Ex-Sunderland owner Short on track for £1.3bn Network Rail bid

Ellis Short, the former owner of Sunderland AFC, has joined a £1.3bn race to take over thousands of commercial property sites owned by Network Rail.Sky News has learnt that Kildare Partners, the London-based real estate investment firm set up by Mr Short five years ago, is among a handful of shortlisted bidders for the premises, which sit underneath railway arches across Britain.Kildare's involvement in the auction, which has not been previously reported, pits it against rival bidders who