Natagora has maturity for Cheveley challenge: The Cambridgeshire meeting hits its straps this afternoon with the Cheveley Park and Middle Park Stakes. The filly's renewal has been won by some real top notchers in the past few years with Airwave, Indian Ink and Queen's Logic all getting into the winners enclosure. This year looks a tricky race...
Soldier has firepower for the Arc: Sunday's Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe is one of the classiest, most glamorous races on the planet. Forget the dripping ostentation of Royal Ascot, the fashion stakes at Longchamp are sky-high, but the crowd are low on snobbery. It is the ultimate racing day out, and punters fortunate to be making...
Bale to strike first in Cyprus: A week may be a long time in politics but it can seem even longer in football, especially when serious doubts remain over your role and Martin Jol will be looking forward to his side's trip to Cyprus to escape the media spotlight in England. The Dutchman knows that results are the best escape...
Cameron fails to convince: David Cameron may have had the Tory conference in raptures as he pledged that he and his party were ready if Gordon Brown were to call an early election, but he failed to persuade the bookies. Cameron received a 10-minute standing ovation after delivering his hour-long speech at the conference in...
England look to KP: Sri Lanka are 2/5 to make it two in a row against England on Thursday after romping to victory in the opening game of the five-match series. The teams go head to head in Dambullah again with 7/4 shots England hoping for an improved batting display after their failure earlier this week. Ladbrokes...
Westwood looking to double up: They say that it is nigh-on impossible to win back-to-back tournaments in golf but Lee Westwood has an excellent chance of bucking the trend by winning his second Dunhill Links title. Westwood has rediscovered his game this year after going back to basics, dispensing with his long-game tuition in...
Van Persie to add to Arsenal's rich vein of form: It seems amazing to think that many had Arsenal down this season as potential strugglers. Manager Arsene Wenger has overseen an undefeated start - 10 wins, 1 draw - and it looks like continuing in Romania on Tuesday night. It remains Wenger's ambition to win the Champions League with Arsenal and...
United to play it tight: After an 8-3 aggregate win to United last time these two sides met in this competition, should we expect another goal-fest tonight at Old Trafford? There are reasons to suggest that goals might well be the order of the day again. Tomasz Kuszczak will make his Champions League debut for United...
Spurs produce in-running classic: Tottenham's stunning fightback on Monday night to earn a point against Aston Villa will not only go down as one of the Premier League matches of the season it will also go down as one of the classics of in-running betting. Tottenham took the lead at White Hart Lane on a day when they remembered...
Giganticus up for the Totesport Challenge: No man likes to think of the racing term, 'being gelded', but there is no getting away from the fact that Giganticus, who runs in the big handicap at Ascot, has been in tip-top form since he underwent the operation. He ran a blinder to win the Bunbury Cup, and his effort under a penalty to...