ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS has been backed into 3-1 second-favourite in the betting on the now vacant Liverpool manager's job on Wednesday night.
JAMES WADE and Andy Hamilton made it by the skin of their teeth, Simon Whitlock had a little more room to spare, but Phil Taylor was in complete cruise control making the Premier League play-offs and he’s 2-5 in the betting to finish the job off.
MATT KUCHAR is a general 14-1 with bookmakers to immediately put the celebrations, distractions and no doubt leg-weariness of winning the richest prize in golf - the Players Championship - last Sunday behind him and triumph in the Byron Nelson Championsh
PRINCESS HIGHWAY continued her ascent up the ranks with a convincing victory under jockey Pat Smullen.
Frank Rijkaard has been supported heavily in the next Liverpool manager betting after Kenny Dalglish was sacked on Wednesday. Roberto Martinez and Rafa Benitez head the Anfield hotseat market.
FRANKIE DETTORI is expected to replace Gabriele Bietolini on board Real Solution, a major fancy for the Derby Italiano, on Sunday.
Bookmakers were not entirely impressed by the names announced in England manager Roy Hodgson's 23-man squad for Euro 2012
TIDDLIWINKS sprang a 25-1 shock in the Duke of York Stakes, the feature race of the opening day of the Dante meeting.
THE FUGUE, fourth in the Qipco 1,000 Guineas, laid down a marker for the Investec Oaks when she posted an impressive success in the Musidora Stakes at York.
DIRECTORS at online gaming group 888 Holdings have survived a shareholder revolt over remuneration following an AGM in Gibraltar on Wednesday.
Well, he fired in the winners on day one (in fairness) - here's his first tip on day 2 at York
John Gosden plundered a Classic trial on Wednesday, can he do the same on Thursday?
He's predicting a big gamble on his selection in this mile handicap at York
