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GAMBLING CRACKDOWN

Radical Labour plan to ban TV ads would put punters at risk say Sky Bet

BANNED SUBSTANCES

Spike in positives does not indicate systematic doping – Irish anti-doping chief

COMMENT

Blame for trainers falling into careless habits falls at the regulator's door

MAN V HORSE

Whoosh! Gemili draws gasps as he takes on Battaash in central London

AYR GOLD CUP

Staxton drawn first in live draw as trainers search for optimum ground

SUSPENDED SENTENCE

Shark Hanlon winner Camlann tests positive for cobalt at Galway festival

MOUTHWATERING CLASH

Sangarius to put Classic claims on the line in Dewhurst for the ages

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Friday Action

AYR BRONZE CUP

Jim Goldie's Goodwood consolation winner Tommy G going for gold

3.25 NEWBURY

Hannon bullish as Beat Le Bon bids to add his name to list of champions

THREE THINGS TO NOTE

Listed prize tempts Fanshawe to make rare Ayr raid with Magical Dreamer

Videos & Postcasts

RPTV

Sports stars Gemili, Pendleton and Murphy try to beat Battaash over ten metres

International

FRANCE

Troublesome section of Longchamp turf to receive attention ahead of Arc

FRANCE

Guy Cherel lawyer: doping case displays a gross ignorance about racing

FRANCE

Shepherd Market shows fighting spirit to gain Listed success for Cox

Betting today

MAKING A LIVING

Insight from a pro punter: misconceptions, strategy and adapting to survive

THE TRADING ROOM

Big bets, big calls, big pressure – a day with the traders at Star Sports

ON-COURSE BETTING MARKET

'Once exchanges came into the game they totally ruined everything'

SPECIAL REPORT

Winning back public trust – how to save the betting industry

SPECIAL REPORT

Poisoning the well: how FOBTs turned gambling toxic

Comment

TOM KERR

On-course bookmakers becoming ghosts of another era

RICHARD FORRISTAL

Lack of established Group 1 sprinters highlights the perils of upgrading races

BILL BARBER

Signs do not look good for return of racing at Towcester

Julian Muscat

Hope springs eternal as highflying juveniles return the bounce to racing's step

IRELAND'S EYE

Champions Weekend survives high-profile departures to lift the spirits

JACK BERRY

British racing the best in the world – but that doesn't excuse poor prize-money

Talk Of The Tracks

YARMOUTH THURSDAY

Chapple-Hyam harbours Cesarewitch dream for tough stayer Uber Cool

AYR

Glorious Vista for Ralph Beckett on rare visit to Ayr

PONTEFRACT THURSDAY

Monsoon-like weather fails to rain on Ben Curtis's parade

YARMOUTH WEDNESDAY

Exciting Sheikha Reika back on song with effortless Listed win

SANDOWN WEDNESDAY

Group company next for Wadilsafa after impressive Fortune Stakes win

BEVERLEY WEDNESDAY

Ali blows fierce as Varian filly Mot Juste makes deep impression

In Depth

PYMAN'S THEORIES

Make sprinters with higher ratings the first port of call in valuable handicaps

BETTING BUSINESS NEWS

Betdaq seeing the benefits of their new campaign

MY TOP FIVE

Paris, Sydney, Ascot: they all come alike to globetrotting Gordon Lord Byron

RPSunday

THE BIG READ

'What drove me on to get out of my hospital bed was one aim: to ride again'

TEN THINGS

Invincible: fascinating facts about runners who ended their careers unbeaten

IT'S GOOD NEWS WEEK

Roll up, roll up for your chance to buy a piece of Grand National history

Q&A

'Most embarrassing moment? Meeting my wife's dad. I was naked'

PATRICK PRENDERGAST

'She's like a terrier who always wants to fight every Alsatian in town'

ON LOCATION

Warm welcome assured even if Lambourn youngsters don't know it

MY FAVOURITE HORSE

My Emma: the 29-1 shot who 'stole' a Group 1 and her trainer's heart

Flat Stable Tours

DAVID O'MEARA

No let-up in standards as foundations are laid for further success

Andrew Dietz gets the lowdown on the Willow Farm team

CHARLIE HILLS

Abbaye star Battaash back to lead a powerful army into battle

RALPH BECKETT

Flying start after frustrating season bodes well for century target

SAEED BIN SUROOR

Emphasis on rebuilding after powerful stable left short of three-year-old talent

MARK JOHNSTON

Classic ambitions rise again with exciting Elarqam to lead the way in Guineas

DAVID SIMCOCK

Lightning strike in Lockinge would be perfect start to the season

JESSICA HARRINGTON

Classic hopes could bring eight-year wait for second Group 1 to an end

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TRAINING GENIUS

Ryan Price: unique character who scaled heights in both codes

John Randall on a trainer who was never far away from controversy

YORK TREATS

Racing greats pick their favourite Ebor festival memories

EBOR FESTIVAL

Nine things you must do when visiting the city of York

LYRIC FANTASY

'She's got the face of a model and a backside like a scullery maid’

EXPERT INSIGHT

'Yeast was a real stable stalwart and we all thought the world of him'

BRIGHTON BEAUTIFUL

Everything you need to know about the seaside Sussex track

CARTMEL COUP

The fascinating tale behind the infamous Gay Future coup

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