#Southern France

But the road hasn't always been clear for one of Newmarket's most popular residents, speedbumps and obstacles needing to be overcome in much the same way Chapple-Hyam has battled with his mental health for a number of years. While Frankie Dettori was treating the Epsom crowd to a flying dismount following Authorized's brilliant Derby rout in 2007,…

In the words of legendary Italian breeder, Federico Tesio: "The thoroughbred exists because its selection has depended, not on experts, technicians, or zoologists, but on a piece of wood: the winning post of the Epsom Derby." Those comments may not apply to the same extent when it comes to the recent crop of Derby victors, but one thing remains the…

The final day of Royal Ascot and your last chance to make the most of GQ's red hot tips straight from the horse's mouth (via an equine translator). All it cost us was a couple of sugar lumps. There's an infectious confidence behind Lope Y Fernandez and it's perhaps all the more significant after his stablemate Arizona justified strong market…

Champion trainer Chris Waller is firming to win his first Melbourne Cup as Finche assumed favouritism on the eve of Australia's most famous race. Japan's Mer De Glace had been at the top of markets sincedrawing gate two in Saturday's barrier draw but was displaced as favourite by Finche who was backed from $9.50 into $8 and is not $8.50. Along with…

Leinster, Connacht and Ulster will all name their teams for their respective Champions Cup games today. Leo Cullen's side host French side Montpellier in Dublin after the reverse fixture was cancelled due to Covid-19 cases within Leinster's squad. Montpellier were awarded a 28-0 win by rugby bosses which infuriated Leinster as other games that were…

Rugby League's men's World Cup kicks off on Saturday when England take on Samoa in Newcastle. It's the 16th iteration of a tournament first played in France in 1954. But, if 10 years previously, you'd asked any French player taking part in that inaugural competition whether they'd ever foresee playing a World Cup on home soil they'd have laughed…

Sky Racing's form analyst Brad Davidson runs the rule over every race, including suggested bets, for the Rosehill 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! ROSEHILL Track: Good 4. Rail: +6m R1: ATC BOOKMAKERS…

At some point around 5.45pm on November 19, a trophy bearing the name of Paul Barrière will be lifted high into the floodlit Manchester sky. Barrière, a modest man who at a crucial point in his life depended on secrecy for survival, wouldn't have been happy. The man after whom the Rugby League World Cup is named insisted, during his lifetime, that…