Kaahira, heavily-backed favourite on debut over a similar distance twenty-five days ago, makes strong appeal for several reasons in an intriguing Novice Stakes over ten furlongs of Wolverhampton tapeta tonight when an eight-race card offers opportunities to make profit from set-weight events. This Kingman filly, mount of mercurial Rossa Ryan,Continue Reading

Aphelios faces a task well within his compass in the nine-runner Maiden Stakes over six furlongs of Kempton polytrack today; veteran trainer Roger Charlton has found a gilt-edged opportunity for this Kodiac gelding, a promising close third on debut around Lingfield twenty-five days ago. With no expectations judging by hisContinue Reading

South African scientists on the inside story of discovering omicron – and what their experience offers the world about future variants. Podcast

After South African scientists sounded the alarm about the new omicron variant, countries around the world closed their borders. Kim Ludbrook/EPA What is it like to discover a new coronavirus variant? In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we hear the inside story from one of the South AfricanContinue Reading