Aidan O’Brien’s Epsom Derby winner, Ruler Of The World, returns to the Curragh in a bid to add the Irish Derby to his conquests (6.30pm, Saturday, June 29). He deserves to be the clear favourite in the field of nine but at a best price of 11/10 with more…
F1: British Grand Prix Betting Tips Preview
Last updated March 4th, 2021
Three weeks after Sebastian Vettel’s (pictured) victory from pole position in Canada, the Formula One paddock returns to Europe for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone (Race: Sunday, 14:00 BST, live on BBC / Sky Sports).
Vettel’s win saw him extend his lead over Fernando Alonso at the top of the drivers’ championship to 36 points, with Kimi more…
Royal Ascot: Animal Kingdom? It’s War in Queen Anne Stakes
Aidan O’Brien: Back his animal each-wayThe 2013 Queen Anne Stakes (2.30pm, Tuesday, June 18) is set to get Royal Ascot started in style. The American raider, Animal Kingdom, is the hot favourite and the horse that his twelve rivals will have to beat.
Trained in the US by the shrewd, UK-born Graham Motion, Animal Kingdom has amassed prize money of over £5 million for owners, Team Valor. In 2011 he was the surprise winner of the Kentucky Derby and followed up with a second more…
Royal Ascot: St James’s Palace Stakes Preview
A maximum of nine runners go to post for the St. James’s Palace Stakes (3.45pm, Royal Ascot, Tuesday), but only three of them, Dawn Approach, Magician and Toronado, have realistic chances of winning if the betting market is to be believed.more…
F1: Canadian Grand Prix Betting Tips & Preview
Last updated March 4th, 2021
Two weeks after Nico Rosberg’s victory in Monaco, the Formula 1 paddock heads across the Atlantic for the Canadian Grand Prix (Race: Sunday, 7pm BST, live on BBC1 and Sky Sports) at the Circuit Giles Villeneuve in Montreal.more…
Derby Preview: Moore Can Prove Epsom Ruler
Ryan Moore: Can win his second Epsom DerbyThe favourite and the one that they all have to beat this year is trainer Jim Bolger’s 11/10 shot Dawn Approach. He has already gone one better than his Derby winning sire, New Approach, by bolting up in the 2,000 Guineas. It was his first outing as a three year old and his first attempt at a mile.
At the end of his unbeaten season as a two year old Bolger said on camera that he lacked New Approach’s stamina and might not more…
Oaks Tips & Preview: Moth Worth A Flutter
The Oaks is the fillies’ equivalent of the Epsom Derby, over the same course and distance, just one day earlier (4.00pm, Friday). The betting is dominated by Secret Gesture (5/2) and Liber Nauticus (7/2), both of whom won their more…
Champions League Final Betting Tips & Preview
No doubting Thomas: Muller can point way to Bayern gloryBayern Munich will be confident of finally adding a fifth Champions League trophy to their cabinet when they face compatriots Borussia Dortmund in this year’s final at Wembley on Saturday (7.45pm BST, live on ITV).
Bayern won three consecutive European Cups in the mid-1970s, but have since added just one further triumph, in 2001, despite appearing in an more…
F1 Monaco Grand Prix Preview & Tips
Last updated March 4th, 2021
Hamilton: Can make the pointsTwo weeks after Fernando Alonso’s home victory in Spain the Formula One circus moves on to the twisty streets of the principality of Monaco for the eponymous Grand Prix (Sunday, 13:00 BST, live on Sky Sports F1).
Alonso’s victory saw him move up to third in the Drivers’ Championship standings, 17 points shy of leader and reigning three-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel, who could more…
Epsom Derby Preview: Liberate The Bookies’ Cash At 20/1
Last updated December 10th, 2020
With little over 10 days until the Epsom Derby (Saturday, June 1), we take a close look at the ante-post market in search of the best value each-way betting tip.
Dawn Approach (11/10) is a worthy favourite. Of all the Derby Trials, the 2000 Guineas itself appears to be the strongest. The unbeaten son of New Approach, himself a Derby winner for trainer Jim Bolger (pictured), strode clear in the manner of a champion and more importantly of a stayer. He was pulling away from his field, not more…
Newcastle v Arsenal Preview & Betting Tips
Last updated August 29th, 2015
Arsenal travel to Newcastle United for the final match of the Premier League season (4pm BST, Sunday, live on Sky Sports) looking for the three points that will secure them Champions League football for a 14th consecutive year.more…
Europa League Final: Chelsea v Benfica Preview
Chelsea go into the Europa League final (7.45pm, Wednesday, live on ITV) at the Amsterdam Arena as slight favourites against a Benfica side still reeling after all but conceding the Portuguese title to Porto this past weekend.
The Blues are the reigning champions of Europe, having won the 2012 Champions League under Roberto Di Matteo, but after an more…