Usually, when journalists wait in mixed zones for players after matches, they do so with little hope of a line to generate a real story. What luck, then, for the reporters gathered at Elland Road ...

TGF Construction Christmas Bonanza Beginners’ Chase FINGLE BRIDGE should be able to outclass his two rivals. He’s won four of his six starts and finished second in the other two. He was given a nice ...

KSR Lighting Juvenile Hurdle David Pipe’s TURENNE was a decent sort in France and made an encouraging start for this yard when a close-up second at Catterick last month. Open to further improvement, ...

Manchester United are finally making progress under Ruben Amorim. The problem is, his initial struggles after arriving from Sporting Club last season have had a lasting impact on the disparity between ...

Betfair Exchange Claremont Novices’ Hurdle An extremely competitive opener with five last-time-out winners taking to the stage. However, SOBER GLORY made it five wins from five starts when bolting up ...

Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle DROP KICK displayed a willing attitude to score at this course on handicap debut last time out and should have more to offer off only a 6lb higher mark.

Series’ Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle CHARISMA CAT won three of her five bumper starts and should have a bright future in this sphere. She could make a serious impact on hurdles debut.

The Clive Cox-trained AKIRRA was beaten by the reopposing Cosmic Strip two starts back at Southwell but is now 4lb better off with that rival for that narrow defeat. That could be enough to turn the ...

Grace And Dotty Country Clothing Handicap Chase AS LEGENDS HAVE IT is proving to be extremely consistent and turned in another solid display when runner-up at Cheltenham a few weeks ago. There’s no ...

Series’ For Free’ ‘National Hunt’ Maiden Hurdle SINNATRA shaped nicely when runner-up on hurdles debut and should have more to come but debutant in this sphere ACT OF INNOCENCE could offer better ...

Only one player has scored more Premier League goals this season than Igor Thiago and that one player is Erling Haaland. The Manchester City striker is unparalleled in his natural ability to find the ...