ARSENAL are sweating over Thursday’s Carabao Cup semi-final clash with Liverpool going ahead and will decide tomorrow whether to request a postponement. Manager Mikel Arteta is counting his walking wounded to see if he can scrape a team together after Sunday’s scheduled game at Spurs was called off. 2 ArsenalContinue Reading
Pilgrim’s King is the only conceivable rival to long odds-on chance Mayhem Mya in a ten-runner Novices’ Hurdle over two miles of ‘soft’ Chepstow this afternoon and indeed represents a decent each-way alternative; I spent considerable time on this race which contains a clutch of no-hopers but the Peter Bowen-trainedContinue Reading
LIVERPOOL face a crucial match at home to Brentford as they look to reignite their title pursuit. Jurgen Klopp’s men sit in third place, fourteen points behind leaders Manchester City with two games in hand. 2 Liverpool take on Brentford in the Premier LeagueCredit: EPA 2 Brentford were beaten 4-1Continue Reading
Andante will not be the slightest surprise if able to cause one in the ten-runner Novices’ Hurdle over two miles of ‘soft’ Kelso this afternoon; both forecast favourites, Soft Risk and Believe Jack look extremely vulnerable on my time-handicap ratings. They are my guide, it hasn’t ‘happened’ this month butContinue Reading
CHELSEA have reportedly made a bid of £33million for Barcelona flop Frenkie de Jong. But it is expected to be rejected, with the Catalans holding out for £50m for the midfielder. 1 Frenkie de Jong is reportedly being chased by ChelseaCredit: Getty De Jong has featured in 24 games forContinue Reading
Atlanna did enough first-up to justify support in a twelve-runner Fillies’ Novice Stakes over a mile of Lingfield polytrack this afternoon when all-weather racing aficionados will be catered for with two meetings from five fixtures on what promises to be a dramatic ‘Super-Saturday!’ Weight will be a serious issue, recentContinue Reading
EMMA RADUCANU has hit back at England rugby head coach Eddie Jones and social media trolls in a new Nike advert. The Kent teenager became a worldwide sensation when she won the 2021 US Open title last September on her debut and in flawless fashion – without dropping a setContinue Reading
ENGLAND tossed away a dream start with another demoralising Ashes performance on day one of the Fifth Test. From 12-3, Australia were somehow allowed to reach 241-6 when rain curtailed play. Talk about letting a team off the hook. 5 It proved to be another difficult day for England captainContinue Reading
Lorna Cole ticks enough boxes for an eleven-runner Classified Stakes over five furlongs of Wolverhampton tapeta tonight and the biggest is devastating ‘pocket rocket’ Hollie Doyle a wizard in minimum trip sprints on all-weather surfaces. These set-weight class 6 races have become a favourite on my modus operandi which areContinue Reading
HARRY MAGUIRE needs to step up as captain at Old Trafford. And if he can’t unite the Manchester United dressing room then he should hand back the famous armband. 3 Harry Maguire needs to be more like Roy Keane or Bryan Robson if he’s to succeed as Man Utd captainCredit:Continue Reading
