John Gosden has not won the John Smith's Northumberland Plate in nearly 20 years but he looks to have an excellent chance of ending that barren spell with Investissement... more
Young aristocrat who boasts about his binge-drinking habits on the internet has been banned from the roads after being caught drink-driving - for the second time... more
General Motors' chief negotiator over the sale of Vauxhall/Opel was locked in talks this evening with a German government-led taskforce amid growing speculation the deal will be scrapped... more
In large handicaps on certain tracks, the draw is often a determining factor in finding winners. The John Smith's Cup, run over 10 furlongs at York is a case in point. ... more
Horse racing: Sandown's Celebration Meeting is a gleaming tailpiece to the jumps season, bringing the toffs and tweeds together for a cracking mixed card... more
Horse racing: Charlie Swann is more likely to be remembered for riding the JP McManus-owned Istabraq to three successive Champion Hurdle victories than he is for winning 10 Irish jockeys' championships... more
Black Apalachi has a "massive chance" of landing the John Smith's Grand National - but his trainer Dessie Hughes concedes that fellow Irish raider War Of Attrition is the horse they all have to beat at Aintree... more
Consumer: Heineken is nursing a huge hangover as it emerged that it has ended up with the worst parts of UK brewer Scottish & Newcastle following its joint £7.8 billion takeover with Carlsberg last year... more
The possibility of Denman taking part in the John Smith's Grand National in April, as first suggested by Standard Sport back in October, has been welcomed by Aintree legend Ginger McCain... more
Heineken has said it now expects to save more than originally thought from its £10billion joint venture takeover of brewer Scottish & Newcastle... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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