Horse Racing
Beaten Guineas Favourite, Maybe, is One to Keep Faith in
May 7, 2012 By JordanG
She might have been beaten 10 lengths into a distant third place, behind her brilliant stable companion, Homecoming Queen, in Sunday’s Group 1 Qipco 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, but Aidan O’Brien’s Maybe ran far from a bad race, and is one to keep very much on the right side for the remainder of the season, [...]
Johnston filly looks ideal Queen Mary candidate
April 19, 2012 By JordanG
It has been a little while since Mark Johnston has had a really fast juvenile filly, but his Baileys Jubilee certainly appears to be blessed with plenty of pace, and a good attitude to match. She took her tally to two from two when winning in facile fashion at Newmarket’s informative Craven meeting, writes Elliot [...]
Goodwood Showdown back on as Frankel Receives the ‘all clear’
April 18, 2012 By JordanG
The whole of the British racing industry breathed a collective sigh of relief, as the news broke that the majestic Frankel has been given the ‘all clear’ to resume training. The report put to bed rumours that the outstanding son of Galileo might not make it onto a racecourse as a four-year-old, writes Elliot Slater. [...]
Ascot Gold Cup a potential long-term target for progressive Thimaar
April 10, 2012 By JordanG
Winning the Queen’s Prize Handicap at Kempton over two-miles is a long way from the Group 1 Ascot Gold Cup, but there could be no disguising the potential in the winner, Thimaar, who looks a stayer with a big future, writes Elliot Slater. The John Gosden-trained son of Dynaformer was the overpowering presence in the paddock [...]
Grey proves popular in Aintree ante-post market
March 30, 2012 By JordanG
One of the best backed horses in the ante-post market for the John Smith’s Grand National has been the Gordon Elliott-trained Chicago Grey, now generally offered at 16/1 having been previously available across the board at 20s, writes Elliot Slater. An out-and-out stayer who proved himself on the big stage just over 12 months ago [...]
Online Gambling
Agassi predicts Nadal victory in Paris
May 16, 2012 By JordanG
Eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi has backed Rafael Nadal to fight off the challenge of in-form Novak Djokovic and lift his seventh French Open title. Djokovic has swept all before him in winning three consecutive Grand Slams but is still chasing an elusive first-ever victory at Roland Garros. The Serbian’s record is in contrast [...]
Will John Terry make it to the Euros?
May 14, 2012 By JordanG
Just a year ago, anyone asking whether John Terry would be going to the European Championships this summer would have had injury or fitness problems in their mind in order to dare question the potential exclusion of the Chelsea captain. Now, though, there is no ignoring the fact that there is a serious debate brewing [...]
Del Potro Sets up Berdych Clash
May 12, 2012 By JordanG
Juan Martin del Potro is returning to his best just in time for the start of the French Open, after winning his tenth successive match on clay, on his way to setting up a semi-final meeting with Tomas Berdych at the Madrid Open. Del Porto was in sublime form, as he eased to a straightforward [...]
Camacho delight at Euro spot
May 11, 2012 By JordanG
Exeter Chiefs winger Gonzalo Camacho admits that qualification for the Heineken Cup has exceeded his wildest dreams. Camacho arrived at the Chiefs in 2011 and has helped the club to a fifth-placed finish this season. It means they narrowly missed out on a play-off place, but it is enough to secure a place in Europe’s [...]
Who will lead Hodgson’s attack?
May 11, 2012 By JordanG
With the European Championships less than a month away all eyes are on who England manager Roy Hodgson will select for his squad for the competition in Poland and the Ukraine this summer, with punters placing plenty of cash on the new man’s potential selections. Most of the selections in defence and midfield will come [...]
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April 30, 2012 By JordanG
London 2012 could very well be the year for Olympic medal success for a number of British athletes. Here’s a round-up of London 2012 betting tips: – 1. Mo Farah will be competing in the 5,000m and 10,000m. His gutsy 5000m world title in 2011 underlined his emergence as a global force, since his move [...]
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All In: The Poker Movie
April 12, 2012 By JordanG
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