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Daily Mail
24 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Sky Bet betting guide for Day 1 of the York Ebor Festival today - as thousands flock to the Knavesmire for a blockbuster seven-race card
More than 70,000 fans are expected to descend upon the York Racecourse for the highly-anticipated York Ebor Festival this week. For those who will be following the action closely - let's take a look at each of the races on Day 1 of the Festival today There are seven races scheduled to take place on the opening day - with the Group 1 Juddmonte International Stakes the feature fixture. Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap (13:50) The opening fixture of the day is shaping up to be a highly competitive sprint - with 20 thoroughbreds lining up over a five-and-a-half-furlong dash that is sure to whet the appetite of horse racing fans. Richard Spencer's The Man is the favourite to come away with the win in the first race of the meeting - with the Irish horse priced at 6/1. The Man looked strong at York in May, winning by more than two lengths from Loom. Meanwhile, for those anticipating the three-year-old to be upset - Jordan Electrics, Trefor and Air Force One are joint second-favourites at 15/2. Trefor has finished third or higher in each of his last four starts, including two wins. Meanwhile, Air Force One was victorious at York in late July, finishing first past the post in a five-furlong contest. Acomb Stakes (14:25) The Charlie Appleby-trained Distant Storm is an 5/4 favourite to win this Group 1 seven-furlong affair. Distant Storm impressed on debut at Newmarket in July - with the talented colt winning by a short-head from Aidan O'Brien's Constitution River. His victory at Newmarket bodes well - with the July maiden meeting throwing up six next-time-out winners. Therefore, if you're anticipating Distant Storm to win and win well - there are enhanced odds of 5/2 for the two-year-old to win by one or more lengths courtesy of a Sky Bet Price Boost. Meanwhile, O'Brien's Italy is considered the biggest threat when looking at the betting lines - with the Irish thoroughbred valued at 2/1. Italy has looked strong in two appearances in his career to date, winning on debut at Leopardstown before securing a second-place finish at Newmarket last time out. Lastly, Gewan rounds out the three favourites in the market with Sky Bet at 15/2 odds. Great Voltigeur Stakes (15:00) Heavy favourite Lambour is a BOOSTED 6/4 to win the Great Voltigeur Stakes. The three-year-old has looked extremely impressive in seven starts - winning five and claiming a second-place finish in another. He has particularly been in great form of late, with the thoroughbred finishing first past the post in each of his last three races - of which includes a win in the Irish Derby in June. Additionally, he won by more than three lengths in a Group One contest at Epsom a little over two months ago. Carmers, Arabian Force, Stay True and Mount Kilimanjaro are next in the market at 9/2, 8/1, 8/1 and 10/1 respectively. Meanwhile, if you're after a considerable outsider in the market - Pride of Arras is 11/1, while Thrice is the widest at 14/1. Juddmonte International Stakes (15:35) In what is the feature race of the day - six elite horses will compete over one mile and two furlongs in the Juddmonte International Stakes. John and Thady Gosden's Ombudsman is the best-backed with Sky Bet at 2/1 to reign supreme. If successful - it will mark the colt's sixth career win in eight starts, including an impressive outing in a two-furlong victory in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Ascot in June. Delacroix is a 9/4 second-favourite, while Danon Decile is third in the market at 4/1 odds. Both Delacroix and Danon Decile enter Wednesday's race in fine form, with the former winning three of his last four, while the latter has been victorious in each of his last two starts. See The Fire, Daryz and Birr Castle round out the remainder of the field at 6/1, 10/1 and 80/1. Stayers Handicap (16:10) The Stayers' Handicap is one of the most highly-anticipated fixtures on Day One of the York Ebor Festival - with the gruelling two-mile contest oftentimes one of the most open fields of the meeting. That is tipped to be the case once again this year, with the three best-backed thoroughbreds barely separated in the betting lines. At the time of writing, Santorini Star is the shortest-priced at 9/2, closely followed by Dancing in Paris, Alphonse Le Grande and Terrorise - all of whom are 5/1. Alphonse Le Grande's most recent win came at Newmarket last October, while Dancing in Paris finished second last time out. Meanwhile, it is Dancing in Paris who has arguably been in the best form - winning back-to-back fixtures at Brighton and Goodwood in April and May. Heritage Handicap (16:45) Luna A Inbhir Nis is a 13/2 favourite with Sky Bet to win the Heritage Handicap, while Fluorescence is next at 7/1. Luna A Inbhir Nis has had an exceptional calendar year to date, winning six of eight starts. Additionally, the three-year-old boasts recent course form after securing a victory at York last month. Meanwhile, Fluorescence won at Redcar in a handicap in Redcar earlier this month. Nursery Handicap (17:20) Sky Bet are offering a Price Boost valued at EVENS (1/1) for this six-furlong contest - which requires Temple of Athena to secure a top six finish. For those interested in the above bet - Temple of Athenaa is the third-favourite in the market at 13/2 odds. Additionally, the two-year-old has had solid performances across her first two career starts - with the filly winning on debut before finishing third most recently. She is behind that of Utmost Respect and Dublin Bay in the market - with the duo the best-backed at 7/2 and 11/2 respectively. Utmost Respect won at Hamilton last time out, while Dublin Bay has won each of his last two fixtures.
Metro
26 minutes ago
- Metro
Man Utd warned Benjamin Sesko is 'similar' to Liverpool flop
Manchester United have been warned that £74m signing Benjamin Sesko is 'pretty similar' to Liverpool's 'biggest ever transfer mistake'. Sesko completed a £74m move to Old Trafford earlier in the month after rejecting interest from fellow Premier League club Newcastle United. The Slovenia international attracted interest from a number of elite clubs after two impressive seasons at RB Leipzig, where he scored 39 goals in 87 appearances. Sesko made his Premier League debut against Arsenal on Sunday, coming on as a second-half substitute in Manchester United's 1-0 defeat. The 22-year-old was signed to help solve United's goalscoring problems and replace Rasmus Hojlund, who has endured a dismal spell in Manchester since his £72m move from Atalanta. Metro's new weekly football newsletter: In The Mixer. Exclusive analysis, FPL tips and transfer talk sent straight to your inbox every Friday – sign up, it's an open goal. But ex-Germany midfielder Dietmar Hamann has warned the Red Devils that Sesko is 'pretty similar' to Liverpool flop Darwin Nunez. Nunez completed a big-money move to Anfield in 2022 but was sold earlier this summer following a largely disappointing spell on Merseyside. 'I'm not sure if Manchester United fans want to hear it, but I think Benjamin Sesko is a pretty similar player to Darwin Nunez,' Hamann told CasinoHawks. 'I think Sesko has got the body, he's got the height, he's got the pace. I think he's got a better touch than Nunez. 'He's technically a very gifted player, but he's a powerful young lad. Nunez is probably the one I would compare him with in recent years. 'I'd say his finishing is probably a bit better than Nunez, but he's got to prove it. He did it at times at Leipzig, but he's really in the spotlight now at Manchester United. 'Obviously, we've also seen that some big names went to Manchester United in the last 10 years as centre-forwards and they didn't succeed. It won't be an easy task, but I think he's capable of doing it.' The comparison with Nunez comes after Hamann said the ex-Liverpool forward could be the 'biggest transfer mistake' the club have ever made. Nunez signed a six-year contract at Anfield after completing a then club-record transfer worth £85m, but the 26-year-old was sold earlier this month to Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal. More Trending 'Is Darwin Nunez the biggest transfer mistake in Liverpool's history? Maybe, it's just part of the game,' Hamann told Betting Lounge. 'When you bring players in, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. 'People probably thought, myself included, if you bring somebody in for £85m, it guarantees you goals, but looking back it wasn't money well spent.' Sesko could make his first Premier League start for Manchester United on Sunday when the Red Devils travel to Craven Cottage to face Fulham. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. MORE: Arsenal handed fresh Rodrygo boost as Real Madrid slash asking price MORE: Alejandro Garnacho rejects offer to leave Manchester United after Chelsea talks MORE: Liverpool star Mohamed Salah names surprising favourites to win Premier League
Belfast Telegraph
26 minutes ago
- Belfast Telegraph
The Leeds logic behind their ‘magical night' – and why it could last
Five years ago, Leeds United marked their return to the Premier League with a helter-skelter affair against opposition from Merseyside. Marcelo Bielsa's side lost 4-3 to Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool in a classic. In 2025, there was a superficial similarity in the fixture list, none whatsoever in the game but Leeds could savour an outcome they preferred. Everton were beaten 1-0 and, for the second time in the opening round of games, a promoted club tasted victory.
