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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, June 28
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday's meetings at Windsor, Chester, Newcastle, Curragh, York, Lingfield and Doncaster. Windsor Robin Goodfellow 1.35 Mount Of Gold 2.15 Amorim 2.50 Magic Star 3.25 Andaleep 4.00 Dutch Finale 4.35 Moonlit Cloud 5.10 Lequinto Gimcrack 1.35 Clipsham Noble 2.15 Amorim 2.50 Antrim 3.25 Andaleep 4.00 The Flying Seagull 4.35 Luisa 5.10 Coolagh Magic Chester Robin Goodfellow 2.00 Angel Of Anfield 2.30 Circios 3.05 Dream Composer 3.35 Oman 4.10 Catalyse 4.45 Curran 5.20 Liberate Gimcrack 2.00 Angel Of Anfield 2.30 Mister Winston 3.05 Solar Aclaim 3.35 Ghaiyya 4.10 Catalyse 4.45 Marbuzet 5.20 Patagonia Girl Newcastle Robin Goodfellow 1.40 Pocklington (nb) 2.10 Spycatcher 2.40 Artisan Dancer 3.15 Golden Rules 3.45 Native Warrior 4.25 Sands Of Spain 5.00 Golden Flame 5.30 Damascus Steel Gimcrack 1.40 Drama 2.10 SPYCATCHER (nap) 2.40 Godsend 3.15 Zanndabad 3.45 Native Warrior 4.25 Ninth Crusade 5.00 Lenny's Spirit 5.30 Secret Rock NEWMARKET – 2.40 Godsend (nb). Curragh Robin Goodfellow 3.30 Whirl Gimcrack 3.30 Kalpana York Robin Goodfellow 1.55 Archivist 2.25 Nostrum 3.00 HABOOBA (nap) 3.40 Hankelow 4.15 Heathen 4.50 Topwarrior 5.25 Glistening Nights Gimcrack 1.55 Archivist 2.25 Formal (nb) 3.00 Regal Envoy 3.40 Brotherhood Of Man 4.15 Gravitas 4.50 Lord Roxby 5.25 Westernesse NEWMARKET – 3.40 COMMANDING OFFICER (nap) NORTHERNER – 3.00 JM JUNGLE (nap); 4.15 Gravitas (nb). Lingfield Robin Goodfellow 5.35 Irezumi 6.10 Tasmanian Legend 6.45 Hot Dancer 7.15 Mad Unicorn 7.45 Desdemona 8.15 Claim That Smile 8.45 Sabrimento Gimcrack 5.35 Pigeon House 6.10 Voix De Bocelli 6.45 Hot Dancer 7.15 India Love 7.45 The Coffee Pod 8.15 Claim That Smile 8.45 Sabrimento Doncaster Robin Goodfellow 5.50 Many A Star 6.25 Secret Sonata 7.00 Mister Invincible 7.30 Flying Macs 8.00 Riot 8.30 Thankyou Baroness 9.00 Charencey Gimcrack 5.50 Jungle Land 6.25 Shavkat 7.00 Zappata 7.30 Besondere 8.00 Daring Legend 8.30 Stellarmasterpiece 9.00 Hale End
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Race 1 CHESTER HANDICAP
Race 1 CHESTER HANDICAP Class 5 - 1200M - C Course: HV Cloudy Going: g/f Finish Time: 1:09:53 Sectional Time: 23.97 22.83 22.73
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Moment 'rich kid influencer' with Versace crockery arrested for £200k fraud
Witness the moment a 'deluded rich kid influencer' was nicked for conning over £200,000 to bankroll his dream Instagram influencer lifestyle. Jack Watkin, 26, exploited the allure of the designer handbag brand Hermes as a ploy to coax people into parting with their cash to sustain his lavish lifestyle, a court was told. The phoney millionaire assured his victims that he had contacts who could secure access to the handbags and that they could share the profits from resale, a crown court heard. Read more: 'Stressed' drug dealer caused carnage However, when they never received a bag or any financial return on their investment, they demanded their money back - but he always had excuses at the ready. Watkin, previously of Wilmslow Road, Alderley Edge, showed up at Chester Crown Court where he admitted to eight counts of fraud by false representation. Detective Constable Gareth Yates, of Cheshire Constabulary Economic Crime Unit stated: "Watkin's deluded himself that he was a successful rich kid influencer. "But in reality, he was nicking money from well-off individuals under the pretence of 'business opportunities' to fund his pricey penchant for fast cars, luxury goods, including Versace crockery, and designer footwear and clothing. "Watkin's victims were left out of pocket by thousands and for some, their reputation took a hit when deals couldn't be honoured due to Watkin's criminal venture. "It was never going to end well, and his downfall was inevitable. "Eventually his lies caught up with him and he is now facing the consequences of his deceit, and his perversions." Hermes handbags aren't items you can just pick up from a shop; an exclusive invite is needed to snap up this luxury good – making it not just a fashion statement but an investment as resale values often exceed original prices. Watkin conned a woman into parting with thousands under the guise of investing in these coveted Hermes bags, when in reality her money was squandered on lavish expenses at the Dorchester Hotel in London, according to what was heard in court. The woman was left bagless and profitless from their supposed shared venture in the high-end resale market. Becoming wary of Watkin's never-ending excuses, she reported the vanished funds to the Metropolitan Police back in 2022. Her case was transferred to the sharp-eyed squad of Cheshire Constabulary's Economic Crime Unit, prompting a thorough probe. Their diligent efforts revealed a pattern of victims and a lavish lifestyle filled with luxury items and extravagant hotel stays, all funded through Watkin's deception of six individuals. Amid the investigation, officers also stumbled upon indecent imagery stored on Watkin's phone. Previously, Watkin was convicted for holding indecent images, extreme pornography, and prohibited pictures. He remains behind bars, awaiting his sentence for both the fraud and indecent image charges. The judgment day is penned for Wednesday September 3 at Chester Crown Court.
The Independent
4 days ago
- The Independent
Self-proclaimed ‘Kardashian of Cheshire' fraudster brags about wealth in documentary
Jack Watkin, 26, who previously featured in a Rich Kids of Instagram documentary, defrauded businesses and individuals of over £200,000. Watkin committed fraud by falsely claiming he had contacts for exclusive Hermes handbags and would split resale profits, spending the illicit gains at Harrods and the Dorchester hotel. He pleaded guilty to eight counts of fraud by false representation at Chester Crown Court on Tuesday. Watkin was also convicted earlier in 2025 of nine offences related to indecent images and is scheduled to be sentenced for both the fraud and indecent images offences on 3 September. Watch the video in full above.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Man known as ‘Starved Rock Killer,' who long fought for his freedom, dies of cancer
Despite his long claims of innocence, Chester Weger lived six decades in prison after confessing to the haunting 1960 Starved Rock State Park murders of three suburban Chicago women who were attacked during a hike in broad daylight. Dubbed the infamous 'Starved Rock Killer,' Weger finally won his freedom more than five years ago and lived a quiet life while making occasional appearances in court to try to overturn his conviction. A LaSalle County judge had denied Weger's post-conviction petition June 18. Just days later, on Sunday, 86-year-old Weger died of cancer, still with the stigma of having a murder conviction staining his record. He died in Kansas City, surrounded by his family, his attorney Andy Hale said. 'Chester fought until the end to clear his name,' Hale said. 'We are deeply saddened that Chester's legacy is marred by this unjust conviction.' Hale, who described Weger as 'humble, generous and kind,' pledged to continue his efforts. Hale said, 'Chester has been such an inspiration to me and it was an honor to represent him. … The injustice he suffered during his lifetime is unimaginable.' Weger was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the fatal beating of Lillian Oetting, 50, in March 1960 at the scenic park near Utica. Her remains were found in St. Louis Canyon along with the brutalized bodies of Frances Murphy, 47, and Mildred Lindquist, 50. Timeline: The March 1960 Starved Rock murders and convicted killer Chester Weger's release from prison The three friends, all from Riverside, were on a short vacation to escape the winter doldrums when, within hours of their arrival, they were attacked during a hike in the canyon, a popular attraction framed by a scenic waterfall and 100-foot wall. Prosecutors, citing Weger's life sentence, opted against trying him in the other two women's deaths and an unrelated 1959 rape in a nearby state park that Weger also denies committing. For months after the killings, police had followed Weger, a young lodge dishwasher who had fished and hiked in the park most of his life. Investigators had focused on Weger early on after lodge employees reported seeing scratches on his face, but he passed several lie-detector tests. Authorities believed twine used to bind the women came from the lodge kitchen. Investigators interviewed him several times, including during an all-night interrogation. He confessed early on Nov. 17, 1960. Prosecutors later argued that Weger killed the women with a frozen tree branch during a botched robbery attempt. They said Weger knew things only the killer could have known, such as the fact that a red-and-white airplane flew over the canyon the day of the murders. Detectives later confirmed that detail by checking the flight logs at a local airport. But Weger has long maintained investigators fed him those details. He recanted his confession by the time of his trial. His attorneys have argued his confession was coerced, a product of police misconduct. More than six decades later, conspiracy theories and morbid fascination still surround the case. The murders occurred before modern DNA testing and other forensic advances, and Weger has offered various alibis over the years, including during a prison interview with the Tribune. His attorneys, Hale and Celeste Stack, continued post-conviction efforts, arguing the Chicago mob was likely behind the murders. The Illinois Prisoner Review Board had denied Weger's parole requests for decades. The panel finally allowed for his release in early 2020, citing his age and decades of incarceration, after the trial's lead prosecutor, Anthony Raccuglia, who long urged the board to keep Weger behind bars, died months earlier at 85. When Weger finally emerged from the Pinckneyville Correctional Center gates in southern Illinois, he was a balding grandfather with dentures and a list of ailments that include asthma and rheumatoid arthritis. That day, he told the Tribune he would continue his fight to clear his name. 'They ruined my life,' he said minutes after leaving prison in February 2020. '(They) locked me up for 60 years for something I've never done.' Several of the victims' grandchildren, still convinced of his guilt, opposed his release at the time. They said the decades-old crime reverberates still. 'The legacy of this murder has impacted all of the generations alive today,' Kathy Etz, one of Murphy's granddaughters, told the Tribune in 2020. cmgutowski@
