Brought to you by CoralHEIMIR HALLGRIMSSON guided Ireland to a morale-boosting victory in Finland on Thursday evening.
His team were underdogs heading to Helsinki so congratulations to the punters who kept faith in the Boys in Green.
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Republic of Ireland players celebrate after the UEFA Nations League B Group 2 match between Finland and Republic of Ireland at the Helsinki Olympic StadiumCredit: Stephen McCarthy/SportsfileThat result should be a real boost ahead of a daunting trip to Nations League group leaders Greece tomorrow evening.
Ireland are 4-1 to pick up a victory in Athens.
The draw can be backed at 12-5, while the hosts are 4-6.
Read More on Ireland MNTThe home side will be buoyed by their stunning 2-1 victory over England at Wembley. They thoroughly deserved that result, so this is not going to be an easy game for Ireland.
Evan Ferguson is 17-2 to net the first goal in Athens. He is 19-5 to score any time during the 90 minutes, while a brace for the Brighton forward is 33-1.
Robbie Brady was the Helsinki hero and is 18-1 to repeat his goalscoring feats.
Elsewhere, gutted group rivals England travel to Finland on Sunday evening too.
Lee Carsley’s men are 1-3 favourites to bounce back from their defeat to Greece and come away with three points.
But they will need to play a lot better than they did at Wembley. For the first time since he took the caretaker charge, there is pressure on Carsley. Before the Greece defeat, it looked as though the job was his. However, the betting indicates that may not be the case now.
Carsley remains odds-on at 1-2 but we have seen a big move for 2-1 Thomas Tuchel.
Another manager under pressure is Erik ten Hag at Manchester United. The Reds boss is 4-7 to be the next Prem boss to leave their post.
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And it is former Chelsea gaffer Tuchel who is attracting support as the 9-4 favourite to replace him with Old Trafford No 2 and former striker Ruud van Nistelrooy at 11-4.
LION IN LONG GRASSSINCE it was first run in 1875, the Dewhurst Stakes has been a reliable pointer to the following season’s Classics.
Winners such as Frankel, St Mark’s Basilica and — 12 months ago — City Of Troy have all done their bit to maintain that tradition.
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City of Troy ridden by jockey Ryan Moore on the gallops at Southwell Racecourse, NottinghamshireOff at 3.00 today, we could see another superstar in the making, with The Lion In Winter the favourite.
Trained by Aidan O’Brien, and unbeaten in his two starts, victory at Newmarket will see this son of Sea The Stars head into winter quarters as a red-hot market leader for next year’s 2,000 Guineas and Derby.
Newmarket’s other feature today is the Cesarewitch, a famous handicap run over 2¼ miles, such a long distance it starts in one county, Cambridgeshire, and ends in another, Suffolk.
Willie Mullins and his nephew Emmet have won four of the last six renewals and the pair have strong chances of making it five from seven as three of the 25-strong field are trained by them.
The Shunter won for Emmet last year and is back at the ripe old age of 11. His stablemate, Jacovec Cavern, will be partnered by Hayley Turner for the first time.
But Willie sends out favourite Sea Of Sands.
Previously trained in Germany, he won a maiden hurdle at Listowel on his first start for Mullins last month and William Buick’s mount has been all the rage this week.
York brings down the curtain on its year this afternoon, with the Coral Sprint Trophy, off at 2.40, the big betting race.
As this is the time of year when the flat season nears its end and the jumping action steps up a gear, for some, it will be all eyes on Chepstow.
The Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle at 3.20 is the highlight of the seven-race card at the South Wales track.