Oaks bid June 2, 2016 A field of nine go to post for Friday’s Group One Investec Oaks at Epsom (4.30pm) and if the bookmakers are right about Minding the other eight shouldn’t even bother turning up. Aidan O’Brien’s filly is a best-priced 10/11 with Betway to claim victory on the Downs, but there are just too many negatives to [...]
Betting: Stick with Cloth Of Stars and Port Douglas in Investec Derby June 2, 2016 Trainer Aidan O’Brien will saddle five of the 16 declared runners for Saturday’s Investec Derby (4.30pm) in his attempt to win the world’s most famous flat race for a sixth time. Ryan Moore has chosen to ride US Army Ranger in what looks to be the most open looking renewal for many a year. A [...]