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The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Horse racing tips: Three longshot picks to build the bank for Derby weekend
Scroll down for the selections FIVER FLUTTER Horse racing tips: Three longshot picks to build the bank for Derby weekend SUN Racing's tips for Tuesday's racing are below. Make sure you back a horse by clicking their odds. LONGSHOT ALJEZUR (8.00 Wolverhampton) He came back to form with a good third at Leicester last time and he sticks over the mile of that promising effort. EACH-WAY THIEF IRISH DANCER (3.47 Leicester) He has been in good form at Catterick and will enjoy this trip on decent ground. MISS SHOW DOWN (5.47 Leicester) She returned with a good fourth at Goodwood last time and is best over this distance. 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: 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.
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘Spineless' – Meg Nicholls' verdict on Philip Byrnes' infamous fall as dad Charles breaks silence after horse is sold
BRAVE Meg Nicholls was praised by punters for giving her no-holds-barred verdict on Philip Byrnes' infamous Wexford fall. The jockey's 'soft' unseat at the last when clear on Redwood Queen has sparked an Advertisement Statement issued as officials launch probe into jockey's final-flight fall on leading horse who drifted in market The mare, who has since been sold to a new trainer having belonged to Philip's brother Cathal, was a huge drifter in the betting before the off. New footage has emerged of the flashpoint, which saw Philip, whose dad Charles trained the horse, fall to his knees after the horse successfully jumped the last. Nicholls was involved in a discussion with Sun Racing's Matt Chapman and former Grand National-winning rider Mick Fitzgerald last weekend. And Meg, daughter of iconic trainer Paul, didn't hold back when giving her opinion of what happened. Advertisement Quizzed by Fitzgerald: "So come on then, what are you saying, that he jumped off?" Meg without hesitation hit back: "I think it looks like it. "Watching that it looks as if he is preparing… his knee is out already. He is pushing himself out the left hand side. "It looks as if he is trying to come off." Advertisement Most read in Horse Racing Nicholls' analysis was lauded as 'superb' by ITV viewers - but some disagreed with Fitzgerald. One took exception to his 'spineless' verdict of the incident, while others thought he offered valuable insight into what the jockey was trying to do. Either way, as Byrnes senior finally broke his silence on the incident and used the opportunity to hit out at those doubting his son. Advertisement He said: "It's obvious what happened. "He was trying to get the mare to go in and pop it, because obviously she had the race won, and she came up out of his hands and blew him out of the saddle. "There's no one hurting more than Philip about it." All this came as new footage of the fall was shared online. Advertisement The camera, looking down towards the post from the track, focused in on how Byrnes' feet left their irons. Viewing it on Racing TV on Sunday morning, former jockey Adam McNamara conceded it 'looks really bad'. He said: "I'm going to be pro-jockey by nature and perhaps it's naive of me, but I want to believe it was an unseat. "If it was something more sinister why wait until last to do it? Advertisement "It looks really bad - I think it's a really bad bit of riding. "The jockey will say he should never have fallen off that." Stewards originally decided on the day that no further action would be taken over the incident. But it was only after a social media outcry that the IHRB confirmed it was being looked into. Advertisement 1 The new footage from behind focused in how Byrnes' feet left his irons mid-jump 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.
Scottish Sun
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Templegate's epic Royal Ascot ante-post tips including 50-1 roughie backed for ‘major improvement'
There could be a Royal winner lurking in the shadows THE sun is shining, the suits are in the dry cleaners and the Pimm's is about to flow - yep, Royal Ascot is almost here. But the biggest Flat meeting of the year, which gets underway on Tuesday, June 17, is so much more than a social occasion. 1 There will be loads of places on offer each way in the monster Ascot handicaps Credit: Reuters Here at Sun Racing the only thing we're bothered about is backing winners and bashing the bookies. Luckily, there is no one better to do that than our top tipster Steve Mullen aka Templegate. He tipped up Royal Hunt Cup winner Wild Tiger at 22-1 last year and watched him win at 11-2. Here, he delivers four more sizzling ante-post punts. QIRAT – Royal Hunt Cup 20-1 He ran an absolute cracker when beaten in a photo for the Victoria Cup here last time and clearly loves the track and a big field. That was over 7f but he does stay the mile strongly too and may have just needed the run after six months off. Hopefully the decent weather continues as quick ground suits and he can land another big prize for Ralph Beckett. CICEROS GIFT – Royal Hunt Cup 25-1 Given it's such a hot race we can throw two darts at the Hunt Cup and include Ciceros Gift who would come right into it on softer conditions. He finished strongly when third in the Group 2 Sandown Mile last time and was a solid seventh in the Balmoral here in October. He has a big weight but is good enough to make the frame. GOLDEN HANDSHAKE – King George Handicap There's nothing the Royal Ascot crowd loves more than seeing the King's red and purple colours coming home in front. And the hats could be coming off next month for Golden Handshake who looks like he's being prepared for the King George V Handicap. That's the contest for three-year-olds on the Thursday and Golden Handshake's trainer won it for the King in 2023 with Desert Hero. This year's hopeful really caught the eye with an excellent second at Nottingham on May 20 when he was kept out the back for a long way before coming home strongly. The extra two furlongs at the Royal meeting should be ideal and he's a nice prospect. He needs another run for a handicap mark then it will be all systems go at Ascot. TIME TO TURN – Coventry Stakes 50-1 This son of Dark Angel was just beaten by stablemate Maximised in a good novice contest at Haydock last week. William Buick chose him over the winner and he looked very green when asked to make his effort. Buick didn't ask too many questions and he should take a major step forward from this and looks a better long-term prospect than the winner. He's 50-1 for the Coventry Stakes which is worth a small interest over Maximise who is 14s. 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: 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.
The Irish Sun
28-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Templegate's epic Royal Ascot ante-post tips including 50-1 roughie backed for ‘major improvement'
THE sun is shining, the suits are in the dry cleaners and the Pimm's is about to flow - yep, Royal Ascot is almost here. But the biggest Flat meeting of the year, which gets underway on Tuesday, June 17, is so much more than a social occasion. 1 There will be loads of places on offer each way in the monster Ascot handicaps Credit: Reuters Here at Sun Racing the only thing we're bothered about is backing winners and bashing the bookies. Luckily, there is no one better to do that than our top tipster Steve Mullen aka Templegate. He tipped up Royal Hunt Cup winner Wild Tiger at 22-1 last year and watched him win at 11-2. Here, he delivers four more sizzling ante-post punts. QIRAT – Royal Hunt Cup 20-1 He ran an absolute cracker when beaten in a photo for the Victoria Cup here last time and clearly loves the track and a big field. That was over 7f but he does stay the mile strongly too and may have just needed the run after six months off. Hopefully the decent weather continues as quick ground suits and he can land another big prize for Ralph Beckett. Most read in Horse Racing CICEROS GIFT – Royal Hunt Cup 25-1 Given it's such a hot race we can throw two darts at the Hunt Cup and include Ciceros Gift who would come right into it on softer conditions. He finished strongly when third in the Group 2 Sandown Mile last time and was a solid seventh in the Balmoral here in October. He has a big weight but is good enough to make the frame. GOLDEN HANDSHAKE – King George Handicap There's nothing the Royal Ascot crowd loves more than seeing the King's red and purple colours coming home in front. And the hats could be coming off next month for Golden Handshake who looks like he's being prepared for the King George V Handicap. That's the contest for three-year-olds on the Thursday and Golden Handshake's trainer won it for the King in 2023 with Desert Hero. This year's hopeful really caught the eye with an excellent second at Nottingham on May 20 when he was kept out the back for a long way before coming home strongly. The extra two furlongs at the Royal meeting should be ideal and he's a nice prospect. He needs another run for a handicap mark then it will be all systems go at Ascot. TIME TO TURN – Coventry Stakes 50-1 This son of Dark Angel was just beaten by stablemate Maximised in a good novice contest at Haydock last week. William Buick chose him over the winner and he looked very green when asked to make his effort. Buick didn't ask too many questions and he should take a major step forward from this and looks a better long-term prospect than the winner. He's 50-1 for the Coventry Stakes which is worth a small interest over Maximise who is 14s. 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.
The Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Horse racing tips: Bash the bookies with this 119-1 double at Goodwood and Haydock
Scroll down for the picks FIVER FLUTTER Horse racing tips: Bash the bookies with this 119-1 double at Goodwood and Haydock SUN Racing's picks for a busy Friday are below. Back a horse by clicking their odds. Advertisement LONGSHOT OVERTURE (3.15 Goodwood) Won four in a row last season and will come on plenty for her return at Southwell last month. EACH-WAY THIEF Advertisement ROGUE SENSATION (3.00 Haydock) Has absolutely bags of untapped potential. MEYDAAN (3.50 Goodwood) Caught the eye over shorter at Ascot last time. Advertisement 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: 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.
