Cheltenham Festival 2016 Betting: Garde can land victory for Hobbs and Johnson in JLT Novices’ Chase March 16, 2016 DOUVAN proved on Tuesday that the trainers who were running scared of him in the Arkle were absolutely spot on. He put in a monstrous performance and is now 3/1 with the sponsors for next year’s Betway Champion Chase. Philip Hobbs made the wise decision to switch GARDE LA VICTOIRE to tomorrow’s JLT Novices’ Chase (1.30pm) and he [...]
Budget 2016: George Osborne uses his speech to warn against Brexit and make case for UK remaining in the EU March 16, 2016 Chancellor George Osborne has used the Budget 2016 announcement to make the case for Britain remaining a part of the European Union when the country takes to the polls on 23 June. The chancellor announced the economy will grow two per cent this year, 2.2 per cent in 2017 and 2.1 per cent in each of three years [...]
Budget 2016 predictions: When is it and the key points Chancellor George Osborne will cover in his speech? March 16, 2016 Last year we had three of them. So far we've made it through two months without one, but fear not campers – there's a new Budget in town. This is everything you need to know about this month's fiscal update from the government. When is the Budget 2016 and how to watch live Chancellor George Osborne is [...]
Cheltenham Festival 2016 Betting: Yorkhill a massive danger to Yanworth in Neptune Investment Novices’ Hurdle March 15, 2016 Anyone who witnessed Yanworth’s breathtaking victory on Trials Day at Cheltenham in January will understand why he is such a short-priced favourite for tomorrow afternoon’s Neptune Investment Novices’ Hurdle (1.30pm). Alan King’s six-year-old beat two useful yardsticks in Shantou Village and Champers On Ice by seven and 10 lengths respectively without coming off the bridle, forcing his [...]
The eight best dim sum in London: where to find the pick of these steamed delicacies March 15, 2016 We recommend the best dim sum in this great city of ours. 1. Hutong 31 St Thomas St, London SE1 Why not eat your dim sum up London’s biggest sky scraper? Hutong has a large selection of dim sum, with highlights including shredded turnip puffs with spring onion and shrimp rolls with thousand-year egg. 2. [...]
Advent International and others mulling £1bn-plus Land Registry takeover as government considers privatisation March 15, 2016 Advent International and others are considering bids for the government's £1bn-plus-valued Land Registry. City A.M. understands the buyout firm is one of a number of parties interested in the agency, which holds the titles for most of England and Wales’s land. Delivering his Autumn Statement last November, chancellor George Osborne said the government would "consult on options to [...]
End delays to London City Airport expansion and the whole UK will see the benefits March 15, 2016 UK airports had their busiest ever summer last year, collectively handling 78m passengers, and the indicators are that 2015 as a whole was the busiest year on record. London City Airport certainly had a record-breaking year, with 18 per cent growth in passengers to 4.3m. More people than ever are taking to the skies and [...]
Cheltenham Festival 2016 betting: Southfield and Master look the best bets in the Ultima Handicap Chase March 14, 2016 Trainer Jonjo O’Neill has won three of the last seven runnings of the Ultima Handicap Chase (2.50pm) and has every chance of adding to his impressive record with the well-handicapped Holywell. The nine-year-old has a great Festival record, securing wins in the 2013 Pertemps Final and this very race a year later. He then finished [...]
Cheltenham Festival 2016 betting: Ruby Walsh and Willie Mullins to enjoy more Supreme success with Min March 14, 2016 We are just a few hours away from that famous Cheltenham roar when the tapes go up for the start of the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (1.30pm). It is the defining sound of the Festival. However, in recent years an even more deafening noise has erupted around four minutes later. Willie Mullins and Ruby [...]
EU referendum: Travel association Abta says uncertainty after Brexit vote would likely weaken the pound making holiday and business travel abroad more expensive March 14, 2016 The period of uncertainty following a Brexit vote would have an impact on the pound, making the cost of holidaying more expensive, as well as adding costs for UK businesses to buy abroad, the UK's largest travel association has said. In a report titled What Brexit might mean for UK Travel, Abta and Deloitte found [...]