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Whatever your views on the equine flu outbreak and the BHA’s response to it, no-one could decry the unwitting spin-off that was the compelling card at Ascot on Saturday.

Dean Trueman will defend his Cage Warriors World Featherweight title in Denmark next month.

Southwell Racecourse has confirmed fixtures will resume on Wednesday (13th February) following a six-day national suspension due to an outbreak of equine flu.

Southwell Racecourse has confirmed fixtures for today (Friday 8th February) and Sunday 10th February will not go ahead due to the risk of equine influenza spreading.

The gatecrashing of the Champion Hurdle party by APPLE’S JADE at the weekend is the big talking-point as the countdown to the Cheltenham Festival hots up.

There might be only 40 days to the Cheltenham Festival, but most serious punters will admit they are finding it difficult to come up with any hard-and-fast fancies.

Long Eaton bowler Simon Skelton couldn’t hide his disappointed after losing in the final of the World Indoor Singles Bowls Championship.

Simon Skelton produced a sensational turnaround to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in his Just World Indoor Singles semi-final clash against Nick Brett and now stands one match away from a being crowned king of the world.

Simon Skelton’s incredible run at the World Indoor Singles continued as he edged past former winner Darren Burnett to match his run of 10 years ago when he last reached the semi-final.

Simon Skelton is through to his first World Indoor Singles quarter-final for 10 years after a nerve-shredding 6-6 6-5 victory over 14th seed Jason Greenslade at Potters.

The Grand National hero of 2017, ONE FOR ARTHUR, returns to action in one of the big races of the weekend when he takes on 11 rivals in the £75,000 Grade Two Peter Marsh Handicap Chase at Haydock Park.

Ilkeston's Simon Skelton produced the biggest shock of the first round so far at the Just World Indoor Singles as he defeated second seed David Gourlay MBE 8-7 7-6, at Potters Leisure Resort.

In-form Aidan Coleman has been named Stobart jockey of the month for December after bagging the first Grade One success of his career.

Goodwill to all bookmakers was the re-written line for Yuletide 2018 as punters tiptoed through festive fields of Christmas carnage.

LEEDS RHINOS legend Danny McGuire has revealed he is heading back to where it all began – East Leeds.

The world’s top darts stars are set to return to Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena for the 2019 Unibet Premier League on Thursday 14 March 2019.

While most of us will be tucking into our Christmas dinner on Christmas Day, trainer Ruth Jefferson will be preparing her star horse, WAITING PATIENTLY, for victory in the big race of the festive period, the 32Red King George VI Chase at Kempton Park.

Ilkeston Cycling Club are to host a Boxing Day Hill Climb for the second year running to raise money for local charity Ben’s Den.