Betfair King George Result: Nathaniel strikes in dramatic race

Betfair Weekend at Ascot / Timeform / 23 July 2011 / Leave a Comment

Nathaniel wins an eventful King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes

William Buick and John Gosden complete Ascot big-race double as Nathaniel gets the better of Workforce in the Betfair-sponsored King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes...

Nathaniel, who returned a Betfair SP of [6.85], became the first 3-y-o to win the King George since Alamshar in 2003 and was giving his rider William Buick and his trainer John Gosden a big-race double on the card after the pair had struck earlier with Bronze Prince (BSP [19.0]) in the Betfair Summer Double First Leg International Stakes.

In a race full of incident (Rewilding sadly suffered a fatal injury), Nathaniel was always travelling well in touch. Once asked for an effort, Nathaniel, who had been supplemented at a cost of £75,000, went to the front and found enough to keep the well-backed favourite Workforce [2.36] at bay as the Stoute-trained runner hung badly left (it later emerged that he had been struck into) and ended up on the stand rail.

Nathaniel now trades at around [10.0] for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp in October (Derby winner Pour Moi continues to head the market at [4.9]), which now seems to be the more likely Autumn target for the Gosden colt than the St Leger.

It's Betfair King George day, so it's only right that we go to Ascot for a crack at the placepot......

Timeform go through the 24 runners for this ultra-competitive seven-furlong handicap, the first leg of the Betfair Summer Double......

Three of the best older horses in Europe and a rapidly improving three-year-old square off for the Betfair King George on Saturday. Racing UK analyst Graham Cunningham was happy to oppose Workforce in 2010 but is confident last year's Derby and Arc hero can make amends this time around....

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India are Cricket World Cup favourites after dramatic win

Sri Lanka / Maxliu / 30 March 2011 / Leave a Comment

Tendulkar v Murali is the battle to relish in the World Cup Final

"India scored 260, a decent total on a tough pitch, and Pakistan always looked unlikely to reach that target."

Pakistan put up brave chase in thrilling semi-final but it's the Little Master and co. who will take on Sri Lanka in the final...

The match of the century - that's what today's Cricket World Cup semi-final between India and Pakistan was billed as and in the end it was the hosts who prevailed.

India now trade as [1.66] favourites to win the tournament when they meet Sri Lanka [2.48] on Saturday.

MS Dhoni's men were backed at [2.28] midway through the contest after they struggled to build a on strong start. Sachin Tendulkar was their star man with a score of 85 but it could have been different if Pakistan had been sharper in the field.

India scored 260, a decent total on a tough pitch, and Pakistan always looked unlikely to reach that target. Misbah-Ul-Haq was their best batsman with 56 but they were all out for 231, 29 runs short.

The result means that we now have the mouthwatering prospect of seeing Sachin Tendulkar compete against Muttiah Muralitharan in what will undoubtedly be a terrific World Cup final this Saturday.

Let us know what you thought the semi-finals and who you think will win the final below...

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