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Decent draw can finally give Philip Hobbs' star a fair reward

16.10.09
Odd as it may seem in a race run over two miles and two furlongs, the one significant pointer to consider when trying to find the winner of the Cesarewitch is the draw... more

Ladbrokes’ raiser deal

08.10.09
Ladbrokes is raising money to pay down debts and the bankers are cashing in as usual but chief executive Chris Bell reckons he managed to push the fees down ... more

Aidan O'Brien rules Age Of Aquarius out of the St Leger

10.09.09
Well-backed ante-post favourite Age Of Aquarius has been ruled out of the St Leger at Doncaster... more

Speaking out: the young men ready to risk their lives in Afghanistan conflict

18.08.09
The Army training camp at Pirbright in Surrey sits in lush countryside, trees towering over its quietly ordered barrack blocks and parade grounds... more

Kaupthing’s loan book is tale of woe

10.08.09
The leaked loan book of collapsed Icelandic bank Kaupthing reads like a who’s who of some of the credit crunch’s biggest losers ... more

Broker calling a halt to the Bovis bandwagon in prices ‘downturn’

07.08.09
Signs of life in the housing market have buoyed Bovis Homes of late, but Goldman Sachs reckons that it's now too late to get in on the rally... more

Gibraltar new home for Ladbrokes arm

06.08.09
Ladbrokes is following William Hill by sending its online sports betting arm to Gibraltar. The bookie said this is a result of high UK tax and competitive pressure ... more

William Hill issues profit warning

04.08.09
The recession is hitting the High Street bookie, with William Hill warning the City it will miss its profit targets because fewer consumer are having a flutter ... more

Crowded House Derby challenge is still not certain

01.06.09
Horse racing: Crowded House is a surprise inclusion among 13 entries unveiled at the six-day stage for the Derby at Epsom... more

Joe Lewis intrigue over Alphameric

18.05.09
What is the canny but reclusive investor, Joe Lewis, up to in the racing world? ... more

Magnificent seven winners put Ladbrokes on a loser

15.05.09
Ladbrokes has been hit by a dramatic 34% plunge in profits after suffering huge payouts on Ruby Walsh's record-breaking Cheltenham and Manchester United's recent winning streak... more

Footsie back below 4000 as Morgan sounds bear alert

06.04.09
The bear market is not over. That was the stark warning from Morgan Stanley today, which killed off any optimism in the City... more

Buck's will bid for World glory again

13.03.09
Big Buck's is likely to return to defend his crown in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle next March following his impressive performance at Cheltenham... more

After costly day, there's a banker you can trust

13.03.09
Even at the Cheltenham Festival, that tiny Irish enclave in the rolling hills of Gloucestershire, you cannot evade reality these days... more

Ladbrokes casino machines pay off

19.02.09
Leisure: Punters may have been left looking at snowbound and waterlogged racecourses on the bookies' television screens for much of this worst winter in years, but they are still losing their cash in the betting shop casino machines... more

McCoy: I want to retire at the top . . . but not just yet

26.01.09
Tony McCoy has admitted he would like to retire as reigning champion jockey... more

World quartet clash again

15.01.09
The first four in last year's Ladbrokes World Hurdle were among 36 entered in this year's renewal... 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

When the going gets tough, hit the shops

09.10.08
As the financial markets dip up and down, anything feels possible and suddenly life seems very harsh... more

Frozen Fire tops entries for St Leger

08.09.08
Horse Racing: Ante-post favourite Frozen Fire heads a list of 18 contenders for Saturday's Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster... more

Market report: Bookies lose out after JPMorgan downgrades

19.08.08
If you’re looking for a punt, you would be wise to avoid the betting shops.... more

Victory for turf TV in battle with bookies

08.08.08
A case brought by the big bookmakers to kill a new television horseracing service was thrown out today by a high Court judge... more

Trainer O'Brien hits Ladbrokes' earnings

07.08.08
Ladbrokes today revealed pre-tax profits fell 16% as it took a caning at the hands of O'Brien at Royal Ascot... more

Ladbrokes boss boycotts BA over child snub

21.05.08
The boss of Ladbrokes has stopped his firm's 14,000 workers taking business flights with BA after it tried to bump his 14-year-old daughter and her friend off a flight from Barbados... more

Ladbrokes on a winner despite high rollers' cuts

16.05.08
Betting giant Ladbrokes is still raking it in, but those famed high rollers with their multi-million-pound gambles are finally facing up to economic reality... more

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