Time for Heel to step up August 21, 2024 THURSDAY’s Listed Galtres Stakes has attracted a field of 11 fillies and mares, and looks a contest full of potential, to what looks a competitive race in which the Classic generation catch my eye. One of the four three-year-olds in the field to note here is NAKHEEL. Owen Burrows’ filly was a nice winner at [...]
Haggas and O’Meara hold the key to Clipper August 21, 2024 THURSDAY’S card isn’t easy and finding the winner of the valuable Clipper Handicap (3.00pm) certainly won’t be. The obvious one that punters will side with is ELNAJMM for William Haggas, the Yorkshireman who loves having winners on the Knavesmire. A gelding operation last summer seems to have worked the oracle as he has been impressive [...]
Independent bookmaker urges small stakes punters to bet with the Tote August 21, 2024 THOSE looking to have a flutter at York should think about placing their bet with the Tote instead of traditional fixed-odds bookmakers – that’s overarching advice coming from a source you may not expect. William Woodhams, CEO of independent bookmaker Fitzdares, is happy to signpost business away from his pitch in order to “help secure [...]
Friendly to fire on the Knavesmire in Juddmonte International August 20, 2024 YORK’S Juddmonte International (3.35pm) looks a mouth-watering renewal and it’s no surprise to see City Of Troy as the near even-money shot heading the market. Aidan O’Brien’s colt left his lacklustre Guineas run behind with a sparkling win in the Derby, and while he wasn’t as visually impressive in the Eclipse next time, he showed [...]
Jungle can be Quinn of the Swinger August 20, 2024 A FULL field of 22 runners makes the opening contest of the York Ebor Festival – the Symphony Group Handicap (1.50pm) over five-and-a-half furlongs – an enticing encounter. One of the many runners looking to break a winless streak here is JM JUNGLE. The hardy four-year-old hasn’t hit the frame yet this season but is [...]
Deira to go the extra Mile in Great Voltigeur August 20, 2024 DESPITE only attracting a field of six runners, Wednesday’s Group Two Great Voltigeur (3.00pm) certainly doesn’t lack quality. Irish Derby winner Los Angeles is the favourite after showing plenty of guts to land the Irish Classic at the Curragh, where he reversed Epsom Derby placings with Ambiente Friendly. Ballydoyle had plenty of pacemakers in the [...]
British Judo’s ‘least fashionable man’ trending for gold at Paris 2024 Paralympics August 20, 2024 Band of brothers or pack of hyenas – reigning Paralympic champion Chris Skelley would not swap his British Judo squad for anything. The 31-year-old has made bonds for life with his training partners at the National Centre in Walsall. Although the Hull judoka does admit that they can brutally honest, particularly when it comes to [...]
London Set to Host Unique Beach and Sitting Volleyball Event August 20, 2024 | City Talk Post the Olympics Games and in the lead up to the Paralympics, the Central London Alliance in partnership with Blue Orchid Hospitality, the British Volleyball Federation and Aldgate Connect BID, is hosting a unique beach volleyball and sitting volleyball event. Taking place on Thursday 22nd August in The Crescent, opposite Tower Suites (a Blue Orchid [...]
Pope vows to stick to Bazball blueprint on England captaincy debut August 20, 2024 Ollie Pope is preparing to embrace the honour of becoming England’s Test captain against Sri Lanka this week but admits it is still Ben Stokes’s team. Pope will become the 82nd man to take up the role when he leads his country out in Wednesday’s first Test at Old Trafford, propelled into the hot seat [...]
Welcome to the new Premier League season, same as the old Premier League season August 20, 2024 The 2024-25 campaign picked up where the 2023-24 term ended, with the usual suspects taking three points and those expected to be fighting relegation living up to their billing.