Unai Emery might not have much patience for questions about Aston Villa’s Premier League title credentials, but Morgan Rogers’ performances this season are pushing the Villa Park outfit closer and ...

Pricedup.Bet Maiden Hurdle ON THE BAYOU left the impression that he will improve plenty from his bumper debut fifth at Newton Abbot and looks ready to make his mark in the hurdling scenario. He’s ...

In the main event over Christmas, I’m now drawn to JANGO BAIE. Nicky Henderson’s youngster is going from strength-to-strength and was an impressive 9 length winner on his seasonal reappearance in the ...

Harry Wilson is having his own personal Goal of the Season campaign for Fulham this term. There’s already a few to choose from. His opportunistic long-range goal against Tottenham Hotspur was an ...

J M Finn ‘Chasing Excellence’ Beginners’ Chase This can go the way of LUCKY PLACE. He fluffed his lines on chase debut at Ascot but had excuses and this multiple Grade 2 hurdles winner should be able ...

Royal Arch Racing Novices’ Hurdle ADONEDEAL should prove a cut above this field under Sean Bowen. He was an impressive winner on hurdles debut at Southwell and should be able to defy the penalty in ...

JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle ONE HORSE TOWN is 4/4 in this sphere and overcame deep ground to land a Grade 2 event here last time out. This looks significantly easier, so back on a sounder ...

KSR Lighting Juvenile Hurdle David Pipe’s TURENNE was a decent sort in France and made an encouraging start for this yard when a close-up second at Catterick last month. Open to further improvement, ...

Usually, when journalists wait in mixed zones for players after matches, they do so with little hope of a line to generate a real story. What luck, then, for the reporters gathered at Elland Road ...

BetWright Bet The Wright Way Maiden Hurdle The opener looks all about SOOMAROY. Nicky Henderson’s charge only found one too good when runner-up on debut at Ascot and has so much more to come with that ...

During the 2023-24 season, Xabi Alonso was the hottest property in football coaching. He led Bayer Leverkusen to their first ever Bundesliga title with an unbeaten season as well as the German Cup.

TGF Construction Christmas Bonanza Beginners’ Chase FINGLE BRIDGE should be able to outclass his two rivals. He’s won four of his six starts and finished second in the other two. He was given a nice ...