We've combined tips from our horse racing and football experts to bring you a cross-sport double that shoots at a best price of 9/1.
14:40 Fontwell
It’s almost got to the point now it seems inconceivable that a Fontwell meeting can go by without Gary Moore training a winner and the Lower Beeding handler looks to have another outstanding chance of adding to his already impressive tally at the Sussex track with ROYAUME UNI (NAP) (best price 5-4) in today’s feature.
An easy winner at Plumpton earlier on this season, the son of Galileo has had his sights raised significantly since and following solid placed efforts in good quality handicaps at Cheltenham and Kempton, he was pitched into the white-hot heat of the Betfair Hurdle at Newbury last time out. Nibbled at in the pre-race market, the five-year-old held every chance approaching two out, but he couldn’t quite go with the first half-a-dozen from that juncture and he ended up keeping on one pace to finish a respectable eighth. That said, he still managed to beat plenty of in-form and quality rivals such as Boothill, Tritonic and stable companion Fifty Ball (run well yesterday) and with today’s extra yardage looking likely to suit – especially the way he finished off his race 25 days ago – he’s fancied to take advantage of a significant drop in grade.
20:00 Wednesday
A last gasp Kylian M’Bappe strike secured what could turn out to be a vital advantage for PSG in the first leg at the Parc Des Princes but the influential Frenchman has doubts over his fitness and availability for Wednesday evening.
Despite the arrival of Leo Messi, anyone who has watched Les Parisiens this season will be well aware that M’Bappe has been the main man. He’s arguably the most devastating player in the world right now so not knowing whether he will start or not makes any proposed plays in the 1X2 market quite difficult to nail down.
Real Madrid swatted Sociedad aside at the weekend but Carlo Ancelotti also has a few issues with key personnel missing. Toni Kroos is injured whilst Ferland Mendy and Casemiro are both absent due to suspension. It means we’re likely to see a midfield that could include youngster Eduardo Camavinga and the versatile Fede Valverde.
In the first leg we saw plenty of aggro and the cards were dished out, with both sides collecting four cautions a piece. The chief protagonists are short enough in the better but Uruguay international Valverde stands out at 4/1 to go into the book.
