Gunners can kick-start season against Magpies August 28, 2015 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS THE BEST OF THE WEEKEND’S PREMIER LEAGUE ACTION ARSENE WENGER was right to describe his side as “very average” after Liverpool held Arsenal to a 0-0 draw on Monday night, but after the dreadful opening day performance versus West Ham it would have been a huge relief to avoid another home defeat [...]
Kodi Bear to prove he’s different class in Celebration Mile August 28, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE BEST OF THE WEEKEND’S RACING CLIVE COX has trained some smart sorts over the years so it’s interesting that he’s named KODI BEAR as the best horse he’s ever had. The progressive three-year-old was second in the Dewhurst last year but missed the 2000 Guineas with a setback. Patience has been [...]
Kristale gets a precious chance in the Hopeful Stakes August 27, 2015 The switch back to sprinting is yet to provide LUCKY KRISTALE with a win this season, but in tomorrow’s Hopeful Stakes (3.25pm) at Newmarket that could all change. She charged on late to be held by a head in last month’s Group Three Summer Stakes at York, and this drop into Listed company could be [...]
Swaggering Swansea set to frustrate toothless Red Devils August 27, 2015 MOST MANCHESTER United fans would have been delighted to have taken seven points from their opening three games at the start of the season. However, Louis van Gaal’s side have started off much the way they did last term, lacking balance in their first XІ and struggling for goals. Slow starts from Arsenal and Chelsea, [...]
Maximum excitement with sporting index August 27, 2015 THERE’S eight Premier League games for sports spread bettors to get stuck into tomorrow and Sporting Index have a number of markets that revolve around all the matches. Aggregate total goals is a prediction on how many goals in total will be scored across the eight fixtures. It’s pitched at 22.5-23.3. If you were expecting [...]
Make sure you Move In Time for the Nunthorpe August 21, 2015 Bill Esdaile previews THE FINAL TWO DAYS OF YORK’S EBOR FESTIVAL THERE was no more impressive performance at Royal Ascot this year than Acapulco’s speedy procession in the Queen Mary Stakes and the American-trained two-year-old will take plenty of catching in this afternoon’s Nunthorpe Stakes (3.40pm). Wesley Ward’s giant filly gets a massive weight-for-age allowance, [...]
Man United to continue solid start to season August 21, 2015 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS THE BEST OF THE PREMIER LEAGUE ACTION LOUIS van Gaal can certainly be more satisfied with his team’s start this year than 12 months ago. Manchester United have opened their league campaign with two solid, if unspectacular, one-nil wins against Tottenham and Aston Villa. They also have a two-goal advantage against Club [...]
Everton v Manchester City: Leaders can gobble up another three points from trip to Goodison August 21, 2015 ‘HUNGRY and angry,” was how Manuel Pellegrini described his players after losing out on the Premier League title last season. His comments came in the wake of the victory over Chelsea last weekend, the second time in two games that his side had gorged themselves with a 3-0 win to march to the top of [...]
Ajman can Bridge eight-year Ebor gap for Cumani August 20, 2015 Luca Cumani is widely-regarded as one of the best trainers of middle distance horses and he can prove the point by landing a fourth Ebor tomorrow afternoon (3.45pm). The Newmarket-based handler last won Europe’s richest handicap with Purple Moon in 2007. This time AJMAN BRIDGE looks the perfect horse with whom to go to war. [...]
Back transformed Claudio Ranieri and gritty Leicester City to keep Tottenham at bay August 20, 2015 SURPRISE package Leicester City face Tottenham tomorrow and I think they can continue their unbeaten start to the season against the underperforming Lilywhites. The Foxes, who won seven of their last nine games at the end of the 2014/15 campaign, have carried on from where they left off, after following up their Sunderland 4-2 home [...]