Frankie to lay a solid Foundation for next season October 23, 2015 Frankie Dettori must have to pinch himself when he looks back on this season. The world’s most famous jockey has had plenty of lows in recent years, but they have been laid to rest after a quite remarkable 2015. Golden Horn has been his saviour. Wins in the Investec Derby, Coral Eclipse, Irish Champion [...]
Rampant Kiwis will be too strong for South Africa October 23, 2015 Graham Reid tackles the tips ahead of the Rugby World Cup semi-finals THE RUGBY World Cup field has been whittled down to four and I’m convinced this quartet is the best the competition has to offer. Blowing away the Northern Hemisphere challenge is one thing, but now the Rugby Championship sides will all need to [...]
Now is the time for Highland to finally take some Acclaim this season October 22, 2015 If at first you don't succeed, try, try and try again. Well, followers of HIGHLAND ACCLAIM will know that old proverb all too well and might think me mad for suggesting he can break his season-long losing habit at Doncaster (3.10pm) this afternoon. David O’Meara’s frustrating four-year-old will be having his 12th run of [...]
Manchester Derby predictions: City and United set to share the spoils in Sunday showdown October 22, 2015 In a weekend of derbies there are another two on Sunday. Sunderland versus Newcastle whets the appetite at midday, ahead of Manchester City’s visit to Old Trafford a couple of hours later. Manchester United claimed a 4-2 victory when the sides met there last season. The good news for anyone planning to tune in [...]
QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot preview: Jack Hobbs to give Gosden yet another big win October 16, 2015 What a season it’s been for John Gosden. The master of Clarehaven has plundered big prizes almost on a weekly basis and the trainers’ championship is now in the bag. He’d love to end the campaign on a high and he has a massive chance of winning his first QIPCO Champion Stakes tomorrow (3.05pm). [...]
Spurs can wipe the slate clean against bogey boys Liverpool October 16, 2015 Ben Cleminson gives his best bets for this weekend’s Premier League action HARRY Kane reckons Jurgen Klopp’s arrival could give Liverpool an extra 5% when they visit White Hart Lane tomorrow – but it’s his side that needs the boost in this fixture. Liverpool have had the upper hand against Tottenham in recent years. They [...]
End of the road for battered and bruised Welsh October 16, 2015 Graham Reid with top tips for two titanic RWC quarter-finals THE RUGBY World Cup enters the quarter-final stage this weekend with four mouth-watering matches lying in wait. New Zealand look set for a strong win against France and, with a similar outcome expected for Australia against Scotland, it’s the other two fixtures that are attracting [...]
Unbeaten Twilight Son to be crowned king of the sprinters for Candy October 15, 2015 The story of this year’s Flat season has undoubtedly been the dominance of the three-year-olds in the big sprints. They have simply taken their elders to the cleaners. And if the betting market is right, the younger generation are going to plunder tomorrow’s British Champions Sprint (1.20pm) as well. Muhaarar took the Commonwealth [...]
Pipe’s Low Key approach will pay off in Ces October 9, 2015 Finding the winner of tomorrow’s 34-runner Cesarewitch (3.50pm) is no easy task when you consider that in the last seven years alone we have had two 66/1 winners and a 50/1 shot thrown in for good measure. National Hunt trainers have saddled seven of the last 15 winners and the Pipe family have been [...]
England v Estonia Euro 2016 qualifying fixtures preview: Unbeaten Lions to claw out win October 9, 2015 After English rugby hit an all-time low in the World Cup last weekend, international football returns to raise spirits. We hope. In marked contrast to the rugby, England’s footballers keep on winning and will be looking to extend their 100 per cent Euro 2016 qualifying record tonight. Their opponents, Estonia, will offer a [...]