Ralph Ellis tells us how Stoke manager Tony Pulis may not be in posession of one of the most gifted squads in the Premier League but is certainly in charge of one of the fittest. And they're reaping the rewards as they look set to beat the drop once more.>
Live Greyhounds - Holl' Of A Thing To Say
"This is the worst Springbok there has ever been, and any of the six can win it. It's very sad for hurdles racing." The words of a bitter analyst with an axe to grind against greyhound hurdle racing? An offended South African rugby player who's sick of being asked how quick he get around the track at Wimbledon? That one's a bit weird. Anyway, it's neither of those. They are in fact the words of trainer Ricky Holloway who has not one, but two dogs taking part in tonight's Springbok final, Riverbank Prince and Barnfield Haveit. Ricky has written off the chances of Riverbank Prince but he intimated that he believes Barnfield Haveit will win it. "I think he'll win it." There you go. Ricky may not be excited by the quality but a winning bet's a winning bet. Who jumps out for you? Live on SS3
Everyone's got it in for Aston Villa at the moment and are calling them 'boring'. Dan 'The Betting Man' Fitch concedes that they can be a bit dull, but knows the reason why.
Horse Racing Betting - Tuesday's Racing
With a couple of angry Scotsmen and an irritating, borderline dwarf the best today has to offer on the celebrity birthday front, we're moving swiftly on to mentioning that today is the feast of Apollonia. In Christianity, Apollonia is the patron saint of, get this, dentists and dentist technicians. Seriously! Where did that one come from? Next thing they'll be telling us there's a patron saint of, I dunno, say, Florentine cheese makers. Ah..Bartholomew the Apostle. Well that told us. Happy birthday to Duncan Ferguson, Gordon Strachan and Joe Pesci by the way. Saint easy but can pick some winners from today’s racing at Sedgefield, Fairyhouse, Market Rasen and Southwell (AW)? Don't forget, we pay out on disqualified winners and official result on all UK & Ireland races.