#Short Shorts

There is a sensation particular to watching Pep Guardiola's Manchester City. Most of the time they're thrilling and brilliant, but every now and then something seems to stutter, and a vast cloud of nothingness balloons over the pitch. 98% of the time his teams destroy the opposition. 2% of the time they smother themselves. Lampard - I wanted to…

The Inglis Digital Online sales have been the platform for a number of bargain buys along the way, but with the growing popularity of digital sales, we are now seeing some big bucks spent at the auctions. In Part One, we take a look at the sale-toppers from January to June, not including those sold purely as broodmares. The list includes a host of…

Finding winners is a critical component of punting and a big part of that process is identifying which horses can and can't win.Putting a line through a horse not only helps narrow down the field, but it also presents punters with an opportunity to turn a profit on that runner courtesy of Lay betting - which basically means backing a horse to lose…

3. Diabelli had a lot against him at Flemington on debut in the Maribyrnong Plate. He got back in a slowly run race down the straight where the winner slipped home in some of the fastest closing splits of the meeting. The son of Fastnet Rock was disappointed for a run late too. At start two he draws a soft gate to track the speed and James McDonald…

We are expecting a considerable advantage to horses that will settle handy to the speed and in lanes 1-3 in the straight. 7. Sense Of Humour - 3. Diabelli - 8. Roussilion - 4. Disneck $13.00 with Topsport $13.00 with Playup 8. Jack Duggan - 1. Colour Sargent - 6. Real Peace - 7. Loving Cilla $3.80 with Topsport $4.00 with Playup 1. Zaru - 7. Miss…

Race-by-race preview and tips for Newcastle on Saturday We're sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We're working to restore it. Please try again later. The barrier looks problematic for 1. Cylinder but we'll leave that to James McDonald to overcome. The Godolphin colt has the benefit of two trials and he has looked professional in both…

Daily Telegraph form analyst Matt Jones runs the rule over every race, including suggested bets, for the Newcastle meeting on Saturday. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here. NEWCASTLE Track: Good 4. Rail: True Overview: The…

Trainer Brad Widdup has Fire Lane in the Max Lees Classic at Newcastle on Saturday. Picture: Mark Evans-Getty Images As his maiden Group 1 winner Icebath enjoys some well-earned time in the paddock, trainer Brad Widdup is weighing up kicking off his latest big-money raid with Magic Millions eligible Fire Lane this Saturday. Widdup has the unraced…

Daily Telegraph form analyst Matt Jones gives his best bets and runs the rule over every race for Hawkesbury. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! BEST BET Race 9, No.3: JAMESONHEART He was a class above first-up, has a nice turn…