Mr Poy is strongly-fancied by shrewd trainer Hughie Morrison to recoup recent losses in a five-runner Median Auction Stakes over the ‘good to soft’ Brighton mile this afternoon; most intriguingly weight will be firmly at issue, especially on a different surface! On the BHA weight-for-age scale Mr Poy, a four-year-oldContinue Reading
F1 NEWS Lewis Hamilton admits he and Mercedes must “dig deep and find some pace” after title-leader Max Verstappen’s thrilling French GP win. Verstappen handed Brit Hamilton the lead with a first-corner error, went back in front after a Mercedes’ pit-strategy error and then triumphed as his Red Bull teamContinue Reading
Mercurial, mount of 2020/21 all-weather champion jockey Richard Kingscote, is a confident time-handicap call for an eleven-runner Novice Stakes over five furlongs of Wolverhampton tapeta tonight when this magnificent surface will be a departure from the abnormal, following trials and tribulations of the ubiquitous Royal Ascot ground which ranged initiallyContinue Reading
Gentle Ellen probably went into every punters’ notebook after finishing second on debut at Carlisle twenty-four days ago; they wont need reminding David Barron’s charge will be attempting to go one better in division one of a Fillies’ Novices’ Stakes over six furlongs on ‘good’ Pontefract ground this afternoon. AContinue Reading
BUENAS NOCHES Welcome to Seville for our live coverage of tonight’s crucial clash between Spain and Poland. Neither nation would have expected to find themselves in the bottom two spots of Group E ahead of this clash when the draw was made – but that’s the state of play afterContinue Reading
Sweeping, one of only three maidens in the ten-runner listed Chesham Stakes over seven furlongs at ‘soft/heavy’ Royal Ascot today, has an excellent opportunity of going one better under Hollie ‘pocket rocket’ Doyle who opened her 2021 account at the famous venue last Tuesday and remains an outside chance forContinue Reading
Oscula, one of three George Boughey declarations, is my strong each-way fancy for a fifteen-runner group three Albany Fillies’ Stakes over six furlongs of ‘good to firm’ Royal Ascot today, a fortnight after romping home in the listed ‘Woodcote’ at Epsom, where apprentice Mark Crehan enjoyed the thrill of visitingContinue Reading
TEAM NEWS Both teams make one change from their opening game victories. De Ligt is welcomed back into the Dutch squad after overcoming an injury. He replaces Timber in defence. Gregoritsch starts after scoring from the bench against North Macedonia. He starts in place of Kalajdzic. Arnautovic is out servingContinue Reading
FORCE Cancer Charity has taken the difficult decision to make this year’s Nello cycle ride a virtual event again for 2021 due to increasing concerns over the latest rise in COVID cases. The charity’s single biggest annual fundraiser was due to take place on Sunday June 27. More than 1,100Continue Reading
Seven of my last ten selections have prevailed and 8/1 Thirsk winner Yojaari was added to the list Tuesday when William Haggas’ charge stormed home to beat his rivals four lengths and upwards, on the back of an encouraging first-up effort at Chester last month; fifth (of 6!) didn’t readContinue Reading
