Carlisle
Racecourse: Carlisle
First Race Time: 13:45
Going: Chase course – Good
Hurdle course – Good to Soft, Good in places
Other Information: 3mm of rain in the last 24 hours
Haydock
Racecourse: Haydock Park
First Race Time: 13:50
Going: Good (watered)
Other Information: 3mm of rain overnight, dry and overcast today
Newton Abbot
Racecourse: Newton Abbot
First Race Time: 13:55
Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Going stick 7.8
Other Information: Dry overnight
Musselburgh
Racecourse: Musselburgh
First Race Time: 14:10
Going: Good to Soft
Other Information: 5mm of rain in the last 24 hours
Timeform Daily: Snowdrop Fillies’ Stakes, Saturday, Kempton 14:40
Timeform look at the runners in a listed race over a mile for fillies on Kempton’s polytrack…
TVG Blinkers Off: Illinois Derby & Wood Memorial previews
TVG’s Matt Carothers is joined by Simon Bray and Ray Paulick of www.paulickreport.com on this week’s episode of Blinkers Off….
Paul Nicholls: The verdict on my runners at Haydock and Newton Abbot
It’s a quiet Easter Saturday for Paul with just three runners taking to the track but, with valuable Trainers’ Championship money to play for, every race counts. Get Paul’s exclusive thoughts on the chances of Pasco, Opening Batsman and Doeslessthanme here
Donald McCain: The verdict on my weekend runners
Donald looks to have a couple of live chances on Haydock’s card on Saturday.
Lee Dixon: Stoke too strong for Wolves in every sense
We can try and make a case for Wolves to get something from this match but Terry Connor’s side really do look lost at this moment. A trip to Stoke is hardly the easiest way of getting back on track, says Lee Dixon.
Lee Dixon: A right ding-dong between Sunderland and Spurs
This should be a really entertaining game of football between two sides in decent form at the moment and, what’s more, it’s likely to produce goals in the manner of a classic Premier League match, says Lee Dixon.
Grand National News: Own Man Wylie thrilled with charity bid
Few people would begrudge Graham Wylie if he allowed himself to revel in the limelight of owning a leading contender for the John Smith’s Grand National…
Flat Season Preview: Back (or lay) To The Future
If it’s ‘never too late’ to do something, then logically it must be acceptable to be never too early to do something, or at least Timeform Chief Correspondent Jamie Lynch hopes so as he hands out the big awards for the 2012 Flat season before it has really begun…
Timeform US SmartPlays: Friday April 6
Three more selections from Timeform’s North American team bringing you the best US SmartPlays…
Premier League Betting: Back Grant to Holt Everton’s good form
Frank Gregan takes a look at two of Saturday’s 3pm kick-offs and believes Grant Holt is worth a wager to score against Everton, whilst Blackburn should be good enough to win at West Brom.
Lee Dixon: Sigurdsson to shine but points to be shared
Swansea host Newcastle on Friday afternoon and it’s hard to split these two fine teams who have surprised plenty of Premier League followers. Back a draw and for the excellent Gilfy Sigurdsson to get on the scoresheet, says Lee Dixon.
Weekend Preview: Kempton & Fairyhouse the Easter highlights
Timeform look ahead to the weekend’s action in the UK and Ireland, with Flat racing from Kempton the highlight on Saturday and the Irish Grand National meeting getting underway at Fairyhouse on Sunday…
Against All Odds: Bank on goals at the Liberty Stadium
Swansea entertain Newcastle this afternoon in the English Premiership and Under 2.5 Goals is odds-on. Five of Newcastle’s last six away matches have had three goals or more though. Paul Robinson talks us through his lay of the day.
Grand National 2012: Synchronised connections looking at run
Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Synchronised is becoming increasingly likely to take his chance in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday week…
Gareth’s Good Thing: Goals at the Emirates as City go for it
Gareth explains why Arsenal struggled at QPR last week and why they’ll find things a lot easier at home when they host Manchester City. In a match where Roberto Mancini’s team need to win, goals are on the cards.
Golden Slipper Preview: Sama ready for Rosehill Group 1 challenge
A crackerjack line up of youngsters will take their place in the $3.5 million Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes (off 07:05 BST) at Rosehill on Saturday in a contest befitting the richest two-year-old race in the world writes Timeform’s man ‘Down Under’, Gary Crispe…
