West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek has leapt to the defence of under-fire manager David Moyes ahead of their must-win Europa League clash with Freiburg on Thursday. Moyes faces an uncertain …
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Top-weight Farouk has a Noble chance in the Pertemps
AS WE know finding the winner of the Pertemps Final (2.10pm) is like finding a needle in a haystack, but that does mean it’s a race we get plenty of …
UK government moves to block Telegraph deal and foreign takeovers
The UK government is set to introduce legislation aimed at thwarting foreign government ownership of British newspapers, potentially derailing the proposed £600m purchase of the Telegraph by an Abu Dhabi-backed …
Make it a Golden finish to the day with Cloudy Glen
WILLIE Mullins won the first five editions of the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (4.50pm) but has gone without success in this race for three years now. The master trainer relies upon …
Protektorat could lay down the Law in an open Ryanair
JOSEPH O’Brien may have had a good start to this year’s Cheltenham Festival, with Lark In The Mornin winning the Boodles in smart fashion on Tuesday, but the testing ground …
Tesco and Sainsbury’s landlord reports profit boom despite declining assets
Supermarket Income REIT, which rents out properties to some of the UK’s biggest supermarkets, saw operating profit jump 18 per cent last year, even as its net assets dropped eight …
The Lee and Tea could be first Home in Stayers’
MANY will find a bet that comes from the heart in today’s Stayers’ Hurdle (3.30pm). The roof will come off both grandstands if Paisley Park can a plunder the Stayers’ …
All 100 Willie Mullins winners at Cheltenham Festival
Trainer Willie Mullins bagged his 100th Cheltenham Festival winner with Jasmin De Vaux claiming the Champion Bumper in the final race of Style Wednesday. The second day of the Festival …
Irish raider Kayf looks the Answer in Festival finale
LOOKING at the remainder of the action on Friday and the form of the Nicky Henderson stable is a huge worry for backers of Sir Gino in the Triumph Hurdle …
Rambler won’t leave you lost in superb Gold Cup
AS SHOULD be the case with the showcase event in National Hunt racing, this year’s Cheltenham Gold Cup (Friday, 3.30pm) is undoubtably the race of the meeting and probably the …