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The Irish Sun
01-08-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Horse racing tips: ‘He's a stayer who won't be stopping' – Templegate's big 11-2 NAP on the final day of Goodwood
TEMPLEGATE is in red-hot form and he tackles Saturday's action from Glorious Goodwood confident of smashing the bookies once more. Back a horse by clicking their odds below. SAM HAWKENS (1.55 Goodwood, nap) He is a stayer on the up as he showed when scooting in over 1m5f at Hamilton last time. There was a bit of juice in the ground at the Scottish track and he wasn't stopping at the line. This is a hotter race but there's more to come. SAYIDAH HARD SPUN (2.10 Newmarket, nb) She has won two of her past three runs and saw out this trip well when scoring at Ascot last time. The handicapper has been fair with a 3lb rise in the weights and she can take another step forward. TERM OF ENDEARMENT (2.30 Goodwood, treble) She won this race 12 months ago and returning to this trip and track can bring out her best form. She was beaten when odds-on at Sandown last time but that was a muddling race and he was only two lengths away at the line. We know she stays and a little give in the ground is fine while William Haggas is in fine form. Templegate's TV verdicts GOODWOOD Most read in Horse Racing 1.20 ARABIAN CROWN was a solid third in a Newmarket Group 2 last time and the form has been franked here this week. He goes on any ground and sees out this trip. There's more to come from this four-year-old. Al Aasy won this last year and, while he's not the greatest battler, his class will see him close again. Candleford is seven now but looked as good as ever when taking a Beverley Listed prize last month. He likes this trip and William Haggas is in decent form. Meydaan was second on his last visit here in May and has been running well at Listed level without winning. Ryan Moore taking over is a plus but he needs a bit more to score. Ambiente Friendly hasn't fired this season and has been gelded since a poor effort at Royal Ascot. 1.55 SAM HAWKENS is a stayer on the up as he showed when scooting in over 1m5f at Hamilton last time. There was a bit of juice in the ground at the Scottish track and he wasn't stopping at the line. This is a hotter race but there's more to come. Aeronautic was a good fifth in the Copper Horse handicap at Royal Ascot over this distance and is open to improvement for Joseph O'Brien. He's off the same mark and may prefer this slightly slower ground. Stressfree would have a massive chance if seeing out this longer trip. He has been going well around 1m4f and looks a big price to place. French Duke is another stepping up in distance and he won at this meeting last season. Roger Varian's hope is 10lb higher than that now but should have more to offer. Master Builder often travels well without winning but he has scored over this trip and didn't run badly on his last run here. 2.30 TERM OF ENDEARMENT won this race 12 months ago and returning to this trip and track can bring out her best form. She was beaten when odds-on at Sandown last time but that was a muddling race and he was only two lengths away at the line. We know she stays and a little give in the ground is fine while William Haggas is in fine form. Danielle is interesting on this hike in distance having shown Group quality over shorter. This may not be the day after a long break she's one to watch. Fellow Gosden runner Sueno was a solid second at Newmarket latest and ran well over this distance at York before that. She is another with solid claims. Goodie Two Shoes won a Group 3 over this distance at Fairyhouse latest and is respected with William Buick up. Waardah is a three-year-old with a bright future after a Listed win here in June. That was over 1m2f so she has to prove her staying power. 3.05 I'M in the PUROSANGUE gang in the £250,000 Stewards' Cup. Top jockey William Buick teams up with Andrew Balding with this four-year-old who saves his best for this distance and likes soft ground. He should get his conditions here and run a big race at fair odds. Last year's winner Get It took the Wokingham last time and will go close again, while Completely Random also went well at Royal Ascot. Elmonjed is another one high on the shortlist. Here's my guide to the big field, where I rate them 1 (worst) to 5 (best): ALZAHIR 3 HIR we go. Went off far too quick at York last time after three good wins. Goes on any ground and may bounce back at too big a price. ANNAF 3 AF a go. Big player at best but unreliable and slow away too often. Talented if getting a clean break but has a big weight. APOLLO ONE 3 ONE show. Twice second in this and always runs his race but probably needs a personal best to finally win it. CIRCE 4 YES Cir. Strong traveller with three wins this summer. Up in class but big field suits and Moore up. Handles soft. COMMANCHE FALLS 2 COM on. Dual winner of this race in his proime. Stable back in nick but latest form underwhelming. Hard to rule out, but needs best to hit the frame. COMPLETELY RANDOM 4 RAN raid. Good run in the Wokingham latest and will love the pace of this. Just the type to pop up in a race like this. DESERT COP 1 COP out. Decent form in Bahrain but has been poor back here. Looks the yard's second string. DRAMA 2 NO Drama. Plenty of form on AW but turf record is weaker. Unlucky last time but needs more for this. ELMONJED 4 EL of a bet. Improved a bundle to win at York and likes this trip and going. More weight but a major player. GERMANIC 2 TOO Manic. Two quiet on turf efforts since a big run over this at Newcastle. Trip fine but needs a lot more. GET IT 4 IT makes sense. Won this at 40s last year and took the Wokingham last time in style. Only 4lb higher and set for bold bid from from front. No shock to see him go very close. HAMMER THE HAMMER 3 HAMMER time. Good second at Royal Ascot over 5f and likes this trip. Not tackled slow ground before but it's early days and there's more to come. JAKAJARO 3 ALRIGHT Jak. Unlucky at Ascot and ran well here Tuesday. First try at 6f but looks well treated. Off the same mark and not discounted. JORDAN ELECTRICS 1 JOR drop. Getting on a bit now and poor comeback latest. Hard to fancy despite trainer Jim Goldie being in good form. JUNGLE DRUMS 1 JUNGLE juiced. Fair 2yo but been poor for a while and this looks much too tough. Drums out of tune. KORKER 3 KOR blimey. Hold-up horse who needs luck but trip fine and likes soft. Each-way shout if getting the breaks. ORAZIO 1 ON Raz. Hit and miss last year and poor comeback at Ascot. Hard to fancy despite handling any ground. PUROSANGUE 5 URO Star. Backed for this last year on firm but best efforts on soft and dropped to a very nice mark. Can go close. RUN BOY RUN 3 ON Run. Has been reliable in top 6f races and didn't stay 7f last twice. Back to best trip and could sneak a place. SAINT LAWRENCE 1 LAW broken. Not won since the 2023 Wokingham and poor in that race this year. Tall order in current form. SEVEN QUESTIONS 1 SEVEN down. Group 3 winner last term over 5f and best at that trip. Shown little form this season. STRIKE RED 3 RED alert. Best of group behind Elmonjed at York. Nicely treated and peaking at right time. Can run a good race. THE X O 1 CROSS out X. Out of sorts for a while and tailed off on stable debut. Trip suits but not good enough for this. TOCA MADERA 2 MAD bet. Good third at York in May and holding his form but doesn't look well treated in first-time cheekpieces. TWILIGHT CALLS 1 TWILIGHT in dark. Three years without a win tells the tale. Best over this trip but likely to struggle again. TWILIGHT JET 2 JET must fly. Ran well at Epsom but was poor here on Tuesday. Prefers this trip on soft but needs a lot more. TWO TRIBES 3 TWO true. Won strong 7f race last week at Ascot and stamina may help in conditions. Could get involved late. VADREAM 2 BAD Vad. Was tailed off at Royal Ascot and on a long losing run. Slow ground suits but up against it again. 3.45 SPIRIT OF FARHH looks a big price given how well he took a Newmarket handicap over this trip 14 days ago. The ground was tacky on the July course but he went through it nicely and is open to improvement. In-form trainer Eve Johnson Houghton has a good record here and can go close again. Montpellier won a couple of maidens and ran well at Salisbury on handicap debut last time. There's more to come with this step up in distance a wise move. Consolidation was snookered by the draw at Royal Ascot but won over this course and distance two starts ago. It's early days and there should be a lot more to come. Mudbir is bred to be classy and scored on handicap debut at Sandown 28 days ago. He should progress from there from the Gosdens and looks a big player. Rare Change was hampered at Newcastle last time after winning at Pontefract. He likes this trip and has place claims. Yah Mo Be There ran well in the Jersey Stakes from a moderate draw and is another danger. NEWMARKET 2.10 SAYIDAH HARD SPUN has won two of her past three runs and saw out this trip well when scoring at Ascot last time. The handicapper has been fair with a 3lb rise in the weights and she can take another step forward. Awaafi was a promising second at Haydock last time. She shapes as though seven furlongs would be ideal but her stamina could be an asset here. Azleet enjoyed the all-weather when scoring over this distance at Southwell 20 three weeks ago. Her opening handicap mark of 76 looks on the lenient side and there should be more to come. Ruby's Angel is another making her handicap debut and was a place behind Awaafi last time. Despite that she carries 1lb more which seems a little strange but she's not out of this. Meelaf completes the field for in-form Karl Burke and has run well at Group 3 level so is no mug in this wide-open contest. Her mark is not the kindest and she might have less scope than a few of these now but she's quick. 3.20 MERIBELLA had some traffic problems in a Pontefract Listed race last time so did well to finish third. This trip is ideal and she will be on the premises again. Jane Temple clocked a personal best when third in a similar contest to this last time. She goes on any ground and will be right there. Silent Love steps out of maiden company where she landed a battling success at Kempton latest. This longer trip will suit and there's a fair bit more to come. Sioux Life is an Italian Group 2 winner over 1m2f so has quality but her first crack at this trip at Haydock last time was only a modest run. Karmology was second in good company at Beverley and will try to nick this off the front. She's likely to be collared by a couple in the closing stages. Templegate's tips FREE BETS - GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. . Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Read more on the Irish Sun Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chases their losses Doesn't gamble if they're upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – Gamble Aware – Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.
Time of India
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Bonnie Blue's mother says she's 'proud' her daughter makes in £1 million a month from explicit videos
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Boston Globe
25-07-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
With the deadline less than a week away, who are the Red Sox' trade chips in the minor leagues?
A couple of caveats: First, this exercise is focused on players in the minors rather than big leaguers such as Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu, who would be deployed only in different sorts of deals. Second, some players fall within multiple categories, something that can increase the likelihood that they might be dealt. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The untouchables Past examples: Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer Current examples: OF Roman Anthony, INF Marcelo Mayer When the White Sox asked about Anthony and Mayer last year at the deadline in talks about Crochet, it was a conversation-stopper. It was only when the teams started working from a different list of players that they were able to find common ground at the Winter Meetings. Anthony is off limits, and Mayer is close enough for rounding purposes. Advertisement Blockbuster centerpieces Past examples: Kyle Teel, Braden Montgomery Current examples: UTIL Kristian Campbell, SS Franklin Arias, LHP Payton Tolle These are prospects who could be significant contributors — and likely would not get dealt unless the Sox could get an All-Star-caliber player with multiple years of team control in return. While there's a very low likelihood the Sox would deal Campbell — particularly Why? There's an additional measure of uncertainty about Campbell's future position (first base? second base? outfield? super utility?). Still, as a player who is just two years into his pro career and who ranked among the best prospects in baseball a year ago, any deal involving Campbell is longer than a long shot. Related : Arias represents a solid bet to emerge as an everyday shortstop with strong defense and the ability to hit for average, with some questions about his on-base skills and power. But he's a tier below Anthony and Mayer as a prospect, and as the Sox demonstrated in dealing Teel and Montgomery, they're willing to trade such players if they can get a difference-making big leaguer. The same is true of Tolle, whose considerable improvement in his first full pro season suggests mid-rotation potential. Upper-levels prospects who are behind others on the depth chart Past example: Chase Meidroth, Nick Yorke Current examples: OF Jhostynxon Garcia, 1B/OF James Tibbs, IF Mikey Romero Garcia could be an everyday outfielder in the big leagues, but with the Sox — who have Anthony, Abreu, Duran, and Ceddanne Rafaela — his likeliest role would be as a fourth outfielder who succeeds Rob Refsnyder. Tibbs likewise could be blocked by the Sox' other lefthanded-hitting outfielders. Romero —currently bouncing between second, third, and shortstop — is behind Mayer and Arias on the long-term depth chart. All have potential future value, but none is a cornerstone prospect. Such players can get moved as the headliner in deals for rentals (in Garcia's case, it would have to be for one of the best rental players on the market) or as second or third pieces in bigger moves for players with more control. Advertisement Upper-levels arms Past examples: Quinn Priester, Wikelman Gonzalez Current examples: RHP David Sandlin, LHP Connelly Early For the first time in years, the Sox have upper-levels pitching depth and will need to pick and choose whom they keep and develop and those they trade. Tolle likely falls into the former camp. Sandlin, a hard thrower with a vast array of secondary pitch shapes, and Early, who has back-of-the-rotation stuff, are on the fence between those two positions. Had the Sox made a push for Josh Naylor, for instance, Sandlin and/or Early might have had comparable prospect value to the two pitchers the Mariners traded to the Diamondbacks. As the High-ceiling lottery ticket Past example: Ovis Portes Current examples: LHP Brandon Clarke, RHP Juan Valera Portes stood out last year as one of the more interesting Sox pitching prospects in the Florida Complex League, showing a burst of high-octane stuff that moved him from a relative unknown. The Sox were able to deal him straight up for Lucas Sims, a rental reliever. Advertisement Clarke and Valera have shown dominance in the lower minors, but in a very small sample. Both have considerably more prospect value than Portes did a year ago, and yet there remains uncertainty about whether either will be able to develop into more than a reliever, albeit with back-end potential. The 40-man roster bottleneck Past examples: 2B Nick Yorke, UTIL Matthew Lugo, 1B Niko Kavadas, RHP Ryan Zeferjahn, INF Eddinson Paulino Current examples: RHP David Sandlin, 1B/3B Blaze Jordan, OF Miguel Bleis, OF Allan Castro, LHP Shane Drohan, LHP Hayden Mullins The Sox have a number of players who could get nabbed in the Rule 5 draft if they're not added to the 40-man roster this offseason. Many are behind other options on the depth chart or wouldn't represent near-term depth in 2026. In those instances, the Sox might look to deal those players in order to address short- or long-term needs. Last year, the Sox did both, dealing Yorke for Priester, and then packaging Lugo, Kavadas, and Zeferjahn (along with a teenage, lottery-ticket arm, Yeferson Vargas) for reliever Luis García. The García trade was a bust, as the righthander struggled with the Sox and Zeferjahn had a strong big league cameo in 2024, but given the lack of defined roles for those players, the idea of getting something for them rather than seeing them depart represents a reasonable construct that the Sox likely will be willing to explore again. Sandlin is a slam dunk to be protected this offseason, so he might not fit as well into this group. But Bleis — a top-five prospect in the system a couple years ago, but who struggled with injuries and a free-swinging approach — represents a fascinating case of a player with a high-ceiling but little to no path to the big leagues in 2026. Advertisement Alex Speier can be reached at
The Sun
24-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Horse racing tips: ‘He can remain unbeaten' – Templegate's NAP can strike in big race at Ascot
TEMPLEGATE'S is looking to build the bank ahead of a huge weekend, and his Friday tips are below. Back a horse by clicking their odds below. A BIT OF SPIRIT (2.25 Ascot, NAP) This son of Palace Pier has done well to win both his starts to date. He clocked a fantastic time when scoring at Salisbury earlier this month and deserves this crack at stronger company. He can stay unbeaten. JENTOBELLO (1.30 Uttoxeter, nb) Iain Jardine's five-year-old has shown plenty of quality when winning bumpers at Kelso and Market Rasen. He went into many notebooks for his hurdling debut and we'll see how he goes on this first crack over timber. WESTERN CLOUDS (2.02 Uttoxeter, treble) Took a big step forward from her debut when winning well at Perth earlier this month. She travelled really strongly under champion jockey Sean Bowen there and crossed her hurdles like an old hand. There should be a lot more to come. THURSO (4.10 Ascot, Lucky 15) His form has taken a big step forward with two wins following a couple of excellent places. He's up a fair 3lb for scooting in at Chepstow last time and moving up a furlong could unlock further improvement. Templegate's tips Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who:
Scottish Sun
22-06-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Luke Littler and Luke Humphries dubbed ‘rabbits in headlights' by darts legend
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LEGENDARY referee Russ Bray admits the pressure left Luke Littler and Luke Humphries looking like 'rabbits in headlights' at the World Cup. Top seeds England were dumped out of the last 16 after losing 8-4 to Germany in Frankfurt. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Russ Bray has said that Luke Littler and Luke Humphries looked like 'rabbits in headlights' at the World Cup of darts Credit: Getty 4 Littler and Humphries were favourites to win but went out in the last 16 Credit: X formerly Twitter / @SkySportsDarts World No.1 Humphries and world champion Littler were favourites to win the major but fell at the first hurdle. Legendary referee Bray believes the weight of expectation left the pair frozen. He said: 'With the two Lukes they looked like rabbits in headlights. They just couldn't get their game going at all. 'They were under a lot of pressure I think because of the hype, and you know world number one and two. READ MORE IN DARTS WORLD OF TROUBLE Luke Littler fires 4-word dig at World Cup of Darts winner who taunted him 'People were saying they were going to win and nobody will touch them. I just thought that caught up with them a little bit.' 'The Voice of Darts' questioned how well the duo gelled as a team. He added: 'And they are both very much individual players. I know dart players are. 'It's very much different being an individual and going out on your own than it is playing as a team. You've got a different mindset.' CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Bray also reckons the lethal Lukes rhythm was disrupted by the stop-start nature of doubles play. He explained: 'The two Lukes are also very much rhythm players. They're out of rhythm because they are not following the next player. Being made an MBE shows I've helped 'change face of darts' says Luke Humphries 'They throw their three darts, and they have to wait for another six before they get back on again. There are lots of things involved.' Northern Ireland won the tournament for the first time with an epic victory over Wales in a final-leg decider. While others tipped the Three Lions for the title, Bray saw it differently He revealed: 'If I'm being honest, I didn't expect the Irish boys to win it [Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney] — but I also didn't expect England to either. 'I thought Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton would be the ones to win it — alongside Scotland, would you believe, who got absolutely blasted out of sight.' Gerwyn Price was quick to claim that England's failure was down to Littler and Humphries not playing as a team. He said: 'I think you need a connection. I think you need to have that camaraderie off the stage. 'When all the teams first turned up on the first day, the only two players who didn't turn up together, didn't sit together, didn't play as a team. 'I'm not saying who they are. But they didn't win their first game. But you need to turn up together. You need to be as a team. "You practice together, you sit together, it's a team ethic. It didn't show with England and it showed on the board. 'They are great players individually. But you need to be a team. 'I wanted them to do well but they didn't. I'm not just saying that, but they were rubbish!' Meanwhile two-time world champion Dennis Priestley, 74, slammed world the pair for "letting their country down" after the early exit. 4 Gerwyn Price claimed Littler and Humprhies didn't act as a team during the tournament Credit: Getty
