Classy Updates

Leicester Horse Racing Results – 18 May 2024

On: May 19  / Categories: UK Horse Racing Results  / 

Fine conditions were enjoyed at Leicester Racecourse on Monday (18 May), with the going good throughout the early evening. Only six races were hosted in a more compact slate of action. UK horse racing results yesterday from Leicester will now be summarised in full.

In the first race of the evening, Case Key was the 4/1 winner of the 18:15 Maiden Stakes. Up next, Sea The Skies claimed the win in the 18:45 Handicap at 15/8. Go Sakhee disappointed as favourite by finishing third at 7/4.

World Record then won at 9/2 in the 19:15 Selling Stakes, finishing ahead of joint 6/4 favourites Pearl Ransom and Cry Fury. A win then followed for 7/4 favourite Third Time Lucky in the 19:45 Handicap.

Classic Win (9/4) finished ahead of favourite Accra Beach (4/6) in the 20:15 Maiden Stakes, with 15/8 favourite Hubertas claiming the 20:45 Handicap to finish the evening.

Chelsea Lose 3-0 to West Brom on Monday Night

On: May 19  / Categories: Football Results  / 

Premier League champions Chelsea disappointed fans with a 3-0 away loss to West Brom in the penultimate game of their season. Nobody expected this outcome from a José Mourinho team that has been steady for the vast majority of the season.

Easily the most shocking from the UK football results last night, West Brom got off to an incredible start with a goal after only nine minutes from Saido Berahino. Cesc Fàbregas then earned a red card after 30 minutes for deliberately kicking the ball at a group of West Brom players.

Chelsea then conceded a Berahino penalty after 47 minutes before West Brom captain Chris Brunt added a third after 60 minutes. Chelsea held 60% of possession yet could only muster three shots on target to West Brom’s five.

Chelsea have the chance to atone on Sunday in a home fixture against Sunderland in what will be the final game of their season.

Ayr Horse Racing Speed Ratings – 20 May 2024

On: May 19  / Categories: Horse Racing Speed Ratings  / 

Ayr Racecourse will have seven opportunities for fans to pick a winner today (Wednesday 20 May), and that is where our focus will be for this current installment of daily speed figures. To ensure quality, we have looked for the latest figures from the Racing Post.

The prime race of the day is the 16:50 Handicap and its £12,000 prize pot. Competition will be intense over the soft surface as jockeys and their mounts strive to win in this race featuring eight runners.

After checking out the figures, it appears that Long Awaited is top contender with its 93 speed rating and 90 overall rating. Although Master Bond (96) and Classy Anne (95) are rated quicker, these horses are rated overall as 83 and 78, respectively.

On the basis of form, seven-year-old Long Awaited has finished second twice and third once in its past three outings.

Man Utd v Arsenal Ends in Stalemate

On: May 18  / Categories: Football Results  / 

Man Utd ended their final home game of the Premier League season with a 1-1 draw versus Arsenal. On the balance, Man Utd were perhaps the better side. Louis van Gaal’s men held 57% possession during the game and created 12 total attempts to Arsenal’s five.

The Reds looked great in the first half, especially when Ander Herrera fired in a scintillating volley from an Ashley Young cross after 30 minutes. However, they proved unable to find a second goal to kill off Arsenal in the second half. Eventually, Arsenal were rescued by a Tyler Blackett own goal after 82 minutes.

Man City dominated Swansea City in the other Premier League football results from yesterday, beating the Welsh side 4-2. Yaya Touré gave fans a glimmer of his incredible performances from last season by scoring twice. The unsettled Ivory Coast international could leave City in the summer.

Limerick Horse Racing Results – 17 May 2024

On: May 18  / Categories: UK Horse Racing Results  / 

There was a lack of top-level action in the UK horse racing results yesterday (Sunday 17 May), which is why we are crossing the Irish Sea to check in on Limerick Racecourse. A total of seven races gave punters a full afternoon to savour. Condition-wise, the going was good.

Ballycorrigan won at 5/1 ahead of 7/4 favourite The Brock Inn in the 14:30 Mares Maiden Hurdle. Eight Till Late was the next winner at 11/2 in the 15:00 Handicap Hurdle. Space Ship also won at 11/2, but this time in the 15:30 Hurdle.

Minella Foru was the first favourite of the day to win at 4/6 in the 16:05 Beginners Chase. Shesaportrait won at 9/4 ahead of 4/6 favourite Burn and Turn in the 16:35 Mares Chase.

Best Value then took the 17:05 Handicap Chase at 14/1, with Prickly winning as the second favourite of the day at 2/1 in the 17:40 INH Flat Race.

Chelmsford City Horse Racing Nap – 19 May 2024

On: May 18  / Categories: Horse Racing Naps  / 

An evening schedule of races has been scheduled for Chelmsford City tonight (Tuesday 19 May), where highly successful Irish jockey Ruby Walsh will make a solitary appearance in the 18:50 Handicap. A modest prize fund of £4,500 has been stumped up, with the going standard on the Polytrack surface.

Walsh will ride an Irish eight-year-old called Odd Ball, which makes complete sense when you see the horse’s atrocious form. At best, Odd Ball (25/1) has managed a single sixth-place finish in 11 races. Basically, we need to look elsewhere for your horse racing nap of the day.

Sky Sports considers Calitxo to be a much finer prospect at 4/1, but it will not be easy to triumph in a race with 10 runners. Calitxo has two top-three finishes in three races. The Happy Hammer has been made second favourite at 9/2, with Little Indian at 5/1.

Sevilla to Play Dnipro in Europa League Final

On: May 15  / Categories: Football Results  / 

Rafa Benítez will not have the chance to add a second Europa League winners’ medal to his collection after his Napoli side lost 2-1 on aggregate to Dnipro. The former Liverpool manager won the competition in 2013 with Chelsea.

Napoli had struggled to a 1-1 draw in the home leg of their semi-final against Dnipro. A number of key chances were missed by Napoli in the away leg, leaving the final score 1-0 to Dnipro, who now advance to the 2015 Europa League final.

In the second of yesterday’s matches from the Europa League, current holders Sevilla eased past Fiorentina with a comfortable 2-0 win in Italy. Having won the first leg 3-0, Sevilla racked up an aggregate victory of 5-0.

Winning a second Europa League in two years will earn Champions League qualification for Sevilla, which is a big deal because the club looks to set to miss out on fourth place to Valencia in La Liga.

Newmarket Horse Racing Results – 14 May 2024

On: May 15  / Categories: UK Horse Racing Results  / 

Newmarket Racecourse started off good to firm (good in places) before changing to good after the third race of the day. The track softened slightly because of rain, but that helped to quicken the course. Here are your UK horse racing results from Thursday (14 May 2024).

Vallance Road emerged as a surprising 16/1 winner in the 17:15 Maiden Auction Stakes, followed by a win at shorter odds of 4/1 when Squire claimed the 17:50 Handicap. Resonant then defeated 8/11 favourite Fallen For A Star at 5/1 in the 18:25 Maiden Stakes.

Jamie Spencer then rode 11/1 Excellent Puck to victory in the 18:55 Handicap, with Angel Vision then taking the 19:25 Maiden Fillies Stakes at 5/1.

A remarkably surprising win then came for the 50/1 Theydon Bois in the 20:00 Fillies Handicap. Yorkshire Dales was the final victor of the day at 5/1 in the 20:30 Handicap.

Doncaster Top Speed Ratings – 16 May 2024

On: May 15  / Categories: Horse Racing Speed Ratings  / 

Another trip to Doncaster is in order for our weekend speed ratings. Horses should be running on good to firm ground on the straight course, while the round course is good (good to firm on the home straight). Those conditions will ensure some speedy battles on Saturday (16 May).

The Racing Post is a pillar of the sport for top speed ratings horse racing analysis. That is why we have looked to the site for today’s analysis over at Doncaster. A prime early race to target is the 18:15 Handicap with its 10 runners.

Maven has the quickest speed rating of 98, with Headline News just behind on 96. However, Headline News has finished fourth or better in its last six races, where as Maven has only managed two seconds.

An intriguing prospect is the 62-rated Persona Grata, with two wins, two seconds, and a third in its past six races.

Juventus End Real Madrid’s Champions League Dream

On: May 14  / Categories: Football Results  / 

Despite losing 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final with Juventus, Real Madrid had every chance to advance to the final. Away goals can either be crushing or a salvation in the Champions League. In this case, a 1-0 win would have been enough for Los Merengues to progress.

However, the football results from yesterday (13 May) clearly show that Real Madrid drew 1-1 to Juventus for a 3-2 aggregate loss. That leaves the revitalised Juventus ready to play in their first European final since May 2003 when they lost in the Champions League to Milan.

Real Madrid had aspired to retain the Champions League in back-to-back seasons for the first time in 30 years. All had appeared to be going well when Cristiano Ronaldo scored after 23 minutes, but Real were unable to respond after former player Álvaro Morata scored after 57 minutes. Juventus will play Barcelona in the 2015 Champions League final.