England were gifted, some would say, a rather easy World Cup group (G) in the Russia 2018 World Cup.Current odds have us at 6/4 to win the group. That sounds about right to me, as Belgium are a worthy adversary, undefeated in qualifying. Panama and Tunisia though are of course  not on our level. We do typically make hard work of things though so who knows what weird…

Tony McCoy earned 20 consecutive Champion Jockey titles, the Sports Personality of the Year award and a knighthood during a long and glittering career. He is the best rider the National Hunt scene has ever witnessed and he claimed more than 4,000 winners between his 1995 debut and his 2015 retirement. His closest rival in the all-time stakes is some 1,500 winners behind him, and nobody can match…

Short Work was beaten, but far from disgraced, when stepped back up to 7 furlongs at York last time and should benefit from the return to what appears to be his optimum distance in the Racing UK.com Handicap (3.45) at Catterick on Tuesday. The Kyllachy gelding has held his form well since winning over 6 furlongs at Pontefract, winning two more handicaps over 6 furlongs, including one over…

In the Matchbook Casino Novice Stakes (5.25) at Kempton on Monday, Sergio Leone was, unsurprisingly, no match for the long odds-on Take Me With You at Windsor five weeks ago, but nevertheless improved on his debut effort and looks a readymade winner-in-waiting. Although left behind by the winner in the closing stages at Windsor, the Acclamation colt drew 5 lengths clear of the rest and drops in class…

As one of the most popular racing tracks in the United Kingdom, the Sandown Park Racecourse is one that everyone should look to visit. Brimming with character and natural charm since it opened in 1875, this is a location of massive importance in the racing community. The reasons why, too, are obvious: this is a location of true importance to the region it’s based in, Surrey, as well…