England has now lifted nearly all of its coronavirus restrictions. Cases are high and rising, but the country’s vaccine coverage is among the best the world, meaning that the power of vaccines to control the virus will now be firmly put to the test. How will this battle play out?Continue Reading
Ehraz, best two-year-old on my time-handicap and a genuine 2022 classic prospect, is my reason for having a serious punt on first day of the fabulous York ‘Ebor’ meeting which kicks-off a Knavesmire bonanza this afternoon; pound for pound the best fixture on the English racing calendar, by a longContinue Reading
STEPHEN HENDRY won his first match at a major tournament venue since making a sensational snooker comeback. The record seven-time world champion, currently ranked world No91, beat Chris Wakelin 3-2 in the first round of the British Open at the Morningside Arena in Leicester. 1 Stephen Hendry (pictured in April)Continue Reading
The first wave of COVID-19 in India – in the summer of 2020 – was efficiently flattened by a rapid country-wide lockdown. A consistent drop in case numbers from September 2020 to February 2021 allowed a cautious but smooth return to what was almost normal life. But the ensuing secondContinue Reading
Well, our last-minute work trip to London turned out to be fun – once the various appointments were sorted. A very quiet city and no rush on the tube – it must have been surreal in London during lockdown. What struck me most of all is how respectful people were:Continue Reading
‘I’m’ always prepared to be a ‘Gambler’ when necessary!… and what happened? I’m a Gambler, headline horse yesterday, landed a mighty gamble for readers at 9/4! Temperamental Rawyaan is expected to follow up under Jim! Line Of Descent and Fantasising will both be journeyed from Newmarket to Hamilton today forContinue Reading
Not quite what the science says. UfaBizPhoto/Shutterstock There’s a widespread belief that your testosterone can affect where you end up in life. At least for men, there is some evidence for this claim: several studies have linked higher testosterone to socioeconomic success. But a link is different to a causeContinue Reading
As he described the rapidly unfolding events in Afghanistan on British radio, UK defence secretary Ben Wallace fought back tears when he conceded that some Afghan local staff “won’t get back” before a full-scale evacuation is completed. He said that he felt a “really deep part of regret” that itContinue Reading
The UK has been through two large waves of COVID-19 and is currently in the middle of a third. Yet despite cases being high, both scientists and politicians are cautiously optimistic that the worst of the pandemic is behind the UK. At the same time, it needs to be recognisedContinue Reading
Hodler ticks enough boxes to rate an each-way ‘special’ for the class 4 Maiden Stakes over six furlongs of ‘good’ Windsor tonight when the Thames-side venue will be buzzing with ‘City-ites’ bursting to unload their outlandish wages in attempts to supplement them, at expense of bookmakers. It’s always a livelyContinue Reading
