BAYERN MUNICH boss Julian Nagelsmann admits he often ruins his wife’s sleep – by shouting out the names of his players. Nagelsmann finds it so difficult to wind down after games he is often counting goals rather than sheep. 1 German manager Julian NagelsmannCredit: EPA And far from dreaming about better performancesContinue Reading

Notlongtillmay (15/8) and Hardy Fella (7/4) completed a juicy double-double at the weekend and it’s amazing how much they add up in trixies which are primarily about doubles and one of the most popular outlets for serious punters; only Kissinthebckrow (4/1) would have ‘qualified’ for the level stake system oneContinue Reading

Flatley will surely be a step ahead of five inferior time-handicap rivals in a Novice Stakes over seven furlongs of Southwell fibresand today; this Kendargent gelding, obviously named after the sensational Riverdance ‘lead’ male, Michael, is rated 78 on the back of several useful efforts in seven attempts and thereContinue Reading

Doncaster clerk of the course provided the ‘final straw’ and a reason to avoid National Hunt racing for serious punting when it was announced ‘watering’ had taken place for the weekend two-day meeting, which concluded yesterday; just one glance alerted me to the state of the famous Town Moor, subsequentContinue Reading

Noble Order will be difficult to beat a twelve-runner Maiden Stakes over a mile of Kempton polytrack today, how many serious ‘triers’ will attempt a herculean task even though the forecast Charlie Appleby-trained favourite is drawn widest? It’s not such an outlandish question; as a one-time extremely serious racehorse ownerContinue Reading