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SPOTY Update

July 6, 2012 | 0 Comments

Now England didn’t do the full business at the Euros, that rules out the footy players for this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The last singles winner for the UK at Wimbledon was...

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Dynamo – I'm Not Buying It!

July 4, 2012 | 0 Comments

Dynamo, the magician that is taking the UK by storm, has apparently won a 10,000/1 accumulator bet that predicted the outcome of every match in the European Championships from the quarter-final stages onwards. He predicted...

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5 Greatest Jump Jockeys

July 1, 2012 | 0 Comments

Following on from my last blog, where I counted down the 5 greatest flat jockeys of my lifetime, I now turn my attention to the Jumps so here are my top 5 Jump Jockeys I...

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Irish fans who brought this banner to the tournament have gained recognition all over the world as the ultimate piss-takers, but this was quite a poignant message to Chancellor Merkel. The message was clear –...

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Eye Catching Things at Euro 2012

June 30, 2012 | 0 Comments

I know the Euros haven’t quite finished, but with one match to go I thought I’d tell you the 5 things that have caught my eye over the last couple of weeks. 1. Pirlo. This...

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5 Best Horses Ever

June 30, 2012 | 0 Comments

My last betting blog about Frankel and Black Caviar got me thinking about the greatest race horses of all time. As the Judge always says, I’ll try not to speak through my wallet here. But...

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Frankel and Black Caviar

June 30, 2012 | 0 Comments

Well call me a wrong’un if you will, but I seem to be the only one who’s come out of Royal Ascot more impressed by Black Caviar and connections than Frankel. Let’s look at the...

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Final Euro Thoughts

June 29, 2012 | 0 Comments

Well England did alright in the end. We won the group and no-one can complain after we went out on penalties to the better team. This is the second major tournament when the England top...

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What have we learned then?

June 29, 2012 | 0 Comments

So what did we learn from Italy’s very impressive win over Germany to send them through to the European Championships Final to face Spain? 1 – Mario Balotelli has showed up at this tournament, and...

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5 Greatest Flat Jockeys

June 29, 2012 | 0 Comments

Here in no particular order, and trying not to talk through my pocket too much, are the top 5 flat jockeys I have seen ride in my lifetime. 1. Pat Eddery – with his own...

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