DO THE DOUBLE

SOCCER

England deserved their win against Colombia, and excitement is building across the water with Gareth Southgate (right) and his men now 9/2 to win the World Cup. But Sweden will be no pushovers today, and have kept a number of clean sheets. This looks closer than the odds suggest and I’m backing

Sweden to win or draw at 5/6.

RACING

Trained by Hughie Morrison, Nearly Caught won the Esher Stakes Coral Marathon last year and can land that prize once again today at Sandown (3.20). Back down in trip from the Queen Alexandra at Ascot which stretched him too far, he’s got the form in the book to win this, having finished first past the post in a German Group Two (later demoted to second) in May. Early odds of 9/4 look fair.