Month: January 2025

The weekend’s football is just around the corner and first on the billing is Newcastle at home to Bournemouth. Eddie Howe’s team are in fantastic form, winning nine matches on the bounce in all competitions. Alexander Isak is living up to his 70m transfer fee the Magpies paid for him two summers ago, the 25yo Swede has netted 15 goals for his team this…

Derek Chisora will have his final heavyweight fight on Saturday 8th February 2025 when he takes on Otto Wallin. The British boxer had his debut professional bout on the 17th February 2007 so it will be nearly 18 years in the game when he takes his final ring walk. Over his 48 career bouts he has fought against the likes of Tyson Fury, David…

Four games Tuesday evening which accumulated a total of 15 goals but some dropped points from winning positions was disappointing for a couple of big name clubs, firstly Man City who made the trip to Community Stadium. The first half was end to end with Brentford having the most chances but it was the second half where the four goals came. Similar to the…

The Cheltenham Festival hype horses start coming out the woodwork around New Year and the number one secret no more is Lulamba trained by Nicky Henderson for the Donnelly family. This 4yo gelding is a French recruit who was bought after winning his only start over hurdlers at Auteuil. His jumping wasn’t fluent but he quicked clear after the last to win by five…

With ITV also showing three races from Haydock Park we are going to preview two of the races for you. The first being the 1.55pm Sky Bet Supreme Trial Rossington Main Novice Hurdle which is a Grade 2 event over just short of two miles.  Heading the entries is Thats Nice for Nicky Henderson this point to point recruit was gambled as if defeat…

Horse Racing fans have a terrific card of racing to look forward to on Saturday with ITV showing coverage at Ascot for four races and Haydock Park for three. We are going to start by previewing two races from Ascot. Firstly it’s the BetMGM Mares Hurdle which is a Grade 2 event run over just short two miles. Willie Mullins is due to be…

Real Mardid’s 8 game unbeaten record in all competitions came to an end at the weekend when they were beaten by Barcelona 5-2 in the Final of the Supercopa de Espana after going off slight favourites with non UKGC casinos. Carlos Ancelotti’s team took an early lead when Mbappe hit the back of the net after 5 mins but by half time Real were…

Many will know that Windsor was known for not only flat racing but the home of Monday Night Racing through the Spring and Summer months, but in the middle of December it opened its doors for National Hunt horses for the first time in 20 years!   The Berkshire track saw support from some top trainers with the likes of Nicky Henderson, Nigel Twiston-Davies, Venita…

The last of the midweek Premier League action comes on Thursday evening where we have two games, the first being Ipswich hosting Brighton and Hove Albion. Ipswich’s form hasn’t been great this season and their league position mirrors this, sitting in 18th and in a relegation battle. Fans will be hoping for their team to carry on from the last two games results where…

Day two of the Punchestown Festival has no fewer than four Grade 1 races but today we will look at two of them.  First of all it will be the 2.10pm Ladbrokes Dublin Chase where Willie Mullins currently has two of the first two entries in Gaelic Warrior and Energumene. The Ricci owned Gaelic Warrior was runner up in his first run this season…