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Our 12 to follow will give you a perfect jump start

09.11.09

This weekend�s Cheltenham Open meeting sees the jumps season get into full swing and Simon Milham marks your card for the new campaign... more

Dean Windass adds voice to �sack Phil Brown� chorus

29.10.09

Former Hull striker Dean Windass has called for manager Phil Brown to be "moved on" amid speculation the powerbase at the struggling Premier League club was set for a change... more

George ready to chase big prizes with star Nacarat

30.09.09

Exciting chaser Nacarat will make his seasonal reappearance in the William Hill Gold Cup at Exeter on 3 November en route to his main target - the King George VI Chase... more

Paddy Power�s luck is out

26.08.09

Champion Irish rugby teams and champion Irish racehorses have done for Paddy Power, the leading bookmaker in the Republic, which has a growing presence in the High Streets of London ... more

Bookies cast doubt over Sea The Stars' Champion bid

25.08.09

Sea The Stars could miss the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown if the bookmakers are correct... more

London Capital Group, owner of spread betting outlets Capital Spread and ProSpreads as well as the operator of other financial betting sites like Paddy Power, has seen profits tumble in the first half as share markets stagnated ... more

City Spy: Slaughtered � by a �22m legal bill

25.06.09

Liberal Democrat peer Lord Oakeshott says he was �staggered� to find out Slaughter and May cost the Treasury �22 million last year for legal advice on the credit crunch... more

Investors give up chase

02.06.09

The stock market has again failed to consolidate its position above the 4500 level with investors choosing to give back some of yesterday�s commodities-led charge after opting to lock in profits, rather than chase shares higher ... more

Online betting is a winner for Playtech

19.03.09

The shift to online betting has been good news for Playtech, the provider of gambling software to turf accountants William Hill and Paddy Power and poker giant PartyGaming... more

Thornton worth bet as bookies tempt Cheltenham punters

10.03.09

Horse racing: It may pay to avoid trying to beat the bookies by attempting to forecast the winners of all 26 races at Cheltenham... more

Moore's Numide to bring an end to Pipe's Imperial rule

06.03.09

Horse racing: Numide is ready to break the Pipe family's grip on the Paddy Power Imperial Cup and earn a crack at a �75,000 bonus prize... more

Pipe hoping Mr Thriller can record another hit

05.03.09

Horse racing: David Pipe will be looking to Mr Thriller to extend his stable's record in the Paddy Power Imperial Cup at Sandown Park... more

Strong hand has Moore eyeing Cheltenham bonus

03.03.09

Horse racing: Sussex trainer Gary Moore has insisted that if any of his four entries are successful in the Paddy Power Imperial Cup at Sandown they will definitely go for a �75,000 bonus at the Cheltenham Festival... more

Neill set to relive Gloria victory with Piraya at Kempton

17.02.09

Horse racing: The Racing Post Chase is once again set to be graced with a runner in owner Terry Neill's famous red and white silks with the David Pipe-trained French-bred Piraya set to line up at Kempton... more

We really are a shower when it comes to snow

04.02.09

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Harry heads for Ballymore

26.01.09

Nick Williams will aim Saturday's Cheltenham winner Diamond Harry at the Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival... more

How to beat Nicholls in the Gold Cup monopoly game

07.01.09

Ante-post betting on the Cheltenham Gold Cup has been given a shot in the arm after bookies William Hill opened a market on the race without runners from the Paul Nicholls stable... more

Twiston-Davies keeps going despite losing streak

29.12.08

Trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies has no intention of closing down his Somerset yard despite sending out just one winner from 47 runners this month... more

Joe's looking lively again with Welsh National on the agenda

22.12.08

Joe Lively is back in the reckoning with Coral Welsh National the target... more

Imperial's looking in total command

12.12.08

Imperial Commander could become only the fourth horse to win both the Paddy Power Gold Cup and the Boylesports Gold Cup in the same season... more

Tory infighting over airport expansion plans

05.12.08

A Tory lobby group has been set up called Conservatives for International Travel, or C-FIT to campaign for airport expansion... more

Tory infighting over airport expansion plans

05.12.08

A Tory lobby group has been set up called Conservatives for International Travel, or C-FIT to campaign for airport expansion... more

Master Minded has all the answers for Nicholls

05.12.08

Paul Nicholls will bid to end an unusual lack of success in the headline race on a Saturday with the seasonal debut of champion chaser Master Minded in the Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown... more

Ladbrokes revenues on a loser

13.11.08

The chill winds of recession are blowing through the front doors of the nation's bookmakers... more

Wanted: Outstanding Briton to be Met chief

06.11.08

The post of Metropolitan Police Commissioner is to be formally advertised tomorrow with the Home Secretary demanding a British citizen with an "outstanding record"... more

Power boosted by early wins

27.08.08

Bookie Paddy Power has had a strong half-year with a string of favourable sporting results in the first four months... more

'Call me Tim' is dim when it's time for P45s

21.08.08

The departure of Tim Parker from City Hall can be seen as a salutary lesson for any business heavyweight fancying their chances at the top of local government... more