OVER TO ROO Wayne Rooney ‘would have tried absolutely everything’ to persuade Jamie Vardy to play at Euro 2020 – as he rates him an ideal strike-partner for England skipper Harry Kane. Vardy, 34, retired from international football in 2018 but is still in hot form for Leicester. Derby bossContinue Reading
Eileendover, sensational, unchallenged winner of three ‘bumpers’ under National Hunt rules last season before losing out in the highly-prestigious National Hunt flat race at the Grand National meeting, was my idea of the major attraction on a six-race programme at Haydock, Saturday evening, when a creditable second to Yesyes overContinue Reading
Hurricane Lane, unbeaten after gaining a dramatic third success in the group two Dante Stakes over an extended ten furlongs of York earlier this month, meets my personal median time-handicap requirement for the Epsom Derby a week today but, surprisingly, he’s showing at double-digit odds despite being Godolphin owned, mountContinue Reading
HARRY MAGUIRE is reportedly confident of featuring in England’s Euro 2020 kick-off against Croatia. The Three Lions face their Group D rivals in just over two weeks’ time and are sweating on the fitness of their star centre-back. The 28-year-old had been ever-present for Manchester United in the Premier LeagueContinue Reading
Korker looks a time-handicap ‘cert’ in the Novice Stakes over five furlongs of ‘soft’ Carlisle today, judged on my initial glance/analysis of his first-up effort over a similar distance at York sixteen days ago; it looked too good to be true but I’m not in the habit of becoming negativeContinue Reading
Hollie Doyle literally took my suspect breath away when the sensational, championship-chasing ‘pocket rocket’ landed a dramatic close shave double aboard Archie Watson-trained Bicep and Excel Power on Lingfield polytrack Tuesday night with power-packed performances which really had to be seen to be believed; they were reminiscent of what itContinue Reading
MAN OF THE PEOPLE An exclusive from our man Dan Cutts here, who has revealed ALL Man Utd staff have been given tonight off to watch the final unfold. The Premier League runners-up would usually put on a huge party and screening to watch the game. But due to coronavirusContinue Reading
Tommaso failed by only half a length to bring off a 33/1 debut shock nine days ago and so will the Maiden Stakes over a mile of ‘soft’ Beverley come to soon for Stef Keniry’s charge this afternoon; it’s a real ‘64000’ question but I’m prepared to answer it byContinue Reading
Alfaadhel one of three ‘Shadwell’ runners in a compelling ‘aged’ Novice Stakes over ten furlongs of Lingfield polytrack tonight, is mount of contract jockey Jim Crowley but in this instance I’ve had to think the ex-dual champion jockey can only ride one of ’em!’ This twice-raced Night Of Thunder coltContinue Reading
Dinoo faces what should be a relatively simple task to beat eleven decidedly inferior rivals in the Maiden Stakes over seven furlongs of Wolverhampton tapeta today and serious punters worldwide will be focusing on this twice-raced Roger Varian-trained Starspangledbanner colt, despite an absence of 314 days. On the time-handicap thisContinue Reading
