Archive for March 3rd, 2015

Wayward Prince Crowned at Doncaster

Looking back on the UK horse racing results and payouts for the weekend, there was an especially interesting winner at Doncaster Racecourse on Saturday (28 February). In terms of the conditions, the going was good and the weather was overcast and breezy.

Running in the 15:45 BetBright Grimthorpe Chase (A Handicap Chase), Wayward Prince stole the show by winning in the race with the largest prize pool, which was worth £32,490. But what really made Wayward Prince’s performance stand out in the Division 2 race is that the horse was a huge long-shot at 25/1.

Hailing from Ireland, the horse is 11 years old and comes from breeder M G Kilroe, with Hilary Parrott handling trainer duties. Of late, Wayward Prince has not been in the finest of form. At Exeter and Hayward, the horse pulled up on both instances. However, Wayward Prince returned to the vintage form of his youth on Saturday.

Horse Racing Naps of the Day – 4 March

Today’s horse racing tips come courtesy of Sky Sports and Racing UK, who have shared a couple of interesting naps for the races at Kempton Park for Wednesday 4 March. Featuring a Polytrack surface, the going is expected to be standard.

Starting with the first race of the day, which is the 17:45 handicap, Nouevelle Ere has been identified as the clear favourite with odds of 5/2. Classified as a Division 1 horse, Nouevelle Ere is trained by A W Carroll and owned by George Downing.

The highest profile race is easily the 18:45 handicap, with a £19,000 prize pot up for grabs. A crowd of seven is taking part in the race, so there will be quite a lot of space. After winning his last race in Wolverhampton, Tryster is an Irish horse and the tip for this race at 5/4

Draw for Roma and Juventus in Serie A

Out of yesterday’s match results, the top-of-the-table clash between Roma and Juventus was easily the most intriguing. Heading into this encounter, there was a nine-point gap between Juventus and the chasing Roma. Consequently, Roma were targeting a victory to close the gap in the title race.

Played out at Roma’s Stadio Olimpico stadium, Juventus struck first with a Carlos Tevez free kick in the 64th minute. Fortunately for Roma, they levelled the game with a 78th minute goal from Seydou Keita. Although Roma salvaged a point, this result is much better for Juventus.

Following several bleak years, Juventus have returned to form by winning three straight Serie A titles. But after winning that trifecta, they were forced to say goodbye to former manager Antonio Conte, who resigned last summer. Based on Conte’s departure, Roma had hoped to overtake Juventus this season, having finished in second place last year. However, they still have major ground to make up.