RIO DENIES RIFT AS HE URGES OLE TO CALL HIM Rio Ferdinand has sought to dampen talk of a rift between himself and Manchester United gaffer Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.  And the Old Trafford hero insists ‘it’s all love’ with the Red Devils chief whilst urging Solskjaer to call him.  TheContinue Reading

El Hadeeyah has a gilt-edged opportunity of doubling her winning tally when attempting to defy a penalty in the eleven-runner Fillies’ Novice Stakes over six furlongs of Newcastle tapeta tonight; the sole success of this Invincible Spirit juvenile was gained on Lingfield polytrack way back in July since when JamesContinue Reading

Dubai Poet looked the class(ic) act on a star-studded Newbury ‘Super-Saturday’ programme and this Roger Varian-trained Lope De Vega colt  became first on my short list for the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket next May; he slammed our nap, Gaius, by five and a half lengths but frenetic betting told usContinue Reading

Sharvara to make it third time lucky with Ben steering! Sharvara, journeyed a ‘million miles’ from Marlborough, is worth chancing again in an intriguing six-runner Novice Stakes over a mile of ‘good’ ground Hamilton this afternoon; Richard Hannon’s charge didn’t have ‘the rub of the green’ at Thirsk fifteen daysContinue Reading

Gaius gets an outstanding opportunity of gaining a first elusive victory in the nine-runner Maiden Stakes over seven furlongs of ‘good’ ground Newbury this afternoon; stable jockey Sean Levey retains the ride, which could prove key! Way back on May 31st we noted Gaius in one of those early sixContinue Reading