Where is the horse racing action this evening?

Newcastle has an 8-race card on their all weather track, starting in the afternoon with the 15.45 and finishing with the 19.30. While the international break means there’s less football this week, there’s plenty of racing action to fill the gaps!

Tom Marquand (Jockey Performance 22.5-24.5)

Tom Marquand has the highest spread of any of the jockeys heading to Newcastle for this evening’s meeting though he is also the only one set to saddle up five times. He is booked to appear first on Invasive in the 3^rd race of the meeting, which looks like going off 2^nd favourite to odds on shot Azure Blue, followed by 3^rd favourite Lucy Lulu in the 5.30. Marquand is on outsiders Hatshepsut, Iron Sheriff and Vasco de Gama, all set to go off at around double-digit prices, and is without a ride in the final race, so his early performances will be key to the Jockey Performance make up. This market awards 25 points for a race win, 10 for 2^nd and 5 for 3^rd.

What other live sport is on this afternoon?

Andy Murray is in action this evening at the Stockholm Open as he continues his battle back to the top after a series of injuries. The former world number 1 takes on Norwegian Viktor Durasovic in the 1^st round, with top seed Jannik Sinner waiting in round 2 should Murray make it through.

Total Points (129-134)

Murray has had some lengthy matches recently, but is fancied to make light work of Durasovic this evening. He is 1/20 to win here, with Durasovic 15/2 but it will be interesting to see whether the Scot has that killer instinct to put this match to bed quickly. The Norwegian had to come through qualifying to make it this far, but if we’ve learned anything from watching tennis this year, it’s that qualifiers shouldn.t be taken lightly, just ask Emma Raducanu!

Are there any big NBA matches tonight?

There are only three NBA games on tonight, but the clash between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Milwaukee Bucks could be a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Sixers have been without Ben Simmons so far this season but Joel Embiid has been as dominant as ever, leading them to an NBA best 8-2 after 10 games. This will be a real test however as the reigning NBA champions come to town, though they have had a bit of a hangover to start this season, currently standing outside the playoff positions with a 4-6 record. Embiid is set to sit it out as he has tested positive for Covid.

Supremacy Plus: Milwaukee/Philadelphia 8.5-11.5

The Sixers have shown they can cope ok without Simmons, but without Embiid too is a whole new ball game, and one the Bucks should win pretty easily. Andre Drummond will come in and replace Embiid at the defensive end, but offensively he’s nowhere near as good as the Cameroonian. The Supremacy Plus market awards 10 points to the winning team plus a point per point won by. Can Philly cope without their big man or will Milwaukee look to make a statement of their own?