Carita H., wins £20,000 playing a multi scratch game at Hopa.com. 2010, August 23: Who would have thought in a single scratch, you could win huge cash prizes? Well Carita H., from Sweden didn’t think so… till it happened to her.

Leading online Bookmakers Blue Square yesterday presented trainer Henry Cecil with a special rose bush to mark the back-to-back wins of Midday in the 2009 and 2010 renewals of the Blue Square Nassau Stakes. 

Saturday evening’s live Premier League action comes from the DW Stadium where Wigan have it all to do against the reigning champions after their disastrous opening day defeat to newly-promoted Blackpool.

Manchester United and current holders Chelsea have shared the Premier League title three times each in the last six seasons. The pre-season prices suggest that the trophy will end up in familiar territory again with the West London club as 7/4 favourites and United close behind at 9/4. That’s nearly 70% of the outright book taken up by two teams, but it’s hard to argue with the sums of the Blue Square odds-compilers.