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DAILY STAR, Monday, December 26, 2016

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Andrew all made their way from Sandringham House to the church for a private mass at 9am. Her Majesty sent shockwaves across The Queen’s absence came after she and the country with the surprise absence. Prince Philip had to delay their annual getaIt is the ﬁrst time since 1988 that the way to the country due to heavy colds. 90-year-old has missed the family service at A Palace spokesman said the couple travSt Mary Magdalene Church on her private elled to the Norfolk estate by helicopter on estate at Sandringham. Thursday but the Queen has not been photoPrince Charles, Camilla, Prince Philip, graphed in public since December 12. Prince Harry, Prince Edward and Prince Yesterday, a spokesman for Buckingham Palace added: “The Queen continues to recover from a heavy cold and will stay indoors to assist with her recovery.” He said Her Majesty did take part in other royal family ChristTHE Queen paid tribute to Britain’s mas celebrations during the day. unsung heroes and athletes in her The news was a second blow for Christmas speech. She said: “I often draw the royals in recent days. strength from meeting ordinary people On Saturday it was revealed the doing extraordinary things: volunteers, Queen’s grand-daughter Zara carers, community organisers and good Tindall lost her unborn baby a neighbours; unsung heroes whose quiet month after announcing she and dedication makes them special.” husband Mike were expecting.

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Rylan: I am going back into BB house

TARGET: The singer

Ex-mas joke jibe at Chez BITTER Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini appeared to hit out at his pregnant ex-wife Cheryl in a cryptic Christmas message. The broken-hearted Frenchman, spending his ﬁrst Christmas as a divorcee, posted on Instagram: “Me: ‘For Christmas I want a dragon’, Santa: ‘be realistic’, Me: ‘Ok I want a loyal girlfriend’, Santa: ‘What color dragon do you want’.” Now with One Direction hunk Liam Payne, 23, Cheryl wished her fans a jolly festive season on social media yesterday. saying: “Merry Christmas everyone. Wishing you all a great day.”

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LOVELY Lana had a tasty family Christmas dinner yesterday – turkey with all the trimmings. The 20-year-old from Leigh-onSea, Essex, wanted to keep the festive spirit alive, and so fashioned these lacy undies out of her mum’s table decorations.

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I’M A Celebrity star Carol Vorderman has the next five years planned. The former Countdown babe revealed she is lining up half a decade’s worth of “adventure” after turning 56 on Christmas Eve. She said: “I am doing a lot more adventurous stuff and it is the sense of adventure that I liked about I’m A Celebrity. “It is a very free time in my life. I’ve got so much to do. “I’ve got the next five years planned out. “I’m so excited about everything. I want to do more flying, more air shows, more partying, more adventures.”

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FORMER WINNER TO SETTLE SCORES RYLAN Clark-Neal has signed up to move into Celebrity Big Brother for the new series.

The telly favourite is returning to the house four years after winning CBB. He hosts spin-off show Bit On The Side but will be joining the new line-up of housemates. Rylan is set for a showdown with scheming couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, who he clashed with in the house in 2013. He will go in as part of a task and stay for three days. A show mole said: “Rylan did not get on well with Heidi and Spencer and there are scores to be settled.” Bosses are bringing back a host of ex-contestants for the

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LONELY GAGA HAS A BALL LADY Gaga says her 2017 resolution is to ﬁnd a boyfriend with “balls”, who can cope with her work ethic and fame. The singer, 30, is looking for

love after splitting with ﬁancé Taylor Kinney in July. Gaga said: “I like a guy with balls. I care about my work. I don’t need to be in a room with

people kissing my ass and offering me drugs. “My mission is to spread love around the world and write songs for people to touch them.”

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new series including Heidi and Spencer, aka Speidi. They will go up against new celebs as part of the All Stars v New Stars theme. Others expected to return include Jasmine Waltz, Jedward and Nicola McLean. Big Brother has also signed up its ﬁrst current footballer – former Spurs star Jamie O’Hara, who is following his exwife Danielle Lloyd, by going into the house. The injured star is currently without a club after Gillingham terminated his contract in September. The CBB house has been given a pop art makeover for the new series, which starts on January 3 on Channel 5. edward.gleave@dailystar.co.uk

Ollie’s Chappy SPLIT: The singer

REALITY TV star Ollie Locke is launching a gay dating app to rival Grindr. The ex-Made In Chelsea regular has teamed up with the creators of straight dating app Bumble to launch Chappy. He said: “Chappy represents the future of gay dating and we’re thrilled to have Bumble as an investor and partner.”

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DAILY STAR, Monday, December 26, 2016

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BRITAIN will be hit with a second battering in as many days as Storm Conor gives us a Boxing Day bashing.

The country enjoyed some calm yesterday as bookies paid out on the 94-year-old hottest Christmas Day record of 15.6C being beaten. A high of 15.1C was recorded in Dyce, Aberdeenshire. But less than 48 hours after Storm Barbara unleashed winds of 120mph, Storm Conor was due to crash into the north of the country today. An amber alert has been issued and the Met Ofﬁce has warned about possible bridge closures, ferries being shut and giant waves hitting coasts. Forecasters have yet to conﬁrm whether the record temperature was beaten but most of us enjoyed mild weath-

9I8:< PFLIJ<C= ) er, yesterday – just as your Daily Star predicted at the start of the month. Fun lovers in Brighton took advantage of the hot spell to take their annual dip in the sea despite council killjoys trying to stop them. Jobsworths claimed it was too “dangerous” to go for a dip and even put measures in place to prevent anyone swimming. But adventurous thrill-seekers just ignored them. Others enjoyed dips around the country with swims taking place in London’s Serpentine, Blackpool, Exmouth, Weymouth and Newcastle. A man even dressed up as Del Boy and Rodney’s famous threewheel van from Only Fools And Horses in Boscombe in Dorset. Brits Down Under also joined thousands of sunseekers on the beach at Coogee in Sydney, Australia. Meanwhile, Ladbrokes showed some festive generosity by refunding all punters who bet on a White Christmas because the temperature was so warm. The ﬁrm will also pay out to punters who were dreaming of it being the warmest ever December 25 on record. Brits will today smash betting records on a football and racingﬁlled Boxing Day. Punters will splash out more than £250million on bets – the busiest December 26 ever. news@dailystar.co.uk

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ALMOST half the country will hit the sales today to splurge nearly £4billion, making it Britain’s biggest shopping day in history. Around 27million shoppers are expected to cram high streets. Eager bargain hunters began queuing at 11pm last night as shops slash up to 86% off prices. More than 350,000 people will flock to Westfield shopping centres in London. Another 250,000 are expected at Cardiff’s St David’s Centre, 240,000 at Birmingham’s Bullring and 170,000 at Bluewater in Kent. The madness comes after Brits spent £3.58bn online yesterday, with Amazon revealing it was their busiest Christmas Day ever. Professor Joshua Bamfield, director of the Centre for Retail Research, said: “Boxing Day will be massive, even bigger than Boxing Day last year, which was the record for a day’s spend. “Research from shoppers and stores shows Boxing Day is now the big day of the year.” More than a million people will book their next holiday between today and New Year’s Eve.

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RICK ROCKED US ALL OVER THEQuo legend WORLD dies at 68 after plotting big return STATUS Quo star Rick Parﬁtt was secretly planning to defy doctors’ warnings to return to the band just days before his death.

The guitarist was desperate to get back with partner Francis Rossi for next year’s planned Aquostic tour, despite medics saying the touring lifestyle could kill him. Francis himself had urged Rick not to come back after his bandmate “died” brieﬂy in June following his fourth heart attack in 20 years. He collapsed moments after playing a gig with the band in Antalya, Turkey, and it was feared he would not recover. Rick, 68, died on Christmas Eve after developing a severe infection while being treated in hospital in Marbella, Spain, following compli-

® by ROSS KANIUK cations to a shoulder injury. But despite his health problems, Rick had told friends he was determined to play with Quo. He was also planning to work on a solo CD and write an autobiography. Only a month ago, he said in an interview: “I would say that I’m fully recovered. As the weeks pass I’m better and better. “I don’t know whether I will be able to improve on that because I feel as well as I did when I fell over.” A source close to the band said: “Rick was told by doctors that he needed to rest and relax after all the medical issues he suffered, but of course that was not his style.” The source added: “He always felt his true home was on the stage.” The night before Rick died, Status Quo took to the stage with a replacement guitarist. They performed at the Last Night Of The Electrics in Liverpool as the band celebrated 50 years of making hits and more than 100million records. Rick, formerly a heavy drinker, smoker and drugtaker, had suffered health problems for many years. He needed a quadruple heart bypass in 1997 following his ﬁrst heart attack. The star had a second heart attack in December 2011 and a third during a Quo tour of Croatia in August 2014. He also survived a throat cancer scare in 2005. Rick leaves his third wife Lindsay, their twins Tommy and Lily, and adult sons Rick Jr and Harry. Rick Jr said of the Quo legend: “To me he was simply ‘Dad’, and I loved him hugely.” Farewell to the stars: Pages 8-9

FAMILY MAN: With wife Lindsay and twins Tommy and Lily

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ROCK LEGEND: Parﬁtt in action, with bandmate Francis Rossi and, above right, after collecting their OBEs in 2010

CARRIE Fisher’s family remained at her bedside in intensive care last night as doctors battled to save the Star Wars actress. The Princess Leia star, 60, is reportedly being kept alive by a ventilator in Los Angeles’ UCLA Medical Center, after becoming poorly on an 11-

hour transatlantic ﬂight on Friday. Close friend Patricia King, 69, said Carrie’s condition had not changed since she suffered a “major cardiac incident” on her way back to LA from London. Patricia added: “We just love her so much – we saw her last month and she was so much

fun, laughing and lovely. The whole family is praying for her right now.” Carrie’s brother Todd Fisher said there had been “no good or bad news” from doctors during the weekend. Her Star Wars co-star Harrison Ford said: “I am shocked and saddened.”

VIGIL: The actress

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WONKA LEGEND: Gene Wilder, 83

A HOST of stars from the world of music, ﬁlm, showbiz and sport said a last farewell in 2016.

BROADCAST KING: SIr Terry Wogan, 77

They ranged from comic Ronnie Corbett, 85 – famous for his “goodbye from him” catchphrase on The Two Ronnies – to “The Greatest” Muhammad Ali, 74.

PANTHER’S CATO: Burt Kwouk, 85

QUEEN OF WIT: Zsa Zsa Gabor, 99

TOP WEATHERMAN: Ian McCaskill, 78

ROYLE STAR: Caroline Aherne, 52

CUBAN LEADER: Fidel Castro, 90

MAN FROM UNCLE: Robert Vaughn, 83

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LEGEND: Aladdin Sane rocker David Bowie, 69, died in January

Here are just some of the superstars who left us but many more passed away. Pop icon David Bowie, 69, lost his battle with cancer on January 10. Actor Alan Rickman, 69, right, and broadcaster Sir Terry Wogan, 77, died soon after. Frank Kelly, 77, who played Father Jack in the hit comedy Father Ted, died in February, as did To Kill A Mockingbird author Harper Lee, 89. March saw the deaths of Paul Daniels, 77, football hero Johan Cruyff, 68, Beatles producer George Martin, 90, and Corbett. The sudden

® by ROBIN COTTLE death of Prince in April at the age of just 57 shocked the world. Comedian Victoria Wood and reality TV star David Gest, both 62, followed him. May saw the death of TV writer Carla Lane, 87, famous for The Liver Birds and Bread. Boxing’s Ali died in June and Royle Family star Caroline Aherne, 52, in July. August saw the deaths of Hollywood legend Gene Wilder, 83 – famous for Willy Wonka – and Kenny Baker, 81, the man behind Star Wars robot R2D2. In October Corrie’s Jean Alexander, 90, passed away along with Dead Or Alive singer Pete Burns, who suffered a heart attack at 57. Fawlty Towers’ Andrew Sachs, 86, Cuban leader Fidel Castro, 90, and musician Leonard Cohen, 82, died in November. Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, 99, I Believe In Father Christmas hitmaker Greg Lake, 69, and jockey Walter Swinburn, 55, died this month. robin.cottle@dailystar.co.uk

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THREE OF THE BEST: Two Ronnies star Ronnie Corbett who died aged 85, Purple Rain singer Prince, 57, and ‘The Greatest’ boxer Muhammad Ali, 74

FATHER TED STAR: Frank Kelly, 77

SKA PIONEER: Prince Buster, 78

SOUL LEGEND: Maurice White, 74

TOP WRITER: Howard Marks, 70

ROCK GOD: Greg Lake, 69

POLITICAL STAR: Jo Cox MP, 41

ISRAELI PRESIDENT: Shimon Peres, 93

PORRIDGE STAR: Peter Vaughan, 93

GRIZZLY ADAMS: Dan Haggerty, 73

DJ STEWPOT: Ed Stewart, 74

TOP JOCKEY: FAWLTY TOWERS: Walter Swinburn, 55 Andrew Sachs, 86

SINGING LEGEND: Leonard Cohen, 82

DEAD OR ALIVE STAR: Pete Burns, 57

COMEDY ICON: Victoria Wood, 62

DAILY STAR, Monday, December 26, 2016

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Grand Tour trio rift JAMES May has revealed he is “sick to death” of Jeremy Clarkson. The Grand Tour star said he and colleagues Jezza and Richard Hammond “get on each other’s t*ts”.

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REALITY TV babe Kendall Jenner looks like she is embarking on a spiritual journey in a spangly bikini. The 21-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star is the ﬁnal beauty to star in Love magazine’s saucy online Advent calendar. Festive Kylie: Page 19

And he claimed they never socialise together as they are “very different people”. The Amazon show has been a huge hit for the former Top Gear trio. But May said he has no intention of joining his on-screen pals for a Christmas or new year drink. He added: “We are sick to death with each other by the time we get out of work. We genuinely get on each other’s

® by PAUL DONNELLEY t*ts.” Asked whether he would be seeing Clarkson over the festive season, he said: “I don’t even know where he is. I think he’s going away somewhere.” And he revealed: “We are very different people. I am not interested in going shooting or to fashionable restaurants. We are work colleagues.” May, 53, also said that claims the three of them had a drink problem were “nonsense”. He added: “No, we are not drunks. We do like a drink obviously because we are middle-aged, middle-class men. We are very sensible grown-up people.” news@dailystar.co.uk

BREAK: Clarkson

‘SENSIBLE’: May

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TOP BAND KILLED IN JET PLUNGE HORROR Russian plane smashes into the sea

DISASTER: The choir

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A RUSSIAN military band was wiped out in a plane crash yesterday. The Tu-154 army plane carrying 92 people smashed into the Black Sea.

It was transporting 64 members of the Alexandrov Ensemble – the ofﬁcial choir of the Russian armed

forces. Soldiers and nine journalists were also on board. Debris and several bodies had been found yesterday about a mile from Sochi. The plane disappeared off radar two minutes after taking

off from the coastal city, heading for Latakia in Syria. The musicians were due to put on a new year performance for Russian troops in Syria. Major-General Igor Konashenkov

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sunblock as he spends Christmas on the beach in Barbados. The X Factor boss was left with a red chest after going jet skiing in the Caribbean sunshine. Simon, 57, was enjoying his getaway with partner Lauren Silverman.

said: “No survivors have been spotted.” President Vladimir Putin has ordered an inquiry and today will be a day of national mourning. andrew.jameson@dailystar.co.uk

TRAGEDY: A Tu-154 similar to the crash jet

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Creating a big Buzz THEY say kids speak the truth, and that’s why Tom says his are his biggest critics. He has admitted that his son Buzz, two, is always brutally honest. He laughed: “Buzz can’t wait for Christmasaurus live shows. “I’ve shown him videos

– he wants to watch it over and over again. “Kids are so honest, they don’t know how to be tactful so it’s good to get his response. “If he didn’t like it he wouldn’t bother showing interest.” However, one person’s verdict he won’t be getting

is bandmate Danny Jones. Tom joked: “I don’t think Danny has ever read a book in his life, so I’m sure he hasn’t read mine. “Harry’s been reading it to his daughter Lola. “I’ll invite them all down to the show next year though.”

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WHEN Christmas is over Tom’s main focus will be McFly – with plans to meet in the New Year and finally talk about album number six. He told me: “It’s been so long but we are having a writing trip in January, literally first week. “The first thing we are doing

is talking about a new McFly album.” Their last album dropped in 2010 and Tom added: “Look, we feel the same frustration as the fans do. So much has happened but now we are in a really good place. We don’t feel pressure to conform to what’s on the radio.”

s a m X s ’ Tom e t i m o n i d ‘I’m booking in for Christmas’ MOVE over Santa Claus, there’s a new Christmas hero coming to town – Tom Fletcher. McFly’s band leader used to be “All About” rock ’n’ roll but this winter he’s “All About” a festive dinosaur.

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TALL TALE: Tom’s The Christmasaurus is out next December in London

Tom wrote a book called The Christmasaurus and it’s already a festive classic. The tale of a young lad named William who meets a dinosaur on Christmas Eve has captured the imaginations of kids across the country. The book is being turned into a stage show featuring all-new songs next year. It’s a dream come true for the talented pop star, who not only has plans to make a ﬁlm and follow-up story but loves Christmas more than anything. Tom told me: “It’s my favourite time of the year. I think I was destined to do it. “It’s my purpose. It’s just two

things that I love. I’ve been writing the book in between tours for two years. “I have never wanted to go solo, this is my equivalent of that. I get my Christmas kicks out of this.” Now a father himself, The Christmasaurus story pulls on Tom’s heartstrings too. He explained: “I get to relive all the excitement with my son now. “He knows what a T-Rex and a

stegosaurus is and I get to experience all of that with him again. “With the main character of my book being a 10-year-old disabled boy in a wheelchair, I felt a real responsibility to do the story justice. “As a father I can really relate to Mr Trundle, who is William’s dad. I feel really connected to anything to do with children, and there are a lot of really emotional moments.”

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STAGE: Tom’s new dino-musical features Santa

Tom is worried about crying when he brings The Christmasaurus to life on stage next December. He giggled: “I always get emotional, even with McFly, when I’m on stage. “And there are real emotions on stage, so there is every possibility I could cry if you come and see the show. “I cry at happy moments too, and there are loads of them in the book – I cry at the ﬁlm Elf all the time!” If he does get overwhelmed at least Santa Claus will also be on stage to comfort him. Tom gushed: “I can’t believe I am sitting on stage next to Santa, the real man himself. “I’m used to having Harry, Dougie and Danny next to me on stage, but this time I will have Santa there! “I’ve just never grown out of Christmas basically and I am now this weird 31-year-old man who still loves Christmas and dinosaurs.” What’s not to love Tom!

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THE worst present Tom ever received came from one of his bandmates! The pop star admitted Dougie Poynter once gifted him a used plant pot. He laughed: “Dougie wrapped up a plant pot already in the house in tin foil and gave me that as a Christmas present! I’m guessing he forgot.”

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STAYING MUM: Wife Giovanna may want more kids

We’ll not be getting Busted TOM won’t be trying to outgun his Busted pals, who released a new album this year. Still close to former McBusted bandmates James Bourne and Matt Willis, he said: “I never see

Busted as rivals because I wrote songs for them. “Chart positions are what they are. We would rather make an album we love and are really passionate about. “It’s important as a new band but now we want to

make music we love and enjoy. Obviously if it charts well that’s great but we just want to love our music. “We don’t want to feel like we have to make an album sounding a certain way as that’s what people want

– you can have a chart position and not like your own song. Some of my personal favourite songs aren’t the ones that did the best. But Busted’s Night Driver is a great album.”

BUDDY MY HIGHLIGHT HE’S been on tour, written a book, performed at the Royal Variety show, but none of those are Tom’s 2016 highlight. The best moment was the birth of his second son Buddy. He gushed: “Christmas will be different, we will

have a very full house, having two kids now. “It changed our life. Being a parent is the best thing you could ever do.” He also admitted his wife might want more kids, saying: “Giovanna has a family of ﬁve so that might change things.”

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BODGE IT YOURSELF HOT HATCH: A new roof and tailgate from the local timber yard

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avoid expensive repair bills. Their terrible DIY jobs were shared online and show some of the inventive ways drivers have tried to ﬁx problems, which probably should have been taken to a professional. Among the ﬁxes is a Coke can used as the end of an exhaust, a fork as a door handle and a clear plastic bag used as a window. A driver who was missing a steering wheel looks as though he ransacked a boat’s helm to take its place, while also using an empty vodka bottle as a gear stick. One would-be boy racer tried to make his car look faster by nailing down a wooden spoiler and the owner of a motor in America replaced the roof with what appears to be the remains of a wardrobe. The DIY jobs were shared online.

SITTING PRETTY: The original bench seat

BOOT-IFUL: A spoiler made of wood

COOL: Fork handle

THIEVES carted off a 5ft tall oak sculpture of a hare worth £3,000 from Trumpington Meadows country park, near Cambridge.

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A COUPLE have been arrested after a man was knocked down and killed while crossing a road on Christmas Eve. The car involved was driven away from the scene in Dartford, Kent, but later traced to Bexleyheath where a 22-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman were held by police. The victim was in his 20s from Tyne and Wear.

It includes 5,034,094 litres of gravy, enough to fill two Olympic swimming pools, and 5m ■ by CRAIG SAUNDERS kilogrammes of meat. Waste removal firm London Junk said the post-Christmas one that is unfortunately rubbish pile-up could bring growing each year particularly as cash-strapped local pest misery. A combination of Brits hav- authorities are forced to ing no room in dustbins and provide minimal services. “This creates a ticking time councils cutting Christmas collections means rats will bomb of fly-tipping temptabe attracted to bin bags left tion as many are unable to resist the urge to throw their on the street. Wrapping paper could also rubbish in the car boot and be ripped up and strewn all dump it somewhere else. “Fly tipping causes all over the roads by foxes. The firm’s Harsha Rathnay- kinds of health and hygiene ake said: “The problem of hazards.” craig.saunders@dailystar.co.uk excessive Christmas waste is

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6.15 Natural World: Honey Badgers – Masters Of Mayhem An investigation into the fearless reputation of the animal. (R) (W) (S) 7.15 Sign Zone: Nature’s Weirdest Events Why Spain is under attack from spaceballs. (R) (SL) 8.15 FILM: Around The World In 80 Days 1956 (U) Oscar-winning period adventure, based on Jules Verne’s novel, starring David Niven. 11.00 FILM: The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn 2011 (PG) Animated adventure, featuring the voices of Jamie Bell and Andy Serkis. (AD) (W) 12.40 FILM: Dances With Wolves 1990 (12) Oscar-winning Western, directed by and starring Kevin Costner. With Mary McDonnell. (S) 3.30 Victorian Bakers At Christmas The bakers prepare Christmas recipes from the Victorian era, including twelfth cakes. (R) (S) 4.30 Final Score Jason Mohammad presents a round-up of this afternoon’s Boxing Day results. (W) (S) 5.20 West Side Stories – The Making Of A Classic Bruno Tonioli and Suzy Klein examine the creation of Broadway musical West Side Story. 6.20 Christmas University Challenge The first-round match sees Bristol take on Nottingham. (W) 6.50 Dad’s Army Captain Mainwaring’s brother gatecrashes a sherry party for local dignitaries. (R,S)

Pride: Ben Schnetzer stars in the fact-based drama, 10.30pm

7.30 Nature’s Weirdest Events Chris Packham finds out about nature’s super-survivors, including the story of a frog whose dinner is fighting back and a prehistoric fish whose thirst for blood almost destroyed an entire fishing community. (AD) (W) (S)

ITV

6.00 CITV: Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures (R) 6.25 Super 4 (R) 7.05 Minion Madness (R) (W) (S) 7.20 Oddbods (R) 7.25 Max Steel (R) 7.55 Adventure Time (R) (W) 8.20 Signed Stories (R) (SL) 8.25 Almost Naked Animals (R) (W) (S) 8.55 Mr Bean: The Animated Series (AD) (R) (W) (S) 9.25 FILM: The Flintstones 1994 (U) Caveman Fred Flintstone is promoted to manager and gets embroiled in an embezzlement plot. Comedy, with John Goodman. (AD) 11.05 FILM: Liar Liar 1997 (12) A boy makes a wish to prevent his lawyer father from telling lies, leaving the attorney struggling to get through a case. Comedy, with Jim Carrey. (AD) 12.40 Hilda Ogden’s Last Ta-ra – A Tribute To Jean Alexander 1.40 The Nation’s Favourite Disney Song Stephen Mulhern narrates a tribute to classic Disney numbers from across the decades. (R) 2.40 FILM: Sleeping Beauty 1959 (U) A prince tries to break a witch’s enchantment that has condemned a princess to eternal sleep. Disney fantasy, with the voice of Mary Costa. 4.10 FILM: Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 2004 (PG) The teenage wizard is alarmed to learn a dangerous fugitive sorcerer is searching for him. The third in the fantasy adventure series, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Gary Oldman. 6.45 ITV News, Weather (W) (S)

Coronation Street: Peter prepares to break the news of his relationship to the locals, 7.30pm

Channel 4

6.25 FILM: Planet 51 2009 (U) Animated sci-fi comedy, with the voice of Dwayne Johnson. (W) (S) 8.00 The Morning Line (S) 9.00 FILM: Aliens In The Attic 2009 (PG) A teenager finds a force of aliens hiding in his attic and must prevent the extraterrestrials taking over the world. Sci-fi comedy, with Carter Jenkins and Austin Butler. (W) 10.40 The Simpsons (AD) (R,S) 11.05 The Simpsons (AD) (R,S) 11.35 FILM: Spy Kids 4: All The Time In The World 2011 (PG) Two children learn their stepmother is a secret agent and help her battle an evil genius with the power to control time. Adventure, starring Jessica Alba. 1.15 Channel 4 Racing Nick Luck and Rishi Persad present live coverage of five races from Kempton Park and Wetherby. With commentary and analysis by Simon Holt, Graham Cunningham, Mick Fitzgerald and Tanya Stevenson. (S) 3.45 The Simpsons An adult Bart and Lisa return home for Christmas with their parents. (AD) (R,S) 4.10 FILM: The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe 2005 (PG) Four children discover a secret entrance to a mystical land that an evil witch has cursed with perpetual winter. Fantasy adventure, starring Tilda Swinton and Georgie Henley. 6.50 Channel 4 News (S)

Pitch Perfect: Anna Kendrick stars in the comedy, 11.10pm

(S) 1.25 FILM: Tommy 1975 (15) Rock opera, starring Roger Daltrey. (W) (S) 3.10 Sign Zone: Inside The Christmas Factory (AD) (R) (SL) (W) (S) 4.10 This Is BBC Two (W) (S)

Football On 5: Goal Rush: George Riley introduces all the goals, 10pm

7.00 Emmerdale Joanie tells Zak 7.00 The World’s Most that she does not want to remain Expensive Toys Documentary friends, even though it would exploring the craftspeople and make Kyle happy. (AD) (W) (S) inventors attempting to realise 7.30 Coronation Street the dreams of Britain’s billionaires Toyah’s husband begs her to by creating luxurious gifts, from give their marriage a chance and crystal-encrusted rocking horses Bethany awakes in hospital. (AD) to £22,500 doll’s houses. (R,S)

7.00 World’s Strongest Man 2016 Europe’s Strongest Man. Action from the contest at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, where Eddie Hall and Hafthor Bjornsson were among those who took part. With commentary from Danny Wallace and Colin Bryce. (S)

8.00 You’ve Been Framed! Harry’s Naughty List Harry Hill narrates a selection of Christmas mishaps. (R) (W) (S) 8.30 Coronation Street A stunned Simon sees Peter kissing his mystery woman, while Sarah tells Gary they are finished.

8.00 Building The Ice Hotel The work of builders constructing Icehotel, a sophisticated structure built every year since 1990 in the village of Jukkasjarvi – more than 120 miles inside the Arctic Circle. However, a heatwave leaves the team struggling. (R,S)

8.00 Lego’s Big Christmas Documentary going behind the scenes in the run-up to the opening of the world’s biggest Lego store in London’s Leicester store, and following a man attempting to build a giant model of Tower Bridge. (AD) (S)

8.30 Gordon Buchanan: Elephant Family & Me Part one of two. Gordon Buchanan encounters a family of African elephants in the wilds of Kenya and attempts to gain their 9.00 The Witness For The 9.00 FILM: Captain Phillips 9.00 The Big Fat Quiz Of The trust so he can observe Prosecution Part one of two. A 2013 (12) Premiere. An American Year 2016 Richard Ayoade, them up close. (AD) (W) (S) solicitor defends a man charged cargo ship sets a dangerous Rob Delaney, Mel Giedroyc, with the murder of a wealthy course around the coast of Sarah Millican, David Mitchell 9.30 The Entire Universe widow. Agatha Christie mystery, Somalia, while inland, four men and Romesh Ranganathan battle Comedy musical in which Eric starring Toby Jones, Andrea are pressed into service as it out as Jimmy Carr hosts the Idle turns Professor Brian Cox’s Riseborough, Billy Howle pirates by the local warlords. The annual comedy quiz to determine lecture on the history of the and Kim Cattrall. (AD) (W) (S) captain is taken hostage when the which of his guests has their universe into an all-singing, allraiding party hijacks the vessel, finger firmly on the pulse of dancing extravaganza. With Noel resulting in a tense five-day crisis. modern life. The host receives 10.00 Outnumbered Fielding, Warwick Davis, Hannah Fact-based thriller, starring Tom help from the likes of Jon Snow, The Brockmans carry out a Waddingham and Robin Ince. Hanks and Barkhad Abdi. (W) (S) Charles Dance, the children of mission for Grandad. However, Mitchell Brook Primary School, a things don’t go their way. (AD) (W) 10.30 FILM: Pride 2014 (15) host of celebrity question-setters Premiere. Gay rights activists and some surprise guests as 10.40 BBC News, Weather gather in London for a pride they take in everything from march in 1984, and decide they the US presidential election 10.55 Match Of The Day have a common cause with to Boaty McBoatface. (S) Gary Lineker presents highlights the miners’ strike. When their of the Boxing Day fixtures in fundraising activities are rejected 11.10 FILM: Pitch Perfect 2012 the Premier League, including by the miners’ union, they travel (12) A new student finds herself a Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion to a Welsh pit village to show social outcast during her first at the Emirates Stadium and 11.35 ITV News, Weather their support in person. Factyear of college, but soon acquires Manchester United v Sunderland based drama, starring Ben a new circle of friends in a band at Old Trafford. The Baggies Schnetzer, Bill Nighy, Andrew of misfits with a shared talent 11.55 Through The Keyhole had a woeful record at the Scott and Imelda Staunton. (AD) for singing. She joins their a Coronation Street star Shayne Gunners’ home ground, losing cappella group and leads them Ward, model Kelly Brook and seven of their eight meetings to compete in the campus music comedian Johnny Vegas are at the Emirates including a 2-0 competitions. Comedy, starring asked to identify the homes of the loss last April. (W) (S) Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson rich and famous. (R) (W) (S) 12.25 Gospel Christmas (R) (W) 12.25 Fleabag Comedy, written by and Elizabeth Banks. (W) and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge. (R) (W) (S) 12.55 Fleabag (R) (S) 1.25 Walliams & Friend. (R) Followed by Weather For The Week Ahead. (W) (S) 2.00-6.00 BBC News (W) (S)

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake! Fun for youngsters. 7.45 Big Bash Cricket Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Stars. Coverage of the round-robin match in the Australian domestic league, staged at Blundstone Arena. (S) 11.20 World’s Strongest Man 2016 The World Deadlift Championships. Action from the event, which took place at the First Direct Arena in Leeds. (R,S) 12.20 FILM: Seven Brides For Seven Brothers 1954 (U) A cowboy from a large backwoods family decides to get married, prompting his six hellraising brothers to follow suit. Western, directed by Stanley Donen, starring Howard Keel. 2.20 FILM: West Side Story 1961 (PG) Two teenagers from rival New York street gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, fall in love – but it causes already simmering tensions to explode. Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim’s musical based on Romeo And Juliet, starring Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer. (W) (S) 5.20 FILM: The Love Punch 2013 (12) Premiere. A man on the brink of retirement discovers his pension has been stolen by his company’s crooked new owner. He and his ex-wife head to France with a plan to get even by stealing a valuable diamond necklace the executive has bought for his fiancée. Crime comedy, with Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson. (S)

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1.20 Travel Man: 48 Hours In Florence (R,S) 2.20 Celebrity First Dates (R,S) 3.15 Hollyoaks (S) 5.20 FILM: Paws 1997 (PG) Adventure.

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9.00 Football On 5: The Championship George Riley and Lynsey Hipgrave introduce action from the Boxing Day fixtures, which included Aston Villa v Burton Albion at Villa Park and Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday at St James’ Park. (S) 10.00 Football On 5: Goal Rush All the goals and highlights from the Boxing Day matches in Leagues One and Two. (S) 10.30 Britain’s Favourite Abba Songs A countdown of the Swedish pop group’s 20 most popular songs, as voted for by their fans, with celebrities including singers Jane McDonald, Claire Richards and Liz McClarnon and former Blue Peter presenters Janet Ellis and Peter Duncan introducing their favourite clips. Featuring rare footage of the band, fascinating facts and the stories of extreme fans. (R,S) 12.05 FILM: Muriel’s Wedding 1994 (15) Australian comedy, with Toni Collette. (S) 1.55 SuperCasino 3.10 Penguins Make You Laugh Out Loud (R,S) 4.00 Tattoo Disasters UK (R) (SL) (S) 4.25 Criminals: Caught On Camera (R,S) 4.45 Great Artists (R) (SL) (S) 5.10 House Doctor (R) (S) 5.35-6.00 House Doctor (R) (SL)

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TV GUIDE 5STAR 6.00 Teleshopping Home shopping. 8.00 Access Latest showbiz gossip. 8.05 My Wife And Kids US sitcom, starring Tisha Campbell-Martin. (S) 8.25 Dance Moms It is everyone’s last chance to impress Nancy. (S) 9.25 Dance Moms Reality series. Abby gives the girls 45 seconds to prove they each deserve a solo. (S) 10.20 Christmas Makes You Laugh Out Loud Amusing and outrageous festive-themed videos. (S) 11.20 My Wife And Kids The family leaves for a Hawaiian holiday. (S) 11.50 My Wife And Kids Part two. Michael and Jay find it hard to resist temptation. Damon Wayans stars. (S) 12.15 My Wife And Kids Michael gets the flight time wrong. (S) 12.45 My Wife And Kids US sitcom. 1.10 FILM: Santa Who? 2000 (U) Family comedy, with Leslie Nielsen. 3.05 FILM: Big Momma’s House 2000 (12) Comedy, starring Martin Lawrence and Nia Long. (S) 5.05 FILM: The Illusionist 2006 (PG) A very talented illusionist is bent on using his gift to save the love of his life from a marriage to a cruel and vicious prince. Mystery thriller, starring Edward Norton and Paul Giamatti. (S) 7.10 FILM: The Haunted Mansion 2003 (PG) Overworked estate agent Jim Evers takes his beleaguered family to look round an isolated, crumbling mansion – but the resident ghosts are not pleased to see the visitors. Comedy, starring Eddie Murphy and Terence Stamp. 9.00 FILM: Green Lantern 2011 (12) A cocky test pilot is given a mysterious ring by a dying alien and transported to another world, where he learns he has been recruited into a galactic peacekeeping organisation. Sci-fi adventure, with Ryan Reynolds. 11.15 The Freddie Mercury Story: Who Wants To Live Forever? Documentary exploring two years in the Queen singer’s life. (S) 1.25 Whitney And Bobby: Addicted To Love (S) 3.25 Ridiculousness 3.50 Access 4.006.00 Teleshopping. Home retail.

5USA 6.00 Teleshopping Home shopping. 9.00 Access Latest showbiz gossip. 9.10 Rookie Blue Andy’s romance with Callaghan becomes complicated. 10.00 Law & Order Part two. As the case continues, Assistant DA Antonella Ricci and eyewitness Billy Woodson’s mother are found dead. 11.00 Law & Order A man goes on a shooting spree in Central Park. (S) 12.00 CSI: Miami A film star dies after a stay in rehab. David Caruso stars. 1.00 NCIS The team tries to trace the history of a gun believed to have been used in a murder at a naval base. (S) 2.00 Person Of Interest Carter remains unaware that Laskey is spying on her for HR. 3.00 Rookie Blue Andy’s father – a former policeman – admits he may have committed a serious crime during an alcohol-induced blackout. 4.00 Law & Order Sanitation workers find the body of a teenage boy, and the investigation leads to a school bully who displays an enthusiastic interest in martial arts. (S) 5.00 Law & Order A schizophrenic woman is found strangled, leading Green and Briscoe to suspect a homeless man of her murder. (S) 6.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Catherine and her newly reshuffled team investigate the death of a famous actress. (AD) (S) 7.00 NCIS Gibbs and his team investigate the bizarre deaths of a marine and two of his friends. (AD) (S) 8.00 NCIS A blogger who accused the NCIS of a cover-up is found dead. (S) 9.00 NCIS: New Orleans Pride and the team investigate when a naval commander is found dead in his car. 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit A woman is found raped and murdered with $500 stuffed into her mouth, and fingerprints lead to an attorney representing a powerful family. Guest starring Alfred Molina. 11.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit A baby is thrown out of a car. Richard Belzer stars. (S) 12.00 NCIS (S) 1.00 CSI: NY 2.00 CSI: NY (AD) (S) 3.00 Chicago PD 4.00-6.00 Teleshopping. Home retail.

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AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (1956) **** BBC2, 8.15am Oscar-winning period adventure. Victorian gent Phileas Fogg and his valet set out to circumnavigate the world in just 80 days. Stars David Niven. LIAR LIAR (1997) **** ITV, 11.05am Comedy. Thanks to his son’s wish, a lawyer suddenly discovers he’s incapable of telling anything but the truth. Stars Jim Carrey. SPY KIDS 4: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD (2011) ** Channel 4, 11.35am Fantasy adventure. The stepchildren of a retired secret agent discover the truth about her exciting past, then find themselves hired for an urgent mission. Stars Jessica Alba. SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS (1954) ***** Channel 5, 12.20pm Western musical. A bunch of cowboy siblings set out to get themselves hitched. Stars Howard Keel, Jane Powell and Jeff Richards. DANCES WITH WOLVES (1990) ***** BBC2, 12.40pm Kevin Costner stars in this Oscar-winning Western epic, as a Union army officer adopted into a Sioux tribe. WEST SIDE STORY (1961) ***** Channel 5, 2.20pm Romance blossoms between two teenagers connected to rival New York gangs. Oscar-winning musical based on Romeo And Juliet. Stars Natalie Wood. BRAVE (2012) **** BBC1, 2.40pm Pixar animation. Scottish princess Merida is horrified to hear of the Queen’s plan to marry her off. Voiced by Kelly Macdonald, Emma Thompson and Billy Connolly. SLEEPING BEAUTY (1959) **** ITV, 2.40pm Animated Disney fantasy. A witch places an evil curse on an infant princess, causing her to fall into a permanent sleep. HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (2004) **** ITV, 4.10pm The third adventure for the wizard. A prisoner called Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) is on the run – and would appear to want Harry dead. THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE (2005) *** Channel 4, 4.10pm Wartime evacuee kids get sent to an old country house where they find a secret entrance to a magical world. Tilda Swinton and James McAvoy star. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 (2014) **** BBC1, 4.30pm Premiere. A warlord wants to build a dragon army. Adventure voiced by Jay Baruchel and Cate Blanchett. THE LOVE PUNCH (2013) **** Channel 5, 5.20pm Premiere. Crime comedy. A guy nearing retirement finds out his firm’s dodgy new owner has pinched his pension, so he sets out to get even. Stars Pierce Brosnan. CAPTAIN PHILLIPS (2013) ***** ITV, 9pm Premiere. Tom Hanks plays the captain of a US cargo ship, taken hostage by armed Somali pirates. Based on a real-life incident from 2009. PRIDE (2014) ***** BBC2, 10.30pm Premiere. Fact-based, 80s-set drama about a group of gay rights activists supporting the striking miners. With Ben Schnetzer, Bill Nighy, Andrew Scott and Imelda Staunton. PITCH PERFECT (2012) *** Channel 4, 11.10pm A social misfit student gains a new set of pals who share her gift for singing. With Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson. MURIEL’S WEDDING (1994) ***** Channel 5, 12.05am An ABBA fanatic heads to Sydney, hoping for the wedding of her dreams. Aussie comedy, starring Toni Collette, Bill Hunter and Rachel Griffiths. TOMMY (1975) ***** BBC2, 1.25am Rock opera based on an album by The Who. Roger Daltrey plays a deaf, mute and blind kid who learns to express himself via his mastery of pinball, but with unsettling consequences.

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MIKE WARD WHAT’S HOT TO WATCH TODAY ▲ IF Boxing Day’s telly seems weirdly familiar, it’s because the schedulers haven’t exactly taken a whole load of risks. Just like last Boxing Day, for example, there’s a new Agatha Christie story on BBC1. In this case it’s THE WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (9pm), a two-parter – and, to be fair, a very good one – with Kim Cattrall, Andrea Riseborough and Toby Jones, centred on the murder of a posh lady in 1920s London and on the victim’s lover who’s on trial for it. That concludes tomorrow. Also just like last Boxing Day,

Channel 4 has an hour-long thing about Lego at 8pm – this one is LEGO’S BIG CHRISTMAS – followed at 9pm by Jimmy Carr and pals with THE BIG FAT QUIZ OF THE YEAR 2016. And, again just like last Boxing Day, BBC1 kicks off a new series of the reliably unfunny STILL OPEN ALL HOURS at 8.30pm. That’s straight after everyone in EASTENDERS (8pm, BBC1) has had their obligatory Boxing Day from hell. (This year’s My Boxing Day’s Grimmer Than Yours competition looks set to be won by Lee, although the Beales may give him a run for his money.)

To be fair, though, there IS some new stuff. Course there is. Take strange science panto THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE (9.30pm, BBC2), with Prof. Brian Cox and others. Oh, and GORDON BUCHANAN: ELEPHANT FAMILY & ME (8.30pm, BBC2), where the wildlife bloke heads to Kenya, is going out six whole days later than last year’s Gorilla Family And Me. So that’s seriously shaking things up, right?

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6.00am How To Be Single (2016) (15) Comedy. 8.00 Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) (U) Family comedy sequel. 9.45 Zootropolis (2016) (PG) Disney animated comedy. 11.45 The Jungle Book (2016) (PG) Disney adventure, starring Neel Sethi. 1.45pm The Top Ten Show 2016 Box office hits. 2.00 Deadpool (2016) (15) Premiere. Superhero comedy adventure, starring Ryan Reynolds. 4.00 Zootropolis (2016) (PG) Disney animated comedy, with the voice of Ginnifer Goodwin. 6.00 The Jungle Book (2016) (PG) Disney adventure, starring Neel Sethi. 8.00 Deadpool (2016) (15) Premiere. Superhero comedy adventure, starring Ryan Reynolds. 10.00 How To Be Single (2016) (15) Comedy, starring Dakota Johnson. Midnight Zoolander 2 (2016) (12) Comedy sequel, starring Ben Stiller. 1.45 Rock The Kasbah (2015) (15) Comedy drama, starring Bill Murray. 3.45 Star Wars: Rogue One Special 4.15 Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) (U) Comedy sequel, starring Jason Lee.

Michael Caine. 12.05pm Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) (12) With Tom Cruise. 2.20 Sherlock Holmes (2009) (12) With Robert Downey Jr. 4.30 The Mummy (1999) (12) With Brendan Fraser. 6.35 Independence Day (1996) (12) With Will Smith. 9.00 Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) (12) With Tom Cruise. 11.15 Point Break (2015) (12) With Edgar Ramirez. 1.15am John Wick (2014) (15) With Keanu Reeves. 3.05 Extraction (2015) (15) With Bruce Willis. 4.40 The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010) (PG)

6.00am 27 Dresses (2008) (12) With Katherine Heigl. 8.00 Sky Cinema 2017 Preview 8.30 Magic Mike XXL (2015) (15) 10.30 The Intern (2015) (12) With Robert De Niro. 12.35pm Grimsby (2016) (15) With Sacha Baron Cohen. 2.05 Trainwreck (2015) (15) With Amy Schumer. 4.15 Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) (15) With Renee Zellweger. 6.00 Magic Mike XXL (2015) (15) With Channing Tatum. 8.00 The Intern (2015) (12) With Robert De Niro. 10.05 Grimsby (2016) (15) With Sacha Baron Cohen. 11.35 Trainwreck (2015) (15) With Amy Schumer. 1.45am Office Space (1999) (15) With Ron Livingston. 3.20 Confetti (2006) (15) With Martin Freeman. 5.05 The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) (PG)

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6.00am Jurassic Park (1993) (PG) Action adventure, starring Sam Neill. 8.10 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) (PG) Dinosaur adventure sequel. 10.20 Jurassic Park III (2001) (PG) Starring Sam Neill. 11.55 Jurassic World (2015) (12) Starring Chris Pratt. 2.05pm Jurassic Park (1993) (PG) Action adventure. 4.15 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) (PG) With Jeff Goldblum. 6.25 Jurassic Park III (2001) (PG) Starring Sam Neill. 8.00 Jurassic World (2015) (12) With Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard. 10.10 Back To The Future (1985) (PG) Starring Michael J Fox. 12.10am Back To The Future Part II (1989) (PG) Sci-fi comedy sequel, starring Michael J Fox. 2.00 Back To The Future Part III (1990) (PG) Sci-fi comedy sequel. 4.00 Back To The Future (1985) (PG) Sci-fi comedy adventure, with Michael J Fox.

Film4 11.00am The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) (U) With Michael Caine. 12.45pm Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief (2010) (PG) Fantasy adventure, with Logan Lerman. 3.05 Fantastic Four (2005) (PG) Sci-fi comic-book adventure. 5.10 Johnny English (2003) (PG) Starring Rowan Atkinson. 6.50 The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty (2013) (PG) Comedy, starring Ben Stiller. 9.00 Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) (12) Superhero adventure, with Chris Evans. 11.25 Solomon Kane (2010) (15) Period fantasy thriller. 1.30am The Duke Of Burgundy (2014) (18) Drama.

CBS ACTION

6.00am Teleshopping. Shopping from home. 9.00 Star Trek 6.45pm Star Trek 7.50 Star Trek 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 11.00 NCIS Midnight Walker, Texas Ranger 12.55 NCIS 3.40 Bonanza 4.40 The Streets Of San Francisco

CBS REALITY

6.00am Teleshopping 9.00 Judge Judy 7.00pm Unsolved Mysteries 9.00 OAPs Who Kill 3.00am Teleshopping

ITV2

6.00am The Hot Desk: Vicky Pattison 6.10 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Coming Out 7.00 You’ve Been Framed: The Next Generation 7.50 Emmerdale 8.55 Coronation Street 9.55 Film: Yogi Bear (2010) (U) 11.35 Film: The Smurfs (2011) (U) 1.40pm Emmerdale 2.40 Coronation Street 3.45 Celebrity Catchphrase 4.50 Film: Uncle Buck (1989) (12) 6.50 Minion Madness 7.05 Film: Despicable Me (2010) (U) 9.00 Film: Love Actually (2003) (15) 11.40 Family Guy 1.45am American Dad! 2.40 Film: The Nutty Professor (1996) (PG) 4.15 The Almost Impossible Gameshow 5.05 Planet’s Funniest Animals 5.50 ITV2 Nightscreen

ITV3

6.00am Wycliffe 6.50 Film: Anne Of Green Gables (2015) (U) 8.35 Film: On The Buses (1971) (PG) 10.20 Film: Holiday On The Buses (1973) (PG) 12.10pm Film: Mutiny On The Buses (1972) (PG) 2.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple 4.05 Film: Carry On Jack (1963) (PG) 6.00 Long Lost Family 7.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple 9.00 An Audience With Victoria Wood 10.10 Housewife, 49 12.10am Film: Something’s Gotta Give (2003) (12) 1.15 FYI Daily 1.20 Film: Something’s Gotta Give (2003) (12) 2.35 Sherlock Holmes: The Master Blackmailer 4.25 A Christmas Carol 5.45 ITV3 Nightscreen

ITV4

6.00am Goodwood Revival 6.50 Silverstone Classic 7.40 The Hand Of God: 30 Years On 8.35 Pawn Stars 9.30 Cash Cowboys 10.25 The Professionals Cricket Gold 7.55 Live Test Cricket. South 11.30 Bond Girls Are Forever 12.30pm Film: Jeremiah Johnson (1972) (PG) Africa v Sri Lanka. 3.30pm One-Day 2.45 Film: Chisum (1970) (PG) 5.00 6.00am Football Gold 6.15 Football Gold International Cricket 4.30 Tony Bellew: My 6.00am Premier League Match Pack Film: The Searchers (1956) (U) 7.25 6.30 Football Gold 6.45 Football Gold 6.30 Live Newcastle Jets V Wellington. Greatest Night 5.00 Sporting Triumphs Merry Christmas Mr Bean 7.55 Film: 7.00 Football Gold 7.15 Football Gold 5.15 Live PRO12 Rugby Union. Munster Newcastle Jets v Wellington Phoenix. 7.30 Football Gold 7.45 Football Gold v Leinster (Kick-off 5.30pm). 7.45 Joshua/ 8.45 Live Adelaide United V Sydney FC. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) (PG) Comedy, starring Chevy 8.00 Football Gold 8.15 Football Gold Molina: Behind The Ropes 8.15 Joshua’s Adelaide United v Sydney FC. 11.00 Chase. 10.00 Film: The Naked Gun: 8.30 Gillette Xmas Soccer Special 8.45 Bundesliga: Goals Of The Season 11.15 From The Files Of Police Squad! (1988) Crowning Night 8.30 Joshua V Molina: Football Gold 9.00 Gareth Bale: Year Of The Gloves Are Off 9.00 Fight Night Ligue 1: Goals Of The Season 11.30 (15) Comedy, with Leslie Nielsen. 11.45 The Dragon 9.30 Joe Hart: The Italian Premier League Match Pack Noon Live 11.00 Ringside Special. The story of the Film: Beetlejuice (1988) (15) Tim Burton’s Job 10.00 Soccer AM Xmas Special Aldershot Town V Woking 2.30 BT Sport supernatural comedy, starring Michael Fitzroy Lodge boxing gym. Midnight 11.30 Gillette Xmas Soccer Special Ringside 1.00 Premier League Highlights Score 5.15 Vendee Globe Highlights Keaton. 1.40am River Monsters 2.50 Noon Live Premier League. Watford 5.30 Test Cricket Highlights 6.45 Cricket: Quincy ME 3.40 Tommy Cooper 4.10 1.30 Premier League Highlights 2.00 The Wine Show 5.05 Minder v Crystal Palace. 3.00 Gillette Soccer Premier League Highlights 2.30 Premier Big Bash League 7.45 Adelaide United

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Sky Sports 2

6.00am Sky Sports Cricket Gold 6.10 Sky Sports Cricket Gold 6.20 Sky Sports Cricket Gold 6.30 Great Sporting Moments 6.45 Great Sporting Moments 7.00 Jack: The Portrait Of An Artist 7.30 Sporting Triumphs 7.45 Sky Sports

League Highlights 3.00 Fight Night 5.00 Sky Sports Boxing Gold 5.15 Sky Sports Boxing Gold 5.30 Sky Sports Boxing Gold 5.45 Sky Sports Boxing Gold

Sky Sports Darts

6.00am The Story So Far: World Darts Championship 8.00 The Story So Far: World Darts Championship 10.00 The Story So Far: World Darts Championship Noon The Story So Far: World Darts Championship 2.00 The Story So Far: World Darts Championship 4.00 The Story So Far: World Darts Championship 6.00 The Story So Far: World Darts Championship 8.00 The Story So Far: World Darts Championship. Action from day six. 10.00 The Story So Far: World Darts Championship Midnight The Story So Far: World Darts Championship 2.00 The Story So Far: World Darts Championship 4.00 The Story So Far: World Darts Championship

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Special 5.00 Live Premier League. Hull City v Manchester City. 7.30 Live EFL. Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday (Kick-off 7.45pm). 10.00 Nissan Match Choice. Burnley v Middlesbrough. 11.00 Premier League Highlights. Watford v Crystal Palace. 11.30 Premier League Highlights. Hull City v Manchester City. Midnight Premier League Highlights 12.30 Premier League Highlights 1.00 Scottish Football Round-Up 1.15 Live NFL. Dallas Cowboys v Detroit Lions. 4.45 Sporting Triumphs 5.00 Premier League 100 Club 5.30 Spanish Football Gold 5.45 Spanish Football Gold

BT Sport 1

Radio 1 (FM: 97.6-99.8 MHz) 6.30 The Radio 1 Breakfast Show With Dev. 10.00 The Best Of The Nixtape – Part 1: Part one of two. 1.00 The Best Of The Nixtape – Part 2: Part two of two. 4.00 Radio 1’s Movies That Made Me: James McAvoy, Emily Blunt and Matt Damon discuss the movies that made them. 7.00 Radio 1 At The Roundhouse: Live performances from London’s iconic Roundhouse venue. 10.00 Sophie Little: Sitting in for Huw Stephens. 1.00 Friction. 4.00-6.30 Nick Bright. Radio 2 (FM: 88-90.2 MHz) 5.00 Penny Smith. 6.30 Sara Cox. 9.30 The World’s 100 Best Selling Artists. 12.00 Bryan Adams Rocks! The musician marks Boxing Day with a selection of his favourite rock tracks. 2.00 Craig Charles. 5.00 Johnnie Walker Meets Carly Simon: The DJ hears from Carly Simon. 7.00 Paul Jones: A selection of music from the blues scene. 8.00 Leo Green Remembers...Dean Martin. 10.00 Tommy Steele At 80: The rock star Tommy Steele continues his conversation with Bill Kenwright. 11.00 The Art Of Artists: Barbara Taylor Bradford joins Russell Davies to discuss her career. 12.00 After Midnight. 3.00-5.00 Martha Reeves’ Soul Christmas. Radio 5 Live (MW: 909, 693 kHz) 5.00 Junior

V Sydney FC. Adelaide United v Sydney FC. 8.45 Serie A: Goals Of The Season 9.00 Ladbrokes SPFL Highlights 9.30 Bundesliga: Goals Of The Season 10.00 Live CFB: Independence Bowl 1.30am Herschel Walker 2.30 Pro Bull Riding – PBR 3.30 Bristol V Worcester Warriors

British Eurosport

6.00am Film: The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation (2012) (PG) 7.40 Film: The Dog Who Saved The Holidays (2012) (PG) 9.25 Father Christmas 10.00 Baby Daddy 10.30 The Goldbergs 11.00 The Big Bang Theory 11.55 Film: Big (1988) (12) 2.00pm The Snowman 2.30 The Snowman And The Snowdog 3.00 The Big Bang Theory: Festive Guests 5.00 The Goldbergs 6.00 The Big Bang Theory 7.00 Rude(ish) Tube Shorts 7.15 Film: Jingle All The Way (1996) (PG) 9.00 Made In Chelsea Christmas Party 10.00 In Bed With Jamie At Christmas 10.35 Tattoo Fixers At Christmas 11.40 Gogglebox 12.50am Naked Attraction 1.55 The Big Bang Theory 2.25 Made In Chelsea Christmas Party 3.20 In Bed With Jamie At Christmas 3.45 The Goldbergs

7.30am European Rally Championship 8.30 FIA World Touring Cars 9.30 World Superbikes: Race Of The Season 10.30 British Superbikes: Race Of The Season 11.30 Isle Of Man TT 12.30pm WATTS 1.30 Adventure: Three Peaks Yacht Race 2.30 Cyclo-Cross 3.30 Athletics: IAAF World Challenge 4.30 US Open: Djokovic Vs Wawrinka 6.00 Cycling 7.30 Athletics European Championships 9.00 Athletics: Diamond League 10.00 Athletics: Diamond League 11.00 Snooker: World Championship. Highlights. 1.00am Eurosport News 8.55am Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas

Doctors’ Diaries: Revealing the difficulties faced by three junior doctors. 5.30 Darren Campbell’s Get Inspired: The presenter takes Sam Quek back to meet the people who inspired her. 7.00 5 Live Breakfast. 10.00 Rio Remembered: Victoria Pendleton remembers Great Britain’s golden summer. 12.00 5 Live Sport. 12.30 5 Live Sport: Premier League Football 2016-17: Watford v Crystal Palace (Kick-off 12.30pm). 2.30 5 Live Sport: Reaction to Watford v Crystal Palace. 3.00 5 Live Sport. 5.15 5 Live Sport: Premier League Football 2016-17: Hull City v Manchester City (Kick-off 5.15pm). 7.10 6-0-6. 8.30 Our Summer: The Story Of Wales At Euro 2016: The story of Wales’ journey through Euro 2016. 9.30 Hillsborough – Trevor And Jenni’s Journey: Following Trevor and Jenni Hicks’ return to Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough ground. 10.30 Adrian Goldberg. 1.00-5.00 Up All Night. Absolute Radio (MW: 1215, 1197, 1242 kHz) 6.00 Ben Burrell. 10.00 Martyn Lee. 2.00 Rock ’n’ Roll Football With Chris Martin. 6.00 David Bowie – The Day That Changed The World. 7.00 Kings Of Leon – Live At The 229 Club. 8.00 Red Hot Chili Peppers – Live At The O2. 9.00 Noel Gallagher. 11.00 U2@40. 1.00-6.00 George Godfrey.

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9.25 Food Unwrapped 9.50 Film: Great Expectations (1946) (PG) 12.15pm Film: Runaway Bride (1999) (PG) 2.35 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces At Christmas 3.40 Come Dine With Me Christmas 6.20 Paul O’Grady’s 100 Years Of Movie Musicals 8.00 Film: Les Miserables (2012) (12) Musical, starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway. 11.05 8 Out Of 10 Cats Christmas Special 11.55 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown 2.00am Man Down 3.10 Food Unwrapped

GOLD

7.00am Cheers 8.00 Only Fools And Horses 10.00pm The Royle Family Special: The Golden Egg Cup. Another chance to see the one-off festive edition. Jim and Barbara have received a gift from their children. 11.20 Extras. Andy finds himself on the set of a drama. Midnight Police Squad! 1.10 The Catherine Tate Show 1.45 Blandings 2.25 I Dream Of Jeannie 3.15 Police Squad!

DAILY STAR, Monday, December 26, 2016

PUZZLE FACTOR ALPHAPUZZLE

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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SATURDAY’S SOLUTION: Across: Charging, Uproar, Strong, Quipped, Flame, Nail, Jug, Six, Stun, Ozone, Sundown, Skives, Calico, Fourteen. Down: Forensic, Hotel, Jointly, Ginseng, Woof, (clue) Quieten, Guru, Snooker, Complex, Niece, Redouble.

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window (4) 25 Has she half a mind to put pressure on her pupils? (8)

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS 1 Make a friend in the manner prescribed (8) 5 Go slowly, being apt to collapse (4) 8 The timber business? (4) 9 Does it fall because of the difficulty in seeing? (8) 10 Tim’s upset, being lied about and subjected to restriction (7) 12 The realm of sports? (5) 13 Part of the country wrong to ignore (6) 15 It takes us a long time to form habits (6) 17 Thin coverings, possibly not even flimsy! (5) 18 Absent, but not as successful strikers (7) 22 Mixture of soot held by certain Indians to be a preservative (8) 23 Mother of twins? (4) 24 Wearable item seen in the

DOWN 1 Player who bows and scrapes? (7) 2 This sphere of activity isn’t quite the real me (5) 3 Little house, maybe with a gold key (5) 4 Not far to back up a vehicle (4) 6 Titanic shipping hazard? (7) 7 Asked a question of demented dopes? (5) 11 Makes progress with certain communists (5) 12 Punches cockney dukes! (5) 14 They go round after the ball (7) 16 Red stoppers? (7)

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LEVEL: Easy : 18 Mins SATURDAY’S SOLUTION

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17 Confronts the winners after a false start (5) 19 Sadie’s crazy notions (5) 20 Wrathful, I judge (5) 21 Space on the wind-blown moor? (4) QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Officially (8) 5 Floppy (4) 8 Transaction (4) 9 Blackness (8) 10 Restricted (7) 12 Meadow (5) 13 District (6) 15 Customs (6) 17 Movies (5) 18 Absent (7) 22 Wood preservative (8)

SATURDAY’S PUB QUIZ ANSWERS:

1. A: Christmas Eve; 2. A: Curzon Ashton; 3. C: Ebenezer Scrooge; 4. A: Road gritter; 5. A: I Got You Babe; 6. B: Hammer; 7. B: 14; 8. A: Liverpool; 9. A: Rag ‘n’ Bone Man; 10. B: Scheldt; 11. B: Nico Rosberg; 12. C: Cassiopeia; 13. Trick question!!!!! Scarlett Moffatt won I’m A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here this year; 14. C: Bird; 15. C: Dylan Thomas; 16. C: Cuba; 17. B: Bradley Walsh; 18. A: Jason Bateman; 19. C: The Shepherd; 20. B: Hedgehog.

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Snake-like fish

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Anti-lock braking system (1,1,1)

National Indoor Arena (1,1,1)

Statistics, informally

Monkeys, gorillas etc

Parentless child

Inexpensive lodging

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EACH grid number in Alphapuzzle® stands for a letter. Every letter of the alphabet is used. Use the given letter or letters – below the main grid – to start. Solution tomorrow. Difficulty: 7/10 Target Time: 22 minutes Clue: Weapons up! Nice and cosy.

Ratchet & __, video game

Broadcast centre (2,7)

Festive period

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23 Mother (4) 24 Window frame (4) 25 Woman in charge (8)

DOWN 1 Violinist (7) 2 Domain (5) 3 Beaver’s den (5) 4 Three feet (4) 6 Frozen mass (7) 7 Struck attitudes (5) 11 Runs slowly (5) 12 Clenched hands (5) 14 Players on links (7) 16 Indicators (7) 17 Confronts (5) 19 Notions (5) 20 Angry (5) 21 Chamber (4)

CHRISTMAS EVE’S SOLUTION: ACROSS: 1 Contract, 5 King, 8 Rain, 9 Patience, 10 Treated, 12 Binge, 13 Ribald, 15 Houses, 17 Mushy, 18 Medical, 22 Milliner, 23 Firm, 24 Dose, 25 Try again. DOWN: 1 Curator, 2 Naive, 3 Ample, 4 Ta-ta, 6 Innings, 7 Geese, 11 Telly, 12 Brood, 14 Bustles, 16 Solomon, 17 Mimed, 19 Early, 20 China, 21 Gnat.

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DAILY STAR, Monday, December 26, 2016

JUST JANE I love my guy’s lesbian cousin

JANE O’GORMAN SOLVES YOUR PROBLEMS TODAY ... AND EVERY DAY

Barmy boasts on kids

Best pal is such a bully

MY two oldest girl friends spend their whole time bragging about how clever, popular and talented their children are. Neither is happy unless they’re whizzing around taking their kids to dance classes, sports clubs and tutors. It often feels like they deliberately fill their time with endless activities just to seem relevant and busy. I actually find myself making up appointments and parties just to fit in. How do I step out of this madness without appearing a bad mother in their eyes? The other day I mentioned that I’m going to send my eldest to the local secondary school because I can’t be bothered with entrance exams. They looked at me as if I’m the worst mother in the world. Am I?

DURING a hen weekend with a group of girlfriends, I was the butt of every joke. Everyone laughed at my clothes, luggage and shoes for being old-fashioned and frumpy. I thought I had an ally in my best and oldest friend, but she was the worst of the lot. She did nothing but bully me and put me down for the whole three days. During dinner on the second night I fled from the table in tears after she humiliated me by telling everyone how I was jilted at the altar at 22. It’s an episode that is still dreadfully painful in my mind. The next morning I told her she’d overstepped the mark but she said that I’ve lost my sense of humour and become boring. How dare she? Now I’ve got half a mind to dump the whole lot of them in 2017.

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JANE SAYS: You know that you’re not a bad mother so resolve to be yourself in future. Don’t even attempt to compete. If asked, admit that your children love doing their own thing. If your friends revel in packing the diary because it makes them feel relevant and needed, that’s up to them. But I wonder how much their children actually appreciate being shunted around the whole time? Children are young for such a short time and it’s up to you to trust your instincts and do what is best for yours. As for the choice of secondary school, only you can decide the appropriate course of action.

FLING IS SERIOUS AFFAIR

I’VE fallen in love with another woman.

Up until a few weeks ago I always regarded myself as straight.

But now I’m in a passionate relationship with a fabulous lady and I’m feeling completely alive. The only problem is that my lover is my boyfriend’s first cousin. They grew up together after her mother died in a car accident. This is so awkward. He has no idea that we meet in secret behind his back. He knows that she’s gay – she came out 10 years ago aged 17 – but thinks she’s still with her ex.

Orgasm We’re both scared, but know that we have to start being honest about our relationship. Only I know that my fella will absolutely hit the roof. A year ago he asked me to marry him and I sort of said yes. I know that he’s keen to settle down, buy a flat and have children, especially as his best mate is getting married in June and he’s going to be the best man. They’ve always been friendly rivals and my bloke won’t like the idea of his mate getting ahead of him. But I simply don’t see my future at his side – and he’s not going to take that lying down. I’m living a double life. I’m not proud of myself but can no longer hide the love and the passion I feel for my sweetheart. Sex with her is urgent, erotic and so satisfying. When we scream together in

DOUBLE LIFE: She can’t hide her passion for girl lover and doesn’t see a future with fella orgasm, simply nothing else in the world matters. Holding her naked body in my arms is my greatest pleasure and I can’t imagine my life without her in it. How do I begin to tell my bloke that it’s “cuz” who lights me up and makes me feel whole? I keep telling her that we should run away together and start again, but she refuses to hide and says that we have to be honest, but that’s just so hard. JANE SAYS: I understand that coming out to your boyfriend, family and friends will be tough,

but it’s got to be done. You and your lover have been sneaking around together for several months now and, clearly, what you have together is no game. Your union has become serious and, therefore, your boyfriend needs to know where he stands. He doesn’t deserve to be humiliated or lied to, especially if he’s a proud person who sets himself up in competition with his best friend. Face the music and tell him tonight that you haven’t been entirely truthful with him. Yes, you’ve been his girlfriend

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for some time now, but it’s his cousin who really does it for you. You’re sorry for hurting him, because you never intended any of this to happen, but it has, and now it’s time to move on. Of course he’ll be angry, and he’s fully entitled to be, but you can’t carry on behaving like a coward for any longer. The next few weeks, or even months, won’t be easy. Yet, your behaviour isn’t fair on anyone around you and I’m confident that you’ll feel a lot happier and freer once you do the right thing and confess.

Hate your body? Jealousy hell

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JANE SAYS: The way your so-called best friend treated you on that short break was cheap and very unkind. You’re not a child – who on earth does this woman think she is? Bringing up your past trauma was low and I can’t imagine that she would appreciate you embarrassing her in the same way. What you now have to accept is that she is no friend of yours – and she’s no good for your peace of mind or confidence either. Read her the riot act if you feel up to it. Or simply move on without her in your life. Sadly if you don’t feel that any of the other women you went on that weekend with are real mates, then maybe they’ll all have to be ditched in 2017. It may well be a good thing to start again in the new year with a clean sheet.

So jealous of fantastic life A JEALOUS colleague at work has branded me big-headed and a show-off because I post pictures of meals, holidays and friends on social media. But isn’t that what it’s for? What’s the difference between sharing and showing off? My boss has warned me that this cow was ripping me to shreds behind my back at the office Christmas lunch. JANE SAYS: Unfortunately, bitter emotions like jealousy and spite never go away. You may be all over social media, but that doesn’t mean that certain people like hearing about your great life. If you are guilty of being insensitive and smug, then maybe you need to think about toning things down. Either that, or unfriend her – and any others like her.

DAILY STAR, Monday, December 26, 2016

PHOTO CASEBOOK

HE LIED AT CHRISTMAS DAY 1 1

Ellie and Zac had a great first Christmas

It’s been the best Christmas ever. I don’t want it to end

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PEOPLE to see, places to go and things to do! The festivities aren’t anywhere near over – not by a long chalk. It’s a high octane day and whether you want it or not, the party mood continues. Call me to hear when your executive powers excel.

IF you felt rather sluggish yesterday, you’ll probably want to make up for it today. Active stars are making you restless and thoughts of faraway skies are alluring. But there’s enough going on already under your roof. Call me to hear when your judgment is spot-on.

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VIRGO

July 24 to August 23

August 24 to September 23

IF there’s one thing Leos are known for it’s drama! You know yourself what a glorious, colourful creature you are, and how excitable you can get. So you should be in your element today with games and theatrics. Call me to hear when you’re at your most influential.

AS a Virgo you know how fickle Lady Luck can be. Members of your sign tend to be sensible, logical people, so you’re unlikely to take risks with your money today. Still, you could be lucky! Call me to hear when two heads are better than one.

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11.07

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2124 Fabulous Origin (rl ep) ............ 28.94 2 12 RAZLDAZL RUBIE (sa fw) ....... 28.90 1416 Winetavern Mouse (md ep) ....... 28.96 5541 Danzey Artemis (md ep)............ 28.70 1232 Kildallon Cloud (wd ro) .............. 28.83 2165 Emze Girl (ep ro) ....................... 28.81 Star betting: 3 Danzey Artemis, Emze Girl, 7-2 Fabulous Origin, 4 Kildallon Cloud, Razldazl Rubie, 11-2 Winetavern Mouse.

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5445 Cooly Beach (sa rl) .................... 29.11 631 Drahbeg Princess (rl fw) .......... 29.10 4416 Broxi Blue (md ep)..................... 29.02 5122 YOUNG KEOGH (nb) (md ep) .. 29.05 1635 Fabulous Sway (wd ep) ............. 29.04 3165 Disprove (wd ep) ....................... 29.14 Star betting: 9-4 Young Keogh, 7-2 Broxi Blue, 4 Drahbeg Princess, Fabulous Sway, 9-2 Disprove, 5 Cooly Beach.

5233 DROOPYS ELODIE (ep ro) ...... 29.41 323 Onthelightside (ep ro) .............. 29.51 4423 Cu Sith Seud (ep ro).................. 29.56 5545 El Dolce (md ep)........................ 29.98 164 Ballymac Shari (wd ro) .............. 29.56 2251 Fabulous Apple (sa fw).............. 29.61 Star betting: 2 Fabulous Apple, 11-4 Droopys Elodie, 9-2 Cu Sith Seud, Onthelightside, 6 Ballymac Shari, El Dolce.

1 2551 Brookend Jill (sa fw) .................. 29.87 2 626 True Verdict (rl ep) .................... 29.44 3 6 5 Off The Scale (md ep) .............. 30.30 4 422 BE INSPIRED (md ro) ............... 29.74 5 1455 Eleanors Star (ep md) ............... 29.68 6 5464 Magical Thunder (wd ro) ........... 29.75 Star betting: 3 Brookend Jill, True Verdict, 4 Be Inspired, Eleanors Star, Magical Thunder, 11-2 Off The Scale.

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2162 SHIFTIE (ep ro) ......................... 29.06 356 Haliska Blacky (rl ep)................. 29.13 2546 Ballymac Posie (md ep) ............ 29.24 1535 Hoffs Nephew (md ep) .............. 28.95 4541 Bit Lucky (wd ep) ....................... 29.23 1351 Fermoy Ralf (ep ro) .................. 29.36 Star betting: 9-4 Shiftie, 5-2 Hoffs Nephew, 4 Fermoy Ralf, 11-2 Haliska Blacky, Bit Lucky, Ballymac Posie.

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3412 Minnies Palace (rl ep)................ 28.62 1311 Borntobefast (rl ep) .................... 28.80 6341 Weekend Prospect (md ro) ....... 28.69 4131 Boherglass Swell (md ep) ....... 28.66 111 LACKEN MILEY (NAP) (wd ep) ... 28.81 3215 Ballymac Donaghy (wd ro) ........ 28.73 Star betting: 11-4 Minnies Palace, 3 Boherglass Swell, 7-2 Lacken Miley, 4 Borntobefast, 9-2 Ballymac Donaghy, 6 Weekend Prospect.

12.47 1 2 3 4 5 6

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2345 Ballymac Baez (ep ro) ............... 29.30 212 KEEPERHILL NICOL (rl ep) ..... 29.31 1342 Bangersand Spuds (md ep) ...... 29.95 6151 Black Calador (ep ro) ............... 29.47 1126 Danzey Affection (wd ro) ........... 29.47 3421 Ellie Maes Angel (wd ep)........... 29.37 Star betting: 2 Bangersand Spuds, 11-4 Keeperhill Nicol, 3 Ballymac Baez, 5 Danzey Affection, 6 Ellie Maes Angel, 8 Black Calador.

NOTTINGHAM

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3514 Gotoon Goldenboy (rl fw) .......... 28.75 1223 Droopys Logan (ep rl).............. 28.73 2225 Proud Eds Hero (md ep) ........... 28.71 3664 Federici (md ep) ........................ 28.72 3212 PROUD MEL (wd ep) ................ 28.80 1412 Catunda Sapphire (wd ro) ......... 28.70 Star betting: 3 Proud Eds Hero, Proud Mel, Catunda Sapphire, 4 Gotoon Goldenboy, 9-2 Droopys Logan, 5 Federici. 1 2 3 4 5 6

3435 Express Treasure (rl ro) ............ 28.77 46 3 Droopys Apple (rl fw) ................. 28.98 3643 Tartan Babol (sa fw) .................. 28.59 2622 Sheazys (md ep) ....................... 28.80 5661 Snooty Lass (wd ro) .................. 28.79 3 15 HEE HAWS APOLLO (wd ep) .. 28.85 Star betting: 7-2 Droopys Apple, Tartan Babol, Hee Haws Apollo, 4 Sheazys, Snooty Lass, Express Treasure.

11.26 1 2 3 4 5 6

(A7)

480m

1545 Ringtown Solero (rl ep).............. 29.21 2633 Foxearth Chana (sa ro) ............. 29.25 3422 Tudor Dynasty (md ro)............. 29.43 6634 Drumcrow Heidi (sa fw) ............. 29.08 4354 Horseleap Oxo (wd ro) .............. 29.15 1322 SHANIAS TURBO (sa fw)......... 29.36 Star betting: 9-4 Tudor Dynasty, 7-2 Shanias Turbo, 4 Horseleap Oxo, Ringtown Solero, 9-2 Foxearth Chana, 5 Drumcrow Heidi.

11.44 1 2 3 4 5 6

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5413 GETGOIN JILL (rl ro) ................ 28.92 1354 Inky Boom (rl ep) ....................... 28.99 1446 Rushmoor Jack (md ro) ............. 28.65 5556 Lucky Oscar (md ep) ................. 29.18 2335 Kilcuala Hondo (wd ro) ............ 28.68 3665 Westmead Hunter (wd ro) ......... 29.09 Star betting: 3 Getgoin Jill, Rushmoor Jack, 4 Inky Boom, Kilcuala Hondo, Westmead Hunter, 9-2 Lucky Oscar.

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4163 Chauffeur Pulsus (rl ep) ............ 29.25 2666 Ballinakill Post (rl fw) ................. 28.63 4214 Laguna Belle (md ep)............... 29.20 13 BALLYMAC STEPHEN (nb) (sa ro) .. 29.87 23 5 Manilla Storm (wd ep) ............... 29.24 4316 Betsy Boo Blue (wd ep) ............. 29.05 Star betting: 7-4 Ballinakill Post, 7-2 Betsy Boo Blue, 4 Chauffeur Pulsus, 9-2 Laguna Belle, 6 Manilla Storm, Ballymac Stephen.

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51 Shaneboy Clover (rl ro) ........... 29.16 6155 Ava Owen Charley (sa fw)......... 28.59 12 RATTLING HAWK (NAP) (md ro) . 28.60 1434 Fabulous Juice (md ro).............. 28.48 4516 Express Radar (wd ep).............. 28.63 1514 Minglers Palm (ep wd)............... 28.53 Star betting: 3 Fabulous Juice, Minglers Palm, 7-2 Ava Owen Charley, Rattling Hawk, 4 Express Radar, 6 Shaneboy Clover.

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5143 Tuttles Vega (rl ro)..................... 28.59 2451 Ringtown Daisy (ep ro) .............. 28.80 3421 Oleg (md ro) .............................. 28.48 1532 Caherina Piper (md ep) ............. 28.99 2253 Droopys Cyber (wd ep) ............. 28.51 3321 SUPREME MONACO (wd ro) ... 29.40 Star betting: 5-2 Oleg, 3 Tuttles Vega, Caherina Piper, 4 Droopys Cyber, 11-2 Supreme Monaco, 6 Ringtown Daisy.

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413 Tuttles Sirius (rl ep) ................. 28.38 1221 SKYFALL ACT (rl ep) ............... 28.50 3 52 Droopys Brighton (md ro) .......... 28.28 441 Roys Boy (md ep)...................... 28.79 2116 Droopys Alabama (wd ro).......... 28.41 5 62 Starshineedifice (wd ep) ............ 28.77 Star betting: 3 Tuttles Sirius, Droopys Brighton, 7-2 Skyfall Act, Droopys Alabama, 9-2 Roys Boy, 11-2 Starshineedifice.

CENTRAL PARK

11.15 LISNAKILL GYPSY (2) ...........................Tynwald Laura 11.30 BALLYNABEE GEM (3) .............................. Hornblower 11.45 EMILYS DIAMOND (5) ............................ Unusual Lady 12.00 REVILO BOB (1) .................................Myleens Jackpot 12.15 REAGROVE DRIFTER (6) ...........................Long Grass 12.30 RACENIGHT PIPPA (4) ...................................... Outlaw 12.45 SLANEYSIDE CHASE (nb) (1) ........... Laytown Express 13.00 TYNWALD KIZI (2) ....................................... Blake’s Jet 1.15 DARK BRINDLE (4) ................................ Out The Wings 1.30 STROKE OF LUCK (2) ..........................Dromana Dream 1.45 SLANEYSIDE AGNES (3) ............................Frosties Lad 2.00 KHAG YOLO (1) ........................................... Mohane Lily 2.15 MUST BE TWINKLE (3) ..........................Fabulous Maya 2.30 SLANEYSIDE HUGO (2) ........................Roman Blueboy 2.45 HOPALONG ALFIE (nap) (2) .................. Delightful Song F - Fontwell H - Huntingdon K - Kempton M - Market Rasen S - Sedgefield Wc - Wincanton We - Wetherby Wl - Wolverhampton Absolutely Awesome ........Wl According To Them............F Act Now ...............................F Actinpieces .......................We Adrakhan .............................S After Toniight ......................S Agincourt Reef..................We Ain’t No Limits ................... M Air De Rock .......................We Albatros De Guye .............. H Alchimix...............................S All For The Best..................S Along Came Theo .............We Alyasan ..............................We Amanto ................................F Amber Gambler ................. M American Life..................... H Amidon ............................... M Amiral Collonges ............... M ● Amore Alato ................... K Anibale Fly ......................... K Antartica De Thaix ............Wc Anton Dolin .........................S Anythingmayhappen ..........F Apalis .................................We Archangel Raphael .............F Ardkilly Witness ...............Wc Armedandbeautiful ............ M Armedanddangerous ........ M Askgarmor...........................S Astracad ............................We Attimo ..................................S Bagging Turf ...................... H Ballycash ...........................We Ballyculla ...........................We Ballyhill ............................... K Ballymountain Boy ............ H Ballythomas ......................We Ballyvic Boru ......................S Bandsman .......................... M Bank Bonus ........................S Bankhall.............................We Banny’s Lad ....................... M Baraymi ...............................F Barenice ............................. H Bastien.................................F Bazooka .............................. K Bears Rails ........................Wc Beer Goggles ....................Wc Bel Esprit...........................Wc Bell Heather .......................Wl Bells Of Ailsworth ............. M Bendomingo....................... H Bennachie .......................... H Bertenbar.............................F Better Days ........................ H Big Chief Benny................. K Big Water.............................S Bishops Court.....................F Black Anthem ...................Wc Blackfire ............................We Blake Dean ..........................F Blakemount .......................We Blaklion..............................We Blottos .................................S Blue Rambler ....................Wc Blue Rhythm .....................Wc Bobonyx ............................. M Boethius ..............................F Bollin Ace ..........................We Bon Enfant ........................We Bonds Conquest.................F Boss In Boots .................... H Bowie .................................. M Boy In A Bentley................ H

SHEFFIELD

11.52

5344 Millridge Sparta (sa fw).............. 29.38 3512 VICS CHAMP (rl ro) .................. 29.37 551 Belief Boy (ep ro)....................... 29.30 2 Kingsmill Stride (md ep) ............ 29.61 1154 Ballymac Ya Ya (sa fw) ............ 29.37 2533 Star Of Light (wd ro) .................. 29.30 Star betting: 9-4 Belief Boy, 7-2 Vics Champ, 4 Star Of Light, 9-2 Ballymac Ya Ya, Millridge Sparta, 5 Kingsmill Stride.

11.14

START WITH GREYHOUNDS

MONMORE

10.40

2.05 3.25 2.50 1.50 2.45 1.05 2.25 12.35 1.15 3.05 1.40 2.45 1.15 1.15 2.15 2.55 12.15 2.20 2.20 2.05 2.05 2.50 2.10 1.10 12.10 1.10 3.25 2.55 2.20 1.05 3.00 1.40 2.30 1.15 1.50 12.55 3.40 12.40 3.20 12.35 2.45 12.40 1.45 1.10 12.15 1.10 12.55 3.25 3.25 12.30 4.45 1.45 12.15 1.20 1.45 2.30 3.45 2.45 1.45 3.55 1.15 1.45 3.00 1.50 3.20 2.15 3.55 2.55 12.35 1.15 2.25 3.25 3.05 3.30 2.30

Bruce Almighty ...................S Buck’s Lad ........................Wc Buywise .............................Wc Byronegetonefree ...............S Cactus Valley ....................We Cadeau George .................. H Cafe Au Lait ........................F Cahar Fad ...........................Wl Caius College Girl .............Wl Calva D’honore ...................F Canton Prince .....................F Capolavoro .........................Wl Caprice D’anglais .............. H Captain Mowbray..............We Captain Sharpe ...................S Caracci Apache ................. K Carlo Rocks ......................We Carnaross ............................S Castilo Del Diablo ..............Wl Cesar Et Rosalie ...............Wc Ch’tibello ............................ K Chakisto ............................Wc Charlie Wingnut ................We Chateau Robin ................... H Chilli Romance .................We Chiswick Bey .....................Wl Chivers ..............................Wc Choochoobugaloo ............Wc Churchtown Champ .......... K Circus Star ........................We Classi Massini.....................F Cleve Cottage ...................We Clonusker ........................... H Cloud Monkey ...................We Cobra De Mai ..................... M Colonial Dreams ................ H Cool Sky ..............................F Copt Hill...............................S Coral Sea ............................Wl Cottesloe ............................Wl Cousin Oscar ......................S Coyoacan ........................... H Cracking Find ...................We Crafty Roberto ................... M Crockett .............................. M Cue Card ............................ K Dakota City.........................Wl Daleelak ..............................Wl Damby’s Star ..................... H Danehills Well ...................We Darebin ................................F Dark And Dangerous..........S Dashing Perk ....................Wc Dawn Missile ...................... H Dawson City ......................Wc Daytime Ahead .................Wc De Vegas Kid .....................Wl Dear Sire..............................S Deepsand ..........................We Definitly Red .....................We Delatite................................ H Dell’ Arca ............................ K Derrick D’anjou .................. H Derrydoon .......................... H Desert Queen ....................Wc Dick Darsie ........................We Disputed ..............................F Divine Spear........................F Doesyourdogbite ............... K Dougan ...............................Wl Dovil’s Duel ........................Wl Downtown Boy....................S Dragonfli ..............................S Drinks Interval ..................Wc Dubai Angel ........................S Duhallowcountry ................S Dusky Lark ........................Wc Dusty Raven........................F Easter Hunt .......................We Easter In Paris ....................F El Massivo .........................We El Tiburon............................F Elgin .................................... K

2.45 3.55 2.15 2.10 3.35 12.15 12.05 2.35 3.10 1.10 2.15 4.45 1.20 1.15 12.00 2.05 12.40 2.10 3.45 3.55 2.40 1.40 12.40 12.45 1.15 4.45 1.40 12.30 2.05 3.35 2.50 12.40 2.30 1.15 3.30 3.40 2.15 2.10 2.05 1.00 12.30 3.40 2.25 1.10 12.35 3.15 1.00 2.35 12.15 12.40 2.15 2.10 3.55 12.45 3.25 12.30 2.05 1.05 3.35 1.50 3.40 3.45 12.45 3.40 2.50 12.40 2.15 2.15 3.45 4.15 3.10 12.00 1.05 3.55 1.05 12.00 1.05 12.35 1.15 2.50 3.35 12.05 12.55

(1) (5) (4) (5) (1) (1) (3) (3) (6) (1) (6) (5) (4) (1) (5)

11.00 YASSOO GARABETA (6) ...................... Killahara May 11.15 HOZIER (2) ........................................ Kilgraney Maybe 11.30 SIGN MARIO (2) ......................................... Design Girl 11.45 KORDA BLUE (2) ..................................Tromora Blaze 12.00 LETS GO RUBY (2) ...................................Oxford Lady 12.15 TURBO HARRY (1) .....................................Feora Aine 12.30 ALTAMOUNT TEMPO (1) ........................Carhan Gale 12.45 SIGN KYLIE (nap) (4) ........................Rockmount Duke 13.00 LIGHTFOOT MESUT (3) .................... Ballymac Carlea 1.15 ASK KAREN (4) ...................................... Flaming Dawn 1.30 CULLEEN CRASH (3) .............................. Dunbolg Brax 1.45 AWESOME THING (1) .............................. Pair Of Ducks 2.00 BALLRUN BINGHAM (4) .................. Castleview Comet 2.15 POOKIES RAPTOR (nb) (4) ....................... Insane River 2.30 KITMINS JENNY (1) ................................. Fisher Monza

Elkstone.............................. H Elusive Classic .................We Elusive Cowboy .................Wl Emenem..............................Wl Endless Credit ..................We Evening Attire ....................Wl Examiner ............................Wl Expedite.............................Wc Fast Tack ............................Wl Fearless Tunes .................. M Feeltherhythm .................... M Ferryview Place .................Wl Fiddler’s Flight....................S Fill The Power .................... M Final Venture......................Wl Fingers Crossed ................ H Fire Empress......................Wl First Fandango................... M Fleminator ...........................S Flow With Eve ...................Wc Forceful Appeal .................Wl Fort Carson ........................ M Forza Milan......................... H Four Mile Beach..................S Foylesideview ....................Wl Fraser Canyon ................... M Free Return ........................ H Friendship Bay .................. M Frivolous Prince ................Wl Frodon ................................ K Fulgus ................................. H Funny Oyster ......................F Gale Force Oscar................F Generous Day .................... M Gentleman’s Dream............F Gentlemen ..........................Wl Gilly Grace ........................Wc Glaring ................................ K Godsmejudge..................... M Gold Chain ..........................S Gold Present ...................... K Gonalston Cloud................ M Good Vibration..................We Goodnitesweetheart .........Wc Grand Enterprise ................S Gray Wolf River ................. K Grey Monk .........................We Groomed............................. M Groovejet ...........................We Grove Silver ....................... M Gulshanigans ..................... H Hag Stone............................S Happy Diva ..........................F Hard To Handel ..................Wl Harry Holland .....................Wl Hartside .............................We Have You Had Yours ..........S Head Space ........................Wl Heart Locket.......................Wl Helmsley Lad ......................S Henri Parry Morgan ..........We Herecomestrouble ..............S Hi Bob ..................................S High Baroque .....................Wl Hit The Highway ...............Wc Hochfeld .............................Wl Hollow Blue Sky ...............Wc Hollywoodien ....................We Homers Odyssey ................F Hooley Time ....................... M Improved ............................ M Inchcolm ............................We Instant Karma .................... K Instant Replay .....................S Irish Thistle ........................ M Isaac Bell ............................ M It’s A Long Story.................S Itoldyou................................F Jalamie ..............................Wc Jaunty Inflight ...................Wc Jenkins ............................... K Jewellery .............................S Johanos .............................Wc

1.20 12.40 1.00 1.35 3.35 4.45 3.45 3.25 2.05 2.55 2.55 3.10 2.10 2.20 4.15 2.30 3.10 3.30 3.20 12.30 3.45 3.30 12.45 2.10 3.10 2.55 12.45 12.00 3.10 2.05 3.40 12.35 3.25 12.35 1.10 4.15 12.30 12.55 2.20 2.45 1.30 2.20 1.15 12.30 2.10 2.40 2.25 1.10 3.35 2.20 1.55 2.45 2.50 1.00 4.45 3.35 1.40 4.45 1.00 3.20 1.50 2.10 12.00 3.45 2.15 1.35 3.25 3.00 1.10 12.35 2.55 12.40 3.45 12.30 1.10 3.30 1.05 3.25 3.55 1.05 12.55 1.40 3.55

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1.22

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3.08

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1.41

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3.27

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1.58

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3.44

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2.17

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4.04

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3432 Annies Legend (sa rl) ................ 29.15 2213 SWIFT METRO (md ro)............. 29.58 2314 Tarbrook Teejay (md ro)............ 29.22 2224 Flawless Flash (md ro) .............. 29.34 1521 Soberano Girl (wd ro) ................ 29.15 141 Molar Endo (wd ro)................... 29.25 Star betting: 3 Annies Legend, Soberano Girl, 7-2 Tarbrook Teejay, 9-2 Flawless Flash, Swift Metro, Molar Endo. 1 2 3 4 5 6

1514 Wirehead (sa ro) ........................ 16.08 1211 FLEXABILITY FAYE (NAP) (rl ro) . 16.39 1463 Geelo Oceans (md ep) .............. 16.36 2562 Head Iton Boris (md ep) ............ 16.39 4335 Worsboro Power (wd ep)........... 16.41 5161 Meadows Raheem (sa fw) ....... 16.33 Star betting: 9-4 Wirehead, 7-2 Geelo Oceans, 4 Flexability Faye, Meadows Raheem, 9-2 Worsboro Power, 5 Head Iton Boris.

1 2 3 4 5 6

3252 Farley Boy (rl ro)........................ 29.87 2566 Whinmoor Topsy (rl ro).............. 30.10 5242 Freds Wonder (ep ro)............... 29.96 5346 Ringside (md ro) ........................ 29.60 6214 TOWNSIDE TITAN (wd ro) ....... 29.76 6341 Bebo Queen (wd sa) ................. 29.95 Star betting: 3 Ringside, Townside Titan, 7-2 Farley Boy, Bebo Queen, 4 Freds Wonder, 8 Whinmoor Topsy. 1 2 3 4 5 6

5455 Mercury Bruno (rl ep) ................ 30.09 262 Rosies Petal (rl ro) ................... 30.11 3254 Elusive Haircut (md ep) ............. 30.37 4534 Friskyforwhiskey (md ep)........... 30.06 3446 Burnt Oak Beano (wd ro)........... 30.19 4123 SLANEYSIDE BOLT (wd ro) .... 30.04 Star betting: 7-4 Slaneyside Bolt, 3 Mercury Bruno, 9-2 Friskyforwhiskey, Burnt Oak Beano, Rosies Petal, 6 Elusive Haircut. 1 2 3 4 5 6

3215 His Nibs (rl fw) ........................... 29.68 2245 Magna Motown (rl ro) ................ 29.51 2242 Steves Summer (md ep) .......... 29.64 3314 Ozzy Owl (md ep)...................... 29.55 3412 LOGEE ALLI (wd fw) ................ 29.51 3442 Lindrick Ronnie (wd ep)............. 29.27 Star betting: 3 Lindrick Ronnie, 7-2 Steves Summer, 4 His Nibs, Ozzy Owl, Logee Alli, Magna Motown.

2.32 1 2 3 4 5 6

3.45 3.15 3.20 1.55 12.30 3.40 3.05 3.05 12.05 3.30 2.35 2.30 2.50 3.25 1.05 1.40 3.25 3.45 12.05 1.15 1.55 1.20 1.10 2.15 2.10 2.35 12.00 2.35 2.50 12.10 3.35 3.55 12.30 12.40 3.55 12.40 12.05 2.50 3.05 3.05 2.55 3.25 12.15 1.35 3.35 1.55 4.15 2.05 12.40 3.40 1.40 3.45 1.15 12.30 12.10 2.10 3.25 12.35 3.40 2.25 2.35 1.40 2.25 2.50 3.00 3.20 1.40 1.10 12.30 12.45 1.05 1.35 1.45 1.45 3.10 4.45 12.45 12.35 1.45

Masterplan.......................... M Masters Hill .......................Wc Masterson............................F Max Ward ........................... K Maxie T ..............................We Maximus Maridius ............. K Mercian King .......................F Micklegate Run ...................S Midnight Bliss .................... H Midnight Gem..................... H Midnight Mustang...............F Might Bite ........................... K Mighty Mustang ..................F Milly Baloo ......................... M Minella Daddy .................... K Miss Conway.......................S Miss Lizzy Lamb .................S Miss Tongabezi.................. H Mister Grez ......................... K Modulus .............................We Mohaayed ........................... K Mollyanna ..........................Wc Money For Nothing.............S Monkhouse......................... H Moorstown ........................We Moscanisi ..........................We Moscato .............................. K Moscow Me ........................ M Mosspark ............................ K Mountain King...................We Movie Legend .................... H Mr Caffrey..........................We Mr Christopher...................Wl Mr Fickle ............................. K Mr Mix ................................Wc Mr Snoozy ...........................S Mrs Burbidge ......................F Mrs Grass ............................S Mustang On........................ M Muthabir ............................. K Mwaleshi............................. M My Anchor .......................... M My Mistress ........................Wl My Tent Or Yours .............. K Mythical Madness..............Wl Mythmaker..........................Wl Nautical Nitwit...................We Next Edition ....................... M No Ceiling........................... M Nobel Leader...................... M Nomoreblackjack ............... M Nonchalant .........................Wl Norphin ..............................Wc Notarfbad...........................Wc Notnowsam .......................We Omessa Has ....................... K On Demand .......................Wc On The Prowl ..................... H Onefitzall ...........................Wc Only Orsenfoolsies ..........We Oratorio’s Joy ....................Wl Our Channel .......................Wl Our Kaempfer ...................We Our Thomas ....................... M Out Of Reach ......................S Outlaw Torn .......................Wl Overtoujay .......................... M Paddocks Lounge.............. M Paddy’s Field ....................Wc Pads .................................... M Pamak D’airy .......................S Parc Des Princes ............... M Pattara ................................ H Pen Her In............................S Pensax Lady ......................Wl Peppay Le Pugh ................ M Percy’s Lass ......................Wl Perfect Cracker ..................Wl Periquest ............................ H

(A4)

500m

2256 Karlow Blitz (rl ep) ..................... 29.57 3444 Night Dancer (rl ep) ................... 29.81 2611 Sophies Spirit (sa fw) ................ 29.86 31 MONAMINTRA JODIE (nb) (md ep) ... 29.73 6151 Katies General (wd ro) ............. 29.85 1444 Shes Mas (wd ro) ...................... 29.86 Star betting: 5-2 Karlow Blitz, 7-2 Sophies Spirit, Monamintra Jodie, 9-2 Night Dancer, Katies General, 5 Shes Mas.

ABC John Reel ...........................Wl Josses Hill.......................... K Julie’s Lad ...........................S Just Joelliott ...................... H Justforjames .......................S Justice Knight.................... H Kapgarde King ................... H Kapricorne.......................... H Kastani Beach.....................F Kauto Riko ......................... M Kay Sera .............................Wl Kayflin................................. H Kentford Myth ...................Wc Kid Kalanisi .........................F Killone..................................S Kilronan Castle ...................S King Charlie ........................F King Cool ........................... K Kingston Mimosa................F Kisumu ..............................We Knight’s Parade ................. H Knight’s Reward ................ H ● Knightly Pleasure ...........F Knockgraffon King ...........Wc Know Your Name................S Kristal Hart .........................Wl L’es Fremantle ................... M La Havrese .........................Wl La Paimpolaise ...................F Lady Broome ....................We Lady Buttons.....................We Lady Wethered..................Wc Lagavara ............................Wc Lakefield Rebel .................We Lalor ...................................Wc Landmeafortune ...............We Landscape ...........................F Lapalala ...............................F Larteta................................. H Le Legro ............................. H Le Legro ............................. M Leith Hill Legasi ..................F Letemgo.............................. H Letmestopyouthere ...........Wl Lift The Lid ........................We Lights Of Broadway .......... H Lightscameraction.............Wl Lily Fontana .......................Wl Lime Street ........................We Linenhall ............................. H Lions Charge ....................Wc Lisheen Prince ................... K Little Bruce........................We Lizzie Langton...................Wc Llantara..............................We Lochalsh ..............................S Lock Towers .......................F ● London Prize .................. M Looe Bay ............................ H Looksnowtlikebrian ..........We Los Cerritos .......................Wl Lough Derg Island ............Wc Lough Salt .........................We Loves Destination...............F Lyvius ................................We Ma Petit Lumier...................S Ma’ire Rua .........................Wc Mab Dab ..............................F Machiavelian Storm..........Wc Magic Bullet ....................... H Mahlerdramatic ...................S Mailshot ..............................Wl Major Milborne ....................F Make Me A Fortune ........... M Makhfar ...............................Wl Malaysian Boleh ................Wl Markov ................................ H Masked Bandit ....................F Master Jake ........................ M

CRAYFORD

1.06

1.45 2.15 12.35 1.30 2.25 12.55 1.45 1.05 12.45 1.55 3.25 2.05 1.10 1.45 2.05 12.00 12.30 1.55 3.45 12.40 12.55 2.50 12.00 12.15 12.40 12.10 3.45 1.10 3.45 3.00 2.30 1.15 4.45 3.45 2.15 2.45 12.05 2.10 12.35 3.45 3.30 2.55 2.35 2.40 3.45 4.15 2.25 3.30 1.10 1.45 1.45 3.10 1.40 1.05 3.00 3.45 12.30 3.40 2.15 2.25 1.00 3.45 1.50 3.30 3.20 2.35 2.55 12.00 3.25 12.00 12.00 12.00 1.55 1.05 2.35 12.35 3.10 3.45 1.55

Petite Ganache .................. M Petrify ................................Wc Picknick Park ..................... M Pilgrims Bay......................We Ping ..................................... M Poetic Force .......................Wl Poker School ..................... K Politbureau ..........................S Pongo Twistleton..............We Port ..................................... K Potters Hedger................... H Present Man ....................... K Prouts Pub ..........................F Put The Boot In.................Wc Pyrshan .............................. H Quarry Lami ....................... M Quarryman ........................Wc Quintessential ....................Wl Rainbow Dreamer ...............F Rather Be ........................... H Rathlin ...............................We Ravenhoe ...........................Wl Ready ..................................Wl Reblis ...................................F Red Admirable ................... H Red Infantry ......................We Remiluc............................... K Riddlestown ....................... H River Of Intrigue ................ H Robert’s Star .....................Wc Rock Warbler .....................Wl Rocknrollrambo ................. H Rollo’s Reflection .............. H Roman Numeral ..................S Rothman ............................. K Royal Vacation................... K Ruacana.............................Wc Run To Milan .....................Wc Running Wolf ..................... H Sacred Summit .................. M Safari Journey ....................S Saint Raph.........................Wc Saintemilion ........................F Sakhalin Star......................Wl Same Circus......................We San Benedeto .................... K Sangram ............................Wc Scooter Boy ....................... M Scrutiny ...............................S Sea Beat ............................. M Selfcontrol ...........................F Sergeant Pink .....................S Seven Nation Army ........... M Seventh Sky ......................We Seymour Star ..................... H Shadow Spirit ....................Wl Shalianzi ..............................F Shanann Star ......................F Shy .......................................S Silver Tassie .....................We Silviniaco Conti ................. K Sister Sibyl ........................Wc Sizing Tennessee .............. K Skeaping............................We Smart Catch ....................... M Smokethatthunders ...........Wl Smuggler’s Stash .............We Snowball ..............................F Sober Sailor ........................F Solar Deity..........................Wl Solighoster ......................... H Solomn Grundy.................We Somchine ..........................Wc Sonny The One .................Wc Southport ........................... K Speed Freak .......................Wl Spellbound ..........................F Spiritofthegames ............... K Spread Boy .........................S Spring Loaded ...................Wl Stamp Duty ........................Wl Star Ascending ..................Wl Star Rider ..........................We

12.35 1.40 12.35 3.00 2.55 1.35 1.30 2.45 3.35 12.55 3.40 2.05 2.15 1.40 2.30 12.35 1.40 2.05 12.35 12.45 3.00 4.45 3.45 3.25 1.55 2.25 1.30 3.05 12.15 2.15 4.45 1.55 12.45 1.40 3.45 2.05 2.15 3.55 2.30 12.35 1.40 3.25 12.35 3.10 12.10 1.30 1.40 1.45 2.10 12.00 1.10 1.40 12.35 1.50 1.55 1.00 12.05 3.25 2.10 1.50 3.15 12.30 1.30 3.35 12.00 4.45 12.40 3.25 12.05 3.45 3.40 2.25 1.05 3.25 3.45 2.05 2.50 3.45 12.00 4.15 2.35 2.35 12.10

1 2 3 4 5 6

3463 Black Limo (rl ro) ....................... 29.17 3512 Ballycowen Tom (rl ro) ............ 29.11 1544 Swift Lyncea (md ro) ................. 29.19 4113 GEELO MONTY (md ep) .......... 29.25 2516 Geelo Brenny (wd ro) ................ 29.15 1 Coney Kracken (wd ro).............. 29.37 Star betting: 5-2 Ballycowen Tom, 7-2 Geelo Monty, Geelo Brenny, 4 Coney Kracken, 9-2 Black Limo, 5 Swift Lyncea. 1 2 3 4 5 6

1213 DELTIC SAHARA (rl ep)........... 29.52 6 56 Liosgarbh Club (rl fw) ................ 29.43 5543 Coles Hawk (md ro)................... 29.57 6416 Delivery Boy (ep ro)................... 29.44 1443 Only Deal (wd ep)...................... 29.26 2242 Swift Musket (wd ro) ................ 29.44 Star betting: 3 Only Deal, Swift Musket, 7-2 Deltic Sahara, Delivery Boy, 11-2 Coles Hawk, Liosgarbh Club. 1 2 3 4 5 6

64 Hot Milk (rl ro) ........................... 30.45 1516 Tazibel Express (sa ro) ............. 29.91 3233 LOGEE SHYGUY (md ro) ......... 30.18 1565 Cherrygrove Jody (md ep)......... 30.29 6442 Hairy Maclary (wd fw) ................ 30.22 1236 Swift Frost (wd fw) ..................... 30.29 Star betting: 7-4 Tazibel Express, 3 Logee Shyguy, 7-2 Hairy Maclary, 9-2 Swift Frost, 11-2 Hot Milk, 8 Cherrygrove Jody. 1 2 3 4 5 6

6151 CALS SLIP (rl ro) ...................... 16.87 1316 Mineola Aunty (sa fw) ................ 16.89 1 Fire Storm (md ep) .................... 16.62 4432 Stepaside Curie (md ro) ............ 16.52 4524 Star Power (ep wd).................... 16.70 6241 Memories Rocker (wd ro) ........ 16.67 Star betting: 3 Stepaside Curie, 7-2 Fire Storm, Cals Slip, Memories Rocker, 9-2 Star Power, 5 Mineola Aunty. 1 2 3 4 5 6

1332 Tromora Mall (ep ro) ................ 29.91 1653 Honeygar Zeus (ep ro) .............. 29.71 2142 WEST OF DROMIN (sa fw)....... 29.65 5325 Whinmoor Comet (ep fw) .......... 29.38 5255 Walk Tall (wd ro) ....................... 30.01 5166 Corner Rock (wd ro) .................. 30.00 Star betting: 5-2 Whinmoor Comet, 7-2 West Of Dromin, 4 Tromora Mall, Honeygar Zeus, 9-2 Walk Tall, Corner Rock.

4.24 1 2 3 4 5 6

(A3)

500m

6521 VALIANT STRIKER (ep ro) ...... 29.66 3515 Tick Tock Time (ep ro) .............. 29.49 3261 Chips And Cheese (md ro) ...... 29.34 4216 Swift Fantasia (md ep) .............. 29.50 5324 Best Judgement (wd ep) ........... 29.38 6264 Geelo Dottie (wd ro) .................. 29.29 Star betting: 3 Chips And Cheese, Geelo Dottie, 4 Best Judgement, Swift Fantasia, 9-2 Tick Tock Time, 5 Valiant Striker.

Stick To The Plan .............. H 12.45 Stilo Blue Native .................S 2.45 Strait Of Magellan .............. M 12.35 Straits Of Messina ..............F 12.05 Street Jazz..........................Wl 2.05 Sudden Wish.......................F 12.05 Sunglider ............................Wl 1.00 Sunshineandbubbles ........Wl 1.00 Supply And Demand ......... H 1.55 Swaledale Lad.................... M 12.00 Swinton Diamond .............We 1.15 Tea For Two ....................... K 3.15 Telmadela ..........................Wc 3.55 The Clyda Rover .................F 3.25 The Doorman ....................We 1.15 The Eaglehaslanded.........Wc 2.15 The Mighty Ash.................Wc 3.55 The Mighty Don ..................F 1.10 The Mumper ....................... M 2.20 The New One...................... K 2.40 The Nipper.........................We 12.10 The Pierre Lark .................. M 2.55 Theatrical Star ..................Wc 2.15 Thepartysover .....................F 12.05 Thistlecrack........................ K 3.15 Three Ways .......................Wc 2.15 Threediamondrings ...........Wl 1.00 Thumb Stone Blues............S 12.30 Tikkapick ...........................Wc 1.40 Timeforfirth ........................ M 12.35 Tingo In The Tale...............Wl 3.10 Tivra ....................................Wl 2.05 Tobacco Road...................We 1.15 Toberdowney ....................Wc 12.30 Topolski ...............................F 2.15 Torhousemuir .................... H 12.45 Tour De Ville .....................We 1.15 Transient Bay....................We 2.25 Trapper Peak...................... M 12.00 Two Hoots ...........................F 1.10 Two Taffs............................ K 1.30 Ulis De Vassy ..................... M 1.10 Ultimatum Du Roy ............. M 2.20 Un Anjou ............................ M 1.10 Un Guet Apens ...................S 2.45 Uno Valoroso ......................S 1.40 Unzing................................. M 1.10 Velator ...............................Wc 3.25 Venetian Lad .......................F 1.45 Verygoodverygood ...........We 2.25 Vesuvhill ............................. H 1.20 Vicenzo Mio........................ K 3.45 Victarion ............................Wc 3.55 Viking Mistress .................. H 1.20 Vinnie Red .......................... M 1.45 Virgilio ................................ K 2.05 Vivas ................................... M 3.30 Vive Ma Fille ......................Wc 12.30 Vodka Wells ......................We 3.35 Wakanda ............................We 1.50 Waterclock ........................We 2.25 Westerbee ...........................F 1.10 Western Breeze ..................S 2.45 Western Cape ...................Wc 2.15 Whatthebutlersaw.............. H 1.55 Whispering Storm.............. H 1.55 Wicked Games ..................We 12.40 Wildehearted Woman .........F 2.50 Wilton Milan ....................... M 2.20 Windy Writer ...................... H 2.30 Wings Of Smoke ...............Wc 1.05 Winning Ticket ................... M 12.00 Winterlude ..........................Wl 3.45 Wishing Time .....................Wl 2.05 Woodukheleyfit ..................Wl 1.35 Working Title.......................S 12.00 Xhale ................................... H 12.45 Yala Enki ...........................We 1.50 Yanworth ............................ K 2.40 Yeats Baby ......................... M 2.55 Yukon Delta........................ H 3.05 ● THREE runers to note today

10.30 DOG FROM UNCLE (6).......................Vigorous Shania (1) 10.46 CASHEN ZOLA (2) ................................ Kelva Cuthbert (1) 11.02 FORT HILL STORM (6) .............................Fridays Kyra (3) 11.19 DROOPYS REALM (4) ........................... Billy No Mates (3) 11.36 SLAHENY MADAM (2) ..................... Lemming Womble (5) 11.53 EMMERDALE BELLE (1) ...................... Rahyvira Pearl (5) 12.10 CHAMPAGNE AMY (2) ........................... Slaheny Holly (3) 12.26 TUFTYS MATE (2) ..................................Good Snapper (3) 12.42 WESTFIELD STUNER (nap) (3) ........... Muskerry Mona (1) 12.58 MYSTICAL CHARLIE (2) .........................Fridays Sean (5) 1.14 NEWLAWN TOM (2) ....................................Kid Shelleen (1) 1.30 TOO MANY PINTS (1) ........................... Westwind Lucky (4) 1.45 TOMMYS BONNIE (1) .......................................... Cossie (2) 2.00 SNOWDON HANK (nb) (3) .....................Bellmore Lodge (4)

HOVE 10.30 NELLIE OLESON (6) ................................. Take A Note (3) 10.48 LOKRUM ABBEY (nap) (1) .................. Punk Rock Gigi (2) 11.06 SOLID FAIRY (6) .................................. Loughteen Matt (5) 11.24 PERRO PAR (5) ............................................. Col Deze (2) 11.42 HONEYGAR JADE (2) ................................. Swift Holly (1) 12.00 UNCLE SUNSHINE (5) ............................... Swift Lagan (2) 12.18 MAGPIE TIM (2) ................................... Mallogs Suarez (1) 12.36 BALLYMAC NANIA (1) ..................................May It Be (6) 12.54 BRIDGERS PEGASUS (1) .......................... Live It Fast (5) 1.12 BOHERASH DAZZLE (4) ............................. Zari Dromin (6) 1.29 JUMEIRAH MAXIMUS (2) .......................... Whileyouwait (1) 1.46 PARKWEST SALLY (nb) (4) ......................Inislosky Mull (3) 2.03 JUSTICE MATTERS (1) ...........................Maireads Rest (2) 2.20 GUINNESS FOUR (5) ........................ Unfashionableman (6)

ROMFORD 10.40 ENZO XIOMARA (5) ............................Narabane Racer (2) 10.58 ITSUR MISTRESS (4) ................................ Malibu Jules (5) 11.16 BONAMASSA STAR (5) .................... Ickle Nortyseven (4) 11.36 TRUE CHAMP (5) ....................................Swift Katarina (3) 11.56 TULLYCANNA TILLY (3) .............................Kante Man (2) 12.16 GABLE ROCKY (5) ...............................Bubbly Sparkle (1) 12.36 BIGWOOD FAGAN (3) ............................ Blastoff Vicky (2) 12.56 PEACEFUL PILOT (4) ............................ Trixies Sparky (3) 1.14 HEAVENLY CAROLYN (nap) (2) .........Forward Winston (1) 1.32 MILL WHEEL (4) ..................................Paris Or Moscow (2) 1.50 RUSHEEN LUGHILL (2) ................................ Vics Venus (1) 2.08 DROOPYS LUCKY (5) ...................... Our Lucymay Lass (2) 2.26 DROOPYS JASPER (nb) (1) .................... Jaytee Linford (5) 2.45 SWABYS NORAH (5) ..............................Pernera Oyster (3)

BAGS RESULTS PERRY BARR BAGS CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING

2.08: Sneezys Martin (3) 5-2, Headford Sky (1) 4-1, bf: £13.46, tri: (3-1-2) £25.16. 2.27: Sonny Da Boy (1) 4-1, Hinbos Lad (2) 6-1, bf: £24.10, tri: (1-2-5) £63.53. 2.47: Windswept Elm (6) 4-1, Garryglass Pixie (1) 2-1 fav, bf: £13.31, tri: (6-1-4) £25.70. 3.07: Princess Freya (3) 7-1, Vera Vang (1) 5-1, bf: £47.33, tri: (3-1-5) £170.31. 3.28: Milesian Mecca (5) 5-1, Far Bank Frank (6) 7-2, bf: £24.15, tri: (5-61) £94.18. 3.48: Geelo Gaga (3) 2-1 fav, Hunter Ben (6) 5-1, bf: £11.86, tri: (3-6-1) £31.12. 4.08: Mac’s On Storm (3) 9-2, Chilli Squid (4) 3-1, bf: £20.98, tri: (3-4-2) £45.99. 4.27: Steponitstacey (4) 8-1, Geelo Sapphire (1) 3-1, NR: Mossrich Mirage (res), bf: £38.99, tri: (4-1-3) £91.01. 4.47: Slick Strauss (2) 6-4 jt-fav, Geelo Bullet (1) 6-4 jt-fav, bf: £3.43, tri: (2-1-4) £9.62. 5.07: Kooga Klammer (3) 7-1, Fault Finder (4) 8-1, bf: £61.02, tri: (3-4-6) £187.81. 5.22: Patterdale Lucas (6) 9-2, Stride On Hawk (4) 5-1, bf: £34.51, tri: (6-4-5) £89.49. 5.38: Gort Rua (4) 2-1 fav, Delightful Baby (5) 5-1, bf: £14.08, tri: (4-5-6) £47.01. 5.56: Dazys Mate (5) 4-1, Toffees Hero (3) 5-1, bf: £33.52, tri: (5-3-4) £107.80. 6.11: Fast Fit Loch (5) 6-1, Barracuda Dez (2) 7-4 fav, bf: £25.94, tri: (5-2-4) £82.68. Placer (£1 stake) (Races 1-6) £300.00, (Races 9-14) £837.00.

HOVE

2.03: Guinness Mist (4) 4-1, Edmington (1) 3-1. 2.22: Mercury Jude (3) 4-1, Slaheny Pearl (5) 5-2. 2.42: Lewandogski (2) 9-2, Swift Jiggle (1) 9-4 jt-fav. 3.02: Roundhill Boy (3) 2-1 fav, Step To It (4) 5-2. 3.22: Swift Draven (4) 3-1, Eastern Sun (6) 6-1. 3.43: Free Passage (5) 3-1, Drawn To Trouble (1) 4-1, bf: £18.38. 4.02: Rocking Ted (5) 3-1, Be of The Bang (6) 6-1. 4.22: Lord Dobbins (3) 6-1, Brooklyn Babe (1) 9-4 fav. 4.41: Swift Janna (3) 7-2, Droopys Zizzles (1) 4-1. 5.01: Glenmoray (6) 2-1 fav, Guinness Solo (4) 5-1. 5.19: Airforce General (1) 5-1, Sizzlersbaracuda (4) 3-1. 5.37: Isaacs Panda (5) 5-1, Jump The Gun (2) 7-2, NR: Droopys Hera (res). 5.53: Spiderman (4) 5-2 co-fav, Independent Jack (2) 5-2 co-fav. 6.08: Clonlee Prince (6) 6-1, Daylens Volcano (4) 5-2 fav. Placer (£1 stake) (Races 1-6) £102.00, (Races 9-14) £262.00.

KINSLEY

10.31: Saratoga Ninja (2) 7-2, A One Zippy (6) 6-4 fav. 10.46: Best Visit (5) 2-1 fav, Knockmant Hunter (2) 9-2. 11.00: Supersonic Flash (3) 7-2, Gaelforce Lucy (4) 4-1. 11.16: Glenvale Rickie (6) 2-1 fav, Small Town Thief (4) 8-1. 11.31: Hoolys Izzy (2) 7-1, Honeygar Abella (1) 3-1, NR: Old Fort Sheriff (res). 11.44: Griffin Passion (3) 9-2, Bling Bling Emer (5) 9-4 fav. 11.58: Slaneyside Biddy (5) 9-4 fav, Starrys Find (3) 9-2. 12.17: Skeough Badger (3) 6-4 fav and Jubilee Jen (5) 6-1 (dd-ht 1st). 12.33: Russanda Rory (1) 5-2 fav, Crooks Boom (5) 6-1. 12.47: Moorlands Erin (3) 9-2, Clean Sheet (2) 9-4 fav. 1.04: Great White Hope (5) 5-1, Tango Louise (3) 7-2. 1.19: Foleysblackstuff (4) 6-1, Springwell Aldi (1) 5-2 fav, NR: Skywalker Candy (res). 1.33: Got The Flavour (4) 3-1, Battyford Split (5) 7-4 fav. 1.49: Velvet Fairy (3) 7-2, Ballymac Maisy (4) 9-4 fav. £1 Placer (Races 1-6) £199.00, (Races 9-14) £139.00.

MONMORE

2.18: Elderberry Omega (3) 6-1, Farloe Rizzo (1) 7-2, bf: £31.44. 2.37: Stellas Big Mac (6) 5-2, Swift Riley (3) 6-1, bf: £20.62. 2.57: Racenight Sonny (6) 4-1, Final Mermaid (1) 9-2, bf: £24.86. 3.17: A Grand Affair (6) 5-2 co-fav, Sporting Vixen (4) 5-2 co-fav, bf: £10.90. 3.38: Auckland Blue (6) 7-2, Outdoor Crash (2) 9-2, bf: £23.59. 3.58: Clares Blue (3) 5-2 jt-fav, Supreme Zagreb (4) 5-1, bf: £17.40. 4.18: Kala (5) 4-1, Any Platform (6) 5-1, bf: £26.35. 4.37: Bertha Bigun (6) 9-4 jt-fav, Biltong (4) 7-2, bf: £12.20. 4.57: Poormans Prince (5) 7-2, Romantic Linda (3) 5-2 fav, bf: £18.26. 5.17: Cyclers Tom (2) 9-4 fav, Droopys Iggy (1) 5-1, bf: £14.18. 5.33: Strategic Force (3) 5-1, Trapper Joan (2) 5-1, bf: £33.72. 5.47: Blue Freedom (6) 4-1, Holiday Dash (3) 3-1, bf: £20.72. 6.04: Laidback Larry (4) 2-1 fav, Headiton Sharpy (3) 4-1, NR: Clonmeen Butler (res), bf: £11.97. 6.18: Ballistic Budgie (5) 5-2 jt-fav, Tias Twinkle (2) 7-2, bf: £14.71. £1 Placer (Races 1-6) £310, (Races 9-14) £240.

SWINDON

10.38: Pinarello (5) 7-1, Suirview Royal (6) 5-2 jt-fav, bf: £30.52. 10.53: Ballinulty Molly (1) 5-2 fav, Harwood Champ (4) 3-1, bf: £12.47. 11.07: Southrop Ron (2) 3-1, Trumpers Brave (4) 7-1, bf: £28.95. 11.23: Shaws Madam (6) 5-2, Beanos Razl (5) 6-1, bf: £18.35. 11.37: Auzzie Biggs (6) 7-2, Jobdonejen (4) 3-1 jt-fav, bf: £16.36. 11.51: He Comes Millie (2) 8-1, Boynepark Anna (1) 6-1, bf: £49.98. 12.08: Bobby Jo (3) 6-1, Peggys Fred (2) 4-1, bf: £35.08. 12.24: Aero Cyrus (2) 4-1, Slade Zebra (1) 4-1, bf: £21.70. 12.39: Ashway Penny (3) 3-1, Adamant Stream (4) 6-1, bf: £23.36. 12.57: Ashway Poppy (5) 8-1 and Whole Lotto Luck (6) 7-2 (dd-ht 1st), bf: (5-6) £21.05, (6-5) 15.98. 1.11: Primo Punk (2) 2-1 fav, Suirview Bolt (5) 3-1, bf: £9.80. 1.27: Ballyhi Best (4) 4-1, Hedsor Baz (3) 5-2, bf: £19.25. 1.44: Suirview Bracken (6) 4-1, Leigh Vicky (4) 3-1, bf: £20.26. 1.58: Airmount Bride (3) 5-1, Leahs Ballymac (2) 4-1, bf: £29.97. Placer (£1 stake) (Races 1-6) £672, (Races 9-14) £430.

DAILY STAR, Monday, December 26, 2016

PUNTER POINTERS WHO’S HOT WHO’S NOT

TERRIFIC TRAINERS: (Most wins last 14 days) P Nicholls 13; N Henderson 13; N Twiston-Davies 10; G Elliott 8; B Pauling 7; P Hobbs 6; Jonjo O’Neill 6; E Williams 6; T R George 6; D O’Meara 5; A Carroll 5; A King 5; C Tizzard 5; N Mulholland 4; M W Easterby 4; S Dow 4; I Williams 4; B Ellison 4; Mrs S Smith 4; F O’Brien 4; D McCain 4; H Fry 4. SUFFERING STABLES: (Runners since last win) S Hodgson 119; S Dixon 85; G Charlton 77; R Harper 69; Kenny Johnson 66; S Waugh 65; M Hoad 64; Mrs H Nelmes 58; B Haslam 52; D Steele 51; B Rothwell 51; Mrs L Jewell 50; Mrs S Humphrey 48; Mrs J Walton 48; D L Williams 47; J Ewart 47; R Woollacott 45; A J Martin 45; M Chapman 44; N Kent 44; W G M Turner 40; F Brennan 40; H Hogarth 38; T Easterby 36; G Smyly 36; Steph Hollinshead 35; J Norton 33; Mrs C Bailey 31; Clare Ellam 30; M Gillard 30. HOT JOCKS: (Most wins last 14 days) S Twiston-Davies 11; B J Geraghty 10; R Johnson 9; A Coleman 8; G Downing 6; T Eaves 6; G Sheehan 6; A P Heskin 6; D Jacob 6; P Brennan 6; Jamie Bargary 5; Pat Cosgrave 4; D Tudhope 4; J McGrath 4; B J Powell 4; W Hutchinson 4; N Fehily 4. RIDE OUT OF LUCK: (Rides since last win) J M Davies 69; A P Lane 62; J Hodson 49; G Carson 49; D Burton 46; Derek Fox 44; S Drowne 41; Joshua Moore 41; W Twiston-Davies 41; R Williams 40; M Hamill 37; M G Nolan 37; C Hammond 37; Miss S M Doolan 36; F O’Toole 36; Mr J Nixon 33; P Aspell 32; Miss Page Fuller 31; H Challoner 30; L Alexander 30.

TWO EACH-WAY HINTS

SPIRITOFTHEGAMES (Kempton, 3.45) is one of the best in Dan Skelton’s yard and 7-1 this morning. MALAYSIAN BOLEH (Wolverhampton, 3.45) has been knocking on the door and Tom Eaves is at the top of his game at present.

HANDICAP BLOT

OUTLAW TORN (Wolverhampton, 2.35) was narrowly beaten off today’s mark on Thursday, so will be going up in the weights on Saturday.

ONE TO WATCH

LE MANEGE ENCHANTE ran a great race to finish second to Hold On Magnolia at Newcastle this week. Looks like he has found the will to win again after some poor runs.

ONE TO SWERVE Cue Card has won seven Grade One chases. THISTLECRACK (Kempton, 3.15), who lacks his stablemate’s experience, has yet to win one.

NEW QUARTERS

FONTWELL: 12.05 Sober Sailor (ex J Poulton to M Hoad), 12.35 Masked Bandit (S Dow), 12.35 Saintemilion (W Himmel), 2.15 Amanto (P Nicholls). HUNTINGDON: 1.55 Whispering Storm (ex P Nicholls), 3.40 Derrydoon (K McLintock). KEMPTON: 12.55 Mohaayed (ex Kevin Prendergast). MARKET RASEN: None. SEDGEFIELD: 1.05 Dear Sire (ex S Crawford), 2.10 Scrutiny (F Murtagh), 3.20 Ballyvic Boru (J J Hanlon). WETHERBY: 12.10 Apalis (ex J Lefebvre), 12.10 Lady Broome (J Riches), 1.15 Blackfire (J O’Neill), 1.15 Tour De Ville (S Durack). WINCANTON: 12.30 Bel Esprit (ex Grace Harris), 12.30 Flow With Eve (P Gundry), 12.30 Vive Ma Fille (M Johnston), 2.15 Knockgraffon King (P Hooley), 3.55 Black Anthem (J P Dempsey), 3.55 Jalamie (L Kenny), 3.55 Telmadela (A Slattery), 3.55 The Mighty Ash (A Fitzgerald). WOLVERHAMPTON: 1.00 Hard To Handel (ex D O’Meara), 1.35 Poetic Force (J Portman), 2.05 Absolutely Awesome (Mrs D Sanderson), 2.05 De Vegas Kid (F O’Donnell), 2.35 Los Cerritos (Mrs S Leech), 3.45 Our Channel (W Haggas), 4.15 Final Venture (G Swinbank).

LONGEST TRAVELLERS

All For The Best (2.45 SDG) 276miles Classi Massini (2.50 FON) 264miles Tobacco Road (1.15 WTH) 263miles Trapper Peak (12.00 MAR) 249miles Seven Nation Army (12.35 M) 249miles Le Legro (2.55 MAR) 249miles Mr Caffrey (1.15 WTH) 245miles Looksnowtlikebrian (2.25 WTH) 242miles Henri Parry Morgan (1.50 WTH) 232miles Solomn Grundy (2.25 WTH) 231miles Pilgrims Bay (3.00 WTH) 231miles Lift The Lid (3.35 WTH) 231miles Thumb Stone Blues (12.30 S) 230miles

BANK ON OMESSA NICKY HENDERSON has a better strike-rate at Kempton over the festive period than the vendor flogging turkey sarnies. So the fact he puts a tongue tie on OMESSA HAS (3.45), for the first time, is enough for me to back the filly off a mark of 132. She was rated 138 when she arrived from France in the spring. The brilliant Ben Pauling has secured the services of excellent 3lb claimer, Harry Cobden, to ride EXPEDITE (3.25) at Wincanton, so the horse can regain the winning thread after unseating his pilot on his last start at Ascot. Before that he obliged at Exeter over hurdles off a perch of 114, so he is well treated racing off his current mark of 122. Gordon Elliot is sending SKEAPING (3.35) over for a handicap hurdle at Wetherby. A winner of a Windsor claimer

VIEW FROM THE COUCH

MARK WINSTANLEY in October for Richard Hannon, he gets a very healthy 13lb from his older rivals and looks thrown in off a perch of 114, with only 10st 12lb. CAPOLAVORO (4.45) should score off a mark of 74 at Wolverhampton. He scored over course and distance three weeks ago off a perch of 69, so has every chance of following up under Eoin Walsh, a very capable 3lb claimer. At Huntingdon, I am glad to see Clockform top rates CAPRICE D’ANGLAIS (1.20). He was a comfortable winner at Hereford last Monday and ought to defy the 7lb penalty he picked up. OUR THOMAS (3.30) has the class to defy

top weight at Market Rasen. Recent Sedgefield winner THUMB STONE BLUES (12.30) looks a banker on his return to the Durham venue. SPELLBOUND (2.50) should win at Fontwell if fully fit after a break of 20 months. Min is 8-11 for the Grade One Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown, but I’m going to take him on with IDENTITY THIEF (2.20). Henry De Bromhead’s six-year-old has impressed me with his jumping, and he was a higher-rated hurdler than the market leader. Gordon Elliot sends THE STORYTELLER (1.55) to Down Royal to break his duck over timber, while Paul Townend heads to Limerick for the ride on ALLBLAK DES PLACES (12.55), who was second in a Grade One when last seen at Leopardstown in February.

MAGIC COMBINATIONS

FONTWELL: None. HUNTINGDON: None. KEMPTON: Lizzie Kelly rides 3.15 Tea For Two for N Williams, previous combinations 3 wins from 8 mounts 38% strike rate at course. MARKET RASEN: J Banks rides 1.10 Irish Thistle, 2.55 Bobonyx for D L Williams, previous combinations 3 wins from 5 mounts 60% strike rate at course. SEDGEFIELD: C Bewley rides 1.05 Micklegate Run, 2.45 Big Water for G Swinbank, previous combinations 2 wins from 3 mounts 67% strike rate at course. WETHERBY: None. WINCANTON: T J O’Brien rides 3.25 Bears Rails, 3.55 Drinks Interval for C Tizzard, previous combinations 3 wins from 8 mounts 38% strike rate at course. WOLVERHAMPTON: M Godwin rides 1.35 Woodukheleyfit for S Kirk, previous combinations 5 wins from 13 mounts 38% strike rate at course.

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HAPPY LANDINGS: Expedite, blue colours, is The Couch’s Wincanton tip

MARKET RASEN PATRICK WEAVER Winning Ticket London Prize No Ceiling Vinnie Red Grove Silver Feeltherhythm Vivas

STAR TIP 12.00 12.35 1.10 1.45 2.20 2.55 3.30

P’docks Lounge Bandsman Un Anjou Master Jake Godsmejudge Fraser Canyon Next Edition

GOING: GOOD TO SOFT-GOOD IN PLACES ON HURDLE COURSE, SOFT IN PLACES ON CHASE COURSE PLACEPOT FIRST SIX RACES

12.00

HANDICAP HURDLE

(5) (8 flights) 2m 1f (10 run) £2,599

1 L025 PADS (15)(H) I Jardine 6 11 12 ....... Ross Chapman (7) 95 2 1512 TRAPPER PEAK (19)(G,S)(T,V) A Dunn 7 11 9 ....A Wedge 93 3 L52P WINNING TICKET (22)(T) N Twiston-Davies 5 11 7 Mr Z Baker (7) ★99 4 2-2F PADDOCKS LOUNGE (11)(H,T*) Mrs S Leech 9 11 5 Sean Quinlan 89 5 4-LL SEA BEAT (193)(V*) T Vaughan 6 11 5.......J M Davies 94 6 603/ FRIENDSHIP BAY (1655)(S) H Evans 12 11 1....J Banks 91 7 50-P SMART CATCH (27)(G) A Carroll 10 10 13 ..L Edwards 91 8 L250 SWALEDALE LAD (41)(D2,G,S)(P) R Ford 9 10 6 B Harding 91 9 66LL PARC DES PRINCES (21)(C,D,G,S) N Richards 10 10 2 S Shortall (3) 94 10 LP-0 L’ES FREMANTLE (90) M Chapman 5 10 0 ..M Quinlan 83 LONG HANDICAP: L’es Fremantle 7-13. Star Betting: — 9-4 Trapper Peak, 4 Winning Ticket, 5 Paddocks Lounge, Pads, 10 others. 2015: Vertueux 10 10 0, L Edwards 16-1 (A Carroll), 9 ran. STARFORM: WINNING TICKET DANGER: Trapper Peak

12.35

NOVICES’ HURDLE

(4) (8 flights) 2m 1f (15 run) £3,249

1 2221 BANDSMAN (25)(C,S) D Skelton 5 11 5 .........I Popham 96 2 2-31 LONDON PRIZE (25)(G) I Williams 5 11 5.........L Heard ★99 3 24P AIN’T NO LIMITS (37) C Longsdon 4 10 12 G B Watters (3) 53 4 /0-P CROCKETT (25)(S) S Gollings 5 10 12 .. C Whillans (3) 73 5 04 GENEROUS DAY (25) Henry Oliver 4 10 12.. J M Davies 91 6 03-P MUSTANG ON (45)(H) N Kent 6 10 12 .. M Linehan (3) 53 7 4-P6 PEPPAY LE PUGH (32)(H*) David Dennis 5 10 12 P Moloney 94 8 PETITE GANACHE N Richards 4 10 12... S Shortall (3) 83 9 4-56 PICKNICK PARK (53) N Kent 4 10 12 Mr T P Broughton (7) 61 10 200L QUARRY LAMI (23) Mrs S Leech 5 10 12 ....L Edwards 81 11 0-L SACRED SUMMIT (37)(T*) T Vaughan 5 10 12 Mr Z Baker (7) 79 12 2L53 SEVEN NATION ARMY (32)(S)(P,T) A Dunn 7 10 12 A Wedge 97 13 5-22 STRAIT OF MAGELLAN (58) N Richards 4 10 12 B Harding 93 14 L-L HOOLEY TIME (31)(T) Olly Williams 4 10 5 ..... J Banks 76 15 L0-L TIMEFORFIRTH (36) Jennie Candlish 6 10 5 Sean Quinlan 90 Star Betting: — 11-10 Bandsman, 5-2 London Prize, 6 Seven Nation Army, 13-2 Strait Of Magellan, 16 others. 2015: No corresponding race. STARFORM: BANDSMAN DANGER: London Prize

1.45

GARTHWEST CHASE

(3) (14 fences) 2m 5f (10 run) £7,798

1 0-30 MASTER JAKE (9)(S)(P) D Skelton 8 11 8 ....I Popham 95 2 L2/3 VINNIE RED (22)(BF,G) F O’Brien 7 11 7 ....P Moloney 96 3 21L1 BELLS OF AILSWORTH (18)(G,S)(T) T Vaughan 6 11 3 S Shortall (3) 90 4 L-6L MASTERPLAN (24)(G,S)(T) C Longsdon 6 11 0 G B Watters (3) 91 5 4-34 SCOOTER BOY (27)(S)(H) A Hales 7 10 11 ...A Wedge 88 6 3PL0 MAKE ME A FORTUNE (20)(G,S)(P) S Gollings 8 10 10 C Whillans (3) 88 7 P-5P NOBEL LEADER (20) H Evans 6 10 6............... J Banks 83 8 3P-2 MILLY BALOO (25)(S) T Easterby 5 10 6 ......B Harding ★99 9 100P BANNY’S LAD (13)(G,S) M W Easterby 7 10 3 G Lavery (7) 90 10 1L44 NOMOREBLACKJACK (30) Mrs S Smith 5 10 3 Sean Quinlan 93 LONG HANDICAP: Nomoreblackjack 10-1. Star Betting: — 5-2 Bells Of Ailsworth, 3 Vinnie Red, 5 Milly Baloo, 10 Masterplan, Scooter Boy, Master Jake, 12 others. 2015: Ballyadeen 7 10 3, J Banks(3) 16-1 (D L Williams), 8 ran. STARFORM: BELLS OF AILSWORTH DANGER: Vinnie Red

CHASE 2.20 HANDICAP (3) (18 fences) 3m 4f (10 run) £9,747

2-P5 GONALSTON CLOUD (17)(S)(P*) N Kent 9 11 12 A Wedge 90 2 3L1F GROVE SILVER (22)(S) Jennie Candlish 7 11 9 Sean Quinlan 93 3 L664 FILL THE POWER (15)(G,S)(P*) Mrs S Smith 10 11 6 R Hogg (10) 98 4 31-5 THE MUMPER (18)(C,S)(T*) N King 9 11 4....P Moloney 95 5 -0L3 GODSMEJUDGE (17)(G,S)(P,T) David Dennis 10 11 4 Mr Z Baker (7) ★99 6 L-P4 AMIDON (11)(S)(V) Mrs L Wadham 6 11 1 G B Watters (3) 91 7 -25P WILTON MILAN (40)(G,S)(T) D Skelton 8 11 1 ... I Popham 93 8 -L12 ULTIMATUM DU ROY (13)(C2,G,S)(T) A Hales 8 10 13 B Harding 96 9 -0P6 AMIRAL COLLONGES (18)(S)(P) H Evans 6 10 10 J Banks 87 10 1F-0 ARMEDANDDANGEROUS (32)(S)(B,T) T R Gretton 11 10 9 M Quinlan 88 Star Betting: — 7-2 Ultimatum Du Roy, 4 Grove Silver, 11-2 Godsmejudge, 8 Fill The Power, Wilton Milan, 10 others. 2015: West Of The Edge 7 10 0, J Banks(3) 14-1 (D L Williams), 12 ran. STARFORM: GROVE SILVER DANGER: Ultimatum Du Roy

HANDICAP HURDLE 2.55 NOVICES’ (5) (10 flights) 2m 5f (13 run) £2,924

1 0025 FRASER CANYON (33)(T) T Vaughan 4 12 0 Mr Z Baker (7) 85 2 2L4P LE LEGRO (24)(T) A Dunn 6 11 12 ...................A Wedge 84 3 L45- THE PIERRE LARK (251) D McCain 6 11 12 ..... H Stock (7) 85 4 00L0 YEATS BABY (32)(P,T) I Williams 4 11 10 ........L Heard 86 5 560P IMPROVED (25)(G) P Kirby 6 11 7 .......G Cockburn (3) 82 6 4004 OVERTOUJAY (29) C Pogson 6 11 7..............A Pogson 88 7 36/0 FEARLESS TUNES (20) Jennie Candlish 8 11 6 Sean Quinlan 85 8 236/ ARMEDANDBEAUTIFUL (781) T R Gretton 8 11 2 M Quinlan 83 9 6-LP AMBER GAMBLER (35) I Williams 6 11 2.....J Hodson (5) 86 10 L62 FEELTHERHYTHM (26)(V*) C Grant 5 11 1... P Moloney 87 11 FPPL MY ANCHOR (90) A Day 5 10 6................. D Burton (5) 85 12 3501 PING (51)(S)(B) N Richards 5 10 6 .................B Harding ★99 13 P-PL BOBONYX (18)(P*) D L Williams 6 10 0............ J Banks 84 LONG HANDICAP: Bobonyx 8-12. Star Betting: — 3 Ping, 6 Feeltherhythm, 7 Fraser Canyon, Le Legro, 8 Amber Gambler, 10 others. 2015: Milly Baloo 4 11 1, Derek Fox(3) 6-1 (T Easterby), 9 ran. STARFORM: PING DANGER: Fraser Canyon

(4) (12 fences) 2m 1f (8 run) £3,899

HURDLE 3.30 HANDICAP (4) (10 flights) 2m 3f (10 run) £3,899

1 6L5P ULIS DE VASSY (16)(CD,D,G,S) Laura Morgan 8 11 12 A Wedge 92 2 F54F IRISH THISTLE (12)(S) D L Williams 9 11 9 .... J Banks 94 3 0L-2 UN ANJOU (30)(D,G,S)(P) David Dennis 8 11 7 P Moloney 95 4 0-P3 UNZING (27)(S) C Pogson 8 11 4 ....................A Pogson 91 5 2415 CRAFTY ROBERTO (16)(S)(T,V*) A Hales 8 11 4 B Harding 97 6 P-64 MOSCOW ME (36)(G,S) Henry Oliver 9 11 4 ... J M Davies 97 7 -061 GROOMED (18)(D,G,S) Mrs S Smith 8 11 3 Sean Quinlan ★99 8 1133 NO CEILING (68)(G,S)(H) I Williams 6 11 2......L Heard 98 Star Betting: — 11-4 Groomed, 7-2 No Ceiling, 5 Unzing, 11-2 Crafty Roberto, 8 Moscow Me, 10 others. 2015: Chankillo 6 10 0, J Banks(3) 5-2 Fav (S-J Davies), 5 ran. STARFORM: GROOMED DANGER: Un Anjou

1 2-54 OUR THOMAS (30)(S) T Easterby 4 11 12 ....B Harding 92 2 -454 COBRA DE MAI (20)(S) D Skelton 4 11 11 ....I Popham 93 3 2215 VIVAS (24)(CD,G)(T) C Longsdon 5 11 11 G B Watters (3) 94 4 0-PP BOWIE (46)(CD,C,G)(P*) N Kent 9 11 11 ........A Wedge 89 5 P0-0 ISAAC BELL (44)(G,S)(P*,T) A Hales 8 11 7 .. J Banks 87 6 -L0L FIRST FANDANGO (25)(G,S)(T) T Vaughan 9 11 5 S Shortall (3) 90 7 2P0L FORT CARSON (20)(CD,G,S) N King 10 11 5 ... P Moloney 92 8 6-04 MWALESHI (22)(S) Mrs S Smith 11 11 3 ...... Sean Quinlan ★99 9 0/23 NEXT EDITION (25)(G) P Kirby 8 10 9 ...G Cockburn (3) 90 10 64L- KAUTO RIKO (248) T R Gretton 5 10 5 .........M Quinlan 85 Star Betting: — 9-4 Next Edition, 4 Mwaleshi, 5 Cobra De Mai, 6 Vivas, Our Thomas, 14 First Fandango, 16 others. 2015: Spice Fair 8 11 6, J McGrath 7-1 (M Usher), 13 ran. STARFORM: COBRA DE MAI DANGER: Vivas

1.10

HANDICAP CHASE

DAILY STAR, Monday, December 26, 2016

WINCANTON PATRICK WEAVER On Demand Dusky Lark Tikkapick Onefitzall Desert Queen Expedite Victarion

SEDGEFIELD STAR TIP

12.30 1.05 1.40 2.15 2.50 3.25 3.55

Sister Sibyl Somchine Quarryman Mr Mix Desert Queen Saint Raph Cesar Et Rosalie

GOING: SOFT

12.30

MARES’ NOVICES’ HURDLE

Class 4 (8 flights) 1m 7f (13 run)

£3,249

1 2142 ON DEMAND (16)(C2,G)(T) C Tizzard 5 11 10....Paul O’Brien (5) ★99 2 10-1 SISTER SIBYL (32)(S) H Morrison 5 11 3 .....................T J O’Brien 92 3 06L/ BEL ESPRIT (634) Robert Stephens 7 10 10 .................. M G Nolan 77 4 -LP0 CHOOCHOOBUGALOO (13) Mrs L Young 4 10 10 .......B J Powell 88 5 6-56 DAYTIME AHEAD (27) S Hodgson 5 10 10 ..........T Cheesman (5) 85 6 -2FL FLOW WITH EVE (81) W G M Turner 7 10 10......... D Prichard (7) 54 7 06L0 GILLY GRACE (67) J Frost 6 10 10 .......................Miss B Frost (7) 81 8 1-24 GOODNITESWEETHEART (15) H Fry 5 10 10 .......... N P Madden 83 9 43 LAGAVARA (36) N Twiston-Davies 4 10 10 .......Mr H F Nugent (7) 95 10 0-0L LIZZIE LANGTON (20)(T*) R Walford 5 10 10 ........... James Best 84 11 PL MACHIAVELIAN STORM (13) N Mitchell 4 10 10...Alice Mills (5) 65 12 152 TOBERDOWNEY (40)(S) O Sherwood 4 10 10 ...................L Aspell 97 13 VIVE MA FILLE (F75) M Channon 4 10 10....................A Thornton 77 Star Betting: — 5-2 On Demand, 3 Sister Sibyl, 7-2 Toberdowney, 5 Vive Ma Fille, 6 Lagavara, 10 Goodnitesweetheart, 33 others. 2015: Awesome Rosie 4 10 10, T Bellamy(3) 15-8 Fav (A King), 8 ran. STARFORM: ON DEMAND DANGER: Sister Sibyl

CHASE 1.05 HANDICAP Class 3 (13 fences)

2m (5 run) £7,912

1 3B62 NOTARFBAD (18)(D3,G,S)(H) J Scott 10 12 3 .............M Griffiths 85 2 2-22 DUSKY LARK (9)(S)(T) C Tizzard 6 12 3 .............Paul O’Brien (5) ★99 3 2123 SOMCHINE (23)(C,D2,G,S)(H) J W Mullins 8 11 12 ....A Thornton 88 4 6022 WINGS OF SMOKE (27)(D,G,S)(T) T Vaughan 11 11 9 A Johns (3) 87 5 L212 JAUNTY INFLIGHT (25)(BF,D,S) Dr R Newland 7 10 0 B J Powell 95 Star Betting: — 9-4 Dusky Lark, 3 Jaunty Inflight, 4 Notarfbad, 9-2 Somchine, 5 Wings Of Smoke. 2015: Quite By Chance 6 11 2, Paul O’Brien(7) 10-3 Fav (C Tizzard), 9 ran. STARFORM: DUSKY LARK DANGER: Jaunty Inflight

1.40

NOVICES’ HANDICAP HURDLE

Class 5 (8 flights) 1m 7f (11 run) £2,599

1 6PL3 QUARRYMAN (14)(P) R Hodges 5 11 12 .................. H Cobden (3) 98 2 L-5P LOUGH DERG ISLAND (20) A Dunn 8 11 9 ..................B J Powell 90 3 LF/P CHIVERS (28)(P) D Steele 5 11 8 ..........................Kevin Jones (5) 82 4 -23F TIKKAPICK (14)(BF)(B*) C Tizzard 6 11 7..........Paul O’Brien (5) 96 5 ULR- MA’IRE RUA (249) A Jones 9 11 3 ....................Mr M McIntyre (7) 92 6 344- LIONS CHARGE (F26)(P) J W Mullins 9 11 0 ...............A Thornton 98 7 -006 PUT THE BOOT IN (F6) F Brennan 4 11 0 ................. James Best 87 8 -134 CHAKISTO (46)(S)(H) T Vaughan 8 11 0 ..................... A Johns (3) ★99 9 6-L3 PETRIFY (39)(P,T) B J Llewellyn 6 10 8 ...............Rob Williams (3) 94 10 LL-5 SANGRAM (62) J Frost 9 10 7 ................................Miss B Frost (7) 85 11 L0L2 NORPHIN (39) S Hodgson 6 10 6...............................Alice Mills (5) 87 Star Betting: — 2 Tikkapick, 4 Quarryman, 5 Chakisto, 13-2 Norphin, 10 Petrify, 12 Lough Derg Island, 14 Lions Charge, 16 others. 2015: Sadma 6 11 12, T Garner(3) 15-2 (N Lampard), 14 ran. STARFORM: TIKKAPICK DANGER: Norphin

2.15

PERTEMPS NETWORK H’CAP HURDLE

Class 2 (11 flights) 2m 5f (13 run) £11,574

1 -430 BUYWISE (16)(G,S) E Williams 9 11 12 ........................... C Ring (3) 98 2 1-06 THE EAGLEHASLANDED (17)(G,S)(B,T) P Nicholls 6 11 12 ..........A Thornton 95 3 2F-5 MR MIX (79)(BF,S) P Nicholls 5 11 11 ....................... H Cobden (3) ★99 4 L-21 ONEFITZALL (30)(D,S) P Hobbs 6 11 9 ........................T J O’Brien 94 5 11P- HIT THE HIGHWAY (283)(D2,S) G Smyly 7 11 7 .........N P Madden 90 6 -465 RUACANA (48)(S) T Vaughan 7 11 7 ............................ A Johns (3) 90 7 20-P MASTERS HILL (64)(BF,S)(B*) C Tizzard 10 11 5...........Paul O’Brien (5) 95 8 L-2P WESTERN CAPE (37)(G,S) J W Mullins 5 11 5 .......... Kevin Jones (5) 93 9 5-1L BLUE RAMBLER (16)(BF,G) I Williams 6 11 3 ........... James Best 93 10 F-45 THREE WAYS (65)(S)(T) J Snowden 5 11 2 .................. M G Nolan 92 11 34L0 THEATRICAL STAR (57)(G,S) C Tizzard 10 10 8 ........B J Powell 96 12 122L ROBERT’S STAR (49)(BF,G) M Bradstock 6 10 1 ......... C Hammond (7) 90 13 P2P/ KNOCKGRAFFON KING (611)(S) D Steele 11 10 0 ................. Mr S Houlihan (7) 84 LONG HANDICAP: Knockgraffon King 9-12. Star Betting: — 7-2 Onefitzall, 5 Blue Rambler, Mr Mix, 8 Robert’s Star, 10 Buywise, 12 The Eaglehaslanded, Three Ways, 14 others. 2015: If In Doubt 7 11 6, T J O’Brien 9-2 (P Hobbs), 10 ran.

MR MIX 4-1fav (10-4) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, effort when mistake next, kept on flat, held towards finish, 5th of 14, 2¼l behind Ballyoptic (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in Oct. Onefitzall 7-2 (11-3) Pushed along to lead 2 out, pressed last, stayed on to assert inside final 150 yards, won at Newbury 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-150 (2) gs in Nov beating Gibralfaro (11-10) by 1l, 11 ran. Blue Rambler 1-16fav (11-4) Last of 2, 16l behind Duel At Dawn (10-12) at Doncaster 3m nh nov hdl (3) gd. Robert’s Star 7-4fav (11-4) Led after 1st, headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, 33l behind Oldgrangewood (11-8) at Kempton 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Nov. Buywise 10-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, blundered 6th, hampered 12th, 8th and plenty to do after 4 out, some headway before 2 out, no impression, 7th of 16, 19l behind Frodon (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) sft. The Eaglehaslanded 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders on outside, lost place after 6th, closed 8th, mistake 2 out, beaten before next, 6th of 12, 11l behind Call To Order (10-4) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) gd.

STARFORM

STARFORM: MR MIX DANGER: Onefitzall

TRACKFACTS Right-handed oval track of one mile three furlongs and a short run-in of 190yds. With nine quite stiff fences and six hurdles per circuit, well suited to a galloping type. TOP TRAINERS (with runners) P Nicholls 87 winners, (32.5% strike rate), +£8.50, C Tizzard 37, (16.5%), +£22.00, P Hobbs 26, (15.9%), -£3.00, H Fry 18, (22.8%), +£5.53, J Scott 15, (12.6%), +£38.00, N Mulholland 9, (7.3%), -£12.00, J W Mullins 8, (8.7%), -£7.00, T Vaughan 8, (16.7%), -£1.60, N Twiston-Davies 6, (18.8%), -£2.00, R Woollacott 6, (10.3%), -£3.00, E Williams 5, (16.1%), +£5.00, J Snowden 5, (11.9%), -£1.00, R Hodges 4, (18.2%), -£3.00, V Dartnall 4, (6.7%), -£5.00, N Mitchell 3, (9.1%), -£2.00. TOP JOCKEYS (with mounts) B J Powell 17 winners, (13.4% strike rate), +£42.50, T J O’Brien 16, (11.8%), -£1.50, H Cobden 15, (48.4%), -£3.00, A Thornton 8, (11.1%), -£4.00, Mr M Legg 8, (30.8%), +£24.00, M G Nolan 6, (9.8%), -£6.00, M Griffiths 5, (6.8%), -£6.00, James Best 4, (4.9%), -£8.00, G Tumelty 4, (22.2%), +£24.00. PLACEPOT FIRST SIX RACES

NOVICES’ CHASE 2.50 MARES’ Class 3 (17 fences) 2m 4f

(4 run) £6,498

1 L-12 DESERT QUEEN (18)(G,S)(T) H Fry 8 11 6 ............... N P Madden 94 2 2-22 ANTARTICA DE THAIX (24)(S)(H,T) P Nicholls 6 11 0 .........H Cobden (3) ★99 3 P15L KENTFORD MYTH (23)(G) J W Mullins 6 11 0.............A Thornton 87 4 415- MOLLYANNA (517)(S) J Snowden 7 11 0 ...................... M G Nolan 83 Star Betting: — 4-7 Desert Queen, 15-8 Antartica De Thaix, 16 Mollyanna, 25 Kentford Myth. 2015: No corresponding race.

QUEEN 4-1 (11-6) Led into start, led, STARFORM DESERT clear 11th until 2 out, headed before not fluent last, beaten after, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Briery Belle (11-0) at Warwick 2m 4f mrs nov chs (Listed) (1) sft. Antartica De Thaix 7-2 (11-8) Led 13th, joined last, narrowly headed and carried badly left run-in, rallied near finish, just failed, 2nd of 7, hd behind Pilgrims Bay (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd. Mollyanna 3-1 (10-12) Challenged 3 out until after 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 19l behind Werenearlyoutofit (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Jul ‘15. Kentford Myth 12-1 (11-5) Tailed off, 9th of 10, 40l behind Tullow Tonic (10-10) at Sandown 2m 4f mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs. STARFORM: DESERT QUEEN DANGER: Antartica De Thaix

CHASE 3.25 HANDICAP Class 3 (21 fences)

3m 1f (10 run) £7,912

1 22-5 DAWSON CITY (37)(S) P Gundry 7 12 1 .......................A Thornton 91 2 1-PU SAINT RAPH (16)(CD,C,G,S)(T) R Walford 8 11 12..........James Best 96 3 -4P3 ARDKILLY WITNESS (24)(C,D,G,S)(B) J Snowden 10 11 12 M G Nolan 96 4 L33L VELATOR (17)(C,G,S)(P,T) N Mulholland 9 11 12 ..........N P Madden 91 5 -31U EXPEDITE (37)(G,S)(P) B Pauling 5 11 11 ................ H Cobden (3) 95 6 11-3 BEER GOGGLES (14)(S) R Woollacott 5 11 4 ................M Griffiths 93 7 4-50 PADDY’S FIELD (18)(BF,S) B Pauling 6 11 3 ......T Cheesman (5) 92 8 4-6U SONNY THE ONE (16)(BF,S)(P) R Walford 6 11 3 .........B J Powell 90 9 4-L4 BEARS RAILS (18)(S)(B*) C Tizzard 6 11 1 .................T J O’Brien ★99 10 0-46 HOLLOW BLUE SKY (14)(S)(V*) N Twiston-Davies 9 10 7 Mr H F Nugent (7) 92 Star Betting: — 3 Expedite, 5 Sonny The One, Ardkilly Witness, 6 Bears Rails, 8 Velator, 10 Paddy’s Field, 12 others. 2015: Shockingtimes 8 11 6, T J O’Brien 6-1 (J Snowden), 7 ran.

5-1 (10-9) Chasing leaders when blunSTARFORM EXPEDITE dered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Beware The Bear (11-3) at Ascot 3m nov hcap ch (3) gs in Nov, 9 ran. Ardkilly Witness 12-1 (11-4) Hit 3 out, rallied into 3rd approaching next where went right, no impression, went badly right last, 3rd of 9, 7l behind More Buck’s (11-12) at Sandown 3m amat hcap chs (3) gd. Sonny The One 9-4fav (11-6) Tracked leader until 4th, chased leaders, pushed along in dispute of 4th when blundered badly and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Better Days (10-0) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs, 9 ran. Bears Rails 5-1 (11-5) In touch, in mid-division, lost place 13th, mistake 4 out, rallied after 3 out, 4th and beaten when not fluent next, stayed on same pace, 4th of 10, 12l behind Brandon Hill (11-12) at Warwick 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft. Velator 6-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, chased new leader 10th until 12th, chased leaders, weakened approaching next, soon behind, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Dancing Shadow (11-4) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd. STARFORM: EXPEDITE DANGER: Dawson City

OPEN NH FLAT RACE 3.55 STANDARD Class 6 1m 7f (14 runners)

£1,624

1 51# CESAR ET ROSALIE (34)(A) N Mulholland 4 11 9..... N P Madden 92 2 4P64 BLACK ANTHEM (57) B Barr 4 11 2........................ NON-RUNNER 54 3 BLUE RHYTHM E Williams 4 11 2..................................... C Ring (3) 81 4 L BUCK’S LAD (20) V Dartnall 6 11 2 ................................A Thornton 86 5 15# DASHING PERK (10) Dr R Newland 5 11 2 ....................B J Powell ★99 6 1 JALAMIE (58) G Smyly 5 11 2 .......................................... G Tumelty 60 7 2- JOHANOS (273) N Hawke 5 11 2 ............................... H Cobden (3) 84 8 LALOR R Woollacott 4 11 2 ...................................Mr S Houlihan (7) 59 9 RUN TO MILAN V Dartnall 4 11 2 ............................. D Prichard (7) 83 10 221- TELMADELA (253)(T*) Mrs R Ford 6 11 2 .................P O’Brien (5) 54 11 34P- THE MIGHTY ASH (295) Mrs F M Shaw 6 11 2 ......Mr M Legg (5) 54 12 VICTARION P Hobbs 4 11 2 .............................................. M G Nolan 86 13 DRINKS INTERVAL C Tizzard 4 10 9 ............................T J O’Brien 67 14 LADY WETHERED Miss L Blackford 4 10 9 .............................J Best 63 Star Betting: — 3 Dashing Perk, 7-2 Victarion, 4 Cesar Et Rosalie, 13-2 Drinks Interval, 10 Johanos, Blue Rhythm, 14 others. 2015: My Liege 4 11 2, A Wedge 5-1 (E Williams), 8 ran.

PERK 16-1 (11-4) Held up in midSTARFORM DASHING division, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 10l behind Western Ryder (11-4) at Ascot 2m Listed NH flat (1) gs. Cesar Et Rosalie 9-4fav (11-0) Held up in 4th, smooth headway on outside over 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 2m NH flat (6) std in Nov beating Notre Ami (11-7) by 4l, 8 ran. Drinks Interval King’s Theatre filly out of Dame Fonteyn. Victarion Scorpion gelding out of Gaye Preskina. STARFORM: DASHING PERK DANGER: Cesar Et Rosalie

PATRICK WEAVER Hi Bob Thumb Stone Blues Mahlerdramatic Kilronan Castle Carnaross Hag Stone Helmsley Lad

STAR TIP 12.00 12.30 1.05 1.40 2.10 2.45 3.20

Money For Nothing Justforjames Dubai Angel Uno Valoroso Copt Hill All For The Best Blottos

GOING: SOFT-GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES PLACEPOT FIRST SIX RACES TOP TRAINERS (with runners) D McCain 64 winners, (24.4% strike rate), -£1.90, Mrs S Smith 31, (14.9%), -£15.70, J M Jefferson 27, (27.3%), +£8.17, M Hammond 26, (16.6%), +£12.25, B Ellison 25, (19.7%), +£2.38, Kenneth Slack 17, (37.0%), +£12.80, Mrs D Sayer 16, (20.5%), -£2.00, K Reveley 13, (25.5%), -£2.00. TOP JOCKEYS (with mounts) B Hughes 60 winners, (19.8% strike rate), +£6.27, J England 12, (16.7%), -£5.00, L Alexander 9, (11.2%), -£8.00, H Challoner 8, (14.3%), -£1.00, Jake Greenall 6, (11.3%), -£6.00, J Hamilton 5, (9.6%), -£1.00, W Kennedy 4, (9.1%), +£0.88.

12.00

HANDICAP CHASE

Class 5 (13 fences) 2m (9 run) £3,249

1 PU1- WORKING TITLE (273)(D,G,S) S Drinkwater 14 11 12 Mr J Drinkwater (7) 89 2 5-32 MONEY FOR NOTHING (13)(BF)(H,T) Tristan Davidson 7 11 12 J England 95 3 -03R DOWNTOWN BOY (19)(P) R Craggs 8 11 2 .................W Kennedy 86 4 5L-2 PAMAK D’AIRY (34)(CD,D3,G,S)(P) H Hogarth 13 11 0....B Hughes 96 5 12PL MISS CONWAY (19)(D,G) M Walford 5 10 12 ................ J Greenall ★99 6 6615 SPREAD BOY (24)(CD,S) F Murtagh 9 10 6............. L Murtagh (7) 95 7 03P4 DUHALLOWCOUNTRY (7)(CD,S)(B) V Thompson 10 10 4 T Dowson (7) 92 8 PPP3 CAPTAIN SHARPE (9)(CD,G,S)(P) Kenny Johnson 8 10 3 G Carson (7) 86 9 UP22 HI BOB (18)(BF,S)(B) Kenneth Slack 8 10 1 ................H Challoner 95 Star Betting: — 5-2 Hi Bob, 3 Money For Nothing, 6 Pamak D’airy, 8 Miss Conway, 10 Working Title, Duhallowcountry, 12 others. 2015: Roxyfet 5 10 13, F O’Toole(7) 13-8 Fav (M Hammond), 5 ran. STARFORM: MISS CONWAY DANGER: Money For Nothing

12.30

NOVICES’ HURDLE

Class 4 (10 flights) 2m 4f (5 run) £3,899

1 2-51 THUMB STONE BLUES (24)(C,S)(T) K Bailey 6 11 5...B Hughes 97 2 F23 COUSIN OSCAR (24) D McCain 4 10 12 .......................W Kennedy 79 3 226# INSTANT REPLAY (46) B Ellison 4 10 12 ......................... A P Lane 79 4 3-41 JUSTFORJAMES (24)(CD,S) M Hammond 7 10 12 Mr J Wright (7) ★99 5 600 MISS LIZZY LAMB (13) Lucinda Egerton 5 10 5 ........... D Pratt (5) 75 Star Betting: — 11-8 Thumb Stone Blues, 13-8 Justforjames, 4 Instant Replay, 10 Cousin Oscar, 66 Miss Lizzy Lamb. 2015: Point The Way 4 10 12, J Reveley 3-1 (B Ellison), 6 ran.

STARFORM THUMB STONE BLUES 5-6fav (11-0) Led soon after 2 out, ridden out, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gs beating Vancouver (10-11) by 7l, 8 ran. Justforjames 13-2 (10-9) Tracked leader, pressed leader 4th, led 6th, clear 2 out, pushed out, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f cond nov hdl (4) gs beating Derintoher Yank (11-12) by 34l, 5 ran. Instant Replay 7-2 (11-2) One pace from 2f out, 6th of 8, 22l behind Robin The Raven (11-2) at Towcester 2m NH flat (5) gd in Nov. Cousin Oscar 8-1 (11-2) With leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 13l behind The Linksman (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs. Miss Lizzy Lamb 200-1 (10-2) Always behind, weakened before 5 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Master Of Irony (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs. STARFORM: THUMB STONE BLUES DANGER: Justforjames

HURDLE 1.05 NOVICES’ Class 4 (8 flights) 2m 1f

(10 run) £3,899

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11-1 MAHLERDRAMATIC (30)(D,G,S) B Ellison 6 11 5 N Moscrop (5) 93 1/P4 AFTER TONIIGHT (13)(G) K Reveley 6 10 12....Mr J Dawson (5) 84 5U14# ASKGARMOR (24) Tristan Davidson 4 10 12 .................D Irving (5) 76 -022# DEAR SIRE (24)(H) D McCain 4 10 12 ...........................W Kennedy 83 P040 DRAGONFLI (30) Lucinda Egerton 4 10 12 ..................... D Pratt (5) 80 -212 DUBAI ANGEL (30)(BF,S) J M Jefferson 5 10 12 ............B Hughes ★99 3406 IT’S A LONG STORY (15) Mrs B Butterworth 5 10 12 ...H Challoner 82 -F5P KILLONE (22)(T*) W Coltherd 7 10 12 ..................... S Coltherd (7) 54 11-6# MICKLEGATE RUN (175)(G,S) G Swinbank 5 10 12....C Bewley (3) 93 LUP PEN HER IN (208)(H) Kenneth Slack 6 10 5 .....C McCormack (3) 71 Star Betting: — 5-4 Dubai Angel, 7-4 Mahlerdramatic, 4 Dear Sire, 12 Micklegate Run, 20 After Toniight, 33 Askgarmor, 50 Pen Her In, 100 others. 2015: Barney Dwan 5 11 5, CP Shoemark(3) 1-2 Fav (F O’Brien), 10 ran.

STARFORM DUBAI ANGEL 5-6fav (11-0) Led 3 out, pressed from 2 out, headed last, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2½l behind Elgin (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (4) sft in Nov. Mahlerdramatic 11-4 (10-7) Made all, won at Doncaster 2m 1f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gd in Nov beating Focaccia (10-9) by 6l, 5 ran. Dear Sire 4-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway to track leaders 6f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1½l behind The Linksman (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs. Micklegate Run 11-1 (11-10) Led after 2f, headed over 2f out, faded 1f out, 6th of 9, 16l behind Fisherman Frank (10-9) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Jul. After Toniight 14-1 (10-7) Never a threat, 4th of 11, 48l behind Master Of Irony (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs. Askgarmor 66-1 (10-11) Held up, ridden and outpaced 4f out, rallied final furlong, 4th of 9, 16l behind The Linksman (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs. STARFORM: DUBAI ANGEL DANGER: Mahlerdramatic

TRACKFACTS Sharp undulating left-hand track with a run in of 220yds. With eight easy fences and five hurdles per circuit. A severe test of stamina for chasers when the ground is heavy.

1.40

HANDICAP CHASE

Class 4 (14 fences) 2m 3f (9 runners) £5,697

1 41L3 KILRONAN CASTLE (47)(G,S) D McCain 5 11 12 ......W Kennedy ★99 2 PP55 ATTIMO (15)(CD,S)(P*,T) Sam England 7 11 9 ............. J England 95 3 54R- SERGEANT PINK (F488)(G,S) Mrs D Sayer 10 11 8 C McCormack (3) 91 4 4PL- UNO VALOROSO (259)(S) M Walford 8 11 8 ..................B Hughes 98 5 5P64 SAFARI JOURNEY (15)(CD,G,S)(P) Lucinda Egerton 12 11 6 D Pratt (5) 94 6 4P40 ROMAN NUMERAL (18)(G) D Thompson 8 10 9..............R Day (5) 87 7 PPL5 HAVE YOU HAD YOURS (21)(G,S) Mrs J Walton 10 10 7 Miss A Waugh (7) 87 8 LLPL JEWELLERY (13)(D,G,S)(T) Katie Scott 9 10 1.... S Mulqueen (5) 88 9 PLL4 ALCHIMIX (15)(P) M Hammond 6 10 0 ............. Miss C Walton (3) 87 LONG HANDICAP: Alchimix 9-7. Star Betting: — 13-8 Kilronan Castle, 9-2 Uno Valoroso, 5 Sergeant Pink, 6 Attimo, 8 Safari Journey, 12 Roman Numeral, 14 others. 2015: My Friend George 9 10 6, H Brooke 4-1 (Kenneth Slack), 7 ran.

CASTLE 6-1 (11-3) Headway 3 out, STARFORM KILRONAN kept on closing stages, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Mumgos Debut (10-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Nov. Uno Valoroso 7-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, in rear before 5th, mistake 7th, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 34l behind Lowanbehold (11-7) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Apr. Sergeant Pink 5-1 (10-5) In rear, jumped slowly and pushed along 4th, ridden before 7th, lost touch after next, well behind when refused 2 out, in a race won by Cruchain (10-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jul ‘15, 6 ran. Attimo 5-1 (11-8) Never threatened, 5th of 7, 10l behind Lemon’s Gent (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs. STARFORM: KILRONAN CASTLE DANGER: Safari Journey

2.10

HANDICAP HURDLE

Class 5 (8 flights) 2m 1f (14 runners) £3,249

1 5L6F GRAND ENTERPRISE (18) H Hogarth 6 11 12.................R Day (5) 88 2 0046 SHY (19)(T) G Charlton 4 11 12 .......................................J Faltejsek 85 3 400 KNOW YOUR NAME (35) D McCain 5 11 12 .................... A P Lane 90 4 5U/P HERECOMESTROUBLE (27)(P*) Lucinda Egerton 9 11 6 D Pratt (5) 90 5 123- CARNAROSS (415)(D,G,S) Julia Brooke 7 11 4 ......... R Turner (7) ★99 6 -060 BYRONEGETONEFREE (18) W Coltherd 5 11 1........S Coltherd (7) 91 7 3450 ANTON DOLIN (29)(G) M Mullineaux 8 11 0 ......... S Mulqueen (5) 86 8 L26L FOUR MILE BEACH (34)(B) J M Jefferson 3 10 11 ........................... ........................................................................................ H Russell (10) 90 9 4515 LOCHALSH (18)(G,S)(T) Katie Scott 5 10 8 ...............C Bewley (3) 94 10 0-P0 DARK AND DANGEROUS (13)(D,S)(B*) S Waugh 8 10 8 Miss A Waugh (7) 86 11 2-3P FIDDLER’S FLIGHT (10)(CD2,S)(H) J Norton 10 10 8 C McCormack (3) 93 12 424- COPT HILL (274)(BF,CD,S) Miss T Waggott 8 10 6........B Hughes 90 13 05P2 MRS GRASS (9)(D,S)(V) J Haynes 9 10 5 .................T Dowson (7) 91 14 LLL- SCRUTINY (251) Mrs B Butterworth 5 10 4 ...................H Challoner 88 Star Betting: — 3 Carnaross, 4 Copt Hill, 6 Mrs Grass, 7 Grand Enterprise, 8 Four Mile Beach, 10 Lochalsh, 12 Shy, Anton Dolin, 20 others. 2015: Fiddler’s Flight 9 10 11, C McCormack(3) 13-2 (J Norton), 7 ran. STARFORM: FIDDLER’S FLIGHT DANGER: Mrs Grass

PROPERTY SERVICES HANDICAP HURDLE 2.45 WILLS Class 4 (10 flights) 2m 4f (12 run) £3,899

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

BRUCE ALMIGHTY (44)(D,G,S)(P*) D McCain 5 12 0 ... Will Kennedy 88 HAG STONE (24)(G) Tom Lacey 5 11 12 .................Mr T M O’Brien (7) 91 BIG WATER (27)(S) G Swinbank 8 11 12....................C Bewley (3) 96 UN GUET APENS (640)(S)(P) J Ewart 8 11 12...Lucy Alexander 87 ADRAKHAN (F16)(G) W Storey 5 11 10 .......Miss S M Doolan (7) 81 ALL FOR THE BEST (26)(S) R Stephens 4 11 10 S Coltherd (7) 84 GOLD CHAIN (96)(D3,G,S)(P,T) Mrs D Sayer 6 11 9 ...H Challoner 88 BANK BONUS (24)(D2,G)(H) B Ellison 7 11 9 ....... N Moscrop (5) 91 WESTERN BREEZE (58)(D,G) M Walford 7 11 9 ...J Hamilton (3) 91 MR SNOOZY (25)(S)(P) M Walford 7 11 8............ Miss E Todd (7) 92 STILO BLUE NATIVE (34)(C,S) Rebecca Menzies 8 11 2 B Hughes ★99 12 4/6P POLITBUREAU (13)(S)(P*) M Hammond 9 10 8 .... Miss C Walton (3) 84 Star Betting: — 9-2 Gold Chain, 5 Stilo Blue Native, All For The Best, 13-2 Hag Stone, Mr Snoozy, 8 Bank Bonus, 10 Bruce Almighty, 12 others. 2015: Divine Port 5 11 10, Jake Greenall 4-1 Fav (G Swinbank), 11 ran. 1-5P 0314 -6P4 L35/ LF-5 4102 L543 0504 22-P 2P04 PF61

STAR FORM HAG STONE 12-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway on outside approaching 2 out, went 4th between last 2, driven and one pace run-in, 4th of 12, 10l behind Limited Reserve (10-2) at Sandown 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs. Stilo Blue Native 4-1 (11-8) With leader, led before 2 out, headed before last, rallied to regain lead towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Nov beating Greyed A (11-12) by nk, 9 ran. Gold Chain 12-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, every chance 2 out, 3rd and beaten from last, kept on, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Mango Cap (10-3) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in Sep. All For The Best 11-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders on inside, not clear run before being left 2nd 2 out, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Italian Riviera (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f con hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Nov. Mr Snoozy 5-1 (11-9) Led, hit 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, not fluent last, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 7l behind Chic Theatre (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs. STARFORM: HAG STONE DANGER: Stilo Blue Native

OPEN NH FLAT RACE 3.20 STANDARD Class 6 2m 1f (7 runners)

£1,949

1 61 BALLYVIC BORU (85) B Ellison 4 11 4 ......................... K Wood (7) 73 2 3# BLOTTOS (18) Mrs S Smith 4 11 4..................................W Kennedy 98 3 4-22# HELMSLEY LAD (26) J M Jefferson 5 11 4 ......................B Hughes ★99 4 L JULIE’S LAD (44) M Mullineaux 6 11 4 .................. S Mulqueen (5) 90 5 MA PETIT LUMIER L James 6 11 4 ..............................H Challoner 54 6 6# FLEMINATOR (51) M Hammond 4 10 11 .................J Hamilton (3) 93 7 OUT OF REACH Miss T Waggott 5 10 11 ........................... A P Lane 58 Star Betting: — 6-4 Helmsley Lad, 2 Blottos, 5-2 Ballyvic Boru, 16 Fleminator, 25 Out Of Reach, 50 Ma Petit Lumier, 66 Julie’s Lad. 2015: Tomngerry 5 11 4, Megan Carberry(5) 6-4 Fav (B Ellison), 4 ran. STARFORM: BLOTTOS DANGER: Helmsley Lad

DAILY STAR, Monday, December 26, 2016

KEMPTON (CH4: 1.30-3.15)

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FINE FORM: Blaklion is in good shape for his Wetherby race

12.55

32RED CASINO NOVICES’ HURDLE Class 2

(8 flights)

(8 runners)

£11,261

1 0-01144 BALLYHILL (17)(D,G) N Twiston-Davies 5 11 8 ................ S Twiston-Davies 98 2 1-21 JENKINS (31)(D,G,S) N Henderson 4 11 8.............................................D Bass 91 3 51-21 ELGIN (30)(D,G,S) A King 4 11 5 ............................................... W Hutchinson 98 4 1 GLARING (22)(D,GS) Mrs A Perrett 5 11 5 ......................................R Johnson ★99 5 BAZOOKA (F6) D Flood 5 11 0 ........................................................Lizzie Kelly 71 6 10/6 MAXIMUS MARIDIUS (25)(H*) S Drinkwater 5 11 0 ........................ S Bowen 89 7 MOHAAYED (F153)(T*) D Skelton 4 11 0 ........................................ H Skelton 92 8 50 PORT (38) J Fox 4 11 0.................................................................... J Sherwood 90 Star Betting: — 4-7 Jenkins, 7-2 Elgin, 8 Ballyhill, 10 Glaring, 12 Mohaayed, 100 Maximus Maridius, Bazooka, 150 Port. 2015: Altior 5 11 8, N De Boinville 11-8 Fav (N Henderson), 10 ran.

Blaklion up for challenge

NIGEL TWISTON-DAVIES is keen on BLAKLION (1.50) in Wetherby’s feature race. The trainer said on Friday: “He has been fine since Newbury and goes

■ by PATRICK WEAVER weight but the race won’t be quite as hot as the to post in excellent Newbury handicap. shape. “We know he runs well “He nearly won the at Wetherby and he must Hennessy and ran a have a very good great race. He has top chance.”

10-11fav (11-0) Held up in touch, went 2nd before 3 STARFORM JENKINS out, led before last, kept on strongly, won at Newbury 2m NH mdn hdl (3) sft in Nov beating Bags Groove (11-0) by 5l, 13 ran. Glaring 33-1 (10-12) In touch in chasing group, hit 1st, closed from 3 out, led 2 out, ran on strongly flat, won at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs beating Burbank (10-12) by 1½l, 16 ran. Elgin 9-4 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 4th, challenged before 2 out, led last, held on well towards finish, ridden out, won at Newcastle 2m (4) sft in Nov beating Dubai Angel (11-0) by 2½l, 11 ran. Ballyhill 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on same pace last, 4th of 12, 6l behind Pingshou (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f nov hdl (3) gd. Mohaayed 16-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3f out, never a factor, 16th of 18, 22l behind Creggs Pipes (9-7) at Galway 1m 1f hcp in Jul (flat). Bazooka 20-1 (9-8) Dwelt in rear, ridden 5f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 14, 15l behind Come Back King (9-1) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs (flat). Maximus Maridius 100-1 (10-12) Pulled hard, headway to lead 2nd, clear approaching 4th until next, hit 3 out, headed before next, chased leaders, weakened between last two, 6th of 13, 30l behind London Prize (10-12) at Leicester 1m 7f nh nov hdl (4) gd. Port 100-1 (10-9) Held up in 6th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 8, 28l behind Thomas Campbell (11-5) at Ascot 2m hdl (3) gs in Nov. STARFORM: JENKINS DANGER: Glaring

CHASE (NOVICES’ LIMITED HANDICAP) 1.30 32RED.COM Class 3 (16 fences) 2m4f110yds (7 runners) £12,512 1 11L23U SAN BENEDETO (16)(D,F,G,S)(P,T)

P Nicholls 5 11 8 .............................. S Twiston-Davies 96

2 1F0-23 SIZING TENNESSEE (16)(S)

C Tizzard 8 11 7.......................................... A Coleman 89

3 341-1L TWO TAFFS (37)(G)

D Skelton 6 11 6 ............................................H Skelton 90

/P60-1 GOLD PRESENT (30)(G)

N Henderson 6 11 5 ......................................... N Fehily 91

5 212/13 MAX WARD (23)(G)

T R George 7 11 4 ...................................... A P Heskin 97

6 -06141 POKER SCHOOL (9)(G,S)

I Williams 6 10 7...........................................R Johnson ★99

7 02/313 REMILUC (31)(G,S)

GOLD PRESENT 6-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, tracked leader from STARFORM 1st, not fluent 3rd, bad mistake next, led 6th, clear from 2 out, comfortably, won at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hcap ch (3) gs in Nov beating Drumlee Lad (10-9) by 3½l, 7 ran. Poker School 8-1 (10-0) Held up and behind, in last trio after 10th, 9th and plenty to do after 3 out, headway on outside before 2 out, only 6th jumping 2 out, 2nd approaching the last, led soon after, clear in closing stages, won at Ascot 2m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs beating Dusky Lark (11-3) by 5l, 15 ran. Two Taffs 7-1 (11-1) Mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, headway before 3 out, 7th of 13, 37l behind Kruzhlinin (10-13) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) hvy in Nov. Max Ward 20-1 (11-2) Held up last, outpaced when mistake 3 out, plugged on into modest 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 4, 20l behind Altior (11-2) at Sandown 1m 7f nov chs Grade 1 (4yo+) (1) gs. Sizing Tennessee 13-2 (11-0) Tracked leader until 9th, driven after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, no impression on front pair when jumped right last, 3rd of 6, 12l behind Whisper (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov chs (2) gs. STARFORM: GOLD PRESENT DANGER: Poker School

32RED KAUTO STAR NOVICES’ CHASE (GRADE 1) 3m

Jenkins (nap) Poker School Virgilio The New One Thistlecrack Instant Karma

STAR TIP 12.55 1.30 2.05 2.40 3.15 3.45

Elgin Poker School Virgilio Yanworth (nb) Cue Card (nap) Spiritofthegames

STARFORM 1.30 Gold Present (nap), 2.05 Anibale Fly (nb), 3.15 Cue Card (treble) CLOCKFORM 3.15 Cue Card 5pts win

GOING: GOOD-GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES JACKPOT AND PLACEPOT FIRST SIX RACES TRACKFACTS Right-hand triangular course of one mile five in extent with a run-in of 175yds. There are ten fences and six hurdles per circuit, a fair test for a jumper.

CHRISTMAS HURDLE (GRADE 1) 2.40 32RED.COM Class 1 (8 flights) 2m (5 runners)

£56,950

1 31-351 CH’TIBELLO (37)(D2,G,S)

D Skelton 5 11 7 ............................................H Skelton 92

2 22-332 MY TENT OR YOURS (16)(CD,D5,A,G,S)(H)

N Henderson 9 11 7 ......................................... N Fehily 95

3 214F-1 THE NEW ONE (16)(CD3,D3,G,S)

N Twiston-Davies 8 11 7 .................. S Twiston-Davies ★99

4 1112-1 YANWORTH (37)(D2,G,S)

A King 6 11 7 ...........................................B J Geraghty 96

5 560060 GRAY WOLF RIVER (14)

R Harper 5 11 0 ..............................................D Hiskett 71

Star Betting: — 11-10 Yanworth, 2 The New One, 5 My Tent Or Yours, 7 Ch’tibello, 500 Gray Wolf River. 2015: Faugheen 7 11 7, R Walsh 1-4 Fav (W P Mullins), 5 ran.

NEW ONE 13-8fav (11-8) Made all, jumped slightly right at STARFORM THE times, driven and stayed on well flat, won at Cheltenham 2m 1f hdl G2 (1) sft beating My Tent Or Yours (11-0) by 3½l, 6 ran. Yanworth 4-5fav (11-4) Took keen hold, held up tracking leaders in 4th, headway on outside into 2nd 2 out, ridden before the last, driven upsides run-in, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won at Ascot 2m 3f hdl G2 (1) gs in Nov beating Lil Rockerfeller (11-8) by ¾l, 5 ran. My Tent Or Yours 7-4 (11-0) Held up, went 2nd before 4th, not fluent 2 out, ridden after last, no impression on winner final 150 yards, 2nd of 6, 3½l behind The New One (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hdl G2 (1) sft. Ch’tibello 5-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, led 3 out, kept on well from last, won at Haydock 2m hdl (2) hvy in Nov beating Melodic Rendezvous (11-3) by 2¼l, 4 ran. Gray Wolf River 50-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, well beaten after 3 out, 9th of 10, 23l behind Shimba Hills (11-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs. STARFORM: THE NEW ONE DANGER: Yanworth

C Gordon 7 10 6 ............................................. S Bowen 87

Star Betting: — 3 Gold Present, 7-2 Poker School, 5 Two Taffs, 6 Sizing Tennessee, Max Ward, 8 San Benedeto, Remiluc. 2015: Full Shift 6 10 9, B J Geraghty 5-1 (N Henderson), 9 ran.

2.05 Class 1 (18 fences)

PATRICK WEAVER

(10 runners)

£39,865

1 U240-1 AMORE ALATO (50)(D,F,G,S)

J Farrelly 7 11 7 ...........................................R Johnson ★99

2 46-112 ANIBALE FLY (22)(S)(T)

A J Martin (IRE) 6 11 7 ...........................B J Geraghty 84

3 P2/3-F CARACCI APACHE (12)(G,S)

N Henderson 6 11 7 ......................................... N Fehily 75

4 1L4-21 CHURCHTOWN CHAMP (41)(D,G,S)(T)

D Skelton 6 11 7 ..................................... T Scudamore 80

5 510-21 MIGHT BITE (17)(G)

N Henderson 7 11 7 ......................................... D Jacob 79

6 -22112 MINELLA DADDY (9)(BF,D2,G,S)(B)

P Bowen 6 11 7 ........................................Sean Bowen 83

7 -21U11 PRESENT MAN (16)(D,F,G)(T)

P Nicholls 6 11 7 ........................................J Sherwood 84

8 0-2L13 ROYAL VACATION (10)(D,G,S)(B*,T)

C Tizzard 6 11 7........................................... P Brennan 81

9 5-11P2 VIRGILIO (31)(G,S)(T)

D Skelton 7 11 7 ............................................H Skelton 84

10 -111L1 FRODON (16)(G,S)

P Nicholls 4 11 0 .............................. S Twiston-Davies 85

Star Betting: — 5-2 Anibale Fly, 4 Frodon, 5 Might Bite, 6 Present Man, 8 Minella Daddy, 10 Amore Alato, 12 Virgilio, Churchtown Champ, 33 others. 2015: Tea For Two 6 11 7, Lizzie Kelly 9-4 (N Williams), 7 ran.

FLY 7-2 (11-10) Ran 6th, went 4th before 4 out, STARFORM ANIBALE pushed along 2 out, kept on one pace into 2nd run-in, 2nd of 7, 2¼l behind Coney Island (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f nov chs Grade 1 (4yo+) (1). Frodon 14-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, closed 4 out, 2nd last, soon led, driven out, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) sft beating Aso (10-7) by 1½l, 16 ran. Might Bite 1-2fav (11-0) Made all, travelling well when left clear 10th, hit 2 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Doncaster 2m 3f nov chs (4) gd beating Premier Bond (11-0) by 14l, 5 ran. Present Man 5-1 (11-8) Made all, jumped badly right from 8th, kept on, driven out, won at Doncaster 3m nov chs Grade 2 (1) gd beating Potters Legend (11-8) by 1¾l, 4 ran. Minella Daddy 9-2fav (10-13) Led until 4th, chased leader, led approaching 2 out, clear when slightly hampered approaching the last and lost momentum, headed and outpaced final 100 yards, 2nd of 14, 1¾l behind Regal Encore (11-1) at Ascot 3m listed hcp chs (1) gs. STARFORM: ANIBALE FLY DANGER: Frodon

KEY TO THE CARDS: our racecards are designed to give you a better, easier to understand guide to the runners. Brackets after the racecard number indicate the draw in Flat races. In the form figures, an ‘L’ indicates the horse finished in last place and a # indicates Bumper form. Figures in brackets after each horse’s name indicate the number of days since the horse last ran. (C) indicates a course winner, (D) indicates a winner over the same distance as today’s race. (B) or (V) indicates that the horse wears blinkers or a visor. (T) indicates that the horse wears a tongue strap. * indicates if wearing blinkers or visor for first time. (P) indicates that the horse is wearing a Cheek Piece. (BF) stands for beaten favourite. (F) is winner on firm going, (G) on good going, (S) on soft going and (A) on the all weather. The figures in the last column after the jockey’s name is an exclusive Clockform rating giving a guide to the horse’s chance. The highest figure denotes the top rated, which is also pinpointed by a ★.

KING GEORGE VI CHASE (GRADE 1) 3.15 32RED Class 1 (18 fences) 3m (5 runners)

£119,026

1 F1-431 CUE CARD (37)(CD,D3,G,S)(T)

C Tizzard 10 11 10....................................... P Brennan ★99

2 F10-11 JOSSES HILL (22)(C2,G,S)

N Henderson 8 11 10 ....................................... D Jacob 94

3 P1P-2L SILVINIACO CONTI (37)(CD2,D2,G,S)(B)

P Nicholls 10 11 10 .......................................... N Fehily 95

4 113-52 TEA FOR TWO (22)(CD,G,S)

N Williams 7 11 10 ......................................Lizzie Kelly 92

5 11-111 THISTLECRACK (30)(D2,G,S)

C Tizzard 8 11 10.................................... T Scudamore 95

Star Betting: — 6-5 Cue Card, 5-4 Thistlecrack, 10 Josses Hill, 14 Tea For Two, 20 Silviniaco Conti. 2015: Cue Card 9 11 10, P Brennan 9-2 (C Tizzard), 9 ran.

CARD 15-8fav (11-7) Held up towards rear, soon tracked STARFORM CUE leaders, not fluent 10th, went 2nd 7 out, led 4 out, clear from 2 out, ridden run-in, won at Haydock 3m Grade 1 chs (1) hvy in Nov beating Coneygree (11-7) by 15l, 6 ran. Thistlecrack 1-8fav (11-9) Jumped well, made all, unchallenged, won at Newbury 2m 7f nov chs Grade 2 (1) gs in Nov beating Bigbadjohn (11-9) by 8l, 5 ran. Josses Hill 7-4fav (11-6) Made all, drew clear from last, stayed on strongly, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f Grade 2 chs (4yo+) (1) gs beating Tea For Two (11-5) by 6l, 5 ran. Tea For Two 6-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, closed from 6th, not fluent 4 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Josses Hill (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f Grade 2 chs (4yo+) (1) gs. Silviniaco Conti 13-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, weakened before 4 out, 4th of 6, 42l behind Cue Card (11-7) at Haydock 3m Grade 1 chs (1) hvy in Nov. STARFORM: CUE CARD DANGER: Thistlecrack

32RED ON THE APP STORE HANDICAP HURDLE

3.45 Class 3

(10 flights)

2m5f

(16 runners)

£9,384

1 2/51-L6 MOSSPARK (43)(D3,S) Miss E Lavelle 8 11 12................................... N Fehily 94 2 LLP04-4 DELL’ ARCA (F187)(B) D Pipe 7 11 12...................................... T Scudamore 90 3 21L1-62 BIG CHIEF BENNY (17)(BF,G,GS) A King 5 11 10................ W Hutchinson 94 4 11 DOESYOURDOGBITE (33)(D,G,S) Jonjo O’Neill 4 11 9 ............... A Coleman ★99 5 1P-2112 INSTANT KARMA (58) M Bell 5 11 9 .........................................B J Geraghty 95 6 4336L-5 OMESSA HAS (30)(T*) N Henderson 4 11 9 ....................................... D Jacob 93 7 530423- VICENZO MIO (274)(C,S)(T) P Nicholls 6 11 5 ................ S Twiston-Davies 98 8 322 MOSCATO (25)(B*) O Sherwood 5 11 2............................................... L Aspell 91 9 114 SPIRITOFTHEGAMES (45) D Skelton 4 11 2................................... H Skelton 90 10 1/0-21 LISHEEN PRINCE (26) P Hobbs 5 11 1...........................................R Johnson 95 11 F3-122 SOUTHPORT (26) N Twiston-Davies 4 11 0 ...................... W Twiston-Davies 95 12 1211/P0 MISTER GREZ (16)(B) D Skelton 10 10 13.................... Bridget Andrews(3) 92 13 13L-223 ROTHMAN (38)(H,T) C Gordon 6 10 9............................................A P Heskin 87 14 61F2-L0 KING COOL (32) G L Moore 5 10 8 ..........................................A Glassonbury 87 15 13-0541 MUTHABIR (22)(D,F,GS) R Phillips 6 10 6 ...................................D Hiskett(5) 89 16 121P-6L MR FICKLE (32)(C,G,S)(V) G L Moore 7 10 6 ............................J Nuttall(10) 85 Star Betting: — 6 Doesyourdogbite, 13-2 Spiritofthegames, 7 Instant Karma, Lisheen Prince, 10 Big Chief Benny, Omessa Has, Muthabir, Moscato, 12 others. 2015: Baron Alco 4 11 4, Jamie Moore 7-1 (G L Moore), 14 ran.

10-1 (11-0) Held up behind, headway to STARFORM SPIRITOFTHEGAMES chase leaders before 2 out, went 4th between last 2, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with front trio, 4th of 9, 13l behind Peregrine Run (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hdl G2 (1) gd in Nov. Instant Karma 20-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, chased leaders next, stayed on to challenge after last, soon every chance, kept on same pace close home, 2nd of 12, ½l behind Sternrubin (11-10) at Ascot 2m Listed hcp hdl (1) gd in Oct. Doesyourdogbite 25-1 (11-5) Close up, going well from 2 out, led last, kept on well, won at Hereford 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov beating Book Direct (10-12) by 4½l, 11 ran. Lisheen Prince 10-11fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden after last, kept on well, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Nov beating Alf ‘n’ Dor (10-12) by 3½l, 13 ran. Big Chief Benny 9-4fav (11-6) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 2 out, driven and stayed on run-in, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, ½l behind Midnight Jazz (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f (3) gd. STARFORM: SPIRITOFTHEGAMES DANGER: Instant Karma

DAILY STAR, Monday, December 26, 2016

HUNTINGDON

FONTWELL PATRICK WEAVER Mrs Burbidge 12.05 Rainbow Dreamer 12.35 Calva D’Honore 1.10 Bishops Court 1.45 Cool Sky 2.15 Lapalala 2.50 King Charlie 3.25

12.05 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

STAR TIP

PATRICK WEAVER

STAR TIP

Straits Of Messina Saintemilion Archangel Raphael Bertenbar Divine Spear Act Now Kid Kalanisi

Bendomingo 12.15 Stick To The Plan 12.45 Caprice D’Anglais 1.20 Periquest 1.55 Pyrshan 2.30 Kapricorne (treble) 3.05 Solighoster 3.40

Bendomingo Stick To The Plan Vesuvhill Pattara Better Days Yukon Delta Linenhall

GOING: GOOD TO SOFT

GOING: GOOD TO SOFT-GOOD IN PLACES

PLACEPOT FIRST SIX RACES

CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS’ H’CAP H’DLE

KASTANI BEACH (211)(G,S)(P*) J W Mullins 10 11 13.. D Sansom (10) 88 STRAITS OF MESSINA (17)(S) T Symonds 7 11 12 ....... Mr J Nixon (5) 90 SUDDEN WISH (16)(G)(P) G L Moore 7 11 10 ......J Nuttall (10) 86 MRS BURBIDGE (20)(G,S)(P,T) N Mulholland 6 11 10 .....C Gethings ★99 KINGSTON MIMOSA (20)(C,G)(P) M Gillard 4 11 7 ..... M Heard 86 EL TIBURON (40) Sam Thomas 4 11 6 .................H Beswick (7) 82 LANDSCAPE (27)(D,S)(P*,T) D Steele 8 11 5 ............ F Mitchell 84 THEPARTYSOVER (20)(CD,D,G,S)(T) P Henderson 11 11 4 L A McKenna (3) 88 9 L04L SHALIANZI (43)(CD,D,G,S)(B) C Gordon 6 10 12...............W Clarke (7) 86 10 3F/4 SOBER SAILOR (43) M Hoad 9 10 10...............................K Edgar 82 11 00L0 CAFE AU LAIT (67)(D,S)(P,T) Mrs S Leech 6 10 5 .............S Sheppard 86 Star Betting: — 9-4 Mrs Burbidge, 9-2 Straits Of Messina, 6 Sudden Wish, 8 Kingston Mimosa, 10 Kastani Beach, 12 others. STARFORM: MRS BURBIDGE DANGER: Straits Of Messina

JUVENILE HURDLE

(4) (9 flights) 3YO 2m 2f (7 run) £3,899

1 231 RAINBOW DREAMER (20)(CD,G)(P) A King 11 5 ......T Cannon 94 2 41F4 SAINTEMILION (111)(T*) P Nicholls 11 5 ...............N Scholfield ★99 3 LF4 BOETHIUS (14) T Vaughan 10 12 ................W Featherstone (5) 88 4 DUSTY RAVEN (F25) N Mulholland 10 12 .............. Jamie Moore 81 5 MASKED BANDIT (F77) Miss S Smith 10 12 ................J Quinlan 63 6 6U MASTERSON (71) M Channon 10 12 ..............................D Crosse 84 7 6 FUNNY OYSTER (20) C Gordon 10 5 ....................... M Goldstein 94 Star Betting: — 6-5 Saintemilion, 15-8 Rainbow Dreamer, 8 others. STARFORM: SAINTEMILION DANGER: Rainbow Dreamer

1.10

NOVICES’ HURDLE

Class 4 (9 flights) 2m 2f (14 run) £3,899

1 -450 ANYTHINGMAYHAPPEN (13) J Scott 5 10 12 R Hawker (7) 90 2 64 ARCHANGEL RAPHAEL (58)(P) Mrs A Perrett 4 10 12 ..... J Quinlan 93 3 40L- BARAYMI (265)(BF)(B*) J Snowden 4 10 12...... C Gethings (5) 90 4 4-6# BASTIEN (62)(BF) A King 5 10 12 ...............W Featherstone (5) 85 5 132 CALVA D’HONORE (37)(G) B Pauling 5 10 12 .............T Cannon 94 6 P GENTLEMAN’S DREAM (31) G L Moore 4 10 12 ..... A Glassonbury 53 7 -360 HOMERS ODYSSEY (16) C Gordon 6 10 12 ............ M Goldstein 93 8 6-5# MAB DAB (34) Mrs L Jewell 5 10 12 ....................... T Dowling (7) 87 9 L/L- MIGHTY MUSTANG (407) Andrew Martin 6 10 12 ........D Crosse 82 10 SELFCONTROL P Nicholls 5 10 12........................S Sheppard (5) 98 11 3-12 THE MIGHTY DON (16)(BF,G) N Gifford 4 10 12 ... L Treadwell ★99 12 3# TWO HOOTS (222) P Nicholls 5 10 12 ......................N Scholfield 90 13 2P61 WESTERBEE (27)(A,S) J W Mullins 5 10 12........D Sansom (10) 93 14 1-42 KNIGHTLY PLEASURE (34)(S) G L Moore 5 10 5 ...... Jamie Moore 97 Star Betting: — 9-4 Calva D’honore, 9-2 The Mighty Don, 6 others. STARFORM: THE MIGHTY DON DANGER: Two Hoots

1.45 1 2 3 4 5 6

WINTERFIELDS FARM HANDICAP CHASE

Class 4 (13 fences) 2m 1f (6 run) £4,549

P312 MERCIAN KING (18)(S) Miss Amy Murphy 5 11 12......J Quinlan ★99 43F4 BISHOPS COURT (22)(BF)(H,P*,T) N Mulholland 6 11 11 ....N Scholfield 88 1-F3 BERTENBAR (25)(CD2,C2,G,S)(P,T) D Skelton 12 11 7 ...D England 97 P463 VENETIAN LAD (42)(C7,G,S) Mrs L Richards 11 11 6.......... M Goldstein 98 -0L0 MAJOR MILBORNE (11)(S)(V*) J Snowden 8 10 13 ... W Featherstone (5) 90 1440 BLAKE DEAN (42)(G,S)(B,T) C Gordon 8 10 6............T Cannon 88 Star Betting: — 2 Mercian King, 11-4 Bertenbar, 3 Bishops Court, 11-2 others. STARFORM: MERCIAN KING DANGER: Bertenbar

2.15

WINNER EVENT SERVICES H’CAP HURDLE

Class 3 (9 flights) 2m 2f (8 run) £6,330

1 11P4 CANTON PRINCE (53)(CD,G) T Vaughan 5 11 12 Mr R Patrick (7) 90 2 LP0- PROUTS PUB (282)(CD,C,A,G,S) N Gifford 7 11 10 ....L Treadwell 90 3 2433 DISPUTED (30)(G,S) C Gordon 6 11 9...................... M Goldstein 89 4 2-2P AMANTO (178)(T) A Stronge 6 11 8 ................Mr J Newman (7) 84 5 300- DIVINE SPEAR (257)(G,S) N Henderson 5 11 7 ......N Curtis (5) 92 6 L-61 DAREBIN (27)(CD,S)(B) G L Moore 4 11 7 ............ Jamie Moore ★99 7 /3-0 COOL SKY (22)(G,S) I Williams 7 10 13 .........................D Crosse 88 8 0/5- TOPOLSKI (F26)(G,S) D Arbuthnot 10 10 8 .............. K Edgar (3) 84 Star Betting: — 9-4 Darebin, 4 Canton Prince, 9-2 Disputed, 5 others. STARFORM: DIVINE SPEAR DANGER: Darebin

HANDICAP HURDLE 2.50 MARES’ Class 4 (11 flights) 2m 6f (9 run)

£3,899

1 312/ SPELLBOUND (635)(BF,S) A King 7 11 12 ..................T Cannon ★99 2 -325 HAPPY DIVA (30)(T) Kerry Lee 5 11 9 ............. Mr R Patrick (7) 91 3 L-66 LA PAIMPOLAISE (34)(G) G L Moore 4 11 9 ........ Jamie Moore 87 4 -232 LOVES DESTINATION (16)(S) C Gordon 5 11 8 .....M Heard (5) 93 5 -204 LAPALALA (13) P Hobbs 5 11 4 ........................... C Gethings (5) 90 6 2500 CLASSI MASSINI (14) P Bowen 5 11 0 ..... Miss Jodie Hughes (7) 90 7 -360 WILDEHEARTED WOMAN (40)(G)(T) J Snowden 5 10 7 N Scholfield 87 8 02PF EASTER IN PARIS (8) P Henderson 7 10 7 ............. L Treadwell 84 9 /50- ACT NOW (444)(S)(T) A Honeyball 7 10 3........Mr W Gordon (7) 87 Star Betting: — 3 Spellbound, 4 Happy Diva, 9-2 Loves Destination, 5 others. STARFORM: LOVES DESTINATION DANGER: Lapalala

CRANES ACCESS H’CAP CHASE 3.25 SOUTHERN (5) (19 fences) 3m 1f 106yds (13 run) £3,898

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

12.15

(5) (10 flights) 2m 3f (11 run) £3,249

6-45 21/2 1-L4 5411 2LP3 5-L0 04PL 0460

12.35

WETHERBY

-320 REBLIS (27)(D,G,S)(P) G L Moore 11 12 0................... W Clarke (10) 93 P-02 ITOLDYOU (28)(C3,G,S)(P) Mrs L Jewell 10 11 12 ......T Dowling (7) 96 253F KID KALANISI (22)(H) J Scott 5 11 12.....................N Scholfield 90 3L-4 LOCK TOWERS (32) B Pauling 7 11 8 ...........................T Cannon ★99 PP/0 THE CLYDA ROVER (36)(C,G,S)(P) Mrs H Nelmes 12 11 8 S Sheppard (5) 86 P-P4 LEITH HILL LEGASI (28)(S)(B,T) C Longsdon 7 11 5 Mr J Nailor (7) 93 123- SHANANN STAR (247)(P) G F Edwards 10 11 2 ..... K Edgar (3) 87 LP-2 GALE FORCE OSCAR (15)(S)(T) T Symonds 11 10 9 Mr J Nixon (7) 95 55L5 SNOWBALL (37)(S) D Arbuthnot 9 10 8 .................... L Treadwell 88 L-02 KING CHARLIE (20)(P,T) Miss S Smith 6 10 4 ............J Quinlan 90 PPL/ ACCORDING TO THEM (643)(S)(T) D Steele 12 10 4 Mr T Greatrex (7) 83 -P23 BONDS CONQUEST (14)(BF)(P) J W Mullins 7 10 0 ......Jamie Moore 87 P0L3 MIDNIGHT MUSTANG (15) Andrew Martin 9 10 0 ....M Hamill (7) 88 Star Betting: — 5 Lock Towers, 6 Kid Kalanisi, Reblis, 7 others. STARFORM: KING CHARLIE DANGER: Gale Force Oscar

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CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS’ H’CAP H’DLE

Class 4 (12 flights) 3m 1f (8 run) £3,249

1343 RIVER OF INTRIGUE (35)(G) N Henderson 6 11 12 ...........A Doyle (10) 97 2P/3 CADEAU GEORGE (17)(S) B Pauling 7 11 12 .............T Bellamy 96 6223 BENDOMINGO (28)(BF) N Twiston-Davies 5 11 11 ......T Humphries (10) ★99 2P65 MONKHOUSE (35)(G)(P) K Bailey 6 11 8 ................M Hamill (6) 89 P502 LETEMGO (42)(D,G,S)(H) C Gordon 8 11 7.................... K Moore 97 55-L BARENICE (36)(T) A Hales 5 11 7 ......................... A Bellamy (5) 89 /56L DAMBY’S STAR (73) M Bradstock 6 11 0 .........P K Donovan (5) 89 LL05 AMERICAN LIFE (36)(S)(T,V) Mrs S Leech 9 10 12 .............. P Cowley (8) 87 Star Betting: — 11-4 Cadeau George, 4 Bendomingo, 9-2 others. STARFORM: RIVER OF INTRIGUE DANGER: Letmego

12.45

NOVICES’ HURDLE

Class 4 (10 flights) 2m 4f (13 run) £3,249

1 20-1 RATHER BE (81)(G,S) N Henderson 5 11 5 ................ J McGrath ★99 2 2-5 CHATEAU ROBIN (32) K Bailey 5 10 12 ......................T Bellamy 94 3 0 DAWN MISSILE (18) N Twiston-Davies 4 10 12 ..... T Humphries (10) 80 4 6-0L DERRICK D’ANJOU (59)(T*) G McPherson 5 10 12 ...............K Woods 86 5 62 FORZA MILAN (38) Jonjo O’Neill 4 10 12 ..................K Moore (3) 93 6 5200 FREE RETURN (25) T H Weston 5 10 12.......................... C Poste 89 7 L450 MAGIC BULLET (22)(H) N Henderson 5 10 12 ..... Mr H Hunt (7) 98 8 2-1P MARKOV (32)(S) B Pauling 6 10 12........... Mr A R Ferguson (7) 55 9 2/2- ROLLO’S REFLECTION (564) B Case 6 10 12 ....Mr M J P Kendrick (7) 84 10 5 STICK TO THE PLAN (38) D Skelton 4 10 12 . Bridget Andrews (3) 98 11 5-05 TORHOUSEMUIR (37)(H) Sam Thomas 5 10 12 .....Joshua Moore 92 12 F0 XHALE (25) Mrs C Bailey 4 10 12 .................................. R T Dunne 86 13 22-L MIDNIGHT BLISS (61)(T*) C Fryer 6 10 5 ...................F Gregory (7) 80 Star Betting: — 11-8 Rather Be, 2 Forza Milan, 10 Markov, 12 others. STARFORM: RATHER BE DANGER: Forza Milan

1.20

HANDICAP CHASE

(5) (12 fences) 2m 104yds (6 run) £2,599

1 4-F6 ELKSTONE (32)(BF)(H) Mrs C Bailey 5 11 13 ............ R T Dunne 80 2 LP6U BENNACHIE (7)(G,S)(T) T Vaughan 7 11 12 ................... C Poste 90 3 P3-L VESUVHILL (15)(S)(H) B Case 7 11 9 ........................... K Woods 92 4 L-3F VIKING MISTRESS (34)(T) M Keighley 8 11 0..............A Tinkler 87 5 P3U1 CAPRICE D’ANGLAIS (7)(D,S)(P) Richard Hobson 4 11 0(7ex) ..... C O’Farrell ★99 6 -P31 KNIGHT’S REWARD (33)(D,G,S)(P,T) T Vaughan 6 10 9 ... Joshua Moore 93 Star Betting: — 15-8 Caprice D’anglais, 9-4 Knight’s Reward, 9-2 others. STARFORM: KNIGHT’S REWARD DANGER: Caprice D’Anglais

HANDICAP HURDLE 1.55 LETTERGOLD Class 4 (10 flights) 2m 5f (14 run) £3,249

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

5U34 GULSHANIGANS (26) N Twiston-Davies 4 11 13 ...... T Humphries (10) 96 -040 JUST JOELLIOTT (31) S Durack 6 11 12 ...................C O’Farrell 82 6-40 SUPPLY AND DEMAND (44) Jonjo O’Neill 5 11 12 ........K Moore (3) 87 2613 MIDNIGHT GEM (29)(CD,G) C Longsdon 6 11 11 ......T Bellamy ★99 F465 KNIGHT’S PARADE (F19)(G,S)(P,T) Mrs S Humphrey 6 11 11 .......J McGrath 89 432- WHISPERING STORM (248)(BF)(T) N Mulholland 6 11 8 .. Mr James King (7) 95 /L-F LIGHTS OF BROADWAY (25)(S) Mike Murphy 10 11 7 Jordan Williams (7) 84 U-31 WHATTHEBUTLERSAW (20)(G,S) D F Davis 7 11 6 ....M Grant 93 /21- PERIQUEST (386)(CD,S)(T) A Hales 7 11 6 .......Joshua Moore 96 3-65 SEYMOUR STAR (5) A Ralph 8 11 5...............................A Tinkler 84 PF44 RED ADMIRABLE (22)(D,G,S)(P,T) G McPherson 10 11 5 ............K Woods 90 44-2 MISS TONGABEZI (25)(H) P Webber 7 11 4 ................ F Gregory (10) 92 -PUP ROCKNROLLRAMBO (11) I Williams 9 10 11 ............. R T Dunne 91 -6L2 PATTARA (22)(C,S)(H,T) Noel Williams 7 10 9 .......T Garner (3) 90 Star Betting: — 5 Whispering Storm, 11-2 Midnight Gem, 6 others. STARFORM: PERIQUEST DANGER: Midnight Gem

HANDICAP CHASE 2.30 NOVICES’ Class 4 (16 fences) 2m 4f (10 run) £3,899

1 U35P BOY IN A BENTLEY (62) K Bailey 6 11 8....................T Bellamy 93 2 F-43 PYRSHAN (31)(T) G McPherson 7 11 8 .......................... K Woods 90 3 214- BAGGING TURF (265)(S) G L Moore 6 11 8 .......Joshua Moore 92 4 L-23 MOVIE LEGEND (17) Mrs L Wadham 6 11 8 ............... R T Dunne 87 5 3-00 WINDY WRITER (37)(P*) S Lycett 6 11 5 ...................C O’Farrell 81 6 /40- FINGERS CROSSED (311)(S)(H*) P Webber 6 11 3 ..... C Poste 85 7 60F1 BETTER DAYS (16)(D,G,S) N Twiston-Davies 5 11 2 .....T Humphries (10) ★99 8 -L44 RUNNING WOLF (8)(S)(T) A Hales 5 10 8 ...............K Moore (3) 90 9 50-5 CLONUSKER (28)(S)(T) Mrs L Jewell 8 10 3 ...........T Garner (3) 80 10 3-P0 KAYFLIN (20)(H) Mrs L Jewell 8 10 3.............................. T Phelan 78 Star Betting: — 3 Better Days, 4 Movie Legend, 9-2 Bagging Turf, 5 others. STARFORM: BETTER DAYS DANGER: Bagging Turf

CHASE 3.05 HANDICAP Class 5 (19 fences) 3m (8 runners) £2,599

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GOING: GOOD TO SOFT PLACEPOT FIRST SIX RACES

12.10

MARES’ NOVICES’ HURDLE

Class 4 (11 flights) 2m 4f (7 run) £3,249

1 1102 SAME CIRCUS (30)(G) D McCain 5 11 5.................J Cowley (5) ★99 2 1 STAR RIDER (20)(G) H Morrison 4 11 5 ................... R McLernon 98 3 APALIS (F87) C Mann 4 10 12..............................D G Noonan (3) 62 4 PL-L LADY BROOME (F206) M Walford 5 10 12 ..........J Hamilton (3) 78 5 635- LLANTARA (273) T Symonds 5 10 12 .........................B Poste (3) 83 6 3-33 MOSCANISI (22) Rebecca Menzies 5 10 12........................T Kelly 98 7 11-R THE NIPPER (243)(BF,G,S) W Greatrex 5 10 12 ...... G Sheehan 94 Star Betting: — Evens The Nipper, 4 Star Rider, 9-2 Same Circus, 8 others. STARFORM: THE NIPPER DANGER: Star Rider

12.40

NOVICES’ HANDICAP CHASE

Class 4 (19 fences) 3m (16 run) £3,899

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42-4 CARLO ROCKS (31)(S) Mrs C Bailey 6 12 2 ............ R McLernon 89 P-21 SMUGGLER’S STASH (19)(D,S)(B) Mrs R Dobbin 6 11 12 .............. C Nichol ★99 1523 DICK DARSIE (24) Mrs S Smith 6 11 12 .............................D Cook 98 4-63 CHARLIE WINGNUT (45) Mrs S Smith 9 11 9 ........D Bourke (5) 98 P-04 LIME STREET (22) T Symonds 5 11 9 ........................B Poste (3) 88 2404 MODULUS (8) P Winks 7 11 4 ..................................... R Winks (7) 87 00LP CLEVE COTTAGE (19)(S)(P*) P Kirby 8 11 4 .................. A Nicol 91 2632 DANEHILLS WELL (21)(P) Mrs A C Hamilton 8 11 4 ......G Sheehan 90 3/F2 LAKEFIELD REBEL (30) H Hogarth 10 11 3 ......................T Kelly 90 26-L BALLYTHOMAS (15)(S) D Thompson 9 11 2..........J Cowley (5) 90 4-01 MOORSTOWN (30)(D,S) Miss L Russell 6 11 1.................... D Fox 96 3-22 LANDMEAFORTUNE (19)(P) M Todhunter 7 11 0 ....... H Brooke 98 P422 BANKHALL (13)(P) M Walford 5 10 13 .................J Hamilton (3) 98 -L00 WICKED GAMES (21) Mrs R Dobbin 5 10 13 ......... F O’Toole (5) 89 0L6L ELUSIVE CLASSIC (18)(P*) Gemma Anderson 8 10 11 ....... J Kington (3) 92 D-P5 INCHCOLM (59)(P*) M Hammond 6 10 5 ...............J Bargary (3) 89 Star Betting: — 5 Smuggler’s Stash, 11-2 Moorstown, 6 others. STARFORM: SMUGGLER’S STASH DANGER: Moorstown

1.15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

NOVICES’ HANDICAP HURDLE

Class 4 (11 flights) 2m 4f (18 run) £3,249

3-30 AIR DE ROCK (29) Miss V Williams 4 12 0 ............C Deutsch (3) 93 224- GOOD VIBRATION (268) Mrs S Smith 5 11 12 ...........Derek Fox 96 0-4L BOLLIN ACE (31)(B) T Easterby 5 11 11 ...... Mr W Easterby (7) 91 L-6L SWINTON DIAMOND (17) I Williams 5 11 10 .............T Wheeler (7) 98 33L4 ALYASAN (16)(G)(P,T) D Thompson 5 11 9 ......................D Cook 95 4061 TOUR DE VILLE (118)(D,G,S) J Wainwright 6 11 9.............. C Nichol 97 2252 CLOUD MONKEY (26) M Todhunter 6 11 8 ................... H Brooke ★99 FP60 THE DOORMAN (17)(G)(T) B Haslam 7 11 7 .......... R McLernon 92 0200 MR CAFFREY (54)(P) J Flint 4 11 7 .....................................R Flint 89 F00- EASTER HUNT (403)(G) Sara Ender 7 11 7 ....... Miss Becky Smith (7) 83 0-3F BLACKFIRE (193) T Symonds 4 11 7..........................B Poste (3) 91 -622 CHILLI ROMANCE (47) F O’Brien 5 11 6 ................ N Slatter (5) 98 5U43 BALLYCASH (22)(H*) N Twiston-Davies 5 11 5 .....J Bargary (3) 95 6032 TOBACCO ROAD (46)(BF)(H) D Pipe 6 11 5 .......D G Noonan (3) 95 30-4 ALONG CAME THEO (15) A Crook 6 11 2.............J Kington (3) 86 -644 KISUMU (13)(P*) M Hammond 4 11 0 ..................... F O’Toole (5) 90 5P24 CAPTAIN MOWBRAY (41) Rebecca Menzies 5 10 11 ......T Kelly 95 LP40 LITTLE BRUCE (29) P Kirby 4 10 11 ................................. A Nicol 87 Star Betting: — 11-2 Tobacco Road, 6 Tour De Ville, 7 others. STARFORM: BALLYCASH DANGER: Alyasan

CH4

CHASE (GRADE 3) 1.50 HANDICAP (1) (19 fences) 3m (10 run) £22,780

1 3-45 BLAKLION (30)(CD,D,G,S) N Twiston-Davies 7 11 12 ....... J Bargary (3) 95 2 0-24 SEVENTH SKY (23)(G,S)(P,T) C Mann 9 11 8 .......... J Greenall 85 3 5-31 YALA ENKI (9)(G,S) Miss V Williams 6 11 8..........C Deutsch (3) 93 4 P-L5 WAKANDA (30)(C,D2,G,S) Mrs S Smith 7 11 8 .................D Cook 93 5 2U-0 HENRI PARRY MORGAN (30)(D2,G,S)(P,T) P Bowen 8 11 7.......D G Noonan (3) 83 6 1-13 DEFINITLY RED (30)(BF,S) B Ellison 7 11 0................ H Brooke ★99 7 -2L3 OUR KAEMPFER (31)(G,S)(T) C Longsdon 7 10 11...... R McLernon 85 8 F1P- BALLYCULLA (254)(CD,D,S)(P) W Greatrex 9 10 9 ....... G Sheehan 92 9 3-L6 SILVER TASSIE (16)(G,S) M Hammond 8 10 5..... F O’Toole (5) 83 10 -UL1 ACTINPIECES (33)(CD,S) Mrs P Sly 5 10 4 ...... Miss G Andrews (3) 95 Star Betting: — 3 Yala Enki, 7-2 Blaklion, 5 Definitly Red, 6 others. STARFORM: YALA ENKI DANGER: Blaklion

HANDICAP HURDLE 2.25 188BET.CO.UK Class 3 (12 flights) 2m 5f (14 run) £6,498

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1-21 SOLOMN GRUNDY (31)(S) N Mulholland 6 11 12 .....S Corby (3) ★99 31B0 NAUTICAL NITWIT (31)(CD,G) P Kirby 7 11 9 ............... A Nicol 91 3115 VERYGOODVERYGOOD (32)(BF,G,S) N T-Davies 5 11 7...... J Bargary (3) 96 30-0 BON ENFANT (39)(BF,CD,G,S)(P*) W Greatrex 5 11 7 ......G Sheehan 97 LP-2 ONLY ORSENFOOLSIES (30)(S) M Hammond 7 11 6 .......F O’Toole (5) 87 3-L5 MAXIE T (17)(S) M Hammond 5 11 4 ......... Miss Becky Smith (7) 85 -01L GREY MONK (206)(BF,D,G,S)(T) Sara Ender 8 11 2 .....R McLernon 82 34-0 WATERCLOCK (23)(D,G)(P) M Hammond 7 11 2 ........ H Brooke 87 -114 CRACKING FIND (38)(G) Mrs S Smith 5 11 1 ...................D Cook 96 2145 RED INFANTRY (9)(G)(P*) I Williams 6 11 1 ............T Wheeler (7) 96 6116 LOOKSNOWTLIKEBRIAN (43)(S) T Vaughan 5 10 12 ......D G Noonan (3) 89 4321 AGINCOURT REEF (28)(D,S)(P) R Teal 7 10 12 ......H Teal (10) 92 3-14 LOUGH SALT (23)(BF,C,S) M Walford 5 10 9 ............ J Greenall 92 12-P TRANSIENT BAY (36)(C,S)(P) P Kirby 6 10 3 ..... L Murtagh (7) 86 Star Betting: — 7-2 Solomn Grundy, 7 Cracking Find, Verygoodverygood, 8 others. STARFORM: SOLOMON GRUNDY DANGER: Lough Salt

AT 188BET HANDICAP CHASE 3.00 TWITTER Class 3 (16 fences) 2m 3f (8 run) £6,498

2L4P LE LEGRO (24)(T) A Dunn 6 11 12 ......................2nd Preference 88 5203 RIDDLESTOWN (11)(C,G,S)(B) C Fryer 9 11 12 .............. Mr J Andrews (7) 95 3113 YUKON DELTA (28)(G,S)(B) G L Moore 9 11 11 ..... Joshua Moore 96 0LFL BOSS IN BOOTS (42)(G,S)(H,P) T Vaughan 8 11 10 ...... R T Dunne 89 -012 KAPGARDE KING (56)(G)(H) J Snowden 5 11 10.......Miss Page Fuller (7) ★99 2-P4 ALBATROS DE GUYE (14)(C,S)(T,V*) Miss A N-Smith 6 11 2 ......J McGrath 95 4-UL KAPRICORNE (35)(S)(P,T) Mrs S Leech 9 10 4.................. P Cowley (7) 89 04L2 LARTETA (14)(G)(P) Mrs S Humphrey 7 10 0 ...........K Moore (3) 90 Star Betting: — 5-2 Yukon Delta, 3 Riddlestown, 5 Kapgarde King, 7 others. STARFORM: YUKON DELTA DANGER: Riddlestown

1 0120 MOUNTAIN KING (29)(G,S)(P*,T) G Elliott (IRE) 7 11 12 ......H Brooke 91 2 -01L ASTRACAD (23)(D,G,S) N Twiston-Davies 10 11 9 ...... J Bargary (3) 90 3 41-L HOLLYWOODIEN (38)(G,S) T Symonds 5 11 9 ........J M Davies 89 4 1-25 BLAKEMOUNT (16)(G,S) Mrs S Smith 8 11 9 ...................D Cook ★99 5 U-04 RATHLIN (23)(G,S)(P,T) M Hammond 11 11 8 ...... F O’Toole (5) 86 6 2L-1 PILGRIMS BAY (24)(G,S)(H,P) N Mulholland 6 11 6 ..S Corby (3) 91 7 00/L LYVIUS (18)(G,S) Mrs R Dobbin 8 11 5............................C Nichol 93 8 4-LL NOTNOWSAM (16)(S) M Hammond 5 10 7 ............J Kington (3) 81 Star Betting: — 9-4 Mountain King, 4 Blakemount, 9-2 others. STARFORM: MOUNTAIN KING DANGER: Pilgrims Bay

1 1-1# SOLIGHOSTER (45)(D,S) N Mulholland 4 11 7 ................Mr J King (7) 93 2 -502# BALLYMOUNTAIN BOY (20) M Keighley 5 11 0 ..........A Tinkler ★99 3 4# COLONIAL DREAMS (37)(BF) N Henderson 4 11 0 ......J McGrath 93 4 0- COYOACAN (269) W Greatrex 4 11 0 ..........................C O’Farrell 95 5 DELATITE(P*) J Berry 4 11 0..................................Joshua Moore 96 6 L/4- DERRYDOON (357) B Rothwell 6 11 0 .............................. C Poste 90 7 5# FULGUS (61) Richard Hobson 4 11 0 .............................T Bellamy 55 8 JUSTICE KNIGHT(H*) M Scudamore 4 11 0 .............. R T Dunne 68 9 2# LINENHALL (41) B Pauling 4 11 0 .......................................D Bass 92 10 L ON THE PROWL (37) B Case 4 11 0 .............................. K Woods 87 11 POTTERS HEDGER Mrs L Wadham 4 11 0 ................K Moore (3) 80 12 6# LOOE BAY (37) D F Davis 4 10 7.......................................M Grant 90 Star Betting: — 9-4 Linenhall, 7-2 Colonial Dreams, 5 others. STARFORM: SOLIGHOSTER DANGER: Linenhall

1 56L3 VODKA WELLS (23)(D,G,S) Rebecca Menzies 6 12 0 ......T Kelly 93 2 33 GROOVEJET (44) Richard Spencer 5 11 12................ G Sheehan 88 3 00-2 DEEPSAND (20)(D2,S)(T) Miss L Russell 7 11 12 ..... A Thorne (10) 94 4 0-L0 ENDLESS CREDIT (22)(D2,S) M Hammond 6 11 12 ...... F O’Toole (5) 89 5 LL66 HARTSIDE (16)(CD2,D2,S)(V) P Winks 7 11 10 ................R Winks (7) 86 6 44P/ LADY BUTTONS (630)(D,S) P Kirby 6 11 9 ..................... A Nicol 95 7 -602 EL MASSIVO (29)(CD,D,G,S) Harriet Bethell 6 11 8 .........D Cook 90 8 6-61 LIFT THE LID (41)(D,S)(P,T) N Mulholland 6 11 8 ......S Corby (3) ★99 9 3-0L CACTUS VALLEY (17)(CD,S)(T) M W Easterby 7 11 4 ..... J Greenall 96 10 -P34 CIRCUS STAR (23)(CD,D2,S) J E Dixon 8 11 2 ....Mr J Dixon (7) 90 11 002 SKEAPING (30)(T*) G Elliott (IRE) 3 10 12................... H Brooke 98 12 44 PONGO TWISTLETON (33) Jonjo O’Neill 3 10 7 ..... R McLernon 88 Star Betting: — 9-4 Lift The Lid, 7-2 Groovejet, 6 Deepsand, 7 others. STARFORM: LIFT THE LID DANGER: Groovejet

OPEN NH FLAT RACE 3.40 INTERMEDIATE Class 6 2m (12 runners) £1,754

BET AT 188BET HANDICAP HURDLE 3.35 FREE Class 4 (9 flights) 2m (12 runners) £3,249

PATRICK WEAVER 12.10 The Nipper 12.40 Carlo Rocks 1.15 Tobacco Road 1.50 Blaklion 2.25 Solomn Grundy 3.00 Mountain King 3.35 Lift The Lid

STAR TIP

12.10 Star Rider 12.40 Dick Darsie 1.15 Chilli Romance 1.50 Definitly Red 2.25 Bon Enfant 3.00 Blakemount 3.35 Skeaping

Cue hard to crack

■ by STAR TIP A FIELD of five is disappointing for the 32Red King George VI Chase at Kempton but it is still a topnotch race. West Country trainer Colin Tizzard provided the top two candidates in last year’s winner Cue Card and Thistlecrack. I favour the more established chaser CUE CARD (3.15) who came so close to winning the £1m Betfair bonus last season and will be on target for another crack at the Betfair prize if he wins today.

DAILY STAR, Monday, December 26, 2016

LEOPARDSTOWN LINE-UP 12.15

HORSE & JOCKEY HOTEL MAIDEN H’DLE

12.45

(8 flights) 4YO 2m (24 runners) 5,879

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

A NICE TOUCH A L Moore 11 7............................. J McGarvey — ATHENRY BOY (F64) J T Gorman 11 7 .........S D Torrens (7) — BUNK OFF EARLY (F432) W P Mullins 11 7...............R Walsh — CHANGING FAST O McKiernan 11 7 .................. B Browne (7) — FLORAMAR Ms Sandra Hughes 11 7.............C D Timmons (5) — -305 FRIDAYNIGHTLIGHTS (24) T Cooper 11 7 ...........M J Bolger 79 2-5 GENEVA BARRACKS (15)(H*,T) M Brassil 11 7 M P Fogarty — 8 06 HIGHLAND FLING (16) G Cromwell 11 7 ........... J B Kane (7) 73 9 22 IMPERIAL WAY (22) Joseph P O’Brien 11 7 ..........B J Cooper — 10 0 KILFENORA (15) E P Harty 11 7 A McCurtin (5) 79 11 KING OF COUNTRY (F560) M Halford 11 7 Jonathan Moore — 12 LETTER FOCUS (F84) B Duke 11 7 ..................S W Flanagan — 13 0344 LOUPGAROU (25)(T*) Mrs J Harrington 11 7 .........R M Power 42 14 0 LYREEN LAD (16) A J Martin 11 7 ............................... B Hayes 54 15 MEZAJY (F75) Denis Hogan 11 7 ...................S A Mulcahy (7) — 16 NEBULLA (F281) J Leavy 11 7 .....................................C R King — 17 34 NO BRAINER (36)(T) M F Morris 11 7 .......................M Enright★117 18 2- OUTSPOKEN (373)(T) Joseph P O’Brien 11 7 ........ M P Walsh — 19 ROYAL CHORUS A J Martin 11 7 ............................. D O’Regan — 20 0 SEAWEED (16) A J Martin 11 7 ................................D J Mullins 55 21 236 WESTLAND ROW (11)(BF) G Elliott 11 7 ..............R Geraghty — 22 0 CREEPING IVY (25)(T) A J Martin 11 0 .................R C Colgan 26 23 HAVASUPAI G A Kingston 11 0 ............................. C D Maxwell — 24 2614 JELAN (29) Mrs J Harrington 11 0 ...........................D N Russell — Star Betting: — 2 Bunk Off Early, 5-2 Outspoken, 7 Imperial Way, 10 No Brainer, Jelan, 14 Westland Row, Loupgarou, 16 Letter Focus, 20 King Of Country, 33 others. STARFORM: IMPERIAL WAY DANGER: Bunk Off Early

MAIDEN HURDLE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

/4-3 CASTELLO SFORZA (23)(BF) W P Mullins 5 11 12 .......M P Walsh★120 FELIX MENDELSSOHN (F107)(T*) J P O’Brien 5 11 12 ......D N Russell — 2310 JIMMY BREEKIE (15)(S)(H) S Crawford 6 11 12...... R C Colgan 80 1122 JOEY SASA (8)(BF,G) N Meade 7 11 12...........S W Flanagan 116 31-4 LOUGHADERRA PRINCE (65) A Fleming 7 11 12......D O’Regan 98 0-00 PACTE IN THE PARK (191) S J Kenny 5 11 12 ......M P Fogarty 83 61-2 BARRA (30)(S) G Elliott 5 11 5 .................................B J Cooper 90 Star Betting: — 15-8 Castello Sforza, 9-4 Barra, 3 Joey Sasa, 7-2 Felix Mendelssohn, 16 Loughaderra Prince, 33 others. STARFORM: CASTELLO SFORZA D: Felix Mendelssohn

1.15

KNIGHT FRANK JUVENILE H’DLE (GDE 2) Class 1 (8 flights) 3YO 2m (10 run) 19,522

111 LANDOFHOPEANDGLORY (22)(D3,G,S) J P O’Brien 11 1 M P Walsh 120 2 -11L SOIR DE CHANTENAY (22)(D,S) G Cromwell 11 1 .... M Enright 22 3 5221 AMAULINO (69)(G) C Bowe 10 12 ........................ M P Fogarty — 4 61-2 BAPAUME (22) W P Mullins 10 12 .................................R Walsh 67 5 5351 CHAMPAGNE PAT (30)(D)(T) J Sweeney 10 12 ..A McCurtin 118 6 FPP2 DO NO COMPLAIN (133)(P*) T Cooper 10 12 .....B J Cooper — 7 1132 LORD JUSTICE (16)(D2,G,S)(T) Joseph P O’Brien 10 12 B Hayes 125 8 F13 MEGA FORTUNE (22)(D,G) G Elliott 10 12 ..........D N Russell★131 9 1 PROSPECTUS (9)(D) G Cromwell 10 12 .......Jonathan Moore 62 10 1623 ZIG ZAG (16)(D,G) Joseph P O’Brien 10 12 Jody McGarvey 116 Star Betting: — Evens Landofhopeandglory, 7-4 Bapaume, 13-2 Mega Fortune, 12 Lord Justice, 16 Prospectus, 20 others. STARFORM: LANDOFHOPEANDGLORY D: Bapaume

CHAT OR DATE WITH GENUINE CALLERS

13 p

(9 flights) 2m 2f (7 runners) 5,879

per min WOMEN: 0800 MEN: 0871 GAY: 0871

WOMEN CHAT FREE!

075 1095 908 1765 908 1675

18+. Helpdesk 0207 966 9686. 0871=13p per min + your network’s access charge. 0800=free. Live calls recorded. SP:4D.

HURDLE (80-116) 1.50 HANDICAP (9 flights) 2m 2f (18 runners) 5,879

CHASE 2.55 HANDICAP (11 fences) 2m 1f (13 runners) 11,983

1 2 3 4 5

-25F BLAST OF KOEMAN (18) Robert Tyner 5 11 12 Jody McGarvey 115 2 /L0- ANGE D’OR JAVILEX (F499) C Byrnes 6 11 11 ......M P Fogarty — 3 /264 TOP OTHE RA (36) Thomas Mullins 8 11 10 ..........D J Mullins★115 4 0-PP AKORAKOR (29)(D,G)(P,T) G Elliott 7 11 9 ..........B J Cooper — 5 0003 FRUITS OF GLORY (15)(S)(H,T) E Cawley 7 11 6 C D Timmons (5) 105 6 05-2 ANOTHER CHALLENGE (9)(S) O McKiernan 8 11 5 B Browne (7) 45 7 4040 STAY WITH IT (11)(G,S) Andrew McNamara 9 11 4.. B Hayes 105 8 0241 DAWERANN (15)(G) G Elliott 7 11 3 .............................R Walsh 102 9 0200 BASHFUL BEAUTY (36)(G,S) John Feane 9 11 2 Jonathan Moore 88 10 41-3 CONCORDIN (29)(BF,S) Robert Tyner 8 11 2......... M P Walsh 58 11 3-00 DEANO (18)(S) Miss M Hallahan 9 11 2.................... D O’Regan — 12 30-0 BOLD BID (16)(H) Mrs J Harrington 4 11 1 ..............R M Power 62 13 00-3 ARTFUL ARTIST (24)(BF)(T) A J Martin 7 10 12 ........ D N Russell — 14 4100 BLACK LABEL (F10)(G,S)(B) A McGuinness 5 10 12........S W Flanagan 100 15 1/L0 ROS BRIN (16)(C,S) G A Kingston 10 10 12...........R C Colgan 89 16 0050 PLAYBOOK (15) Mrs J Harrington 5 10 11 ...............M J Bolger 92 17 41F- MOUNT MASADA (378)(BF,S) D E Fitzgerald 6 10 0 Rochelle Murphy (7) — 18 0060 ERIC THE THIRD (32)(G) P J Rothwell 7 9 10M Enright 78 LONG HANDICAP: Eric The Third 9-8. Star Betting: — 4 Artful Artist, 11-2 Dawerann, 13-2 Akorakor, 8 Concordin, 10 others. STARFORM: ANOTHER CHALLENGE D: Dawerann

POST NOVICE CHASE (GRADE 1) 2.20 RACING Class 1 (11 fences) 2m 1f (7 run) 39,044

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

3F3L BAILY CLOUD (74)(G)(P,T) M F Morris 6 11 12 ......M Enright 131 -211 IDENTITY THIEF (36)(S) H de Bromhead 6 11 12...... B J Cooper★144 12-1 MIN (29)(D,S) W P Mullins 5 11 12.................................R Walsh 125 -012 ORDINARY WORLD (36)(G) H de Bromhead 6 11 12 ...... D N Russell 142 -014 ROAD TO RESPECT (22)(S) N Meade 5 11 12...... S W Flanagan 137 11L3 THREE STARS (16)(D,G,S) H de Bromhead 6 11 12 .....D J Mullins 139 64-1 TULLY EAST (25)(S) A Fleming 6 11 12 ................. D O’Regan 136 Star Betting: — 8-11 Min, 13-8 Identity Thief, 12 Three Stars, 16 Tully East, 25 Ordinary World, 33 Road To Respect, 66 Baily Cloud. 2015: Douvan 5 11 12, Mr P W Mullins 4-7 Fav (W P Mullins), 4 ran.

1-3fav (11-12) Made all, wandered STARFORM MIN approaching 1st, went clear from 3 out, stayed on strongly from last, easily, impressive, won at Navan 2m 1f beg chs in Nov beating Three Wise Men (11-12) by 10l, 17 ran. Identity Thief 2-5fav (11-4) Tracked leader in 2nd, took closer order from 4 out, improved to dispute lead before last, pushed along to lead run-in, eased close home, won at Punchestown 2m nov chs Grade 2 (1) sft in Nov beating Ordinary World (11-4) by 1l, 5 ran. Three Stars 10-3 (11-6) Led, joined briefly 8th, led next, ridden and headed 2 out, disputed 2nd at last, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 1l behind Attribution (11-0) at Navan 2m 1f nov chs (1). Tully East 7-2 (11-12) Settled behind leaders, closer in 5th halfway, progress and slight mistake 2 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on well run-in, won at Thurles 2m 2f beg chs beating A Sizing Network (11-12) by 6l, 14 ran. STARFORM: MIN DANGER: Identity Thief

DANDRIDGE (23)(G)(T) A L Moore 7 11 12 ..........D N Russell★139 JARRY D’HONNEUR (23)(D,S) W P Mullins 7 11 9 ......R M Power — BALL D’ARC (16)(BF,G,S) G Elliott 5 11 3.............B J Cooper 135 DYSIOS (36)(CD,S)(T) D Cullen 8 10 13 ................. D O’Regan 125 WESTERNERS SON (36)(D,S)(P*) D A McLoughlin 8 10 11 C D Maxwell 129 6 00U1 POWERSBOMB (18)(G)(H) Brian M McMahon 6 10 7 M P Fogarty 123 7 3542 LAKE TAKAPUNA (40)(BF) J H Culloty 5 10 6 .....D J Mullins 125 8 0L02 CAOLANEOIN (23)(S)(T) Shane Nolan 10 10 5.....R C Colgan 122 9 U356 CASSELLS ROCK (8)(G)(T) A J Martin 6 10 5......Jonathan Moore 120 10 0012 RIVIERA SUN (36)(BF,D,G,S)(P) H de Bromhead 7 10 4 M P Walsh 119 11 3P-L FORTY FOOT TOM (29)(CD,G,S) D Miley 11 10 3 ...... S W Flanagan — 12 2F3- JUST GET CRACKING (274)(G,S) James Dullea 6 10 1 B Hayes 113 13 F-03 COOLAGHKNOCK GLEBE (8)(BF,S)(B) C Roche 8 9 13.......M Enright 107 Star Betting: — 4 Riviera Sun, 9-2 Ball D’arc, 6 Coolaghknock Glebe, 7 Jarry D’honneur, 8 Lake Takapuna, 10 others. -0L5 U1/L 2142 2L-4 32-P

RIVIERA SUN 15-8fav (10-2) Soon STARFORM tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 4th from 4th, challenged 3 out, every chance when mistake last, stayed on well run-in, just failed, 2nd of 7, shd behind Westerner Point (10-4) at Cork 2m 1f hcp chs in Nov. Coolaghknock Glebe 6-5fav (11-7) Slight mistake 2 out, challenged from before last, soon every chance, no extra and one pace close home, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Effernock Lad (10-10) at Navan 2m 1f hcp chs 0-116. Ball D’Arc 4-1fav (10-6) Towards rear, closer in 8th 4 out, 3rd on outer next, ridden in 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in, not trouble winner, 2nd of 15, 7l behind Oscar Knight (9-10) at Navan 2m 4f Handicap Chase (Grade B) (0-150) (4yo+). Jarry D’honneur 9-2 (11-7) Prominent, soon 2nd, jumped left at times, dropped to 8th approaching straight and no extra, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Peoples Park (10-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcap ch. Lake Takapuna 3-1fav (11-3) Soon disputed lead, headed before 5th, back on terms approaching 3 out, led after 2 out, pressed and slight mistake last, headed and kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 9, 1½l behind Prickly (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m Novice Chase (0-123) (4yo+) sft in Nov. STARFORM: RIVIERA SUN D: Coolaghknock Glebe

INN FLAT RACE 3.30 LEP 4YO 2m (12 runners)

4,296

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

20 AEGLOS (15)(BF) Joseph P O’Brien 11 9... Mr T Hamilton (7)★106 U ANJOU D’OR (37) M F Morris 11 9.............Mr N Bashford (7) — FLY RORY FLY N Meade 11 9 ....................Mr D J Benson (5) — 5 MATIN D’ANJOU (22) J H Culloty 11 9 ....... Mr B Linehan (7) 52 13 MIDNIGHT ESCAPE (29) G Elliott 11 9 .....Mr L J McGuinness (7) — 56 MR CHAMPERS (15) A Keatley 11 9......... Mr S Clements (3) — PALOMA BLUE H de Bromhead 11 9........... Mr J P McKeown — R’EVELYN PLEASURE Sean O O’Brien 11 9 .......Mr E P O’Brien (7) — 1- TRAINWRECK (310) H de Bromhead 11 9 ...Mr R Deegan (7) — YOUNG BIDDER Mrs J Harrington 11 9 ...Miss K Harrington (5) — BABY BOB Peter Fahey 11 2 ............................Ms L O’Neill (7) — 3-0 CHAMPAYNE LADY (16)(T*) A Fleming 11 2.........Miss A B O’Connor (7) — Star Betting: — 9-4 Trainwreck, 5 Midnight Escape, 6 Aeglos, 13-2 Fly Rory Fly, 7 Paloma Blue, 10 others. STARFORM: MIDNIGHT ESCAPE DANGER: Aeglos

NEIL RANDON 12.15 Outspoken 12.45 Barra 1.15 Bapaume 1.50 Dawerann 2.20 Min 2.55 Powersbomb 3.30 Trainwreck

STAR TIP 12.15 Bunk Off Early 12.45 Joey Sasa 1.15 Landofhopeandglory 1.50 Concordin 2.20 Identity Thief 2.55 Ball D’Arc 3.30 Trainwreck

GOING: SOFT PLACEPOT FIRST SIX RACES TRACKFACTS A left handed rectangle that extends for 1m6f with a run-in of 3f and an uphill finish. Its long straights and sweeping bends make it ideal for long-striding gallopers. There are 7 hurdles and 9 fences per circuit. TOP TRAINERS (with runners) W P Mullins 75 winners, (27.5% strike rate), -£2.58, A J Martin 17, (11.0%), +£3.75, Mrs J Harrington 14, (10.6%), +£6.33, G Elliott 13, (9.2%), +£22.38, N Meade 10, (8.5%), +£0.50, H de Bromhead 9, (14.3%), -£4.00, E P Harty 5, (12.8%), -£1.00, C Byrnes 4, (16.7%), -£2.00, Robert Tyner 4, (10.3%), +£0.25. TOP JOCKEYS (with mounts) R Walsh 37 winners, (27.2% strike rate), -£16.44, B J Cooper 22, (13.7%), +£7.08, D N Russell 18, (12.9%), -£27.30, R M Power 15, (12.5%), +£14.96, C R King 8, (7.2%), -£46.00, M P Walsh 6, (6.1%), -£54.38, M P Fogarty 4, (10.3%), -£6.25, R C Colgan 3, (4.5%), -£13, Jonathan Moore 3, (14.3%), -£1.

LIMERICK NEIL RANDON Leomar Allblak Des Places Bravissimo Bellshill Goulane Davina Eiri Na Casca Miss Sapphire

TRACKFACTS A right-handed track of little more than 9 furlongs, there is a 2f run-in. There are 8 fences to a circuit.

STAR TIP 12.25 12.55 1.25 2.00 2.35 3.05 3.40

Tout Est Permis Runfordave Champagne Classic Diamond King Knockraha Pylon Cahirconree Miss Sapphire

GOING: SOFT TO HEAVY PLACEPOT FIRST SIX RACES TOP TRAINERS (with runners) W P Mullins 45 winners, (36.3% strike rate), +£11.08, G Elliott 23, (20.2%), +£10.90, C Byrnes 21, (21.2%), -£1.50, J J Walsh 20, (10.4%), -£16.50, M Hourigan 15, (10.8%), -£13.00, H de Bromhead 15, (19.5%), -£6.00, E McNamara 12, (13.0%), -£3.00, J J Mangan 9, (11.1%), +£4.00, Robert Tyner 9, (12.7%), +£12.00, Paul Nolan 7, (13.0%), -£3.00, Eoin Doyle 6, (9.2%), -£4.00, M F Morris 6, (14.3%), -£1.00, E Bolger 5, (26.3%), +£28.90, Miss E Doyle 5, (10.0%), -£12.33, P A Fahy 5, (16.1%), -£9.90 TOP JOCKEYS (with mounts) P T Enright 15 winners, (9.2% strike rate), -£31.41, P Townend 15, (19.2%), -£10.34, B O’Connell 14, (7.6%), -£38.21, Mr P W Mullins 14, (41.2%), +£12.63, D E Mullins 12, (16.7%), -£3.20, J W Kennedy 6, (27.3%), +£13.40, P F Mangan 6, (5.5%), -£50.05, L P Dempsey 5, (13.5%), -£13.50, T Treacy 4, (13.8%), -£1.00, D E Splaine 4, (5.8%), -£26.00, Mr D L Queally 3, (7.9%), -£10.00, Conor Brassil 2, (28.6%), -£2.00.

12.25

HOLMES O’MALLEY SEXTON 3-Y-O MAIDEN H’DLE (9 flights)

3YO

(11 runners)

5,653

1 GRANDE WALTZ (F79) John Murphy 11 0 ..............................D E Splaine — 2 JEFFERSON DAVIS (F154) Eoin Doyle 11 0 ..................... B T O’Connell — 3 5 LACHARES (15) Ellmarie Holden 11 0 ...................................... D E Mullins 88 4 LEOMAR (F82) G Elliott 11 0....................................................... J Kennedy — 5 0 MRMATHEMATICS (30) Seamus G O’Donnell 11 0......... E O’Connell (7) 31 6 0 PAPAL MOTEL (15) Andrew McNamara 11 0 .................. S G McDermott 82 7 2542 TOUT EST PERMIS (15) M F Morris 11 0 ..................................A Ring (5) ★101 8 ZOFFANYS PRIDE (F94) C Byrnes 11 0 ................................. P T Enright — 9 4 BRACKLIN PRINCESS (15) Thomas Cleary 10 7 ........... P E Corbett (3) 90 10 CULRUA FOCUS (F84) E Sheehy 10 7.................................. R Treacy (5) — 11 DENHAM SOUND (F83) C Byrnes 10 7 ................................ I J McCarthy — Star Betting: — 6-4 Leomar, 3 Tout Est Permis, 11-2 Jefferson Davis, 6 Zoffanys Pride, 10 Denham Sound, 14 Lachares, 16 Grande Waltz, 25 others. 2015: Race abandoned due to Waterlogged course. STARFORM: LEOMAR DANGER: Tout Est Permis

12.55 1 2 3 4 5

SIGNSPLUS HURDLE (12 flights)

2m 4f

(7 runners)

7,009

ALTO ESQUA (274)(S) C Byrnes 6 11 11 ................................ P T Enright 109 CONSHARON BOY (162)(D,G,S)(T) T O’Brien 6 11 11 ........D E Splaine 124 HUNTERS CALL (34)(G) John Neilan 6 11 11 ...................... C Brassil (7) 112 NOTWHATIAM (39)(C,S) R P Rath 6 11 11 ............................ D E Mullins 111 VAL DE FERBET (18)(G,S)(T) Andrew McNamara 7 11 11 S G McDermott ★142 6 L2/12- ALLBLAK DES PLACES (324)(S) W P Mullins 4 11 7........... P Townend 141 7 42131 RUNFORDAVE (23)(G) G Elliott 4 11 7 ..................................... J Kennedy 123 Star Betting: — 10-11 Allblak Des Places, 4 Val De Ferbet, 9-2 Runfordave, 7 Consharon Boy, 14 Alto Esqua, 20 Notwhatiam, 25 Hunters Call. 2015: Race abandoned due to Waterlogged course. STARFORM: VAL DE FERBET DANGER: Allblak Des Places 10/11-123 /4141-L 001-LL3 22-2442

1.25

FUTURETICKETING.IE MAIDEN HURDLE (12 flights)

2m 3f

(13 runners)

5,653

1 1/212 CHAMPAGNE CLASSIC (15)(S) G Elliott 5 11 12 ............ Jack Kennedy ★114 2 211-3 WITHOUT LIMITES (30)(S) Miss E Doyle 4 11 9 .............. B T O’Connell 103 3 43-5F33 BOBO MAC (23) M Hourigan 5 11 4 .......................................... D E Mullins — 4 3/ BRAVISSIMO (737) W P Mullins 5 11 4 ................................... P Townend — 5 0-0544 BRODER (36) J J Walsh 4 11 4 ..........................................C A Landers (7) 52 6 L CIRCUS JACK (18) Turlough O’Connor 4 11 4 ............Mr T O’Connor (7) — 7 F53-54 JUMP FOR DOUGH (23) W J O’Doherty 5 11 4 .........................A Ring (5) — 8 MONKSHOOD G Elliott 4 11 4 ....................................... Katie O’Farrell (7) — 9 F13 ORNUA (18) H de Bromhead 5 11 4........................................... P T Enright 67 10 421 THE PIPERS COTTAGE (211) P Coffey 5 11 4 .John J Fitzpatrick (7) — 11 566 TOUGH BUT HONEST (24) E McNamara 4 11 4 ................. R Treacy (5) 47 12 5F6 UP FOR DISCUSSION (30) E Bolger 5 11 4 ........................L P Dempsey 98 13 5334P WHOYAKODDING (29) G Ahern 5 11 4 .................................. P F Mangan — Star Betting: — 7-4 Champagne Classic, 5-2 Bravissimo, 6 Without Limites, Ornua, 7 Bobo Mac, 14 Monkshood, 16 Jump For Dough, 25 others. 2015: Race abandoned due to Waterlogged course. STARFORM: BRAVISSIMO DANGER: Champagne Classic

AIRPORT NOVICE CHASE (GRADE 2) 2.00 SHANNON Class 1 (14 fences) 2m 3f 120yds (6 runners) 19,305 1 L0-2131 ATTRIBUTION (16)(G) H de Bromhead 6 11 7 ....................... P T Enright 138 2 1302-11 BELLSHILL (30)(D,S) W P Mullins 6 11 4 ................................ P Townend 106 3 211-415 DIAMOND KING (22)(BF,G,S)(T) G Elliott 8 11 4............ Jack Kennedy 140 4 2314-51 HAYMOUNT (37)(D,G,S) W P Mullins 7 11 4 ................... Mr P W Mullins 134 5 3222-14 NAMBOUR (36)(S)(T) M F Morris 6 11 4........................................... A Ring ★141 6 5166-16 WHO’S THAT (23)(CD)(P) L P Cusack 8 10 11............... S G McDermott 99 Star Betting: — 4-5 Bellshill, 9-4 Diamond King, 8 Nambour, 10 Haymount, 12 Attribution, 25 Who’s That. 2015: Outlander 7 11 4, D J Mullins 1-2 Fav (W P Mullins), 4 ran.

BELLSHILL 2-5fav (11-12) Tracked leader, on terms STARFORM approaching 3 out, led before 2 out, soon asserted, stayed on well run-in, comfortably, won at Gowran Park 2m 4f beg chs in Nov beating Balko Des Flos (11-12) by 10l, 12 ran. Attribution 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead briefly 8th, headed next, ridden to lead 2 out, stayed on well under pressure run-in, won at Navan 2m 1f nov chs (1) beating Briar Hill (11-0) by 1/2l, 4 ran. Diamond King 9-4fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, mistake last, no extra run-in, 5th of 7, 11l behind Coney Island (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f nov chs Grade 1 (4yo+) (1). Nambour 7-2 (11-3) Led, joined 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no impression in 3rd from last, dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 6, 12l behind A Toi Phil (11-3) at Punchestown 2m 6f nov chs G2 (1) sft in Nov. Haymount 6-1 (11-12) Led and disputed, pecked 4 out, shaken up to lead after 2 out, kept on well to assert run-in, comfortably, won at Punchestown 2m 4f beg chs sft in Nov beating Coney Island (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran. Who’s That 16-1 (11-3) Held up, 7th from 3rd, mistake 4 out, soon no impression, 6th of 8, 33l behind Not For Burning (10-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp chs. STARFORM: BELLSHILL DANGER: Attribution

HANDICAP HURDLE 2.35 MARES (9 flights) 2m (10 runners)

7,461

1 15L-U DRAGON FEI (F38)(D)(T*) D A McLoughlin 6 11 10 ............ C Brassil (7) — 2 222-451 KNOCKRAHA PYLON (15)(D2)(T) Adrian Maguire 6 11 9 ... P Townend 108 3 U11-01P HEAD TURNER (F64)(BF,D2,S) P A Fahy 5 11 8.......... S G McDermott 112 4 P2331- NEVER AGAIN (F247)(CD,S) J J Walsh 4 11 8................. B T O’Connell ★117 5 F2DP-P0 I’M ALL YOU NEED (F135)(D,G)(T) Paul Nolan 6 11 4 ......... D G Hogan 63 6 315-F0F ROUTES CHOICE (43)(C,S) J P Dempsey 5 11 4 ...............L P Dempsey 107 7 0431640 WHIZZZEY RASCAL (50)(G)(T) G Elliott 5 11 3 .............. Jack Kennedy 112 8 2152L40 PRESENTING MAHLER (8)(G,S) J Ryan 6 11 2.................... D E Mullins 107 9 614-052 GOULANE DAVINA (24)(S) Seamus Spillane 7 11 1 .... Mr D M Spillane (7) 109 10 030-400 PIXIE LANE (25) C Bowe 6 10 4 ............................................ I J McCarthy 76 Star Betting: — 9-4 Knockraha Pylon, 4 Never Again, 6 Goulane Davina, 7 Head Turner, Whizzzey Rascal, 12 Pixie Lane, 14 others. 2015: Race abandoned due to Waterlogged course. STARFORM: NEVER AGAIN DANGER: Knockraha Pylon

BINMAN HANDICAP CHASE (0-116) 3.05 MR. (14 fences) 2m 3f 120yds (13 runners) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

5,653

KILCREA (25)(G,S)(B,T) J J Mangan 9 11 12 .................. E O’Connell (7) 113 SHOW AND GO (18)(G) H de Bromhead 7 11 10 ............. P E Corbett (3) 119 CAHIRCONREE (11) S Neville 6 11 9..........................................A Ring (5) ★121 KNOCKRAHA BOSS (15)(T) Adrian Maguire 7 11 6 .............. P Townend 112 LISCLOGHER LAD (16)(S) S G Walsh 9 11 6 .......................S J Gray (3) 118 EIRI NA CASCA (37)(G)(P) Denis Hogan 7 11 5 ..................... D G Hogan 109 BLACK ZERO (8)(CD,S)(P*) M J McDonagh 8 11 0 ............. C Brassil (7) 95 MAGUIRE’S GLEN (9)(S) Miss E Doyle 8 10 13 ................ B T O’Connell — ARTHAMINT (22)(S)(T) E McCarthy 8 10 12............................ J Kennedy 102 RIGHTBACK ATYA (8)(S)(P*,T*) P J Rothwell 8 10 12 John J Fitzpatrick (7) 63 11 55000-0 DRISHOGUE BOY (217) N Brett 9 10 8 ................................ I J McCarthy — 12 P0-4456 KILMURRY KID (44)(S)(P) John Hayes 13 10 3..................... D E Mullins 88 13 0L0L-L1 PAUSE AND PONDER (16) Robert Tyner 7 10 0 .................... P T Enright 80 Star Betting: — 4 Knockraha Boss, 5 Cahirconree, 11-2 Show And Go, 6 Pause And Ponder, 7 Eiri Na Casca, 8 Arthamint, 12 Maguire’s Glen, Kilmurry Kid, 14 others. 2015: Race abandoned due to Waterlogged course. STARFORM: EIRI NA CASCA DANGER: Knockraha Boss 6L103FP 0F36123 5P4-462 4535402 0620-04 L104105 0036L50 5/35-P6 4L22-3P 2-PP00L

FLAT RACE 3.40 MARES 2m

(9 runners)

4,296

1 4/ CRACKERDANCER (737)(H*,T*) R Hackett 6 11 9 ..... Mr T N Brett (7) — 2 264 GOOD TO FLOW (16) P A Fahy 6 11 9 ......................Mr R O Harding (3) 93 3 0- KRISDENOEL (427) J J Walsh 5 11 9 ................................Mr E Walsh (7) — 4 LINDAS PELDER John Neilan 5 11 9 ................................Mr A M King (7) — 5 MAG BRADY D Hickey 5 11 9 ........................................Mr P T Hickey (7) — 6 MAISY BELLE A J McNamara 5 11 9 ........................... Mr R W Barron (7) — 7 3P12P-0 MARIENSTAR (228) G J O’Keeffe 5 11 9....................Mr D L Queally (3) ★105 8 TELLEMNOTHING David Barry 5 11 9........................ Mr R P Quinlan (3) — 9 MISS SAPPHIRE W P Mullins 4 11 6.................................. Mr P W Mullins — Star Betting: — 1-2 Miss Sapphire, 6 Good To Flow, 8 Crackerdancer, 12 Marienstar, 14 Tellemnothing, 20 Maisy Belle, Lindas Pelder, Mag Brady, 25 Krisdenoel. 2015: Race abandoned due to Waterlogged course. STARFORM: MISS SAPPHIRE DANGER: Good To Flow

DAILY STAR, Monday, December 26, 2016

WOLVERHAMPTON ALL-WEATHER CARD MIDDLE HANDICAP 1.00 BETWAY Class 5 1m 4f (10 runners)

£4,205

1 (8) 2343 ORATORIO’S JOY (107)(CD2,C2,A,F,G) J Osborne 6 9 13 T J Murphy 92 2 (1) 0101 HARD TO HANDEL (14)(CD,C,A,G,S)(H) Clare Ellam 4 9 12 ....S Drowne 94 3 (10) 4304 DAKOTA CITY (19)(CD,A)(V) Miss J Feilden 5 9 10 ...A Beschizza 88 4 (5) 3315 SUNGLIDER (17)(C,A)(V) D O’Meara 3 9 8.......D Tudhope ★99 5 (3) 0000 COTTESLOE (J18)(D3,A,G) N Mulholland 7 9 6 ..... D Costello 88 6 (7) 4414 HEART LOCKET (17)(D2,A,F) M W Easterby 4 9 6 .........N Evans (3) 91 7 (4) 5203 SHADOW SPIRIT (31) I Jardine 3 9 2................P Cosgrave 84 8 (6) 3445 ELUSIVE COWBOY (J18) Stuart Edmunds 3 8 13 ..... S Donohoe 82 9 (2) 0132 THREEDIAMONDRINGS (9)(D,A)(T) B Powell 3 8 8... E Greatrex (3) 92 10 (9) 0301 SUNSHINEANDBUBBLES (19)(A)(P) D Loughnane 3 8 5 ..J Gordon 84 Star Betting: — 4 Heart Locket, 9-2 Oratorio’s Joy, 5 Hard To Handel, 6 Sunglider, 8 Shadow Spirit, Threediamondrings, 10 others. 2015: Bayan Kasirga 5 9 2, T Hamilton 7-2 (R Fahey), drawn (3), 9 ran. STARFORM: HEART LOCKET DANGER: Hard To Handel

NURSERY 1.35 32RED.COM Class 3 2YO 1m 1f (6 runners) £7,876

1 2 3 4 5 6

(4) 4155 MAILSHOT (113)(A,G) M Johnston 9 7 .......................J Hart ★99 (3) 4022 LETMESTOPYOUTHERE (10)(S) P Evans 9 2 ... K Glenister (7) 80 (5) L21 HOCHFELD (23)(CD,A) M Johnston 8 8 ...........P McDonald 92 (2) 6151 POETIC FORCE (14)(CD2,A)(T) A Carroll 8 4 .....J Haynes 75 (6) 4210 EMENEM (6)(A) S Dow 8 3..........................Hollie Doyle (5) 76 (1) 014 WOODUKHELEYFIT (159)(BF,C,A) S Kirk 8 0 .M Godwin (5) 80 Star Betting: — 5-2 Hochfeld, 7-2 Letmestopyouthere, 4 Mailshot, 5 Poetic Force, 6 Woodukheleyfit, 8 Emenem. 2015: Nokhada 9 4, J P Spencer 9-2 (D M Simcock), drawn (3), 7 ran. STARFORM: HOCHFELD DANGER: Letmestopyouthere

2.05

32RED CASINO EBF MAIDEN STAKES Class 5

2YO 5f

(10 runners)

£4,205

1 (1) 54 ABSOLUTELY AWESOME (252) S Dixon 9 5 ..... J Gordon 94 2 (7) 4D00 DE VEGAS KID (69) A Carroll 9 5 ................ G Downing (3) 96 3 (5) FAST TACK J J Quinn 9 5..............................................J Hart 75 4 (4) 3322 CORAL SEA (39)(H) C Hills 9 0...................C Shepherd (3) ★99 5 (8) 30 LILY FONTANA (30) R Fahey 9 0 ..................... T Hamilton 82 6 (6) L0 QUINTESSENTIAL (16) R Fahey 9 0 ..................B McHugh 75 7 (10) 0324 SPEED FREAK (16)(B*) R Beckett 9 0........... H Crouch (3) 97 8 (2) 3550 STREET JAZZ (7)(B) J Given 9 0 ............................ T Eaves 94 9 (9) 5 TIVRA (137) B Smart 9 0 ....................................... C Beasley 94 10 (3) WISHING TIME D O’Meara 9 0 .........................P Mulrennan 91 Star Betting: — 3 Coral Sea, 9-2 Wishing Time, 5 Speed Freak, 6 Fast Tack, 7 De Vegas Kid, 8 Street Jazz, 12 others. 2015: Sir Roger Moore 9 5, P Mulrennan 6-5 Fav (C Hills), drawn (5), 7 ran. STARFORM: CORAL SEA DANGER: Speed Freak

APP HANDICAP (DIV 1) 2.35 BETWAY Class 6 1m 1f 103yds (11 runners) £2,911

1 (2) 2 (11) 3 (3) 4 (5) 5 (8) 6 (6) 7 (10) 8 (9) 9 (1) 10 (4) 11 (7)

LA HAVRESE (23)(CD2,D,A,G) Miss L Siddall 5 9 9 ...P Aspell 97 DALEELAK (11)(G) M Johnston 3 9 7 ...............P McDonald 90 KRISTAL HART (J27)(A,F,S)(P) N Mulholland 7 9 5...D Costello 97 LOS CERRITOS (37)(D,A,S)(P*,T*) Oliver Greenall 4 9 5..S Drowne 86 STAR ASCENDING (16)(C,D,A,G)(V*) Jennie Candlish 4 9 4 ...T Hamilton 93 KAY SERA (10)(C,A) A Newcombe 8 9 3 ...... E J Walsh (3) 93 PENSAX LADY (30)(CD2,A) D Loughnane 3 8 13...S Donohoe 98 OUTLAW TORN (4)(CD6,A,G)(E) R C Guest 7 8 11 ...C Beasley ★99 CAHAR FAD (30)(CD2,A)(B,T) Steph Hollinshead 4 8 10 ... A Beschizza 85 MY MISTRESS (44)(A)(P) P McEntee 4 8 7....................Jo Gordon 86 STAMP DUTY (10)(CD2,A,S) Suzzanne France 8 8 7 .......B McHugh 82 LONG HANDICAP: Stamp Duty 8-6. Star Betting: — 7-2 Kay Sera, 4 Outlaw Torn, 5 Pensax Lady, 6 La Havrese, 8 Kristal Hart, 10 Daleelak, 12 others. 2015: Roman De Brut 3 8 12, T Eaves 7-4 Fav (Ronald Thompson), dr (8), 8 ran. STARFORM: PENSAX LADY DANGER: Kristal Hart 6562 4300 -21L L0LL 4000 5351 1612 3L02 3035 0605 L000

APP HANDICAP (DIV 2) 3.10 BETWAY Class 6 1m 1f 103yds (11 run) 1 (8) 2 (1) 3 (10) 4 (6)

HANDICAP 3.45 BETWAY Class 2 1m 1f 103yds

(11 run) £12,450

1 (5) 1L0L OUR CHANNEL (153)(A,G,S) J Osborne 5 9 10 ... W Carson 81 2 (8) 0064 SOLAR DEITY (16)(CD2,C2,A)(P) J Chapple-Hyam 7 9 7 S Donohoe 80 3 (11) 0650 WINTERLUDE (16)(CD,C,A,G) Jennie Candlish 6 9 5 T J Murphy 82 4 (10) -121 MYTHICAL MADNESS (16)(CD2,A,G)(P) D O’Meara 5 9 4 D Tudhope ★99 5 (4) 0042 JOHN REEL (63)(C2,A,G) P Evans 7 9 4 Katherine Glenister (7) 84 6 (9) 1003 EXAMINER (16)(A,S) S C Williams 5 9 0...........P Cosgrave 87 7 (1) 0614 FORCEFUL APPEAL (9)(C,A) S Dow 8 8 12...T Marquand 86 8 (6) 3405 PERFECT CRACKER (16)(CD4,A,G) C Cox 8 8 11.R Tate 84 9 (2) 4340 CASTILO DEL DIABLO (222)(A,G)(P) D M Simcock 7 8 11 T Eaves 81 10 (3) 2260 READY (16)(CD,A,G,S)(P) Clare Ellam 6 8 10..... S Drowne 75 11 (7) 2-04 HIGH BAROQUE (21)(G) R Fahey 4 8 6 .............B McHugh 86 Star Betting: — 7-2 Mythical Madness, 5 Solar Deity, Examiner, 6 Our Channel, 7 John Reel, 10 Forceful Appeal, High Baroque, 12 others. 2015: Second Wave 3 8 10, M Lane 13-8 Fav (C Appleby), drawn (4), 7 ran.

STARFORM MYTHICAL MADNESS 3-1fav (9-3) Led inside

final furlong, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) beating Sennockian Star (8-5) by nk, 13 ran. Examiner 20-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, switched right inside final furlong, ran on well, nearest finish, 3rd of 13, 1½l behind Mythical Madness (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2). Solar Deity 12-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, edged left and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 1¾l behind Mythical Madness (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2). Our Channel 20-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, eased, last of 17, 41l behind Fire Fighting (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul. John Reel 18-1 (8-11) Keen tracked leader, ridden 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 7, ½l behind Tawdeea (9-12) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp 0-110 (2) gd in Oct. STARFORM: MYTHICAL MADNESS DANGER: Examiner

STAR TIP

PATRICK WEAVER

£2,911

DOVIL’S DUEL (23)(G,S) A Newcombe 5 9 7 .. H Crouch (3) 92 NONCHALANT (30) Hugo Froud 5 9 7 ...................K O’Neill 82 SAKHALIN STAR (10)(S)(E) R C Guest 5 9 5 ... C Beasley 93 TINGO IN THE TALE (10)(A,S) Mrs S Leech 7 9 4 NON-RUNNER 88 5 (2) L0L0 CAIUS COLLEGE GIRL (26)(S) Miss N L-Beavis 4 9 4 T J Murphy 84 6 (11) 0410 MAKHFAR (25)(A,G)(P*) K Morgan 5 9 3 .........P Cosgrave 89 7 (9) 0-L0 PERCY’S LASS (16) B Ellison 4 8 13 ....................... T Eaves 87 8 (5) -006 FIRE EMPRESS (14)(H) J Unett 3 8 11 ..................R Powell 82 9 (7) 0023 FERRYVIEW PLACE (4)(CD3,A,G)(T,V) I Williams 7 8 10 S Donohoe ★99 10 (3) 3000 FOYLESIDEVIEW (10)(CD,A) H Chisman 4 8 7 Josephine Gordon 88 11 (4) 03L4 FRIVOLOUS PRINCE (46)(C,A,S)(T,V) P Evans 3 8 5 Hollie Doyle (5) 91 LONG HANDICAP: Foylesideview 8-6. Star Betting: — 7-2 Sakhalin Star, 4 Dovil’s Duel, 9-2 Ferryview Place, 13-2 Nonchalant, Percy’s Lass, 15-2 Makhfar, 10 others. 2015: No corresponding race. STARFORM: DOVIL’S DUEL DANGER: Ferryview Place 2603 4604 0504 2200

Heart Locket Poetic Force Speed Freak Outlaw Torn Dovil’s Duel Mythical Madness Mythmaker (nb) Malaysian Boleh

1.00 1.35 2.05 2.35 3.10 3.45 4.15 4.45

Sunglider Hochfeld Coral Sea Outlaw Torn Nonchalant High Baroque Lightscameraction Rock Warbler

12.20

BEGINNERS CHASE

(13 fences) 2m 4f (10 runners) 6,331

PLACEPOT FIRST SIX RACES

TRACKFACTS Left-hand oval flat all weather Tapeta track of just under a mile. There is a run-in of two furlongs. Stalls today 7f Outside; Remainder Inside. TOP TRAINERS (with runners) P Evans 108 winners, (12.4% strike rate), -£161.79, M Johnston 106, (18.5%), -£117.28, R Fahey 76, (12.7%), -£75.86, J Osborne 62, (16.6%), -£60.60. TOP JOCKEYS (with mounts) S W Kelly 74 winners, (11.9% strike rate), -£204.90, T Eaves 63, (8.2%), -£1.00, D Tudhope 53, (20.9%), +£11.00, W Carson 49, (9.6%), -£199.33.

4.15

Class 2

(6 runners)

£12,450

HANDICAP 4.45 SUNBETS.CO.UK Class 5 7f (11 runners)

£4,205

1 (10) 1014 EVENING ATTIRE (16)(CD,D2,A,G,S) W Stone 5 9 9 Hollie Doyle (5) 94 2 (11) 0L14 MR CHRISTOPHER (19)(CD3,C,A)(P) T Dascombe 4 9 8 ...A Beschizza ★99 3 (4) 3300 SMOKETHATTHUNDERS (156)(CD,C,A,G,S) J Unett 6 9 7 . P Cosgrave 90 4 (8) 2021 CAPOLAVORO (23)(CD2,A,G) R Cowell 5 9 6 . E J Walsh (3) 97 5 (3) 5L42 RAVENHOE (11)(D,G,S) M Johnston 3 9 4 ......P McDonald 95 6 (7) 3600 BELL HEATHER (11)(S) R Fahey 3 9 2 ..............B McHugh 93 7 (2) 4336 MALAYSIAN BOLEH (11)(CD2,D3,A,G)(B) B Ellison 6 8 13 .. T Eaves 94 8 (9) 3614 HEAD SPACE (31)(A,G) P Evans 8 8 13 ...Katherine Glenister (7) 89 9 (6) 1415 ROCK WARBLER (35)(D,A)(H,T) Oliver Greenall 3 8 13....J P Sullivan 90 10 (1) 1356 CHISWICK BEY (26)(D4,A,G,S) R Fahey 8 8 12 ... T Hamilton 93 11 (5) 0000 HARRY HOLLAND (26)(A) T Dascombe 4 8 9 ......K O’Neill 93 Star Betting: — 11-4 Capolavoro, 11-2 Evening Attire, 6 Mr Christopher, 7 Head Space, 8 Malaysian Boleh, 10 others. 2015: No corresponding race. STARFORM: MR CHRISTOPHER DANGER: Capolavoro

12.50

HANDICAP CHASE (0-102)

(13 fences) 2m 4f (19 runners) 4,522

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

-L04 GERMANY JOHN (32) D J Ryan 7 11 12 ............. T G M Ryan 107 332/ JAMES (663)(G,S) I Ferguson 9 11 12 ............... R A Doyle (7) — 22/P ARDMILLAN (21)(CD,S) S Crawford 8 11 11 ....Mr B G Crawford (7) — 6-L2 REFUSED A NAME (25)(CD,D,S)(P,T) J J Hanlon 9 11 5 . R Blackmore (5) 71 L2PL SEAN AIRGEAD (58)(G,S)(P,T) M McNiff 11 11 5 ... A J Clarke (7) 100 P-L0 LORD LIR (25)(G)(V) R K Watson 10 11 2........C M Walsh (7) 37 P00P NOTIMETOSERVE (23)(S)(P,T) P J Rothwell 9 11 2 ....R Loughran 81 -00U MOONLONE LANE (17)(S)(P) P Stafford 9 11 1 ... J J Slevin (7) — 1-L5 BRIDGE END (34) I Ferguson 8 10 12 ...... Mr N McParlan (3) 101 LU0P ST KILLENAGH (11)(G)(V) R K Watson 8 10 12 .....S J Hassett ★112 0P1P MISTER TO MISTER (49)(G)(P) B Arthey 8 10 11 ...N M Kelly (5) 84 5600 PAPER LANTERN (30)(T*) K Thornton 7 10 11 . D Meyler (3) 88 3-P2 ONE COOL CLARKSON (65)(S) Neil McKnight 9 10 6....P D Kennedy (3) 93 000P MASON DIXON (34)(B) Francis J Flood 5 10 3 ....S Crimin (5) 94 505P PERSONAL SHOPPER (21)(S) H Smyth 9 10 0 ....B R Dalton 85 0/P0 RIGHT STRATEGY (11)(G)(P) T G McCourt 10 9 11..A W Short (7) 54 12-0 GOLDMINEINTHESKY (44) W Ross 7 11 5 ............ RESERVE 101 2646 I’M AN IZZ WIZZ (23)(G) L Lennon 8 11 5 .............. RESERVE 102 /PP- ROBYN RUA (366)(T) S Wilson 10 9 10 ................... RESERVE — Star Betting: — 5 Refused A Name, 11-2 Moonlone Lane, 6 Ardmillan, 10 James, One Cool Clarkson, 11 others. 2015: Witness Of Fashion 9 10 9, C D Maxwell(3) 7-2 (Patrick Rooney), 11 ran. STARFORM: MOONLONE LANE DANGER: Ardmillan

1.20

SILKS AT DOWNROYAL HUNTERS CHASE (14 fences) 2m 7f (10 runners)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

4,070

-L52 FOXROCK (15)(S)(B,T) T M Walsh 8 11 11 .........Ms K Walsh ★147 B534 KILNA SHANE (15)(G) M Quigley 7 11 11 .. Mr D Skehan (7) 112 2123 QUIET ACCOUNT (44)(G) C A McBratney 8 11 11 .... Mr N McParlan (3) 130 3221 BALNASLOW (15)(G,S) G J McKeever 9 11 7 Mr D O’Connor — 2222 BENARTY HILL (44) L Lennon 6 11 7 ............. Mr A J Fox (7) — L-51 BUCKERS BRIDGE (29)(S) M F Morris 10 11 7 ....Mr J C Barry (5) 64 32-4 CHARACTER ACTOR (224)(G,S) A Kennedy 12 11 7 .....Mr D G Lavery (3) 122 2324 CLONDAW FRISBY (30) J G Cosgrave 7 11 7 .... Mr M J O’Hare (5) — /R-1 GRAND JESTURE (44)(S) J Dreaper 8 11 7 ....... Mr J J Codd — 2111 VALMY BAIE (30)(G)(H*) D M Christie 7 11 7.....Mr B O’Neill — Star Betting: — 3 Buckers Bridge, 4 Grand Jesture, 9-2 Balnaslow, 5 Foxrock, 10 Valmy Baie, 11 Quiet Account, 16 others. 2015: Marito 9 11 11, Mr N McParlan(5) 4-6 Fav (C A McBratney), 14 ran. STARFORM: BUCKERS BRIDGE DANGER: Foxrock

HURDLE 1.55 MAIDEN (12 flights) 2m 4f

Olympic team sport whose governing body is the IHF (8) 7. Berkshire horse racecourse (5) 8. Achille ....., Cameroon 2010 FIFA World Cup midfielder (5) 9. Brazil 1970 FIFA World Cup winner born Eduardo Goncalves de Andrade (6) 10. K.J. ...., 2011 winner of The Players Championship golf tournament (4) 12 and 4 Down. QPR midfielder from 1964-78 who later played for Detroit Express and Cambridge United (4,5) 14. Jordan ......, Preston North End forward signed from Port Vale in 2014 (6) 17. Caleb ....., All Blacks centre; 1998 Test debutant vs England at Auckland (5) 18. Scott ....., former Norwich City goalkeeper; Wrexham 2010 FA Vase Final runner-up (5) 19. James ........, front-rower signed by Leeds Tykes from Newcastle Falcons in 2005 (8)

PLACEPOT FIRST SIX RACES

HANDICAP HURDLE (80-102)

3.00 (10 flights)

(12 runners)

5,879

1 -663 TAMLOUGH BOY (44)(S)(T) N Meade 5 11 12 .......... G N Fox 120 2 21F2 THE STORYTELLER (36)(G) G Elliott 5 11 12 ....K M Donoghue ★126 3 3443 ELUSIVE THEATRE (21)(H) S Crawford 5 11 5 ...J J Slevin (7) 95 4 62-0 CATCH A LUCKY STAR (241) M McNiff 7 11 4...P D Kennedy (3) — 5 2P-P CELTIC THUNDER (51)(T) R K Watson 7 11 4 . B J Foley (7) — 6 4- LISTINNEY HILL (254) Miss S Barkley 8 11 4..... R Loughran — 7 21- MONBEG CHIT CHAT (295) H de Bromhead 5 11 4 ...D Robinson (7) — 8 0-0P SOME FARRIER (34) L Lennon 9 11 4 ....................B R Dalton 97 9 FOLLY DAT G Elliott 5 10 11 ............................. C M Collins (7) — 10 -1P6 INDY ISLAND (21) S Crawford 7 10 11 .............W J Boyes (7) — 11 1-00 RANCHER LASS (52)(H*) K Thornton 5 10 11 ... D Meyler (3) — 12 -050 STEEL’S COTTON (52)(P,T*) I Ferguson 7 10 11 ... Mr N McParlan (3) 101 Star Betting: — 15-8 The Storyteller, 3 Monbeg Chit Chat, 4 Tamlough Boy, 9-2 Elusive Theatre, 14 Folly Dat, 33 others. 2015: Westend Star 6 11 4, J W Kennedy(5) 8-13 Fav (G Elliott), 14 ran. STARFORM: ELUSIVE THEATRE DGR: Monbeg Chit Chat

BELL MAIDEN HURDLE 2.30 ENDA (10 flights) 2m (17 runners)

4,522

1 2223 BLACK ACE (15)(G)(T) N Meade 5 11 12 ................... G N Fox 118 2 0 MANOMINE (44) R K Watson 7 11 12 ...................S J Hassett 68 3 0346 ROBIN DES MANA (23)(G)(H) G Elliott 5 11 12 ....K M Donoghue 119 4 L0 MEGARA (16) P J Rothwell 4 11 9 ....................... R A Doyle (7) 21 5 4P0 BALLYMADUN (18) D A McLoughlin 5 11 4............ D Hand (7) 10 6 0 BRITISH ART (16) R K Watson 4 11 4 ................ B J Foley (7) 28 7 10 CALINO D’AIRY (22) H de Bromhead 4 11 4 ... Dylan Robinson (7) — 8 240- CANADIAN STEEL (271)(H) B Hamilton 7 11 4 ... Mr D G Lavery (3) 56 9 5-50 COMBER MILL (51) C A McBratney 4 11 4........... T G M Ryan 33 10 /P-0 ICONIC MOMENT (240) A L Moore 6 11 4 ................... B Cash — 11 JUDGE NOT H Smyth 4 11 4.....................................B R Dalton — 12 L OST WIND (16) J J Hanlon 4 11 4 ....Rachael Blackmore (5) — 13 004 RACING STRIPES (50) Ms Sandra Hughes 4 11 4 ....R Loughran 102 14 TOOR GENERAL A J Martin 5 11 4 ....................... D Meyler (3) — 15 5/25 TURBOJET (29) Ms Richert 5 11 4 ..................... J J Slevin (7) ★122 16 000 CAERLEON KATE (37) C A McBratney 4 10 11.... C M Collins (7) 76 17 03-P SOAPY’S DREAM (239) Neil McKnight 6 10 11.. P D Kennedy (3) — Star Betting: — 6-4 Black Ace, 9-2 Turbojet, 5 Robin Des Mana, 10 Racing Stripes, Calino D’Airy, 14 Toor General, Canadian Steel, 20 others. 2015: Conright Boy 6 11 4, G N Fox(3) 10-1 (Mrs C O’Leary), 20 ran. STARFORM: TURBOJET DANGER: Black Ace

SPORTWORD ACROSS

GOING: YIELDING TO SOFT

Art Of Payroll 12.20 Burgas One Cool Clarkson 12.50 Refused A Name Grand Jesture 1.20 Balnaslow The Storyteller 1.55 Tamlough Boy Calino D’Airy 2.30 Black Ace Tethra 3.00 Broughtons Star Broken Soul 3.35 Blairs Cove

DOWN

Andy ....., Devonian snooker player; 1995 World Championship semifinalist and 1997 Benson & Hedges Championship winner (5) 2 and 11 Down. Fiji-born Wasps backrower; 2016 England debutant against South Africa (6,6) 3 and 16 Down. US winger-defender signed by Orlando City from Stoke City in 2014 (4,4) 4. See 12 Across. 5 and 13 Down. Former NFL team now based in Indianapolis; Super Bowl V winners in 1971 (9,5) 6. Brazil and Juventus defender formerly with Barcelona and Sevilla (4,5) 11. See 2 Down. 13. See 5 Down. 15. Hale ....., golfer; homegrown winner of the US Open Championship in 1974, 1979 and 1990 (5) 16. See 3 Down.

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(23 runners)

5,653

/L5L MILL FORGE (52)(G) M McCausland 9 11 12

P W O’Reilly (4) 83 2 3000 CELTIC MONARCH (9)(D,G,S) M McNiff 7 11 11 C Leonard (4) 99 3 344F SUMMER STORM (11)(D,G,S)(T) J J Hanlon 6 11 11 Rachael Blackmore (2) 102 4 60-0 DOLDRUM BAY (15) A Lynch 5 11 10 ...................K Darcy (4) 72 5 0LL- RAYDARI (422)(D,G)(T) R K Watson 8 11 10 ..C M Walsh (4) — 6 0314 BALYNACLASH WARIOR (9)(BF,D) R P Rath 10 11 8 J J Slevin (4) 79 7 542F BROUGHTONS STAR (15)(S)(T) G Elliott 9 11 7 C M Collins (4) 94 8 /L-5 FLINDERS RIVER (52) N C Kelly 8 11 5 .......... M P Burke (4) 40 9 0-PL SPORTS BARROW (23)(D,G)(P) C A McBratney 4 11 5 D Robinson (4) — 10 -403 TETHRA (30) D A McLoughlin 5 11 5 ..................A W Short (4) 89 11 4256 VERONA OPERA (29)(S)(H) S Crawford 5 11 5 .....W J Boyes (4) 103 12 4000 CASTLEHUME (8) G Elliott 4 11 3 ..................... D P Maher (4) 84 13 0SFL KEADY LADY (8) K Thornton 5 11 3 ............................D Meyler 72 14 233F MR MOONDANCE (129) M McNiff 5 11 3 ...........P D Kennedy 86 15 050 FIESOLE (16) Eoin Doyle 4 11 2 ........................... B J Foley (4) 81 16 6P00 KING CHRISTOPHE (F17)(P*) Nicole McKenna 4 11 2 M Bowes (2) 76 17 1500 RAMORE WILL (23) I Ferguson 5 11 2...............F J Hayes (4) ★104 18 5/50 BACKINTHESADDLE (40)(T) B Arthey 8 10 12 ... N M Kelly (4) 94 19 36P- COURT JESTER (274)(CD,D,S) S Wilson 10 10 10 ..S Crimin (4) — 20 0050 FRENCH AMBASSADOR (15)(H) C O’Dwyer 6 10 9 .... R A Doyle (4) 70 21 00L0 BOOGILY LANE (29) S McConville 5 10 9 ................ RESERVE 67 22 6100 PRESENTING JULIO (23)(D,G)(T) L Lennon 8 10 8... RESERVE 89 23 0-0L SHANROE SOCIETY (24)(D)(B) R K Watson 10 10 4 ... RESERVE 38 Star Betting: — 4 Broughtons Star, 11-2 Mr Moondance, 6 Tethra, Summer Storm, 13-2 Balynaclash Warior, 12 Verona Opera, 14 others. 2015: Angus Milan 6 11 12, C D Timmons(2) 5-1 (N C Kelly), 13 ran. STARFORM: BALYNACLASH WARIOR DGR: Summer Storm

WITH THE TOTE (PRO/AM) FLAT 3.35 BET 2m (11 runners) 4,070

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

BALLYHOWNE (43)(H*) S Crawford 6 12 0...Mr B G Crawford (7) 17 BROKEN SOUL (23)(T*) G Elliott 5 12 0 ............. Mr J J Codd 102 CASTLE CLYDE (30) G Stewart 5 12 0 ..... Mr M J O’Hare (5) — COLWINSTON (16) Miss S Barkley 6 12 0 .........A W Short (7) 10 BIRNAM WOOD (189) E Griffin 4 11 11 ........Mr J C Barry (5) 62 BLAIRS COVE (244) P Twomey 4 11 11...............Ms K Walsh ★107 CELTIC SYMPHONY (72)(T) S Fahey 4 11 11 J J Slevin (7) 77 MY MAN FRANKIE B Arthey 4 11 11 ............ Mr S P Kelly (7) — OAKLEY HALL G Elliott 4 11 11 ....................... C M Collins (7) — 4-0 RUNFORBOB (244) N Meade 4 11 11..........B J Reynolds (7) 85 0 BAT SHEVA (22) Alan Wells 4 11 4 .................. Mr A Wells (7) — Star Betting: — 6-4 Broken Soul, 10-3 Blairs Cove, Oakley Hall, 10 Runforbob, 14 Colwinston, Castle Clyde, 20 Birnam Wood, 25 others. 2015: Avellino 4 11 4, Mr N McParlan(5) 2-1 JtFav (D A McLoughlin), 16 ran. STARFORM: BROKEN SOUL DANGER: Blairs Cove

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GOING: STANDARD

DOWN ROYAL 1 L223 ART OF PAYROLL (23)(G,S)(T) Ms S Hughes 7 11 12 ..R Loughran 136 2 1L-4 BABY BACH (29)(G,S) S Crawford 6 11 12 ...Mr B G Crawford (7) 109 3 P-32 BURGAS (9)(S) N Meade 5 11 12.................................. G N Fox — 4 -2L0 CLIFFSIDE PARK (8)(G) Eoin Doyle 7 11 12 ..... B J Foley (7) 81 5 115- FALCON CREST (365)(S) C Roche 6 11 12 ....... D Meyler (3) — 6 -026 LAST GOODBYE (37)(G,S) Miss E Doyle 5 11 12 ...J J Slevin (7) ★137 7 /U24 MOONSHINE LAD (23)(S) G Elliott 8 11 12 ... K M Donoghue 126 8 1406 STEAMBOAT BILL (16)(S) G Elliott 5 11 12 .. C M Collins (7) 90 9 SURROGATE LAD A J Martin 5 11 12 ................. N J Terry (7) — 10 1-60 VELOCITY BOY (15)(S) William P Murphy 7 11 12 ...... B Cash 119 Star Betting: — 11-4 Falcon Crest, 10-3 Art Of Payroll, 9-2 Burgas, 13-2 Baby Bach, 15-2 Last Goodbye, Moonshine Lad, 16 others. 2015: Noble Endeavor 6 11 12, J W Kennedy(5) 4-11 Fav (G Elliott), 8 ran. STARFORM: FALCON CREST DANGER: Baby Bach

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ANTONIO CONTE has told Michy Batshuayi to keep watching and learning from Diego Costa as he battles to make his Premier League breakthrough.

Batshuayi has been forced to wait patiently since his £33m summer move from Marseille. The striker, 23, has looked on from the sidelines as Costa has led Chelsea’s surge to the top of the table with 13 goals in his 17 league games so far. But a yellow card in his last appearance at Crystal Palace means Costa will sit out today’s clash with Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge.

Different And that could open the door for the Belgian to finally make his first Blues league start. Boss Conte said: “I think every single player, every forward, has different characteristics. “Michy is different to Diego. And, because he’s a younger player, he can improve a lot. “For sure, if you stay close to Diego, you can learn a lot to improve your experience and improve your skills. And to have the training sessions with great players improves you.” Conte could opt to go with Pedro or Eden Hazard down the middle, spelling more disappointment for Batshuayi. The Italian coach added: “For sure, he wants to play and it’s not easy when you have in front of you Costa. “It’s important for Michy to continue to work, to continue to improve. I’m sure his moment will arrive. “Michy is working very well. We must have patience with him, work with him and help him improve. “And then the next step is for him to play more this season. “Michy is ready to play. It’s not important to talk and put more pressure on him. “He deserves to stay DETERMINED: Francis here.”

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Simon’s recall to arms BOURNEMOUTH captain Simon Francis is using memories of last season’s shock Stamford Bridge triumph to try to derail Chelsea’s title charge. He was part of the side that beat the then-Premier League champions 1-0 just over a year ago to help get Jose Mourinho sacked. The Cherries return to West London today aiming to halt the Blues’ 11-match winning streak. Asked if his men can

■ by ALEX CROOK stage a repeat, defender Francis said: “I don’t see why not. We won there last season and deserved it. “We took the game to them and played some great stuff on the day. “It’s going to take that again. We’re all going to have to perform at our best for us to get anything. “It will be harder than last season because of the run they have been on. But

they are not going to win every game between now and the end of the season. ‘‘They are going to slip up – so we’ve got to hope it is Boxing Day. “We will be raring to go and hopefully we can catch them on an off-day.” On-loan Nathan Ake cannot play against his parent club so Francis will partner Steve Cook in central defence today, with Adam Smith coming in at right-back.

CHILD’S PLAY FOR BARNEY RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD will cut short his Christmas celebrations today in his bid to win the William Hill World Darts title for the inspiration of his life – grandson Mason. Barney, 49, is heading back to England from the Netherlands to prepare for his second-round match with Alan Norris tomorrow. And he could not be more driven to succeed on this of all days – Mason celebrates his first birthday tomorrow. Proud grandad Barney warned Norris: “I will never ever lose on the 27th. It will give me real determination.” When Mason was born, Dutchman Barney was in

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England at the championship where he progressed to the semi-finals, beating Michael van Gerwen before losing out to Adrian Lewis. And he is pumped up to go even further this time as he chases a sixth world crown.

Inspired “The little kid is giving me so much energy,” said Barney. “I remember when Mason was born I was walking out of the hotel and luckily for me we had Facetime. “I called my daughter and I saw my grandchild for the first time. Everyone was there

except his grandfather. He inspired me for the rest of the tournament. “At the end I was thinking, ‘Ray, this could be your year’. “But I never turned up against Adrian. He had some crucial finishes and he played really well.” Barney – who last won the world crown in 2007 when he beat Phil Taylor in a sensational Circus Tavern match – has Mason’s name on the collar of his darts shirt. He said: “Mason is my life, he is my inspiration. “I bought him a set of darts with the magnetic board. “And I cannot wait to teach him the old game.”

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But Lions shame was dark time SAM ALLARDYCE has admitted he is still hurt by the loss of the England job. The newly-appointed Crystal Palace manager, who will be in charge for the first time at Watford today, lasted just 67 days as an international boss. Big Sam was forced to leave after being caught on camera claiming he could get round FA rules on third-party ownership. But the 62-year-old, who has also managed Bolton, Blackburn, Newcastle, West Ham and Sunderland in the Premier League, bounced back on Friday when he was unveiled as Alan Pardew’s successor. Speaking to Sky, Allardyce, who left the Three Lions just over 12 weeks ago, said: “The first four weeks was one of the darkest moments of my career. “Certainly the early reaction, which was hysterical, to say the

■ by EDDIE KIRK least, looking back at it. My family and I have had that problem, we’ve all had to deal with that problem, but time passes and you overcome those adversities and move on. “I know I’m the same man. I’m probably a better man for the experience. “In adversity you have to become stronger and make sure you don’t make those mistakes again.

Blame “When you’re sacked as a manager, you have to look at what you did wrong, look at yourself and don’t blame other people. Yes, there are contributing factors all over the place, but you have to look at yourself and move on.” Pardew paid the price for a dreadful league record that had seen the Eagles slide towards the drop zone despite investment in stars such as Yohan Cabaye and Christian Benteke and an FA Cup Final

appearance against Manchester United in May. Allardyce has a reputation for getting teams out of trouble and added: “If we get recruitment right, the atmosphere right and the players here play to their full potential, we should get out of trouble. But there is no guarantee. “Part of this job is finding quickly what the faults are and making them better. It’s very important to establish that as quickly as possible. “Obviously, first and foremost, I have to improve the players on the field, in terms of getting a result. From 2015, where they were fifth in the league, to 2016 it has become difficult. “The team struggled to score goals but were defensively sound. Now the team seems to score a goal but are quite weak defensively. “We don’t want to take away from the flair and goal ability, but make sure when we are scoring a goal, it is winning us a game.”

Liam’s ready to lead revival LIAM SUTCLIFFE is desperate to start the purge of last year’s horrors. The Leeds star played almost every game in the worst title defence in Super League history. Sutcliffe, 22, admits he was partly to blame but the stand-off says the Rhinos are now ready for the challenge – starting with today’s first warm-up game at home to Wakefield. He said: “Last year was terrible. Towards the end I started to get in the swing of things but I underestimated how tough it was going to be.” Sutcliffe,

■ by JULIE STOTT who had returned from a long-term injury, added: “I came back overweight, not fit and things didn’t go to plan but now I am fit and raring to go. “Last year is still in our minds, what we did wrong, but everyone has come in determined because we want to be at the top.” Sutcliffe will partner new signing Cory Aston in the halves with captain Danny McGuire rested and Jordan Lilley moved to hooker. Jack Ormondroyd will make his debut while teenager Josh Jordan-

Roberts also gets the chance to stake his claim. Wakefield will hand debuts to former Batley prop Keegan Hirst, Mitch Allgood, Mason CatonBrown, Sam Williams, Scott Grix and Kyle Wood. Hull travel to Castleford in today’s other all-Super League friendly and visiting boss Lee Radford will use the clash to run the rule over several youngsters, fringe players and new signings. Castleford skipper Michael Shenton makes his comeback after a 10-month lay off following major knee surgery.

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BOSS FEARS STEFANO KO STEFANO OKAKA has been told to calm down to avoid another breakdown. The Italian striker’s brief Watford career has been blighted by hamstring injuries. Okaka (below) was replaced due to the problem after scoring twice against Everton earlier this month. And Hornets boss Walter Mazzarri believes he is trying too hard. The Italian said: “Okaka’s problem was he did not do the summer preparation with the whole team. “But against West Ham in September he gave 110 per cent and went over his limit. “I have to follow him very carefully from the

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day he returns. Against Everton he was really tired and made the last run and got injured.” Okaka is set to return against Crystal Palace at Vicarage Road today as the Hornets look to recover from four defeats out of the last five. And Mazzarri said: “I always ask him if he wants to continue but now I have to take the decision, as he will always say he is okay.” Attack is likely to be the area Mazzarri will look to strengthen in January with Okaka and Isaac Success’ injury struggles and Troy Deeney and Odion Ighalo the only other options.

Zaha is a target From Back Page maybe he is a good player. But I don’t like to start focusing on names. Then you start a rumour.” Zaha has scored just three goals this season but Pochettino remains an admirer as he looks for reinforcements to help close a 10-point gap on leaders Chelsea. But he insists his side is strong enough to land the title even if they don’t strengthen in January. He added: “I am happy with the squad. “I recognise it is always very difficult to improve the squad in January. “With the best players, it is difficult for their teams to allow the good players to leave halfway through the season. “If some special situation happens, maybe we need to be open. But it will be tough or difficult to improve the squad in that period. “We can fight for the title. It’s up to us to fight and be ambitious and try to be our best. “It’s important for us to cross this Christmas period in a very good position and attack the last three months.”

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Havant & Waterlooville, Burgess Hill v Worthing (12pm), Canvey Island v Billericay (1pm), Enfield v Harlow (1pm), Hendon v Harrow, Kingstonian v Merstham, Leatherhead v Met Police, Lowestoft v Leiston, Needham Market v Sudbury (1pm), Tonbridge v Folkestone, Wingate & Finchley v Staines.

Arsenal v West Brom ......................................... Burnley v Middlesbrough .................................. Chelsea v Bournemouth .................................... Ladbrokes Scottish Hull v Man City (5.15pm) .................................... Championship Leicester v Everton ............................................ Man Utd v Sunderland........................................ Dunfermline v Falkirk ......................................... Ladbrokes Scottish Swansea v West Ham ......................................... Watford v Crystal Palace (12.30pm).................. League One Peterhead v Stenhousemuir .............................. Sky Bet Championship Aston Villa v Burton ........................................... Ladbrokes Scottish Barnsley v Blackburn ......................................... League Two Brentford v Cardiff (1pm) ................................... Forfar v Clyde ..................................................... Huddersfield v Nottm Forest ............................. Dafabet Welsh Premier (2.30pm Ipswich v Fulham................................................ unless stated): Aberystwyth v Newtown Newcastle v Sheff Wed (7.45pm)....................... (1.30pm), Airbus UK v Gap Connah’s Preston v Leeds.................................................. Quay (1pm), Bala v Rhyl, Bangor v Carmarthen v Cardiff Met Reading v Norwich............................................. Llandudno, Uni, The New Saints v Cefn Druids. Rotherham v Wigan............................................ Danske Bank Premiership: Wolves v Bristol City.......................................... Ballymena v Coleraine, Carrick v Ards,

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Bolton v Shrewsbury........................................... Bradford v Scunthorpe ...................................... Bristol Rovers v Coventry ................................. Fleetwood v Bury................................................ Millwall v Swindon .............................................. MK Dons v Charlton ........................................... Oxford Utd v Northampton ................................ Peterborough v Gillingham ............................... Port Vale v Walsall.............................................. Rochdale v Chesterfield..................................... Sheff Utd v Oldham ............................................ Southend v AFC Wimbledon (1pm)....................

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Cheltenham v Barnet.......................................... Crewe v Carlisle .................................................. Grimsby v Accrington ........................................ Hartlepool v Blackpool....................................... Leyton Orient v Crawley (1pm).......................... Luton v Colchester ............................................. Mansfield v Morecambe ..................................... Newport v Portsmouth ....................................... Notts County v Doncaster ................................. Plymouth v Wycombe ........................................ Stevenage v Cambridge Utd .............................. Yeovil v Exeter ....................................................

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Aldershot v Woking (12.15pm) .......................... Barrow v Gateshead ........................................... Braintree v Dagenham ....................................... Bromley v Sutton ................................................ Dover v Maidstone.............................................. Guiseley v Lincoln City ...................................... North Ferriby v York (12.30pm) ......................... Solihull Moors v Chester ................................... Torquay v Forest Green ..................................... Tranmere v Macclesfield .................................... Wrexham v Southport ........................................

Cliftonville v Crusaders, Dungannon Swifts v Ballinamallard, Linfield v Glentoran, Portadown v Glenavon.

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1st Test (day 1 of 5) – Port Elizabeth: South Africa v Sri Lanka (8am). 2nd Test (day 2 of 5) – Melbourne: Australia v Pakistan (11.30pm).

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RUGBY UNION (3pm unless stated)

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Bristol v Worcester.............................................

Guinness PRO12: Cardiff Blues v Newport-Gwent Dragons (2.05pm), Edinburgh v Glasgow (4.05pm), Munster v Leinster (5.30pm). Greene King IPA Championship: Bedford v Jersey, Nottingham v Yorkshire Carnegie (2pm), Rotherham Titans v Doncaster (2pm).

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Brighton v QPR (12.30pm) ................................. Derby v Birmingham (3pm)................................

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Eastleigh v Boreham Wood ...............................

Evo-Stik Southern Premier: Hayes & Yeading v Slough (3pm). Ryman Premier: Grays v Dulwich (3pm).

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Aberdeen v Hamilton (3pm) ............................... Vanarama North: AFC Fylde v Chorley, Altrincham v FC United, Boston Hearts v Kilmarnock ...........................................

v Gainsborough, Brackley v Gloucester, Darlington v Halifax, Harrogate v Stockport, Salford v Bradford Park Avenue, Stalybridge v Curzon Ashton, Tamworth v Nuneaton (1pm), Telford v Alfreton, Worcester v Kidderminster (Victoria Ground). Vanarama South: Bath v Hungerford, Chelmsford v Bishop’s Stortford, Concord v East Thurrock, Dartford v Ebbsfleet, Eastbourne Borough v Whitehawk, Gosport v Poole (1pm), Hemel Hempstead v Hampton & Richmond, Margate v Welling, St Albans v Oxford City (1pm), Truro v WestonSuper-Mare, Wealdstone v Maidenhead (1.30pm). Evo-Stik Northern Premier: Ashton Utd v Warrington, Coalville v Barwell, Grantham v Corby, Halesowen v Sutton Coldfield, Marine v Skelmersdale, Matlock v Buxton, Mickleover v Ilkeston, Spennymoor v Frickley, Stafford v Hednesford, Stourbridge v Rushall, Whitby v Blyth, Workington v Nantwich. Evo-Stik Southern Premier: Chesham v Kings Langley, Cirencester v Chippenham (1pm), Dorchester v Weymouth, Frome v Basingstoke, Hitchin v Dunstable (1pm), Kettering v King’s Lynn, Leamington v Stratford, Merthyr v Cinderford (1pm), Redditch v Banbury, St Ives v Cambridge City (1pm), St Neots v Biggleswade (1pm). Ryman Premier: Bognor Regis v

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RUGBY UNION Aviva Premiership

Harlequins v Gloucester (4pm) .........................

Guinness PRO12: Scarlets (3pm).

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ARSENE WENGER has told his players to follow his lead and defy the Arsenal hate mob. Some fans are gunning for the Frenchman again after back-to-back defeats at Everton and Manchester City. And that has piled the pressure on his team ahead of today’s visit of West Brom when anything but a win is likely to bring the boo boys back out in force. But boss Wenger said: “I feel immune to that. I’m not immune to critics but immune to excessive reaction, yes. “I’ve been long enough in the job to put that into perspective as people who are really disappointed on Monday morning get their frustration out.

Resistance “It doesn’t mean they are not ready to change their mind if we don’t win the next game. “I’ve seen many players fail because they did not have resistance to stress. It’s not easy to walk out sometimes in a hostile atmosphere and perform. “What is important is the strength you find inside and to be united inside the dressing room. “We have just lost two games. Of course it’s tough but City didn’t win for six, Tottenham for four or five, Manchester United as well.” Arsenal have slipped nine points behind leaders Chelsea, prompting a wave of criticism from fans and pundits. A motivational tweet by the club after the City defeat backfired spectacularly with fans venting their fury in large numbers. But Wenger said: “The most excessive reactions get the biggest echo in the press today. That’s just society. “We live in a country where everybody has a freedom to have an opinion. And we have to respect that. “But we have to live with what we want to achieve and how we GLASS ACT: Pulis want to do it.”

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TONY TOASTS RIVAL TONY PULIS is ready to share a Christmas drink with the man with whom he has had a running feud for six years. The West Brom chief rates Arsene Wenger the godfather of foreign bosses – and opened the way for a festive toast after today’s Emirates clash. Pulis said: “That’s down to him. It’s all according to what wine he will produce.”

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The pair have had a cool relationship since the Gunners boss accused Pulis of using ‘rugby tactics’ at Stoke. But the Baggies manager says his footballing foe was the trailblazer for the Foreign Legion of coaches. And bosses like Jose Mourinho, Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp and Antonio

Conte can thank Wenger for paving the way. Pulis said: “If you look what he did at Arsenal, the ‘Invincibles’ team were one of the great football teams in English history. “Then moving to the Emirates and qualifying for the Champions League every year. “He’s done a fantastic job and they are well capable of winning the title.”

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Moyes hails goals ace JERMAIN DEFOE is the striker money can’t buy, according to Sunderland boss David Moyes.

The Scot returns to face Manchester United at Old Trafford today knowing his best hope of a shock result against the club that sacked him in April 2014 lies in Defoe’s deadly finishing. And Moyes is only too aware that if the Black Cats are to avoid relegation this season, they can’t afford to cash in on their best player.

Valuable Defoe’s former club West Ham are willing to pay £6m and match his £80,000-a-week pay packet even though he was 34 last month. But even for cash-strapped Sunderland, any offer would be easy to turn down. Moyes said: “I wouldn’t even think about it. “I don’t think there’s any price we’d consider because Jermain’s goals are so valuable to us. “His stats for 2016 show he’s been brilliant and he’s been scoring goals for Sunderland – what would he get if he was still at Tottenham?” There has

■ by IAN MURTAGH been much talk about Wayne Rooney’s perceived decline, but Moyes sees little evidence of Defoe’s powers waning, even though he’s four years older than United’s England skipper. “He needs managing because he’s a senior professional and needs treating right, which we do,” added Moyes. “Jermain wants to train every day and he trains like he’s much younger and he’s in good condition. “Nobody can say they can see a demise in him – you can only see someone who will keep going.’’ Only three players – Defoe, Victor Anichebe and Patrick van Aanholt – have scored for Sunderland in the Premier League this season and that’s something that concerns Moyes. “It’s sad, not good at all,” he added. “But at least we’ve now got Victor, who has scored a couple alongside Jermain. “If we hadn’t got that, then we’d be really struggling. “I’ve not had a chance to mention it to the players yet – but I’ll be asking them all to get a couple in their Christmas stockings.”

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From Back Page Ryan Giggs and Chicharito, I think Nemanja Vidic still in the team. I wouldn’t mind. “I don’t feel it as a burden. I feel the great history of the club as only a positive thing and not a negative thing.” He added: “A manager that’s not sacked is not a manager, or at least is

not a good manager. We have to be sacked. “So I think it was just a bad moment in David’s career and he has to do what I did, what we all do, move on and he did that. “After Manchester United he went to Spain, then back to England.” Mourinho says United could be second in the table with more luck, but

has told his players to just accept the situation. He added: “Ifs in football are a no – but if we had beaten at home Stoke, Arsenal, Burnley and West Ham, which we totally deserved to, we would be second. “We could be closer but we are not. We have lots of things to improve on at lots of levels.”

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RAN HITS A BUM NOTE CLAUDIO RANIERI has revealed his highly-paid champs turned Scrooge on him this Christmas. Last season when Everton visited the King Power the Italian boss got a tenor – opera star Andrea Bocelli. This time around he didn’t even get a fiver as his struggling side desperately seek points not presents. Everton’s last visit in May saw the flyaway Foxes crowned champions in one of the biggest upsets of all time. Now they are anxiously trying to claw a path away from the relegation zone and times are not so sunny. Ranieri (above) said: “My gift this year – nothing. They never put their hands in their pockets!” There was a different

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mood about the place last season, with Ranieri buying all his players a bell in tribute to his ‘Dilly ding, dilly dong’ training-ground antics. It was a title success which saw him pick up the BBC’s SPOTY Coach of the Year trophy and saw his side named Team of the Year. Ranieri added: “What I want now is less trophies and more points. This is a very important time. “Our reaction against Stoke last week to come from 2-0 down to get a draw with 10 men was fantastic. “I’m hoping to see the same kind of reaction against Everton. “It’s important we now concentrate 100 per cent on the Premier League and forget the Champions League.”

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Pep thinks the world of axed ace PEP GUARDIOLA still believes John Stones can go on to become one of the best defenders in the world.

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RONALD KOEMAN admits that Everton could be a hard sell to his top January transfer targets. The Toffees boss fears missing out on players during the transfer window once Champions League clubs start sniffing around them. Koeman (right) said: “Players want to be involved in the Champions League. “We need to show, as Everton, that it’s really an interesting project. “But once again, if you have the competition against those kind of teams then it’s always difficult.” Koeman missed out on a string of targets in the

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summer – most notably Moussa Sissoko, who joined Tottenham. But the Dutchman believes now he has a stronger relationship with director of football Steve Walsh that they are better prepared heading into this window. Their summer work was a scattergun approach, while Walsh arrived late in the window from Leicester, who they face today. Koeman added: “Of course we have more time now for January than in the summer. “Steve has been in for a few months, new people are in, new scouting. We are better prepared.”

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The Manchester City boss made Stones, 22, the most expensive defender in British football history when he signed him from Everton last summer for £50m. The price piled the pressure on Stones, who has been compared to World Cup-winning legend Bobby Moore and tipped to follow in his footsteps by going on to captain England. The centre-back, who has been nicknamed ‘The Beckenbauer from Barnsley’, established himself in the side with some impressive performances to help City launch a title challenge and reach the knockout stages of the Champions League. But he was left stunned after being dropped for the recent league wins over Watford and Arsenal. Stones cut a miserable figure as he sat on the bench as an unused sub during City’s thrilling 2-1 triumph over the Gunners eight days ago. But it is a measure of how highly Guardiola regards Stones that he apologised to him for leaving him out. It remains to be seen if Stones will start this evening at struggling Hull but Guardiola insists he has no problem with him and that the more he plays, the better he will become. Guardiola, who has likened Stones

■ by JEREMY CROSS to Barcelona legend Gerard Pique, said: “Play, play and play, that’s the only way you can improve as a football player. “Train every day, be fit and when I decide, play. He’s going to play again because he has played a lot. “It’s the first time in his career he played every three days – it had never happened before with the Champions League and the League Cup and every three days you have to be focused. “If I didn’t have confidence in him he would not have played the games that he has played.” The Spaniard has no qualms about Stones’ character and mental toughness, adding: “He’s young, he has to improve but he’s open and he has a lot of personality. “When you play in the big teams, the character is there. All the big clubs buy huge players.

Mood “I am not able to say the players from Chelsea, United, Arsenal, Tottenham – all of them have quality, the difference is the personality, how they react in the bad moments. “John is one of them, I don’t have doubts about that.” Stones’ mood will not have been helped by reports claiming City are set to launch a £30m raid for Southampton’s Holland defender Virgil van Dijk. But Guardiola has laughed off suggestions he will bring him to the Etihad in next month’s transfer window. The Saints have slapped a £60m valuation on their prize asset and Guardiola said: “Will Van Dijk come here? Next month here? “We are going to Southampton to play against them. He is not going to come here next month because it is impossible. He is a Southampton player and we don’t want him now.”

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Andre ready to Slav a go SLAVEN BILIC has backed Andre Ayew to come good after a horror start to his West Ham career. The 27-year-old has started only four games since his £20.5m club record switch from Swansea last summer. A thigh injury on his debut saw him ruled out for two and a half months but Bilic is set to hand Ayew (right) a chance to grab his first Hammers goal when he returns to the Liberty Stadium today. Bilic said: “He had a big injury, he came back a few weeks ago and now he needs to train and he needs games to be the Ayew from last season. “He’s getting back. He’s becoming better. It’s only a matter of time. “Will he start? Maybe.” Swans boss Bob Bradley has won just twice in two months in

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MIKE PHELAN admits he wants to work quickly in the transfer window – but needs to see Hull pick up a win first. The Tigers boss is desperate for reinforcements but does not want a repeat of last summer when takeover talks meant he had to do business in the last two days of the window. They kick off a tough holiday programme at home to Manchester City today followed by games against Everton and West Brom and must pick up points to avoid being cut adrift at the foot of the table. Phelan said: “We need a win. We

■ by IAN WHITTELL have to get better and we have to keep reinforcing that to the players. “We’re halfway into the season. It’s been mediocre. “We had a good start but we haven’t gained an advantage since then but we haven’t lost an advantage either because there are quite a few teams in that area. “There’s a few clubs who will be looking to gain some momentum. “You could gain three or six points very quickly to put you in a very different position come January. I

have got an idea of the players we want to bring in. Whether we want to spend money is something that will remain private between me and Ehab (Allam, the club’s owner). “We’ll try and deal with that going into January, if not before. “The ideal is to get your job done early so that they’re in the building and ready to go. “You don’t always get what you want and we found it difficult at the start of the season when we did all our trading in the very last days. “That wasn’t ideal and hopefully lessons have been learned.”

KAR BEHIND DYCHE NOW AITOR KARANKA has buried the hatchet with Burnley boss Sean Dyche ahead of today’s Turf Moor clash. Peace has broken out between the Middlesbrough manager (right) and Dyche (left) who claimed Burnley’s promotion rivals were buying their way into the Premier League. That incensed Karanka but now both are plying their trade in the top flight, the Spaniard prefers to accentuate the positive. And he is backing the Clarets to stay up. “I think Sean Dyche is doing a good job because he got promotion, then got relegated but the following season he got

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promoted again,” said the Boro boss. “He’s doing well in the Premier League and playing the way they are playing at home, adding the points they are adding, they will be OK this season. “He has his style and up to this moment he has been successful. They went down but kept going in the same way and got their reward.” Dyche said: “We’re fine, I commend him on the job he’s doing there. It’s difficult to get in the Premier League – we’ve had to do it ourselves. “I’m told their fans have a song about me, I’m sure it’s complimentary! But I don’t know

where the reaction comes from. I can’t remember saying anything but good things, particularly about their chairman.” Boro could be facing Patrick Bamford, who was a success during a season-long loan at the Riverside two years ago but has failed to build on it. The on-loan Chelsea forward flopped at Crystal Palace and has struggled to play regularly under Dyche. Karanka added: “Two years ago, he wasn’t just a good player, he was the best player in the Championship, so I have been surprised.”

■ by IAN BAKER charge but Bilic insists he has no extra sympathy for his opposite number. The Croatian added: “I have feelings for all the managers but there’s no one who hasn’t been under pressure. Even Antonio Conte at Chelsea was under pressure for a couple of weeks. “So is Bradley, so am I. You either were under pressure or you are going to be under pressure. “So learn from that time.” Bradley is looking for the fans to get behind his struggling side and admitted: “There is frustration among the fans and that’s fair. “But, when the game starts, if we can have the support inside the Liberty that goes a long way. “We are pleased with the home form in the last two matches and we hope we can build on it.”

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The Liverpool boss knows his side face a huge test to close the six-point gap at the top of the table. That could be nine by the time the Reds host Stoke tomorrow. Chelsea have won their last 11 Premier League games heading into today’s clash with Bournemouth. But Klopp wonders how Antonio Conte’s squad would cope if they lost any of their star men for a long spell during the second half of the season. The Kop boss said: “There is no perfect system in world football, but when they go on like this, they Turn to Page 42

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JOSE MOURINHO has told David Moyes that managing Manchester United is NOT an impossible job. Moyes returns to Old Trafford with Sunderland today for the first time since being sacked by United in 2014. The Scot (top right) endured a miserable time as Sir Alex Ferguson’s successor and lasted just 10 months in the job. He claimed at the weekend he might have lasted longer if the club had delivered on some of his big transfer targets,

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