Betting Preview - Thursday 17th September 2015

Thursday's sport includes five race meetings in the UK and Ireland, Europa League action, golf's BMW Championship and Italian Open commence and lots more.

HORSE RACING
There are five meetings in the UK and Ireland on Thursday – they are:

Ayr (1:20pm, Flat)
Yarmouth (2:00pm, Flat) - Abandoned
Pontefract (2:10pm, Flat)
Listowel (2:15pm, Mixed)
Chelmsford (5:50pm, Flat)

They also race at the Vaal in South Africa from 12:10pm.

FOOTBALL
There are a number of matches live on TV on Thursday – they are:

American MLS – New York City v Toronto FC (12:30am kick-off, live on Sky Sports 1)
Copa Sudamericana, Second-Round, Second-Leg – Independiente v Arsenal (1:30am kick-off, live on Premier Sports)
UEFA Europa League – Borussia Dortmund v Kuban Krasnodar (6:00pm kick-off, live on BT Sport Extra 3)
UEFA Europa League – Ajax v Celtic (6:00pm kick-off, live on BT Sport 2)
UEFA Europa League – Bordeaux v Liverpool (6:00pm kick-off, live on BT Sport Europe)
UEFA Europa League – Napoli v Club Brugge (6:00pm kick-off, live on BT Sport Extra 2)
UEFA Europa League – Anderlecht v Monaco (8:05pm kick-off, live on BT Sport 2)
UEFA Europa League – Dnipro v Lazio (8:05pm kick-off, live on BT Sport Extra 3)
UEFA Europa League – Tottenham v FK Qarabag (8:05pm kick-off, live on BT Sport Europe)
UEFA Europa League – Fiorentina v FC Basel (8:05pm kick-off, live on BT Sport Extra 2)

BASEBALL
There are a number of matches in the MLB from just after midnight (Irish-time) on Thursday morning.

CRICKET
Day four of the County Championship, Division One clash between Hampshire and Yorkshire at the Ageas Bowl (live on Sky Sports 2) from 10:25am.

GOLF
The opening day of the 2015 Italian Open on the European Tour on Thursday morning from Monza (live on Sky Sports 4) from 10:30am, while the first-round of the BMW Championship takes place in the USA from Illinois (live on Sky Sports 4) from 8:00pm. Elsewhere, the opening ceremony of the 2015 Solheim Cup takes place (live on Sky Sports 4) from 5:30pm in Germany.

GREYHOUNDS
There are seven BAGS cards on Thursday – they are:

Sunderland (11:03am)
Sheffield (11:11am)
Romford (2:08pm)
Crayford (2:18pm)
Sittingbourne (6:28pm)
Monmore (6:33pm)
Newcastle (6:39pm)

They also race on Racing Post Greyhound TV at Henlow (7:25pm) and Hove (7:31pm).

RUGBY LEAGUE
Leeds Rhinos take on the Castleford Tigers (live on Sky Sports 1) from 8:00pm at Headingley.

SNOOKER
Day four of the 2015 Shanghai Masters continues on Thursday (live on Eurosport) from 7:30am featuring matches in the last 16 of the comepetition.

TENNIS
Day four of the 2015 Japan Women’s Open from Tokyo on Thursday (live on BT Sport 2) from 5:00am.