Monday 12 May 2008 at 09:06

Hull City are the new favourites to win the Championship playoffs following their 2-0 semi-final first leg win at Watford on Sunday.

Veteran duo Nicky Barmby and Dean Windass found the target in the opening 23 minutes to secure a valuable advantage to take back to the KC Stadium for Wednesday's return leg.

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Monday 12 May 2008 at 09:04

Leeds United's hopes of reaching the League One playoff final have been boosted by the return to fitness of leading scorer Jermaine Beckford.

An ankle injury kept the 20-goal forward on the sidelines for the last four games of the league campaign, but he has been passed fit to face Carlisle United in the semi-final first leg at Elland Road on Monday.

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Monday 12 May 2008 at 09:02

Washington Irving's price for the Epsom Derby has drifted significantly after he was well beaten in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown on Sunday.

The Duncan Weld-trained Casual Conquest won by six lengths from Aidan O'Brien's colt, with Kevin Prendergast's Moiqen a further length-and-a-half back in third.

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Friday 09 May 2008 at 08:38

Manchester United and Chelsea have fitness concerns about key players ahead of the vital final weekend of the Premier League season.

The two sides are level on points, but the Red Devils have a vastly superior goal difference and are 1/5 favourites at Skybet to win the title.

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Friday 09 May 2008 at 08:17

Godolphin trainer Saeed Bin Suroor is expecting a strong performance from Alexandros in the Addleshaw Goddard Dee Stakes at Chester on Friday.

The colt won three times in France last year, but finished third behind Myboycharlie and subsequent 1,000 Guineas winner Natagora in the group one Darley Prix Morny at Deauville last time out.

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Friday 09 May 2008 at 08:15

Doncaster Rovers manager Sean O'Driscoll is sweating on the fitness of two key players ahead of the first leg of the club's League One playoff semi-final against Southend United on Friday.

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Thursday 08 May 2008 at 09:55

Rangers closed the gap on Scottish Premier League (SPL) leaders Celtic to four points with a 1-0 win against Motherwell at Ibrox on Wednesday.

Captain Barry Ferguson netted the winner with just 16 minutes to play, helping to keep the Gers' attempt to win the quadruple on track.

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Thursday 08 May 2008 at 09:53

Sail proved she is a genuine contender for the Epsom Oaks with victory at Chester on Wednesday, according to jockey Johnny Murtagh.

The Coolmore filly finished strongly to defeat the Barry Hills-trained Sugar Mint by half a length in the Cheshire Oaks and claim her first win in three starts.

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Thursday 08 May 2008 at 08:44

Aidan O'Brien will seek further success at the Roodee when he sends out Vivaldi and Wassily Kandisky in Thursday's Bank of America Chester Vase.

Coolmore enjoyed victory in the Cheshire Oaks at Chester on Wednesday when Johnny Murtagh's mount Sail beat Sugar Mint by half a length.

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Wednesday 07 May 2008 at 10:38

Crystal Palace's late season form has seen them installed as favourites to win promotion to the Premier League via the Championship playoffs.

Neil Warnock's Eagles lost just one of their final 12 league games to secure fifth position following a dismal start to the campaign under ex-manager Peter Taylor.

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Wednesday 07 May 2008 at 10:37

Phil Mickelson will attempt to become the first player in history to retain The Players Championship when play gets underway at Sawgrass on Thursday.

The world number two is 12/1 favourite with Partybets to win an event dubbed the unofficial fifth major, but must overcome a field containing 49 of the top 50 in the FedExCup standings.

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Wednesday 07 May 2008 at 09:23

The ground and the draw are likely to favour Highland Legacy in Wednesday's Chester Cup, according to trainer Michael Bell.

Highland Legacy is 4/1 favourite with Paddy Power for the Chester showpiece following his victory in the Totesport BetXtra Handicap at Ripon last month - the four-year-old's third consecutive win.

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Tuesday 06 May 2008 at 11:10

Chelsea kept the Premier League title race alive with a hard-fought 2-0 win at Newcastle United on Monday.

Goals from Michael Ballack and Florent Malouda, combined with Newcastle captain Michael Owen's profligacy in front of goal, gave the Blues the victory they needed to draw level on points with Manchester United at the top of the table.

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Tuesday 06 May 2008 at 11:08

Johnny Murtagh has been handed an unexpected chance to win the Chester Cup after being given the ride on Tilt.

The Irishman piloted Henrythenavigator to victory in Saturday's 2000 Guineas and now has the opportunity to record another big race success at Chester on Wednesday.

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Tuesday 06 May 2008 at 11:07

Aidan O'Brien has revealed that the owners of 2000 Guineas winner Henrythenavigator are keen for him to run in the Epsom Derby.

The Coolmore colt chased down favourite New Approach in the closing stages of the season's first classic to win by a nose, but afterwards his trainer ruled out running him in June's Derby.

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Friday 02 May 2008 at 10:03

Jockey Christophe Lemaire is confident Natagora can justify her status as favourite for Sunday's 1000 Guineas at Newmarket.

French fillies have struggled to make an impact in the classic in recent years, with no cross-channel raider winning since Hatoof in 1992.

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Friday 02 May 2008 at 10:01

Ibn Khaldun is capable of ending New Approach's unbeaten run and winning Saturday's 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, according to his owners and jockey.

The Godolphin colt is second favourite (9/2 with Stan James) for the season's first classic, having won the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster last October.

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Friday 02 May 2008 at 09:49

Manchester United must forget about the Champions League final and concentrate on beating their bogey team on Saturday if they are to stay in control of the Premier League title race.

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Thursday 01 May 2008 at 10:47

Spacious has emerged as a genuine contender for Sunday's 1000 Guineas at Newmarket following an impressive display by one of her stable-mates.

Cesare coasted to victory in the Britain's Got Talent Paradise Stakes at Ascot on Wednesday and afterwards trainer James Fanshawe revealed Spacious (5/1 with Sportingbet) had looked in even better condition when the pair worked out together last weekend.

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Thursday 01 May 2008 at 10:45

Eight Belles will attempt to become the first filly to win the Kentucky Derby since 1988 when she lines up at Churchill Downs on Saturday.

There had been speculation that owner Rick Porter and trainer Larry Jones would opt to enter Eight Belles in Friday's Kentucky Oaks, but they have instead decided to test her against male opposition for the first time.

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