Binocular could be part of the largest field for the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle in 18 years with Nicky Henderson’s hot favourite one of 24 horses declared for Tuesday’s main event.

Binocular could be part of the largest field for the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle in 18 years with Nicky Henderson’s hot favourite one of 24 horses declared for Tuesday’s main event.

LEOPARDSTOWN’S downpours are swinging the betting pendulum towards New Approach as Jim Bolger’s Derby winner nears his second clash in a fortnight with Duke Of Marmalade in the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes.

Leading bookmakers have suspended betting on Saturday's Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown due to a rush of money for New Approach.

There was drama in the opener at Hamilton where Verinco ditched his rider Tom Eaves yards from the line when looking certain to win.

Former Vodafone Derby favourite New Approach looks set to take his chance at Epsom on Saturday after all.

JOHNNY MURTAGH has a second King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes victory in his sights with Dylan Thomas at Ascot today.

AS the rains continue to fall on the sacred Cheltenham turf, 2005 hero Inglis Drever has usurped Black Jack Ketchum at the head of Betfair’s exchange market for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle.

Leading betting exchange firm Betfair were out of action for about an hour today after receiving a bomb scare.

Wannabe rocker Donny Tourette could be making a return to the Celebrity Big Brother house.

A BETFAIR player lost £237,000 on Saturday night when laying winning favourite Peregrine Falcon at odds of up to 1,000-1 in a maiden race at Wolverhampton.

Betfair have held “formative talks” with the Football Association with regard to betting patterns prior to the appointment of Harry Redknapp as Portsmouth boss.