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THE DAILY TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1997 33 SPORT 1. POINT-TO-POINT Wilson takes share of lead By Hugh Condry FORMER champion rider trained by his mother, Alastair Crow rode four Sheila. winners at the Flint Den- Two maidens, Coolflugh bigh meeting on Saturday, and Sharsman, a feat matched at Sunday's started things going for South Durham fixture by Crow, who continued when Noel Wilson, who moved Riverside Boy led from up to share top spot in the halfway in the Land Rover Men's championship table qualifier, and made it four on eight with Dorset rider on Mister Black in the Tim Mitchell, a winner Intermediate. once Beaufort on Mitchell's Beaufort winSaturday. ner, Strong Chairman, was Wilson, who is in the left unchallenged in the process of expanding his first Intermediate when livery stable near Malton Plan A ducked out at the Yorkshire, had ividden.

last. He one of a dozen winners in his horses taken to the meetland before coming to this ing by trainer Richard country in 1991. He was Barber. Yorkshire Area champion Two others, Bengers four years later with 17 Moor (second Intermediwins, but this was his first ate) and Earthmover four-timer. (Ladies' Open), won for He began in the Con- Polly Curling to take her fined, when Eastern Plea- seasonal total to nine, four sure, the first point-to- clear of her nearest rival, pointer owned by show but the stable's Cheltenjumper Ian Emmerson, ham Foxhunters' hope stopped a hat-trick Fantus had given best to attempt by Earl Grey, and all-the way leader The followed in the Open on a Bounder before he fell at much-talked-of five-year- the last in the Open.

old, Castletown Count, Seven- The who won a seven-furlong Bounder, a former Oliver Redcar seller as a two- Sherwood hurdler and the year-old. mount of last year's Daily Castletown Count failed Telegraph novice chamto complete in his first two pion Joe Tizzard, looks the runs over fences last find of the season. He is month, but was now in now unbeaten in his first total command. three starts over fences. Wilson completed his Champion Jamie Jukes, in the two Maid- of luck with two BeaucHartere first on Lingcool fort mounts, took his and the second with for- sonal tally to seven when mer eventer The Oxford scoring with Frozen Pipe Don, subject of a consider- (Confined) and Dawn able gamble from 8's down Invader (fourth Maiden) to 6-4 favourite.

the next afternoon at the Crow four timer South Herefordshire. last season and managed it Most impressive winner twice in 1995, the year he here, in the first PPORA took Daily Telegraph race, Tinotops, who Cup the second time. had dual winner Gunner fore His latest successes, from Boon crying enough a long seven rides, were all way from home. RACING Working party aims to make tracks more professional Jockey Club insist on laying the ground rules THE Jockey Club are to set down minimum requirements to ensure that racecourses become more professional in their approach to turf management. A working party, established in 1995, has produced a draft document, much of which it hopes will become mandatory September, covering irrigation, groundsmen's qualifications, the use of turf consultants as a condition of a course's licence race and the maintenance of accurate daily records of maintenance and weather at each course.

It will all be part of a general instruction which aims to produce consistent ground, thereby helping maximise field sizes and minimize injuries. "We're looking for no going worse than good to firm for jumpers and firm for the said Tony Goodhew, the Jockey Club's Director of Field Services. "Initially that was a requirement for summer jumping but this will now be extended to October, so that we don't have the situation where we good fields for June and July but few runners in both August and September. "Obviously each course is restricted its own particular soil and climate. We've tried, by looking at records, to persuade courses who have persistently produced firm ground at a certain time of year to move their meetings and most have been helpful.

Now each will be reviewed annually over a five year period and if they are not up to scratch the British Horseracing fixturesara will look at their Every course, will be required to have the facility Mr Invader (Carl Lewellyn), nearest camera, winner of the Robert Walters Handicap Chase at Windsor, jumps to the front at the first ditch Picture: ED BYRNE to put a certain amount of water is the guideline they an like to wincha introduce) over the whole course within 24 hours, a criteria that Cheltenham, curse rently watering ahead of the next week's Festival, not meet. Only Taunton, Bath, Exeter and Ludlow have no facilities to water at present. Racecourses will also have to have access to certain machinery and equipment like aerators. They will be encouraged to provide gangs to put back divots after racing rather than rolling the track which often does more harm than good. KELSO RUNNERS, RIDING ARRANGEMENTS AND FORM GUIDE TONY STAFFORD FORM 2.00-Barton Heights 2.00-Barton Heights 2.30-Riveaux 2.30-Ashgrove Dancer 3.00-Real Tonic 3.00-Hee's A Dancer 3.30 -Act The Wag 3.30 Court Melody 4.00 -Disco des Mottes 4.00 -Disco des Mottes 4.30-Lagen Bridge 4.30-LAGEN BRIDGE (nap) 5.00-Smart Approach 5.00-Smart Approach COURSE CORRESPONDENT.

2.30-Ashgrove Dancer 3.30-Fiveleigh Builds 3.00 REAL TONIC (nap) 4.00-D -Disco des Mottes Advance official going: GOOD TO SOFT TWEED CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS' SELLING HANDICAP 2.00 HURDLE 2m 110yds £1,867 (8 declared) 1 546200 ANORAK (USA) (24) (Anmaf Partnership) Moore 7120. Hogg (5) 2 11-3054 BARTON HEIGHTS (32) (Miss Raines) Mrs Reveley 5 11 10.0 Herrington (5) 3 BIRTHPLACE (IRE) (7) (D) (G Thornton) Tate 7 11 1 Kavanagh 4 04-0P04 STORMING LORNA (IRE) (7) (I Smith) McKeown 710 5. Michael Brenna 5 U- ARTHUR BEE (7) (Mrs Bousfield) Bousfield 10 10 5. McCormack (5) 6 60-6060 CUILLIN CAPER (43) (R Watson) Watson 5 10 04 Callaghan 7 006535 OBVIOUS RISK (5) (Mrs Woodhead) Caine 6 10 3... Tristan Davidson (7) 8 2500PP BLOOD BROTHER (10) (Kinneston Farmers) Barclay 5 10 Horrocks (3) S.P.

FORECAST: 5-2 Barton Heights, 3-1 Arthur Bee, 7-2 Storming Lorna, 7-1 Obvious Risk, 8-1 Anorak, 10-1 Blood Brother, 14-1 others. 1996: Jomove 7 11 5 McCormack 11-4 Mrs Reveley 13 ran FORM Barton Heights led 4 out, faded when distant 4th of 5 behind Tilty at Catterick (3m1f110y h'cp); drop in class and shorter trip should suit. Arthur Bee was 14l 3rd behind Silver Minx in 2m h'cap seller at Catterick, with Storming Lorna (level), away 4th 113 and Birthplace (gave 3lb) pulled up; exposed, modest form which may not be good enough today. Obvious Risk was prominent to 5th flight before finishing distant 5th of 7 behind Into The West at Wetherby (2m4f110y nov h'cp hdl, heavy); dropped in grade and trip and could do better. Anorak (11-10) was 291 9th of 18 behind Lucky Bea at Catterick (2m sell hdle; plenty of weight again.

BARTON HEIGHTS is preferred to Obvious Risk. LEVY BOARD 'NATIONAL HUNT' MAIDEN HURDLE 3m 3f. 2.30 £2,091 (11) 46 ALLERBANK (21) (C Storey) Mrs. Storey 6 11 5............... Mr Storey 2 0-P2 ASHGROVE DANCER (IRE) (17) (Rycon Limited) Lungo 7 11 5 Supple 3 04F-PPO BUSY BOY (7) (Exors of the late Mr Lamb) Lamb 1011 5.

Burke 4 00 FARM TALK (14) (P Clifton) Sowersby 5 11 5 Storey 5 00 FLY EXECUTIVE (8) (S Pittendrigh) Pittendrigh 6 11 5 Johnson 0-6 HADAWAY LAD (90) (C Hewitt) Johnson 5 11 5... A Dobbin 3P-0 RIVEAUX (IRE) (11) (R Ogden) Richards 7 11 5 Carberry 8 P06 SOVEREIGN PASS (10) (The Welburn Racing Society) Woodhouse 5 11 5. Garritty 9 P04P DEAR JEAN (7) (M Sowersby) Sowersby 711 0. Parker 10 6-PUBFP ESTABLISH (IRE) (28) (W Harvey) Dodds 9 11 0 A Thornton 11 0 GRAMPSAWINNA (29) (Miss A Bennett) Oldroyd 9 11 0 Cahill S.P. FORECAST: 7-4 Ashgrove Dancer, 5-2 Riveaux, 5-1 Allerbank, 8-1 Hadaway Lad, 12-1 Sovereign Pass, 16-1 Dear Jean, 20-1 others.

1996: Abbey Lamp 7 11 5 Carberry 5-1 Johnson 16 ran YESTERDAY'S RACING RESULTS Going: GOOD TO FIRM 2.00 (2m4f hdle): SWEET TRENTINO (W Marston, 16-1) Just Supposen (33-1) Cutthroat Kid (8-13F) 3. 10 ran. hd. (M Tate). Tote: win places £2.60, £5.40, £1.10.

Dual F' cast: £298.30. CSF: £377.35. Trio: £65.40. 2.30 (3m nov ch): SUVLA BAY (M Brennan, 13-2) Final Beat (5-1) Monicasman (1-3F) 3. 3 ran.

2, 7. (0 Brennan). Tote: win £4.40. Dual F'cast: £6.40. CSF: £21.37.

NRs: The Captain's Wish, The Weatherman. 3.05 (2m3f110y nov h'cap ch): HIGHBEATH (P Niven, 7-2) Jolly Boat (7-1) Arctic Sandy (9-4F) 3. 9 ran. 11, 7. (Mrs Reveley).

Tote: win places ERE £1.50, £1.60, £1.40. Dual F'cast: £13.70. CSF: £25.85. Tricast: £60.11. Trio: £20.60.

3.35 (2m4f nov hdle): SPRING GALE (J Osborne, Evens-F) Charley Lambert (11-2) Chopwell Drapes (7-2) 3. 9 ran. 10. (0 Sherwood). Tote: win places £1.10, £1.50, £1.70.

Dual cast: £6.00. CSF: £6.65. Trio: £3.70. 4.05 (2m110y nov h'cap hdle): SILLY MONEY (R Garritty, 11-2) Above The Cut (16-1) Beaumont (11-4F) Western General (10-1) 4. 16 ran.

nk, (T Easterby). Tote: win places £1.10, £3.60, £1.50, £3.30. Dual F'cast: £57.70. CSF: £84.76. Tricast: £279.63.

Trio: £51.90. NR: Menaldi. 4.40 (2m3f110y hunt ch): SLIEVENAMON MIST (Mr Jukes, 11-8) Driving Force (20-1) Double Collect (12-1) 3. 11 ran. Sheer Jest 5-4F.

20, 11. (V Dartnall). Tote: win places £1.10, £4.70, £2.50. Dual. F'cast: £23.20.

CSF: £28.37. Trio: £30.30. 5.10 (2m110y flat): ARDROM (J Osborne, 6-1) Jessica One (6-1) Memsahib Ofesteem (6-1) 3. 13 ran. Suilven 2F.

3, 11. (P Webber). Tote: win places £1.90, £2.10, £2.20. Dual F'cast: £14.90. CSF: £43.19.

Trio: £18.40. NR: Our Carol. QUADPOT: £3.10. Placepot: £97.40. WINDSOR DONCASTER Going: ch, GOOD TO FIRM; hdles, GOOD 1.50 (2m4f nov hdle): PLEASURELAND (D Morris, 13-8F) Garrynisk (100-30) Christchurch (16-1) 3.

10 ran. 4, (R' Curtis). Tote: win places £1.40, £1.40, £2.30. Dual F'cast: £5.30. CSF: £6.22.

Trio: £30.60. 2.20 (2m6f110y sell h'cap hdle): NODDADANTE (M Griffiths, 16-1) Khazari (20-1) Hello Me Man (25-1) Jay Em Ess (6-1JF) 4. 24 ran. Kashan 6JF. 5.

(N Mitchell). Tote: win places £3.60, £9.10, £9.40, £1.90. Dual F'cast: £665.00. CSF: £301.13. Tricast: £7,089.63.

Trio: Not won. NRs: Bold Reine, Viscount Tully. Winner bought in for 2.50 (2m nov ch): QUICK QUOTE (L Harvey, 9-2) Black Statement (12-1) Mheanmetoo (33-1) 3. 8 ran. Mr Bureaucrat, Robins Pride 11-4JF.

19, (Mrs McKie). Tote: win places £1.30, £2.60, £4.00. Dual cast: £17.60. CSF: £48.94. Trio: £30.40.

NRs: Lorna- -Gail, Nell Valley. 3.25 (3m4f110y h'cap ch): MR INVADER (C Llewellyn, 11-2) Fast Thoughts (13-2) Vicosa (9-2) 3. 8 ran. Banntown Bill 5-2F. 3, 9.

(N Gaselee). Tote: win places £2.00, £1.50, £1.50. Dual F'cast: £9.20. CSF: £35.71. Tricast: £156.76.

Trio: £25.00. NR: Rhoman Fun. 3.55 (2m4f nov hdle): LORD ROOBLE (P Hide, 4-5F) Cheeky Charlie (50-1) Letmo Warrior (33-1) 3. 9 ran. 3, 6.

(J Gifford). Tote: win places £1.20, £4.10, £6.70. Dual F'cast: £14.40. CSF: £58.62. Trio: £209.40.

SP ARTS ROUND -UP BOWLS Mart and Thomas find the ideal combination By Marcus Armytage courses have devel- what it is. Even when we had oped in their own way with- a trainers' seminar on the out central guidance," added subject they disagreed with Goodhew. "The more each other, by as much as demand there is for turf con- two points, about what the sultants, which will be a pre- going was. a a a The penotrorequisite for a course's meter proved limited in licence, the sooner they will trials but I believe United build up their expertise in Racecourses are to start using them." Though they are funding I see that the Nick Gaseirrigation and grass variety lee-trained Mr Invader has trials at Nottingham, the finally recovered from the Jockey Club admit they have experience of unseating me failed to come up with an at the sixth fence in the accurate and consistent National Hunt Chase at Chelmethodyto can put measure a man the on tenham 10-year-old two won years his ago. first race The the moon but the state of the since that day when beating going is such a subjective Fast Thoughts at Windsor opinion that we still yesterday.

FORM Ashgrove Dancer showed improved form when staying-on 41 2nd of 19 behind Bobby 5 3315-52 JASON'S BOY (10) (W Jones) Bradley 7 10 8 Johnson Grant over 2m4f at Newcastle and may relish this longer trip. Riveaux may have needed race when 401 7th of 6 0-04433 RISKY DEE (10) (J Hepburn) Thompson 8 10 0. Bentley 10 behind Break The Rules in 2m nov hdle at Haydock; massive step up in trip but bred to appreciate S.P. FORECAST: 9-4 Disco des Mottes, 7-2 Jason's Boy, 5-1 Last Refuge, Grand Scenery, 6-1 Blazing trips. Allerbank shaped as though today's trip would not trouble him when 32l 6th of 14 behind Military Dawn, Academy over 2m6f Ayr.

Hadaway Lad might also benefit from this extreme trip but he was beaten a long 1996: Cross Cannon 1011 10T Reed 11-1 Hellens 9 ran way when 6th of 12 behind Lagen Bridge in a modest nov hdle over 2m3f at Catterick. Sovereign Pass was FORM Jason's who had led 5 until 3 weakened the last when 91 2nd also tailed off when 6th of 16 behind Absolutly Equiname at Haydock (2m6f) and would need to improve. Boy, out out, approaching to Over The Pole at Doncaster (2m3f110y), should strip fitter after his 2 runs this season. Disco des Mottes, ASHGROVE DANCER can go one better. Allerbank pick of opponents.

who has fair form over fences in France, reportedly pulled muscles in his back when a well- beaten 5th in only TEVIOT NOVICE CHASE 2m 1f £3,600 (6) run in Britain last season, has since changed stables and will have been sharpened by his 2 hurdle races this 3.00 00 term. Last Refuge, a winner of a chase 2 seasons ago, has obviously had problems, but showed signs of a return to form when 4th in a stayers' hurdle at Catterick last time. Grand Scenery has run well on 1 5PRPPF CARDINAL SINNER (IRE) (45) (J Wade) Wade 811 1 Jones occasions this season, but is not too consistent. Risky Dee stays well enough but is not the best of jumpers 2 CHILDSWAY (8) Robinson) Robinson 911 1 Michael Brennan (3) and carries 2lb more than is handicap mark. Blazing Dawn has lost form since wins in October and 3 MOSS PAGEANT (7) (Mrs Walton) Walton 7 11 1 Storey November, but may have been feeling the effects of a busy season and should have benefited from his lay-off.

4 F-06U4F NIJWAY (8) (T Barnes) Barnes 7 11 1 Taylor (5) DISCO DE MOTTES may give the weight to Jason's Boy. 5 REAL TONIC (18) (BF) (R Ogden) Richards P. Carberry 6 41-6402 HEE'S A DANCER (20) (M Nicholson) Miss Russell 5 10 7 A Thornton 4.30 GLEN NOVICE HURDLE 2m 6f 110yds £2,320 (9) S.P. FORECAST: 4-5 Real Tonic, 5-2 Hee's A Dancer, 8-1 Moss Pageant, 10-1 Nijway, 16-1 Childsway, 25-1 Cardinal Sinner. 4-31215 LAGEN BRIDGE (IRE) (17) (Mrs Milligan) Moffatt 8 12 0.

Moffatt 1996: Weaver George 6 11 3 Dwyer 5-1 Hellens 10 ran ABSOLUTELY JOHN (IRE) (647) (I Lightfoot) Todhunter 9:11 2 McCormack (7) FORM Real Tonic was 7-4 jt-fav when fell 5th at Newcastle on chasing debut; landed competitive 3 00404-0 CASTLE RED (IRE) (120) (J Wade) Wade 6 11 2... Jones nov hdle at Doncaster on last start last season and will not be far here with clear round. Hee's A 4 00-503 CAUGHT AT LAST (IRE) (10) (E Fenwick) Mrs Reveley 6 11 2. Niven away Dancer did not jump that fluently when 91 2nd of 9 behind Singing Sand in 2m nov h'cap chase at 5 60 DONNEGALE (IRE) (32) (Sir Simon Lycett Green) Tate 5 11 2. Garritty Musselburgh but he had stiff task under top weight and can play a leading part here.

Moss Pageant was not 6 05 HOUSELOPE SPRING (19) (F White) Johnson 5 11 2 Taylor (5) disgraced when 71 2nd of 6 behind Weaver George at Catterick (2m h'cp ch). PERSIAN GRANGE (IRE) (19) (D Pryde) Lamb 7 11 2 Burke HEE'S A DANCER better. Real Tonic danger. 8 -P RYE RUM (IRE) (26) (J Aynsley) Aynsley 6 11 2. Storey may go 9 02-420 SIR BOB (10) (J Smart) McKeown 5 11 2.

A Dobbin one 3.30 ETTRICK HANDICAP CHASE 3m 4f £6,775 (6) S.P. FORECAST: 10-11 Lagen Bridge, 7-2 Sir Bob, 5-1 Caught At Last, 14-1 Absolutely John; 16-1 Castle Red, Houselope Spring, Donnegale, 20-1 others. 1 B50U-PP MASTER BOSTON (IRE) (6) (M Oldham) Woodhouse 9 12 0 Niven 1996: Shallow River 511 2 Dunwoody 2-1 Collins 13 ran 2 113-110 PARSONS BOY (17) (C) (D) (B Ridge) Richards 8 11 11 A Dobbin FORM Lagen Bridge was far from disgraced when 5th to Boardroom Shuffle in Grade 2 event 3 422412 FIVELEIGH BUILDS (17) (Miss Russell) Miss Russell 10 11 10 A Thornton at Chepstow previously Lagen Bridge, despite 2 indifferent jumps when in command, was 4 FP-2413 COURT MELODY (IRE) (24) (J Aplin, Barber Coburn) Nicholls 9 11 5.. A 1 too good for Sir Bob (rec 6lb) at Ayr, Sir Bob has subsequently disappointed at Haydock. Caught At 5 52-3311 ACT WAG (IRE) (8) (R Ogden) Todhunter 8 11 5 (6ex).

Carberry Last stayed on without looking a danger at Musselburgh last time, but appears to be on the upgrade. 6 412U-42 CALL THE SHOTS (IRE) (42) (BF) (J Wade) Wade 810 Johnson Houselope Spring was prominent until weakened to finish a distant 5th on hurdling debut at Catterick S.P. FORECAST: 9-4 Act The Wag, 3-1 Fiveleigh Builds, 7-2 Court Melody, 4-1 Parsons Boy, 8-1 Call The when Persian Grange (level) was pulled up. Shots, 16-1 Master Boston. LAGEN BRIDGE to confirm form with Sir Bob.

1996: Iffeee 9 11 6 Walsh 7-2 Bowen 8 ran 5.00 TILL HANDICAP HURDLE 3m 3f £2,763 (5) FORM Act The Wag, who led 4 out and quickened on the flat to beat Stoney Burke at Newcastle (3m), won with something in hand and will not be troubled by the extra half a mile here. Fiveleigh Builds, a genuine consistent performer, put up a game display when beaten by All The Aces 1111-40 MASTER OF THE ROCK (106) (Mrs Adams) Mackie 8 11 10............... Husband (3) at Newcastle, tackles a further mile this time. Call The Shots was always in contention when beaten 41 by 2 243222 SMART APPROACH (IRE) (5) (Mrs Thwaites) Mrs Reveley 7 11 Niven Banntown Bill at Market Rasen 9lb out of the handicap today. Court Melody, who 3 233104 PHARARE (IRE) (11) (C Colquhoun) Woodhouse 7 11 3.

Carberry appreciated the cut in the ground when resuming winning ways at Folkestone in January, was far from KIR (550) (D) (L Ovenden) V. Thompson 9 10 2............. Bentley when 91l 3rd to the smart Lord Gyllene at Uttoxeter on faster ground subsequently. 5 145-P02 SOLOMAN SPRINGS (USA) (32) (A Kidd and A Johnson) Mrs Ward 7 10 0..... Johnson disgraced Master Boston, a useful chaser at his best, has been pulled up in his 2 starts this season, having blundered S.P.

FORECAST: 11-10 Smart Approach, 3-1 Pharare, 7-2 Master of The Rock, 6-1 Soloman Springs, 20-1 on both occasions. Parsons Boy was in top form, but on his return after months was a disappointing Kir. well-beaten 9th to Seven Towers at Newcastle (4m1f), something may have been amiss. 1996: D'Arblay Street 7 10 0 McDougall 14-1 Kemp 8 ran COURT MELODY is preferred to Parsons Boy. FORM Smart Approach, who has been running consistently, had no chance when 2nd to easy YARROW HANDICAP CHASE 2m 6f 110yds £3,418 (6) winner Young Kenny at Wetherby (3m1f) last Thursday, is well suited by a stamina test and deserves a 4.00 00 to change Titley of at luck.

Catterick Soloman (3m1f110y), Springs not looked too a reliable. danger 2 Pharare, out, but who was races beaten with approaching the pace the is a last tough when 81 genuine 2nd up 1 42F5-65 DISCO DES MOTTES (FR) (31) (R Ogden) Richards 6120 Carberry performer and showed signs of a return to form when a fair 4th at Southwell. Master of The Rock has been 2 LAST REFUGE (IRE) (24) (Mrs Chilton) Carr 8 11 6 Smith well beaten in 2 efforts this season, but would go close if returning to the form he showed when winning 5 3 1160P5 BLAZING DAWN (78) (J Hubbuck) Hubbuck 10 11 0. Storey times last term. Kir, a moderate handicap hurdler, unseated his rider in a Sedgefield chase in only run last 4 3354F4 GRAND SCENERY (IRE) (28) (The Scottish Steeplechasing Partnership) Howard Johnson season.

91011 A Dobbin SMART APPROACH to go one better. Pharare next best. LINGFIELD RUNNERS TONY 2.10 Eager To Please; 2.40 Captain's Day: 3.10 Broughtons Formula; 3.40 Royal Carlton; 4.10 Statistician; 4.40 Loki. Going: STANDARD 2.10 CLAIMER 3YO 5f 12 EAGER TO PLEASE 8 11 Holland 15 KRYSTAL DAVEY 8 11 Harrison 24 LUNAR MUSIC 8 10 Sweeney 23 BLUES MAGIC 8 7 Faulkner 0- NOT OUT LAD 8 7 Drowne -2 THREEPLAY 8 5 Bramhill 51 CHILLING 8 2 Doubtful 44 SPARKLING EDGE 8 2 DR McCabe 35 MA. VIELLE POUQUE 710 Carlisle BETTING: 3 Blues Magic, 4 Chilling, Eager To Please, 5 Sparkling Edge, 7 Krystal Davey, Threeplay 2.40 H' CAP 1m 2f 4- FAIRY KNIGHT 910 Hughes 5- PRIZEFIGHTER 9 9 Pears -6 DIGPAST 9 8 Harrison 10 SWEET SUPPOSIN 9 4.

Stack -4 MIMOSA 810 Ryan 50 REHAAB 8 9 Faulkner 42 BAKERS DAUGHTER 8 2 Martin Dwyer 61 CAPTAIN'S DAY 712 Mullen BETTING: 3 Fairy Knight, 4 Captain's Day, Prizefighter, 5 Sweet Supposin, 6 Bakers Daughter 3.10 H'CAP 2m 16 BROUGHTONS FORMULA 100 Baird 61 COLERIDGE 910 A Clark 13 MATTHIAS MYSTIQUE 910 A Whelan -0 OUTSTAYED WELCOME 9 1 Harrison -3 BEDOUIN PRINCE 811 Fallon 00 UONI 8 9 Bramhill 04 CAPTAIN MARMALADE 8 7 Tate -5 KIROV PROTEGE 8 4 Williams 0- ALLEZ PABLO 710 Carlisle 02 HIGH FIVE 710 Bardwell BETTING: 3 Coleridge, 4 High Five, 5-1 Matthias Mystique, Broughtons Formula, 8 Captain Marmalade 3.40 H' CAP 1 23 ROBELLION 912 Harrison 56 ROYAL CARLTON 911 Whitworth 0- ETHBAAT 9 9 A Clark 54 DEEPLY VALE 9 5 Drowne -5 WORLDWIDE ELSIE 9 2 McLaughlin 0-ALLINSON'S MATE. 9 2 Appleby 02 LIVE PROJECT 811 Holland BETTING: 3 Robellion, 7-2 Royal Carlton, 4 Live Project, Allison's Mate, 5 Deeply Vale, 12 Ethbaat 4.10 LTD STAKES 1 15 RAWI 9 8. Holland 46 SUPERIOR FORCE 9 8 A Whelan 20 KI CHI SAGA 9 6 Hughes -0 OCEAN STREAM 9 6 McKeown 64 PERILOUS PLIGHT 9 6 Fallon 23 STATISTICIAN 9 6 Amy Quirk 03 TUIGAMALA 9 6 A McGione 5- LA PERRUCHE 9 3 Harrison BETTING: 3 Tuigamala, 4 Rawi, La Perruche, 5 Statistician, 6 Perilous Plight, 7 Superior Force 4.40 H'CAP 1m 5f 13 HATTAAFEH 11 7 Miss Sheen -2 HEIGHTH OF FAME 11 7 Byrne 5- GOLD BLADE 11 0 Pearce 2- LOKI 1011 Armytage 2- SWINGING SIXTIES 10 8 Moore 34 ENGLISH INVADER 105 McCarthy 40 STALLED 102 Mchness Blandford RAY RIVER 9 9 Noonan 53 CLASSIC ACCOUNT 9 1 Williams 34 DON'T DROP BOMBS 9 0 Feilden BETTING: 3 Hattaafeh, 5 Loki, 6 Heighth of Fame, Gold Blade, 7 English Invader, 8 Swinging Sixties SUE MART and Julie Thomas, who teamed up for the first time this winter, followed in the footsteps of their Nottingham club-mates, Robinson and Brett Morley, when they won English Women's Indoor Bowling Association national pairs championship, at York yesterday. Last April, Robinson and Morley won the men's national title at their first attempt. Yesterday's 19-15 victory over Folkestone's Jean Smith and Ann Harrison in the final means that the Nottingham club will hold both titles simultaneously for at least a month, something previously achieved only by Boston, who briefly held both titles in 1990.

In an astonishing semi-final, Mart, 39, and Thomas, 34, got through on a second extra end, their games with Egham's Barbara Whatford and Kath Strutt having finished after the stipulated four hours with the scores tied at 16-16, after 20 Ann Harrison completed a stint of 12 hours on the green, having started at 10am and finished at midnight. After playing the semi-finals and final of the pairs, she returned to the green to beat Linda Gray of Adur, 21-17, in the first round of the Champion of Champions singles event, then defeated Stanley's Pam Murphy 21-19, in the quarter-final. Today, she embarks on the triples championship, and could have to play another four matches. Details: Page 34 BOXING MOTOR RACING Graham in Franchitti title hunt stays calm HEROL Graham meets Bradford's Craig Joseph at the Elephant and Castle Leisure Centre tonight knowing that victory will leave him just one fight away from another British Championship encounter. Frank Maloney, Graham's latest promoter, plans to match him for the he British super- middleweight title in June.

Former world heavyweight champion George DARIO Franchitti, of Scotland, said yesterday that he could not wait for the next round of the IndyCar series, despite crashing out of Sunday's season opener in Miami in a spectacular 150 mph accident. The 23-year-old, who had qualified 13th in his Hogan Racing car for his debut race, was 12th when he ran wide as he moved over to let then leader Gil de Ferran lap him. Foreman, 48, who strug- "The car went below me gled to victories by deci- and took the air off the sion in his only two fights front of my car," explained over the past 30 months, Franchitti. will fight unbeaten Lou The race was won by Savarese in Atlantic City Michael Andretti. Mark on April 26.

Blundell finished 14th. LAWN TENNIS Henman in line for ATP's 'most improved' accolade TIM HENMAN, the British No 1, is one of three players nominated for the Most Improved Player award at the ATP gala dinner in Miami Beach on March 19. Henman's two challengers for the title are the Spaniard Oxfordshire Felix Mantilla, player on two the places world list, below and the the thuranked Alex O'Brien, ranked 33, who Henman beat on the way to the first title of his career in Sydney in January. Martina Navratilova's first match as America's Federation Cup captain ended in disappointment in Holland when the defending champions lost 3-2 in the first round of this year's competition. Spain, winners of the trophy in 1991, 1993, 1994 and 1995, lost 5-0 away to Belgium, while Germany, without the injured Steffi Graf and Anke Huber, crashed 3-2 to the Czech Republic.

Meanwhile, in the European Winter in Saarbrucken, Germany, Britain's 16-and-under boys' team, all members of the Rover Junior Tennis Initiative Scheme, led by Simon Dickson, of Cheshire, beat Belarus 2-1 and Italy 2-1 in their group matches before losing 2-1 to Italy in the final where Dickson beat Vico Uros 7-6, 6- 1. But Alan Mackin lost singles before Dickson and Mark Hilton also lost in the doubles. David Sherwood, of Yorkshire, has maintained his progress in 18-and-under world junior tournaments by reaching the quarter-finals of the ITF event in Uruguay. Mu Muggeridge faces future in the cold JO MUGGERIDGE will from voting members, not be selected to play for, required by club rules, to England in the "foresee- bring about an extraordiable the Badmin- nary general meeting at ton Association of England Hove. announced yesterday.

Franklyn She has been India a taste Rosendave excluded from the training expect if he is chosen in the squad and lost funding for West Indies' final 11 for participation in tourna- next week's first Test ments for failing to achieve when he captured three required levels of fitness. wickets for Jamaica on the REAL TENNIS: Former third day of their first-class world champion Sally tour match at Sabina Park. Jones won the British TABLE TENNIS: The EngLand National Women's lish Table Tennis AssociaMasters championship tion will submit completed with an emphatic victory plans for participation in the improving the Sports Council's world over rapidly Anne Balcerkiewicz at class performance proCourt. gramme within the next Hampton MORETON MORRELL BRITISH LAND week. NAT WOMEN'S MASTERS CH'SHIP They expect over £8 mil(Hampton Court) -Semi final: Jones bt lion from the National LotDanby 6-1, 6-1; A Balcerkiewicz bt Syson 6-5, 5-6, 6-3.

Final: Jones bt Balcerkiewicz tery to be used for devel6-1, 6-2. opment and subsistence CRICKET: Sussex have for leading juniors and sought legal advice follow- seniors. ing the shock attempt by HOCKEY: John MacCorformer pace bowler Tony mick, who has three Blues Pigott to force the club's from his time at Camcommittee to resign en bridge, is in the Oxford bloc. squad for the University Pigott has collected the Match at Milton Keynes on 50 signatures necessary March 11. SPORT IN BRIEF: P34 4.25 (3m hunt ch): CAPO CASTANUM (Mr A Wintle, 9-2) Jupiter Moon (25-1) Gambling Royal (33-1) 3.

11 ran. Quiet Confidence 5-2F. 8, 14. (Miss Knight). Tote: win places £1.10, £4.20, £8.50.

Dual cast: £148.60. CSF: £96.13. Trio: £225.70 NRs: Hickelton Lad, Pro 5.00 (2m h'cap hdle): STORM TIGER (Chris Webb, 14-1) Fontanays (7-2) Derisbay (20-1) Boyfriend (12-1) 4. 17 ran. Theme Arena 3F.

1 sh hd. (S Mellor). Tote: win places £2.90, £1.50, £3.80, £2.20. Dual F'cast: £36.30. CSF: £57.53.

Tricast: £957.37. Trio: £490.10. JACKPOT: Not won. Pool of £13,859.23 carried forward to Leicester today. QUADPOT: £101.80.

PLACEPOT: £1,100.00. SOUTHWELL Going: STANDARD 2.10 (1m3f): RIVER CAPTAIN (S Sanders, 10-1) Stretching (25-1) Terdad (5-4F) 3. 13 ran. (D Murray Smith). Tote: win places £2.40, £11.00, £1.40.

Dual F'cast: £455.20. CSF: £230.93. Trio: £168.70. 2.40 (1 m4f): GREENSPAN (A Clark, 8-11F) Dancing Cavalier (7-2) Soldier Mak (3-1) 3. 4 ran.

8, 3. (W Muir). Tote: win £1.70. Dual F'cast: £2.30. CSF: £3.43.

3.15 (2m h'cap): ROAD RACER (K Fallon, 6-1) Coleridge (6-1) La Menorquina (7-4F) 3. 12 ran. (Mrs Ramsden). Tote: win places £2.60, £1.40, £1.60. Dual F'cast: £20.00.

CSF: £41.88. Tricast: £84.92. Trio: £12.40. NR: Master Foodbroker. 3.45 (7f h'cap): STATE OF CAUTION (J Fanning, 5-1) Knotty Hill (7-1) Stand Tall (15-2) 3.

11 ran. Iblis 9-4F. (D Shaw). Tote: win places £2.40, £1.90, £3.80. Dual F'cast: £33.30.

CSF: £40.75. Tricast: £254.25. Trio: £103.80. 4.20 (7f sell): LA DOLCE VITA (Victoria Appleby, 6-4F) Jack The Lad (11-1) Red Embers (10-1) 3. 9 ran.

9, hd. (T Barron). Tote: win places £1.20, £2.10, £2.80. Dual F'cast: £11.00. CSF: £17.86.

Trio: £44.90. NR: Zafarelli. Winner bought in for 4.50 (6f h'cap): GRESATRE (Jo Hunnam, 9-1) Captain Carparts (9-2) Soda (7-4F) 3. 9 ran. 2, 2.

(C Dwyer). Tote: win places £1.90, £1.10, £1.60. Dual F'cast: £21.40. CSF: £49.27. Tricast: £98.98.

Trio: £156.00. QUADPOT: £9.30. PLACEPOT: £49.00. COURSE NOTES OWNER Robert Ogden, trainer Gordon Richards and jockey Paul Carberry can complete a double at Kelso today with REAL TONIC (3.0) and Disco des Mottes writes Course Correspondent. Other fancies.

Ashgrove Dancer (2,30) and Fiveleigh Builds (3.30). LEICESTER FIELDS ARTHUR CLERKE-BROWN TONY STAFFORD FORM GRAHAM PIDGEON MEMORIAL 3.50 50 2.20-Teeton Mill 2.20-Teeton Mill 2.50-Eastern River (nap) 2.50-Eastern River HUNTER CHASE 3m £3,590 (7) 3.20-Minella Express 3.20-Minella Express 401 AVOSTAR (20) (D) Miss Saunders 10 11 7 3.50 Corner Boy (nb) 3.50-Avostar Mr Pollock (5) 4.20-Elmore 4.20-Penlet 402 CORNER BOY (16) (D) Dawson 1011 7. 4.50-Nowhiski 4.50-Beau Dandy Mrs Dawson (7) 403 5-122 COUNTRY TARROGEN (11) (D) Walford 811 7 Mr Wilson (5) blinkers hood visor 404 344-3 GLEN OAK (11) Duggan 12 11 7 Mr Fitzgerald (7) 405 3-401 GREEN ARCHER (10) (CD) Mrs THill 14 11 7 Advance official going: GOOD (soft in places) Mrs Hill (7) 406 HIGHLANDMAN (31) (D) Haldane 11 11 7 SQUIRE OSBALDESTON MAIDEN Mr Chris Wilson (7) 2.20 HUNTER CHASE 2m 4f 110yds £2,088 407 213-6 PEAJADE (31) (D) Miss Wormall 1311 7 Miss Wormall (7) (16 declared) S.P. FORECAST: 2-1 Avostar, 5-2 Country Tarrogen, 7-2 Corner Boy, 7-1 101 1U-12 ARCTIC CHILL (IRE) (23) (BF) Mrs Vickery 7 127 Glen Oak, 8-1 Green Archer, 16-1 Peajade, 25-1 Highlandman. Miss Vickery (7) 102 211-3 CHERRY ISLAND (IRE) (17) Lavis 9 12 7 Mr Jukes (5) MAIDEN HUNTER 103 0-35P COOLGREEN (17) Mrs Bates 9 12 7.

Mr Bradley (7) 4.20 GARTHORPE 104 16-43 COUNT BALIOS (IRE) (16) Wood 8127 Mr Howse (7) £2,153 (9) 105 2-213 CRAFTSMAN (17) Paul 11 127 Miss A Embiricos (7) 501 1P-21 COPPER THISTLE (IRE) (10) Pomfret 9 12 5 106 311-2 DARK RHYTHAM (16) Coombe 8 12 7 Mr Morris (7) Mr Hunnisett (7) 107 DASHBOARD LIGHT (13) Mrs Cooke 7127 502 1P-1 ELMORE (17) Roberts 10125 Mr Hacking (3) Mr Simon Andrews (3) 503 22-50 GARRYLUCAS (10) Lomas 12 5......... Mr Hanmer (7) 108 JUDGEROGER (360) Jones 11 127 Mr Lewis (7) 504 33-63 MITCHELLS BEST (10) A Hollingsworth 11 12 5 109 UP-2P NOBLE ANGEL (16) Whiston 9 12 7. Mr A Dalton (7) Mr Jukes (5) 110 F233- PAMELA'S LAD (281) Hanmer 11 12 7... Mr Hanmer (7) 505 MOON MONKEY (16) Mrs Butler 9125 111 POKEY GRANGE (10) Burt 9 127... Major Robinson (7) Mr McPhail (7) 112 SAMSWORD (10) Pritchard 8 12 7 Mr I Pritchard (7) 506 233- OLLARDALE (IRE) (339) Littleworth 9 12 5 113 F1-1 TEETON MILL (16) Miss Saunders 8 12 7.

Mr Pollock (5) Mr A Dalton (7) 114 PP- TELLAPORKY (332) Hind 8 12 Mr. A Middleton (7) 507 322-4 PENLET (16) Pritchard 9125. on Mr I Pritchard (7) 115.06/00-54 UP FOR RANSOME (IRE) (124) Mrs A Naughton 8 127 508 SCALE DOWN Mrs Pickering 8 12 5. Mr A Sansome (5) Mr Shenkin (7) 509 U1-44 THE DIFFERENCE (16) Chatterton 10 12 5 116 PF1 DIAMOND WIND (USA) (9) Countess Goess-Saurau 9 12 2 Mr Chatterton (7) Mr A Beedles (7) 10 ran S.P. FORECAST: 5-2 Teeton Mill, 6-1 Dark Rhytham, 10-1 Cherry Island, 12- S.P.

FORECAST: 7-4 Copper Thistle, 9-4 Elmore, 7-1 Peniet, 10-1 Mitchells 1 Arctic Chill, Samsword, Diamond Wind, 14-1 others. Best, Garrylucas, The Difference, 12-1 others. LEICESTE DERBYSHIRE 4.50 THRUSTERS HUNTER CHASE 2m 1f 2.50 YEOMANRY HANDICAP CHASE (AM £2,058 (14) 601 411P-1 BEAU DANDY (27) Miss Saunders 10 128 MrT Marks (7) RIDERS) 2m 4f 110yds £2,846 (9) 602 40-23 CORLY SPECIAL (24) Miss Scott 10 11 10 201 13-1222 EASTERN RIVER (12) (CD) (BF) Forster 11 11 10 MrE James (7) Mr Thornton (5) 603 P4P- HAPPY PADDY (275) Summers 1411 10 202 P-P063 DOLIKOS (7) (D) Caldwell 10 11 10 Mr Ford (5) Mr Cowley (7)t 203 2436P6 GLEN MIRAGE (18) Coombe 12 11 5 Miss Coombe (7) 604 2P3-5 HOW FRIENDLY (269) Duggan 711 11 11 10. 204 0-503F6 PRIZE MATCH (29) Tuck 8109 Mr McPhail (7) Mr Fitzgerald (7) 205 651P61 OPAL'S TENSPOT (15) Bradley 1010 9 605 36-22- JACK THE TD (16) Cornwall 8 11 10. Mr Cornwall (7) Miss Roberts (7) 606 15PP- MASTER CROZINA (298) Cornforth 9 11 10 206 54526U PRUDENT PEGGY (22) Frost 1010 06 Mr Cornforth Mr A Holdsworth (7) 607 4FU10-P MHEMEANLES (11) Nicholls 7 11 10.....

Mr A Gribbin (7) 207 STRATTON FLYER (312) Howe 7 10 2.... Mr Widger (7) 608 111-3 NOWHISKI (23) Tarratt 9 11 10... Miss Tarratt (7) 208 U4-PU5F ENNISTYMON (104) Mullins 6 101 Mr Weatherley (7) 609 P3P-P QUARTER MARKER (10) Lee 9.11 10. Mr Pritchard 209 54-POPO SALCOMBE HARBOUR (15) (D) Dr Pritchard 13 100 610 TBILISI (804) Lloyd 10 11 10 Mr Hanmer Dr Pritchard (7) 611 OFPP- TUMLIN OOT (323) Haldane 8 11 10 Mr Wilson (7) S.P. FORECAST: Evens Eastern River, 9-4 Opal's Tenspot, 8-1 Glen Mirage, 612 323U05- A WINDY CITIZEN (278) (C) Mrs Hicks 8 11 9 Prudent Peggy, 12-1 Dolikos, 16-1 Prize Match, 20-1 others.

Mr A Sansome (5) 613 CAPPAJUNE (IRE) (3) Williams 9 11 5.... Mr Rimell (3) 614 MICHELLES CRYSTAL (360) Matthews 6 11 5 3.20 MELTON HUNT CLUB HUNTER Mr Brown (7) CHASE 2m 4f 110yds £2,005 (6) S.P. 2-1 Beau Dandy, 4-1 Nowhiski, Cappajune, 6-1 Corly 301 11-31 MINELLA EXPRESS (IRE) (10) Miss Spearing 8 12 5 Special, 10-1 Jack The Td, 12-1 A Windy Citizen, 16-1 others. Miss Spearing (7) BLINKERS FIRST TIME 302 111-2 BUSMAN (IRE) (17) Pearce 8121 Mr Jones (7) 303 2521-F3 PRO BONO (IRE) (18) A Morgan 7 121 Mr A Sansome (5) KELSO 2.00 Blood Brother, Cuillin Caper, 304 22-21 TRIFAST LAD (13) Roberts 12 121 Mr Hacking (3) WHISTLER'S NAP 305 3U1-3 KAMBALDA RAMBLER (10) (D) Mrs Harvey 13 11 Act The Wag (3.30 Kelso) is today's nap for Whistler of The 10 Mr Armson (7) 306 YOUNG NIMROD (17) (D) Mrs Grissell 1011 10 Sunday Telegraph. Mr Wragg (7) HOTSPUR'S 'TWELVE' S.P.

FORECAST: 6-4 Minella Express, 7-2 Trifast Lad, 4-1 Busman, 9-2 Pro None of the horses listed in Hotspur's Twelve to Follow is engaged Bono, 12-1 Young Nimrod, 14-1 Kambalda Rambler. today. SPORTLINE RACING 0891 SERVICES LIVE COMMENTARIES RESULTS LEICESTER 371 389 KELSO 372 390 LINGFIELD 373 391 AL COURSES ALL COURSES RESULTS 0891 500 370 0891 500 377 COMMENTARY LIBRARY 500 TODAY'S RE RUN OF YOUR CHOICE Calls cost 50p per minute at all times. T.I.S. pic, Avalon House, London EC2A 4PJ The Daily Telegraph.