Stories By Ed Acteson

• Racing

  My Pod Or Yours: Phil Makin & Sammy Jo-Bell face The Blindfold Challenge

  We sent the MyPodOrYours lads to Phil Makin’s stables in Yorkshire to film the second instalment of The Blindfold Challenge. This time, rather a solo contest, we have two opponents with Phil taking on the very competitive Sammy Jo-Bell.

• Racing

  Sensational scenes as player scoops £8,832 in Win 6 pool at The Curragh

  A Colossus player enjoyed an incredible evening at the Curragh on Thursday, sensationally turning a £4 stake into £8,832.59 in the Win 6 pool. With just two lines on the ticket, they only had a single hope in each of the first two races but got off to the perfect start when Windracer managed to hold off the 11/10 favourite, Love, to take the opener.

• Sport

  The madness of football transfer fees

  A few weeks ago, Aaron Wan-Bissaka agreed a deal that took him from Crystal Palace to Manchester United for a fee that could reach £50 million. The price tag makes him the the joint most expensive Englishman of all time, the second most expensive full back of all time, the fifth most expensive defender of all time and the 42nd most expensive football player of all time.

• Racing

  Shrewd player lands £4,942 after making light of the Ballinrobe Win 6

  The Ballinrobe Win 6 pool proved extremely fruitful for one player on Monday, as they converted £8 ticket into a fantastic £4,942 return. In the first race, the player had selected Cliara and Scotts Honor, the top two in the betting.

• Racing

  Captain leads Syndicate to £1,578 win in Royal Ascot Place 6

  One of our newer Captains, TheHorseMaster, demonstrated exemplary leadership on Thursday by netting their 24 Syndicate contributors an impressive £1,578.71 at Royal Ascot. Having made two selections in each of the opening four races of the day, it soon became apparent that they had chosen extremely well.

• Sport

  The best and worst kits for the 2019/20 season

  Having taken a look at some of the leaked kits for next season back in April, plenty of clubs have since officially announced their new shirts. We decided to round up some off the best (and worst) efforts.

• Sport

  Premier League: Gap to top two may widen further next season

  The Premier League’s monopoly over European club competition last season brought an end to five years of Spanish dominance, as the financial might of English football finally bore fruit. However, whilst each of the teams that placed between third and fifth in the top flight reached a European final, there are no signs of any of them capitalising on the feat and bridging the gap with what is increasingly becoming a ‘big two’.

• Racing

  Royal Ascot 2019 Quiz

  Do you fancy yourself as a Royal Ascot expert? We felt it was time to put your knowledge of the most glamourous festival on the circuit to the test with our Royal Ascot 2019 quiz! You’ve got ten minutes to answer 20 questions that should be a stern examination of your racing credentials.

• Racing

  Royal Ascot’s most unfortunate tradition is a lack of opportunities for female jockeys

  Royal Ascot is here. A quintessentially British festival that is almost as well known for glitz, glamour and fashion as it is for racing. Yet whilst the media will report and rank the outfits worn by female attendees at the festival, from the chic to the garish, the most significant ensemble could yet be worn by one of jockey pair Nicola Currie and Hollie Doyle.

• Insights

  Royal Ascot 2019 Offer: The Royal Bonus

  To celebrate the arrival of Royal Ascot, we’ve created an offer fit for a king (or queen). If you wager £10+ on each of the first four days of the festival, we’ll credit you with £20 bonus funds to spend on the Saturday.

• Sport

  Copa America 2019 – Preview

  The 2019 Copa America begins tonight as the hosts, Brazil, take on Bolivia in the opening match. Here is all the information you need ahead of the South American showpiece. If you fancy a flutter on the action, then make sure you check out our football pools on site.

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