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LONGSHOT
BRAVE EMERALD (4.33 Nottingham)
He showed some promise on handicap debut over this trip at Redcar last time and will have learned from the experience. A 3lb drop in the weights helps too.
EACH-WAY THIEF
ARAIFJAN (3.02 Yarmouth)
He didn’t get the best of luck at Beverley last time and has winning form over this trip and track.
RATAFIA (5.22 Yarmouth)
Beaten just over a length at Redcar latest and will be right in the hunt again.
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POLICE are warning of “serious disorder” in Salford after a group of “up to 60 masked youths” reportedly set fire to a car and blocked a road.
One person has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer and a dispersal order is in place.
A car on fire has been snapped on Lower Broughton Road.
GMP have announced that one person has been arrested.
A witness estimated that 50-60 teenagers and young people are ‘hanging round’ the road wreaking havoc.
Police have imposed a dispersal ordered and declared that: “behaviour of this nature will not be tolerated.”
FORMER Premier League star Ronnie Stam is facing THIRTEEN YEARS in jail – after being accused of smuggling two tonnes of cocaine.
And the ex-Wigan defender could also be fined up to £1.5million if found guilty of trafficking the drugs, with a street value of £48m.
Stam, 40, had three top-flight seasons with the Latics – making 73 appearances.
He played in their FA Cup-winning campaign of 2013, but missed the final against Manchester City before leaving for Standard Liege that year.
But the now-retired player appeared in a Dutch court on Tuesday alongside his brother Rudi, 43.
The trial at Breda heard that the brothers transported cocaine from South America to the Netherlands in 2020 and 2021.
Prosecutors said evidence of drug shipments was found in encrypted phone chats between Ronnie and Rudi.
Photos of blocks of cocaine were reportedly seen among the duo’s messages.
The public prosecutor called for Stam to be imprisoned until 2038, and fined Є1.7m, for his part in the alleged crimes.
Meanwhile, brother Rudi is facing over six years in jail, plus an identical fine, if found guilty.
Stam told the court that he has been involved in a 20 kilo shipment to Germany in 2020, but denied any further involvement in the drug trade.
The Breda-born former defender claimed the money in his bank accounts had come from his football career.
Stam won the Dutch title with FC Twente in 2010, under ex-England boss Steve McClaren, before landing a £2m move to Wigan that year.
He has been in custody since first being arrested last June.
The trial continues.
WHEN I told my kids the train we were taking had a play area, they had to see it to believe it.
We were on the platform at Central Station in Finland’s capital city, Helsinki, ready for our two-hour journey to Turku to reach the seaside town of Naantali.
We had seats booked, but the carriage we couldn’t wait to board was easy to spot as it displayed a picture of a large cartoon cat on the side.
Climbing the small staircase up to the top deck, there it was – as enticing as it looked in the pictures, and as clean too.
Plus, both the front and back entrances to the carriage were protected by gates that were easy to push and pull open, but sturdy enough to keep a toddler in.
At the end of the carriage, which had around 40 standard seats, the play area featured a slide with cubby area at the top, plus a bookshelf next to a cosy area with several low stools lined up by the window.
There was also a brightly-painted wooden train structure, big enough for four or so kids to sit in and pretend they were driving.
Before the train had even left, our boys, aged six and two, had been up and down the slide about 20 times, shrieking with delight each time.
They had also already had multiple arguments about who would get to be the train driver.
While my husband and I did remind them to be gentle, we didn’t tell them off for being noisy or feel bad about the ruckus they were making, as surely, that was the whole point of having a play area on a train.
A number of Finnish children joined them throughout the journey, happily taking turns across each area.
I worried that when the train was at its fastest or bumpiest, the play area wouldn’t be safe as the kids would be more inclined to fall and hit their heads, but the train was so smooth it wasn’t an issue at all.
Our seats were the closest to the play area, so we tried to take a leaf out of the book of the Finnish mum next to us, literally, as she was relaxing in her seat reading a book while her daughter occupied herself in the play area.
The carriage remained about half full throughout the whole journey, including with passengers who didn’t have kids, who opted to sit there.
When our youngest, who is 2.5 and not yet potty trained (that’s a whole other story), decided that a good time to do a poo would be at the beginning of the journey, I had a slight feeling of dread as neither of us had changed him on a moving train before.
I quickly found the toilet downstairs, which, to my relief, was not just spacious and clean, but also featured a large, pull-down changing table above the toilet – plenty of room and plenty strong enough for my large toddler.
I also spotted a potty in the corner, should we (he) be inclined to use it.
This was something we noticed frequently in public toilets across Finland, which is a much better alternative to finding a potty with a lid and dragging that across the country.
There was also a shelf next to the sink with a bottle warmer.
I’ve never seen a potty in a public toilet in the UK, as I can’t imagine people would remember to clean it.
I also noticed that at the wall next to each row of seats was a pile of detachable plastic bags for rubbish, rather than trying to stuff your trash in an overflowing bin at the end of the carriage like we have to in the UK.
We found a fully-functioning cafe car in the next carriage over, where passengers were relaxing over a beer, or working on their laptops with a coffee.
The menu included hot meals like meatballs and mash and salmon pasta, as well as kids meals like sausage and chips, or nuggets and chips.
They also offered a Finnish meat pie, which is kind of like fried bread with a fragrant mince meat filling.
On our return journey, we opted for a private family compartment as our journey was later in the day.
I haven’t seen anything like this on offer in the UK.
The compartment, featuring four seats facing the window, plus luggage rack and coat hooks and mini play area at one end, was on the lower level of the carriage, meaning you had to go up the stairs to play in the play carriage.
We let our older son go up and down as he pleased, but he soon got tired and came back to join us in our private compartment, where our toddler had already dozed off while sprawled out across his seat.
While we were proud of our fully screen-free first journey, as we’d had a busy morning we were happy for our oldest to watch a show on the iPad.
As we were in a private compartment, he didn’t have to use headphones or worry about the volume.
The cafe car wasn’t open on this train, but a trolley came round with sandwiches, muffins and drinks.
My husband and I managed to have a short doze, too.
We couldn’t believe our first long train journey as a family had gone so smoothly, thanks to the Finnish train system thinking so clearly about kids.
My husband and I joked that in the UK, a play area on a train carriage would quickly fill up with empty beer cans and be defaced by teenagers.
Prices vary depending how far in advance you book and how many tickets have already been sold, but we also couldn’t believe what amazing value our journeys were.
Our first leg from Helsinki to Turku in the play carriage cost around €19.80 for both of us, and €6 for our six year old, with our toddler travelling free – a total of €25.80, or around £22.
Our return journey didn’t cost much more – two adult tickets were around €6 each, with our six-year-old’s ticket being €3.60, plus a €14.70 surcharge for the private family compartment, so a total of €30.10, or around £25.50.
That’s basically how much it costs me to commute on my own from our town into London, which is less than an hour’s journey.
The way the Finns accommodate families with children in their public services is truly inspiring and makes it really appealing as a family holiday destination.
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EVERY punter knows the famous story of how legendary racehorse Frankel famously outran the 7.13am train from Newmarket to Cambridge.
But it looks like a new legend could be made after a ‘monster’ Royal Ascot runner appeared to show more zip than a car in a ‘blistering’ piece of work.
Settling in nicely, #サトノレーヴ!
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Ryan Moore worked SATONO REVE this morning ahead of their G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (21 June) tilt at #RoyalAscot.
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Millionaire runner Satono Reve impressed all those who saw him on the July track at Newmarket on Wednesday morning.
Trained by Noriyuki Hori, the international raider looked a machine when extending under the watchful eye of his master trainer.
Footage of his work showed a car in the distance fail to get up close to the six-year-old as he absolutely flew past those near the post.
And his workmate, a local horse trained by James Horton, was soon left trailing in his wake.
But it was Moore’s role in the saddle that really got tongues wagging ahead of Satono Reve’s intended run in the star-studded Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes next Saturday.
Satono Reve has won seven of his 11 career races and amassed more than £2.5million in prize money.
British punters may not know much about him but he has form against Ka Ying Rising – officially the best sprinter in the world.
Paddy Power and Ladbrokes cut the speedster to 6-1 from 8s after footage of Satono Reve’s work under Moore spread online.
Paddy’s Paul Binfield said: “There’s been a bit of interest for the Japanese raider this morning and while it’s hard to equate winning a Grade One at Chukyo with the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, the volume we’ve seen has forced us into evasive action and the Hori-trained runner is into 6-1 from 8s.”
Cal Gildart of Ladbrokes added: “Satono Reve placed behind superstar Ka Ying Rising on both his previous trips abroad, and punters are excited to see how that translates at Royal Ascot.”
Punters absolutely loved what they saw.
One said Satono Reve ‘burned up the turf’ while another added in response to the footage simply: “Monster.”
He’ll have his work cut out in the race proper, with globe-trotting superstar Lazzat, one of many recently bought by Wathnan, heading the market at 3-1.
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AN ITV panel show is set for a major shake-up as a Holby City star is named as the new host.
Sorry, I Didn’t Know first aired as a pilot in 2016, before returning as a full series in 2020.
Although the show has been renewed for a sixth series, the on air team will be slightly different.
Panelists answer questions about Black history throughout the programme.
Holby City legend Chizzy Akudolu, who played Mo Effanga, will be taking over as host.
The 51-year-old has been with the show from the start, appearing as a team captain.
She succeeds fellow Holby alum Jimmy Akingbola, who is filming the final season of US drama Bel-Air.
Jimmy, 47, had presented Sorry, I Didn’t Know throughout its run on-screen.
He will be continuing as an executive producer and may return as presenter in the future, according to Deadline.
Viewers will also see soap star Richard Blackwood replace Chizzy as a team captain.
The actor and rapper, 53, played Vincent Hubbard on EastEnders as well as Felix Westwood on Hollyoaks.
He will be joining former Strictly star Eddie Kadi, who became a team captain in 2022.
The programme’s co-creator Frazer Ayres said: “Chizzy has been part of the SIDK family since our pilot in 2016 and was amazing when she hosted an episode last series, so it’s great to see her in the hosting seat.
“And in Richard we have the perfect sparring partner for Eddie.
“They’re long-time friends and he has already shown he’s a brilliant and hilarious guest, so we are thrilled he will be joining the team on the regular.”
The show has received rave reviews and was also nominated for a Royal Television Society Award.
Past guests include Big Brother presenter AJ Odudu and comedian Russell Kane.
Former I’m A Celebrity stars Babatunde Aléshé and Seann Walsh, as well as the The Chase quizzer Shaun Wallace have also competed.
Ex-Hollyoaks actress and former Loose Women panelist Jamelia has also competed.
Sorry, I Didn’t Know airs on ITV1.
