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Moyes expects his players to react to defeat MANCHESTER CITY 4 MANCHESTER UNITED 1

BY SIMON STONE Manchester United boss David Moyes is confident his players will bounce back from their hiding by Manchester City.

United suffered their worst defeat at the Etihad Stadium since 2004, with goals from Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri adding to a Sergio Aguero brace either side of half-time.

Not even a Wayne Rooney consolation, which allowed him to become the top scorer in Manchester derby matches, could put a positive gloss on an awful afternoon for the Red Devils, who face Liverpool in the Capital One Cup at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

Moyes told his players the performance was simply not good enough – but he expects a positive response.

“If ever there was a group of players I would expect (a reaction from after a defeat) it is the Manchester United players,” said Moyes. “They react and that is what they will do.

“Every manager has bad days and bad results. I am no different. I have been here with Everton many times and I don’t think I suffered a defeat like this with Everton.

“I talked with the players the same as I would at any other club. They are good pros here and they know when they are at it and when they are not.”

United fell behind early on, when Aguero was left unmarked to turn home Aleksandar Kolarov’s cross.

But the main damage came in a six-minute spell either side of the interval when Toure nudged home Alvaro Negredo’s knock-down before Aguero added another from a Negredo cross and Nasri belted home after Jesus Navas had picked him out.

“We didn’t play well enough to win the game,” said Moyes.

“If you lose four (goals) you are not expecting to win too many.

We conceded poor goals. We needed to get closer in the second half but they get away and score more goals.

“We never got a grip of the game and could never really stop them. We hoped to stem that tide in the second half. We got better as the game went on but it was too late. Manchester City played well and deserved the victory.”

The one person Moyes exempted from criticism was Rooney, who now has 11 derby goals and four in three games following his return from a gashed head.

“Wayne Rooney was outstanding,” said Moyes. “He didn’t deserve to be on the losing side.”

United’s second defeat of the campaign leaves them eighth in the table, five points behind joint-leaders Arsenal and Tottenham and rated as 9-2 shots to retain the championship.

“The start to the season could be a lot better,” said Moyes. “We did say it could be a difficult start.

“I wasn’t convinced when the balls came out of the Premier League bag and I’m still not convinced.”

Moyes’ City counterpart Manuel Pellegrini said his team had struck a big psychological blow.

“It is very big,” said the Chilean. “Always winning against Manchester United and the way we won is important. You don’t expect to win 4-1 against United. Normally derbies are more equal.

“But today we had a very good day and that allows us to have a superiority against Manchester United.

“The fans will enjoy this for the next three months. For the team, winning the way we did today will give a lot of trust.

“Winning a derby will also give them a lot of confidence.

“Maybe they (United) couldn’t play better because we played very well. We didn’t give them space to damage our goal.”

Spurs deserved the win – AVB CARDIFF CITY 0 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 Andre Villas-Boas felt justice was done as Paulinho’s injurytime winner gave his side a victory at Cardiff that moved them up to second in the Premier League table.

Spurs dominated for large passages of the game and registered 29 shots to Cardiff ’s six, but were in danger of failing to capitalise as they found home goalkeeper David Marshall in fine form.

However, Paulinho finally broke the deadlock as he backheeled in Erik Lamela’s pass from close range in the 92nd minute for his first league goal for the club.

“There could only be one winner,” said Villas-Boas. “We played so much football it would have been unfair to leave with only one point.

More than maybe any other game, we deserved the win.”

Laudrup hails superb Swans CRYSTAL PALACE 0 SWANSEA CITY 2 Swansea manager Michael Laudrup was proud of his players after a dominant victory at Crystal Palace, which capped a “fantastic week”.

Despite less than 72 hours earlier demolishing Valencia at the Mestalla, the Welsh side showed no sign of a Europa League hangover as they eased to victory at Selhurst Park.

Palace were left chasing shadows from the outset, with Michu’s strike after 80 seconds followed by a Nathan Dyer effort just moments into the second half.

“It has been a fantastic week,” Laudrup said. “Before the start, I thought this would be the most difficult game because it was on the back of Liverpool and Valencia.

“I thought we really dominated the game from the first to the last second.”

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Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring in yesterday’s derby clash

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Ozil will show us even more once he is integrated – Wenger ARSENAL 3 STOKE CITY 1 Arsene Wenger is in no doubt there is more to come from club-record signing Mesut Ozil after watching the Germany play-maker create all of his side’s goals in the win over Stoke at the Emirates Stadium, which sent Arsenal top of the Premier League.

First Aaron Ramsey smashed in his seventh goal of an impressive season after Ozil’s fifth-minute free-kick was parried by Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, although Geoff Cameron then

Per Mertesacker, not pictured, scores for Arsenal against Stoke yesterday

swept in a deserved equaliser for the visitors.

However, the class of Ozil – signed from Real Madrid on deadline day in a £43 million deal – proved the difference as his corner was flicked home by compatriot Per Mertesacker to give Arsenal the lead once more before half-time – and then another pin-point deadball delivery made sure of all three points when Bacary Sagna looped in a header on 72 minutes.

“I believe that once he is completely integrated we will see even more of him, but he has shown today that he is a

great player,” said Wenger.

“Ozil is a player, when you look at his numbers, the assists are not a coincidence, it is just the reality of his game.

“You could see today he has a good pace as well. At the moment he focuses a lot on his passing, but he can create individually as well.”

Arsenal have responded with seven straight wins since they were beaten 3-1 at home on the opening day of the season – and if Ozil continues his impressive displays, Wenger’s squad could be set for a long-overdue assault on the Premier League title.

Dejan Lovren’s second-half header snatched a shock 1-0 win for Southampton at Anfield and consigned Liverpool to their first Premier League defeat of the season.

Everton are now the only unbeaten team in the top flight after Leighton Baines inspired a dramatic 3-2 win over tenman West Ham at Upton Park.

Baines scored two free-kicks and Romelu Lukaku headed the winner for the Toffees.

Stephane Sessegnon was on target for new club West Brom as they beat his old side Sunderland 3-0 at The Hawthorns.

Sone Aluko fired a stunning late winner for Hull as they beat Newcastle 3-2 in a thriller at St James’s Park.

Libor Kozak gave Aston Villa a 1-0 win at Norwich, while Oscar and Jon Obi Mikel scored in Chelsea’s 2-0 home win over Fulham.

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Rovers must build on this point – Matt BRISTOL ROVERS 2 HARTLEPOOL 2

BY JAMES MCNAMARA Striker Matt Harrold hopes John-Joe O’Toole’s last-minute equaliser to secure a draw against Hartlepool United at the Memorial Stadium will be the catalyst to drag Bristol Rovers out of their slump.

O’Toole pounced to score after a first-half brace from striker Luke James looked like it was going to be enough to see Hartlepool claim their second successive league victory.

The midfielder’s goal was enough to end Rovers’ recent three-game losing streak – and when asked whether it could prove to be a turning point, Harrold, who had opened the scoring with his first goal of the season, replied: “I hope it will, but we need to go on from here. We have to build on this performance when we go to Southend on Friday.

“That will be a tough game for us, so we have to go there with the same sort of determination and positivity we showed as a group today if we are to bring something back.

“The disappointment for me is that I really felt the game was there for us to win and I think we have dropped two points. We must have got about 20 crosses into the penalty area and threatened their goal a hell of a lot in the second half.

“A point is a point, though, and any point is a good one when you have been on a bad run. The last couple of weeks have not been good for us, so the club as a whole is not as happy as it would be if we were doing better.

He added: “We know the script. This is my third season at the club now and we know we have to try to be nearer to the top (of the league) than the

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bottom. We have to deal with those kinds of things and be strong mentally and show the character to battle through when we are in a bad spell.

“When things do go well we know everyone will be behind us and really special things can happen – we saw that last season.”

Harrold, meanwhile, opened the scoring with a clinical finish after taking the ball out of the air with a deft touch off his chest and was pleased to

Bristol Rovers front man Matt Harrold have made amends for missing a chance to equalise from the penalty spot before Rovers went on to lose at Dagenham & Redbridge last weekend.

“It’s a relief to get off the mark for the season and I’m pleased to have scored to make up for missing the penalty last week,” he said. “I held myself a bit responsible for us losing the game at Dagenham, so I felt I had something to prove.

“I was desperate to score and to help the team get something from the game.”

Rovers: Mildenhall, Smith, Parkes, McChrystal, Brown, Bond, Lockyer, O’Toole, Richards (Clarkson 86), Harding (Harrison 64), Harrold.

Not Used: Gill, Norburn, Gough, Keary, Southway.

Booked: Lockyer.

Goals: Harrold 35, O’Toole 90.

Hartlepool: Flinders, Duckworth, Baldwin, Burgess, Austin, Franks (Collins 77), Dolan, Walton, Compton, Monkhouse (Poole 84), James. Not Used: Rafferty, Sweeney, Richards, Holden, Rodney.

Booked: Walton, Compton.

Goals: James 36, 45.

Attendance: 5,579.

Referee: Charles Breakspear (Surrey).

John-Joe O’Toole celebrates his last-minute equaliser against Hartlepool

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I expected more from us this season, admits Pirates boss Ward

BY JAMES MCNAMARA Bristol Rovers boss John Ward is confident of eliciting an improvement from his side after admitting they have fallen short of expectations over the early weeks of the season.

Ward watched his side claim a hard-earned point against Hartlepool following a lastminute equaliser from midfielder John-Joe O’Toole to bring an end to a three-game losing streak.

The manager praised his players for the ‘attitude’ and ‘mental toughness’ they showed to produce an improved second-half performance at the Memorial Stadium to earn a period of respite following disappointing displays

at Plymouth and Dagenham & Redbridge in recent weeks.

Rovers have now collected eight points from their opening eight games and Ward admitted: “There is a bit of uncertainty at the moment and I fully understand that.

People expected more of us at the beginning of the season and I’m not saying I didn’t.

“I didn’t expect us to be running away at the top of the league, which people threw at me, but I did expect us to be better than we are. The club and team will improve; it will get better, but it is going to take a little time.

“We had to hit the ground running big-time last year to get out of the trouble we were in and now it is a steadying process. There is a high ex-

pectancy level here, both from inside the club and from outside after what we achieved last season.

“This is a similar situation to the one I went into at Chel-

Bristol Rovers boss John Ward tenham a few years ago. The first season I went in there and we got out of the bottom two and finished 14th. The following season we stabilised and finished 14th again before

kicking on and getting promotion the season after that.

“I’m not saying that is the case here because people will then say that I am not aiming for anything at all. I’m aiming for us to be the best we can, but I still think we are in a period of stabilisation.

“We are still working at building a team that befits this football club and that is a work in progress for me.

“I think we are on the right lines and we are all trying exceptionally hard to improve for everybody.

He added: “I’m not a fool. I know people get disappointed with me from time to time and I understand that, but we are trying to look after this football club now so that when we move into the new ground we

really have a super place and a good team full of confidence to go into it.”

Rovers were on their way to a fourth successive defeat before O’Toole stroked home a 90th-minute leveller to cancel out Luke James’ first-half brace that had put Hartlepool in front after Matt Harrold had opened the scoring.

“I have to be really pleased with the attitude of my team,” Ward said.

“We knew that if things went against us a little bit it could be an awkward afternoon – mentally more than anything.

“We had to dig very deep from a mental point of view and I’m pleased that the players managed to do that throughout the second half of the game.”

Longwell Green held off a late rally from opponents Roman Glass St George to win their FA Vase second qualifying round tie 3-2 at Oaklands Park.

Playing on the newly-laid 3G surface at GFA headquarters, Longwell Green took a twogoal lead into the break courtesy of a Danny Hunt double.

Alex Grimshaw added a third goal before Ian Power and Mikey Golding struck for the home side, although Longwell Green held on.

Winterbourne also secured a 3-2 away victory, Ben Dowdell, Karim Rendall and Jack RhysJones scoring in the win at United Services Portsmouth.

Hallen progressed with a 2-0 home victory over Cowes, Tom Collett’s penalty and a fine Ashley Bennett strike both arriving after the interval.

Keynsham took the lead against Ashton & Backwell through Joshua Rice, but were beaten 3-1 by the visitors.

Almondsbury UWE beat Radstock 1-0 thanks to a Brett Agnew goal, while the visitors had three men sent off late on.

Odd Down hammered Wootton Bassett 7-0 with Brad Norris scoring the first two goals and Rory Kay adding a third before the interval.

Norris completed his hattrick shortly after half-time before Kye Simpson, Mike Baker and Rich Dawley inflicted further punishment upon the hapless visitors.

Bristol Manor Farm came from behind to beat Corsham, Pete Sheppard scoring the winner in extra-time after George Brimson had cancelled-out Dan Lardner’s opening goal.

Cribbs slipped to a 2-0 home defeat against Hamworthy, Greg Horlock breaking the deadlock and Paddy Hester’s penalty making the game safe late on.

Hengrove also slipped out of the competition with a 1-0 home reverse against Laverstock & Ford, Elliott Wykes scoring the only goal.

Bradford went through with a 4-2 victory over visiting Downton, Dan King, Sam Jordan, with two, and Kieran Baggs on target for the hosts.

Shepton Mallet, meanwhile, took a 3-1 win at Camelford with goals from Ashley Wilmott, James Vincent and Lee Davidson.

The Toolstation League will also have representation from Warminster, who won 2-0 at Brockenhurst; and Willand, who beat Sherborne 5-3.

Buckland also progressed with a 2-0 triumph at Exmouth, while Barnstaple must replay with Newquay following their 2-2 draw in Cornwall.

However, Slimbridge crashed out 4-1 at Farnham, Melksham lost 4-2 at Folland and Street were beaten 2-1 at home by Bovey Tracey.

Brimscombe dispatched fellow Hellenic League side Shrivenham 3-0, but Fairford were thumped 4-0 by visiting Kidlington, Lydney lost 1-0 at home to Highmoor Ibis and New College Swindon were beaten 2-0 by Staines Lammas.

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Rovers must build on this point – Matt BRISTOL ROVERS 2 HARTLEPOOL 2

BY JAMES MCNAMARA Striker Matt Harrold hopes John-Joe O’Toole’s last-minute equaliser to secure a draw against Hartlepool United at the Memorial Stadium will be the catalyst to drag Bristol Rovers out of their slump.

O’Toole pounced to score after a first-half brace from striker Luke James looked like it was going to be enough to see Hartlepool claim their second successive league victory.

The midfielder’s goal was enough to end Rovers’ recent three-game losing streak – and when asked whether it could prove to be a turning point, Harrold, who had opened the scoring with his first goal of the season, replied: “I hope it will, but we need to go on from here. We have to build on this performance when we go to Southend on Friday.

“That will be a tough game for us, so we have to go there with the same sort of determination and positivity we showed as a group today if we are to bring something back.

“The disappointment for me is that I really felt the game was there for us to win and I think we have dropped two points. We must have got about 20 crosses into the penalty area and threatened their goal a hell of a lot in the second half.

“A point is a point, though, and any point is a good one when you have been on a bad run. The last couple of weeks have not been good for us, so the club as a whole is not as happy as it would be if we were doing better.

He added: “We know the script. This is my third season at the club now and we know we have to try to be nearer to the top (of the league) than the

Roman advance not enough as Green progress FA VASE 2ND QUAL ROUND

bottom. We have to deal with those kinds of things and be strong mentally and show the character to battle through when we are in a bad spell.

“When things do go well we know everyone will be behind us and really special things can happen – we saw that last season.”

Harrold, meanwhile, opened the scoring with a clinical finish after taking the ball out of the air with a deft touch off his chest and was pleased to

Bristol Rovers front man Matt Harrold have made amends for missing a chance to equalise from the penalty spot before Rovers went on to lose at Dagenham & Redbridge last weekend.

“It’s a relief to get off the mark for the season and I’m pleased to have scored to make up for missing the penalty last week,” he said. “I held myself a bit responsible for us losing the game at Dagenham, so I felt I had something to prove.

“I was desperate to score and to help the team get something from the game.”

Rovers: Mildenhall, Smith, Parkes, McChrystal, Brown, Bond, Lockyer, O’Toole, Richards (Clarkson 86), Harding (Harrison 64), Harrold.

Not Used: Gill, Norburn, Gough, Keary, Southway.

Booked: Lockyer.

Goals: Harrold 35, O’Toole 90.

Hartlepool: Flinders, Duckworth, Baldwin, Burgess, Austin, Franks (Collins 77), Dolan, Walton, Compton, Monkhouse (Poole 84), James. Not Used: Rafferty, Sweeney, Richards, Holden, Rodney.

Booked: Walton, Compton.

Goals: James 36, 45.

Attendance: 5,579.

Referee: Charles Breakspear (Surrey).

John-Joe O’Toole celebrates his last-minute equaliser against Hartlepool

PICTURE: NEIL BROOKMAN

I expected more from us this season, admits Pirates boss Ward

BY JAMES MCNAMARA Bristol Rovers boss John Ward is confident of eliciting an improvement from his side after admitting they have fallen short of expectations over the early weeks of the season.

Ward watched his side claim a hard-earned point against Hartlepool following a lastminute equaliser from midfielder John-Joe O’Toole to bring an end to a three-game losing streak.

The manager praised his players for the ‘attitude’ and ‘mental toughness’ they showed to produce an improved second-half performance at the Memorial Stadium to earn a period of respite following disappointing displays

at Plymouth and Dagenham & Redbridge in recent weeks.

Rovers have now collected eight points from their opening eight games and Ward admitted: “There is a bit of uncertainty at the moment and I fully understand that.

People expected more of us at the beginning of the season and I’m not saying I didn’t.

“I didn’t expect us to be running away at the top of the league, which people threw at me, but I did expect us to be better than we are. The club and team will improve; it will get better, but it is going to take a little time.

“We had to hit the ground running big-time last year to get out of the trouble we were in and now it is a steadying process. There is a high ex-

pectancy level here, both from inside the club and from outside after what we achieved last season.

“This is a similar situation to the one I went into at Chel-

Bristol Rovers boss John Ward tenham a few years ago. The first season I went in there and we got out of the bottom two and finished 14th. The following season we stabilised and finished 14th again before

kicking on and getting promotion the season after that.

“I’m not saying that is the case here because people will then say that I am not aiming for anything at all. I’m aiming for us to be the best we can, but I still think we are in a period of stabilisation.

“We are still working at building a team that befits this football club and that is a work in progress for me.

“I think we are on the right lines and we are all trying exceptionally hard to improve for everybody.

He added: “I’m not a fool. I know people get disappointed with me from time to time and I understand that, but we are trying to look after this football club now so that when we move into the new ground we

really have a super place and a good team full of confidence to go into it.”

Rovers were on their way to a fourth successive defeat before O’Toole stroked home a 90th-minute leveller to cancel out Luke James’ first-half brace that had put Hartlepool in front after Matt Harrold had opened the scoring.

“I have to be really pleased with the attitude of my team,” Ward said.

“We knew that if things went against us a little bit it could be an awkward afternoon – mentally more than anything.

“We had to dig very deep from a mental point of view and I’m pleased that the players managed to do that throughout the second half of the game.”

Longwell Green held off a late rally from opponents Roman Glass St George to win their FA Vase second qualifying round tie 3-2 at Oaklands Park.

Playing on the newly-laid 3G surface at GFA headquarters, Longwell Green took a twogoal lead into the break courtesy of a Danny Hunt double.

Alex Grimshaw added a third goal before Ian Power and Mikey Golding struck for the home side, although Longwell Green held on.

Winterbourne also secured a 3-2 away victory, Ben Dowdell, Karim Rendall and Jack RhysJones scoring in the win at United Services Portsmouth.

Hallen progressed with a 2-0 home victory over Cowes, Tom Collett’s penalty and a fine Ashley Bennett strike both arriving after the interval.

Keynsham took the lead against Ashton & Backwell through Joshua Rice, but were beaten 3-1 by the visitors.

Almondsbury UWE beat Radstock 1-0 thanks to a Brett Agnew goal, while the visitors had three men sent off late on.

Odd Down hammered Wootton Bassett 7-0 with Brad Norris scoring the first two goals and Rory Kay adding a third before the interval.

Norris completed his hattrick shortly after half-time before Kye Simpson, Mike Baker and Rich Dawley inflicted further punishment upon the hapless visitors.

Bristol Manor Farm came from behind to beat Corsham, Pete Sheppard scoring the winner in extra-time after George Brimson had cancelled-out Dan Lardner’s opening goal.

Cribbs slipped to a 2-0 home defeat against Hamworthy, Greg Horlock breaking the deadlock and Paddy Hester’s penalty making the game safe late on.

Hengrove also slipped out of the competition with a 1-0 home reverse against Laverstock & Ford, Elliott Wykes scoring the only goal.

Bradford went through with a 4-2 victory over visiting Downton, Dan King, Sam Jordan, with two, and Kieran Baggs on target for the hosts.

Shepton Mallet, meanwhile, took a 3-1 win at Camelford with goals from Ashley Wilmott, James Vincent and Lee Davidson.

The Toolstation League will also have representation from Warminster, who won 2-0 at Brockenhurst; and Willand, who beat Sherborne 5-3.

Buckland also progressed with a 2-0 triumph at Exmouth, while Barnstaple must replay with Newquay following their 2-2 draw in Cornwall.

However, Slimbridge crashed out 4-1 at Farnham, Melksham lost 4-2 at Folland and Street were beaten 2-1 at home by Bovey Tracey.

Brimscombe dispatched fellow Hellenic League side Shrivenham 3-0, but Fairford were thumped 4-0 by visiting Kidlington, Lydney lost 1-0 at home to Highmoor Ibis and New College Swindon were beaten 2-0 by Staines Lammas.

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Cheltenham Town full-back Keith Lowe attempts to clear the ball under pressure from Torquay United’s Callum Ball at Plainmoor on Saturday

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One victory in eight matches looks like worrying form for Cheltenham TORQUAY UTD 4 CHELTENHAM 2

BY JON PALMER This match may have provided the tipping point between a disappointing start to the season for Cheltenham Town and a deeply worrying one.

They have been in the same lowly league position before, far later in the season under Mark Yates, but this is arguably his most testing time as manager because expectations are so much higher than they were three seasons ago.

One win in eight is poor, but 19 goals conceded is perhaps the most alarming statistic.

They have shipped at least three more goals than any other club in League Two and a much-improved performance at home to Oxford a week earlier was a distant memory as the final whistle blew at Plainmoor.

Torquay were not made to

work anywhere near hard enough for their four goals, the first of which arrived in the second minute.

A catalogue of misjudgements and mistakes gifted Callum Ball his opener, for what was another head-shaking moment for Cheltenham.

Steve Elliott, the Robins’ most reliable and consistent outfield player last term, endured an afternoon to forget.

He afforded Karl Hawley far too much space to reach a long ball, but even then Matt Richards had a chance to clear his lines.

Instead, he contrived to play a through ball to winger Jordan Chapell, who was able to square to Ball and he tapped in the simplest of finishes.

All the training ground talk of cutting out the elementary mistakes had gone out of the window almost immediately.

Cheltenham did respond well enough, though, and they were unfortunate not to be

ahead, or at least on level terms, at half-time.

Byron Harrison headed them level from Keith Lowe’s left-footed cross from the right flank in the 12th minute.

The move stemmed from a quickly-taken free-kick by David Noble after Jermaine McGlashan had been tripped

by Lee Mansell.

Torquay’s defence stood and watched Harrison nod in his fifth goal of the season, waiting for an offside flag which never came.

Only a fine block from Aaron Downes denied Terry Gornell after Harrison flicked on a long clearance from Scott Brown five minutes later.

Cheltenham looked dangerous going forward and they went close to taking the lead in the 29th minute.

Richards’ corner was met by Elliott, but Rice reacted well to parry and Lowe’s follow-up attempt crashed against the bar.

It was an entertaining spec-

tacle and, at the other end, Sido Jombati cleared off the line from Hawley and Brown beat away a well-controlled strike from Mansell.

McGlashan reached the byline in the 43rd minute and pulled back to Harrison, but the considerable speed on the ball made it hard for the striker to direct it and it flew inches wide of the far post.

Things looked to be set up nicely for the second half, but Cheltenham conceded another criminal goal two minutes into stoppage-time.

Ball turned in a cross from the left via a deflection off Elliott and then Cheltenham fell further behind just three minutes after the break.

Hawley cut inside Lowe and beat the unsighted Brown with a low shot that rolled almost into the middle of the net with no great power.

It was déjà vu for Cheltenham, but Gornell restored hope with 25 minutes left when

he beat Rice after Russ Penn’s pass, but the introductions of Jason Taylor, Ashley Vincent and the fit-again Jamie Cureton from the bench failed to provide enough of a spark for a leveller.

Torquay made sure of the points in the 89th minute when Chapell capped a fine individual display with a wellstruck shot that once again exposed defensive frailties.

No amount of talent or quality will count for anything this season unless Yates can find a way to tighten things up.

Torquay: Rice, Tonge, Downes, Pearce, Cruise, Chapell, Mansell, Harding, Bodin, Hawley (Benyon 71), Ball. Not Used: Nicholson, Lathrope, Cameron, Craig, Sullivan, Thompson.

Booked: Downes.

Goals: Ball 3, 45, Hawley 49, Chapell 90.

Cheltenham: S Brown, Lowe, Wilson, Elliott, Jombati, Penn, Richards (Vincent 60), Noble (Taylor 79), McGlashan, Gornell (Cureton 79), Harrison. Not Used: Deering, Roberts, Kotwica.

Booked: Noble.

Goals: Harrison 13, Gornell 65.

Attendance: 2,407.

Referee: Darren Deadman (Cambridgeshire).

Yates is confident that he can turn struggling Robins around

BY JON PALMER Mark Yates remains adamant that he is the man to turn around Cheltenham’s poor start to the season.

However, the Robins boss admitted after Saturday’s 4-2 defeat at Torquay that changes in personnel are necessary on the pitch.

It is the defence which requires the most urgent attention, with 27 goals now leaked

in 11 matches in all competitions this season.

Strikers Byron Harrison and Terry Gornell have both scored in each of their last two appearances and Jamie Cureton is back in the mix after shoulder and calf injuries.

But the attack is being undermined by defensive aberrations and Yates knows something must be done.

“Of course I am confident I can turn this around, but we

Boss Mark Yates looks downbeat

might have to do a bit of wheeling and dealing,” Yates said.

“If we identify the same player is consistently making mistakes that are costing us, we have to do something about it. It’s not right at the back at the moment and you just can’t legislate for some of the goals we’ve been letting in, due to basic mistakes.”

Yates named the same team at Plainmoor that had performed so well in the 2-2 home

draw with Oxford a week earlier – but changes are inevitable for Saturday’s visit of third-placed AFC Wimbledon.

“We want consistency in results by picking the same team consistently,” Yates said.

“I had no doubt it was the right team, but we gifted them a goal after two minutes and it’s mistake after mistake after mistake. Will that be the team that starts next week? I very much doubt it.”

A tremendous finish at Liberty Way saw Salisbury snatch all three points with two last-gasp goals to inflict Nuneaton’s maiden Skrill Premier defeat of the season.

After a goalless first 73 minutes, Salisbury fell behind to Nuneaton top-scorer Louis Moult, who picked up James Ar mson’s off-target effort inside the area and curled round Will Puddy for his ninth goal of the campaign.

Salisbury pressed forward in response and it looked like it was not to be when Clovis Kamdjo nodded softly into the palms of James Belshaw in the closing stages.

However, the visitors were thrown a lifeline in the 87th minute when Dan Fitchett was shoved to the ground by Gavin Cowan inside the area.

Ben Wright, within a minute of coming on, sent Belshaw the wrong way from 12 yards.

The equaliser stifled the hosts and, two minutes later, the visiting supporters went absolutely wild.

A quick throw on the right wing caught Nuneaton sleeping and Fitchett squared across the face of goal for the rampant Elliott Frear to meet it and fire an explosive shot into the top of the net for the winner.

The comeback left manager Mikey Harris ecstatic as his side climbed into fifth in the table and stretched their unbeaten record to seven games on the bounce.

“What a fantastic level of resilience from the lads,” said Harris.

“I’m over the moon with the way we fought back and picked up all three points at the inform team of the league.

“I believed that if we got one we could go on and win the game. Chances for both sides were limited, but I think we probably shaded it in terms of possession and chances.

“Away wins are like gold dust. It’s pleasing to be up there, but at this stage our position doesn’t mean a lot.”

■ Salisbury face rock-bottom Hyde at the Ray Mac tomorrow (7.45pm).

Purton thrash league leaders HELLENIC LEAGUE Purton moved up to third place in Division One West after thumping league leaders Shortwood Reserves 4-0.

Blaine Fitzgerald led the way with two goals, while Ashley Gooch and Scott Campbell were also on target for the home side.

Tytherington were beaten 2-1 at Clanfield despite a Stuart Nelson goal, while Tuffley thrashed Old Woodstock 4-0.

In the Premier Division, goals from Richie Saunders and TJ Bohane were not enough as Highworth went down 3-2 at Newbury, while Cheltenham Saracens earned a 2-2 draw at Flackwell Heath.

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Tigers unable to retain lead

Winter suffers in his new role

GLOUCESTER CITY 1 BOSTON UNITED 3

CHIPPENHAM TOWN 1 BEDFORD TOWN 4

An electric start courtesy of Tyler Weir was not enough for Gloucester as visitors Boston recorded a stylish win in the Skrill North.

Pilgrims skipper Ian Ross scored a stunning equaliser in the first half and set up identical goals for Carl Piergianni and Scott Garner with perfectly-delivered corners early in the second period in his 100th game for the club.

Weir had opened the match with a calmly-slotted penalty after goalkeeper Ashley Timms had felled City captain Tom Webb in the area, but the visitors dominated thereafter and showed their potential promotion credentials.

To compound the misery, Darren Edwards was taken off with a suspected groin injury.

■ Gloucester visit Altrincham tomorrow (7.45pm).

Chippenham crashed to defeat in Steve Winter’s first game as permanent boss as Bedford triumphed in the Calor Southern League Premier Division.

The Bluebirds paid a high price for having to use captain and striker Alan Griffin as an emergency centre-half due to injuries to key players.

Chippenham took a 1-0 lead into the break, but in the second half the Eagles exposed their defensive frailties.

Tom Knighton gave the hosts their advantage, his shot on the turn taken a deflection before entering the net.

However, Andrew Phillips equalised on 55 minutes and then Jordan Patrick completed the turnaround just one minute later.

Phillips got his second on the hour mark and completed his treble late on.

Striker Bushin is at the double

Goals a problem for lowly Frome

GODALMING TOWN 1 BRIDGWATER TOWN 3

FROME TOWN 0 HUNGERFORD TOWN 2

Joe Bushin took his tally of goals for the season to nine with another double at Godalming in Division One South & West of the Calor Southern League.

Bridgwater went ahead after only five minutes with a superb long-range effort by Kristian Miller and added a second through Bushin, who headed home after being set up

by Mitchell Page in the 35th minute.

Godalming pulled a goal back through Jack Mazzone, but Bushin clinched another good away win for Bridgwater with his second of the match in the 71st minute.

Bridgwater have still not lost a game since new boss Richard Fey took charge earlier this summer, but they face a big test tomorrow against league leaders Paulton.

Tasker off as Taunton lose

Paulton striker Nick McCootie, right, fires the ball past Merthyr goalkeeper Craig Morris for goal number four

PICTURE: GARY LEARMONTH

Paulton produce a five-star performance to go top PAULTON ROVERS 5 MERTHYR TOWN 2 Five-goal Paulton returned to the top of the table with a tremendous display against fellow high-fliers Merthyr in the Calor Southern League Division One South & West.

Rovers took just five minutes to make the breakthrough,

James Billing converting after Ben Lacey had pulled the ball back following Mike Perrott’s flick-on.

The rest of the first half was a lively affair, although there were no more goals until after the break – three of which were served up in the opening seven minutes. Ian Traylor equalised for Merthyr four minutes into

the second period, but Lacey scored a tremendous individual goal to restore the Paulton lead two minutes later.

However, Paul Keddle levelled for the Welsh side within 60 seconds, but Billing got his second goal of the game for the home side five minutes later.

Paulton eventually built a crucial two-goal cushion with

a little over 20 minutes remaining when Nick McCootie beat goalkeeper Craig Morris to the ball to score. The hosts wrapped-up the victory ten minutes from time when Ollie Price arrived at the far post to tap-in from a corner.

■ Paulton travel to fellow high-fliers Bridgwater tomorrow (7.45pm).

Russell is left red-faced as Forest Green slip up again

TAUNTON TOWN 1 NORTH LEIGH 3

CAMBRIDGE UNITED 2 FOREST GREEN ROVERS 1

Lewis Tasker became the fifth Taunton player to be sent off this season as the Somerset side were beaten by North Leigh in Division One South & West of the Calor Southern League.

Tasker received his marching orders in the 64th minute after bringing down Morgan Williams, the resultant penalty being put away by Stuart Hole to make it 3-1.

Taunton found themselves a goal down after only five minutes when Elliott OsborneRicketts punished poor defending with a fine shot.

Taunton equalised through Chris Young, who headed in a cross by Josh Wadham.

Conor McDonagh restored North Leigh's lead, though, and it was all over when Hole converted the penalty after Tasker was dismissed.

Managers rightly carry the can for malfunctioning teams, but Dave Hockaday could hardly have predicted the freeze that afflicted Forest Green’s most reliable engine component at Cambridge.

It is hard to recall goalkeeper Sam Russell making two mistakes in the entire 2012/13 season, but his double blunder proved cruelly pivotal as Rovers slipped to a second straight Skrill Premier defeat.

Behind with less than a minute on the clock courtesy of Luke Berry’s strike, the visitors shipped another from Tom Champion early in the second half, but hit back through substitute Yan Klukowski.

They lined up in an unfamiliar but bold 4-2-3-1 formation, with Matthew BarnesHomer, Matty Taylor and Andy

Mangan all supporting central striker Danny Wright.

Whatever the gameplan, it was thrown into disarray inside 45 seconds when Russell flapped at Richard Tait’s deep cross from the right and Berry

Sam Russell had a rare off-day for Forest Green reacted quickest to stab home the rebound.

Wright would have been especially keen to impress against his old employers, and only a brilliant block by skipper Ian Miller prevented his goal-bound shot testing home custodian Chris Maxwell.

Taylor saw a diving header

clawed away by Maxwell, who then did well to clutch a 25yarder from Anthony Barry.

Cambridge regathered themselves and were not threatened again until the 25th minute, Barnes-Homer pouncing on Mangan’s lay-off and sending a low effort just wide.

A minute later. Kwesi Appiah let fly at the other end, but this time Russell’s handling was sure.

Barry fired one through a crowd and was again foiled by Maxwell, but Cambridge were unfortunate not to double their lead in spectacular fashion on 41 minutes when right-back Tait saw a 30-yard thunderbolt crash against the crossbar.

Hockaday replaced Taylor with Klukowski during the interval and could easily have seen his side level within four minutes, Mangan volleying wide after Cambridge had failed to clear a free-kick.

A similarly decent opportun-

ity was blown by United when Josh Coulson nodded wide at the far post, but the hosts’ advantage was doubled four minutes later when Champion’s header from Ryan Donaldson’s corner squirmed under Russell’s body.

Rovers’ morale boost came in the 57th minute when Dale Bennett’s cross was fumbled and Klukowski tapped in.

A brilliant Cambridge move cut the visitors open on 64 minutes, Greg Taylor feeding Adam Cunnington for a shot that was superbly saved at point-blank range by Russell.

Russell also foiled substitute Nathan Arnold late on.

Al Bangura led vehement Rovers appeals for a penalty in stoppage-time when his volley appeared to strike Greg Taylor on the arm, only for referee Rob Whitton to sound the final whistle instead.

■ Rovers host Tamworth tomorrow (7.45pm).

Low-scoring Frome always looked in trouble after visiting Hungerford built-up a two-goal lead by half-time in this Calor Southern League Premier Division clash.

The visitors took the lead in the sixth minute as a right wing cross found Josh GraceParsons in space and, despite a low save from Darren Chitty, the Hungerford man was able to react quickly to the rebound and shoot high into the net from close range.

Hungerford were rewarded with a second goal on 34 minutes as a crisp interchange of passes on the edge of the Frome box allowed Scott Rees to move into space and toe poke the ball into the corner of the net for a simple but wellworked goal.

■ Frome travel to Truro City tomorrow (7.45pm).

Cleeve back on track at Didcot DIDCOT TOWN 0 BISHOP’S CLEEVE 4 Bishop’s Cleeve served-up easily their best away display of the season so far as Didcot were sent off the rails in Calor Southern League Division One South & West.

The visitors only scored once in the opening half - Jake Lee making the breakthrough after 16 minutes.

However, two goals in a fourminute spell early in the second half effectively saw off the Railwaymen.

Matt Williams struck eight minutes into the second half and Nick Hill added a third goal four minutes later.

Adam Mayo rounded off a fine afternoon’s work with the fourth Cleeve goal three minutes into injury-time.

■ Bishop’s Cleeve are away from home again tomorrow when they travel north to play Evesham (7.45pm).

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Powell seizes his opportunity

Weston held by ten-man Hawk

MANGOTSFIELD UNITED 1 SWINDON SUPERMARINE 0

WHITEHAWK 0 WESTON-SUPER-MARE 0

Swindon Supermarine slipped from the head of the Calor Southern League Division One South & West table after this narrow defeat at Mangotsfield.

The visitors ought to have broken the deadlock early in the second half, but United goalkeeper Kevin Sawyer made an excellent save to deny Sam Morris following Kayden Jackson’s cross.

Mangotsfield grabbed the all-important goal with 17 minutes remaining when Jake Johns’ careless pass went straight to Lewis Powell, who fired past Kent Kauppinen.

The home side could have won by more, but Dave Stone’s shot crashed against the bar and Powell was unable to beat goalkeeper Kauppinen from the follow-up.

■ Mangotsfield play at home to Taunton tomorrow (7.45pm).

Weston-super-Mare extended their unbeaten Skrill South run to five games on their firstever visit to the Enclosed Ground against last season’s Ryman League winners.

Although the home side had goalkeeper and skipper Chris Winterton sent off for handling just outside his penalty area ten minutes into the second half, they dug in well and hung on for a point.

Weston started strongly, forcing a couple of early corners, and Tristan Plummer’s effort came back off a post on 11 minutes.

Kane Ingram then had a

Clevedon are off the bottom CLEVEDON TOWN 2 GUILDFORD CITY 1 Clevedon took their first win of the season against fellowstrugglers Guildford to get off the bottom of the Calor Southern League Division One South & West table.

The hosts were given a massive boost during the first half when City goalkeeper Will Dukes was dismissed for handling the ball outside his area.

Guildford defender Ryan Bernard took over between the posts for the ten men and kept his goal intact until two minutes before the interval.

Danny Wring created an opening for Joe Flurry and his shot found the net.

Clevedon doubled their lead four minutes into the second period when Reeko Best played in Matt Thorne and he chipped Bernard in style.

George Bowerman pulled a goal back on 75 minutes.

Six goals shared at Meadowbank SHORTWOOD UNITED 3 TIVERTON TOWN 3 Shortwood shared six goals with Tiverton in a lively Calor Southern League Division One South & West encounter at Meadowbank.

The Devon side took a fifthminute lead through Sam Malsom, but the hosts turned things around with two goals in three minutes midway through the first half from Joe Parker and Duncan Culley.

However, Matt Wright levelled things up before half-time and then Jules Emati-Emati put Tiverton back in front on 71 minutes.

Shortwood salvaged a point, though, as Sam Avery popped up with an equalising goal with five minutes of normal time remaining.

The draw leaves Shortwood in 13th place in the league standings.

Mangotsfield United celebrate their winning goal against Swindon Supermarine with scorer Lewis Powell, second right

PICTURE: MICHAEL LLOYD

Bulls end run of defeats with a satisfying point at Halifax FC HALIFAX TOWN 1 HEREFORD UNITED 1 Hereford ended Halifax’s 100 percent home record in the Skrill Premier as they fought out a draw in Yorkshire.

On-loan striker Richard Brodie put Hereford in front in the early stages, but an own goal from Sam Smith gifted Halifax the equaliser midway through the first half.

It was the second time Smith had headed into his own net this season, having conceded the first against Braintree on the opening day of the season.

United chief Martin Foyle, however, was pleased with his side’s performance against a Halifax side who had chalked up five straight victories at the Shay.

Hereford’s point also ended a run of three straight defeats ahead of tomorrow night’s home game against Lincoln.

“Halifax are a good side and one of my top ten. I knew how difficult it would be to come here,” said Foyle.

“I played with Neil Aspin for years and years and I knew his side would be gritty, determined and big.

“But I thought we dealt with their long balls well and a draw

Richard Brodie scored for Hereford was a fair result for both teams in the end.”

Foyle made three changes from the side beaten by Nun-

eaton with Kingsley James, Michael West and Jon Brown called into the starting XI. Hereford’s first attempt on goal came from full-back Danny Leadbitter, who forced a corner at the far post in the second minute.

Brodie also forced his way into the Halifax penalty area before putting the Bulls in front in the eighth minute.

Smith outpaced his markers on the right before cutting the ball back to Brodie, who drilled it into the top of the net.

Halifax missed a gilt-edged chance to level a minute later when Matty Pearson headed over the top from a cross by Dan Gardener.

Rod McDonald also turned a cross from Gardener away for a corner as Halifax pressed.

In a counter-attack, a diving header from Brown flashed wide of the Halifax goalmouth, while a header from Smith forced a save from goalkeeper Matt Glennon.

However, Halifax were gifted an equaliser on the half-hour with Smith heading into his own net when under pressure following a free-kick by Gardener.

United skipper Luke Graham then blocked a shot

from Scott McManus as Halifax stepped up a gear.

Deep into first-half stoppagetime, James shot wide of the Shaymen’s goalmouth.

Straight after the restart, Brodie missed an easy opening to restore Hereford’s lead when he turned a cross from West wide of the target.

In a Halifax counter-attack, United goalkeeper Rhys Evans came to the Bulls’ rescue when he made a fine diving save to stop a shot from McManus.

Hereford hit back with Brown forcing a fingertip save from goalkeeper Glennon, who just turned the ball over the crossbar.

Foyle then made a change in the 68th minute, drafting in striker Michael Rankine in place of Brodie.

Hereford, however, conceded several corners and had to defend in depth to contain the Shaymen, before a powerful shot from Smith was saved by Glennon at the other end.

Play continued to switch from end to end, but a curling free-kick from defender Chris Bush was saved by Glennon as Hereford piled on the pressure in the closing stages, but Halifax held firm to deny the Bulls a victory.

Tristan Plummer struck the post for Weston strong effort blocked from Ashley Kington’s free-kick.

Whitehawk mounted their first attack on 22 minutes when Danny Mills headed over from Jake Robinson’s cross.

Weston goalkeeper Luke Purnell then brought off a fine save to deny the hosts’ Hakeem Adelakun.

Whitehawk made a bright start to the second half with Robinson going close before Sam Gargan hit the underside of the Weston bar and Purnell managed to punch the rebound to safety, With the departure of Winterton, Gargan took over in goal and the home side went on the defensive, pulling everyone behind the ball and relying on occasional break-outs.

Near the end, Weston brought on new signing Jake Harris, just released by Hereford, and he forced Gargan to concede two late corners from snapshots.

Bennett strikes a late winner FLEET TOWN 0 CIRENCESTER TOWN 1 Cirencester struck late on to clinch victory at Fleet in Division One South & West of the Calor Southern League.

Aiden Bennett grabbed the only goal of the match on 82 minutes at Calthorpe Park to put the Centurions into sixth place in the table.

Yate move up the table after hard-earned victory over Foresters CINDERFORD TOWN 1 YATE TOWN 2 Yate leapfrogged mid-table opponents Cinderford with a hard-working victory in Division One South & West of the Calor Southern League.

The home side went close early on when Martin Horsell saved from Lewis Sommers, while Alex Harris denied Mike

Mike Bryant was on target for Yate

Bryant and Lewis Haldane at the other end.

Bryant put another chance wide and Ricky Hulbert fired over, but Yate eventually made the breakthrough courtesy of Haldane midway through the second half.

The former Bristol Rovers forward continued his fine run in front of goal when latching onto a header from team-mate

Jordan Rogers. Greg Lewis was thwarted by Horsell at the other end before Bryant doubled the visitors’ lead with a header from Ross Staley’s free-kick on 83 minutes.

Andy Lewis pulled a goal back for the Foresters two minutes later and Sommers was unlucky not to snatch a point when striking the bar at the death.

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Pt 22 21 17 15 15 14 14 13 12 12 12 12 11 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 5 4

Lund 7 Hogan 13

James 36, 45 Att 5,579

Forrester 90 Att 2,895

Coker 23

Att 4,614

Washington 23 Worley 70

Hutchinson 31 Clucas 34 Kouo-Doumbe 65 (og)

Att 3,469

Amond 53 Hughes 78 Att 1,790

Ogogo 21 Murphy 90

Att 7,187

Humphreys 30

Bradley 67 (og)

Att 15,809

Scunthorpe..............(0) 1

Plymouth .................(0) 0

torquay....................(2) 4

cheltenham .............(1) 2

Wycombe.................(0) 1

York..........................(0) 1

Esajas 62

Att 3,298

Ball 3, 45 Hawley 49 Chapell 90

Harrison 13 Gornell 65 Att 2,407

Morgan 70 Att 4,015

McGurk 64

hOMe AWAY P W D L F A W D L F A Pts Chesterfield .......8 4 0 0 7 1 3 1 0 7 2 22 Fleetwood T .......8 3 0 1 11 6 3 0 1 4 2 18 AFC Wim ...........8 4 0 0 9 3 1 1 2 3 5 16 Oxford Utd .........8 1 2 1 5 5 3 1 0 11 4 15 Mansfield ...........8 2 2 0 8 2 2 1 1 4 4 15 Wycombe...........8 2 1 1 4 3 2 1 1 7 4 14 Rochdale ...........8 3 1 0 7 2 1 1 2 3 4 14 Morecambe........8 2 2 0 7 4 2 0 2 6 7 14 Exeter ................8 3 0 1 6 4 1 2 1 3 4 14 Scunthorpe ........8 2 2 0 5 2 1 2 1 4 4 13 Newport County.8 2 1 1 8 5 1 2 1 5 5 12 Burton Albion .....8 1 1 2 4 6 2 1 1 7 7 11 Dag & Red .........8 2 2 0 6 2 0 2 2 4 9 10 Southend ...........8 2 0 2 4 4 1 1 2 4 5 10 Portsmouth ........8 1 0 3 4 7 1 3 0 8 7 9 Torquay ..............8 1 2 1 6 6 1 1 2 4 7 9 Plymouth............8 2 0 2 2 5 1 0 3 4 5 9 Bury ...................8 2 1 1 8 4 0 1 3 4 7 8 Bristol Rvrs ........8 2 2 0 6 4 0 0 4 1 6 8 Hartlepool ..........8 1 0 3 3 5 0 3 1 2 5 6 Cheltenham .......8 0 3 1 7 9 1 0 3 4 10 6 York ...................8 1 1 2 2 4 0 1 3 4 8 5 Northamptn ........8 1 1 2 6 6 0 0 4 0 7 4 Accrington S ......8 0 1 3 3 6 0 0 4 2 10 1

Arlesey.................................1 bideford ............................ 1 banbury ...............................2 hitchin ............................... 1 cambridge city ...................3 AFc totton ........................ 0 chippenham ........................1 bedford town ................... 4 corby ...................................2 chesham ........................... 1 Frome town ........................0 hungerford town ............. 2 hinckley Utd........................2 bashley ............................. 0 Poole town..........................0 burnham ........................... 0 redditch ..............................2 biggleswade town ........... 2 St Albans .............................1 Stourbridge ....................... 2 St Neots town.....................2 truro city .......................... 0 Weymouth ...........................0 hemel hempstead ............ 3 hOMe AWAY

cinderford ...........................1 Yate .................................... 2 clevedon town ...................2 Guildford city ................... 1 Didcot town ........................0 bishops cleeve ................ 4 Fleet town ...........................0 cirencester ....................... 1 Godalming town.................1 bridgwater town .............. 3 Mangotsfield .......................1 Swindon Supermarine ..... 0 Paulton ................................5 Merthyr town .................... 2 Shortwood Utd....................3 tiverton ............................. 3 taunton................................1 North leigh ....................... 3 thatcham town ..................1 evesham ........................... 1 Wimborne town ..................3 Stratford town .................. 3 hOMe AWAY

P Hemel Hempstead. 9 Bideford .................9 Chesham ...............9 Poole Town ............9 Cambridge City......9 Banbury .................9 Stourbridge ............9 Weymouth .............9 Arlesey...................8 Hungerford Town ...9 St Albans ...............9 Corby .....................9 Hitchin....................8 Bedford Town.........9 Chippenham ..........8 St Neots Town .......9 Burnham ................8 Truro City ...............8 Biggleswade T .......8 Redditch ................8 Hinckley Utd ..........9 AFC Totton.............9 Frome Town ...........8 Bashley ..................9

W 4 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 2 1 3 4 2 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0

D 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 2 0 1 1

l F A W 0 16 2 4 0 11 2 2 0 11 5 3 0 9 7 3 1 9 5 2 2 8 7 2 2 5 5 3 1 8 5 1 0 8 5 2 2 5 6 3 2 7 5 1 1 9 6 0 0 6 3 1 2 6 7 1 3 5 8 2 3 8 7 1 2 2 6 2 1 3 5 2 1 5 3 0 4 6 19 2 2 5 6 0 3 8 13 1 4 1 11 1 3 4 10 0

D 0 3 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 0 1 1

l F A 1 13 3 0 9 6 2 10 7 0 9 5 0 4 2 1 8 7 2 12 6 1 7 6 2 5 4 2 9 4 2 7 6 3 2 11 2 4 5 3 8 17 2 7 4 3 4 6 1 7 4 2 8 10 1 5 6 1 5 6 3 4 11 4 5 13 1 3 4 4 3 12

Pt 24 19 19 19 18 16 15 15 14 13 13 13 12 10 9 9 9 9 8 7 6 6 5 2

calor lge South & West

P Paulton ..................8 Swindon S .............9 North Leigh ............8 Bridgwater Town .... 7 Merthyr Town .........8 Cirencester ............7 Stratford Town .......9 Thatcham Town .....8 Tiverton ..................7 Yate .......................8 Wimborne Town ..... 9 Cinderford ..............7 Shortwood Utd.......8 Bishops Cleeve .....7 Godalming Town ....8 Mangotsfield ..........6 Taunton ..................8 Evesham................7 Fleet Town .............9 Clevedon Town ......8 Didcot Town ...........8 Guildford City.........8

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1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 3

hAlF tIMe

1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 1 3 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49

P W D l F A W D l F Cambridge ...........10 5 0 0 12 2 2 3 0 5 Nuneaton .............10 4 1 1 11 6 3 1 0 6 Alfreton Town .......10 5 1 0 15 7 1 0 3 3 Kiddermnstr .........10 3 0 1 8 5 3 0 3 8 Salisbury ..............10 3 1 1 8 4 2 1 2 5 Lincoln City ..........10 4 0 1 6 2 1 2 2 5 FC Halifax............10 5 1 0 13 4 0 1 3 5 Barnet ..................10 2 2 0 8 4 2 2 2 10 Luton....................10 3 3 0 9 3 1 1 2 2 Forest Green .......10 3 1 0 13 2 1 2 3 8 Welling .................10 2 2 1 9 6 2 1 2 9 Braintree Town.....10 2 1 2 4 5 2 2 1 5 Grimsby ...............10 2 1 1 6 4 2 2 2 3 Southport .............10 3 1 0 6 3 1 0 5 4 Hereford...............10 2 1 1 4 4 1 2 3 8 Wrexham .............10 2 1 1 6 5 1 1 4 7 Gateshead ...........10 1 1 3 6 10 2 0 3 5 Dartford................10 2 0 3 6 6 1 1 3 2 Tamworth .............10 1 2 3 6 9 1 1 2 3 Woking.................10 0 2 2 5 8 2 0 4 8 Chester FC ..........10 1 2 3 3 7 1 0 3 4 Aldershot .............10 4 1 1 11 5 1 1 2 3 Macclesfld............10 1 1 3 5 7 0 2 3 4 Hyde ....................10 0 1 5 3 9 0 1 3 5 *Aldershot deducted 10 points for entering administration

bath city..............................0 Dover ................................. 2 bromley ...............................3 basingstoke ...................... 2 concord rangers ...............4 Maidenhead Utd ............... 1 Dorchester...........................2 chelmsford ....................... 0 eastbourne borough..........4 Bishop’s Stortford............ 1 eastleigh..............................1 hayes & Yeading .............. 0 ebbsfleet United .................0 boreham Wood................. 0 Gosport borough ...............2 tonbridge Angels ............. 0 havant and W......................0 Sutton Utd ......................... 5 Staines town.......................3 Farnboro ........................... 2 Whitehawk ...........................0 Weston-S-Mare ................. 0 hOMe AWAY

McGurk 30 Att 4,005

Pts 21 19 19 16 16 15 14 13 12 12 11 10 10 8 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 3

calor lge Premier

Aldershot .............................2 Wrexham ........................... 0 Alfreton town......................3 barnet ................................ 1 braintree town....................1 Southport .......................... 0 cambridge Utd....................2 Forest Green..................... 1 chester Fc ..........................0 Grimsby............................. 0 Dartford ...............................3 kidderminster ................... 0 Fc halifax ............................1 hereford ............................ 1 hyde .....................................0 Welling .............................. 1 luton....................................3 lincoln city ...................... 2 Macclesfield ........................3 Woking .............................. 2 Nuneaton .............................1 Salisbury ........................... 2 tamworth.............................0 Gateshead ......................... 1 hOMe AWAY

Pell 55 Midson 69 Frampton 74

W 3 5 4 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

D 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 3 2 1 1 1 1

l 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 2 1 2 2 0 1 0 2 2 2 2

F A W 16 8 3 14 4 1 17 2 2 7 3 4 11 5 2 8 7 2 4 9 2 3 6 2 5 3 1 8 8 1 13 6 0 6 5 1 11 11 1 10 8 1 5 8 1 7 4 0 7 6 0 8 6 0 3 5 0 4 6 0 5 8 0 7 12 0

D 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0

l 0 2 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 4

F 14 5 7 11 9 5 14 8 10 7 2 7 7 6 4 2 6 3 4 2 3 4

A 5 7 5 3 9 4 11 7 11 8 6 4 5 7 13 6 9 12 13 8 10 16

Pt 19 19 18 17 16 15 12 12 11 11 10 9 9 9 9 8 7 6 6 5 5 4

treble check:

Complete check for Littlewoods, Vernons and Zetters: 3 = Score Draws, 2= No Score Draw or Void 1= Home or Away

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WESTERN DAILY PRESS MONDAY SEPTEMBER 23 2013 FOOTBALL 9

RESULTS, TABLES, FIXTURES & SPORT ON TELEVISION RUGBY UNION Aviva Premiership: Friday: Sale 26 Wasps 22, Worcester 13 Harlequins 37. Saturday: Gloucester 26 Northampton 24, Leicester 31 Newcastle 6, London Irish 23 Exeter Chiefs 29.

Yesterday: Saracens 31 Bath 17.

P Saracens ................... 3 Leicester ................... 3 Northampton ............ 3 Harlequins ................ 3 Sale ......................... 3 Bath ......................... 3 Exeter....................... 3 London Irish ............. 3 Gloucester ................ 3 Newcastle ................ 3 Wasps ...................... 3 Worcester ................. 3

W 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

L F 0 117 1 83 1 75 1 59 1 62 1 65 1 70 2 63 2 54 2 21 3 63 3 46

A 49 48 43 41 53 51 87 89 90 66 72 89

B Pts 3 15 3 11 2 10 2 10 1 9 0 8 0 8 1 5 1 5 0 4 3 3 1 1

Greene King IPA Championship: Saturday: Jersey 26 Bedford 14, Rotherham 77 Ealing 9. Yesterday: Bristol 31 London Scottish 18, Nottingham 19 London Welsh 46.

P Rotherham ............... 2 London Welsh .......... 2 Plymouth Albion ....... 2 Bristol ...................... 2 London Scottish ........ 2 Leeds ....................... 2 Cornish Pirates.......... 2 Jersey ....................... 2 Nottingham .............. 2 Moseley ................... 2 Bedford .................... 2 Ealing....................... 2

W 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

D 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

L F A 0 119 33 0 69 33 0 75 61 1 52 41 1 62 44 1 43 44 1 43 48 1 53 55 1 43 62 1 58 76 2 28 49 2 22 121

B Pts 2 10 1 9 2 8 2 6 1 5 1 5 1 5 0 4 0 4 1 3 0 0 0 0

SSE National League One: Blackheath 29 Fylde 31, Blaydon 25 Esher 35, Cinderford 31 Hull Ionians 7, Doncaster 38 Worthing 17, Henley 6 Rosslyn Park 6, Old Albanians 29 Tynedale 17, Richmond 31 Coventry 32, Wharfedale 26 Loughborough Students 29.

SSE National League Two South: Ampthill 20 Clifton 37, Canterbury 33 Cornish All Blacks 25, Dings Crusaders 24 Taunton 17, Exmouth 33 Bournemouth 18, Hartpury College 19 Cambridge 13, London Irish Wild Geese 35 Bishop’s Stortford 37, Redruth 38 Southend 7, Shelford 19 Chinnor 24.

P Clifton ...................... 3 Chinnor .................... 3 Cambridge................ 3 Bournemouth............ 3 Hartpury College ....... 3 Southend .................. 3 Ampthill ................... 3 Canterbury ............... 3 Bishop’s Stortford...... 3 Exmouth ................... 3 Taunton ................... 3 Shelford.................... 3 Redruth .................... 3 Cornish AB ............... 3 Dings Crusaders........ 3 London Irish WG....... 3

W 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

L F A B Pts 0 98 73 2 14 0 75 39 1 13 1 72 60 3 11 1 105 79 2 10 1 79 55 2 10 1 56 77 1 9 1 85 75 1 7 2 77 81 3 7 1 78 100 1 7 2 59 88 3 7 2 99 89 2 6 2 53 50 2 6 2 75 73 2 6 2 65 64 1 5 2 67 91 1 5 3 70 119 3 3

National League Three South West: Avonmouth Old Boys 10 Worcester Wanderers 19, Barnstaple 19 Amersham & Chiltern 7, Bracknell 17 Weston-super-Mare 14, Brixham 10 Redingensians 30, Chippenham 10 Old Redcliffians 21, Lydney 52 Newton Abbot 25, Old Patesians 29 Old Centralians 27.

Tribute South West One West: Camborne 16 Bideford 7, Cleve 37 Wadebridge Camels 25, Clevedon 28 Thornbury 28, Coney Hill 5 Hornets 39, Cullompton 32 Bridgwater & Albion 3, North Petherton 25 Sidmouth 6, St Austell 29 Chard 10.

Southern Counties South: Corsham 8 Sherborne 26, Frome 15 Wells 39, Ivel Barbarians 10 Walcot 17, Swanage & Wareham 19 Wimborne 20, Trowbridge 26 North Dorset 7, Weymouth 0 Dorchester 59.

Tribute Western Counties West: Devonport Services 9 Burnham-on-Sea 21, Ivybridge 42 Bude 14, Okehampton 39 Truro 3, Paignton Saxons 14 Torquay Athletic 27, Penryn 19 Teignmouth 13, St Ives 21 Tavistock 23, Wellington 15 Kingsbridge 15.

Western Counties North: Avon 21 North Bristol 19, Barton Hill 43 Old Bristolians 20, Berry Hill 43 Bsl Harlequins 20, Chew Valley 26 Matson 20, Cirencester 6 Drybrook 20, Midsomer Norton 16 Keynsham 24, Oldfield OB 8 Chosen Hill FP 46.

Gloucester Premier: Bsl Saracens 12 Hucclecote 3, Newent 52 Southmead 0, St Mary’s OB 31 Painswick 19, Stroud 40 Gordon League 15, Tewkesbury 21 Frampton Cott 30, Whitehall v Dursley pp.

Gloucester One: Bishopston 18 Bream 14, Kingswood 15 Gloucester OB 7, Longlevens 30 Chipping Sodbury 14, Old Colstonians 24 Brockworth 20, Old Richians 22 Ashley Down OB 19, Widden OB 10 Chelt Saracens 13.

Gloucester Two: Aretians 6 Bredon Star 32, Old Cryptians 48 Cotham Park 19, Ross-on-Wye 55 Cheltenham CS 5, Spartans 27 Broad Plain 6, St Brendan’s OB 17 BAC 10, Westbury 18 Gloucester AB 25.

Gloucester Three: Cainscross 61 Hardwicke & Quedgeley 7, Smiths 64 Norton 10, Tredworth 34 Minchinhampton 7.

Tribute Somerset One: Gordano 29 Yatton 7, Keynsham 15 Bristol Barbarians 30, Nailsea & Backwell 8 Winscombe 15, Old Redcliffians 20 Wiveliscombe 19, St Bernadettes Old Boys 27 Tor 15, Stothert & Pitt 30 Taunton 0, Weston-super-Mare 31 Minehead Barbarians 9.

Somerset Two North: Bsl Harlequins v Chew Valley pp, Old Culverhaysians 24 Midsomer Norton 24, Oldfield OB 3 Keynsham 31, Walcot 0 Gordano 51, Weston-s-Mare 19 Clevedon 26, Winscombe 10 Nailsea & Backwell 52.

Somerset Two South: Bridgwater & Alb 0 Burnham-on-Sea 31, Somerton 51 Minehead Barb 17, Taunton 53 Ivel Barb 0, Tor 29 Hornets 22, Wiveliscombe 3 Cheddar Valley 29, Wyvern 41 Morganians 19.

Somerset Three North: Avon 36 Bath OE 17, Imperial w/o v Walcot, Keynsham 12 Bsl Barb 7, Midsomer Norton w/o v Old Sulians, Stothert & Pitt 147 Yatton 0.

Somerset Three South: Burnham-on-Sea v North Petherton away w/o, Castle Cary 31 Chard 20, Tor v Minehead Barb away w/o, Wellington 16 Martock 10, Wells v Crewkerne away w/o.

CRICKET YORKSHIRE BANK 40 FINAL (1 day) Lord’s: Nottinghamshire 244-8 (C M W Read 53), Glamorgan 157. Nottinghamshire beat Glamorgan by 87 runs.

FOOTBALL Scottish Premiership: Saturday: Aberdeen 1 Inverness CT 0, Celtic 2 St Johnstone 1, Hibernian 2 St Mirren 0, Partick 1 Kilmarnock 1, Ross County 2 Hearts 1. Yesterday: Dundee Utd 2 Motherwell 2.

Scottish Championship: Dumbarton 1 Livingston 2, Falkirk 3 Dundee 1, Hamilton 1 Cowdenbeath 0, Morton 0 Queen of the South 2, Raith 4 Alloa 2.

Scottish League One: Arbroath 3 Stenhousemuir 4, Ayr 2 Brechin 2, Dunfermline 2 Airdrie 1, Stranraer 2 East Fife 0. Yesterday: Forfar 0 Rangers 1.

Scottish League Two: Annan 1 Clyde 2, Berwick 1 Stirling 1, East Stirling 1 Albion Rovers 4, Montrose 2 Peterhead 1, Queen’s Park 3 Elgin 3.

Skrill North: Barrow 2 Histon 1, Bradford Park Avenue 2 Solihull 2, Gloucester City 1 Boston Utd 3, Guiseley 1 Hednesford 2, Harrogate Town 0 Brackley 1, Leamington 0 Gainsborough 1, North Ferriby 2 Altrincham 1, Stalybridge Celtic 0 Stockport County 0, Telford 4 Colwyn Bay 1, Vauxhall Motors 1 Oxford City 0, Worcester 4 Workington 0.

FA Vase second qualifying round: Camelford 1 Shepton Mallet 3, Cullompton Rangers 0 Tavistock 2, Exmouth Town 0 Buckland Athletic 2, Newquay 2 Barnstaple Town 2, Plymouth Parkway 6 St Blazey 0, Saltash Utd 5 Wadebridge Town 1, Street 1 Bovey Tracey 2, Willand Rovers 5 Sherborne Town 3, Almondsbury UWE 1 Radstock 0, Bradford Town 4 Downton 2, Bristol Manor Farm 2 Corsham , Brockenhurst 0 Warminster 2, Cribbs 0 Hamworthy 2, Folland 4 Melksham 2, Hallen 2 Cowes Sports 0, Hengrove Athletic 0 Laverstock & Ford 1, Keynsham 1 Ashton & Backwell 3, Odd Down 7 Wootton Bassett 0, Roman Glass St George 2 Longwell Green 3, United Services Portsmouth 2 Winterbourne 3, Fareham 4 Bristol Academy 1, Farnham 4 Slimbridge 1.

Toolstation Western League Premier Division: Bitton 5 Bishop Sutton 0, Bridport 2 Ilfracombe 1, Brislington 1 Cadbury Heath 1, Larkhall 3 Gillingham Town 0.

Toolstation Western League First Division: Cheddar 2 Chard 2, Devizes 1 Westbury 1, Oldland Abbotonians 1 Wellington 2, Wincanton 5 Calne 4.

David Wilson Homes Gloucestershire County: Berkeley Tn 1 Frampton Utd 5, Bishops Cleeve Res 0 Gala Wilton 1, Bsl Telephones 3 Henbury 4, Ellwood 5 Chipping Sodbury Tn 2, Patchway Tn 1 Longlevens 0, Rockleaze Rgrs 0 Hanham Ath 0, Thornbury Tn 1 Kingswood 2, Yate Tn Res 0 Kings Stanley 2.

Somerset FA Intermediate Cup, Round I: Aces 6 Meadow Rgrs 1, Alcombe Rov 5 Westhill Spts 1, Burnham Utd 4 High Littleton 2, Camerton Ath 4 Nether Stowey 0, Evercreech 0 Highbridge Tn 4.

Somerset County, Premier Div: Bishops Lyd 0 Weston St Johns 2, Bridgwater Tn Res 3 Nailsea Tn 0, Clutton 3 Fry Club 2, Cutters Friday 8 Odd Down Res 2, Ilminster Tn 2 Stockwood Green 0, Minehead 2 Langford Rov 2000 1, Nailsea Utd 4 Shirehampton 1, Watchet Tn 4 Street Res 1, Yatton Ath 0 Berrow 0.

Div I: Burnham Utd 4 Purnell Spts 2, Congresbury 0 Broad Plain House 3, Dundry Ath 3 Westfield 1, Frome Collegians 4 St George (EIG) 0, Middlezoy Rov 3 Banwell 2, Saltford 2 Shepton Mallet Res 2, Wrington Redhill 6 Clevedon Utd 1.

Div II East: Welton Rov Res 4 Farrington Gurney 0, Ashton & Backwell Utd Res 0 Chilcompton Spts 5, Bishop Sutton Res 1 Peasedown Ath 2, Chew Magna 3 Imperial 0, Fry Club Res 3 Cutters Friday Res 0, Radstock Tn Res 3 Tunley Ath 0, Stockwood Green Res 1 Long Ashton 3, Timsbury Ath 4 Hengrove Ath Res 0.

Div II West: Cleeve West Tn 0 Winscombe 0, Combe St Nicholas 6 Cheddar Res 2, North Curry 1 Burnham Utd Res 0, Portishead Tn Res 4 Nailsea Tn Res 0, Staplegrove 2 Worle 4, Uphill Castle 5 Churchill Club 70 0, Wells City Res 2 Glastonbury 2, Weston St Johns Res 1 Kewstoke Lions 2.

Gloucestershire FA Senior Amateur Cup, Round I: Brimsham Green 0 AFC Mangotsfield 3, Torpedo 2 Almondsbury UWE Res 0, Bristol Athletic 1 Made For Ever 5, Highridge Utd walkover v Avonmouth, Ridings High 1 Olveston Utd 3, Hallen Res w/o v Southmead Utd Res, Eden Grove 2 Cribbs Res 5, Wick 2 Nicholas Wdrs 2 (Wick won 5-3 on pens), Longwell Green Spts Res 2 Tytherington Rocks Res 0, Wessex Wdrs 1 Totterdown Utd 7, Old Sodbury 4 Bitton Res 0, Greyfriars Ath 3 Sneyd Park 3 (Sneyd won 4-2 on pens), DRG Frenchay 1 Lawrence Weston 3, Frampton Ath 5 Downend Foresters 1, Little Stoke 2 Mangotsfield Spts 1, Glenside 5 OB 0 Shaftesbury Crus 0 (Shaftesbury won 4-3 on pens), Stoke Gifford Utd 5 Brislington Cktrs 1, Lebeq Saturday w/o v Winterbourne Utd Res,

Mendip Utd 7 St Aldhelms 1, AEK Boco 5 Lebeq Utd 1, Patchway Tn Res 2 Rockleaze Rgrs Res 1, Sporting Greyhound 9 Totterdown POB 2, Oldland Abbots Res 3 Clifton St Vinc 12, CAB Olympic SC w/o v Stockwood Wanderers Res, Sea Mills Park 8 Cadbury Heath Res 2, Old Georgians 1 Bristol Manor Farm Res 2.

Gloucestershire FA Minor Cup, Round I: Glenside 5 OB Res 1 Clifton St Vinc A 2, Shireway Spts 1 Sneyd Park A 2, AEK Boco Colts 4 Stanton Drew Res 2, VCF Santos 4 Brandon Sports 1, Thornbury Baptist 4 Rangeworthy Res 2, Wessex Wdrs Res 1 Wellington Wdrs 6, Shaftesbury Crus Res 8 Bendix Res 0, Portland OB Res 2 Old Elizabethans 8, Crosscourt Utd Res 3 Westerleigh Spts 4, Luccombe Garage 1 Helios 7, Oldland Abbots A v Bengal Tigers w/o, Sea Mills Park Res 3 Greyfriars Ath A 2, Cadbury Heath A w/o v SAS Utd, Stoke Gifford A 0 Soundwell Vic Res 3, Green Park Rgrs 3 Talbot Knowle Res 5, Mendip Utd A 4 Hillfields Baptist 3, Torpedo A 5 Warmley Saints Res 1, Iron Acton A 3 Cesson 4, Old Georgians Res 0 Lawrence Rov Res 4, Brislington Cktrs Res 6 Old Sodbury Res 1, Retainers Res 2 Evergreen 2 (Retainers won 4-2 on pens), Castle Green 0 Easton Cowboys Res 2, Wick A 2 Highridge Utd A 1, Old Sodbury Res 5 Patchway NE Res 2, Severnside 5 Cotham OB 3, Fishponds Ath 8 North Bristol Catalans 1, Bradley Stoke Tn A 4 Filton Ath Res 3, Staple Hill Orient 6 Counterslip Baptist 2, Cosmsos 1 Woodland Rgrs 13.

Gloucestershire FA Primary Cup, Round I: DDAS 3 Tebby Res 1, Brimsham Green Res w/o v Suburbs Utd, Westerleigh Spts Res w/o v Clifton Rockets Res, Clifton St Vinc B 3 Bristol Revolutions 6, Retainers A 0 West Town Utd 2, Bristol Sports 7 Seymour Utd A 1, Warmley Utd 1 Cribbs B 2, Lion Res 0 Hanham Ath B 5, Stoke Lane Ath 12 NCSF Utd 0, Real Fishponds w/o v Jersey Rgrs Res, Wanderers Res w/o v Cutters A, Dodington 2 Iron Acton B 4, Brandon Sports Res v Avonmouth A, Bradley Stoke Tn B 4 Cosmos Res 1, Greyfriars B 5 Bristol Deaf 3, Sea Mills A 6 Torpedo B 5, Kellaway Rgrs Res 2 Sneyd Park B 4, De Veys Res 3 Woodland Rgrs Res 1, Real St George 7 Long Ashton A 1.

Bristol Premier, Div I: Roman Glass St George Res 0 Seymour Utd 1.

Bristol & District, Senior Div: Longwell Green Spts A 0 Bsl Barcelona 3, De Veys 1 Hallen A 4, Shire Res 0 Pucklechurch Spts 0, Warmley Saints 0 Nicholas Wanderers Res 0, Wick Res v Henbury Res 8 Wick Res 2. Div I: Bradley Stoke Tn 2 Hambrook 2, Chipping Sodbury Tn Res 3 Winterbourne Utd A 6, Lebeq FC Res 1 Talbot Knowle Utd 3, Seymour Utd Res 3 Mendip Utd Res 2, Soundwell Vic 3 Stanton Drew 0, St Pancras 5 Rangeworthy 1, Totterdown Utd Res v Miners pp. Div II: Frys Club A 2 AEK Boco 2, Bendix 4 Frampton Ath Res 4, Chipping Sodbury Tn A 0 Real Thornbury 8, Nicholas Wdrs A 0 Cribbs A 5, Hanham Ath Res 4 Greyfriars Ath Res 3, Iron Acton Res 4 DRG Frenchay Res 3, LLoydy Coalpit Heath 3 Hartcliffe 2. Div III: Hallen B 8 Hillfields OB 2, Hambrook Res 3 Henbury A 2, Olveston Utd Res 1 Horfield Utd 1, Patchway NE 2 Bsl Barcelona Res 0, Pucklechurch Spts Res 3 Made For Ever Res 0, South Bristol Central 0 Stapleton 5, Yate Ath 7 Roman Glass St George A 2.

Bristol Suburban, Premier Div I: Fishponds OB 1 Ashton Utd 2. Div I: Broad Plain House Res 2 Ashton Backwell Colts 2, Filton Ath 0 Oldbury 0, Kellaway Rgrs 1 Avonmouth Res 5, Stoke Rgrs 3 Stoke Gifford Utd Res 2, Tyndalls Park Rgrs v St Aldhelms Res pp. Div II: Almondsbury UWE A 3 Old Cothamians 2, Frys Club OB 5 Wanderers 1, Hanham Ath Sub 1 Ridings High Res 4, Keynsham Tn A 8 AFC Mangotsfield Res 1, Lawrence Weston Res 4 Bristol Telephones Res 4, St Annes Tn 1 Ashton Utd Res 4. Div III: Downend Foresters Res 1 Bristol Bilbao 6, Old Cothamians Res 0 Severn Beach Res 0, Rockleaze Rgrs A 6 Coupland Insulation 3, Sartan Utd 4 Fishpond OB Res 0.

Div IV: Park Knowle 1 Winford PH 4. Div V: Lockleaze Community 2 Lawrence Weston A 1.

Div VI: Park Knowle Res 3 Bsl Spartak 3, TC Sports 8 Winford PH Res 5.

Bristol & Avon: Broad Walk Community Res 3 Broad Plain A 6, Whitchurch Phoenix 7 Wessex Wdrs A 1.

Bristol Downs, Div I: AFC Bohemia 1 Retainers 1, Ashley 4 Portland OB 2, Cotswool 5 Jersey Rgrs 0, DAC Beachcroft 4 Jamaica Bell 0, Lawes Jrs 3 Saints OB 3. Div II: Clifton Rockets 0 Tebby AFC 1, Clifton St Vinc Res 3 Ashley Res 0, Corinthians 1 Torpedo Res 4, Easton Cowboys 8 St Andrews 2, Hare On The Hill 5 Sporting Greyhound Res 1, Lion FC 2 Sneyd Park Res 0, Old Cliftonians 7 Saints OB Res 1.

Weston-s-Mare & District, Atwell Shield Prelim Rd: Clevedon Utd Res 9 Draycott 2.

Div I: Berrow Res 1 Portishead Tn A 0, Churchill Club 70 Res 0 Tickenham Utd 5, Hutton 0 Cleeve West Tn Res 0, Nailsea Utd A 2 Yatton Ath Res 0. Div II: Langford Rov Res 5 Congresbury Res 6, St George(EIG) Res 4 Nailsea Utd B 6. Div III: AFC Nailsea 1 Shipham 2, Banwell Res 2 Axbridge Tn 4. Div IV: Kewstoke Lions Res 1 King Alfred SC 1.

Div V: Congresbury A 1 Selkirk Utd 2, Portishead Tn Colts 3 Shipham Res 1, Priory Rgrs 1 Portishead CT 2. Div VI: Axbridge Tn Res 3 Burnham Utd B 2, Banwell A 3 Wedmore Res 2, Berrow A 5 Worle Rgrs Res 5, Westend Res 1 AFC Nailsea Res 0.

Mid-Somerset League – Prem Div: Belrose 0 Frome Tn Sports 7; Meadow Rangers 2 Pensford 3; Westfield Res 2 Coleford Ath 5.

Div One: Coleford Ath Res 2 Temple Cloud 11.

Div Two: Frome Tn Sports Res 1 Farrington Gurney Res 3; Peasedown Ath Res 7 Timsbury Ath Res 0. Div Three: Chilcompton Utd 4 Chilcompton Sp A 0; Tor Leisure 6 Purnell Sports A 2.

Paulton & District Hospital Welfare Cup: Somer Valley 3 Chilcompton Sp Res 8.

Taunton & District – Div One: Bridgwater Sp 3 Alcombe 3; Hamilton Hawks 1 Porlock 3; Highbridge 3 Bishops Lydeard 0; Locomotives 3

North Petherton 3. Div Two: Dulverton 5 Watchet 0. Div Three: Milverton Rgs 2 Sydenham Rgs 1; The Gallery 2 Wyvern Rgs Guns 1. Div Four: Nether Stowey 0 Rhode Lane 4. Div Five: Ash Rgs 13 East Bower 0; Bridgwater Grasshoppers 3 Creech Coogars 0; Bridgwater Wolves 4 Middlezoy 2; Galmington Dragons 3 Norton Fitzwarren 1.

Wiltshire Premier: Corsham 1 Wroughton 6; FC Chippenham Yth 6 Shrewton 1; Ludgershall 4 Wilts Calne Tn 3; Marlborough 1 Supermarine SC 2; Southbrook 3 Purton 0; Trowbridge 5 Blyskawica 0. Div One: Blunsdon 0 Intel 5; Sarum Yth Sen 6 Marlborough 1; W Bassett Dev 5 Malmesbury 1; Wroughton 1 Melksham 4.

Trowbridge League, sponsored by Trowbridge Windows & Conservatories – Div One: Bradford United 5, Castle Combe 2; Calne Eagles 1, The Lamb 5; Steeple Ashton 1, Semington Magpies 3; Warminster Res 0, North Bradley 3; Westbury Res 5, Trowbridge Wanderers 1. Div Two: Bratton 4, Heytesbury 2; The Fleece 2, Worton & Cheverell 2; Trowbridge Wanderers Res 1, Lacock 4; Westbury Town v Bradford United Res pp; Westwood 4, Trowbridge Town Res 6. Div Three: Drummer Boy 3, The Stiffs 5; Marshfield 0, Holt 6; Polenez 0, White Horse 2; The Lamb Res 1, United FC 8; Trowbridge Rgrs 2, Zeals 2.

Taunton Youth League – Under 12, Div One: Galmington Dragons B 1 Galmington Dragons A 5, Watchet Town 1 Minehead Town 1, Wembdon Saints 2 VPR 1. Div Two: Ashcott 1 Wembdon Dragons 4, North Petherton 0 Bridgwater Wolves 11, Ruishton 5 Rhode Lane Wanderers 0, Spaxton 4 Nether Stowey 1, Taunton North 1 Bishops Lydeard 6, Wellington 2 Holway 1. Under 11, Div A: Heathfield 2 Galmington Dragon Raiders 5, Taunton North 4 Bishops Lydeard 2, Tone Youth 3 Bridgwater Wolves 4, Wellington Town 2 Wembdon 3. Div B: Bridgwater Wolves 4 Rhode Lane Wanderers 1, Wembdon 3 VPR 1.

S.K. Fruits Limited, Chippenham Sunday League – Prem Div: AFC Melksham v Steeple Ashton Rangers pp. Div One: Bromham (Sunday) 3, North Star A 1; Div Three: FC North Wiltshire 3, Crossblades 1. Div Four: Melksham Forest 2, Corsham Centre Youth 3; Trowbridge Rangers (Sunday) 3, Cross Keys 0.

Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup (sponsored by presstoprint) Preliminary Rd: Bath Road 3, Bremhill View 5; Biddestone Social 8, Semington Rovers 3; Cavalier 1, FC Colerne 7; Christian Malford 4, Pig & Whistle United 7; Corsham United v Miller Sports A A-W; FC Buscots 5, Southwick 4; Miller Sports B 3, GRFC 1; North Star B 4, Sportzcoach 2; Old Road 2, Westbury Rangers 2 (abandoned after 75 minutes); Prestige Bodyworks 3, Corsham Wildcats 2; Somerford 2, Wren 1; Staverton 4, Fortune Inn 3; Sutton Benger 6, The Mallard 3; Talbot 3, Goatacre 4; The Castle 9, Oakhill 4; Trowbridge Town S C 0, Chippenham West End 5; White Horse (Sunday) A 2, Bradford Renegades 4; Worton & Cheverell (Sunday) 1, Kings Arms 8.

Keyline Taunton and District Sunday League – Div One: Black Rileys 1 Hamilton 1, Wellington Warriors 2 Princess Royal 4. Div Two: AFC Dunster 3 North Curry 4, Ash Rangers Reserves 10 Churchinford 1, DB United 7 Cotford Saints 2, Hamilton Reserves 1 Watchet Blue Waves 2, PCUK 3 Carhampton Rovers 1.

Div Three: Blue Park Rangers 3 White Eagles 2, Pegasus 0 Trinity Rangers 3, Pink Panthers 2 White Hart 6, Wellington Warriors Reserves 2 Spaxton Rangers 5.

Taunton Sunday Youth League – Under 15, Div One: Holway 2 Wembdon 1, Tone Youth 1 Galmington Dragons 9. Div Two: Rhode Lane Wanderers 4 Nether Stowey 3, Twyford Spartans 2 Minehead Town 6. Under 14, Div One: Minehead Town 1 Bishops Lydeard 7, Wembdon 10 Galmington Dragons 2, Willand Rovers 6 Tone Youth Hornets 0. Div Two: Staplegrove 2 Rhode Lane Wanderers 6, Tone Youth Wasps 1 North Petherton 6, Wellington Town 0 VPR 2. Under 13, Div One: Bishops Lydeard 2 Galmington Dragons 3, Twyford Spartans 4 Wembdon 6. Div Two: Avishayes Combe 11 Falcons 1, VPR 4 Minehead Town 3, Wiveliscombe 6 Hamilton 2.

CYCLING Tour of Britain, Stage Seven (Epsom to Guildford, 150.4km): 1 M Cavendish (Gbr) Omega Pharma-Quick Step 3hr 46min 57sec, 2 E Viviani (Ita) Cannondale, 3 G Ciolek (Ger) MTN-Qhubeka, 4 B Jarc (Sloven) NetApp-Endura, 5 J Rathe (USA) Garmin-Sharp – all same time.

Tour of Britain, Stage Eight (London, 88km): 1 M Cavendish (Gbr) Omega Pharma-Quick Step 1hr 47min 22sec, 2 S Bennett (Irl) An Post-Chain Reaction, 3 E Viviani (Ita) Cannondale, 4 M Pelucchi (Ita) IAM 5 C Opie (Gbr) UK Youth – all same time.

Final general classification: 1 B Wiggins (Gbr) Sky 29hrs 45min 22sec, 2 M Elmiger (Swi) IAM +0.26sec, 3 S Yates (Gbr) British Cycling +1min 03sec, 4 David Lopez (Spa) Sky +1.08, 5 J Bauer (Nzl) Garmin-Sharp +1.13.

GOLF European Tour Italian Open, Turin, Italy, Leading final scores (Gbr or Irl unless stated, par 72): 276 J Quesne (Fra) 70 68 71 67. 277 S Webster 67 69 73 68, D Higgins 67 69 73 68.

278 F Aguilar (Chi) 69 66 72 71, E Grillo (Arg) 70 72 68 68, N Colsaerts (Bel) 65 71 70 72, F Andersson Hed (Swe) 73 67 71 67. 279 R J Derksen (Ned) 71 69 71 68, H Otto (Rsa) 71 67 70 71, R Wattel (Fra) 71 72 66 70, M Fraser (Aus) 66 71 68 74, S Benson 68 70 72 69, A Quiros (Spa) 71 67 73 68.

HOCKEY EHL Men’s Premier Division Beeston 4 Reading 3, Sheffield Hallam 1 Surbiton 3, Canterbury 1 East Grinstead 9, Cannock 0 Wimbledon 2, Hampstead and Westminster 4 Loughborough Students 1.

Men’s Conference West: Isca 2 Team Bath Buccaneers 4, Indian Gymkhana 4 University of Birmingham 1, Havant 5 Cheltenham 2, Guildford 1 Fareham 5, Cardiff & Met 4 University of Exeter 2.

EHL Investec Women’s Premier Division: Leicester 0 Bowdon Hightown 1, Sutton Coldfield 1 Surbiton 3, Olton & West Warwicks 0 Reading 12, Clifton 1 Beeston 0.

Women’s Conference West: Exe 1 Swansea City 1, Barnes 0 Buckingham 2, Oxford Hawks 6 Trojans 1, Slough 2 Gloucester City 0.

ICE HOCKEY Elite League: Friday: Belfast Giants 5 Dundee Stars 3. Saturday: Dundee Stars 7 Cardiff Devils 0, Fife Flyers 1 Coventry Blaze 2 (SO), Hull Stingrays 3 Edinburgh Capitals 5.

Yesterday: Sheffield Steelers 4 Braehead Clan 5 (SO).

SNOOKER Bank Of Communications Shanghai Masters, Shanghai, China, Semi-finals: Xiao Guodong (Chn) bt M Holt (Gbr) 6-3, Ding Junhui (Chn) bt B Hawkins (Gbr) 6-2. Final: Ding Junhui (Chn) bt Xiao Guodong (Chn) 10-6.

SPEEDWAY FIM World Championship Scandinavian Grand Prix, Stockholm: 1 N-K Iversen (Den) 18, 2 M Zagar (Sloven) 15, 3 J Hampel (Pol) 13, 4 G Hancock (USA) 13.

Standings after 11 of 12 rounds: 1 T Woffinden (Gbr) 141pts, 2 J Hampel (Pol) 125, 3 N-K Iversen (Den) 119, 4 E Sayfutdinov (Rus) 114.

Premier League play-offs: Saturday: Workington 47 (C Schramm 13+1) Edinburgh 43 (C Cook 15).

Premier League: Saturday: Workington 46 (R Lawson 11+1, C Schramm 11+1) Edinburgh 44 (C Cook 15), Berwick 48 (S Alden 14+1) Rye House 44 (T Nelson 12+1).

Premier League Knock-Out Cup semi-final replay second leg: Friday: Edinburgh 48 (J Tabaka 13+1) Somerset 42 (N Morris 13) – Somerset won 100-80 on aggregate.

Premier League Riders’ Championship (Yesterday, at Sheffield): 1 O Allen (Rye House), 2 M Karlsson (Leicester), 3 J Doyle (Somerset), 4 C Cook (Edinburgh).

National League Knock-Out Cup semi-final first leg: Yesterday: Mildenhall 50 (D Halsey 12) Isle of Wight 40 (B Morley 11).

National League Riders’ Championship (Saturday, at Rye House): 1 S Boxall (Kent) 14 (after run-off), 2 L Kerr (King’s Lynn) 14, 3 L Blackbird (Dudley) 12.

TENNIS ATP Moselle Open, Metz, France, Quarter-final: (8) F Mayer (Ger) bt C Berlocq (Arg) 5-7 6-4 7-5. Semi-finals: (2) G Simon (Fra) bt N Mahut (Fra) 6-3 7-6 (7-2), (1) J-W Tsonga (Fra) bt (8) F Mayer (Ger) 4-6 6-2 6-3.

Final: (2) G Simon (Fra) bt (1) J-W Tsonga (Fra) 6-4 6-3.

ATP St Petersburg Open, St Petersburg, Russia, Semi-finals: (6) E Gulbis (Lat) bt M Przysiezny (Pol) 6-3 6-3, G Garcia-Lopez (Spa) bt J Sousa (Por) 6-1 6-1. Final: (6) E Gulbis (Lat) bt G Garcia-Lopez (Spa) 3-6 6-4 6-0.

WTA Guangzhou International Open, Guangzhou, China, Final: Shuai Zhang (Chn) bt V King (USA) 7-6 (7-1) 6-1.

WTA Korea Open, Seoul, South Korea, Semi-finals: (1) A Radwanska (Pol) bt L Arruabarrena (Spa) 6-0 6-2, (3) A Pavlyuchenkova (Rus) bt F Schiavone (Ita) 7-6 (13-11) 7-6 (8-6). Final: (1) A Radwanska (Pol) bt (3) A Pavlyuchenkova (Rus) 6-7 (6-8) 6-3 6-4.

AEGON GB Pro-Series Women’s Event, Shrewsbury, Final: A Van Uytvanck (Bel) bt M Sirotkina (Rus) 7-5 6-1.

TODAY FOOTBALL (7.45pm unless stated) League One: Brentford v Leyton Orient.

SPEEDWAY Sky Sports Elite League play-offs semi-finals first leg: Swindon v Poole, Wolverhampton v Birmingham (both 7.30pm).

SPORT ON TELEVISION FOOTBALL: League One, Brentford v Leyton Orient – Sky Sports 1, 7.30pm.

TENNIS: WTA Pan Pacific Open – BT Sport 2, 6am; Eurosport, 9am.

SPEEDWAY: Elite League semi-finals – Sky Sports 2, 7.30pm.

Larkhall take over at the top TOOLSTATION LEAGUE Larkhall moved to the top of the Premier Division table after their 3-0 home win over previous leaders Gillingham.

Tyler Sibbick’s penalty put the hosts ahead at the break and goals from Jamie Lyons and Ross Lye wrapped-up the points in the second half.

Bitton enjoyed a resounding 5-0 home win over struggling Bishop Sutton, although Jordan Richards’ goal was the only one of the opening half.

However, Luke Bryan, Connor Britton and Dave Pollinger were on target in the second period before Bryan completed his double with Bitton’s fifth.

Brislington and Cadbury Heath drew 1-1 with Matt Huxley putting the visitors ahead and David Peters scoring the equaliser.

Bridport, meanwhile, beat Ilfracombe 2-1, Chris Luke quickly replying to Stan Paxton’s leveller after Dan Wise had opened the scoring from the penalty spot.

In the First Division, Wellington scored twice in the last ten minutes to win 2-1 at Oldland, who took the lead through Jerome Ingram.

Simon Dennehy levelled matters with ten minutes remaining before James Clough grabbed the winner late on.

Wincanton edged a nine-goal thriller 5-4 at home to Calne, Matt Peters, with two, and Matt Chant giving the home side a three-goal lead.

However, a Glen Armstrong double and one from Danny Baker levelled the scores before Kieran Davis and Chant did enough to win it despite a third for Armstrong.

Elsewhere, Cheddar and Chard drew 2-2, while Devizes and Westbury shared the points following a 1-1 draw.

Quesne: Win is like a dream GOLF Julien Quesne surprised even himself by claiming his second European Tour title thanks to a brilliant finish in the Italian Open in Turin.

Quesne began the day four shots off the lead and looked out of contention when he ran up a double-bogey six on the second, but birdied the fourth and sixth and then stormed home in 31.

That set the clubhouse target on 12 under par just moments before overnight leader Marcus Fraser, who was also 12 under, three-putted the 15th and dropped another shot on the par-three 16th.

Fraser eventually signed for a 74 to finish joint eighth on nine under, leaving Ireland’s David Higgins and England’s Steve Webster to share second on 11 under.

Quesne, whose previous win came in the Open de Andalucia last year, said: “I am very proud of this back nine. My attitude was very good this week and I think this is the key.

To enjoy a second win on the European Tour is like a dream for me.”

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Dover’s Elder and Murphy see off Bath BATH CITY 0 DOVER ATHLETIC 2 Bath City slipped to a second successive defeat as their miserable week continued with this home loss.

Alex Russell, 40, was on the bench. He last featured for the club in April 2012 and spent last season at Clevedon Town before announcing his retirement from the game in March.

Dover’s Nathan Elder shrugged off Will Salmon and fired in a stinging shot which Jason Mellor tipped over at the near post.

The keeper also produced a good save to prevent James Rogers’ fine shot finding the back of the net, with Elder heading the subsequent corner over from close range.

Mellor pushed Rogers’ dipping 25-yard strike over the bar as Dover turned the screw.

The breakthrough they had been threatening came from the subsequent corner. Mellor managed to claw it away under pressure but when Tom Wynter played the ball back in, the keeper was finally beaten

by Elder’s well-placed header.

Sub Joe Burnell came on and Bath finally produced their first shot at goal in the 52nd minute when Dave Pratt’s angled drive was pushed out by

Bath City keeper Jason Mellor had a busy day Mitch Walker as far as Ross Stearn coming in from the left but he couldn’t keep his shot down.

Visiting boss Chris Kinnear also introduced his son of the same name in the 70th minute for the injured Wynter, with the changes a tacit admission that Dover’s performance levels had dropped in the second period.

City were slightly better than the first half but were still struggling to create chances, prompting another change with 16 minutes to go when Allen came on for Keats.

And the substitute was involved in City’s best chance, earning a corner and then putting it into the area. It was flicked on and fell to Will Salmon in the six-yard box but his header dropped onto the bar.

Another set-piece, this time a free-kick, led to another halfchance as Pratt’s downward header narrowly missed the outstretched foot of Dan Ball.

Dover keeper Walker was flapping at every corner and cross, and it was a shame City were unable to test him more often.

Mellor, by contrast, was City’s best player on the day but he was unable to prevent Dover doubling their lead five minutes from time as Ricky Modeste’s inviting cross was nodded home at the far post by Thomas Murphy.

Swindon Town striker Nile Ranger firing the winner against Bristol City despite an attempted challenge from defender Greg Cunningham with former Town defender Aden Flint, right, unable to get close eno

Cooper hails Ranger, while Flint h SWINDON TOWN 3 BRISTOL CITY 2

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Jay Emmanuel-Thomas makes space for his goal

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Swindon Town boss Mark Cooper hailed the contribution of match-winner Nile Ranger, while City defender Aden Flint backed his side to find the winning formula in League One sooner rather than later.

Striker Ranger settled a thrilling West derby with a fierce close range shot in the 87th minute after a corner had been cleared only for the ball to be nodded back onto the crowded penalty area.

Cooper felt it was a fitting end to a pulsating match and backed former Newcastle striker Ranger to cause similar problems for Chelsea’s defence in the Capital One Cup third round tie tomorrow at the County Ground.

Cooper said: “You saw today what Nile Ranger can bring to the team. I think you judge players by whether you would

like to play against them or not and I certainly wouldn’t like to play against him.

“I would say 99 per cent of balls that come up to him he gets hold of, he links up with players and he’s a goal threat.”

City twice took the lead during the opening half with Flint scoring the opener against his former club in the ninth minute with a header which went in off the post from a Marlon Pack corner.

Swindon loan foward Nicky Ajose brought the hosts level with his first goal of his fivemonth loan spell with Town, driving home a low strike past goalkeeper Frank Fielding.

The Swindon defence allowed Jay Emmanuel-Thomas to cut in off the right and lash in the ball left-footed for his seventh goal of the season in the 36th minute.

But City’s lead lasted only seven minutes before Ajose poked home from Massimo Luongo’s centre after a superb run from the midfielder to make it 2-2 at the break.

Nicky Ajose fires in Swindon’s first goal to level

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se enough to block

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City defender Aden Flint heads the opening goal against Swindon

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has faith in a City revival

o level against Bristol City

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While he was bitterly disappointed not to leave the County Ground with at least a point, central defender Flint felt the visitors performed well enough to warrant a win.

He said: “We have to keep the faith and keep believing in what we are doing, because some of the football we played was excellent.

“It was nearly as we good as we can be and we have to take encouragement from that. If we continue to work hard and play like that, then that first win will come eventually.

“This was a great game for the neutral and for both sets of fans as well. There were goals, lots of shots on target and some really good football played.

“We’ve kept the ball, we’ve knocked it about well and we’ve scored two good goals.

“We’ve played our part in a really good game and deserved to get something. We haven’t and that’s disappointing, but we just have to keep plugging away.

“If we can improve on our positioning at the back and

stop the opposition scoring, we will win games playing like that.”

Ranger was thrilled to get the winner in a derby a bit different to the Newcastle-Sunderland version he has been involved in, saying: “It’s different because I heard it was a big one and I’m not really used

Nile Ranger was thrilled to get the winner to them down here, but it was a great experience.

“It was great to score the winner in the derby, but Louis (Thompson) has flicked the ball on from a header and I have taken it on and smashed it in.”

Two-goal Ajose was happy with his contribution, saying: “It’s nice on a personal level to get a couple of goals, although

it could have been more. For the first goal Nath threw the ball over the City lad’s head and luckily my shot went in and it’s nice to get off the mark.

“In the first half we didn’t play anywhere near like we have in the last few weeks and we needed to improve, but we kept the ball well in the second half and dominated it.

“At half-time the gaffer said ‘come on guys we can do better’ but we knew what we had to do before the game and that shows the maturity in the side.”

Sean O’Driscoll insists his players need not apologise to disappointed Bristol City fans following defeat to Swindon Town.

Robins midfielder Marlon Pack took the unusual step of saying sorry to supporters on twitter following the recent 1-1 draw with Shrewsbury Town.

Saturday’s 3-2 reverse at the County Ground means City are still searching for their first win of the season in League One and O’Driscoll’s team remains lodged in the bottom four.

But City staged a spirited performance against a Swindon side that harbours play-off ambitions and the visitors could count themselves unfortunate to be beaten by Nile Ranger’s 87th minute winner at the end of a pulsating West derby.

City twice forged ahead through first-half goals from Aden Flint and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and created enough chances in the second half to have won the game.

O’Driscoll pronounced himself pleased with his team’s display but bitterly disappointed with the result and declared: “Nobody is going to go on twitter to apologise for that perfor mance.”

He said: “I’m disappointed with the result, but I thought the performance was excellent. We’ve been on the end of a five-goal thriller, but I thought we had enough chances ourselves in the second half to have won it.

“We got our noses in front a couple of times and you have to give the home side credit for coming back.”

“They are very fluid and had 23 shots in their last game against Wolves. They back themselves to score more than they let in and it has paid off for them.”

Referring to his team’s latest failure to win in League One, O’Driscoll admitted: “They are all hard to take.

“For some players, that is all they know and all they’ve had for the last couple of years.

“It’s been a frustrating season, not just for me, but for everybody. But you spend your

life in football being frustrated and disappointed and have rare moments of jubilation and success.

“The players have been really good and they came out focussed and full of confidence.

We’ve created chances and people have got to find solace in that.”

He added: “We’re trying to build something here and I’ve said all along this is a transitional season for the players, the fans and for the club.

“The players have worked their socks off and nobody can complain about the effort they have put in. I keep having to pick them up after games and I’ll do it again after this one.”

Having played three games in eight days, the Robins must lift themselves once more for tomorrow’s Capital One Cup

Sean O’Driscoll was pleased with his side’s showing third round tie against Premier League Southampton at St Marys.

Although O’Driscoll is determined to field a team that can be competitive, he insists he will be forced to rest some players.

“We’ve had three games in eight days and I’ll definitely have to utilise the squad on Tuesday,” he said.

“There are some tired legs and we have some injuries and I cannot put out the same team game after game.

“But we are playing a Premier Division team and I need to change the team without weakening us if I can.

“Southampton will be a difficult game for us tactically and physically. But my players will be up for the fight.”

Defender James O’Connor will miss the trip to the south coast after pulling up with an injury early in the second half.

O’Driscoll added: “It must be quite serious for Jimmy to come off and he may have ruptured something.”

Swindon: Foderingham, Nathan Thompson, Hall, Ward, McEveley, Ajose, Luongo, Louis Thompson, Kasim, N’Guessan (El-Gabbas 90), Ranger. Subs Not Used: Storey, Barthram, Belford, Branco, Wood, Walsh.

Booked: Louis Thompson, Kasim.

Goals: Ajose 19, 43, Ranger 87.

Bristol City: Fielding, Williams (Bryan 46), Flint, O’Connor (Cunningham 52), Moloney, Wagstaff, Elliott, Pack, Shorey (Harewood 89), Baldock, Emmanuel-Thomas. Subs Not Used: Parish, Reid, Burns, McLaughlin.

Booked: Wagstaff, Flint.

Goals: Flint 9, Emmanuel-Thomas 36.

Attendance: 11,598.

Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).

City’s James O’Connor is taken off by stretcher

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Bath battle back after a horror start SARACENS 31 BATH 17

BY TOM BRADSHAW It was a case of match lost but honour restored for Bath as they bounced back from an abysmal first half to put 14 unanswered points past Saracens.

Bath’s winning start to the Aviva Premiership was ended by the London club, who put 31 past Bath in the opening half and so continued their perfect start to the campaign.

An error-strewn first half performance saw the Bath defence torn to shreds by Saracens’ heavyweight ball carriers.

Sarries were admirably clinical when they got their hands on the ball, but it was Bath who presented them with giftwrapped opportunities.

The bonus point was already in the bag for Saracens by half time, with two tries for David Strettle, one for Alex Goode and one for former Bath prop Matt Stevens. Bath’s only points were from a solitary Tom Heathcote penalty.

Bath fielded six changes to the one that saw off reigning Premiership champions at The Rec last weekend, with a number of key figures, such as George Ford, Dave Attwood and Matt Garvey, left on the bench.

It was a decision that Bath had cause to regret.

As soon as those big guns were rolled on to the pitch, Bath were a side revived. Previously unable to live with Saracens’ back-row and direct running, they suddenly found a foothold and began to play the game on their terms.

Bath coach Toby Booth described Saracens as a “massive physical presence” in the build up to the game – and so it proved in the first half.

The two fly-halves – Owen Farrell and Heathcote – swapped early penalties as Bath displayed some promising early pressure on the Sarries line. But the big Saracens pack quickly found its feet.

Mako Vunipola rumbled forward after Bath failed to clean up Stuart Hooper’s stolen lineout, and silky handling from the Londoners’ backs put Strettle over the tryline.

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Tom Biggs and Anthony Watson then got their wires crossed under one of Farrell’s many high balls, and Sarries’ response was clinical. The ball was again put through the hands with the fit-again Alex Goode finishing in style.

Bath hooker Rob Webber was sin-binned on 31 minutes for illegally halting Saracens’ progress as they looked dangerous with a catch-and-drive, and the home team immediately capitalised with a swandiving score from close range

by Stevens.

Salt was rubbed into the wound in first-half injury time, with Strettle finishing off another counter-attacking move after Bath failed to win their own scrum. Farrell landed his fourth conversion With changes made to personnel at half time – and with a stern talking-to presumably still ringing in their ears – Bath were an entirely different proposition after the break.

The Saracens scrum was steadily dismembered, with Attwood standing out as both a lynchpin in the set piece and a potent ball carrier.

Bath’s first try came through a trademark Semesa Rokoduguni interception, with the Fijian sprinting from near his own line to score between the posts. Ford then sidestepped his way to within feet of the Sarries line before the outstanding Attwood battered his way over from short-range.

With Ford slotting the conversions, Bath had a chance a sneak a losing bonus point in the dying moments – an improbable scenario at half time.

But the Sarries defence held firm, and Bath were left to ponder their selection decisions.

Saracens: Goode (Ransom 68), Ashton, Wyles, Taylor (Mordt 70), Strettle, Farrell, Wigglesworth (de Kock 60), M Vunipola (Barrington, 67), Brits (George 60), Stevens (Johnston 47), Borthwick (c) (Hargreaves 47), Kruis, B Vunipola, Burger (Brown 54), Joubert.

Scorers: Tries – Strettle 2, Goode, Stevens.

Cons – Farrell 4. Pen – Farrell.

Bath: Watson, Rokoduguni, Banahan, Henson (Joseph 54), Biggs, Heathcote (Ford 40), Roberts (Young 61), Perenise (James 32), Webber, Wilson (Palma-Newport 68), Hooper (c), Day (Attwood 52), Fa‘osiliva (Dunn 33-40), Mercer (Garvey 40), Houston.

Scorers: Tries – Rokoduguni, Attwood. Cons – Ford 2. Pen – Heatcote.

Referee: JP Doyle.

Attendance: 8,047.

Semesa Rokoduguni scored Bath’s first try after making an interception

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Burke hails Tuilagi as Leicester rise back up the table Leicester backs coach Paul Burke hailed Manu Tuilagi after the British and Irish Lions star helped catapult his side to second in the Aviva Premiership.

The 22-year-old centre created two of Leicester’s five tries in the 31-6 bonus point win over Newcastle at home.

It has been a difficult week

for Tuilagi after being reprimanded by his boss Richard Cockerill for the ‘bunny ears’ sign he made with Prime Minister David Cameron, who hosted a reception for the Lions following their triumph in Australia.

Tuilagi was making his first appearance since that tour and he showed why he is rated one

of the best players in the world.

Burke said: “The break he made for (Graham) Kitchener’s try was outstanding.

It shows how immense he can be, and how strong he is.

“It was Manu’s first game since the Lions and he got through 75 minutes and showed how important he is to

our team. He got cramp at the end and we took him off as a precaution.

“You know what he brings to the table, he is a very aggressive player. He will admit he was a bit rusty at times but it was his first hit-out and he will be better for that performance.

“There are not many players

in world rugby who can do what Manu does. He is very important to our team and it’s important we get him up to speed. We have got a big six weeks coming up.”

Leicester’s other tries came from Jordan Crane, American full-back Blaine Scully on his debut, Dan Bowden and Thomas Waldrom.

Old Patesians held their nerve and sealed victory over Old Centralians with a last-minute try in National Three South West.

Pats allowed Cents to poach the first lineout and fly-half Connor Gwilliam, who turned out for Pats last year, gave his full-back Lewis May the immediate opportunity to stretch the Pats’ defence.

Centre James Butler latched on to a turnover steal from flanker Craig Ballinger, waltzed through a gap and sent in winger Dan Burrows for the opening score.

Into the second quarter Pats at last secured clean lineout ball off the top from the dependable Josh Stevens from a textbook catch and drive and flanker John Barker claimed the try, converted by Butler.

Pats lost Adam Seager and senior centre Stu Taylor with shoulder injuries and were forced to rejig the back line with veteran Matt Mudway entering the fray at scrum-half.

Butler’s sheer pace and steps off both feet allowed him to skewer through a gap to put Pats 17-0 ahead at the break.

After the interval Pats had to endure ten minutes of pain, with virtually no possession and firmly manacled in their own half.

Gwilliam switched the play from side to side and his centres Mark Marwood and Alex Bailey fed off his deliciously weighted offloads to probe for weaknesses in the Pats defence.

Pats held on and against the run of play flanker George Angell, on debut, set up Matt Dean for a try, converted by Butler.

Pats lost hooker Rob White to the sin bin when he was adjudged to be interfering in the ruck and with no other front row replacement available, Mudway slipped into the breach.

Cents were awarded a penalty scrum for the White infringement and a quick heel and a clean channel gave May the try he deserved.

Cents were awarded a penalty try, converted by Gwilliam, after they ruptured a Pats scrum.

Pats forwards were being pummelled and when Cents chose a penalty scrum in front of the posts, the pushover try was claimed by Pinkney and converted by Gwilliam. Marwood levelled the scores with a well constructed try with five minutes remaining.

Pats lost another lineout on their own throw and when they were caught offside Gwilliam struck the penalty and Cents took the lead for the first time with two minutes remaining.

Dean floated the restart drop-out high and hanging and number eight James Pettigrew barrelled into the receiver and won a penalty. Mudway took a quick tap, fed Butler at full throttle and he flipped the ball to winger Burrows for his second and match-winning try.

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Billy keeps his cool to secure points GLOUCESTER 26 NORTHAMPTON 24

BY DUNCAN BECH England centre Billy Twelvetrees kicked a controversial late penalty to give Gloucester their first Aviva Premiership victory of the season and leave Northampton crestfallen.

Saints looked to have done enough to move top of the league when wing Jamie Elliott struck a minute from time following stunning approach work by juggernaut Wales wing George North, with flyhalf Stephen Myler’s conversion edging them ahead.

But Northampton were mysteriously penalised at a scrum deep into injury time, and Twelvetrees struck from 35 metres for a 26-24 verdict.

Twelvetrees and his fellow England back Charlie Sharples both scored tries for the home side, but it was a second-half touchdown from Gloucester academy player Elliott Stooke that appeared to have initially edged Gloucester home.

England Under-20 lock Stooke pounced after 66 minutes, while fly-half Freddie Burns chipped in with two penalties and a conversion to put Gloucester six points in front.

Northampton took an early lead through full-back Ben Foden’s try, and there was a second-half score for lock Samu Manoa, with Myler adding seven points from the boot – but Gloucester closed out the game.

After conceding 66 points in losing to Sale and Saracens – and seeing their England Saxons prop Nick Wood hit with an eight-week ban following his red card for stamping at Allianz Park – Gloucester showed tremendous character.

Northampton needed barely five minutes to open their account as they breached Gloucester’s defence with ease through centre Luther Burrell’s powerful surge, which created sufficient space out wide and allowed Foden an angled run-in.

Myler converted, but Gloucester bounced back

through a spell of territorial dominance that resulted in Burns opening their account through a 14th-minute penalty.

It should have been even better for the home side just five minutes later when Burns placed a clever kick behind Northampton’s defence, yet centre Henry Trinder knocked on as he attempted to gather possession and dive over Saints’ line.

Gloucester, though, had momentum that was enhanced when Northampton were reduced to 14 men after number eight Sam Dickinson was sinbinned by referee Martin Fox for tackling wing James Simpson-Daniel in the air.

A bloodied Simpson-Daniel briefly left the field for treatment, but the home side kept plugging away before wasting a golden opportunity when number eight Sione Kalmafoni’s pass drifted behind Gloucester’s attacking wave.

And Saints made their opponents pay just before the break as Myler kicked a penalty after Twelvetrees infringed, giving Northampton a 10-3 advantage.

But Gloucester’s response was immediate, with its origins in some brilliant linkwork between Burns and Twelvetrees that resulted in Sharples crossing wide out.

Gloucester were firmly back in contention, just two points adrift at half-time.

And they underlined resurgence just three minutes after the restart, scoring their second try following sharp work from their former New Zealand Test scrum-half Jimmy Cowan.

Gloucester gained a penalty from a scrum within goalkicking range, but Cowan ignored the safe option, made an incisive break and Twelvetrees finished stylishly by ghosting outside Burrell.

Burns booted the conversion, but the lead lasted barely two minutes as the Saints drove a lineout to within touching distance of Gloucester’s line and Manoa touched down before Myler added the extras.

Back came Gloucester, though, as Burns kicked a pen-

Cinderford get off the mark CINDERFORD 31 HULL IONIANS 7 Three converted tries in the closing 15 minutes swung this match in Cinderford’s favour.

The home side started positively and when scrum-half Reece Boughton took a quick tapped penalty, flanker Marcus Brown raced through for a try under the posts, which Mark Davies converted.

Ionians drew level when prop forward Toby Williams went over for a try from close range, which Chris Reakes converted.

It was not a good day for the kickers of both sides and several penalties were missed before Boughton landed a kick from 40m out to put Cinderford 10-7 ahead after 30 minutes, and the score remained unchanged at the interval.

The second-half started at a frantic pace, with both sides missing further kicks at goal.

However the home side were gradually building up the pressure on their opponents line and quick hands down the blindside enabled winger Chris Hawkins to just stretch out over the line to claim a try, which Boughton converted.

Jack Adams then released his centre partner Sam Hanks to score near the posts, and with the last play of the match Cinderford claimed the bonus point, when Nev Codlin caught a kick ahead from Davies and crossed for a fourth try, again converted by Boughton.

Hartpury hold on to victory HARTPURY COLLEGE 19 CAMBRIDGE 13

Billy Twelvetrees kicks the winning penalty in overtime to land Gloucester’s first win alty to leave Northampton one point behind.

Gloucester boss Nigel Davies and his opposite number Jim Mallinder both began ringing the changes in pursuit of a potentially matchclinching score, and it was Saints that cracked first.

Twelvetrees made initial headway by stretching Saints’ defence before a moment of magic from Simpson-Daniel, who weaved his way past two tackles before delivering a one-

handed scoring pass to Stooke.

But Northampton then went back in front when Elliott struck after he collected flanker Calum Clark’s pass, coupled with a successful Myler conversion, before Twelvetrees felled Saints.

Gloucester: Cook, Sharples, Trinder, Twelvetrees, Simpson-Daniel, Burns, Cowan, Murphy, Dawidiuk, Harden, Savage, Stooke, Kvesic, Qera, Kalamafoni. Replacements: May for Simpson-Daniel (21), Tindall for Burns (69), Robson for Cowan (75), Y. Thomas for Murphy (67), Britton for Dawidiuk (72), Knight for

PICTURE: ROBERT DAVIS

Harden (67), James for Savage (69), B. Morgan for Kvesic (64).

Scorers: Tries – Sharples, Twelvetrees, Stooke.

Cons – Burns. Pens –Burns 2, Twelvetrees.

Northampton: Foden, Elliott, Wilson, Burrell, North, Myler, Fotuali’i, A. Waller, Hartley, Mercey, Manoa, Day, Wood, Clark, Dickinson.

Replacements: G. Pisi for Wilson (47), L. Dickson for Fotuali’i (55), E. Waller for A. Waller (69), Haywood for Hartley (72), Denman for Mercey (69), Dowson for Manoa (63), Lawes for Dickinson (69). Not Used: K. Pisi.

Scorers: Tries – Foden, Manoa, Elliott. Cons – Myler 3. Pens – Myler.

Sin Bin: Dickinson (21) Referee: Martin Fox Attendance: 12,688

I love those opportunities to win matches, says Twelvetrees Nerveless Billy Twelvetrees shouldered the burden of a captain’s decision to land the winning penalty with the game’s final strike. The unfazed centre shrugged off any confusion and all discussion, composed himself, and set the seal on Gloucester’s first league victory of the new campaign.

Frontline goal-kicker Freddie Burns had already been substituted.

Kingsholm held its breath and watched on, waiting to see who would win the penaltygoal argument: accurate midfielder Twelvetrees or sharpshooting full-back Rob Cook.

Twelvetrees stepped up and blasted Gloucester to victory, ensuring the Cherry and Whites avoided their worst opening sequence in the Premiership.

The 24-year-old later re-

vealed there was never any issue over who would take that crucial shot at goal.

Never mind Burns, with Tom Savage already off the field, Twelvetrees was captain at the pivotal moment.

It was the British Lion’s decision alone: he chose to lead by example.

“To be honest with you I didn’t even look at Cooky,” explained Gloucester’s match-

winner. “Sav was off the pitch so I was captain, and I just thought I’d step up and do it – I love those opportunities and that’s why we practise goalkicking so hard in the week.

“Luckily for me I was able to put it over, to get the win for the boys. We deserved it.”

Elliott Stooke has the drive to build on his standout tryscoring Premiership debut, believes Gloucester boss Nigel

Davies. Powerful lock Stooke only turned 20 this month, but produced a mature and gritty perfor mance.

Rugby director Davies said said: “Elliott was simply phenomenal.

“I was absolutely confident it was the right thing to do to put him in there. “We’ve thrown a 20-year-old into the Premiership in the front-five, and he was phenomenal.”

Fourteen points from the boot of Billy Burns helped Hartpury College overcome a firsthalf red card for Ellis Genge.

Jim Wigglesworth and Burns traded penalties early on.

Cambridge unsurprisingly began to take control of proceedings after a stunned Hartpury came to terms with Genge’s dismissal.

Wigglesworth’s second penalty was the only further punishment inflicted.

Hartpury continued to offer a significant threat in attack, particularly through their outstanding centre pairing of George Boulton and Craig Jackson, and Burns slotted a penalty on the half-time whistle to restore parity.

The hosts dominated after the restart. The turning point soon arrived when visiting openside Jethro Rawling’s sinbinning on the hour following a number of infringements deep inside Cambridge territory made it 14-a-side.

From the resultant scrumfive, the Hartpury pack drove their counterparts back and earned a penalty try, converted

by Burns.

Burns then added two more vital penalties in the space of four minutes to edge his side closer to the finish line, before Joe Collingham’s late sevenpointer after several phases in the 22 ,grabbed a losing bonus point for Cambridge.

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Lydney make it three in a row

Bird’s double fires up Reds

LYDNEY 52 NEWTON ABBOT 25

CHIPPENHAM 10 OLD REDCLIFFIANS 21

Lydney continued their bid to regain an immediate return to National League Two South with their third win in a row that keeps they at the top of the table having taken maximum points from their three matches.

Supporters at Regentsholme were treated to eight touchdown from the Severnsiders, two of them penalty tries plus another four from the Devon side, for a bonus point, but they also had two players sent to the sin-bin.

Lydney had a narrow 24-20 lead at the interval after tries from scrum half Sam Arscott, fly-half Chris Holder, lock Dave Bennett plus a penalty try with full back Jack O’Connell adding two conversions.

The visitors replied through tries from fly-half Laurence May, wing Kyle Browne and full back Jash Smith who also added a conversion to his opening penalty. But Lydney wasted little time stamping their authority on the game after the restart.

Flanker Matt Taylor went over for the Severnsiders fifth try, converted by O’Connell, before the All Whites lost two players in even time to the sinbin. Lock Dan Waters was the first to go followed by replacement prop Kyle Mason.

But Lydney only managed to score a try through inside centre Dewi Scourfield, on his debut having moved from Forest of Dean neighbours Cinderford, with O’Connell adding the extras.

Smith crossed for his second try when the All Whites were restored to full strength but in the final quarter Lydney finished with a second touchdown from Arscott and a penalty try with O’Connell converting both.

Cheltenham can’t keep it up CHELTENHAM 24 WITNEY 41 Cheltenham raced into a twotry lead, seeking to build on last weekend’s 18-13 win at Buckingham.

But the hosts were unable to sustain the tempo, and quickly leaked three tries as they surrendered momentum.

Witney had lost a local derby with Oxford Harlequins a week earlier and were determined not to be put to the sword again.

The visitors promptly blasted out of the second-half blocks at the Prince of Wales Stadium, claiming their bonus-point try and a penalty to take control.

Chris Scott’s Cheltenham side were able to register a third try and a penalty in riposte, to carry them to within five points of the Oxfordshire side.

But just when Cheltenham looked primed to squeeze their way back into the ascendancy, the visitors stole first a dropgoal and then a fifth try. That final salvo broke Cheltenham’s resistance and allowed the travelling side to ease their way to victory.

Old Redcliffians made it two wins in a row since their return to National League Three South with a 21-10 victory away to Chippenham with two tries from wing Henry Bird and one for centre Henry Goldson all converted by flyhalf Jack Steer.

“It was a fantastic result in what may prove to be a vital away win,” said Old Reds player/forwards coach Saul Nelson. Not a great performance having completely dominated the first half in attack.

“We had to defend very well at the death of the first half. We never really got the ball in the second half and defended for the majority. We did have a clear cut chance to gain the fourth try but were pulled back as the last pass was deemed forward.”

Billy Twelvetrees kicks a penalty with the last kick of the game to win the Aviva Premiership match against Northampton at Kingsholm

Late winner frustrates Saints chief Mallinder

BY ANDREW BALDOCK Northampton boss Jim Mallinder struggled to mask a deep sense of frustration after his team suffered an agonising and controversial Aviva Premiership defeat against Gloucester.

Gloucester’s England centre Billy Twelvetrees booted a penalty with the game’s final kick to thwart Saints 26-24 at Kingsholm.

Northampton looked to have done enough when Stephen

Myler converted wing Jamie Elliott’s 79th-minute try for a one-point lead, but referee Martin Fox was then at the the centre of a dramatic finale.

Television replays showed that four Gloucester players were offside from the restart following Elliott’s try, then Fox penalised Saints at an ensuing reset scrum when it looked as though Northampton should have had a penalty for home number eight Ben Morgan illegally kicking possession back into a scrum.

Leicestershire-based official Fox was only appointed to the game late this week after original match official Greg Garner pulled out with a hamstring injury.

“It is a shame when games are decided by the referee in the last couple of minutes,” Saints rugby director Jim Mallinder said.

“We were disappointed when we had the change of referee at short notice, but sometimes that happens.

What we have got to make

sure of is that we control what we can control.

“The refs are out of our hands.

“We’ve got to make sure that parts of our game we are more accurate with. You have got to try to put the referee out of the equation.

“My reading of the scrum at the end, particularly the second scrum, was that we had control of the ball, so the reset should have been our put-in. I don’t want to say any more, really.”

FRF is on collision course with clubs over Euro plans

BY DUNCAN BECH The French Rugby Federation is on a collision course with clubs from the Aviva Premiership and Top 14 as the dispute over the future of the Heineken Cup continued to escalate.

Just hours after Premiership Rugby chief executive Mark McCafferty declared he expects Celtic and Italian teams to join the ’Rugby Champions Cup’, the FFR responded with a strongly-worded statement backing European Rugby Cup. Approval from the Rugby Football Union, FFR and International Rugby Union is required if the Anglo-French breakaway is to go ahead and any teams from the RaboDirect PRO12 participating will need the same support from their unions.

But on the eve of the launch in Paris of potentially the final Heineken Cup, the FFR re-

leased a statement indicating that approval would not be forthcoming from it.

“No meeting or international competition involving French clubs can be organised outside the framework of the

Premiership Rugby chief executive Mark McCafferty

FFR and without its prior agreement,” the statement read.

“The FFR has always been and will remain a major player in the European cups organised by ERC and backs proposals to permit the continuity and development of these.

“If the FFR is in favour of an

improvement in the European cups, their organisation can only be envisaged under the edict of the European federations which make up ERC. “The statement released by the clubs appears therefore irrelevant and inappropriate.”

European Rugby Cup appeared to be in full retreat earlier in the day as its appointment of an independent mediator was met with a statement of Anglo-French intent.

The gravity of the situation facing ERC was confirmed when McCafferty stated that sides from the PRO12 have been in contact over the possibility of joining the breakaway.

Premiership Rugby, in conjunction with its French equivalent Ligue Nationale de Rugby, plans to finalise the structural detail of the Rugby Champions Cup when it knows who will be involved.

“Before we can release more information we need to know

over the next few weeks which other teams will be joining the competition,” McCafferty said.

“Once we know the final, or close to final, numbers then we’ll settle on the competition for mats.

“Various people have approached us about the possibility of joining and we’ve indicated to them that we’ll keep their names confidential.

“We’ve heard that other people want to be involved in European competitions, that’s why we’ve left the door open and expect it to be more than an Anglo-French competition.

“Once people saw on September 10 that we would seek an alternative to the Heineken Cup, interest has been expressed in at least knowing exactly what will be involved.”

McCafferty is confident of securing support from the RFU.

Weston slip to a first defeat BRACKNELL 17 WESTON-SUPER-MARE 14 Weston-super-Mare slipped to their first defeat of the season, but hung on to third spot, when they lost 17-14 at Bracknell after fly-half Liam Prescott landed a late penalty with a very disappointing performance from the Seasiders.

Fly-half James Mackay had put Weston in to an early lead with a penalty but it was the home side who crossed for the opening try as Prescott scored under the posts but, surprisingly, his kicked was off target.

Mackay was on hand to put full back Harvey Skelton through for Weston’s only try but Prescott leveled the scores before the break at 8-8 with a penalty. Scoring in the second period was restricted to penalties with three from Prescott and two for Mackay.

■ Cleve are the new leaders of South West One West after gaining an impressive 37-25 home win over Wadebridge Camels. They have a four-point lead over second-placed Hornets, who beat Coney Hill 39-5 away, and are now the only 100 per cent side in the division.

Mouth lose out to Wanderers AVONMOUTH OB 10 WORCESTER WANDERERS 19 Avonmouth Old Boys are still searching for their first win of the season after being beaten at home by the newcomers.

Mouth took the lead through a penalty from outside centre Andy Taylor but just before half time hooker James Garner crossed for a try.

But it wasn’t a second half to be remembered for the home side.

Wing Kieran Morris crossed for two tries, both converted by full-back Paul Burton, coming either side of a consolation try from full-back Charlie Reynolds as the Wanderers secured their first win.

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Bristol show potential in handy victory BRISTOL 31 L SCOTTISH 18

BY STEVE COTTON Bristol got their GKIPA Championship season underway at the second attempt with a performance that brimmed with attacking intent, even if it was not quite matched with cutting edge.

That said, a bonus point was secured, thanks to the hosts’ four tries – three of which were scored by forwards, the other courtesy of a penalty try earned by said pack.

The performance was by no means perfect – but the signs were encouraging, as Bristol dominated long spells of territory and possession.

Aspects of their play will have concerned their coaches – notably the ease with which London Scottish carved them open to score two tries of their own, and the fact they bossed the first half but still trailed at the interval.

However, one thing shone through: Bristol’s mindset was different to how it had been in their opening-day defeat against Cornish Pirates.

They were not willing to settle for merely keeping the scoreboard ticking over in terms of penalty after penalty; instead, they wanted tries.

Andy Robinson, the director of rugby, has highlighted how his team need to take more tryscoring bonus points than they did last season – and it showed in the way they tried to play the game.

In doing so, Bristol displayed bravery. Not the physical bravery that is a given at this level of rugby, but an attacking bravery, to keep going for the jugular even when they were being repelled by a physical and well-drilled Scottish defence.

It would have been easy for the hosts to play it safe, and take the three points when they came on offer, but Bristol – with, let’s not forget, several incisive backs still to return from injury, have made it clear that they believe attack is the best form of defence.

Flanker James Merriman, who scored the third of their

four tries, said: “I thought we set the pace in the game really well in the first 20 minutes. We want to give ourselves a bit of a brand of rugby – and we went all-out at them.

“I think we’re going to do a lot of that this season, and try to dictate that first 20 minutes and really set our stall out. We have to attack teams. We can’t really afford to sit off them – we’ve got to really set the tempo in the first 20 minutes of these games. We feel if we can do that, teams are going to drop off in that last 20 minutes, which showed today.

“Getting the bonus point was crucial for us. I said to the boys when I went off that we had to get that bonus point – and we got it, which I think that could make a big difference come the end of the season.”

Quite how Bristol did not lead at half-time was something of a mystery. Scottish did not carry the ball into the Bristol 22 until the 32nd minute of the game – and, when they eventually did, the excitement proved too much and they conceded a penalty.

However, on their second visit, after James Grindal’s forward pass had given away possession, Jim Thompson chipped through for Miles Mantella to score. When Lee Millar converted, it was 7-7, after Marco Mama had opened the scoring for Bristol in the 29th minute.

Scottish did incredibly well to keep their hosts out until that point – thwarting wave after wave after wave of attack.

But when Merriman was stopped just short on the right, and Adrian Jarvis and Luke Eves combined on the left, Mama proved unstoppable from close range.

Bristol, as baffling as it seemed, trailed at the break, following Millar’s drop goal – but the second half belonged to the hosts.

It was not necessarily pretty – their three second-half tries were more about grunt and grit than guile and grace, but their attacking intent remained, except for one occasion when Jarvis slotted a penalty to turn a 21-18 lead into 24-18 with four minutes to play.

Clifton go top after third win AMPTHILL 20 CLIFTON 37

Bristol’s Adrian Jarvis converted all four tries against London Scottish Before that, though, Bristol had forced a penalty try from a scrum, following a lengthy period of pressure in the Scottish 22, before Merriman was driven over from a line-out.

While their running game was at times predictable, the setpiece proved a useful attacking tool for Bristol throughout the afternoon. And Robinson has made it clear that he wants his team to have balance and variety in their attacking options.

Their lead of 21-10 became 21-18 after Millar went over when Mike Doneghan was allowed to dance through the Bristol defence following a

quickly-taken line-out, before the fly-half sent over a penalty.

But Jarvis’s late penalty gave the hosts breathing space, before replacement lock Townson was set up by the quickthinking and initiative of fellow replacement Ruki Tipuna – who livened up his team – to go over for an allimportant fourth Bristol try.

Bristol will no doubt play better this season – but they have made their intentions quite clear: opposing teams will be asked a variety of questions when they visit the Memorial Stadium.

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Bristol: A D’Arcy; C Amesbury (B Mosses 40), A Short, L Eves, R Edwards; A Jarvis, J Grindal (capt; R Tipuna 47); K Traynor, O Hayes (R Lawrence 73), J Hobson (J Hall 73), B Skirving, M Sorenson, N Koster (G Townson 66), J Merriman (R Pennycook 62), M Mama. Rep not used: T Roberts.

Scorers: Tries – Mama, penalty, Merriman, Townson. Cons – Jarvis (4). Pen – Jarvis.

London Scottish: J Thompson (J Stevenson 62); M Doneghan, O Grove, P Gidlow (A Reay 66), M Mantella; L Millar, J Pasqualin; M Irish (N Mayhew 55), T Stagg (H Allen 50), E Fry (L Thiede 55), N Best (A Karonias 78), D Lyons, C Pennycook, B Russell (N Mayhew 47-55 & J Trayfoot 55), M Bright (capt).

Scorers: Tries – Mantella, Millar. Con – Millar. Pen – Millar. Drop goal – Millar.

Sin-binned: Irish (44-55, persistent infringement).

Referee: G McDonald. Att: 5,320.

Robinson urges side to make Mem uncomfortable for teams Andy Robinson wants Bristol to make the Memorial Stadium an uncomfortable place for opposition sides to visit, after his team kicked off their final campaign at the ground with a bonus-point win over London Scottish.

Bristol bounced back from their opening-day disappointment against Cornish Pirates to beat London Scottish 31-18 – scoring four tries and enjoying

enough possession and territory to have scored several more.

“We want to make sure that this place is a place that people don’t want to come to, because of the way that we go out and play the game,” said Robinson.

“I think we showed that today. London Scottish defended brilliantly – they really did defend well – but we kept play-

ing, and that was the important part for us.

“London Scottish are a good side, they’re well coached, and the big thing for us is going out and playing in a really good style. And I thought the ambition we played with today was really, really good.”

Bristol attacked from the off, and their early pressure was such that Scottish did not venture into their 22 until the 32nd

minute. That the visitors then scored with their second foray into Bristol territory, taking a 10-7 half-time lead, will have been a cause for concern – but Bristol continued to show positivity with the ball.

“It would have been very easy for us to go into our shells – but we didn’t – we went out and kept expressing ourselves,” said Robinson.

“We’re going to have roller-

coaster rides – and that’s what we want to experience. We want to experience that rollercoaster ride – and understand how to handle it.

“Talking to [chairman] Chris Booy and [chief executive] Steve Gorvett, they felt it – as we all did. But what was brilliant was that the guys kept playing, and I was really pleased with the attitude they showed.”

Clifton moved to top of the SSE National League Two South table after their third straight victory of the season.

Darren Lloyd’s side continued their impressive start to their campaign with victory over newly-prompted out-fit Ampthill Clifton director of rugby Darren Lloyd said: “We were by no-means perfect in the first-half, but we improved in the second-half, and this group is beginning to understand what it takes to win tight matches.

“They (Ampthill) were a well-organised side, and will cause plenty of teams headaches this season. We introduced a number of new faces into the team, with Josh Goddard and Harry Goodfield doing well for us today, and the rest of our youngsters getting better week on week.”

Clifton came from behind to secure the spoils with a magnificent second-half display.

Prop Rupert Freestone, scrumhalf Matt Britton and wing George Karayiannis added touchdowns to the first-half try tally from impressive centre Will Pomphrey (2) and fullback John Mason, while flyhalf Charlie Foley added 12points with the boot.

There was little to chose between the sides during a tentative and mistake-ridden first-half. The lead see-sawed, with neither side able to dominate the other for any length of time. Clifton trailed 17-13 at the turnaround, but Freestone’s try early in the secondhalf opened the floodgates, as Clifton dominated the remainder of the contest, scoring a further 17-points, while restricting the home side to just two penalties from Rory Teague. Clifton play their firstever home game at Clifton College against Bishop’s Stortford on Saturday (2.30 kick-off).

Crusaders fight back to victory DINGS CRUSADERS 24 TAUNTON TITANS 17 Dings came from behind to gain their first victory of the season in National Two South.

Having piled up more than 60 points the previous week, Titans looked to be heading for another comfortable victory as they raced into a 14-0 lead with a try by Conor Hartley and a penalty try, both converted by Gary Kingdom.

But Dings managed to reduce the deficit through two penalties by Mark Woodrow before the interval.

And they turned on the style in the second half to score tries through Dave Wheeler and Josh Lloyd, with Woodrow kicking two penalties and a conversion to go 24-14 up.

And the home side hung on to win despite a 70th minute penalty by Kingdom.

It was Titans' second defeat in three games and they need to address their away form if they are to avoid another relegation fight this season.

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Victory proves such a relief for Wiggins CYCLING

BY MATT MCGEEHAN Sir Bradley Wiggins expressed relief after ending his barren streak by winning the Tour of Britain.

The 2012 Tour de France and Olympic time-trial champion took a permanent hold on the leader’s gold jersey as the first Team Sky rider to win its home tour as Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) won on Whitehall.

Wiggins then immediately turned his attentions to Wednesday’s Road World Championships time-trial in Italy.

“The feeling at the moment is more just relief than anything else,” said Wiggins, after his first stage-race triumph since the 2012 Tour de France.

“I said I wanted to win it. It is pressure for the whole week.

“Until you cross the line you just don’t know. It’s all right to think it’s a bit of a ceremony round London, but it certainly isn’t. You cross the line, you’re pumped up. It’s relief that you’ve finished and fulfilled it for your team and your teammates.

“From tomorrow morning my thoughts turn to the World Championships and this will probably be forgotten. It’s a bit like the Tour with the Olympics.

“Win the Tour one day, the next day you’re thinking about the Olympics.”

Wiggins, who took the race lead with victory in Tuesday’s time-trial at Knowsley Safari Park and defended it with his Team Sky squad until the end, was nervous until the conclu-

sion in central London. He feared a crash and a split in the peloton on the last of the ten 8.8kilometre laps which would grant Martin Elmiger a chance to steal the title.

In the end IAM Cycling’s Elmiger had to be content with second, 26 seconds behind, while Simon Yates of the Great Britain under-23 team finished third overall, further illustration of his potential after winning the points race world title on the track and two stages of the prestigious Tour de l’Avenir.

Wiggins praised the crowd support throughout the eightday event, which began in Peebles last Saturday, describing it as “overwhelming at times” as he bounced back from a troubled year which saw him withdraw from the Giro d’Italia and miss the defence of his Tour de France title.

“There was an element of going through the motions in all the races early in the season,” added Wiggins.

“I came out this week with the commitment that I showed last year.”

Cavendish triumphed after a near-perfect leadout from Omega Pharma-QuickStep team-mate Alessandro Petacchi for his third win of the 2013 race and record 10th in all.

Sam Bennett (An Post-Chain Reaction) was second, with Elia Viviani (Cannondale) third.

Cavendish, who won the concluding stage of the Tour of Britain for a third successive year, said: “It’s been incredible, to be able to win the stage again in London.”

Patel all smiles as Notts enjoy Lord’s triumph CRICKET

Team Sky's Sir Bradley Wiggins celebrates winning the Gold Jersey with his children, Ben and Isabella

Match-winner Samit Patel was convinced he would not even get to bowl in the Yorkshire Bank 40 final against Glamorgan at Lord’s.

But he did, and duly turned the contest his team’s way with figures of three for 21 as Nottinghamshire bowled out Glamorgan for 157 in 33 runs to claim an 87-run victory.

Patel, joined by England stars Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad for this culmination of a competition which will switch to 50 overs per side from next season, helped to deliver Nottinghamshire’s first victory in a Lord’s final since 1989.

The slow left-armer told Sky Sports 1: “I just didn’t think I was going to get a bowl today ... not with England’s number one spinner in the team ... so I was pretty happy to get one.”

Patel broke Chris Cooke and Jim Allenby’s threatening stand of 73, turning the ball sharply to bowl both – and kickstart Glamorgan’s collapse as they lost their last eight wickets for 49 runs.

“People don’t think I can spin the ball enough...maybe it hit a pebble,” Patel added with a smile.

Others played their parts, notably captain Chris Read (53) – whose fifth-wicket stand of 99 with David Hussey ensured a competitive total of 244 for eight after Nottinghamshire had been put in on a cloudy day.

“As a team performance, it was outstanding,” Patel added.

Glamorgan remain the only county yet to win a domestic List A final in the 50-year history of such competitions.

Read’s opposite number Mark Wallace said: “We are disappointed.

“We had opportunities to win ... but Notts were by far the better team, and are deserving winners.”

THE HARE’S RUNNING . . . GREYHOUND SERVICE SwINDON BAGS HHH FORGE LUCY HH RISE AND SHINE H BRIEFCASE ANCHOR 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6

2.18 436 666 121 523 636 245 2.37 235 364 255 263 126 322 2.57 133 123 244 522 332 315 3.17 255 221 564 565 526 553 3.38 444 225 243 322 326 411 3.58 226 562 314 221 244 141

480m Atom (rl ro) ...............................................Atkins Oospagettios (rl ro) ............................Swadden BASIL DAZZLE (md ep) ......................... Foster Primo Maggie (md fw)........................ B McBride Fortunate Hawk (wd ro) ............................Evans Powerful Jamie (wd fw).............................Porter 480m Captain Messi (rl ep)................................ J Little Jonnie Skull (rl fw) ....................................Porter Unknown Bullet (md ep) ......................Swadden FORGE LUCY (md ro).............................. Smith Riverside Drogba (ep ro) ................. B McBride High Cross Stag (wd ep) ........................ Mitchell 480m Greenhills Faye (sa fw) ........................Swadden Black Tulip (sa fw) ...................................Porter Druidswitchcraft (md ep) .............................. Dix Prince Scally (md fw) ................................Atkins COCO BRIGHT (wd ro) ............................Porter Reidys Scolari (wd ep) ............................... Davy 480m CHASING PIRATES (rl ep) ......................Walsh Suirview Leap (rl ro) ................................Porter Napa Valley (rl ep) ....................................Walsh Havana Dancer (wd ro).............................Atkins Swift Mango (wd fw) ................................. Gillett Mendip Ike (wd ro) ........................................ Dix 480m Autumn Tangler (rl fw)...............................Walsh Blaze Fantasy (rl ro) .................................Porter Marinas Scolari (md ro) ............................ Smith Mendip Wynn (md ro) ................................... Dix Debs Treat (wd fw) ...................................Porter RISE AND SHINE (ep ro) ......................Hepden 480m Calling Tina (rl ro) ....................................Porter BROOKEND HOPPER (ep ro) ................. Smith Touch On Ruben (md ro) ..........................Porter Fearmead Triumph (md ep) ...................... Gillett Cefn Bluebird (wd fw) ................................ Davy Stormy Glen (wd ro)..................................Atkins

(A6) 29.99 4-1 30.36 5-2 29.86 7-2 30.11 9-2 30.36 4-1 30.29 11-2 (A3) 29.78 5-1 29.48 9-2 29.42 4-1 29.38 5-1 29.56 11-4 29.44 3-1 (A6) 29.86 11-2 29.91 2-1 30.09 11-2 30.01 11-4 29.69 4-1 30.23 11-2 (A8) 30.38 5-2 30.51 11-4 30.59 11-2 30.49 7-2 30.70 9-2 30.57 11-2 (A5) 29.96 6-1 29.85 4-1 29.91 3-1 29.91 4-1 30.21 9-4 29.75 5-1 (A7) 30.58 15-8 29.93 4-1 30.86 5-1 29.93 4-1 30.32 11-2 30.37 4-1

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6

4.18 145 455 366 466 322 346 4.37 311 332 262 541 253 465 4.57 466 131 154 633 444 263 5.17 312 214 652 614 424 365 5.33 623 652 321 541 363 542 5.47 611 512 122 631 312 223

480m Swift Allstar (rl ro).................................Swadden Barro Lass (ep rl) ......................................Porter Minor Harvest (ep ro) ................................Evans Mirandas Lady (md fw) ..........................Hepden BROOKEND AYE (sa fw) ......................... Smith Keel Holly (wd ro) ...............................Swadden 480m ASCOT BRIAN (rl ro) ............................... Smith Connor Caitella (rl ro) ................................... Dix Mild Drizzle (md ro)....................................... Dix Arles View (wd fw) ................................. Hughes Soccer Boy (wd fw) ...................................Porter Cefn Blaze (md ro) .................................... Davy 480m Kiamba (ep ro)....................................... Hughes DRUMNA WHISPER (md ro).................... Gillett Dunbolg Mensa (sa fw) .............................. Davy I Know It (sa fw) ......................................... Davy Sixhourtours (wd ro) .................................Porter Bound In Ivy (sa fw)............................Swadden 480m DROMANA RACER (ep fw) ................Swadden Wise Totty (md fw) ...............................Swadden Katies A Grandma (md ro)....................Hepden Lacken Rumble (sa fw) .............................Porter Minor Challenge (wd ep)........................ Hughes Hastetothewind (sa fw) .......................... Mitchell 480m Brave Junior (rl ro) ................................. Hughes Strides Duchess (rl fw)............................... Davy Cefn Gypsy (md ro) .................................. Davy BIFFOS BOY (md ep) ..............................Porter Ben Tenison (ep ro) ............................ McDowell High Cross Dec (wd ro).......................... Mitchell 480m Prince Coco (rl ro).....................................Porter Boherash Roxanna (rl ro) .........................Atkins Ross Flight (rl fw) ..................................... Davy DERRANE TIP (sa fw)..............................Walsh Kensa Bella (sa fw) .............................McDowell Phads Girl (wd ro) ..................................Hepden

YESTERDAY’S BAGS RESULTS 30.02 29.97 30.35 30.11 29.72 30.37 29.54 29.84 29.64 29.61 29.92 30.03 30.11 29.72 29.97 30.06 30.13 29.82 29.37 29.56 29.38 29.48 29.39 29.64 30.43 30.09 30.08 29.95 30.15 30.28 29.63 30.02 29.87 29.45 29.62 29.67

(A6) 9-2 11-2 7-2 5-1 11-4 11-4 (A5) 4-1 7-2 4-1 5-1 7-2 3-1 (A5) 11-2 7-2 7-2 7-2 11-2 5-2 (A3) 7-2 4-1 3-1 9-2 4-1 7-2 (A8) 4-1 11-2 3-1 9-4 6-1 7-2 (A4) 9-2 7-2 3-1 4-1 9-2 3-1

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6

6.04 341 233 522 116 531 123 6.18 436 162 343 214 524 115

480m Oi Oi Rhianna (rl ro) ...............................Hepden Kays To Blame (md ro)........................McDowell Amazing Aine (md ro) ................................ Davy Manu Vogue (md ro) ............................. Hughes KILLINAT GIRL (wd ro) ......................McDowell Kilcasey King (ep ro).................................Evans 480m Kilpedder Impact (rl fw) .............................Jeans BRIEFCASE ANCHOR (ep ro) ................. Smith Bronze Rumble (ep ro) ............................Porter Cefn Merlin (md fw) ................................... Davy Madame Pompadour (ep ro)................Swadden Flo Fergal (wd ro) ...............................McDowell

BAGS PICKS

29.33 29.55 29.28 29.85 29.18 29.43 30.21 29.71 29.71 29.88 29.79 30.02

(A3) 7-2 4-1 5-1 3-1 3-1 9-2 (A4) 9-2 5-1 3-1 4-1 4-1 3-1

HALL GREEN FANCIES 11.03 Compass Simone (Nap) (2-5-4), 11.19 Caligula (6-2-5), 11.34 Ballyhale Bridie (1-6-5), 11.48 Pennys Amigo (6-3-2), 12.04 Fast Track Home (5-6-1), 12.18 Badgey Bessie (4-6-1), 12.32 Droopys India (2-64), 12.47 Gallowstown Gold (1-4-3), 1.04 Black Mouse (1-6-4), 1.19 Caribbean Belle (2-5-4), 1.33 Compass Emmet (4-2-6), 1.51 Unheard Of (6-5-1) MONMORE FANCIES 2.08 Ardera Poppy (Nap) (5-4-1), 2.27 Ronaldos Bolt (2-1-5), 2.47 Ardera Gina (6-1-2), 3.07 Lynns Blackie (3-1-6), 3.28 Fallen Empire (4-2-6), 3.48 Rosanna Kate (5-3-1), 4.08 Onyx Oscar (5-4-6), 4.27 Buffalo Bolt (3-5-1), 4.47 Hypnotic Circus (4-2-3), 5.07 Curramore Pride (2-4-5), 5.22 Ardera Avril (6-2-1), 5.38 Dog Vader (6-5-1), 5.56 Oi Oi Conan (1-2-6), 6.11 Pittoni (6-4-2) SHEFFIELD FANCIES 11.11 Whinmoor Pearl (5-3-2), 11.28 Holycross Ann (3-4-2), 11.42 Miranda Sandy (5-2-6), 11.57 Miss Take (Nap) (4-2-5), 12.12 Springlawn Lee (6-3-1), 12.27 Floral Jack (4-6-2), 12.42 Rumble Call (2-6-5), 12.58 Bodell Justin (3-4-6), 1.12 Russanda Ray (6-1-3), 1.27 Tianas Whisper (1-2-3), 1.44 Mufasa Scar (6-4-1), 1.58 Voltair Mistie (3-4-2).

BELLE VUE: 11.03 Tyrur Ryan 9-2 (1-4-2 £23.69 TC £76.88). 11.19 Toker Fortune 4-1 (4-6-1 £13.55 TC £47.71). 11.34 Bawnfune Bound 9-2 (6-5-2 £26.99 TC £81.87). 11.48 Slaneyside Moira 4-1 (4-5-3 £19.01 TC £52.33). 12.04 Tyrur Rambler 2-1f (5-2-1 £12.92 TC £40.86). 12.18 Madam Katie 3-1 (3-2-6 £19.58 TC £56.25). 12.33 Spinning Around 9-2 (5-2-4 £26.30 TC £86.50). 12.47 Fickle Fiona 5-2f (3-2-4 £14.00 TC £34.02). 1.04 Pea Diddy 3-1 (1-3-5 £12.18 TC £35.47). 1.21 Strawberry Hall 11-8f (2-4-6 £8.38 TC £26.41). 1.37 Stevie Tease 2-1f (2-6-1 £11.74 TC £47.18). 1.51 Active Quest 4-1 (4-5-1 £28.88 TC £111.28).

Placer £1 stake (Races 1-6) £246.00, (Races 7-12) £102.00.

HOVE: 11.11 Dacent Thelma 7-2 (2-5-4 £20.08 TC £51.58). 11.28 Beenleigh Magic 7-2 (5-4-3 £26.14 TC £61.10). 11.42 Musical Rocky 5-1 (2-6-5 £27.03 TC £108.45). 11.57 Bellinter Bear 7-4f (1-3-2 £16.26 TC £54.02). 12.12 Dacent Casillas 7-1 (6-3-4 £35.73 TC £127.17). 12.27 Raithby Rocco 7-2 (4-2-1 £35.92 TC £163.14). 12.41 Buffys Angel 2-1jt (4-6-2 £7.16 TC £26.11). 12.58 Vivendi Dave 6-1 (5-3-1 £24.44 TC £45.49). 1.12 Cloon Jet 7-2 (5-6-4 £20.81 TC £47.95).

1.28 Kilara Larry 2-1f (3-5-6 £16.94 TC £68.23). 1.44 Rockburst Saint 4-1 (3-4-1 £20.69 TC £47.89). 1.58 Loch Bo Hammy 4-1 (2-3-4 £24.13 TC £81.20). Placer £1 stake (Races 1-6) £542.00, (Races 7-12) £149.00.

KINSLEY: 2.12 Holdem Stud 6-1 (4-3-1 £35.51 TC £98.58). 2.29 Cappagh Modric 3-1 (3-1-2 £14.81 TC £54.98). 2.47 Lewcas Thunder 5-2f (2-5-3 £12.67 TC £38.68). 3.04 Born In Kerry 6-1 (6-1-2 £24.86 TC £75.31). 3.22 Ille Able 11-4 (5-2-1 £12.28 TC £38.90). 3.37 Georges Becky 2-1f (3-2-6 £9.17 TC £28.55). 3.53 Mayscarickfergus 7-2 (3-4-5 £15.10 TC £43.71). 4.09 Jaguar Tornado 5-2f (4-2-1 £12.57 TC £37.14). 4.27 Lisbuoy Chief 11-4f (6-3-1 £16.08 TC £46.70). 4.41 Montreen 11-4 (3-2-6 £14.93 TC £36.17). 4.58 Kishlawn Shaw 9-4f (4-1-5 £22.06 TC £59.59). 5.17 Rathdaniel King 5-1 (5-3-6 £38.23 TC £123.65). 5.37 Desert Girl 11-4 (2-6-4 £21.13 TC £72.76). 5.55 Ballymac Credit 5-2f (3-6-2 £20.38 TC £53.44). Placer £1 stake (Races 1-6) £81.40, (Races 9-14) £392.00.

PELAW GRANGE: 12.00 Ballycastle Cros 5-2f (2-1- £11.47 TC £0.00). 12.20 Call Me Biffo 6-4f (2-4- £5.61 TC £0.00). 12.40 Bit View Flyer 2-1f (3-1- £11.36 TC £0.00). 1.00 Welton Summer 3-1 (6-2- £10.30 TC £0.00). 1.20 Tropical Wayne 3-1 (4-3- £13.62 TC £0.00). 1.40 Vals Memorie 3-1 (3-5- £8.61 TC £0.00). 2.00 Bramble Sox 5-2 (2-5- £8.89 TC £0.00). 2.20 Snug Joker 6-4f (5-1- £7.97 TC £0.00).

PERRY BARR: 2.06 Quick Act 3-1 (5-6-1 £32.52 TC £91.58). 2.21 Pretty Dreamer 3-1 (1-5-6 £21.20 TC £58.34). 2.38 Hattys Blue Max 3-1 (5-4-3 £16.67 TC £55.47).

2.57 Crumps 3-1 (6-1-2 £17.62 TC £71.96). 3.13 Galtee Lulu 7-2 (2-4-1 £22.36 TC £103.97). 3.29 Beirns Rocket 7-1 (5-1-4 £32.06 TC £107.62). 3.44 Highview Jim 11-4jt (3-1-5 £17.73 TC £70.52). 4.02 Heathmill Brae 2-1f (4-6-3 £7.91 TC £21.69).

4.18 Magical Cracker 7-2 (5-3-2 £34.22 TC £146.42). 4.33 Pretty Lively 4-1 (3-1-6 £21.49 TC £92.80). 4.47 I Like Gold 9-4f (5-3-4 £12.25 TC £39.66). 5.08 Doitalldiane 6-1 (1-6-4 £26.56 TC £102.13). 5.27 Safe Impact 3-1 (4-5-2 £18.58 TC £53.40). 5.46 Miss Moo Maggie 4-1 (6-3-5 £17.53 TC £56.68). Placer £1 stake (Races 1-6) £473.00, (Races 9-14) £210.00.

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WESTERN DAILY PRESS MONDAY SEPTEMBER 23 2013 SPORT 17

Oisin steals the show with a four-timer

BY KEITH HAMER Racing hailed a new star on Saturday as 18-year-old Irish prodigy Oisin Murphy stole the show at Ayr by riding 9,2601 four-timer which included the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup on Highland Colori for his boss, Andrew Balding.

Balding and his father Ian have a great track record in producing future stars of the saddle with Seamus O’Gorman, Martin Dwyer and William Buick all coming through the Kingsclere academy and the feeling is Murphy is the next cab off the rank.

Earlier in the week Balding had stated that he would protect Murphy’s valuable 5lb claim by barring him from riding in races worth less than £6,000 and it seems a wise move as he will now be hot property in all the major races in what remains of the season.

Murphy was immediately made 9-4 by William HIll to be champion apprentice next season.

Highland Colori (20-1) was beaten a short-head in the Silver Cup 12 months ago off a mark of 91 yet including his penalty he was racing off 104 in Scotland and eventually ran out a comfortable two-and-a quarter-length winner from Louis The Pious.

Murphy the won the following three races on John Quinn’s Lincoln winner Levitate (5-1 joint-favourite), a spare ride on Linda Perratt’s Silver Rime (20-1) and Quinn’s dual purpose performer Cockney Sparrow (5-2 favourite).

Murphy said: “It’s been a great day, it was great to win the big race and it’s nice to have the other winners as well.

“I came over here in October last year and I couldn’t be more pleased with the way things have gone.

“I model myself on David Probert and William Buick, you could not have two better role models.”

Ancient Cross defied top

weight to win the William Hill Ayr Silver Cup for veteran trainer Mick Easterby, who signalled his intention to retire at the end of the season.

Easterby, 82, said: “It’s nice to have a big-race winner because my son David will be taking over the licence next season. I’m sure he’ll do very well.”

The Charlie Hills-trained Coral Mist came with a late run to snatch the William Hill – In The App Store Firth Of Clyde Stakes in the final strides.

Supplicant appears to be still progressing after a gruelling season as he led home a Yorkshire-monopolised Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury. Having his seventh start, which have included visits to Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood, the iron-willed juvenile quickened three-quarters of a length clear of his Richard Fahey-trained stablemate Rufford despite jockey Tony Hamilton dropping his whip in the final furlong.

Supplicant, who returned to Pattern level after two confidence-boosters at Ripon, could now be entered in the Group One Vision.ae Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket on October 12.

Classy Irish sprinter Maarek has his own big autumn targets as he opened his account for new trainer Barry Lalor in the Group Three Dubai International Airport World Trophy.

After moving from David Nagle, due to a connection with the Lisbunny Syndicate and the McCutcheon family, he quickened up past his target York Glory and passed the line a length in front.

Owner Peter McCutcheon, who also bred third-placed Kingsgate Native, said: “It’s been a dry old summer, so hopefully in a wet autumn he can do all right.

“All being well, it’s on to the Abbaye, and then back to Ascot for the QIPCO Sprint which he won last year.”

John Gosden’s Camborne demonstrated his versatility in the Dubai Duty Free Legacy

SNOOKER: Ding Junhui saw off Xiao Guodong 10-6 to win the Shanghai Masters in the first ever all-Chinese ranking final.

The more established Ding prevailed to win his seventh title – and his second on home soil, following the 2005 China Open.

Xiao, who had never been beyond the quarter-finals of a ranking event, had promised after his semi-final win over Michael Holt he was going to lift the trophy but he fell 2-0 behind and trailed 6-3 after the first session.

At 9-4 down, he won the next two frames and led 45-7 in the next, but Ding produced a clearance of 71.

ON THIS DAY 1926 The largest crowd ever for a boxing match – 120,757 – gathered to watch Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey’s heavyweight clash at the Sesquicentennial Stadium in Philadelphia.

BIRTHDAYS Clayton Blackmore – Former Manchester United and Wales defender, 1964. Cricket’s Henry Blofeld – Radio commentator, 1939.

Footballer Paolo Rossi – Former Italy striker and World Cup winner, 1956. Golfer Larry Mize – Winner of the 1987 US Masters, 1958.

QUIZ 1 Which Major League Baseball franchise play their home games at Tropicana Field?

2 On which piece of gymnastics apparatus can the Triple Russian be performed?

3 Former Italy striker Alessandro Del Piero began his senior career at which club?

4 England lock Dave Attwood plays for which Aviva Premiership side?

5 In which English county would you find Uttoxeter racecourse?

Highland Colori, ridden by Oisin Murphy, wins The William Hill Ayr Gold Cup

Irish prodigy Oisin Murphy had a great day

PICTURE: ANDREW MILLIGAN/PA

Cup. Turned out a week after his success in the Mallard at Doncaster, the five-year-old was dropping back to a mile and three furlongs for this Group Three event and came with a smooth run widest of all for Rab Havlin.

“He’s in the Cesarewitch, probably with a huge weight now, but if it rains I’ll run him,” said Gosden.

Next weekend’s Betfred Cambridgeshire is on the agenda for the Clive Coxtrained Haafaguinea after he excelled in his first try at a mile and a quarter in the Dubai Duty Free Handicap.

Oriental Fox could still land a feature handicap this season after setting himself up for a tilt at the Betfred Cesarewitch by winning the Trial at Newmarket under Johnny Murtagh.

The sponsors saw fit to cut

him into 16-1 from 25-1 for the marathon event on October 12, where he could atone for an agonising defeat in the Northumberland Plate when he was caught in the final strides earlier in the season.

The valuable Tattersalls Sales races were won by Godolphin’s Wedding Ring and Roger Varian’s Toofi.

Over in France Intello booked his ticket for the Arc with an easy win at Group Three level.

Sir Michael Stoute took the feature race at Gowran yesterday when Mango Diva gave the Newmarket handler a second win in five years in the Group Three Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies Stakes. Ave struck for Stoute in 2009 and Listed winner Mango Diva continued her progression when scoring nicely under Murtagh.

132 (8.3%), B Meehan 10-60 (16.7%), K Ryan 10-80 (12.5%), R Charlton 9-33 (27.3%), J Fanshawe 8-41 (19.5%).

Top Jockeys (with mounts): R Hughes 2276 (28.9%), S De Sousa 14-68 (20.6%), P Hanagan 14-87 (16.1%), A Atzeni 12-83 (14.5%), Cathy Gannon 12-112 (10.7%), James Doyle 10-78 (12.8%), S W Kelly 9-60 (15%), P Cosgrave 9-77 (11.7%), A Kirby 9-84 (10.7%), N Callan 9-100 (9%), J Quinn 6-65 (9.2%), G Baker 5-32 (15.6%). Favourites: 239-687 (34.8%).

Leicester stalls: Straight course – Centre; Round course – Inside.

Longest traveller: Are You Mine in the 3.40 at Hamilton (398 miles).

Visored for the first time – Hamilton: 2.10 Red Pike. Leicester 3.30 Schottische; 4.00 Pandar; 4.30 Thecornishwren; 5.00 Boom To Bust; 5.30 Quadriga Blinkered for the first time – Hamilton: 3.10 Tabaayun. 5.10 Mysterious Wonder; 5.10

Hills Of Dakota. Leicester: 2.00 Herbah; 2.30 Red Pilgrim. 5.30 Living The Life.

Cheek pieces – Hamilton: 2.40 Boxing Shadows, 4.10 El Manati(*), 4.40 Inherited(*), 5.10 Schoolboy Champ. Kempton: 4.50 Grayswood(*), Grendisar, Portmonarch, Portrait(*) 5.20 Cruiser, Kaafel. Leicester: 2.30 Hassle(*), Saddaqa, 3.30 Admirals Walk, 4.00 Cruise Tothelimit(*) Noodles Blue Boy, 4.30 Stag Hill, 5.00 Embankment, Rainbow Beauty Siouxperhero, 5.30 Ceelo, George Fenton, Red Paladin. (*) = horses wearing cheek pieces for the first time.

Tongue straps – Hamilton: 3.10 Armada Bay, 5.10 Schoolboy Champ. Kempton: 2.50 Passover, 5.20 Reflect. Leicester: 2.30 Red Pilgrim, 3.30 Admirals Walk, Time To Begin, 4.00 Bispham Green, 5.00 Aqua Ardens, 5.30 Shaolin, Hamble.

TV – At The Races: Leicester. Racing UK: Hamilton, Kempton.

TODAY’S HORSE RACING STATISTICS Hamilton – (five-year record) Top Trainers (with runners): M Johnston 57239 (23.9%), R Fahey 41-217 (18.9%), K Ryan 36-152 (23.7%), D Nicholls 24-94 (25.5%), B Smart 22-102 (21.6%), G Swinbank 22-128 (17.2%), K Dalgleish 22-144 (15.3%), J Goldie 22-217 (10.1%), Miss L Perratt 19-291 (6.5%), Mrs A Duffield 15-87 (17.2%), R C Guest 1396 (13.5%), T D Barron 12-68 (17.6%).

Top Jockeys (with mounts): J Fanning 47179 (26.3%), T Eaves 29-265 (10.9%), P Makin 20-164 (12.2%), P McDonald 20-176 (11.4%), P Mulrennan 18-162 (11.1%), T Hamilton 15-125 (12%), D Tudhope 11-74 (14.9%), J Hart 9-55 (16.4%), A Elliott 9-73 (12.3%), G Lee 9-78 (11.5%), G Gibbons 7-51 (13.7%), R Winston 7-57 (12.3%).

Favourites: 206-602 (34.2%).

Hamilton stalls: 1m1f – Inside; 5f, 6f & 1m3f – Stands’ side.

Kempton – (five-year record) Top Trainers (with runners): R Hannon 119-

801 (14.9%), S Bin Suroor 72-221 (32.6%), A Balding 63-395 (15.9%), R Beckett 62-279 (22.2%), J Gosden 55-295 (18.6%), G L Moore 51-391 (13%), J Fanshawe 46-197 (23.4%), M Botti 45-290 (15.5%), C Cox 35-220 (15.9%), Sir M Stoute 29-153 (18.9%), Sir M Prescott 29-184 (15.8%), L Cumani 27-151 (17.9%).

Top Jockeys (with mounts): J Crowley 146-968 (15.1%), D Probert 66-494 (13.4%), W Buick 64-354 (18.1%), L Keniry 60-769 (7.8%), D O’Neill 58-652 (8.9%), J P Spencer 57-288 (19.8%), K Fallon 55-367 (15%), T Durcan 48-275 (17.4%), C Catlin 48-586 (8.2%), S Sanders 47-509 (9.2%), S Drowne 45-557 (8.1%), W Carson 43-444 (9.7%).

Favourites: 996-3211 (31.0%).

Leicester – (five-year record) Top Trainers (with runners): R Hannon 33-166 (19.9%), M Johnston 25-140 (17.9%), S Bin Suroor 14-40 (35%), J Gosden 13-42 (30.9%), Sir M Stoute 13-56 (23.2%), R Beckett 12-49 (24.5%), R Fahey 12-76 (15.8%), P Evans 11-

William Buick is at Kempton

Answers: 1 The Tampa Bay Rays, 2 Pommel horse, 3 Padova, 4 Bath, 5 Staffordshire.

HORSE RACING

Ding wins title after first all-Chinese final

1 – WESTERN DAILY PRESS, XXXDAY, MONTH XX, 2009

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Racing

18 HORSE RACING MONDAY SEPTEMBER 23 2013 WESTERN DAILY PRESS

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Going: Standard. Stalls: 1m4f centre; rest inside.

CAPTAIN WESSEX 2.20 — Devilment 2.50 — Passover 3.20 — Sweet Lily Pea 3.50 — Mia San Triple 4.20 — Purcell 4.50 — Prospera 5.20 — Sir Mike

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BOB WATTS

2.20 – Anipa 2.50 – Template 3.20 – Maria Bella 3.50 – Lady Crossmar 4.20 – Lionheart 4.50 – Portrait 5.20 – Sir Mike

E.B.F. MAIDEN STAKES (Class 5) 1m 2f (AW) 2yo Only Winner £2,911 93 AL KHAWANEEJ STAR (27) M Bell 9-5 72 BLACK LABEL (20) H Dunlop 9-5 42 DEVILMENT (28) C Appleby 9-5 38 LIGHTNING SHOWER (17) M Botti 9-5 8 LINGFIELD LUPUS (51) J Best 9-5 83 STORM FORCE TEN (17) A Balding 9-5 9 WEDGWOOD (9) R Hannon 9-5 732 ANIPA (23) E Dunlop 9-0

J P Spencer J Crowley M Barzalona M Harley S Drowne D Probert P Dobbs W Buick

2012: Lord Provost 2-9-3, L Dettori 9-4 Fav (M Al Zarooni), drawn 5, 6 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 2 Devilment, 3 Anipa, 5 Storm Force Ten, 8 Black Label, Lightning Shower, Al Khawaneej Star, 16 Wedgwood, 50 Lingfield Lupus.

DEVILMENT 5-2 (9-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed and Form stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Ghaawy (9-0) at Chepstow 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd in Aug. ANIPA 10-3 (9-0) Dwelt, pushed along in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Dance Bid (9-0) at Beverley 7f 2yo stks (4) gf in Aug. STORM FORCE TEN 6-1 (9-5) Always handy, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Adventure Seeker (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol. AL KHAWANEEJ STAR 4-1 (9-5) Dwelt, in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Solidarity (9-5) at Epsom Downs 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd in Aug. BLACK LABEL 8-1 (9-1) Towards rear, headway 2f out, ran on final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Elysian Prince (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol. LIGHTNING SHOWER 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, no impression, 8th of 12, 6l behind Adventure Seeker (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.

WEDGWOOD 15-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride and awkward leaving stalls, ran green towards rear, struggling over 3f out, well behind final 2f, tailed off, last of 9, 38l behind Spark Plug (9-5) at Bath 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd. LINGFIELD LUPUS 33-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, weakened before halfway, 8th of 10, 26l behind Never To Be (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn aut (6) gf in Aug.

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MEDIAN AUCTION MAIDEN STAKES (5) 7f (AW) 2yo Only Winner £2,588 6 CRYSTAL LAKE (17) R Beckett 9-5 DESERT SOCIETY R Hannon 9-5 9 DON OTTAVIO (11) D Lanigan 9-5 26 GOLEADOR (25) M Botti 9-5 54 NINETY MINUTES (39) (BF) J Best 9-5 0 PACIFIC TRIP (33) A Balding 9-5 3 PASSOVER (16) (T) A Balding 9-5 7 RED COSSACK (20) P Webber 9-5 79 SILVERCOMBE (47) S Kirk 9-5 SPACE WALKER H Dunlop 9-5 73 TEMPLATE (25) R Hannon 9-5 NIRVA Lady Cecil 9-0 64 SHIRLEY VANESSA (9) L Dace 9-0 SYNONYM J Hills 9-0

J Crowley S Levey T Durcan M Harley S Drowne D Probert L Keniry D O’Neill Renato Souza J Fahy P Dobbs T Queally S Hitchcott S Sanders

2012: George Cinq 2-9-3, H Turner 6-1 (M Bell), drawn 8, 14 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 7-2 Template, 5 Ninety Minutes, Nirva, 6 Desert Society, 7 Crystal Lake, 8 Goleador, 14 Red Cossack, Passover, 16 Others.

10-1 (9-5) Sweating, took keen hold tracking leaders on Form TEMPLATE outside, reminder approaching halfway, ridden 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Top Tug (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Aug. NINETY MINUTES 10-3fav (8-11) Held up in mid-division, headway under pressure 2f out, driven in 3rd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2l behind Bright Cecily (8-11) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Aug. NIRVA Verglas filly out of Nirvana. DESERT SOCIETY Kheleyf colt out of Sensasse. CRYSTAL LAKE 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, switched right and headway 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Mystique Rider (9-5) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol. GOLEADOR 14-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 10l behind Top Tug (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Aug. PASSOVER 25-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon tracking winner, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, soon outpaced, 3rd of 4, 11l behind Evening Attire (8-12) at Kempton 7f Conditions Stakes (2yo) (4) pol. RED COSSACK 14-1 (8-13) Raced wide keen prominent, ridden and every chance when edged right over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 6l behind Peacemaker (8-6) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf. PACIFIC TRIP 25-1 (9-5) Started very slowly and went right start, outpaced, tailed off, last of 10, 32l behind Greeb (9-5) at Warwick 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Aug. DON OTTAVIO 14-1 (9-5) In rear and outpaced, tailed off over 2f out, last of 9, 43l behind Art Wave (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol. SPACE WALKER Astronomer Royal colt out of Hot Property.

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Racing Desk: 0117 934 3284

E.B.F. MAIDEN FILLIES’ STAKES (DIV 1) (5) 7f (AW) 2yo Only Winner £2,911

AMASEENA R Varian 9-0 J P Spencer 86 FOREST GLEN (8) S Kirk 9-0 L Keniry HEHO Sir M Stoute 9-0 T Queally 00 LADY EMMUSKA (47) R Hannon 9-0 S Levey 09 LA FAISAN BLANCHE (13) L Cumani 9-0 Kirsty Milczarek MARIA BELLA C Appleby 9-0 M Barzalona NAMELY Sir M Prescott 9-0 C Catlin OH STAR J Gosden 9-0 W Buick 5 SERENA GRAE (30) M Tregoning 9-0 M Dwyer 73 SPIRITUAL FLAME (33) W Haggas 9-0 S Sanders SWEET LILY PEA O Stevens 9-0 J Crowley 8 TERHAAB (66) J Gosden 9-0 D O’Neill 9 VENTURA ICE (25) R Hannon 9-0 P Dobbs

2012: Zurigha 2-9-0, R Hughes 13-2 (R Hannon), drawn 11, 13 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 7-2 Maria Bella, 4 Heho, 9-2 Oh Star, 6 Ventura Ice, 8 Namely, Amaseena, 12 Lady Emmuska, 16 Terhaab, 20 Others.

MARIA BELLA Raven’s Pass filly out of Infinite Spirit. HEHO Dansili Form filly out of Nitya. OH STAR Tale Of The Cat filly out of Sleepytime.

VENTURA ICE 25-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 9th of 11, 12l behind Top Tug (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Aug. AMASEENA Shamardal filly out of Indian Belle. NAMELY Rock Of Gibraltar filly out of Viz. LADY EMMUSKA 25-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 10l behind Turin (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Aug. TERHAAB 6-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 15, 10l behind J Wonder (9-0) at Newbury 6f 2yo stks (4) gf in Jul. FOREST GLEN 100-1 (9-0) Outpaced towards rear, kept on inside final furlong, never a threat, 6th of 12, 6l behind Sleepy Sioux (9-0) at Bath 6f 2yo flls mdn auc stks (4) gd. SPIRITUAL FLAME 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Greeb (9-5) at Warwick 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Aug. LA FAISAN BLANCHE 50-1 (9-0) Prominent, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 9th of 12, 14l behind Surcingle (9-0) at Leicester 1m 2yo stks (4) gf. SERENA GRAE 14-1 (9-0) Slowly away, ran green in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, shaken up and stayed on steadily inside final furlong, no threat, 5th of 7, 5l behind Veiled Intrigue (9-0) at Goodwood 6f 2yo fll mdn (5) gd in Aug. SWEET LILY PEA Hard Spun filly out of Tree Pipit.

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E.B.F. MAIDEN FILLIES’ STAKES (DIV 2) (5) 7f (AW) 2yo Only Winner £2,911

A LEGACY OF LOVE Mrs A Perrett 9-0 J Crowley BIG BONED E Dunlop 9-0 J P Spencer 80 CORDIAL (18) J Gosden 9-0 W Buick IRRADIANCE C Appleby 9-0 M Barzalona LADY CROSSMAR R Hannon 9-0 P Dobbs 3 MIA SAN TRIPLE (17) P Chapple-Hyam 9-0 M Harley 082 PLACIDIA (18) D Lanigan 9-0 T Durcan QUEEN’S PRIZE Sir M Stoute 9-0 T Queally 8 SPRING LADY (11) A Jarvis 9-0 M J Murphy(3) SUPER MOMENT S Bin Suroor 9-0 K Fallon TRILLIAN ASTRA C Cox 9-0 S Drowne 9 UPDATED (12) I Mohammed 9-0 S Levey

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2012: Intiba 2-9-0, L Dettori Evens Fav (S Bin Suroor), drawn 8, 12 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 10-3 Lady Crossmar, 7-2 Irradiance, 7 Cordial, 15-2 Mia San Triple, 8 Big Boned, Super Moment, 10 Queen’s Prize, 12 Others.

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25 FREE BET AT BETVICTOR.COM HANDICAP (3) 6f (AW) 3yo Only Winner £7,159

123-0 HOODNA (127) (BF,CD) S Bin Suroor 9-7 A Ajtebi -33703 BARRACUDA BOY (44) T Dascombe 9-7 R Kingscote -41050 RIVELLINO (73) (CD) K Burke 9-5 M Harley -08116 BADR AL BADOOR (31) (V;CD) J Fanshawe 9-5 W Buick 362031 PURCELL (37) (D) A Balding 9-3 D Probert 8-2104 LEWISHAM (30) (CD) R Beckett 9-2 J Crowley -12100 UPAVON (131) (CD) D Elsworth 9-2 L Keniry -71227 FREDDY WITH A Y (43) (D) G L Moore 9-1 T Queally 014107 LIONHEART (17) (D) L Cumani 8-12 Kirsty Milczarek 123-8 SPOKESWOMAN (26) (BF,CD) S Bin Suroor 8-11 M Barzalona 100223 PANTHER PATROL (27) (BF,C,D) Eve J-Houghton 8-7 J Fahy

2012: Intransigent 3-9-5, J Fortune 5-2 Fav (A Balding), drawn 3, 7 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 3 Barracuda Boy, 4 Purcell, 13-2 Hoodna, 8 Spokeswoman, Lionheart, 10 Badr Al Badoor, Panther Patrol, 12 Freddy With A Y, 14 Others.

BARRACUDA BOY 9-2 (9-9) Slowly into stride, soon recovered to Form chase leading pair racing on rail, challenged 2f out, soon every chance, ridden inside final furlong, not quicken well inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Annunciation (9-13) at Ascot 6f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug. PURCELL 2-1fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, kept on, led narrowly towards finish, won at Chester 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Aug beating Lastchancelucas (9-2) by hd, 7 ran. HOODNA 7-2fav (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 24l behind Spinatrix (9-5) at Ripon 6f flls hcp 0-95 (3) gs in May. LIONHEART 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 9l behind Bop It (9-4) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs. SPOKESWOMAN 3-1fav (9-7) Dwelt, held up behind, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 9l behind Trucanini (9-3) at Kempton 7f fll hcp (4) pol in Aug. BADR AL BADOOR 9-2 (9-3) Held up, headway 2f out, not clear run and switched left approaching final furlong, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind La Fortunata (8-13) at Goodwood 6f flls hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug. PANTHER PATROL 11-4fav (9-2) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon chased winner until inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Flashlight (9-7) at Epsom Downs 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug. FREDDY WITH A Y 5-1 (9-7) Middivision, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 9, 10l behind Brazen (9-7) at Leicester 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Aug. LEWISHAM 15-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 5l behind Lancelot Du Lac (9-4) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Aug. RIVELLINO 14-1 (8-9) Raced stand side in rear, never a factor, 10th of 18, 6l behind Heaven’s Guest (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jul. UPAVON 25-1 (9-3) Steadied start, keen held up, weakened 2f out, soon eased, last of 16, 33l behind Lancelot Du Lac (9-1) at York 7f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gs in May.

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BETVICTOR CASINO HANDICAP (4) 1m 4f (AW) 3yo Only Winner £4,690

632133 PORTMONARCH (19) (P;BF,D) D Lanigan 9-7 T Durcan 031141 PROSPERA (20) (B;CD) R Beckett 9-6 J Crowley 8133 MADAME VESTRIS (37) (BF,D) Sir M Stoute 9-5 P Dobbs 461321 LISA’S LEGACY (12) (CD) D Kubler 9-5 R Kingscote -11135 PORTRAIT (26) (P;BF,D) Sir M Prescott 9-5 C Catlin -12142 GRENDISAR (18) (P;CD) M Botti 9-2 M Harley 193650 KING MURO (52) (H;C) A Balding 8-12 L Keniry 387257 GRAYSWOOD (20) (P) W Muir 8-7 M Dwyer

2012: Ruscello 3-9-6, G Baker 9-4 Fav (Ed Walker), drawn 5, 10 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 5-2 Madame Vestris, 4 Lisa’s Legacy, 9-2 Prospera, 13-2 Grendisar, 7 Portrait, 15-2 Portmonarch, 16 King Muro, Grayswood.

MADAME VESTRIS 3-1fav (8-13) Held up, steady headway to disForm pute 3rd 4f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, no impression, lost 2nd last stride, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Lemon Pearl (9-0) at Chester 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Aug. LISA’S LEGACY 7-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon clear, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Apparently (9-7) by 5l, 8 ran. PROSPERA 3-1 (9-7) In touch, headway approaching 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Mistral Wind (8-7) by 1/2l, 7 ran. GRENDISAR 7-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on and no impression well inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Tajheez (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol. PORTRAIT 6-4fav (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 13l behind Dolphin Village (8-8) at Catterick 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug. PORTMONARCH 7-2fav (9-3) Tracked winner, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Aegaeus (9-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol. GRAYSWOOD 10-1 (8-6) In rear, headway 4f out, tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 9l behind Quest For More (9-2) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

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BETVICTOR HANDICAP (4) 1m (AW) 3yo plus Winner £4,690

121425 CRUISER (17) (P;CD) W Muir 5-9-9 M Dwyer 221731 SIR MIKE (9) (C,D) Mrs A Perrett 4-9-9 P Dobbs -66400 KAAFEL (23) (P;D) P Hedger 4-9-7 C Bishop(3) 155528 DARK EMERALD (37) (V;D) B Powell 3-9-6 S Sanders -33420 BANK ON ME (15) (D) P McBride 4-9-6 W Carson 17 AIR OF GLORY (96) (BF) C Appleby 3-9-5 M Barzalona 250266 ROYAL PRIZE (16) (CD) R Beckett 3-9-5 J Crowley 0-1246 EMMUSKA (23) (D) C Cox 4-9-5 R Tate(5) 127220 REFLECT (82) (T,V;C) D Shaw 5-9-3 D O’Neill 61 CORNROW (18) (H;CD) J Gosden 3-9-3 W Buick 97-790 RUSTIC DEACON (35) (C,D) W Musson 6-9-2 T Queally -55312 ANGELIC UPSTART (28) (CD) A Balding 5-9-2 L Keniry 558560 STEELRIVER (12) (C) J Bethell 3-8-13 T Durcan 0-114 PLEASURE BENT (68) (D) L Cumani 3-8-12 K Fallon

2012: Islesman 4-8-11, R Hughes 7-2 (Mrs H Main), drawn 4, 8 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 5 Angelic Upstart, Cornrow, 6 Sir Mike, 7 Pleasure Bent, 8 Royal Prize, 10 Air Of Glory, Emmuska, Cruiser, Bank On Me, 14 Others.

UPSTART 4-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridForm ANGELIC den and edged left over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Lunar Deity (9-13) at Epsom Downs 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Aug. CORNROW 8-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, led 5f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, won at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol beating Magic Hurricane (9-5) by 1l, 13 ran. SIR MIKE 9-2 (9-7) Led until halfway, rallied over 2f out, led again over 1f out, ran on well, won at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Invisible Hunter (9-7) by nk, 9 ran. PLEASURE BENT 9-2 (9-6) Held up in last trio, headway and hung right from over 2f out, plugged on to modest 4th final furlong, 4th of 7, 11l behind Mighty Yar (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul. ROYAL PRIZE 13-2 (9-6) Slowly into stride, behind, switched left to outside inside final furlong, stayed on but never going pace to threaten, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Footstepsintherain (9-0) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

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Going: Good (Good to soft in places; GoingStick 7.1).

CAPTAIN WESSEX 2.00 — Hipz 2.30 — Obstacle 3.00 — Invincible Strike (nb) 3.30 — Toffee Shot 4.00 — New Fforest 4.30 — Suspension 5.00 — Rainbow Beauty 5.30 — Pearl Queen

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BOB WATTS

2.00 – Herbah 2.30 – Obstacle 3.00 – Almuheet (nb) 3.30 – Marsh Dragon 4.00 – Bispham Green 4.30 – Stag Hill 5.00 – Knight Owl 5.30 – Red Paladin

ASTON FLAMVILLE FILLIES’ NURSERY (Class 5) 6f 2yo Only Winner £3,234

3382 MISTY SPARKLER (17) B Meehan 9-7 M Lane 53219 INYORDREAMS (11) (D) J Given 9-7 D Swift 4133 EMPEROR’S HOPE (73) (D) R Hannon 9-7 R Hughes 602212 SEFAAT (31) (D) B Meehan 9-6 P Hanagan 54153 INSPIRITER (17) (D) C Appleby 9-5 S De Sousa 221 SHILLA (19) (D) H Candy 9-4 Cathy Gannon 21 HIPZ (9) G Baker 9-4 P Cosgrave 2252 SECRET KODE (34) (BF) B Powell 9-3 G Baker 722 NIMBLE KIMBLE (35) J Eustace 9-0 Rosie Jessop(3) 163453 ROSEBAY CORAL (31) T Coyle 9-0 J Quinn 4351 ALFIE LUNETE (11) J S Moore 9-0 L Jones 5025 GOT TO DANCE (27) R Beckett 8-13 James Doyle 5154 A CHILDS DREAM (27) R Hannon 8-13W Twiston-Davies(3) 8295 WHERE THE BOYS ARE (34) E McMahon 8-11 N Callan 416734 HONEY MEADOW (11) R Eddery 8-10 A Beschizza F24540 CHEEKY PETA’S (7) J Given 8-8 C Beasley(5) 4654 HERBAH (12) (B) R Varian 8-7 A Atzeni 335488 LOMA MOR (6) A McCabe 8-7 Shirley Teasdale(5)

2012: Pira Palace 2-9-4, R Winston 3-1 Fav (Sir M Stoute), drawn 12, 8 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 9-2 Sefaat, 7 Shilla, 15-2 Inyordreams, 8 Emperor’s Hope, Misty Sparkler, 10 Herbah, 12 Inspiriter, Hipz, 14 Others.

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KIRBY GATE MAIDEN STAKES (5) 1m 4f 3yo plus Winner £3,881

(2) 5 BALDER SUCCES (9) A King 5-9-13 D Sweeney (6) 2-4242 HASSLE (13) (P) C Cox 4-9-13 A Kirby (7) 5 SEABOUGG (21) J Eustace 5-9-13 Rosie Jessop(3) (15) 99/737 SURE FIRE (32) P Evans 8-9-13 R Evans(3) (9) 90 LADY CLICHE (61) R Curtis 4-9-8 Jemma Marshall(3) (4) 8-3443 SANTAYANA (85) P Evans 4-9-8 D J Bates(3) (13) GREAT FIGHTER S Bin Suroor 3-9-5 F Tylicki (12) 0074 MARAWEH (91) J Hills 3-9-5 P Hanagan (8) 85847- NIGHT’S WATCH (271) W Jarvis 3-9-5 R Havlin (1) 2 OBSTACLE (94) J Gosden 3-9-5 James Doyle (10) 67-66 RED PILGRIM (47) (H,T) J Toller 3-9-5 R Tart(3) (3) SUMMERFREE M Johnston 3-9-5 A Nicholls (5) WANNABE YOUR MAN R Varian 3-9-5 A Atzeni (14) JOWHARA G Butler 3-9-0 N Callan (11) 32222 SADDAQA (26) (P;BF) S Bin Suroor 3-9-0 S De Sousa

2012: No corresponding race.

BETTING FORECAST: 3 Saddaqa, 4 Obstacle, 6 Hassle, 7 Great Fighter, 8 Summerfree, 10 Wannabe Your Man, Maraweh, 16 Others.

8-13fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 9f out, ridForm SADDAQA den over 3f out, beaten when edged right over 1f out, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Hunting Ground (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stks (5) fbs in Aug. OBSTACLE 9-4 (9-5) Took keen hold tracking leaders, ran green over 2f out, driven to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Endless Credit (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun. HASSLE 9-2 (9-5) Held up, headway over 4f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, hung right over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Nautilus (9-2) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf. GREAT FIGHTER Street Cry gelding out of Evil Empire. SUMMERFREE Medaglia D’oro colt out of Summer Flash. MARAWEH 10-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, 4th of 7, 7l behind Java Rose (9-8) at Chepstow 1m 4f mdn auc stks (5) gf in Jun. WANNABE YOUR MAN Halling colt out of Wannabe Posh. BALDER SUCCES 8-1 (10-0) In touch, driven and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 14, 12l behind Hamelin (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol.

JOWHARA Mount Nelson filly out of Call Account. NIGHT’S WATCH 12-1 (8-7) Held up, took keen hold, hung right over 3f out, headway on outside over 2f out, soon beaten, edged left inside final furlong, last of 7, 12l behind Glory City (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.

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E.B.F. KEGWORTH NOVICE STAKES (4) 6f 2yo Only Winner £5,175

1 ALMUHEET (45) Sir M Stoute 9-3 1U9234 INTERMATH (24) (D) P Evans 9-3 1 INVINCIBLE STRIKE (25) (D) J Tate 9-3 31 STORM TROOPER (68) R Hannon 9-3 33 KUALA QUEEN (25) D Coakley 8-7 2 STARS ABOVE ME (54) R Charlton 8-7

P Hanagan Cathy Gannon N Callan R Hughes J Quinn J Haynes(5)

2012: Tassel 2-8-12, P Dobbs 3-1 (R Hannon), drawn 3, 4 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 6-4 Almuheet, 3 Storm Trooper, 9-2 Stars Above Me, 11-2 Invincible Strike, 12 Intermath, 14 Kuala Queen.

7-2fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden out, won Form ALMUHEET at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Aug beating Red Galileo (9-5) by 1l, 12 ran. STORM TROOPER 1-4fav (9-5) Made all on rail, pushed clear over 1f out, kept on strongly, unchallenged (hand timed), won at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jul beating Kickboxer (9-5) by 4l, 5 ran. STARS ABOVE ME 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, not clear run approaching 2f out, headway to chase winner entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Valonia (9-0) at Goodwood 6f 2yo stks (2) gs in Jul. INVINCIBLE STRIKE 11-4 (9-5) Pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, led narrowly entering final furlong, edged left well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Hamilton 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Aug beating Quickaswecan (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.

INTERMATH 9-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden and outpaced 2f out, headway entering final furlong, no impression towards finish, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Nezar (9-1) at Chester 7f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug. KUALA QUEEN 2-1 (9-0) Raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Go Glamorous (9-0) at Lingfield 5f 2yo flls mdn auc stks (6) gd in Aug.

3.30

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GOLDEN HAND SELLING STAKES (6) 7f 3yo Only Winner £1,941

543284 ADMIRALS WALK (17) (P,T) S Kirk 8-11 R Hughes 468216 ANGELS CALLING (33) K Burke 8-11 J Haynes(5) 015000 DOUBLE STAR (11) J Portman 8-11 M Lawson(3) 377644 TIME TO BEGIN (11) (B,T) A McCabe 8-11 W Twiston-Davies(3) 133330 TRULY MADLY (11) H Adielsson 8-11 James Doyle -59925 MARSH DRAGON (6) M Tompkins 8-6 P Hanagan 99 RAMATA (91) J Unett 8-6 L Jones -51470 SCHOTTISCHE (108) (V;D) D Haydn Jones 8-6 Rosie Jessop(3) 766094 TOFFEE SHOT (11) (B) J Hills 8-6 M Lane -63989 WORLD FREIGHT GIRL (25) (B) D Ivory 8-6 J Quinn

2012: Marford Missile 3-9-2, R Kingscote Evens Fav (T Dascombe), drawn 6, 7 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 2 Truly Madly, 11-4 Angels Calling, 9-2 Admirals Walk, 11-2 Marsh Dragon, 14 Time To Begin, Double Star, 16 Toffee Shot, 25 Others.

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SIS LIVE HANDICAP (3) 5f 3yo plus Winner £7,561

764015 FOREST EDGE (102) (C,D) P Evans 4-9-7 D J Bates(3) 717821 BURNING THREAD (23) (B;D) T Etherington 6-9-5A Beschizza 441-80 PEARL BLUE (115) (D) C Wall 5-9-4 G Baker 050500 TAAJUB (57) (D) P Crate 6-9-3 A Kirby 478569 PANDAR (23) (V;D) R Cowell 4-9-3 L Jones 254004 KYLEAKIN LASS (16) (D) J Portman 4-9-2 R Hughes 142000 TAX FREE (33) (CD) D Nicholls 11-9-2 A Nicholls 851000 ANOTHER WISE KID (37) (D) P Midgley 5-9-0 J Quinn 491063 FITZ FLYER (16) (V;D) D Nicholls 7-9-0 J Nason(7) 937912 NEW FFOREST (23) (BF,D) A Balding 3-8-13 O Murphy(5) 413084 JACK LUEY (11) (D) L Mullaney 6-8-12 N Callan 330255 MOORHOUSE LAD (17) (D) G Moss 10-8-9 A Mullen 614020 REBECCA ROMERO (16) (D) D Coakley 6-8-8James Doyle 723352 COMMANCHE (12) C Dwyer 4-8-7 R Tart(3) 324760 RYLEE MOOCH (3) (E;CD) R C Guest 5-8-7 J Haynes(5) 107160 NOODLES BLUE BOY (12) (P;CD) O Pears 7-8-7C Beasley(5) 323209 CRUISE TOTHELIMIT (2) (P;D) I Williams 5-8-7 R Powell(3) 622955 BISPHAM GREEN (30) (T) R Fahey 3-8-6 P Hanagan

2012: Ajjaadd 6-9-1, K O’Neill 5-1 (T Powell), drawn 10, 10 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 6 Burning Thread, 7 Kyleakin Lass, 8 Fitz Flyer, Taajub, 10 Forest Edge, New Fforest, Commanche, 12 Bispham Green, Jack Luey, 14 Others.

BURNING THREAD 7-1 (9-3) Chased leader, led halfway, pushed Form readily clear final furlong, comfortably (hand timed), won at Sandown 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Aug beating Tidal’s Baby (8-8) by 2l, 14 ran. KYLEAKIN LASS 12-1 (8-13) Raced centre close up, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Confessional (9-2) at Haydock 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gs. FITZ FLYER 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort inside final 2f, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, held towards finish, 3rd of 16, 3/4l behind Dungannon (9-3) at Ascot 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd. TAAJUB 8-1 (9-3) Raced centre, prominent, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 15th of 18, 5l behind Barnet Fair (8-9) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gf in Jul. COMMANCHE 8-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 16, nk behind Sir Pedro (8-10) at Doncaster 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gs. FOREST EDGE 12-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 6l behind Harrison George (8-5) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-105 (2) sft in Jun. NEW FFOREST 4-1fav (8-6) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind El Viento (9-0) at Chester 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug. BISPHAM GREEN 16-1 (8-0) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 5l behind Threes Grand (7-11) at York 5f Apprentice Handicap (0-100) (3yo) (2) sft in Aug. JACK LUEY 25-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 1 1/2l behind Pearl Ice (9-7) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gs. MOORHOUSE LAD 9-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, not much room and lost place over 1f out, soon switched left, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Imperial Legend (9-2) at Haydock 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gs. PANDAR 14-1 (9-10) Chased leaders on rail, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 10l behind Burning Thread (9-3) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Aug. TAX FREE 25-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened soon weakened, behind and eased final furlong, 16th of 17, 14l behind Bogart (9-7) at York 5f hcp 105 (2) gf in Aug. PEARL BLUE 10-1 (10-0) Towards rear, effort in centre over 1f out, hung right and weakened final furlong, last of 11, 9l behind Links Drive Lady (9-1) at Goodwood 6f flls hcp 0-95 (3) gd in May. ANOTHER WISE KID 16-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden and faded inside final furlong, 11th of 15, 9l behind Doctor Parkes (9-7) at Doncaster 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Aug. CRUISE TOTHELIMIT 8-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 9th of 11, 8l behind Equitania (8-13) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd. NOODLES BLUE BOY 14-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 16, 12l behind Sir Pedro (8-10) at Doncaster 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

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HENRY ALKEN CLASSIFIED CLAIMING STAKES (5) 1m 2f 3yo to 4yo Winner £2,588

-55566 JUVENAL (16) R Hannon 4-9-7 R Hughes 462323 THEREABOUTS (160) M Appleby 4-9-5 A Mullen 246497 BLING KING (7) G Harker 4-9-4 J Nason(7) 124524 STAG HILL (13) (P;D) B J Llewellyn 4-9-3 J Haynes(5) 4U8728 VOICE FROM ABOVE (12) P Holmes 4-9-3 R Kennemore 471318 MANDY THE NAG (46) I Williams 3-8-13 N Callan -06888 THECORNISHWREN (29) (V) J Ryan 4-8-13 R Powell(3) 543633 SUSPENSION (29) H Morrison 3-8-9 R Havlin 4879 INIGO MONTOYA (117) (H) A McCabe 3-8-8 D Cannon(3)

2012: Monopoli 3-9-1, R Kingscote 10-3 (R Beckett), drawn 6, 7 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 9-4 Mandy The Nag, 10-3 Juvenal, 5 Bling King, 7 Thereabouts, 8 Voice From Above, 10 Stag Hill, 12 Suspension, 20 Inigo Montoya, 33 Thecornishwren.

5.00

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HIGHFIELDS HANDICAP (5) 1m 3yo plus Winner £3,234

0-2790 PRESIDENT LINCOLN (15) D Carroll 5-9-8 N Farley(3) 3-4324 RED SHUTTLE (14) (H) Andi Brown 6-9-7 A Kirby 5-6673 EURYSTHEUS (4) (D) M Appleby 4-9-7 A Mullen 347460 CHAPTER AND VERSE (16) (D) Mike Murphy 7-9-6R Hughes 464165 WEST END LAD (4) (B;CD) S Bowring 10-9-5 M Coumbe(3) 06-870 EMBANKMENT (17) (P;D) W Jarvis 4-9-5 G Baker 478057 BOOM TO BUST (82) (V;D) F Brennan 5-9-5 R Tart(3) 701123 AQUA ARDENS (47) (T;D) G Baker 5-9-4 P Cosgrave 216 ETHEL (70) J Gosden 3-9-4 R Havlin 4041-1 RAINBOW BEAUTY (23) (P;D) G Butler 3-9-3 N Callan -47515 SOARING SPIRITS (33) (B;D) R Varian 3-9-3 A Atzeni 323331 KNIGHT OWL (53) (D) J Fanshawe 3-9-3 S W Kelly 037115 SIOUXPERHERO (10) (P;CD) W Muir 4-9-2 James Doyle 235273 GIOIA DI VITA (28) D Nicholls 3-9-2 A Nicholls

2012: Hurricane Lady 4-9-9, N Mackay 5-1 (Mike Murphy), drawn 13, 7 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 5 Knight Owl, 11-2 Aqua Ardens, Rainbow Beauty, 7 Eurystheus, 10 Ethel, 12 Red Shuttle, Chapter And Verse, Soaring Spirits, West End Lad, President Lincoln, 16 Others.

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APPRENTICE SERIES HANDICAP (5) 7f 3yo plus Winner £2,588

567501 IMPERATOR AUGUSTUS (34) (CD) P Holmes 5-9-8 J Garritty(3) 0-0700 ESPRIT DE MIDAS (16) (H;C,D) D Ivory 7-9-8 P Booth(3) 412411 GEORGE FENTON (2) (P;D) R C Guest 4-9-13(6ex) Anna Hesketh(3) 534513 RED PALADIN (17) (P;D) K Ryan 3-9-5 K Stott 247644 CEELO (2) (P) S Kirk 3-9-5 J Haynes 1-4658 LIVING THE LIFE (23) (B;D) J Osborne 3-9-5 J Lawson(5) 313332 SHAOLIN (20) (T;BF) S Durack 3-9-4 P Millman -81159 ANGEL CAKE (16) (D) M Appleby 4-9-4 Aaron Jones(3) 5751 PEARL QUEEN (20) (CD) C Wall 3-9-3 Sam Clarke(5) 3843 MOORTAHAN (18) R Hannon 3-9-2 C Hardie(5) 020211 TENBRIDGE (28) (V;D) D Haydn Jones 4-9-2 E J Walsh 749555 DANZ CHOICE (32) R Hannon 3-9-1 Stephen King(5) 345136 BOLD RING (58) (D) E Creighton 7-9-0 D A Parkes(3) 3-4678 QUADRIGA (97) (V) R Eddery 3-8-12 L Steward 562845 ROUGH ROCK (14) (V;D) C Dwyer 8-8-12 C Beasley 461980 DANCING MAITE (4) (B;CD) S Bowring 8-8-11 J Willetts(3) 8-6554 TRUE SPIRIT (52) P D’Arcy 3-8-10 Stacey Kidd(5) 446163 HAMBLE (34) (T;BF,D) Miss J Feilden 4-8-8 Shelley Birkett

2012: Mount Mayday 3-8-8, J Hart 2-1 (S C Williams), drawn 7, 7 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 5 Pearl Queen, 11-2 George Fenton, 6 Imperator Augustus, 7 Red Paladin, 8 Tenbridge, 10 Shaolin, 12 Moortahan, Ceelo, 16 Others.

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RACING

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3.40

HAMILTON Tips

Going: Good to soft (GoingStick 7.6).

CAPTAIN WESSEX 2.10 — Focusofourthoughts 2.40 — Teetotal 3.10 — Rosselli 3.40 — Proximate 4.10 — Hopes N Dreams (nap) 4.40 — Polar Forest 5.10 — Gambino

2.10

BOB WATTS

2.10 – Upholland 2.40 – Manatee Bay 3.10 – Tabaayun 3.40 – Are Your Mine 4.10 – Secret Look 4.40 – Inherited (nap) 5.10 – Hills Of Dakota

BRITISH STALLION STUDS E.B.F. MAIDEN STAKES (Class 5) 6f 2yo Only Winner £3,234

(1) 3FOCUSOFOURTHOUGHTS (13) Mrs A Duffield 9-5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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TOTEPOOL.COM HANDICAP (5) 5f 3yo Only Winner £3,408

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1134-0DREAMY CIARA (4) (D) D Brown 9-7 P McDonald (8) 358371 TEETOTAL (4) (D) N Tinkler 9-7 Danielle Mooney(7) (5) 327322 MODERN LADY (5) (D) R C Guest 9-5 P Prince(5) (7) 034877 BOXING SHADOWS (23) (P;D) B Smart 9-4 P Mulrennan (4) 720507 LAUDATION (29) (V) Danielle McCormick 8-12 S O’Hara(5) (9) 725196 AMELIA JAY (29) (D) Danielle McCormick 8-3 A Elliott (1) 7565 MANATEE BAY (38) D Nicholls 8-3 J Fanning (3) -69775 PARTNER’S GOLD (26) A Berry 8-2 R Ffrench (6) 650 TRUE THAT (54) D Nicholls 8-2 P M Quinn

2012: No corresponding race.

BETTING FORECAST: 6-4 Teetotal, 10-3 Modern Lady, 7 Boxing Shadows, 8 Manatee Bay, 10 Dreamy Ciara, Amelia Jay, 16 True That, 20 Laudation, 33 Partner’s Gold.

3.10

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CLAIMING STAKES (6) 1m 1f 3yo to 5yo Winner £2,588

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MYSTICAL KING Miss L Perratt 3-9-5 (1) 33 PROXIMATE (18) Sir M Stoute 3-9-5 (3) -35333 ARE YOU MINE (20) (V) R Beckett 3-9-0 (2) BOUND COPY M Johnston 3-9-0

4.10

P McDonald P Mulrennan J Fanning S O’Hara(5) R Ffrench L Topliss T Hamilton T Eaves B McHugh

9 INJAZ (38) K Ryan 9-5 8 PURE AMBER (61) M Johnston 9-5 46 RAISE A BILLION (33) A Berry 9-5 26 RED PIKE (17) (V) B Smart 9-5 UNFINISHEDBUSINESS R Fahey 9-5 9 UPHOLLAND (55) R Fahey 9-5 0 VOSNE ROMANEE (58) K Dalgleish 9-5 THE CAT Miss L Perratt 9-0

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TOTEPOOL.COM MAIDEN STAKES (5) 1m 1f 3yo to 4yo Winner £3,234

T Eaves L Morris G Lee J Fanning

2012: Danchai 3-9-3, J Fanning 8-13 Fav (W Haggas), drawn 9, 7 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 4-5 Proximate, 9-4 Are You Mine, 9-2 Bound Copy, 25 Mystical King.

2012: Exzachary 2-9-3, J Guillambert 8-1 (J Hughes), drawn 5, 5 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 6-4 Upholland, 9-4 Red Pike, 5 Unfinishedbusiness, 8 Focusofourthoughts, 16 Pure Amber, 20 Injaz, 25 Others.

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127855TABAAYUN (10) (V;D) D O’Meara 3-9-1 D Tudhope (2) 314468 ACT YOUR SHOE SIZE (4) (C,D) K Dalgleish 4-9-0 T Eaves (1) 803928 ROSSELLI (13) (CD) K Burke 4-9-0 P Makin (3) 226887 ARMADA BAY (144) (T) B Smart 3-8-9 R Ffrench

2012: She’s A Character 5-8-9, T Hamilton 2-1 (R Fahey), drawn 1, 5 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 10-11 Act Your Shoe Size, 6-4 Tabaayun, 15-2 Rosselli, 20 Armada Bay.

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E.B.F. STALLIONS CONDITIONS STAKES (2) 6f 3yo plus Winner £14,318

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706120COLONEL MAK (2) (CD) T D Barron 6-8-10 (4) 244600 MAJESTIC MYLES (2) (D) R Fahey 5-8-10 (7) 674410 BIX (17) (CD) A Berry 3-8-8 (2) 548316 SECRET LOOK (24) (D) E McMahon 3-8-8 (3) 710101 HOPES N DREAMS (27) (CD) K Ryan 5-8-5 (6) 3-0004 BAILEYS JUBILEE (6) M Johnston 3-8-3 (1) 153-59 EL MANATI (93) (P;D) J Tate 3-8-3

G Gibbons Doubtful J Hibberd R Winston B McHugh J Fanning L Morris

2012: No corresponding race.

BETTING FORECAST: 7-4 Colonel Mak, 10-3 Hopes N Dreams, 4 El Manati, 5 Baileys Jubilee, 11-2 Secret Look, 66 Bix.

4.40

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TOTEPOOL.COM HANDICAP (5) 1m 3f 3yo Only Winner £3,234

4444ARAMIST (12) G Swinbank 9-7 (3) 701545 BAHAMAMAY (23) R Fahey 8-13 (1) 663 HENPECKED (48) A Whillans 8-13 (5) 623832 POLAR FOREST (12) R C Guest 8-11 (2) 9-5433 INHERITED (29) (P;BF) Sir M Prescott 8-10

1 B A Curtis L Topliss P McDonald P Prince(5) L Morris

2012: Red Tyke 3-8-7, M O’Connell 7-2 (J J Quinn), drawn 1, 6 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 6-4 Inherited, 3 Polar Forest, 7-2 Aramist, 5 Bahamamay, 14 Henpecked.

5.10

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BETFRED SHOPS HANDICAP (6) 6f 3yo plus Winner £1,941

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S O’Hara(5) 581058STONEACRE OSKAR (10) (CD) P Grayson 4-9-12 (11) 775872 COMPTON HEIGHTS (21) (H) J Goldie 4-9-12 G Lee (3) 060-87 HILLS OF DAKOTA (44) (B;CD) K Dalgleish 5-9-12 T Eaves (5) 231460 NICEONEMYSON (38) C R Wilson 4-9-10 P Mulrennan (6) 522905 LORD BUFFHEAD (3) (V;C,D) R C Guest 4-9-10 P Prince(5) (8) 226560 SAXONETTE (4) (CD) Miss L Perratt 5-9-6 B McHugh (4) 066456 MYSTERIOUS WONDER (17) (B) P Kirby 3-9-3 Eva Moscrop(7) (12) 635289 ROCK CANYON (7) (CD) Miss L Perratt 4-9-2 J Fanning (1) 0-6339 CARRIE’S MAGIC (26) (CD) A Whillans 6-8-13 J Hart(3) (7) 704486 SPREAD BOY (21) (D) A Berry 6-8-12 J Hibberd(7) (13) 7-0253 GAMBINO (11) A Berry 3-8-12 R Winston (9) -95680 SCHOOLBOY CHAMP (17) (P,T) Mrs L Williamson 6-8-12 R Ffrench (10) 8-4665 DON’T TELL (63) G M Moore 3-8-10 P McDonald

2012: Northern Bolt 7-9-8, P Mathers 15-2 (I McInnes), drawn 9, 9 ran.

BETTING FORECAST: 4 Compton Heights, 6 Hills Of Dakota, Gambino, 13-2 Mysterious Wonder, 8 Carrie’s Magic, 10 Others.

Abc Index To Today’s Meetings H - Hamilton, K - Kempton, L - Leicester.

A Childs Dream .......... L 2.00 A Legacy Of Love .......K 3.50 Act Your Shoe Size .....H 3.10 Admirals Walk ............ L 3.30 Air Of Glory .................K 5.20 Al Khawaneej Star ......K 2.20 Alfie Lunete ................ L 2.00 Almuheet .................... L 3.00 Amaseena...................K 3.20 Amelia Jay ..................H 2.40 Angel Cake ................. L 5.30 Angelic Upstart ..........K 5.20 Angels Calling ............ L 3.30 Anipa...........................K 2.20 Another Wise Kid ....... L 4.00 Aqua Ardens............... L 5.00 Aramist .......................H 4.40 Are You Mine ..............H 3.40 Armada Bay ................H 3.10 Badr Al Badoor ...........K 4.20 Bahamamay ...............H 4.40 Baileys Jubilee ...........H 4.10 Balder Succes ............ L 2.30 Bank On Me ................K 5.20 Barracuda Boy ...........K 4.20 Big Boned ...................K 3.50 Bispham Green .......... L 4.00 Bix ...............................H 4.10 Black Label .................K 2.20 Bling King ................... L 4.30 Bold Ring .................... L 5.30 Boom To Bust ............. L 5.00 Bound Copy ...............H 3.40 Boxing Shadows ........H 2.40 Burning Thread .......... L 4.00 Carrie’s Magic ............H 5.10 Ceelo ........................... L 5.30 Chapter And Verse ..... L 5.00 Cheeky Peta’s ............ L 2.00 Colonel Mak................H 4.10 Commanche ............... L 4.00 Compton Heights .......H 5.10 Cordial ........................K 3.50 Cornrow ......................K 5.20 Cruise Tothelimit ........ L 4.00 Cruiser ........................K 5.20 Crystal Lake ...............K 2.50 Dancing Maite ............ L 5.30 Danz Choice ............... L 5.30 Dark Emerald..............K 5.20 Desert Society ............K 2.50 Devilment ...................K 2.20 Don Ottavio ................K 2.50 Don’t Tell .....................H 5.10 Double Star................. L 3.30 Dreamy Ciara..............H 2.40 El Manati .....................H 4.10 Embankment .............. L 5.00 Emmuska....................K 5.20

Emperor’s Hope ......... L Esprit De Midas .......... L Ethel ............................ L Eurystheus ................. L Fitz Flyer ..................... L Focusofourthoughts .H Forest Edge ................ L Forest Glen .................K Freddy With A Y ..........K Gambino .....................H George Fenton ........... L Gioia Di Vita ................ L Goleador .....................K Got To Dance .............. L Grayswood .................K Great Fighter .............. L Grendisar....................K Hamble........................ L Hassle ......................... L Heho............................K Henpecked .................H Herbah ........................ L Hills Of Dakota............H Hipz ............................. L Honey Meadow........... L Hoodna .......................K Hopes N Dreams ........H Imperator Augustus ... L Inherited .....................H Inigo Montoya ............ L Injaz.............................H Inspiriter ..................... L Intermath .................... L Invincible Strike ......... L Inyordreams ............... L Irradiance ...................K Jack Luey ................... L Jowhara ...................... L Juvenal ....................... L Kaafel ..........................K King Muro ...................K Knight Owl .................. L Kuala Queen ............... L Kyleakin Lass ............. L La Faisan Blanche......K Lady Cliche................. L Lady Crossmar...........K Lady Emmuska ..........K Laudation ...................H Lewisham ...................K Lightning Shower ......K Lingfield Lupus ..........K Lionheart ....................K Lisa’s Legacy .............K Living The Life ............ L Loma Mor.................... L Lord Buffhead ............H Madame Vestris..........K Majestic Myles............H Manatee Bay ...............H Mandy The Nag........... L

2.00 5.30 5.00 5.00 4.00 2.10 4.00 3.20 4.20 5.10 5.30 5.00 2.50 2.00 4.50 2.30 4.50 5.30 2.30 3.20 4.40 2.00 5.10 2.00 2.00 4.20 4.10 5.30 4.40 4.30 2.10 2.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 3.50 4.00 2.30 4.30 5.20 4.50 5.00 3.00 4.00 3.20 2.30 3.50 3.20 2.40 4.20 2.20 2.20 4.20 4.50 5.30 2.00 5.10 4.50 4.10 2.40 4.30

Maraweh ..................... L Maria Bella ..................K Marsh Dragon............. L Mia San Triple .............K Misty Sparkler ............ L Modern Lady ..............H Moorhouse Lad .......... L Moortahan .................. L Mysterious Wonder....H Mystical King..............H Namely ........................K New Fforest ................ L Niceonemyson ...........H Night’s Watch ............. L Nimble Kimble ............ L Ninety Minutes ...........K Nirva............................K Noodles Blue Boy ...... L Obstacle ..................... L Oh Star ........................K Pacific Trip..................K Pandar ........................ L Panther Patrol ............K Partner’s Gold ............H Passover.....................K Pearl Blue ................... L Pearl Queen ................ L Placidia .......................K Pleasure Bent .............K Polar Forest ................H Portmonarch ..............K Portrait ........................K President Lincoln....... L Prospera .....................K Proximate ...................H Purcell.........................K Pure Amber.................H Quadriga ..................... L Queen’s Prize .............K Rainbow Beauty ......... L Raise A Billion ............H Ramata........................ L Rebecca Romero ....... L Red Cossack ..............K Red Paladin ................ L Red Pike......................H Red Pilgrim ................. L Red Shuttle ................. L Reflect.........................K Rivellino......................K Rock Canyon ..............H Rosebay Coral............ L Rosselli .......................H Rough Rock................ L Royal Prize .................K Rustic Deacon ............K Rylee Mooch............... L Saddaqa...................... L Santayana................... L Saxonette ...................H Schoolboy Champ .....H

2.30 3.20 3.30 3.50 2.00 2.40 4.00 5.30 5.10 3.40 3.20 4.00 5.10 2.30 2.00 2.50 2.50 4.00 2.30 3.20 2.50 4.00 4.20 2.40 2.50 4.00 5.30 3.50 5.20 4.40 4.50 4.50 5.00 4.50 3.40 4.20 2.10 5.30 3.50 5.00 2.10 3.30 4.00 2.50 5.30 2.10 2.30 5.00 5.20 4.20 5.10 2.00 3.10 5.30 5.20 5.20 4.00 2.30 2.30 5.10 5.10

Schottische ................ L Seabougg ................... L Secret Kode ................ L Secret Look ................H Sefaat .......................... L Serena Grae................K Shaolin........................ L Shilla ........................... L Shirley Vanessa .........K Silvercombe ...............K Siouxperhero ............. L Sir Mike .......................K Soaring Spirits ........... L Space Walker..............K Spiritual Flame ...........K Spokeswoman ...........K Spread Boy .................H Spring Lady ................K Stag Hill ...................... L Stars Above Me .......... L Steelriver ....................K Stoneacre Oskar ........H Storm Force Ten .........K Storm Trooper ............ L Summerfree................ L Super Moment ............K Sure Fire ..................... L Suspension ................ L Sweet Lily Pea ............K Synonym ....................K Taajub ......................... L Tabaayun ....................H Tax Free ...................... L Teetotal .......................H Template .....................K Tenbridge ................... L Terhaab .......................K The Cat........................H Thecornishwren ......... L Thereabouts ............... L Time To Begin ............. L Toffee Shot ................. L Trillian Astra ...............K True Spirit ................... L True That.....................H Truly Madly ................. L Unfinishedbusiness ..H Upavon .......................K Updated ......................K Upholland ...................H Ventura Ice..................K Voice From Above ...... L Vosne Romanee .........H Wannabe Your Man .... L Wedgwood .................K West End Lad ............. L Where The Boys Are .. L World Freight Girl....... L

3.30 2.30 2.00 4.10 2.00 3.20 5.30 2.00 2.50 2.50 5.00 5.20 5.00 2.50 3.20 4.20 5.10 3.50 4.30 3.00 5.20 5.10 2.20 3.00 2.30 3.50 2.30 4.30 3.20 2.50 4.00 3.10 4.00 2.40 2.50 5.30 3.20 2.10 4.30 4.30 3.30 3.30 3.50 5.30 2.40 3.30 2.10 4.20 3.50 2.10 3.20 4.30 2.10 2.30 2.20 5.00 2.00 3.30

Weekend Results AYR: Good to soft-soft in places

1.30—Latenightrequest (P Mathers, 25-1) 1; El Beau (6-1) 2; Tiger Twenty Two (9-1) 3. Hcap 10 ran. 3/4l, nk. (R Fahey; 10-3 Fav

Braidley). Tote: £33.70; pl £8.00, £2.70, £3.00. Ex: £183.00. Tricast: £1477.48. Trifecta: £1728.00. CSF: £168.88. Non-runners: Floating Ballerino, Shot In The Sun.

2.05—Sharestan (K Fallon, 11-4 2nd Fav) 1; Willie The Whipper (6-1) 2; Clon Brulee (9-1) 3. 7 ran. nk, 11/4l. (S Bin Suroor; 7-4 Fav First Mohican). Tote: £3.50; pl £2.10, £2.30. Ex: £14.80.

Trifecta: £116.90. CSF: £18.78. Non-runner: Fort Belvedere.

2.40—Ancient Cross (P Cosgrave, 33-1) 1; Fast Shot (25-1) 2; An Saighdiur (17-2 2nd Fav) 3; Picture Dealer (28-1) 4. Hcap 27 ran. nk, Sh Hd, 11/4l. (M W Easterby; 8-1 Fav Take

Cover). Tote: £37.30; pl £8.40, £5.70, £2.60, £8.00.

Ex: £416.70. Tricast: £7519.53. Trifecta: £2248.10.

CSF: £706.39.

3.15—Coral Mist (T Queally, 11-2) 1; Hoku (16-1) 2; Ventura Mist (20-1) 3. 12 ran. ns, nk. (C Hills; 9-4 Fav Valonia). Tote: £6.90; pl £2.30, £4.20, £6.90. Ex: £102.40. Trifecta: £2256.70. CSF: £85.48. Non-runners: Mecca’s Angel, Umneyati, Valen.

3.50—Highland Colori (O Murphy, 20-1) 1; Louis The Pious (25-1) 2; Jack Dexter (8-1) 3; Heaven’s Guest (25-1) 4. Hcap 26 ran.

21/4l, 1/2l, 1l. (A Balding; 6-1 Fav Tropics). Tote: £27.50; pl £5.50, £6.20, £2.80, £6.80. Ex: £779.10. Tricast: £4334.38. Trifecta: £7507.00. CSF: £448.12. Nonrunner: Captain Ramius.

4.25—Levitate (O Murphy, 5-1 JtFav) 1; Brae Hill (6-1) 2; Robert The Painter (6-1) 3.

Hcap 10 ran. 21/4l, 1/2l. (J J Quinn; 5-1 JtFav

Aeronwyn Bryn). Tote: £6.50; pl £2.00, £2.80, £2.20.

Ex: £38.70. Tricast: £160.59. Trifecta: £255.30. CSF: £34.86.

5.00—Silver Rime (O Murphy, 20-1) 1; Magic Destiny (15-2) 2; Laffan (7-1 Jt 2nd Fav) 3. Hcap 13 ran. nk, 11/2l. (Miss L Perratt; 12-5

Fav Haaf A Sixpence). Tote: £20.10; pl £4.70, £2.70, £3.10. Ex: £122.60. Tricast: £1224.38. Trifecta: £619.20. CSF: £166.84. Non-runner: Frontier Fighter.

Threetimesalady (6-1 CoFav) 2; Party Ruler (13-2) 3. Hcap 10 ran. ns, 8l. (J Tate; 6-1 CoFav Beltor, 6-1 CoFav Zal Zilhom). Tote: £10.20; pl £3.10, £2.00, £1.80. Ex: £69.80.

Tricast: £315.29. Trifecta: £342.00. CSF: £50.81.

3.20—Duke Of Yorkshire (N Farley, 6-1) 1; Sunblazer (4-1 Fav) 2; Estinaad (9-2 Jt 2nd Fav) 3. Hcap 7 ran. Sh Hd, 31/4l. (D Carroll). Tote: £8.90; pl £4.90, £2.90. Ex: £45.10. Trifecta: £227.30.

CSF: £28.29.

3.55—Dawn Calling (A Nicholls, 15-8 2nd Fav) 1; Imperial Bond (33-1) 2; Global Icon (6-1) 3. 10 ran. 8l, 41/2l. (M Johnston; 4-5 Fav Red

Warrior). Tote: £3.20; pl £1.10, £7.10, £2.20. Ex: £60.90. Trifecta: £328.40. CSF: £66.77. Non-runner: Come On Flo.

4.30—Dolphin Village (Samantha Bell, 4-1 Jt 2nd Fav) 1; Tinseltown (16-1) 2; Gran Maestro (9-1) 3. Hcap 9 ran. 2l, 1/2l. (R Fahey; 3-1

Fav Bayan Kasirga). Tote: £4.30; pl £1.40, £5.00, £2.50. Ex: £68.40. Tricast: £549.38. Trifecta: £342.70.

CSF: £66.32.

5.05—Naburn (B A Curtis, 15-2) 1; Danceintothelight (8-1) 2; Spiekeroog (10-1) 3. Hcap 13 ran. 31/2l, 2l. (G Swinbank; 4-1 Fav Zarosa). Tote: £8.60; pl £2.90, £2.90, £4.10. Ex: £77.30. Tricast: £616.48. Trifecta: £657.80. CSF: £66.51. Non-runners: Oneofapear, Waahej.

5.40—Lil Sophella (J Garritty, 7-2 Fav) 1; Red Cobra (20-1) 2; Perfect Words (8-1) 3.

Hcap 10 ran. 1/2l, 1l. (P Holmes). Tote: £4.70; pl

£1.90, £3.30, £2.60. Ex: £68.90. Tricast: £526.81.

Trifecta: £598.20. CSF: £77.02. Non-runners: Cara’s Request, Drive Home, Moral Issue, Shamrocked, Whipphound.

6.10—George Fenton (K Stott, 6-1) 1; Dance For Georgie (9-2 Fav) 2; Graceful Act (9-1) 3. Hcap 14 ran. Sh Hd, 13/4l. (R C Guest).

Tote: £4.50; pl £2.40, £1.90, £2.00. Ex: £30.80.

Tricast: £253.03. Trifecta: £326.50. CSF: £31.57. Nonrunner: Whispered Times.

Placepot: £743.00 Quadpot: £53.90

NEWBURY: Soft-good to soft in places

5.35—Cockney Sparrow (O Murphy, 5-2 Fav) 1; Jonny Delta (9-1) 2; Wyborne (12-1) 3.

Hcap 14 ran. 1l, nk. (J J Quinn). Tote: £3.90; pl £2.00, £3.40, £3.80. Ex: £42.00. Tricast: £252.00. Trifecta: £817.30. CSF: £27.35.

Non-runners: Hollowina, Rutherglen, Spirit Of A Nation.

Jackpot: Not won, pool of £25,511.36 carried over to Uttoxeter.

Placepot: £8,428.20 Quadpot: £543.70

1.20—Extremity (M Dwyer, 5-2 Fav) 1; Maxie T (7-1) 2; Magnus Maximus (11-2) 3. 12 ran. 31/4l, ns. (H Palmer). Tote: £3.50; pl £1.60, £2.40,

CATTERICK: Good

(R Fahey; 7-2 JtFav Shamshon). Tote: £4.50; pl £2.30, £7.70. Ex: £50.20. Trifecta: £699.70. CSF: £57.96. Non-runners: Cable Bay, Complicit. Complicit| Rule 4 applies to All Bets, deduct 5p in the pound.

2.10—State Anthem (A Nicholls, 13-8 Fav) 1; Royal Connoisseur (25-1) 2; Breakable (16-1) 3. 10 ran. Sh Hd, 11/4l. (M

Channon). Tote: £2.30; pl £1.10, £6.50, £3.00. Ex: £74.10. Trifecta: £1157.60. CSF: £51.30.

2.45—Al Baz (Thomas Brown, 15-2) 1;

£2.40. Ex: £23.10. Trifecta: £80.40. CSF: £19.12.

1.50—Camborne (R Havlin, 4-1 2nd Fav) 1; Gifted Girl (6-1) 2; Main Sequence (10-1) 3.

6 ran. 13/4l, ns. (J Gosden; 10-11 Fav Kassiano).

Tote: £4.40; pl £2.00, £1.80. Ex: £24.50. Trifecta: £112.30. CSF: £25.72. Non-runner: Contributer.

2.20—Supplicant (T Hamilton, 7-2 JtFav) 1; Rufford (20-1) 2; Hot Streak (8-1) 3. 7 ran.

3/4l, 1/2l.

2.55—Haafaguinea (R Tate, 9-1) 1; Chapter Seven (16-1) 2; Voodoo Prince (7-1) 3. Hcap 13 ran. 3/4l, nk. (C Cox; 9-2 Fav Saxo Jack).

Tote: £10.10; pl £3.60, £6.50, £2.40. Ex: £221.70.

Tricast: £1073.38. Trifecta: £1477.10. CSF: £143.79.

Non-runner: Llanarmon Lad.

3.30—Maarek (D McDonogh, 9-2) 1; York Glory (7-1) 2; Kingsgate Native (12-1) 3. 13 ran. 1l, hd. (B Lalor (IRE) ; 4-1 JtFav Tickled Pink, 4-1 JtFav Steps). Tote: £4.80; pl £3.50, £2.00, £2.70. Ex: £41.50. Trifecta: £697.60.

CSF: £32.69. Non-runner: Jimmy Styles.

4.05—Bow Creek (S De Sousa, 9-2) 1; Meteoroid (13-8 Fav) 2; Master Carpenter (9-2) 3. Hcap 7 ran. 6l, 11/4l. (M Johnston). Tote: £5.50; pl £2.70, £1.80. Ex: £16.10. Tricast: £33.28.

Trifecta: £69.30. CSF: £11.85. Non-runner: Split Rock.

4.40—Kingston Hill (A Atzeni, 4-1 2nd Fav) 1; Exchequer (4-6 Fav) 2; Berrahri (33-1) 3. 11 ran. 11/2l, 23/4l. (R Varian). Tote: £4.80; pl £1.60,

£1.10, £6.30. Ex: £8.60. Trifecta: £107.50. CSF: £6.79.

5.10—Whipper Snapper (A Kirby, 20-1) 1; Naaz (9-2 Fav) 2; Front Page News (7-1) 3.

Hcap 13 ran. 1l, 11/4l. (W Knight). Tote: £17.60; pl

£4.40, £2.20, £2.80. Ex: £168.20. Tricast: £537.41.

Trifecta: £508.90. CSF: £104.57. Non-runner: Prince Regal.

Placepot: £407.80 Quadpot: £87.10

NEWMARKET: Good

1.55—Taghrooda (D O’Neill, 20-1) 1; Casual Smile (15-8 Fav) 2; Tea In Transvaal (5-1) 3. 14 ran. nk, 21/4l. (J Gosden). Tote: £36.20; pl

£6.10, £1.20, £1.70. Ex: £126.60. Trifecta: £270.50.

CSF: £56.15.

2.30—Wedding Ring (M Barzalona, 6-4 Fav) 1; Oxsana (20-1) 2; Fashion Fund (16-1) 3. 14 ran. nk, 11/4l. (C Appleby). Tote: £2.10; pl

£1.10, £6.80, £4.00. Ex: £48.10. Trifecta: £557.70.

CSF: £40.11.

3.05—Toofi (W Buick, 4-1 2nd Fav) 1; Jallota (5-4 Fav) 2; Muir Lodge (22-1) 3. 15 ran. 1l, 21/2l. (R Varian). Tote: £5.00; pl £1.80, £1.30, £5.60. Ex: £13.00. Trifecta: £263.10. CSF: £8.44. Nonrunner: Maymyo.

WOLVERHAMPTON: Standard to slow

5.50—Imperial Spirit (S Hitchcott, 12-1) 1; College Doll (28-1) 2; Almaty Express (12-1) 3. Hcap 11 ran. 11/2l, 1/2l. (M Channon; 7-2

Fav Kwanto). Tote: £15.50; pl £4.40, £8.60, £3.80. Ex: £273.50. Tricast: £2509.04. Trifecta: £697.90. CSF: £290.05. Non-runners: Chorister Choir, Lady Rain.

6.20—Excellent Jem (I Burns, 8-1) 1; Where’s Reiley (12-1) 2; Little China (16-1) 3.

Hcap 9 ran. nk, hd. (J Chapple-Hyam; 15-8 Fav Dream Catcher). Tote: £7.10; pl £1.40, £3.10, £3.60. Ex: £87.60. Tricast: £1499.36.

Trifecta: £642.00. CSF: £95.84. Non-runner: Reminisce.

6.50—Glastonberry (D J Bates, 12-1) 1; Cocktail Charlie (7-1) 2; Dream Ally (15-8 Fav) 3. Hcap 9 ran. 13/4l, hd. (G Deacon). Tote: £10.90; pl £2.30, £2.50, £1.10. Ex: £57.60. Tricast: £218.76.

Trifecta: £294.70. CSF: £91.19. Non-runner: Jarrow.

7.20—Diffident Beats (S Hitchcott, 10-1) 1; Buy And Sell (7-2 2nd Fav) 2; Hickster (9-2) 3. 8 ran. nk, 11/2l. (M Channon; 6-4 Fav Song of

Rowland). Tote: £11.30; pl £2.60, £1.40, £1.80. Ex: £80.70. Trifecta: £423.70. CSF: £45.09. Non-runners: Aweebitowinker, Jaeger Connoisseur.

7.50—Viennese Verse (S Levey, 4-1 2nd Fav) 1; Burren View Lady (7-2 Fav) 2; Josefa Goya (7-1) 3. Hcap 11 ran. nk, 1l. (H Candy).

Tote: £4.20; pl £2.10, £1.80, £2.90. Ex: £19.80. Tricast: £95.26. Trifecta: £109.90.

CSF: £17.29. Non-runner: Spirit Man. 8.20—Hard Divorce (R Hughes, 11-4 2nd Fav) 1; Kingdom’s Call (8-15 Fav) 2; Avocadeau (10-1) 3. 6 ran. Sh Hd, 13/4l. (D Brown). Tote: £4.80; pl £1.20, £1.10. Ex: £5.20.

Trifecta: £11.80. CSF: £4.49. Non-runner: Zain Empire.

3.40—Oriental Fox (J P Murtagh, 9-1) 1; Body Language (16-1) 2; Brockwell (9-2 Fav) 3; Cosimo De Medici (10-1) 4. Hcap 18 ran.

31/4l, 13/4l, 11l. (M Johnston). Tote: £13.20; pl £3.60,

8.50—Plunder (R Havlin, 9-1) 1; Konzert (14-1) 2; Araqella (15-8 Fav) 3. Hcap 9 ran. 3l, 13/4l. (R Ford). Tote: £11.90; pl £3.00, £6.30, £1.10.

4.15—Equitania (S Sanders, 25-1) 1; Vallarta (14-1) 2; Midnight Rider (3-1 Fav) 3.

Hcap 11 ran. nk, 3/4l. (A Bailey). Tote: £28.70; pl

9.20—Getaway Car (F Tylicki, 11-4 JtFav) 1; My Destination (16-1) 2; Royal Sea (16-1) 3. Hcap 11 ran. 11l, 3/4l. (G Butler; 11-4 JtFav

£4.00, £2.00, £3.10. Ex: £206.10. Tricast: £756.21.

Trifecta: £1144.50. CSF: £143.25. Non-runner: Mexicali.

£5.80, £4.70, £1.60. Ex: £199.90. Tricast: £1363.66.

Trifecta: £1299.40. CSF: £324.99.

4.50—B Fifty Two (S Sanders, 7-1) 1; Novellen Lad (13-2) 2; Rasaman (12-1) 3.

Hcap 10 ran. 11/4l, 1/2l. (J Hills; 4-1 Fav Bajan Bear).

Tote: £8.10; pl £2.20, £3.10, £4.00. Ex: £57.10.

Tricast: £548.75. Trifecta: £1562.90. CSF: £51.15.

Non-runner: Dance With Dragons.

5.25—Phaenomena (M Harley, 5-1) 1; Astonishing (6-4 Fav) 2; Willow Beck (4-1 2nd Fav) 3. Hcap 10 ran. 1l, 1/2l. (Lady Cecil). Tote: £6.40; pl £1.90, £1.30, £2.00. Ex: £14.00. Tricast: £31.93. Trifecta: £56.10. CSF: £11.92.

5.55—Brownsea Brink (K O’Neill, 12-1) 1; Rockalong (4-1 JtFav) 2; Consign (18-1) 3; The Rectifier (20-1) 4. Hcap 17 ran. 1/2l, 1l, nk.

(R Hannon; 4-1 JtFav Yeager). Tote: £15.20; pl £3.10, £1.70, £4.40, £4.40. Ex: £81.60. Tricast: £930.41.

Trifecta: £1215.80. CSF: £54.36. Non-runners: King George River, My Freedom.

Placepot: £49.40 Quadpot: £42.40

Ex: £138.90. Tricast: £337.95. Trifecta: £1198.50.

CSF: £126.89. Non-runner: Admirable Art.

Syrenka). Tote: £4.70; pl £1.60, £4.70, £4.70. Ex: £46.40. Tricast: £600.31. Trifecta: £485.10. CSF: £52.56. Non-runner: Brunello.

Placepot: £373.20 Quadpot: £8.90

HAMILTON: Good to soft

2.20—Donny Rover (G Gibbons, 11-2 JtFav) 1; Rockie Road (8-1) 2; Pigeon Pie (6-1) 3. Hcap 9 ran. nk, 41/2l. (D C Griffiths; 11-2 JtFav Two Shades Of Grey). Tote: £7.20; pl £2.50, £3.60, £1.60. Ex: £71.00. Tricast: £275.89. Trifecta: £653.40. CSF: £49.54.

2.50—Baron Run (J Haynes, 12-1) 1; Khelman (5-1 2nd Fav) 2; Chasing Dreams (13-2) 3. Hcap 10 ran. hd, 1l. (K Burke; 15-8 Fav Alexandrakollontai). Tote: £10.10; pl £3.40, £2.00, £3.40. Ex: £49.00. Tricast: £428.66. Trifecta: £332.50. CSF: £69.61.

Non-runner: Bix.

3.20—Dancheur (J Haynes, 16-1) 1; Pearl Sea (17-2) 2; Athenian (9-2 Fav) 3. Hcap 14 ran. 23/4l, hd. (K Burke). Tote: £20.00; pl £5.50, £2.90,

£2.20. Ex: £224.00. Tricast: £724.04. Trifecta: £1199.20. CSF: £130.85.

3.50—Mr Gallivanter (M O’Connell, 11-2) 1; Vivere (2-1 2nd Fav) 2; Rangi Chase (5-4 Fav) 3. 6 ran. Sh Hd, 1/2l. (J J Quinn). Tote: £10.10;

pl £3.10, £1.20. Ex: £19.40. Trifecta: £38.20. CSF: £16.36. Non-runner: Citizen Kaine.

4.20—Jordaura (S O’Hara, 8-1) 1; Lord Franklin (4-1 Jt 2nd Fav) 2; High Resolution (7-1) 3. Hcap 9 ran. 21/4l, 1l. (A Berry; 3-1 Fav Size). Tote: £9.10; pl £2.80, £1.60, £3.00. Ex: £41.40.

Tricast: £235.93. Trifecta: £243.00. CSF: £39.45. Nonrunners: I’m Super Too, Push Me, Tectonic.

4.50—King Of Paradise (J Hart, 6-1) 1; Discay (6-1) 2; Swinging Hawk (7-2) 3. Hcap 6 ran. nk, 9l. (E Alston; 5-2 Fav Caledonia).

Tote: £6.00; pl £2.70, £1.90. Ex: £20.40.

Trifecta: £40.70. CSF: £38.34.

5.20—Pull The Pin (R Da Silva, 9-4 Fav) 1; Rock Canyon (13-2) 2; Saxonette (10-1) 3.

Hcap 9 ran. hd, 1/2l. (P Green). Tote: £3.40; pl £1.10,

£2.50, £2.60. Ex: £20.20. Tricast: £122.16. Trifecta: £150.80. CSF: £17.16. Non-runners: Ambitious Icarus, Lord Buffhead.

Placepot: £475.90 Quadpot: £61.10

PLUMPTON: Good to firm-good in places

2.30—Orla’s Rainbow (Joshua Moore, 9-2) 1; Raven’s Tower (3-1 Fav) 2; Unidexter (10-3 2nd Fav) 3. 9 ran. nk, 13/4l. (G L Moore).

Tote: £4.10; pl £1.70, £1.30, £1.60. Ex: £20.20.

Trifecta: £148.50. CSF: £18.63.

3.00—Golanova (J Moore, evens Fav) 1; Experimentalist (3-1 2nd Fav) 2; Imperial Stargazer (4-1) 3. 13 ran. 2l, 8l. (G L Moore).

Tote: £2.20; pl £1.10, £1.60, £1.50. Ex: £4.40.

Trifecta: £6.90. CSF: £3.73. Non-runner: Billy No Name.

3.30—Old Dreams (T Cannon, 16-1) 1; Ballyvesey (6-1) 2; Health Is Wealth (9-2 2nd Fav) 3. Hcap 8 ran. 21l, 3l. (N Gifford; 11-8 Fav Jayandbee). Tote: £11.80; pl £3.30, £1.80, £1.40. Ex: £143.70. Tricast: £508.53.

Trifecta: £401.50. CSF: £104.48. Non-runner: The Goldmeister.

4.00—Alfraamsey (M Goldstein, 6-1) 1; Orthodox Lad (2-1 Fav) 2; Purple ‘n Gold (4-1 2nd Fav) 3. Hcap 10 ran. 1l, 1l. (Miss S West).

Tote: £7.80; pl £2.70, £1.40, £1.90. Ex: £28.30. Tricast: £55.82. Trifecta: £76.10.

CSF: £19.52. Non-runner: Ruler Of All. 4.30—Aimigayle (C Bolger, 5-1) 1; Dawn Commander (11-4 Fav) 2; Cannon Fodder (5-1) 3. Hcap 6 ran. 21/4l, 3/4l. (Miss S Smith). Tote: £6.80; pl £2.70, £2.10. Ex: £25.40. Trifecta: £160.70.

CSF: £19.76. Non-runner: Red Not Blue.

5.00—Fearless Leader (T Scudamore, 9-2) 1; Alderbrook Lad (7-2 2nd Fav) 2; Red Rock (5-2 Fav) 3. Hcap 7 ran. 10l, ns. (D Bridgwater). Tote: £5.90; pl £3.00, £2.30. Ex: £25.80. Tricast: £47.16. Trifecta: £89.40.

CSF: £21.12. Non-runners: Cossack Prince,

Royal Chatelier.

5.30—Capellini (G Sheehan, 3-1 Fav) 1; The Quantum Kid (25-1) 2; Hawk Gold (5-1) 3.

Hcap 11 ran. nk, 7l. (C Egerton). Tote: £3.90; pl £1.90, £5.80, £1.70. Ex: £81.50. Tricast: £372.47. Trifecta: £193.80. CSF: £76.81.

Non-runners: Bazart, Lombok, Wom. Placepot: £39.80 Quadpot: £23.60

UTTOXETER: Good-good to firm in places

1.40—Mia’s Anthem (Derek Fox, 8-1) 1; Perfect Timing (3-1 JtFav) 2; The Wicked Kipper (11-2) 3. Hcap 10 ran. 5l, 28l. (N C Kelly (IRE) ; 3-1 JtFav Lucky To Be Alive).

Tote: £10.60; pl £3.60, £2.40, £3.10. Ex: £40.80. Tricast: £143.35. Trifecta: £209.80.

CSF: £31.12. Non-runners: Dont Call Me Oscar, Favoured Nation.

2.10—Drop Out Joe (N Fehily, 8-1) 1; Keltic Rhythm (5-1) 2; Exemplary (6-4 Fav) 3.

11 ran. 21/4l, 11l. (C Longsdon). Tote: £12.10; pl £3.00, £2.20, £1.30. Ex: £76.80. Trifecta: £476.00.

CSF: £52.86. Non-runner: Anchoretta Eyre.

2.40—Sedgemoor Express (M Quinlan, 6-1) 1; Echo Dancer (16-1) 2; Bob’s Legend (8-1) 3. Hcap 12 ran. 12l, 21/2l. (N Hawke; 5-2 Fav Theatrelands). Tote: £6.00; pl £2.50, £5.30, £2.70. Ex: £133.00. Tricast: £785.41. Trifecta: £676.80. CSF: £98.25. Non-runner: Mr Mistopheles.

3.10—Lovey Dovey (H Derham, 9-2 Fav) 1; Up For An Oscar (16-1) 2; Bathwick Man (7-1 Jt 2nd Fav) 3. Hcap 15 ran. 13/4l, 11/4l. (S G West). Tote: £7.00; pl £2.10, £7.10, £2.40. Ex: £132.00. Tricast: £510.44. Trifecta: £573.00. CSF: £69.18. Non-runner: Ashbrittle.

3.40—Marico (F de Giles, 8-1) 1; Hopstrings (4-1 2nd Fav) 2; Blackstone Vegas (6-1) 3. Hcap 10 ran. nk, 31/2l. (T Symonds; 3-1 Fav Ballycool). Tote: £10.70; pl £3.60, £1.80, £2.70.

Ex: £52.60. Tricast: £211.08. Trifecta: £272.30. CSF: £41.80. Non-runners: Isthereadifference, Larkhall.

4.10—Sergeant Pink (H Brooke, 10-1) 1; Buck Mulligan (4-1) 2; Fairwood Massini (5-1) 3. Hcap 9 ran. 11/2l, 25l. (Mrs D Sayer; 3-1 Fav Sir Frank). Tote: £5.40; pl £1.90, £2.20, £1.60. Ex: £47.90. Tricast: £229.50. Trifecta: £127.10. CSF: £52.24. Non-runner: Sean Airgead.

4.40—Watch House (Miss A Stirling, 5-1) 1; Whistling Senator (4-1) 2; Green Bank (10-3 2nd Fav) 3. Hcap 5 ran. 14l, 39l. (M Gates; 7-4 Fav Standing Ovation). Tote: £4.60; pl £2.00, £1.40. Ex: £11.60. Trifecta: £20.10. CSF: £22.67. Non-runners: My Friend George, Pyjama Game, Stormyisland Ahead.

5.10—The Nephew (R McLernon, 3-1 2nd Fav) 1; Schinken Otto (10-1) 2; Drumlang (11-4 Fav) 3. Hcap 7 ran. 13/4l, 11/4l. (Jonjo O’Neill). Tote: £5.00; pl £2.70, £4.80. Ex: £50.20.

Tricast: £90.48. Trifecta: £437.50. CSF: £30.48. Nonrunners: Molko Jack, Shalamiyr.

Jackpot: Not won, pool of £35,014.28 carried over to Leicester.

Placepot: £226.40 Quadpot: £23.90

20 SPORT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 23 2013 WESTERN DAILY PRESS

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Chisora takes title, but HayeFury fight is off BOXING Dereck Chisora moved one step closer to securing a fight with one of the Klitschko brothers after he defeated Edmund Gerber to become European heavyweight champion on Saturday.

Chisora defeated the 25-yearold Kazakhstan-born German fighter in the fifth round at London Olympic Park’s Copper Box Arena after he dominated the fight.

The Londoner tested Gerber early on with a few uppercuts before attacking his head and body with a volley of shots.

Gerber came back into the fight in the fourth round which was much more even, but Chisora’s work-rate earned him a stoppage in the fifth, with the referee waving it off.

It was an emotional fight for Chisora following the death of matchmaker Dean Powell.

Chisora paid tribute to Powell following his victory.

He said: “One of my main guys isn’t here for me tonight.

Rest in peace brother – and I love you.”

Promoter Frank Warren added: “I’m really proud. It

Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel drives away from the field on his way to victory in yesterday’s Singapore Grand Prix

PICTURE: VINCENT THIAN/AP

Red Bull boss Horner slams ‘unfair and unsporting’ booing of Vettel FORMULA ONE

BY IAN PARKES in Singapore Red Bull’s team principal Christian Horner has urged Formula One’s boo-boys to stop jeering Sebastian Vettel.

Under the lights of the Marina Bay Street Circuit, Vettel took to one of his favourite stages and delivered another commanding performance to claim his third successive Singapore Grand Prix victory.

It was also Vettel’s seventh triumph in 13 races this season – and his third in a row following the August break after taking the chequered flag in Belgium and Italy.

But with such crushing supremacy, so Vettel’s popularity is rapidly waning, and after taking to the podium, not for the first time this season boos and jeers greeted him.

Following the race, Horner – who for once opted to join Vettel for the national anthems and champagne spraying – heard and saw those who turned on his driver.

With withering condemnation, Horner said: “Standing up on the podium, what you see is a small collective group, and it’s just like a pantomime. It

SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX RESULTS & LATEST STANDINGS FIA Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix – Final Positions After Race (61 Laps): 1 S Vettel (Ger) Red Bull 1hr 59mins 13.132secs, 2 F Alonso (Spa) Ferrari 1:59:45.759, 3 K Raikkonen (Fin) Lotus F1 Team 1:59:57.052, 4 N Rosberg (Ger) Mercedes GP 2:00:04.287, 5 L Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP 2:00:06.291, 6 F Massa (Bra) Ferrari 2:00:17.009, 7 J Button (Gbr) McLaren 2:00:36.486, 8 S Perez (Mex) McLaren 2:00:36.952, 9 N Hulkenberg (Ger) Sauber-Ferrari 2:00:37.393, 10 A Sutil (Ger) Force India 2:00:37.800, 11 P Maldonado (Ven) Williams 2:00:41.611, 12 E Gutierrez (Mex) Sauber-Ferrari 2:00:51.026, 13 V Bottas (Fin) Williams 2:00:58.293, 14 JE Vergne (Fra) Scuderia Toro Rosso 2:01:06.644, 15 M Webber (Aus) Red Bull at 1 Lap, 16 G van der Garde (Ned) Caterham at 1 Lap, 17 M Chilton (Gbr) Marussia at 1 Lap, 18 J Bianchi (Fra) Marussia at 1 Lap, 19 C Pic (Fra) Caterham at 1 Lap. Not Classified: 20 P di Resta (Gbr) Force India 54 Laps Completed, 21 R Grosjean (Fra)

Lotus F1 Team 37 Laps Completed, 22 D Ricciardo (Aus) Scuderia Toro Rosso 23 Laps Completed.

ripples off – and it’s unfair and unsporting.

“The boy drove an unbelievable race. What we have witnessed is one of the best drives I’ve seen him produce in terms of raw pace and what he was able to deliver.

“So to see a driver, who has put in a performance like that and to not get the reception he deserves, is not sporting.

“He says it doesn’t affect him, that he doesn’t feel it, and he does have a broad set of shoulders.

“But he is a human being at the end of the day, and like anyone he has feelings.

“When you’ve driven your

heart out and you are getting that reaction, to me it’s not fair and not right.”

Suggested to Horner the current situation stemmed back to Malaysia when Vettel ignored team orders to take a win that should have been claimed by team-mate Mark Webber, he replied: “I’m sure it didn’t help. There was an awful lot written about it, there were circumstances involved in that, but it’s done.

“When you have a guy who is a serial winner, like with Muhammad Ali, they want to see who is going to beat him.

“I guess that’s the case at the moment, that people want to

World Championship Standings – Drivers: 1 Vettel (Ger) Red Bull 247pts, 2 Alonso (Spa) Ferrari 187, 3 Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP 151, 4 Raikkonen (Fin) Lotus F1 Team 149, 5 Webber (Aus) Red Bull 130, 6 Rosberg (Ger) Mercedes GP 116, 7 Massa (Bra) Ferrari 87, 8 Grosjean (Fra) Lotus F1 Team 57, 9 Button (Gbr) McLaren 54, 10 Di Resta (Gbr) Force India 36, 11 Sutil (Ger) Force India 26, 12 Perez (Mex) McLaren 22, 13 Hulkenberg (Ger) Sauber-Ferrari 19, 14 Ricciardo (Aus) Scuderia Toro Rosso 18, 15 Vergne (Fra) Scuderia Toro Rosso 13, 16 Maldonado (Ven) Williams 1.

Manufacturers: 1 Red Bull 377pts, 2 Ferrari 274, 3 Mercedes GP 267, 4 Lotus F1 Team 206, 5 McLaren 76, 6 Force India 62, 7 Scuderia Toro Rosso 31, 8 Sauber-Ferrari 19, 9 Williams 1.

see who is going to beat Sebastian.

“So when he keeps winning, it isn’t the most popular result, but he’s a great kid with a great sense of humour, a big heart, and of course, he is ambitious, he will push and he enjoys winning.

“It’s a shame and I hope it will change at the forthcoming races.”

Naturally, Vettel attempted to brush aside the jeering by suggesting those who have turned against him “are on a tour, they come to every race!”

The 26-year-old, who beat his closest championship rival in Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso by 32 seconds come the flag, added: “Fortunately we keep winning so they’ve got a reason to boo, but it’s not nice.

As long as they keep booing, we are doing a very good job, so that’s the way I see it.

“The parade lap was quite nice there were a lot of people cheering. Obviously I didn’t give them the most exciting race, but on days like this, I really don’t mind.”

The defining moment of the race came following a five-lap safety car period after Daniel Ricciardo crunched the nose of his Toro Rosso on lap 25.

Needing to open up a 30-

second gap to his rivals, Vettel proceeded to pull out two seconds per lap on those behind, giving him enough time to pit a second time and emerge without losing his lead.

It was an astonishing performance that made Horner feel as if Vettel “had found a shortcut somewhere”.

In the end, Horner described Vettel as being “in a class of his own”, as is almost now the case in the title race with a 60-point cushion to Alonso.

Kimi Raikkonen, driving with a bad back, was third in his Lotus, but is now 98 points down, while Lewis Hamilton finished fifth in his Mercedes and is 96 points adrift.

Webber and Alonso both collected reprimands from the stewards post race after the latter collected the former and gave him a lift back to the pits on the side of his Ferrari.

The downside for Webber is that it was his third reprimand of the season, so earning him a ten-place grid penalty for the next race in Korea.

Paul Di Resta was on course for points, only to put his Force India into a barrier seven laps from home due to what is understood to be a mechanical issue, while McLaren’s Jenson Button was seventh.

Derek Chisora claimed the European heavyweight title in London was an emotional night for him. The engine’s there. The brain’s there.”

Warren also suggested a possible bout with Tyson Fury, whose fight against David Haye next weekend was called off due to the latter suffering a deep facial cut.

Warren said on Twitter: “@ dellboychisora and Tyson Fury in December – What a fight that would be!”

Meanwhile, Fury’s uncle and trainer has confirmed his nephew will never fight David Haye after their much-publicised bout was cancelled.

Haye announced on Saturday morning that a cut sustained over his left eyebrow on Friday night, which required six stitches, forced him to postpone the contest against Fury a week before they were due to meet in the ring.

While the Londoner is hopeful of re-arranging the clash, Peter Fury thinks otherwise.

He said: “We move on from Haye now and look to better things. This has put a bad taste in our mouths so we’re moving on and the fight will not be rearranged on our side.”

Haye’s pull-out has angered the younger Fury, who lashed out at his heavyweight rival.

“There only would have been one winner and that was me.

An army couldn’t have stopped me on Saturday night because I’d prepared mentally, physically, everything,” said Fury.

“I couldn’t have done any more in training. I’m in the shape of my life, I just couldn’t wait to show everyone what I was going to do.”