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The Sun
10-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Horse racing tips: ‘He enjoys decent ground' – Templegate's NAP goes over the jumps at Plumpton
TEMPLEGATE tackles Sunday's racing confident of smashing the bookies. Back a horse by clicking their odds below. SEA INVASION (4.45 Plumpton, nap). He was an easy winner over this course and distance last month when enjoying the decent ground. The handicapper has been more than reasonable with a 3lb rise in the weights and he's more than capable of following up. KILDARE LEGEND (4.35 Newcastle, nb) Consistent and followed wins at Southwell and Doncaster with a good third in hot company at Newmarket last time out in October. He stays well and can kick off the season with a win. FERROUS (6.45 Newcastle, treble). He got up right on the line at Southwell last time after a game Lingfield win. He relishes this trip and can land the hat-trick. 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:
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Popular Cumbria garden centre still for sale
A family-run garden centre in Plumpton, the Pot Place, is still up for sale following the owners announcing they will retire. Owned by Paul Thomas and Kevin Roper, the garden centre was created over 20 years ago. The property was first brought to the market in August last year. Sitting on a roughly 2.75-acre plot, on the site of a former railway, it boasts a specialist pot and garden building centre with a charming tea room, furniture centre, plants, and gift shop. The Pot Place has been up for sale since August 2024 (Image: Christie & Co.) Owner Paul Thomas said: 'We are looking for somebody who will carry on the business the way we have run it, it has taken us more than 20 years to build it up to what it is. 'We are looking to secure the future for it, for our staff that work here but also for our customers.' The Pot Place has a 76-space car park and 90 cover café, which has helped build a community within his customer base. Paul said: 'We are very proud that it is a meeting place where people get together with their friends. 'They use the tea room and the other eating area to meet with friends. There are regulars who come every week.' Alongside the business, Paul and Kevin have also dedicated their time to their charity work through Cumbria Aid Ukraine, a non-profit focused on providing emergency vehicles and humanitarian aid to Ukraine's frontline. Cumbria Aid Ukraine delivering vehicles to Lviv (Image: The Pot Place) Paul said: 'If it hadn't been for the support of our customers here at the garden centre, we wouldn't have been able to set up Cumbria Aid Ukraine. 'However, the reason for forming Cumbria Aid Ukraine was to separate it from the garden centre, such that whoever takes over the garden centre, I wouldn't want them to feel obliged to continue the efforts. 'We will be carrying on the work through the organisation anyway, whether that be from the garden centre or elsewhere.' Paul and Kevin, believe their proudest moments for the garden centre was acquiring the full plot of land in 2005, which they didn't own originally, which included the tea room. Paul said: 'Once we did that, and established the tea room in 2006, that is really when we could see there was a good future in being a garden centre. 'The other major moment was when Cumbria Oak came onboard, which they did at a similar time, and added their furniture store, and allowed the whole centre to work as a business.' With the property being listed since August 2024, Paul provided an update on the sale of the business. He said: 'There has not been anybody who we consider to be a serious enquiry, however we have had enquiries. 'We are looking for someone to run it as it is, we are not in any hurry even though we are looking to retire, we want to wait for the right people to take it on.' The 'lifestyle business' is being marketed for sale through a share sale of 100 per cent of the limited company. Andrew Birnie, Director – Retail at Christie & Co, who are selling the location, said: 'The marketing to date has identified some interest but the site remains for sale. 'We are still looking for that special person who appreciates the glorious location, high profitability and lifestyle that owning and running this business would provide.' Christie & Co, who have listed the site, are encouraging all interested parties to get in touch. You can contact Christie & Co. via enquiries@
The Independent
21-03-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Saturday's Racing Tips: Best Bets for Kelso And Newbury
Norn Iron (Newbury, 2.05) – each-way @ 5/1 bet365 (four places) Old Cowboy (Newbury, 2.05) – each-way @ 12/1 Betfred (four places) Barrabool (Kelso, 3.00) – each-way @ 7/1 bet365 (four places) Jasmine Bliss (Newbury, 3.15) – each-way @ 5/1 Betfred (five places) La Pinsonniere (Newbury, 3.15) – each-way @ 10/1 William Hill (five places) Kiwi Rush (Kelso, 4.45) – to win @ SP Fidelio Vallis (Newbury, 5.35) – to win @ SP Saturday could be a big day for Harry Derham who boasts several good chances at both Newbury and Kelso with Jasmine Bliss (Newbury, 3.15pm) one of the leading hopes for the young Berkshire trainer. Much like her handler's season, there have been a few ups and downs for the selection who was defeated at odds-on on her hurdling debut at Lingfield prior to being well beaten when again fancied at Ffos Las. Derham attributed the Ffos Las reverse to trainer error and has since made up for the loss by saddling his six-year-old to win in smooth fashion at Ludlow and Southwell in minor events. Her latest success, achieved at the expense of La Pinsonniere, was authoritative from the outset and sets her up well in this event, plus she has solid course form on her CV courtesy of a game bumper win at Saturday's venue 12 months ago. Nico de Boinville has retained the faith in La Pinsonniere despite Nick Henderson saddling three runners and the decision to utilise first-time cheekpieces could well narrow the gap between his mount and Jasmine Bliss. She is worth a saver with most betting sites offering enhanced place terms on the first five home. Derham enjoys chances throughout the card at Newbury with Norn Iron (Newbury, 2.05pm) expected to appreciate this step up in trip after a staying-on fourth at Doncaster over two miles last time. Recent Plumpton scorer Old Cowboy looks overpriced on some horse racing betting sites in the same race with his form here behind Jurancon (now rated 132) back in January looking a smart run as times goes by. The four places with bet365 looks a concession worth taking on board. One of Derham's stable stalwarts; Fidelio Vallis (Newbury, 5.35pm) could bookend the day's action with a heartwarming victory in the finale. The 10-year-old was one of the first horses sent to the former Paul Nicholls assistant when he began training in Lambourn and his career record when returned to the track within 26 days reads a highly impressive five wins from seven starts. The veteran also boasts a terrific record in small fields over fences with his stats in seven-runner fields or less reading 21111244216. The selection ran a blinder in the Grimthorpe Chase at Doncaster and should appreciate this return to three miles with Paul O'Brien back on board. Saturday's Kelso Tips: Kiwi Has Tee-rific Chance Derham has also sent a raiding party 350 miles north to Kelso where the well-handicapped Barrabool (Kelso, 3.00pm) has had the final of the mares' novices' handicap hurdle as her target for the majority of the season. Walkadina may prove one of the chief threats despite her reverse at odds-on at Ludlow as she looked in need of the run that day. Finally, keep an eye on Kiwi Rush (Kelso, 4.45pm) on betting apps in the closing bumper. Owned by a collection of the world's best golfers with the syndicate headed up by Graeme McDowell, the son of Mahler left behind a modest UK debut at Sandown to win handsomely at Saturday's venue last month and is very much fancied to go close again under Patrick Mullins. When using gambling sites, be aware that sports betting can be addictive, so please take steps to remain in control of your time and budget. The same applies whether you're using slot sites, casino sites, casino apps, or any other gambling medium. Bettors should always follow responsible gambling practices. Even the most knowledgeable punter can lose a bet, so always stick to a budget and never chase your losses. It's particularly important not to get carried away by any free bets or casino offers you might receive, both of which are available in abundance on gambling sites, but must be approached with caution. You can stay in control by making use of the responsible gambling tools offered, such as deposit limits, loss limits, self-exclusion and time-outs. You may also want to visit the following free organisations to discuss any issues with gambling you might be having: We may earn commission from some of the links in this article, but we never allow this to influence our content. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.
