Rugby League fans will flock to Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium over the weekend for what is set to be a feast of top notch sport as the annual Magic Weekend takes place and there will be four superb clashes on offer for fans and punters alike to enjoy in what is one of the most hotly-anticipated weekends in the calendar.

With only one more programme of Britain's Got Talent auditions left to air, before the nightly semi finals start on May 27th, there has been movement on the bookies' leaderboard in the Outright Winner's market. The Hungarian shadow play dancers Attraction remain in pole position at a convincing price of 2/1 but two new acts follow them, The Band Of Voices at 4/1 and Aliki Chrysochou at 8/1, both of whom appeared on last Saturday's show.

The Height of Fashion Stakes takes centre stage on the opening day of Goodwood's May Festival on Thursday. The Listed contest has attracted eleven 3-year-old fillies and the betting market for the race looks to be wide open, with Sir Michael Stoute's Elik currently edging favouritism from the in-form Richard Hannon's Heading North.