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David Ord, Ben Linfoot and Matt Brocklebank preview the Ladbrokes Trophy in this week’s Racing Podcast. Daryl Jacob joins the team to reflect on Bristol De Mai’s Betfair Chase return and look ahead to Borice at Newbury this weekend and in part three we talk all things Tiger Roll with Gordon Elliott, Davy Russell and Martin Greenwood.

Ben Coley and Richard Mann are joined by Eurosport’s Neal Foulds ahead of the first Triple Crown event of the snooker season, the UK Championship in York. Neal Foulds reflects on some of his fondest UK Championship memories before looking ahead to this year’s renewal, one which sees Judd Trump head the betting following an irresistible run of form over the last 12 months. As ever, Ronnie O’Sulliva...

Tom Carnduff, George Pitts and Sky Bet's Dale Tempest discuss the big talking points from the latest round of Premier League games. We provide our verdict on Jose Mourinho's first game in charge of Tottenham, more VAR drama and special praise for Leicester and Sheffield United. The big game between Manchester City and Chelsea is discussed, with Sky Sports' Ben Ransom joining us for his thoughts fr...

Mark Howard and Daryl Jacob join David Ord, Matt Brocklebank and Michael Shinners to reflect on a cracking weekend of action. How good is Cyrname? Where now for Altior? Is Lostintranslation the best of the lot? Daryl tells us how the Betfair Chase rode and Mark has another horse to add to your My Stable tracker.

It is Altior v Cyrname at Ascot on Saturday and our racing team are split on which will come out on top. They also preview the the Bet Fair Chase at Haydock and provide their best bets at both meetings. The Premier League returns and we tip up Manchester City v Chelsea and Spurs at West Ham. We look into the value for the weekend rounds at the DP Word Tour Championship and get an early preview of...

Ben Linfoot and Matt Brocklebank are joined by Ed Chamberlin, Oli Bell and Fran Berry to discuss the weekend’s action, while Daryl Jacob is on the line to talk Bristol De Mai. In part one, Ben and Matt discuss Slate House’s 6lb rise for falling in the BetVictor Gold Cup at Cheltenham before talking Newbury Winter Festival following a press day in the week. Onto part two where Ben is joined by Oli...

Tom Carnduff, Billy Lumsden and Aidan Smith are back in their usual Thursday slot to chat all things Sky Sports Fantasy Football. Jose Mourinho is in at Spurs! Is it time to load up on Tottenham players? Or best to wait a few weeks while we work out what system they will play? Plenty of games to dissect on Saturday with a number of captaincy choices, so who do you go for? Is it worth looking at Ev...

Jose Mourinho is the new manager of Tottenham - Dom Newton-Collinge, Tom Carnduff and Paul Higham sit down to discuss the appointment. Mauricio Pochettino may have guided Spurs to the Champions League final but they have struggled in the early stages of the 2019/20 campaign which has forced Daniel Levy and the board into making the switch. Can Mourinho win something with Tottenham? Either this sea...

Host Ben Coley and snooker expert Richard Mann cover the latest snooker talking points following Judd Trump’s defeat of Ronnie O’Sullivan in last week’s Northern Ireland Open final. Judd’s remarkable run of form comes under the microscope as the team wonder whether he is now the dominant force in snooker while Ronnie’s own return to form catches the eye ahead of the defence of his UK Championship...

We may have been without top-flight action last weekend but there's still plenty to discuss in the latest episode of our Premier League Weekly podcast. Tom Carnduff, Paul Higham and George Pitts dissect England's performance in their European Championship qualification group, alongside those nations that have caught the eye over the international break. We look ahead to the latest round of Premier...

Leading analyst Mark Howard joins the team as they look back on the November Meeting at Cheltenham. Defi Du Seuil’s Shloer Chase success comes under the microscope while novices Thyme Hill and Hang In There are also discussed. There are also reflects on the recent wins of Douvan and Faugheen, plus Saldier’s emergence as a leading Champion Hurdle hope following his Morgiana triumph.

The rain does not cancel us as the Sporting Life team battle the elements to provide their best free tips across the sporting weekend. Cheltenham goes ahead on Saturday and Sunday and we preview both days' race cards, plus racing at Lingfield. We provided our tips for the Euro qualification matches this weekend, plus the big games in Sky Bet League One and League Two. Ben Coley looks ahead to the...

Tom Carnduff, Billy Lumsden and Aidan Smith sit down in their usual Thursday slot to talk all things Fantasy Football. The average points haul is increasing, but nobody managed to break the 100-point mark this week. Still, it was a positive week all-round with plenty of action in the last round of Premier League games. The international break brings a temporary halt to proceedings which gives us t...

Clinging to the hope that Cheltenham beats the weather on Saturday and Sunday, David Ord and Ben Linfoot preview the BetVictor Gold Cup and other feature races. They are joined by Daryl Jacob to reflect on Fusil Raffle’s win at Wincanton and look ahead to his weekend rides while we hear from John Gosden and Pat Smullen at the Cartier Awards.

Gareth Jones, Paul Higham and Billy Lumsden review the battle for the Premier League title between Liverpool and Manchester City and THAT VAR decision. We ask if Liverpool have already sealed the title or who else could still catch them. We then delve into the bottom of the table and debate which manager is for the chop next.

Ben Coley stands in as host as the Sporting Life team reveal their best weekend bets, including the Liverpool v Man City showdown and quality racing at Wincanton.

David Ord and Ben Linfoot are joined by Mark Howard, Fran Berry and Daryl Jacob for this week’s Racing Podcast. They reflect on the 2019 Flat season, look ahead to the return of Fusil Raffles at Wincanton and reflect on a bumper week of key jumping action.

Tom Carnduff, Billy Lumsden and Aidan Smith sit down in their usual Thursday spot to discuss all things Sky Sports Fantasy Football. Leicester continue to shine, and with a favourable fixture list coming up, is it worth loading in as many Leicester players as possible? A case to be made for some Watford and Bournemouth players? What about Southampton? Hey, who knows, they might get some points. Ni...

Tom Carnduff is joined by Sky Sports presenter David Prutton to discuss all of the latest from the Sky Bet Championship. Stoke City decided to part company with their manager Nathan Jones as the Potters struggle at the bottom end of the division. Was it the right decision? Who will replace him? Prutton provides us with excellent insight into what it's like for a player when a managerial change is...

Tom Carnduff and George Pitts sit down to discuss a very eventful weekend in the Premier League. Liverpool looked like they were heading for defeat at Aston Villa before striking late. The same can be said for Manchester City as they faced Southampton. The mark of champions? Well only one team can win it and both meet at Anfield next weekend. Arsenal's problems continue with the future of Unai Eme...

It's a bumper Best Bets podcast with racing, football, rugby, golf and F1 all featured. The racing team have every angle of the Breeders Cup covered for you, plus tips for racing closer to home. The Football team have their tips for the Premier league and Sky Bet EFL action including a corners and goal scorer bet. Ben Coley tips up the weekend golf, including the last two rounds of the WGC HSBC Ch...

Tom Carnduff, Billy Lumsden and Aidan Smith sit down to talk all things Sky Sports Fantasy Football. Hey, Leicester are quite good aren't they? Even better if you had a team full of Foxes players for that Friday hammering of Southampton. We have eight, yes eight, fixtures in the Premier League on Saturday which leaves a captaincy dilemma. Do you go for a Liverpool player at Aston Villa? What about...

David Ord and Ben Linfoot are the men behind the microphones this week and they preview a fascinating weekend of action. They are joined by Fran Berry to look ahead to the Vertem Futurity at Newcastle on Friday while Daryl Jacob reflects on last week’s Showcase Meeting at Cheltenham and takes us through some interesting rides in the days ahead. Finally Oli Bell talks all about Riding A Dream, the...

We are joined by a host of former England players, World Cup winners and finalists for our Rugby World Cup Final preview as England and South Africa go head to head. It is a repeat of the 2007 Paris final and so our rugby expert Gareth Jones and host Tom Carnduff speak with winger Mark Cueto and hooker George Chuter who both played in England's last World Cup final appearance. Chuter explains exac...

Well it's been a quiet weekend in the Premier League. There was only numerous questionable VAR decisions, the Arsenal captain swearing at his own fans, Liverpool finding a way to keep winning, Chelsea's goal-scoring exploits and a hat-trick for Christian Pulisic, that's alongside a potential Manchester United revival! Oh, and did we mention that someone won a game of football 9-0? Tom Carnduff, Pa...