[b]There's more Betfair Prizefighter action at York Hall on Saturday night and after an upset last time Alex Steedman is backing hard-hitting Curtis Valentine to pull off a long odds win...[/b]
Last month's Betfair Prizefighter in Liverpool was a timely reminder that just about anything is possible in this format of boxing. The final instalment of this year's boxfest sees eight light-middleweights chasing the £32,000 prize won recently by 10/1 shot Terry Flannigan and with the introduction of a £2,000 bonus for every knockout scored fans and punters will be hoping fighters chase the carrot.
The line-up features the usual mix of comeback guys with experience alongside the new kids on-the-block but don't worry there won't be any singing or dancing, at least not until the winner's ...
[b]Droopys Bradley[/b] has the staying world at his paws after a demolition job on his St Leger final rivals at Wimbledon on Tuesday - and the [b]Betfair-sponsored Yorkshire St Leger[/b] could be on the cards. The Paul Donovan-trained flyer ran over six bends for the first time in the heats of the St Leger and never looked back and, for good measure, broke his own track record in the decider, live on Sky.
Doncaster and the Betfair-backed event next month could be on his agenda, but chances are he will also return to Wimbledon for a race on Oaks final night.
The sport as a whole is still reeling from the career-ending injury to Derby favourite [b]Rayvin Giovanni[/b] at Wimbledon on Tuesday,Seamus Cahill's three-time puppy competition winner was returning to the south-west London venue...