Master Minded Backed for Champion Chase Appearance: The ante post markets are in full swing ahead of this year’s Cheltenham Festival and we’ll have an even more accurate picture of how things are expected to shape up after this weekend’s meeting at Kempton. While a number of top names boast multiple entries for this year’s... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 22:09
Small Field Set to Tackle Christmas Hurdle: There is something about running a race called the Christmas Hurdle in mid-January that just makes punters assume that things may not go according to plan. Betting favourite Binocular is continuing to take volume and his price has dipped from 2/1 to the 7/4 neighborhood with various bookmakers.... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 22:08
Kauto Star Shortened to 4/6 as King George VI Chase Draws Near: Sizing Europe may have pulled out of this weekend’s widely-anticipated King George VI but a very interesting crowd of chasers will be looking to undo Kauto Star’s attempt to make history by winning his fifth edition of the prestigious Boxing Day fixture. You can expect Kauto to run at... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 22:06
Kauto Star Still Odds-on While Nightingale Halved: The National Hunt scene is eagerly anticipating the upcoming King George VI Chase which is running nearly three weeks later than it was originally intended to. The snow that originally cancelled the event has turned to rain, lots of rain, and the softer going has prompted another reshuffling in the... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 22:04
Scoop6 Preview for Saturday's Jumps Action: There is a carry-over from last week in the tote Scoop6 and, though Sandown is still due for a late inspection, a full card should be set to run on Saturday. Action from Chepstow, Sandown and Wincanton must be navigated for anyone seeking a slice of the £50,674 win fund and £21,717... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 22:02
Graded Jumps Preview for Saturday: It looks as though we’ll have full cards of first-rate jumps action this weekend in the UK and Ireland. A number of interesting graded contests are set to unfold and we’ll be taking a glimpse at them here in an effort to get a handle on who’s looking set for the score. You can... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 21:58
Australia Desperate For Rebound: Andy Flower will have been pleased to squeeze the win in the first Twenty20 meeting with Australia in Adelaide - but will have been less impressed with the manner in which it was achieved. The visitors went from a position of dominance, as they were apparently cruising to victory, before... Read More; Adam Currie; Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 15:28
Stricker a Shaky Favourite at the Sony Open in Hawaii: Steve Stricker faltered in the final round last week at Kapalua and heads to Honolulu with hopes of reaching the winner’s circle at the Sony Open in Hawaii. Stricker made par on all of Kapalua’s par-5’s on Sunday which dropped him out of contention and he missed a playoff by... Read More; Dorian Netolicky; Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 00:09
At Joburg Open, Louis Oosthuizen Shoots for 2nd Straight Win: Louis Oosthuizen won a three man playoff last week and he’ll now take his game to South Africa’s biggest city as the Open champion looks to make it two in a row at the Joburg Open. Oosthuizen was in world class form last week in Eastern Cape and made just 7 bogeys over 72 holes. ... Read More; Dorian Netolicky; Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 20:16
Adams v Winstanley Lakeside Final: Martin Adams takes on Dean Winstanley as he attempts to win his third BDO World title at the Lakeside Country Club this Sunday evening. The contrast in experience between these two players couldn’t be greater. Adams, a two-time champion and three-time finalist, is playing in a record 18th... Read More; Jaymes Monte; Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 14:17