Premier League Football | Raheem Sterling Set To Turn Back On Liverpool?

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Sky Sports have announced that sources believe winger Raheem Sterling will hold talks with Liverpool this week, and tell them he doesn't want to sign a new contract. 

Sterling has 2 years left on his current deal, and it may now be a question of where he'll be playing his football next season. 
Sky sources say the Liverpool youngster feels bullied into signing a new deal, and that the club haven't protected him enough from bad publicity.

So we should find out this week, the outcome of Sterling's future. I believe if he does go, and if it's trophies he wants, probably will do, he'll choose City, who are current favourites, as listed below.

Current Odds for Sterling's Next Club - via Odds Checker

Man City 7/4

Arsenal 9/4

Chelsea 4/1

Real Madrid 6/1

Bayern 8/1

PSG 10/1

Barcelona 14/1

Manchester United 14/1

Juventus 16/1

Free Horse Racing Tips | Stats & Best Bets | Tuesday's Chepstow Card

An early look towards tomorrow’s (Tuesday) UK racing, and once again, as it’s proven most successive of late, it’s the stats and best bets, firstly with a focus on the afternoon Chepstow card. There may be further post for the other meetings, either for the afternoon and/or evening, so do keep a look out.

Have a look through the racing stats and best bets posts over the last 1-2 weeks (blog archive to the left <<<), we’ve hit 20/1, 16/1, 5/1 and a couple of 6/1 winners, amongst others!

CHEPSTOW

2:10

Trainer Ralph Beckett, and jockey Pat Dobbs team up in the opener at Chepstow, with Another Boy, sired by Paco Boy, and out of a winner over 5f at 2yo (kurtanella).

Beckett has a very good record at the course over recent season, with a 29% strike-rate (LSP +£16.70 - £1stakes) – overall course record 33% strike-rate - LSP +£36.15

Dobbs is another who has enjoyed this track over recent years, with a 32% strike-rate from 41 rides.

When teamed together this year, the pair have 5 wins from 18 runners (28% SR) – 1 win in 3 with 2 year olds.

ANOTHER BOY – 3/1 Bet365 WIN

3:40

Trainer Andrew Balding has a 26% strike-rate over the last 5 seasons at Chepstow. He saddles Hala Madrid, who was just held on her reappearance 15 days ago (2/11), just her second start, and the drop down in class here may make the difference.

HALA MADRID – 5/2 Paddy Power

4:10

Jockey David Probert has a 100% strike-rate when riding for trainer, Patrick Chamings at Chepstow. Chaming’s has 3 wins from 11 at the course over recent years (27% strike-rate), with an LSP of +£11.50 (£1 stakes).

DOUBLE CZECH – 6/1 Bet365 WIN

Horse Racing UK | Free Tips | Windsor Stats & Best Bets

Not much luck in the afternoons racing for the stats and best bets, with just London Protocol placing at 7/1 (advised 11/1).

Onto the evening cards, and hopefully a change of luck…..

WINDSOR

George Baker has been in great form over the last fortnight, with a 32% strike-rate from 22 rides (LSP +£23.71).

Baker also has a good record here at Windsor over recent seasons, with a Level Stake Profit of +£45.73 (£1 stakes) – 17% strike-rate.

Baker has 2 mounts this evening at Windsor, firstly with Pearl Blue in the opener, and then Mutatis Mutandis in the 8:05

6:05 – PEARL BLUE 2/1 – Sky Bet WIN

8:05 – MUTATIS MUTANDIS 6/1 – Coral WIN

6:35

Pat Cosgrove is showing a Level Stake Profit of +£70.96 this season (£1 stakes), and has had 6 wins from his last 30 rides (20% SR).

Cosgrove has had 2 wins from 3 rides in 2 year old maidens this year.

BOURNE SYMPHONY 50/1 – 888 Sport

8:35

Trainer Richard Hannon is having decent success at Windsor this season, with a LSP of +£20.56 (£1 stakes). He saddles course-distance winner, 2 weeks ago, Sydney Ruffdiamond, in the 8:35 Handicap

SYDNEY RUFFDIAMOND 9/4 – Paddy Power

Premier League | Relegation Battle | Hull City Look Destined For Relegation

It was another disappointing result for Steve Bruce’s Hull City at the weekend, as they lost their 3^rd successive league game, and their 6^th in 8 games, as they went down 2-0 to Spurs, with goals from Chadli and Rose. 

I had tipped The Tigers for relegation a while back, with their run of very tough fixtures to end the season, and it now looks like reality, as Hull need a win against United on the last day, to have any chance of Survival.

The other team I had mentioned as dangers for relegation, were Newcastle, who lost their 9^th game from the last 10 at the weekend, despite leading 1-0 at Half-Time against relegated QPR, who eventually won 2-1, thanks to goals from Phillips and Fer. The Magpies now sit just above Hull, 2 points ahead, but can still survive, whatever their result against West Ham, should Hull City fail to win.

Sunderland are the remaining team in danger, sitting in 16^th, 1 point ahead of Newcastle, but with that game in-hand, against Arsenal, on Wednesday night, and then ending the season away to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

It’ll be tough for Newcastle and Sunderland to pick up any points now with the remaining game(s), but I don’t believe Hull will beat United, and its Steve Bruce’s team that will go down in my opinion, as previously feared.

The main talking point of the weekend though, has to be that of Southampton’s Sadio Mane, who managed to grab the quickest hat-trick you’ll possibly, ever see, in just 2 minutes 56 seconds, against Aston Villa. Villa were shocking to be fair, but you still have to be in the right place, and finish, and that’s what he did. That’s now 10 goals and 3 assists in 29 Premier League appearances (6 as sub) for the Senegalese international, who arrived from Austrian club, RB Salzburg in September. 


Check back soon for the correct score predictions for the final weekend of the 2014/15 Premier League season

Free Horse Racing Tips | Monday's Stats & Best Bets | Redcar

The start of a new week, and it’s a wet and windy day across all the meetings from the UK, with action from Leicester, Redcar, Southwell (AW), Towcester, and Windsor, as well as action from Roscommon in Ireland.

It was a great weekend for jockey Ryan Moore, as he hit a 1,962/1 five-timer at Newbury, while trainer Mark Johnston hit a four-timer at York on Friday, and a 7,023/1 five-timer, with Buratino also winning at Newmarket under Kieran Fallon.

So, back to Monday’s meetings, and a few stats and best bets to try and find a some more big-priced winners, with a focus on the Redcar card to start;

REDCAR

2:20

Jockey Ben Curtis has been in great form over the last couple of weeks, with a 32% strike-rate and LSP of +£29.63 (£1 stakes). When teamed with K R Burke this year, they have 5 wins from 16 runners (31% strike-rate) – 2 wins from 6 with 2 year olds (2015).

Trainer, Burke has a 27% strike rate this year with 2 year olds.

LONDON PROTOCOL – 11/1 Coral PLACED 3/13

3:50

Jockey Daniel Tudhope has an impressive record at this course over recent seasons, with a 23% strike-rate from 120 races, with an LSP of +£53.21 (£1 stakes).

Tudhope teams up with David O’Meara for the ride on Innocently in the 3:50 Handicap. Innocently is 1 from 1 at the course, with course-distance win on his debut in 2013.

INNOCENTLY – 10/1 Boylesports

4:20

As well as being in great form of late, jockey Ben Curtis is having a good season, with a Level Stake Profit of +£34.95 (£1 stakes).

He teams up with trainer Tony Coyle for the ride on Maureb, who won here last time out over 7f (18 days ago). When teamed together this year, the pair have a 33% strike-rate with 4 wins from 12 – 2 wins from 6 on 3 year olds.

MAUREB – 6/1 Bet365

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Free Horse Racing Tips | Saturday’s Stats & Best Bets

It was another great day for the stats and best bets post again yesterday, as 16/1 (SP 14/1) shot MASTEROFDECEPTION won for trainer Dr Richard Newland, in the 8:10 Class 3 handicap at Aintree. So, it’s the same again today, as we try to find a few more winners in the evening card from Doncaster.

DONCASTER

6:15

Charlie Appleby has been in good form of late, with a 23% strike-rate over the last fortnight. He teams up with 3lb claimer Kevin Stott who takes the ride on Sound Reflection.

When teamed up this year, the combination boasts a 32% strike rate, with 6 wins from 19, and 3 wins from 9 on 4+ year olds.

SOUND REFLECTION – 7/2 888 Sport

7:15

Jockey Oisin Murphy has an excellent record at Doncaster, with a 30% strike rate (7 wins from 28 rides), and a LSP of +£36.88 (£1 stakes). He’s also been in good form over the last couple of weeks, with 5 wins in his last 23 rides (22% SR).

AUSSIE RULER – 6/1 Coral

8:45

Trainer Brian Meehan has a 25% strike rate over the last fortnight, with 3 wins from 12 runners. Meehan also has a good LSP at Doncaster over the last few years - +£22.00 (£1 stakes).

The trainer teams up with Jamie Spencer, who is another who has a good LSP at this course, +£34.07 (£1 stakes) over the same period, with an 18% strike-rate from 142 rides.

USTINOV – 8/1 Coral

Horse Racing UK | LOCKINGE STAKES

There’s plenty of racing to look forward to across the UK today, with action across 6 meetings including Newbury, and the feature race, the Group 1 AL SHAQAB LOCKINGE STAKES (British Champions Series).

If you’re not signed up to all the online bookmakers, check our FREE BETS PAGE, there’s loads of offers on this race, including Coral; 5/1 Night Of Thunder to be PLACED, or Sky Bet are offering an EXTRA place on each-way bets!

Richard Hannon took the prize last year, with Olympic Glory beating today’s Opponent Tullius. That was Hannon’s 3^rd Lockinge in 5 years, and he heads into this year’s with current favourite Night Of Thunder, and last year’s Craven Stakes winner, Toormore.

Three of the last 4 winners in this race have been 4 year olds, and 5 of the last 7, with only Paco Boy and Farhh the exceptions, at 5 year old.

But, with this being the largest ever field for the Group 1 mile, you never know what’s going to happen. I expect Night Of Thunder (10/3)to be right up there in the mix, and has every chance of adding a second Group 1 success to his name, having won the Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes last year, beating hugely talented, 6/4 favourite, Kingman, at 40/1. He’s run well in defeat since, with the 10f Coral Eclipse test an exception.

The other one I like in this race is Sir Michael Stoute-trained Integral (7/1), who was a little disappointing when last seen in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot in October, finishing 16 lengths off Charm Spirit, although that was in Heavy conditions, and she didn’t get a clear run with a furlong to go. These ground conditions will suit much better, and I’m expecting a strong run today, and a return to form.

Enjoy the racing, and I hope you grab a few winners today. Check back soon for more stats, tips and general chat on football and horse racing. Our racing stats and best bets found 16/1 winner MASTEROFDECEPTION yesterday, and 20/1 winner SIR DYLAN last week, amongst others, so get following! 

Free Horse Racing Tips | Friday’s Aintree Stats & Best Bets

AINTREE - Friday's Stats & Best Bets

6:00

Jockey Nico De Boinville has 3 wins from 11 rides (27% SR) over the last fortnight, and when riding for owner Easy Going Racing, Nico has a 71% strike-rate.

The owners send Malibu Sun to Aintree, who unseated Nico at this course, last time they partnered-up. Malibu Sun does enjoy the ground/going, with 4 wins from 11 (36% SR).

MALIBU SUN – 10/1 bet365

8:10

Trainer Dr Richard Newland has had 3 winners from his last 7 runners (43% SR). Newland has course-distance winner Masterofdeception in the 8:10, who’s fitted with a first-time tounge-tie.

Newland has a 40% strike-rate with runners sent out in first-time tounge-ties.

MASTEROFDECEPTION – 16/1 Paddy Power WIN

Horse Racing UK | Stats & Best Bets | Newmarket

As promised earlier, a few stats and best bets, with the focus on this evening’s card at Newmarket.

GOING: GOOD TO FIRM (GoingStick 8.8) (Watering) (The re-positioning of the bend into the home straight has increased the distance of the 12f races by 9yds). (Rain)

NEWMARKET

5:15

Jockey Silvestre De Sousa rides debutante Highway Robber in the opener, for trainer Simon Crisford, who is 1 from 1 with 2 year old debutantes.

De Sousa has a 31% strike-rate on 2 year olds in 2015, with 5 wins from 16 (10 from 16 top 3 finishes). The jockey’s also in good-form (19% Strike-Rate – LSP +£10.75 (£1 Stakes)), and has a good record at this course over the last few years, with a huge LSP of +£80.07.

HIGHWAY ROBBER – 5/1 Bet365

7:25

When teamed together, trainer Sir Michael Stoute, and jockey Pat Dobbs have a 21% strike-rate with 3 year olds over the last 5 seasons – 6 wins from 28 – LSP +£24.00

Dobbs also has a 21% strike-rate over the last fortnight, with 6 wins from 28 rides, and over the last few years has a LSP of +£36.28 at this course.

ANGEL VISION – 5/1 Stan James WIN

8:00

Over the last few seasons, trainer Brian Ellison and jockey De Sousa have combined very well, with a 27% strike-rate over all (from 82 runners – LSP +£57.56). The strike-rate increases further when teamed together with 3 year olds, with 7 wins from 18 (39% SR).

CABELO – 9/1 Bet Victor

Racing UK | Dante Stakes | York

The second day of the Dante Festival from York gets under way very soon, with going currently described as ‘Good’, and conditions expected to stay dry, with sunny intervals forecast through the afternoon.

The feature race comes at 3:15 in the Group 2 Dante Stakes, and it’s currently John Gosden-trained Jack Hobbs who heads the market (11/4 Best Price), and is being well backed. It’s then Elm Park and John F Kennedy joint-second favourites at present, best price 4/1, and Gosden’s second choice Golden Horn at 9/2.

The last few years, draws 4 and 6 have found the winners, which will be occupied by Elm Park and John F Kennedy….

Before that, we have the fillies and mares Group 2 Middleton Stakes, with Sir Michael Stoute-trained Bragging clear favourite at 15/8, with Ribbons and Secret Gesture next best at 6/1. The trainer has won this race twice in the last 10 years, but not since 2009, when Crystal Capella made it successive wins for Sir Michael, having won it the previous year also, with Promising Lead.

There’s also a couple of Listed races from York, as well as plenty of other racing action across the UK, with meetings at Fontwell, Newmarket, Perth, and Salisbury.

Check back soon for stats and tips for this evenings cards.