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The Sun
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Billionaire owner of Willie Mullins' ‘very classy' new £300,000 horse confirmed and Cheltenham Festival target decided
THE billionaire owner of Willie Mullins' 'very classy' new £300,000 horse has been confirmed. And her Cheltenham Festival target has already been decided. 1 The latest Horse Racing Ireland update showed Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary's Gigginstown House Stud as the owner of Poetisa. Mullins and right-hand man Harold Kirk saw off Nicky Henderson to land the Cheltenham winner at the Goffs sales in May. Formerly trained by Toby Bulgin, Poetisa won a mares' bumper at the home of jumps in April. Sent off 20-1 under former champion jockey Brian Hughes, she stayed on well up the hill after meeting trouble to win by a neck. Poetisa commanded a price tag of £42,000 as a three-year-old but her value soared after the Cheltenham victory. And Mullins clearly liked what he saw, with her pedigree suggesting big things lie in store in the future. Poetisa is from the same family as multiple Grade 1-winning superstar Macs Joy. The Jessica Harrington-trained hurdler won over half a million quid from 31 career races, which included nine victories. And O'Leary will be hoping for something similar from his newly-acquired mare. Gigginstown House were also listed as the new owners of French import Mino Des Mottes, who it is thought is also in training with Mullins. But it's Poetisa who Kirk has big hopes for. And he had already decided her target for the Festival when splashing the cash a few months ago. The bloodstock expert said: "She's a Cheltenham winner already and she'll only improve. "She was very classy when she won. She's a lovely mare and hopefully she'll go down the mares' route over hurdles as there's a big programme for these mares now." Poetisa can be backed at 10-1 for the Mares Novices' Hurdle, with Mullins' Champion Bumper winner Bambino Fever the 3-1 favourite. . Remember to gamble responsibly
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What are new Premier League rules for the 2025/26 season? All 13 changes including never-before-seen way to win corner
THE 2024-25 campaign seems to have only just finished - but it is already time for the new 2025-26 Premier League season to get underway. Champions Liverpool host Bournemouth in front of the Sky Sports cameras on Friday night. 8 8 8 And there are no fewer than 13 major changes - including some never-seen-before laws and rules - that fans will need to get used to. One that may take a while is not having a Nike football. That is because, after 25 years, Premier League chiefs have dumped Nike and signed a deal with Puma. And the first Puma Premier League ball from the German brand will be the Orbita Ultimate PL. But what else will look different this season? SunSport runs the rule over all the changes you need to know about... As ever, there are some tweaks to the laws of the game, all trying to eradicate loopholes or tighten up on certain behaviours. This year is no different - with a new way to win a corner... New anti-time-wasting clampdown on goalkeepers with referees signalling a five-second countdown and a corner awarded if goalies exceed eight seconds Refs have been told to punish holding in the box - so it should be the end of all-in wrestling Another crackdown on diving and simulation has been signalled to the clubs and managers Premier League has also agreed to adopt the 'captains only' rule, aimed at preventing players from mobbing referees after decisions that go against them But players will not automatically be handed a second yellow card if they commit a foul after being already booked So that's the rules taken care of. Arsenal make major change to Emirates stadium just days before new Premier League season What about the big broadcasting changes for 2025-26? Well, armchair fans will be delighted to know there is now even more live Premier League football on the telly - and new insights, too. But those buying tickets to watch their team live could be undone by late fixture changes. All games except those kicking off at 3pm on a Saturday will now be screened live, with the majority on Sky Sports, who will show at least 215 matches, while TNT have 52 games Sky will offer a 'multi-view' option with potentially four games kicking off at 2pm on Sundays 'Ref cam' set to be used from the third weekend of the season, giving TV fans a close-up look at the action New TV deal will mean dressing room access and half-time interviews with players and managers More in-stadium VAR graphics to illustrate offside decisions and referees announcing to the crowd when a 'subjective' decision has been changed. A record nine teams in Europe, including six in the Champions League, means the Premier League is unable to stick to their promise of six weeks' notice for games being switched And finally, there is a new stadium which will host Premier League football - well, any football for that matter - for the first time. Elland Road, Turf Moor and the Stadium of Light - home grounds of the three promoted sides - have all staged top-flight football within the last decade. But the Hill Dickinson Stadium has not. That is because it is the brand-spanking-new pad of Everton at Bramley-Moore Dock on the banks of the River Mersey. The 52,769-capacity arena replaces Goodison Park, the Toffees' home since 1892, and becomes the 62nd stadium used in the history of the Premier League era. 8 8 8 8
