13.50 bet365 Handicap NORTH VIEW has displayed race-by-race progression and opened his account in good style at Bath last time out. He is interesting on his handicap debut. WOODHAY WONDER has won three of her last four starts and won on both the July and Rowley courses the last two times, so she cannot be discounted on her handicap debut. Newcastle winner CAJETAN and the consistent MASHADI are others to consider. Tips: North View, Woodhay Wonder, Cajetan, Mashadi 14.25 bet365 Wood Ditton Maiden Stakes Given that his stable has won this several times, the well-bred EARL OF ROCHESTER must go on ..read more

13.50 Weatherbys Global Stallions App Handicap This race is seriously competitive, so it’s wise to nominate multiple selections. SUMMERGHAND has a good record at this course and has fitness on his side, so he’s one to consider. ORAZIO won this last year and should make a bold bid to defend his crown, while the consistent RAATEA and CHIPSTEAD are others to note. All four of these are capable of taking the opener. Tips: Summerghand, Orazio, Raatea, Chipstead 14.25 bet365 Feilden Stakes (Listed) This race is littered with potentially smart prospects. IMMORTAL KNIGHT won very nicely on his debut a ..read more

13.20 British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes The potent combination of Charlie Appleby and William Buick is in seriously good form, so there’s every chance HALLASAN will prove capable of making a winning debut. His stablemate, AL QUDRA, is the obvious threat under James Doyle. Brian Meehan’s SABRIMENTO can do the best of the rest. Tips: Hallasan, Al Qudra, Sabrimento 13.50 It’s Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Many of these are in with a chance. However, PRINCE OF PILLO has twice scored over this trip, including in a listed race, and he is very well-handicapped. He could be ready to make a ..read more

Barcelona’s Champions League quarter-final win away to Paris Saint-Germain last week offered a microcosm of the Catalans’ season as a whole to date. Their defensive flaws were exposed at times by Kylian Mbappe and co. but the performance was supercharged by a core of promising young players who could sustain Barcelona for years to come. 17-year-old Lamine Yamal was a threat down the right side while Pau Cubarsi – another 17-year-old – was impressive at the back. Pedri – still only 21 – came off the bench to produce an outrageous assist with Fermin Lopez – 20 years old – contributed. With the ..read more

Last season, when Newcastle United qualified for the Champions League, Brazilian midfielder Joelinton played 32 league games, missing just six. Hollywood might call his turnaround on Tyneside too idealistic. The 27-year-old, who signed a new contract on Thursday, joined in 2019 as a striker, costing £40m from Hoffenheim; a club record fee at the time. While plenty of what happened in his first two seasons at St James’ Park was not his fault; such as the exit of Rafael Benitez and subsequent firing of Steve Bruce, and the team’s inability to play to his strengths, he became a rather unfortunate ..read more

13.45 Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices’ Chase The JP McManus pair are the two I like in the opener. Kim Muir winner INOTHEWAYURTHINKIN was ridden with extreme confidence last time out and must have a great chance with a similar performance. IROKO should do a lot better than last month and is a noticeable danger. Tips: Inothewayurthinkin, Iroko 14.20 William Hill Handicap Hurdle KATEIRA’s second in a Grade 1 C&D race last year at this meeting is the standout piece of form, and she should be going close with a handicap mark of 136. JANGO ..read more

Xabi Alonso’s decision to stay at Bayer Leverkusen caught many by surprise. The Spaniard had been strongly linked with both Bayern Munich and Liverpool. Widely seen as the best young manager working in European football right now, most expected Alonso to take the next step in his career this summer. Instead, he will remain at the BayArena. Alonso has made the bet that he will be able to take the next step in his career at Leverkusen. On the brink of winning their first-ever Bundesliga title and with Bayern Munich at a low ebb and facing a painful rebuild under a new manager, the Black and Reds ..read more

13.45 Close Brothers Manifesto Novices’ Chase GREY DAWNING has won eight of his 12 starts under rules and was last seen winning the Grade 1 Turners Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham. He has already beaten Ginny’s Destiny twice and can confirm he’s the better horse here. BLOW YOUR WAD is interesting, though. He was last seen winning a Grade 2 race at Kempton and has deliberately been kept fresh for this race. Tips: Grey Dawning, Blow Your Wad  14.20 Boodles Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle SIR GINO has been seriously impressive in winning both of his starts for Nicky Henderson, and although he ..read more

Manchester City thumped Real Madrid in last season’s Champions League semi-finals. Indeed, Pep Guardiola’s team claimed a 5-1 aggregate win over the Spanish giants on their way to being crowned European champions for the first time. Real Madrid, however, didn’t have Jude Bellingham the last time they faced City. Bellingham has made a profound impact at the Santiago Bernabeu since joining Los Blancos from Borussia Dortmund last summer. The Englishman has scored 20 goals in all competitions for Real Madrid this season and has filled the void left by Karim Benzema who left the Spanish capital for ..read more

14.30 Download The Racing App Now Novices’ Handicap Chase OUT OF FOCUS reportedly broke a blood vessel when down the field at Catterick, but assuming all is well, he could feature in the outcome on his chase debut. PEP TALKING returned a decisive winner at Huntingdon on his chase debut and is feared, while TRAPISTA is very well treated if he’s able to rediscover last year’s form. Tips: OUT OF FOCUS, PEP TALKING, TRAPISTA 15.00 Hereford Countryside Raceday This Sunday Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle This is extremely wide-open, but WHYNOTNOWROY has shown ..read more