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METIER (3:15) can prevail in another magnificent renewal of the bet365 Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso. Harry Fry's horse looked a potential superstar when bolting up in last year's Tolworth at Sandown. The gelding's reputation then took a massive hit when he flopped in the Supreme at Cheltenham. No better on his return at Sandown, he showed signs of a…

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PRIME VENTURE gets the vote to rack up back-to-back victories in the Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase (3.00) at Sandown Park on Saturday. Twelve months ago, Evan Williams' 12-year-old came from the clouds under Adam Wedge to clinch this race by nine lengths. There's little doubt the race was run to suit a hold-up horse that afternoon, but there's…

It is the first afternoon of racing at Wincanton of the New Year and the ITV Racing cameras are in town showing three live contests on terrestrial television. Virgin Bet are sponsors of the entire card, with seven races underway from 12.20pm through until 3.50pm and our racing expert has taken a look at all the Wincanton action on Saturday. Kim…

TAHMURAS can provide Paul Nicholls with another noivce success at the top level in the Unibet Novices' Tolworth Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (2.25pm) at Sandown Park on Saturday afternoon. Nicholls claimed the Challow Hurdle with Hermes Allen at Newbury last week and he is heading to the Cheltenham Festival with a big chance. Now Tahmuras can book…

KILLER CLOWN can scare a few better-fancied rivals in the Jewson Monet's Garden Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (3pm) as racing returns to Aintree Racecourse on Sunday afternoon. Emma Lavelle's seven-year-old may just come out on top for a slight shock win in the Grade Two feature at the home of the Randox Grand National. Last year's…

Jake Paul has admitted that Sale Bae may indeed annoy him more than his long term rival KSI. Paul thinks the famous restaurateur massively disrespecting Lionel Messi and his Argentina World Cup winning teammates by joining in on the celebrations after their victory over France in the 2022 Qatar World Cup Final. Jake Paul has taken to social media…

KING Kevin Ryan was delighted to honour the name of Leeds United gaffer Marcelo Bielsa as he went nap at the Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup. The master trainer landed the £150000 Scottish flat-racing showpiece for a staggering fifth time after his adventurous six-year-old ploughed a lone furrow to success. Ryan showed all the tactical nous of Elland Road…

Richard Kingscote: gets the plum ride back on board Great Ambassador in the Ayr Gold Cup Richard Kingscote will be reunited with Great Ambassador in the Ayr Gold Cup (3.40) after the ante-post favourite was confirmed in a full field of 25 runners for Saturday's feature race. The son of Exceed And Excel has been in flying form since moving to Ed…

Stuart Crawford had never had a treble before racing at Ayr on Tuesday, yet enjoyed a 313.5/1 four-timer - with Daryl Jacob riding three winners for owners Simon Munir and Isaac Souede. Jacob made the journey north and maintained his red-hot form as his last five rides have now all been winners. He partnered the first three of Crawford's…

THE Ayr Gold Cup is Scotland's richest Flat race and one of the biggest betting heats of the season. The overall pot is £150000, with the winner netting over £75000 for connections. The value of the six furlong race attracts horses from some of England and Scotland's top yards. Great Ambassador won the Garrowby Stakes at York earlier this month and…

Gold Cup day at Ayr saw one of the most valuable sprint handicaps in Europe take place in Scotland. Khanjar was sent off a hot favourite for honours but neither he nor 2021 winner Bielsa were to fire this afternoon and off a fast pace that he truly loves, it was Summerghand that was to add another big prize to his impressive roll of honour at odds…

RACING, so often divided, has united in showing appreciation for late Queen Elizabeth II's love and support of the sport. Most feel her backing has been invaluable. I am certainly one of those. But before the Queen's sad passing what did we actually do to show that? The more I think about it, the gains from Royal patronage seems to have been rather…

TYSON FURY goes into this weekend's bout with Derek Chisora as the overwhelming favourite. That's according to bookmakers Betfair, who reckon the Gypsy King will have a comfortable evening at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this Saturday. This was the December spot that looked primed to be held for Fury vs Anthony Joshua before talks fell…

CLOTH CAP can enhance his Randox Grand National credentials with victory in the Virgin Bet Grimthorpe Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (3.37pm) at Doncaster on Saturday afternoon. After some of the Grand National hopefuls from Ireland put down their case last weekend with Any Second Now narrowly beating Escaria Ten in the Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse, some…

channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing The 1m 4f November Handicap at Doncaster brings the curtain down on the British Flat turf horse racing season. It's one of the big betting races on Saturday, 6 November this year (2:40). A typically wide-open renewal of the middle-distance handicap, sponsored by Virgin Bet, sees many in with…

channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing Nico de Boinville Cheltenham rides are once again about quality over quantity at the Festival this year. That has been something of a hallmark of his career, so here we look at six of the best hopes he gets the leg up on. No British jockey apart from De Boinville is really in the hunt for the…

Cloth Cap: heads to Doncaster instead of Kelso this weekend Tom Scudamore hopes he will once again be dreaming of Grand National glory with Cloth Cap after the talented chaser contests the Virgin Bet Grimthorpe Chase (3.30) at Doncaster on Saturday. The Jonjo O'Neill-trained ten-year-old had the option of running in Kelso's Premier Chase, which he…

Planet Sport's Live Race Centre have all you need to know about the ITV Racing heats on Saturday, May 14. Here's a quick list of Planet Sport's picks for the ITV Racing. Cadomosto (13.35 Newbury) Post Impressionist (13.50 Newmarket) Ilaraab (14.10 Newbury) Lir Speciale (14.25 Newmarket) Israr (14.45 Newbury) Baaeed (15.20 Newbury) Shine So Bright…

channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing The third LIV Golf Invitational Series event gets underway this week from Trump National Golf Club, who play host to the third event of the Saudi-funded golf series, the LIV Golf Invitational Bedminster. Look no further, as we have some excellent betting tips and free bets for you! In what has…

Day two of the Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Festival takes place on Friday and there is another packed eight-race offering from Scotland. The feature contest is the Listed Arran Scottish Sprint EBF Fillies' Stakes at 3.10pm, with the action at Ayr on between 1.25pm-5.20pm. Here is our race-by-race guide to day two of the prestigious meeting. This is…

Peter Chapple-Hyam is hoping to see the real Defence Of Fort when he lines up in the Virgin Bet Horris Hill Stakes. The Starspangledbanner colt powered to a four-and-a-half-length success on fast ground at Ascot on his debut in July, but is on a retrieval mission after finishing a well-held fourth to Silver Knott in the Solario at Sandown in…

THERE are many roads that online betting can lead a punter down. It's sometimes a fun ride exploring things like the bookmakers' bonuses and hitting great odds, but it can also have some speed bumps along the way. It is important before putting your foot down heavily on the accelerator to have a good grasp of what online betting entails. Making the…

channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing CHAMPIONS LEAGUE football made its long-awaited return with some cracking Round of 16 ties which saw Manchester City in devastating form. We've scoured the market to bring you the best betting offers and free bets ahead of the next matches which see Chelsea and Manchester United in action.

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Betting is gaining in popularity, and with a good reason: computers and mobile gadgets have made their way into the lives of the world's population, and most bookmakers have long since switched from land-based shops to online betting which is convenient, offers a wider range of markets and much greater odds than traditional bookmakers. This article…

Only twice outside of the top three in nine starts this term, the consistent daughter of Gale Force Ten was striking at Listed level for the second time in a row when taking the Arran Scottish Sprint EBF Fillies' Stakes (replay below), following an impressive rout in the Garrowby Stakes at York earlier this month. She could now attempt to keep her…

Roger Varian's Sakheer made light work of his six rivals in the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury on Saturday, travelling beautifully and sprinting clear in the style of a high-class colt. As short as 7/1 for the QIPCO 2000 Guineas at Newmarket next May, he has announced himself as a Classic prospect and there is no doubt he looks an…

Busy day of racing on Saturday as ITV cram in three Group 3 races, a Group 2 and of course the Ayr Gold Cup (1540). Here's a quick snapshot of Planet Sport's hot tips, with a bit of extra detail on our highlighted horses below that. You can follow all the latest racecards and results using our live centres at Ayr and Newbury. Selections: 13:20…

Racing TV ambassador Paul Mulrennan headed straight off to Ayr after riding a winner in the last at Newcastle on Thursday evening and is looking forward to a busy couple of days. He gives us the inside track on his hopes for Saturday. I jumped straight in the car for the journey north and west to Ayr after a late finish at Newcastle, arriving in…

DID YOU KNOW? 18 of the last 21 Ayr Gold Cup winners ran in the last 4 weeks. So, why not snap-up a FREE £30 bet with 888Sport to use on Saturday's Ayr Gold Cup? Apply these key Ayr Gold Cup Trends and Stats to the final 2022 runners to find the best winning profiles based on past winners.

I'm sitting writing to you from North Yorkshire. I'm on my travels for Sky Sports Racing and have tied it in with a trip to visit my good friends, Jedd and Andrea O'Keeffe, who train racehorses on the edge of Middleham. As I type, I can hear the morning routines of a racing yard as the horses are fed before dawn, it's a comforting and familiar…

The Ayr Gold Cup Festival continues on Friday, September 16 at Ayr Racecourse in Scotland. The Ayr Gold Cup Festival is the biggest flats racing event Scotland has to offer. The three-day horse racing festival is one of the top events of the early autumn calendar in the United Kingdom. Ayr Gold Cup Day 2 will have eight stellar races beginning at…

The world of sports betting is getting bigger and bigger with bettors able to bet on a huge variety of different sports. Whatever your sport, whatever your market there is a good chance that there is a bookmaker out there for you. In this article we take a look at some of the best UK bookmakers and provide a comprehensive online bookmakers…

channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage OLEKSANDR USYK defends his three world heavyweight titles against former foe and two-time heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua. This rematch has been a long time in the making, but Saturday night finally sees the pair of boxing kingpins face off for the second time. On paper, this is a fight that…

channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Ahead of Monday's action across Europe we have picked out three fixtures for a 3/1 accumulator - better yet, customers yet to register with Virgin Bet can get a £20 free bet to use across their platform. Three legs make up our Monday accumulator, which has odds of roughly 3/1. A £10 stake would…

Bielsa: aiming for back-to-back Ayr Gold Cup wins Bielsa and Kevin Stott will bid to become the first back-to-back winners of the Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (3.40) after the defending champion was declared for Scotland's most valuable race. The seven-year-old is yet to score since winning the £150000 handicap last year and will face a full…

Our pundit and resident website tipster Dave Nevison likes three cotenders on Virgin Bet Gold Cup Opening Day, the first of three days of an exciting meeting from Ayr. Enjoy all the action live on Racing TV. I am heading up to Scotland for my favourite Flat meeting of the year up at Ayr. My ambition is to one day back the winner of the Bronze,…

channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Is it really that time again already? We are certainly not complaining as the Championship season kicks off once more this evening with Huddersfield and Burnley - read on to discover some of the best football betting offers ahead of this weekend. £30 in free bets are up for grabs if you are yet…

channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage The 2022 Community Shield between Liverpool and Manchester City gets underway this weekend, and we have put together a list of the betting offers and free bets ready for the action ahead. £30 in free bets can be redeemed in time for this week's football - simply place an initial £10 bet after…