JONJO O'NEILL is at a loss to explain More Of That's disappointing effort in the BetVictor Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday. The Jackdaws Castle handler had been expecting a big performance from the 2014 World Hurdle hero in the handicap feature, having billed him as the best horse he has trained in the run-up to the race. However, the eight-year-old […]

MARK BRADSTOCK is keen to point Coneygree at the £1million bonus put up by Jockey Club Racecourses if the 2015 Gold Cup winner makes a successful return to action in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday. The Letcombe Bassett trainer welcomed the media into his boutique yard on Monday and stated he would "look stupid" if he swerved the challenge […]

LEWIS HAMILTON's threat to quit F1 should NOT be dismissed as a stunt, according to McLaren CEO Zak Brown. Hamilton is "disillusioned" after the controversial end to the Abu Dhabi GP last month with Merc boss Toto Wolff unsure if the Brit will ever return to the sport. Hamilton was livid after FIA Race Director Michael Masi failed to apply […]

CANELO ALVAREZ has been offered a fight against Jermall Charlo on his return – or a two-bout deal with Dmitry Bivol and Gennady Golovkin. The Mexican superstar is a free agent and not aligned to one single promoter or TV company and free to navigate his own path. According to ESPN, Al Haymon's PBC banner have offered Canelo a one-fight […]

CROSSPARK was the talk of Toon after a battling win in the Eider Chase. The 12-1 shot trained by Caroline Bailey fought off the brave veteran Mysteree who kept on right to the line. Result of the Eider Chase: 1st Crosspark 12-1 2nd Mysteree 16-1 3rd Morney Wing 33-1 4th Kilkishen 16-1 5th Kimberlite Candy 5-1jf 6th Just Your Type […]

IT is being billed as the best race over two miles for the past 20 years. And despite being hyped as the must-see head-to-head clash of Cheltenham Festival, Ascot will instead get the fireworks two months early when Shishkin and Energumene do battle on Saturday. One has been there and done it at the Festival, the other is yet to […]

STEVE JONES is backing Mo Farah to break his long-standing British marathon record on Sunday. Welshman Jones clocked 2hr 7min 13sec to win the Chicago Marathon in 1985 — when Farah was TWO. Olympic hero Farah, 35, makes his first serious 26.2-mile outing in the London Marathon after retiring from the track last summer. Jones, 62, fancies the Brit superstar […]

THERE might not be any English teams left in the Champions League, but there remains a handful of players on show in the competition who could be making their way to these shores in the near future. Football Whispers have taken a look at the stars on show in this week’s semi-finals who could be plying their trade in the Premier […]

CRISTIANO RONALDO is famed for his strict diet and exercise regime. But even the Manchester United talisman likes to indulge from time to time. The Portuguese goal machine has reportedly been spotted in a Chinese restaurant popular with Cheshire celebs. He allegedly popped into the Fortune City eatery in Holmes Chapel – a village just south of Manchester. Other A-Listers […]

PEP GUARDIOLA will be totting up who's naughty and who's nice as Manchester City decide who to send their newly unveiled 2019 Christmas card. Michael Oliver and Mike Riley surely won't be expecting one on the doormat after the club made a formal complaint over the officiating in Sunday's defeat at Liverpool. PGMOL chief Riley will tell Premier League clubs […]