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Sport97 1 1 1 The Guardian Friday November 7 1997 Bookies' switch hits Levy income Ron Cox enue is bound to- suffer. Lord Wakeham, chairman of the British Horseracing Board, described it is a "sad day for British racing." "The annual saving to the three companies of up to 5m represents a reduction in central finance which the underfunded racing industry can ill-afford," he said. "The additional levy which would have accrued if they had stayed in the company scheme would have made a major contribution to the further enhancement of the product on which the betting industry and their customers are so reliant. "It is perhaps worth speculating on what their customers, the punters, will think of the decision. Unless deduc- njrniH MBB SHIH 3bHhhBBSi llir fill BbSS 'Jjt pi RACING will be out of pocket to the tune of 5 million per year as a result of yesterday's decision by the three major bookmaking chains Ladbrokes, Hill's and Coral to change the way they make their Levy payments: Under a five-year agreement reached in 1994, when the bookmakers were offered a choice between making Levy payments based upon their company's total annual horseracing turnover, or on a shop by shop basis, the big three firms are perfectly entitled to revert to the shop-based scheme.

But in doing so racing's rev tions are reduced, the switch will effectively mean that the big three's revenue from punters remains the same while their payments to racing are materially reduced." Roger Withers, managing director of Coral, countered by saying: "Despite considerable efforts by the BHB and others, the much needed increase in horserace betting has not materialised, a point which seems to have been missed in the BHB response." Neverthless, the stark fact remains that bookmakers will be paying less towards the raw product beamed into their shops, while fruit machines and numbers betting continue to boost profits. Ladbrokes and Hill's cut Imperial Call to 10-1 and 12-1, respectively, for the Cheltenham Gold Cup after the gelding finished a creditable nine lengths second to Dorans Pride at Clonmel yesterday. Richard Dunwoody made the running on Dorans Pride, a 2-1 on chance, and although they won well in the end. Imperial Call looked dangerous as they swung for home. "I'm thrilled with him," reported Horses having their first run for a new trainer today Doncasten 1 2.30 Anemos, Tompkins to Jarvfs; 4.00 Captain Carat, Nicholls to Thompson, Jeffrey Anotherred, McAulltle to Dods, Pleading, Candy to Musson, Tropical Beach, Berry to Pearce.

Hexham: 1 .20 Baby Jake, Hassett to Johnson, Committed Schedule, Miss A McMahon to Richards, Fern Leader, Mrs A Swinbank to Grant; 1 .50 Bold Action, Norton to Turner, My Shenandoah, Oliver to Johnson; 2.20 Spring Loaded, Johnson to 0 Nolan; 2.50 Boyzontoowa, Collins lo Storey; 3.50 On The Off Chance, Lungo to McKellar. Uttoxeten 1.40 Ewar Bold, Cunningham-Brown to Wingrove. Irish Sea, Marvin to Llewellyn, Tip Your Waitress, A Leahy to Cudey; 4.10 Jadldh, A Barrow to Ritchens. Palacegate Jack leads eventual winner Anokato (right) at Lingfleld photo: frank baron jockey Conor O'Dwyer. Results Sport in brief TOP FORM RON cox Orthez 62; Ulkerspor 60.

Partlzan Belgrade; Kinder Bologna 73, Hapoel Jorusa lem 51. Oroup Dt Alba Berlin 95, Team-system Bologna 79: Ollmplja Llubljana 59. Cibona Zagreb 76; PSG 76. AEK Athens 52. NBAi Boston 74, Miami 90; Charlotte 110.

Dallas 103: Detroit 67. Indiana 99; New Jersey 112, Golden State 96; Philadelphia 68. Atlanta 93; Chicago 94. Orlando 61; San Antonio 87, Vancouver 79; LA Clippers 110, Houston 124. Football EUROPEAN CUP WINNERS' CUP Second round, second leg AAN0VICE HANDICAP HURDLE JmwT9 W2m 2,449 (1 1 declared) 1.10 Royal Barge Royal Barge 1 .40 Tip Your Waitress Tip Your Waitress 2.10 UWe Gains Utile Gains 2.40 Moonlight Escapade Real Rre 3.10 SmnlMult Lorry strike diverts Schumacher to London CtMlsM (3) 7 Tronwo IL 11 1 Petrescu 13, 66 Johansen Vlalli 24, 61.

76 29.363 Ice Hockey 1 00-316 CWre's Dancer f22)(0) A TuftKj 4-12-0 Rae 2 350-23 Husband 3 053-2 QuaStair Pride 07) IWtolon 5-11-6 AspeN 4 -34322 Mr MontaoM 04) (BF) Donnely 5-11-5 6 Hogan 5 014423 SomowrVBa (20) KWingrove 5-10-10 Power 6 435PP1 0 Want Storm (18) Llewellyn 4-10-8 xAbpuni 7 34-P22 UoonOght Escapade (8) Hodges 6-10-8 Oescombe 8 3312 Real Fire (28) (D) (in Meagher 3-10-7 Leahy 9 0300-1 Oakbory (13) Miss LSddall 5-10-4 SkJdal (3) 10 0PO-P Sophies rrora (13) Masaey 11 000- Unll2SB)Mre Brown 5-10-0 Glee Zola 43 Loboeut 55 (pen) (agg: 9-4) Left-handed oval track of 1Xm with 170yds run-in. Gobw: Good. Denotes blinkers. Kocaelispor 0, Lokmotlv Moscow 0 (agg: ICHAEL Schumacher's Long distance travellers: Kariclelgh Boy (1.40) and On My Toes appearance before For 1-2J; copennagen l. Heal bans i VIB Stuttgart 2, Germinal Ekeren 4 (6-4); Roda JC Kerkrade 4, Prlmorje Ajdovaclna 0 (6-0): Slavia Prague 1, Nice 1 (3-3, Sla-vla win on away goats); Sturm Graz 1, AEK Athens 0 (1-2): Vlcenza 2.

Shakhtar Do Belling: 9-2 Moonight Escapade. 5-1 Mr MonSgue. Real Fie, 6-1 Oualitair Pride. 7-1 Cue's Dancer, 8-1 Soldier Mak, Sum vita, Oakbuy. (4.10) Frost, Devon, 221 miles.

Saven day winners: None. Blinkered or visorad first time: None. Figures In brackets after horse's name denote days since last outing. Rat mula One's governing body, the FLA, has been moved to London because of the French lorry drivers' strike. The netsk 1 (9-2).

UaVA CUPi Sncond round, Mcond tov VYL Bochum 4, Club Bruges 1 AVON IHSURAHCB COMBINATION! 14 flHOUGHTON VAUGHAN MAIDEN HURDLE 1 W2m 6f 110yds 2,565 (8 declared) the German will explain his controversial collision with Jacques Ville-neuve in last month's Euro First DteUSora Norwich 3, Brighton 0. FA VAtSi Rflt rouneh Armthorpe Wet 3, Allotment Celtic 2. 3af UNDER GEAR TERRA TIRE NOVICE CHASE ilV2m 4,1 43 (6 declared) 1 OOP- JseMro (202) Jenks 6-10-12 Jenka 2 -04435 Just For A Reason (21) (D) Juckes 5-10-12 Gary Lyons 3 31534- Uetn Ttamy 020) tefaiaw 8-10-12 Wynne 4 U2-4 Prenlnvt STreak OS) (BF) Hodges 6-10-12 Diicossbi 8 13PI3- Sasetaa 087) MBF) Beny 5-10-12 Dtnanidy 20346- Tejaw Gold (174) (CO) Bradey 7-10-12 Johnson Batata: 11-8 Tefeno Gold, 2-1 Smolensk, 7-2 Listen Ttimy, 13-2 Primitive Slreak, 16-1 Jernaro, Just For A Reason. 1 PPW-AKmArWooK (247) FLtoyd 7-11-5 PAI NATIONAL LBAOUKi Premier Dtv- BAM CUPi Semi-final, second Ugi Newcastle 3, Cardllf 2 (agg: 5-6). NHLi Pittsburgh 2.

Dallas 5: Carolina 3. Detroit Florida 2, New Jersey Montreal 4, Phoenix NY Islandors 4. Edmonton Calgary 3, Toronto Colorado 2, NY Rangers Anaheim 5, Tampa Bay 2. Hockey THIRD TEST (Cairo): Egypt 3, England 6 (England win five-Test sorles). INTERNATIONAL! New Zealand 5, Malaysia 1.

Squash MEN'S WORLD OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (Kuala Lumpur): Second roundi A Qough (Wales) bt Walker (Eng) 9-15, 10-15, 16-12, 15-10, 15-12: Catnw (Eng) bt Parke (Eng) 15-10, 15-14, 3-15, 15-6; A Barada (Egypt) bt Chaloner (Eng) 15-10, 15-3, 15-0; Ntool (Scot) bt Evans (Wales) 12-15, 15-7, 15-5, 15-7; Marshall (Eng) bt Jenson (Aus) 15-6. 15-6, 15-13; Power bt A Kahn 15-9. 15-6. 15-4: Bytes (Aus) bt Wapnlck (SA) 15-11, 15-13, 5-15, 15-12; A HIU (Aus) bt Rydlng (Can) 17-15, 15-9, 15-9. Snooker BENSON HEDO.ES CHAMPIONSHIP (Malvern): Chjarter-flnals! A Hicks (Eng) bt White (Eng) 5-4; Dairies (Wales) bt Birch (Eng) 5-1: A Burnett (Scot) bt Campbell (Scot) 5-4.

Oundalk 0, Sholbourne 1. Golf SAHAZKN WORLD OPMN (Brasolton. pean Grand Prix, will be held next Tuesday. Schumacher admitted two days after the incident 12 days ago that he was to blame, putting it down to an error of judgment. 2 0 MBn) raptaln Uoyd 7-11-5 Wynne 3 024- CMetf (354) Ms Pitman 5-11-5 rarest 4 60F5- Dan dt Man (234) Miss SWdall 6-11-5 A Tktnka 5 22u7f- Madron (360) WJenta 6-11-5 Jsefct 6 211CVP Lunchadact (B) Madtie 6-11-5 7 0- My Friend BOy (1S1)I BU 5-11-5 Cutoff 6 i Royal Banje (16) PBcwen 7-11-5 Marital Balling: 11-6 Chilled.

2-1 Royal Barge, 3-1 Kaladross. a-1 Uttftsetect 12-1 Dan De Man, 20-1 My Friend Billy, 25-1 Althrey Captain. 33-1 AJthrey Aristocrat Qa): First round (US it not stated; Incom Agim GLOBAL SERVICES HANDICAP WaHU HURDLE 2m 4f 1 1 0yds 2,801 (6 declared) Boxing Ryan Rhodes will meet Cana 020-4F Prussia (55) (D) Clay 6-11-10 A McCoy (VIP- My Man ki Ounda PSO) Orioy 8-11-7 Asset (3) F5-454 HngoHtH7l(mjMad9e 5-11-? Husband (3 641225 Frontier Fight (35) (D) Miss Siddal 7-11-3 Wynne 05U30- Mer8ene(2S3)CHuttard 7-11-1 A Magulre 05-312 Stmt NoHefe) (D) Drewry 6-10-0 Mr DuracE (7) INTERNATIONAL COMBUSTION NOVICE VSELUNG HURDLE 2m At 1 1 0yds 1 ,952 (1 6 declared) 32-21P Monaco Gold (24) (BF) Mrs Reveley 5-11-5 PI plete after rain): S8 Torrance (uB). eg 5 Hoctv, Singh (Fl). TO Clnk; Allenby (Aus): Riley (Aus): Fryatt (QB); Field (GB); A Cejka (Ger); Gronberg (Swe); Long (NZ).

AlMl 71 Wostwood (GB). 7 I Woosnom (QB). Tennis ATP STOCKHOLM OPBNt Ssoond round: Ruawdehl (GB) bt Roux (Fr) 6-4, 7-6; Biorkman (Swe) bt Johansson (Swe) 6-4. 7-6: Laraaon (Swe) bt Enqvlst (Swe) 6-1, 9-2; Stem rink (Neth) bt Becker (Ger) 76, 6-7, 6-3. ATP KMMUN CUP (Moscow): Quarter.

tlnatoi Stack (Zlm) bt Vacek (Cz) 6-1, 6-2: Korda (Cz) bt A O'Brien (US 7-6. da's Otis Grant for the vacant WBO middleweight title at the Ponds Forge Leisure Centre in Rhodes's home town of Sheffield on December 13. Betting; 1 1-4 Sweet Noble, 3-1 My Man ki Dundalk, 4-1 Frontier rit. Meroona, -2 Prussia, 13-2 Phgo KB. 2 46040 Bon AnbWon (578) Kersey 10-10-12 Fixtures Rhodes, who qualified to 4a OLEVY BOARD HANDICAP HURDLE 1 W3m 110yds 2,327 (15declared) 4P23-2 San Giefgkl (17) (0) (BF) Twhtoo (Mes 8-12-0 Jonks meet Grant by stopping Russia's Yuri Epifantsev in a final eliminator in Sheffield 6-3.

ATP CLAV-COUhT TOURNAMENT 2 3P0P- HooeMnkSf (283) Jonks 8-12-0 (7.45 unless stated) Football NATIONWIDE LEAOUBi First DhrkOom Man Cltv Huddersllold. Second Dtv- 3 3840- FtlaachCJ36(D)G Hubbard 9-11-7 RFJktam (Santlaao): tsoond raunck Puerto 4 -23152 BaMndoo (B)(0) ft Armson 8-11-4 Mr Armson 5 602-02 OarlTos Tom (15) HHaynes 7-11-1 A Maguire 8 21233U BtatarHlkdbursirT) (BF) Miss Witon 7-1 1-1 A McCoy 3 5P430-Em Bold (1M)KWmgnH9 4-10-12 Ryan 4 Irish Ses (F31S) Llewelyn 4-10-12 Tonmy 5 -23321 KarkWgh Boy (29) Frost 9-10-12 Frott 6 05040 IM(F457)R Lee 5-10-12 6 Hogan (3) 7 OM-0 My Micky (15) Popham 6-10-1 2 A Rtagarald 8 0-4205 Princely Affair (13) Bradley 4-10-12 6 ronton 9 PP Racing Hawk (36) PBowen 5-10-12 Johnson 10 3F-F43 Royal Hand (11) Armson 7-10-12 Mr Annan 11 542 Tnomas Crown (30) MR Boslcy 5-10-12 I Unman 12 46050- Tip Your Waitress (1R4) Curley 4-10-12 1 Aspaf (3) 13 005 Wme Cracker (750) Miss Swlton 6-10-7 VWamson 14 1333MEsldmNat(24)(Q)JMacUe4-10-7 Hatband (3) 15 0 Oualt Beauty (13) Miss LSWall 4-10-7 A Thornton 16 P- SkrahB Harph (340) Balcheto 6-10-7 8 Fox Betting: 2-1 Tip Your Waitress. 7-2 Monaco Gold, 6-1 Karideigri Boy, Eskimo Kiss, 7-1 Trams Crown, 8-1 Royal Hand, 10-1 Princely Alt. (Arg) bt A Vlloca (Sp) 6-4, 6-3; Vasek (Cz) bt A Gaudenzl (It) 6-4, 7-5; Craoa (Ger) bl Aloneo (Sp) 6-4, 1-6, 7-6; lalofli Oldham Gllllngham. FAI NATIONAL LSMQUEJ premier D- ppmi (ur) di a Mamn (sp) r-o, o-a mi Bohemians UCD.

WTA TOURNAMENT (Chicago): First 7 242213 On My Toea (33) (BF) Frost 6-11-0 Frost 8 4F0P6- JadWPRtehens 9-10-9 0 Satm (5) 45S2F1 Sweet Omu (8) (7 ei) Bowen 4-10-9 Mem Basketball last month, has won 29 of his 31 bouts, with 17 knockouts, and will have his 30th birthday 10 days after the fight Snooker Jimmy White's chances of obtaining a wild card to the Benson and Hedges Masters next February were reduced last 10 nav- 6oesoeiBi)iu)Mrst'ay i-iu-b round Appetmans (Bel) oi pornan-dez (US) 6-2, 6-1; Baaukl (Indo) bl Ostsrloh U8) 6-0, 6-3: A Siiedyama (Japan) bl Snyder (US) 0-4, 6-3. Saaend round! SsIm (US) bt Grzvboweka BUDWHISBR LRAQUBi Newcastle Leopards (7.30). UNI-SALL TROPHVi Pod match! Shef 11 bxi4- arnrena (i-n bccer mh 12 -13315 8aun Nun flSIPHIatt 5-10-3 field Chester (7.30). 13 -00F14 ltarmO3)JMackie5-10-1 Husband (3) 14 P5503- Quiet Moii(220)P Murphy 4-10-0 Ferrari (Pol) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. Cricket OOLDBN JUB1LU QUADRANOULAR is 442306 Horttera opoem (9) a uewoiyn -iu-u Guy uv p) Argentina's Pumas are to push for In Betting: 4-1 On My Toes.

11-2 Sweet Osoaux, 13-2 San Glorgjo, 7-1 Don'tToITom, Blatant Outburst Berners. 8-1 BaOMoo, Quiet Moments. 2a ft ROYAL MAIL MIDLANDS NOVICE I HANDICAP CHASE 2m 51 2,964 (8 declared) night when he was beaten 5-4 by Andy Hicks in the quarterfinals of the Champion clusion In the Trl-Natlons sorles, after Italy's success In gaining admission to the Five Nations. The South Americans will lobby influential delegates tram New Zealand, Australia and South Africa al a con COURSE SPECIALISTS -21352 Oamancjto (9) (CO) Data 7-12-0 A McCoy 130-P French Buck (21) TwHon-Davtes 7-11-0 Utiratjn UP24-6 Coregn Peter (23) Mrs PBttalon 10-10-7 I Harrty ference In Buenos Aires this weekend. 1st Runs LevelSt TraHors 1st Runs Level St Jockeys Lane Kluaener hit a qutekflre half-cen TROPHY) Lahore! South Atrlca 311-4) (L Klueoner 54, Klrsten SO.

Crone 50: Ortarmasenna 3-46). Sri Lanka 24S-9 (K Dharmasenna 60no. de Sllva 57; Klu-Mrwr 6-49). South Africa won by 66 runs. Basketball UnOLKAOUIl Oreup At Limoges 78, Maccabl Tel Aviv 77; Olymplakos Piraeus 81, Etna Pllsen 80; Real Madrid 101, CSKA Moscow 93.

Oroup Bl PAOK Salonika 84, Porto 50; Benetton Treviso 06, Estudlantes Madrid 58. Oroup 0 Barcelona 88, Pau -olrir saxon naaad (14) (D) (Br) nocos 7-10-7 fl 50331- tMMakl(tS5)(CD)AJWison6-10-5 83 205 PHabtaa Qua woody NT-Oarfaa ship at Malvern. Golf The BBC announced yesterday that it has secured the rights to cover the US Masters in Augusta next April. nnawey P432- UHe Gains (ICS) Lee S-tO-4 A tury and took six wickets, as South Africa boat an uncteretrangth Sri Lanka by 68 runs In the last laague match ol the quadrangular tournament In Lahore. South Africa's 311 for nine was tholr highest total against Sri Lanka.

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