SPORTSBEAT 28/05/15 Vol24 No11

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28 MAY 2015 – VOL 24 NO 11

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WHAT’S INSIDE BEATBOX

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AFL NEWS

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AFL PREVIEWS

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SANFL PREVIEWS

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GENERAL SPORT

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CHANNEL 9 ADELAIDE FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 8 RACING FIELDS

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HORSE RACING

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JOKES & QUIZ

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BEATBOX

Friday turn offs

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t has been an age old of problem, which doesn’t have to be.

Below-par contests on a Friday night have been raised as an area of concern among the AFL hierarchy.

It has come to a head over recent weeks in particular with the performances of Carlton and it being involved in three of the past five Friday night encounters.

Even the TV commentators have been struggling to show any interest in building up the matches and audiences would have been dropping off as well, which would not be pleasing Channel Seven bosses, especially with TV rights up for bidding again soon.

The AFL proposes a new radical season fixture that would see game times decided only a month or so out to ensure blockbuster clashes are placed on Friday nights.

EDITED BY Stephen O’Loughlin

Club CEOs are right in saying this wouldn’t work because of their desire to sell 11-game memberships.

SUBEDITOR Gordon Armstrong

They are right as this idea again shows a scant disregard of the

GRAPHIC DESIGN Scott Wybrew

fans who need to be able to plan around a programmed season and have some form of advance notice of when games will be played.

In fact, they really don’t have to go this far.

It is simply a case of being fairer to all clubs and sharing the Friday night games around.

Looking at this year’s fixture, as usual, it is heavily weighted to Victorian sides benefiting from getting Friday nights.

Collingwood and Richmond have six, Carlton has five, and Geelong and Hawthorn have four.

Then there are the clubs like Brisbane, Western Bulldogs and the two newbies Gold Coast and GWS that don’t even get a Friday night match.

There are also some Thursday night games which kicked off the weekend where we saw Carlton and Richmond open the season. Coming up we have matches between Adelaide and Hawthorn, Fremantle and Collingwood, Sydney and Port Adelaide, and the Power and the Magpies.

The solution is simple. Every side should get two Friday nights per year, one at home and one away, over the first 18 weeks of the season. Then the final four weeks can be a reward for the top sides from the previous year or even just make these flowing rounds to be decided closer to the date.

Round 23 is already scheduled as such and the finals to follow are likewise.

Overall, this would be a fairer system where all sides can reap the benefits of Friday night games.

The AFL seems to always look for the complicated fix instead of the easier option when it comes to the fixture.

Maybe this gives it an excuse when it becomes all too hard to change, so it doesn’t.

This format doesn’t give the league that excuse.

At the same time, it talks about equality. But does it really want it, considering the rewards it must receive by programming the Carltons, the Collingwoods, the Hawthorns and the Richmonds on Friday nights with their fan bases?

Wouldn’t fairness be far more important anyway? Then the AFL can start considering equalisation.

BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN

PUBLICATION DATE 28 May 2015

THUMBS UP

THUMBS DOWN

Embattled Adelaide Lightning has received its lifeline to survive in the WNBL in 2016.

COVER PHOTO Adelaide will look for a big effort from Eddie Betts against Fremantle in this week’s indigenous round. Photo: AAP

The club has partnered with the Motor Accident Commission, as naming rights sponsor at the relief of all involved in women’s basketball in this State.

One of the race favourites, Australian cyclist Richie Porte had to pull out of the Giro d’Italia at the beginning of the week due to injury and a chest infection.

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Despite its long-term viability it is still a work in progress. Basketball SA CEO Mark Hubbard said that it was crucial the Lightning still had a presence in the WNBL and was proud to be partnering with an organisation that has such a strong and positive community message.

After the disappointment of being penalised two minutes for gaining assistance from an Aussie rider on another team when puncturing on Stage 10 cost him any chance of winning the tour, Porte suffered knee damage in a crash on Stage 13 and the pain got the better of him after the Stage 15 time trial.

He will get himself right to ride support for his friend Chris Froome in the Tour De France in July.

AFL NEWS

Time for action A

ttention can now return to on-field matters for Port Adelaide this week, with its failings in the spotlight.

The off-field distraction of Kane Cornes’ retirement is behind it so players must look within to turn around their flagging season.

It’s time for action.

Last week’s publicity took the focus away from why the Power had lost its previous two matches.

The problems began to rise against West Coast in round six, but again it was just waved away as the usual letdown after a Showdown.

The clubs’ performances have now presented coach Ken Hinkley with his toughest challenge since joining the club more than two years ago.

He will no doubt be instilling in his playing group that it must reproduce its long kicking game and regain its gut-running efforts of the past two seasons.

It’s not like it hasn’t been there at all this season.

They showed it in the way they pressured reigning premier Hawthorn only six weeks ago.

It has just gone missing in recent weeks.

It’s all mental, which might be the hardest area for Hinkley to break through.

Hinkley also needs to determine how he wants to structure his side for the trip to Alice Springs to face Melbourne on Saturday.

With another ruckman in Patrick Ryder, the setup of the side has been different to past seasons and this may have unsettled things a touch.

He may have to look at going back to the one recognised ruck and use Justin Westhoff in his floating role more to bring him into the game as well.

It would be a big call to make but it may allow another running player to be added to the side.

His only issue with doing this though is the loss of Jackson Trengove (ankle) who would have assisted the big men in defence.

Tom Clurey probably comes in as Trengove’s replacement while Aaron Young, Paul Stewart and Jake Neade will come under consideration too.

Could it also be a hangover from the tough opening draw?

Adelaide has similar issues around putting its opposition under pressure.

It was simply outrun by the pace and constant wave of attacks by GWS last week. Players just couldn’t get their hands consistantly on any of

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their opponents to tackle them.

Coach Phil Walsh will also be enforcing that games go for four quarters, bolding noting that the start time is 7.10pm this week and not 10 minutes later.

A repeat lacklustre start against unbeaten Fremantle at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night could turn ugly for the home fans.

The key to upsetting the ladder leader will be the pressure Adelaide brings to the contest and restricting the Dockers ball movement.

Indigenous round could spark livewire forward Eddie Betts to put on another show for fans, while it will be up to his teammates to contain the likes of Nathan Fyfe, Michael Barlow, Matthew Pavlich, and Lachie Neale.

Selection will be interesting with Sam Kerridge (ankle) and Rory Laird (concussion) unlikely to be risked, which opens to door for Brodie Smith and Ricky Henderson while Brodie Martin, Kyle Hartigan and even James Podsiady, to add marking strength to the forward line, could be in Walsh’s thinking.

BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN

Mick’s blues

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here’s been plenty of fingerpointing in the sorry saga of Mick Malthouse’s sacking at Carlton.

But if Malthouse was honest maybe he should have a good look in his own backyard.

Did he join Carlton for the right reasons after being phased out as senior coach at Collingwood?

Was he correct in pushing for good mate and injury-prone ex Magpie Dale Thomas to join the Blues on a big salary?

Should Malthouse have taken a less aggro stand against some of the media?

Why did he say the team had gone from a possible top-four side to needing to rebuild after a few days?

Was he simply out of touch with the modern game?

especially when it comes to giving back to the fans. On Friday night it was giving away tickets to the Geelong and Carlton game Kane Cornes won’t be wanting to remember with a buy three get one free offer, but his last game in the AFL, but he will still have on Sunday, supporters were being turned valuable memories of an illustrious career at away when it declared the cheaper general the Power. admission seats had sold out despite the It was a memorable weekend of football in area not being to capacity, citing they were fact (the game of the year so far Sydney and for Essendon membership holders, and Hawthorn in particular): then asking for $60 for other areas of Etihad • Some retribution for clubs that were Stadium. Shouldn’t it be open slather to get humiliated in last year’s finals series with all fans in?

Swans getting up over the Hawks and the • Richmond showed how easy it was for clubs Tigers too powerful for Port to have a clash guernsey last weekend – the • Richmond is now only one of three Victorian AFL must ensure all clubs follow suit. It works sides in the top eight. Where’s the prein soccer why can’t it work in football season fancies in North Melbourne and • Disappointing to see fans boo AFL and Swan Geelong? Even the Bulldogs have dropped legend Adam Goodes last Saturday night away now, while we never really knew what • The monster of the league is evolving and the we were going to get from the Bombers aptly named Giants will be a force in a few this season years that will be difficult to contain. An early • The state (or should that be States) of the goal of beating all sides in the competition game is at an all-time high though in WA and is in reach with only seven ahead of them NSW – both States making up the top four now in Collingwood, Essendon, Fremantle, • Oh how the media is a fickle thing – one Geelong, North Melbourne, Richmond and week it is all over a certain club or coach West Coast to complete the sweep over a poor performance, only to applaud • Did Ken Hinkley ask his players to get them after a win the next – Tigers coach haircuts last week? – a few of the longerDamien Hardwick has been hung out to dry haired lads seemed to have had a trim while a few times already this season but after the man-bob was gone from others last week’s victory, his coaching nous was • So much for softly, softly, from Carlton praised – this week, it had Malthouse back management over Malthouse – they had to in the gun, which ultimately got him fired act quickly after Mick got in first with a series • The AFL continues to contradict itself, of public barbs

Footy footnotes

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AFL PREVIEW ROUND 9

BY DION HAYMAN

SYDNEY V CARLTON

MELBOURNE V PORT ADELAIDE

Sydney has won its past four games in a row against Carlton – the last one by 71 points last year at the SCG in round 17. Sydney’s longest winning streak against the Blues is 12 straight wins from 2001-09. Last year, Carlton trailed by only seven points at half-time but was mugged with 10.4 to just 0.1 in the third quarter. Lance Franklin finished with six goals and Sam Reid four. Franklin now has 23 goals in his past five games against the Blues. Carlton has only won once in 10 games at the SCG since 1993. That was in 2011 when it scored a 16-point win, coming from 14 points behind at half-time. Eddie Betts finished with four goals. Sydney leads 13 wins to nine at the SCG since the Swans moved to Sydney in 1982. The Blues go into this game with a new coach in John Barker.

Melbourne and Port Adelaide resume hostilities at Traegar Park in Alice Springs where they met last year for the AFL’s first premiership match at the venue. Port didn’t have things all its own way and led by just four points at three quarter-time but eventually prevailed by 20 points, 14.11 (95) to 11.9 (75), before 5655 fans. Jay Schulz, Robbie Gray and Justin Westhoff all scored two goals. The Power had another battle on its hands in round 18 at Adelaide Oval when it led by just two points at the final change and hung on to win by three, 10.12 (72) to 10.9 (69). Dom Tyson’s goal at the 21-minute mark put the Dees ahead before Schulz won the game for the Power at the 26-minute mark. Port has now won a club record five straight games against Melbourne since the Dees’ last win in 2011 in Darwin.

Friday 7.20pm, SCG

SYDNEY: $1.03

CARLTON: $11.00

Saturday 1.40pm, TIO Traeger Park

MELBOURNE: $3.20

PORT ADELAIDE: $1.35

HAWTHORN V GOLD COAST

WESTERN BULLDOGS V GWS GIANTS

Gold Coast has come up short in all six previous encounters with Hawthorn. Only once have the Suns threatened and that was in the final round of 2011 when the Hawks took a makeshift side up to Carrara and won by nine points after coming from 11 points behind at half-time. Last year, the Hawks won both matches comfortably.

They were back on the Gold Coast in round four and came home with a 99-point win after holding the Suns goalless in the final term.

Jack Gunston kicked five goals and Jarryd Roughead four. In round 15, Hawthorn won by 53 points after kicking 12 goals to three in the middle two terms. Luke Breust and Luke Hodge both finished with three goals. Their only other meeting in Launceston was in 2011 when the Hawks won by 71 points with Breust and Shane Savage scoring four goals.

GWS beat the Western Bulldogs for the first time when they last met in round 23 last year at Docklands. GWS led by 26 points at halftime but the Bulldogs fought back to lead by nine points, five minutes into the last term. The Giants responded and in a fluctuating last term, a draw seemed likely before Devon Smith goaled from outside 50 with just 16 seconds to play. It finished 18.7 (115) to 15.19 (109) after five goals from Will Hoskin-Elliott. Jake Stringer and Stewart Crameri both kicked four goals for the Dogs but ultimately, seven rushed behinds counted against the home side. The Bulldogs had won their three previous meetings by 42, four and 27 points with all of those games played at Manuka Oval in Canberra. This will be former Bulldog captain Ryan Griffen’s first match against his old side while ex-Giants Tom Boyd is expected to miss the clash.

Saturday 1.15pm, Aurora Stadium

HAWTHORN: $1.02

GOLD COAST: $13.00

Saturday 4.05pm, Etihad Stadium

WESTERN BULLDOGS: $2.45

GWS GIANTS: $1.55

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AFL PREMIERSHIP LADDER

RICHMOND V ESSENDON Saturday 6.50pm, MCG

Richmond and Essendon reconvene for their annual ‘Dreamtime at the G’ fixture. These sides have remained evenly matched in recent years with six wins apiece from their past 12 outings. But none of them have been close since the Tigers won by five points at the MCG in 2009. In nine matches since then, the smallest margin has been 16 points with six games decided by 29 points or more. Last year, Essendon won by 50 points in round 11 with five goals from Ben Howlett. The loss left the Tigers with four wins and six losses and seemingly out of finals contention. However, Richmond prevailed in its round 20 encounter against the Bombers by 18 points, winning its sixth straight game for the first time since 1994. It brought the Tigers back to a 9-10 record which they would eventually improve to 12-10, capping a remarkable late season run with a finals berth.

RICHMOND: $1.70

ESSENDON: $2.15

ADELAIDE V FREMANTLE

Saturday 7.10pm, Adelaide Oval

Fremantle has won its past three games against Adelaide, equalling its longest winning streak against the Crows which was previously achieved between 2003-04. The Crows’ last win against the Dockers was in the 2012 second semi-final at Football Park which they won by 10 points after trailing by 29 points early in the second term. Since then, the Dockers won by seven points at Football Park in 2013, by 22 points at Subiaco later that year and by 40 points at Subiaco in round 12 last year. Freo won that game, 12.18 (90) to 7.8 (50), despite trailing by two points at half-time. However, it kicked 9.9 to 3.3 in the second half to run away with the game. Matthew Pavlich kicked three goals. The Dockers have failed to kick 100 points in any of their past eight games against the Crows yet have won four of them.

Curiously, Taylor Walker has kicked more goals against Fremantle than any other club (26 in eight games).

ADELAIDE: $3.30

FREMANTLE: $1.33

FREMANTLE WEST COAST SYDNEY GWS GIANTS COLLINGWOOD ADELAIDE HAWTHORN RICHMOND ESSENDON GEELONG W.BULLDOGS N.MELBOURNE PORT ADELAIDE MELBOURNE ST KILDA BRISBANE GOLD COAST CARLTON

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W 8 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1

L 0 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7

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

F 778 881 689 781 769 791 869 690 644 695 680 698 615 562 654 566 616 585

A 501 557 541 657 592 680 596 641 632 724 719 772 710 746 843 868 883 901

% PTS 155.3 32 158.2 24 127.4 24 118.9 24 129.9 20 116.3 20 145.8 16 107.6 16 101.9 16 96 16 94.6 16 90.4 16 86.6 12 75.3 12 77.6 8 65.2 8 69.8 4 64.9 4

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Albion Hotel Bridgeway Hotel The Bartley Tavern O’ Hotel Birkenhead Tavern The Bartley Tavern Pier Hotel Woodcroft Tavern

52 52 52 52 51 51 51 51

BRISBANE V ST KILDA

COLLINGWOOD V NORTH MELBOURNE

Brisbane has won its past two games against St Kilda for the first time since 2007-08. The Lions haven’t won three in a row against the Saints since 2004-05. Last year, the Lions were the Saints’ opponent at the one-off game in Wellington. Brisbane led at every change and by 19 points at the last one but Rhys Stanley tied the scores at the 11-minute with the Saints’ fourth goal of the term. It was to be their last though as the Saints could muster just another four behinds while Jack Redden’s goal at the 17-minute mark proved decisive.

Brisbane won 12.10 (82) to 11.13 (79) before 13,409 people. These sides have now met 42 times with Brisbane leading 22 wins to 20.

The Lions lead 14 wins to five at the Gabba but the Saints have won three of their past four there.

Collingwood has won six of its past eight games against North Melbourne including their only meeting last year in round five at the MCG. The Magpies jumped to a 19-point lead at quarter-time, extending that to 33 points by the main break before winning by 35 points, 13.15 (93) to 8.10 (58). Travis Cloke booted four goals – one of only two games for the year where he produced such a return.

Collingwood leads North 104 wins to 50 with two draws. At the MCG though, things are a little different. North shades the Pies 14 wins to 13 with a draw, famously in the 1977 grand final (North won the replay by 27 points). The sides have drawn once since then, at Victoria Park in 1988. But only three of their past 37 games have been decided by less than a kick.

Sunday 12.40pm, Gabba

BRISBANE: $1.60

ST KILDA: $2.35

Sunday 2.50pm, MCG

COLLINGWOOD: $2.15

NORTH MELBOURNE: $1.70

WEST COAST V GEELONG

Sunday 4.10pm, Domain Stadium

Geelong has dined out on the Eagles in their past two meetings. In round 21, 2013 at Subiaco, the Cats won 16.11 (107) to 6.5 (41) with four goals from Joel Selwood. The Cats led by four goals at quarter-time and by 56 points at half time. Game over. In round six last year at Geelong, the Cats kicked exactly the same score and held the Eagles to even less. Geelong won 16.11 (107) to 4.8 (32) with three goals each from Tom Hawkins, George Horlin-Smith and Selwood. When Jack Darling kicked the Eagles’ fourth goal at the 27-minute mark of the first term, the visitors trailed by two points, 4.3 to 4.1. Little did anyone know it would be their last for the afternoon. It was the first time since 2006 that any side had been held goalless for the last three quarters. It was the Eagles’ lowest score against Geelong and it squared the ledger between these sides at 23 wins apiece with one draw.

WEST COAST: $1.47

GEELONG: $2.70

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SANFL PREVIEW ROUND 8 More in-depth SANFL discussion FROM CHRIS KENDALL can be found at www.sanfl.com.au this season.

BY CHRIS KENDALL

WEST ADELAIDE V SOUTH ADELAIDE

CENTRAL DISTRICT V ADELAIDE

It’s third hosting fourth in what should be a great indication of where both of these teams sit in the overall scheme. After an indifferent 2014 and some key inclusions, there is no question that West has adapted well to coach Mark Mickan’s style and is causing real headaches for opposition with its number of attacking options.

The Bloods’ slick ball movement, precise disposal and high scoring rate sends an ominous warning to those who underestimate them.

South’s defence concedes an average of 71 points a match, against a West attack averaging 110 points a match, so this will be a real test of the Panthers’ resolve and ability to shut down the likes of Aaron Fielke, Jonathon Beech and Jason Porplyzia while kicking a winning score of its own. The Panthers need more talls in attack to take the load from Brett Eddy, as they enter the forward 50 plenty of times but tend to rely on crumbing forwards when Eddy is contained. At home, West looks hard to hold out and should move into second spot for at least 36 hours.

Despite some narrow misses, the ledger still sits frustratingly at 1-5 for the Bulldogs. The younger players have clearly indicated their willingness to buy into coach Roy Laird’s game plan, but their confidence needs a win to keep the spirits high. Central still plays in fits and starts at times, but when allowed the space to move freely around Elizabeth Oval, it can work the ball quickly into the forward 50, but it does need more attacking options outside of Bryce Retzlaff and Trent Goodrem The Bulldogs’ more experienced campaigners need consistent support from the younger players, but oddly, it seems almost the opposite with Adelaide. Some of their older players are coming in and out of the contest, while top-up players like Charlie Molyneux, Matt Spencely and Luke Carey have been solid contributors. Adelaide is still to taste SANFL victory in 2015 and it too has had a penchant for playing in fits and starts. This should be a close one, but will favour Central to bank the two points.

Friday 7.10pm, City Mazda Stadium Radio: 5RPH

Saturday 2.10pm, Playford Alive Oval Radio: Life FM

TIP: West Adelaide 13-24

TIP: Central District 13-24

NORTH ADELAIDE V NORWOOD

PORT MAGPIES V GLENELG

A season that promised plenty for North has spiraled downwards rapidly, as it sits 1-5 and already looking unlikely to see finals action.

Players are looking bereft of confidence which can’t bode well for the rest of the season. No such issues for the Redlegs with a 6-1 record atop the ladder.

The challenges for North in this encounter are all around the park and this will really stretch an outfit already undermanned through injury and form. The encouraging aspect for coach Ken McGregor is that a number of his less experienced players are taking their opportunity and responding, such as Kym Edwards and Heath Caldwell, indicating their desire to turn things around at Prospect. Whether there are enough teammates willing to join them will be the thing against the SANFL benchmark. Some of the lesser known names at The Parade, such as Pat Levicki and Henry Cross are seizing their chances too and making it harder for the opposition to shut down all options. These clubs have shared great battles, on paper this doesn’t appear to be one of them.

The Magpies found their mojo against Adelaide with a devastating second half to take the points at Balaklava, but still don’t look to be the same dominant force of 2014. No question that some injuries at AFL level have hurt their SANFL options, but allowing for that, they don’t seem to have the same freedom of movement and ability to score as quickly as they did last year. Glenelg’s 2015 season is slowing sinking to an abyss, but coach Matthew Lokan should derive a degree of encouragement from the Tigers still having 22 scoring shots, even with the loss of Clint Alleway’s firepower.

While Glenelg is a work in progress, it is hard to make a case for it here. Fans will point to last year’s final round victory, but that was against a Magpies that looked to have shut up shop to focus on the major round.

Port needs to start building wins if it is to make another grand final run.

Some younger Tigers like Darcy Bailey are showing support to the club’s young leaders such as Brad Agnew in lifting their work rate, but the class edge is still too apparent. Too many factors in Port’s favour here.

Saturday 1.10pm, Prospect Radio: 5RPH

Tip: Norwood 37-48

Tip: Port 37-48

SANFL PREMIERSHIP LADDER

Sunday 2.10pm, Alberton Oval Streamed through www.lifefm.net

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7

6 1 0

521

434 54.55 12

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PTS

EAGLES

6

5

1

1

555

356

60.92

10

WEST

6

5

1

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665

432

60.62

10

SOUTH

7

4

2

0

490

499

49.54

9

PORT

6

4

2

1

500

393

55.99

8

STURT

7

4

3

0

636

557

53.31

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CENTRAL

6

1

4

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398

495

44.57

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NORTH

6

1

5

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391

624

38.52

2

ADELAIDE

6

0

5

1

432

555

43.77

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GLENELG

7

0

6

0

481

724

39.92

1

EAGLES V STURT

Sunday 2.10pm, Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval TV: 7Mate

In a match that sees second hosting sixth, this could have some ramifications on several sides’ finals prospects. Already three games and considerable percentage clear of seventh-placed Central, a Sturt victory here could almost close the door on the pack making a run for the major round. The Eagles will be eyeing top spot, being one match behind Norwood, but more than six percent clear and the latter percentage situation may become crucial as the season progresses.

The Double Blues have had a habit of spoiling the party at Woodville in recent times, winning the past three encounters at the ground.

Ruckman Fraser Thurlow will be better for an encouraging first-up run, but facing the league’s leading hit-out team will give him a stern test. A number of the key indicators point to Sturt here, apart from the crucial one of scores conceded. The home team should just prevail.

Tip: eagels 1-12

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general sport

‘Yellow subs’ set to surface in Adelaide

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efender Dylan McGowan has assured that Adelaide United will be prepared for a tough match against well-placed La Liga side Villarreal CF at Coopers Stadium on Friday night.

McGowan said his team had been in full training for more than a week since their season ended in Sydney.

“We had an internal trial this week and that was at a high quality so I’m confident we will be fit and ready to bring a challenge to our opposition,” he said.

McGowan won’t be fazed by the occasion, having played against Liverpool FC in the Europa League while he was at Hearts FC and also featuring for the Reds when Málaga CF visited Adelaide Oval last year.

There will be many players that McGowan and his fellow defenders

will have to look out for, including Mexican brothers Jonathan and Giovani dos Santos and explosive winger Denis Cheryshev who is on loan from Real Madrid.

The Yellow Submarine has 11 internationals in its side, including Argentina’s Luciano Vietto who is regarded as their best player.

He is adamant that the coaching staff, being mostly Spanish, would be able to fully prepare the Reds for the clash.

“Most Spanish teams play the short-passing, possession-based style of play and having Spanish coaches and players will definitely help our research and preparation for the game,” he said.

“We want to make a good account of ourselves and give our fans something to cheer about in the off-season - we won’t be underdone in terms of preparation

Gunners fire up for Cup

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rsenal striker Theo Walcott has warned FA Cup final opponents Aston Villa that the Gunners are on fire.

Arsenal finished off its Premier League season by destroying West Brom 4-1 last week with a devastating first-half display and hat-trick hero Walcott claims Villa better watch itself at Wembley on Saturday.

“There’s a good sense of belief in this team,” he said.

“We can take that into the weekend and hopefully get another trophy.

“When it is free-flowing football

like that, we’re impossible to play against.

“We’ve had a great run. We’ve finished third and if we win the FA Cup next week, that’s a good season.

“But I think that next season, we need to be challenging for the title, with the team we’ve got.”

Manager Arsene Wenger has said that striker Danny Welbeck is set to miss the clash.

Wenger confirmed Welbeck’s knee problem was likely to rule him out and could put a question mark over whether the striker would be fit for England’s upcoming friendly

and we’ll know what to expect when the time comes.”

Given that Villarreal CF concluded its La Liga season last Sunday, there have been suggestions that the side might “take it easy”.

But McGowan is confident they’ll take the match seriously and that it will be a fantastic occasion for all involved.

“You don’t get to that level without being a true professional and I think they’ll definitely give us their best game,” he said.

“It’ll be great for us to test ourselves against such quality opposition and we really want to get our confidence and preparations for next season off to the best possible start.”

After playing in Adelaide on Friday night, Villarreal heads to Brisbane to face the Roar next Wednesday night.

English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and EPL title winner Chelsea are in the country as well to play Sydney FC on Saturday night and next Tuesday night respectively. against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin and the Euro 2016 qualifier away to Slovenia.

The inability to practise has hindered the 24-year-old former Manchester United player’s chances of being fit for the final.

There was better news for Wenger about club captain Mikel Arteta, who may return to Arsenal’s Cup final squad following calf and then ankle problems that have sidelined him since November.

“Arteta is a possibility, because he is back in full training,” Wenger said.

French defender Mathieu Debuchy is another who has a chance to be involved after overcoming a hamstring injury.

Warne backs Bayliss

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hane Warne has backed “old school” countryman Trevor Bayliss to succeed in the high-profile England cricket team coaching job.

Former NSW and Sri Lanka mentor Bayliss, 52, has reportedly accepted the job after being chosen ahead of countryman Jason Gillespie and his first task will be helping to defeat his home country in the upcoming Ashes series in England.

“If Trevor Bayliss is the new coach of England, then England are very lucky, as he is a ripper and even better, he’s pure old school too,” Warne said on Twitter.

“He’s done a wonderful job, on all the reports, with the teams he’s coached.

“Everyone’s a big fan of Trevor Bayliss. He’s fair, he’s harsh, and he creates a pretty good environment.”

News Corp reported that Bayliss had agreed to incentivebased terms that would earn him a minimum of about $600,000 a year.

Bayliss led NSW to two Sheffield Shield titles, helped Sri Lanka to the 2011 World Cup final and won the Indian Premier League with the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Widely regarded for his cricket acumen, Bayliss has always preferred to stay out of the limelight and work behind the scenes but may not find that easy in an England job which attracts such close media scrutiny.

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Breakaway leaders

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our sides have broken away from the rest following weekend results in Division 1.

Goodwood Saints has snuck into the top position with Henley, Tea Tree Gully and Payneham Norwood Union behind on percentage alone.

They are two games clear of Salisbury North in fifth spot.

It has set the stage for an intriguing encounter between top two sides the Saints and Henley this week.

The winner will gain a slight advantage while the other could drop back to fourth on their own so plenty is at stake.

The Sharks may have prepared better coming away from tricky Pertaringa Oval last week with a tough 15-point win in a finals-like clash.

Brad Geddes, Tim Broadbent and Jake Pavlich will need to be prolific again while their strong Reserves unit could also be significant if called upon.

Goodwood Saints weren’t tested in their undemanding 149-point thumping of Portland, but Tom Anderson, Luke Stanton and Angus Clarke will need to have a similar impact this week.

Tea Tree Gully made Henley earn its victory last week and was unlucky things didn’t go its way in the end.

Players now know they must be at it in every attack on the ball. Adelaide University will feel the Gullies’ disappointment on Saturday.

The Blacks will need to find something extra too if they are to snatch a home ground triumph here.

Payneham Norwood Union proved too good for them last week with a blitzing second-half display to win by 36 points as one of the division’s newcomers go from strength to strength.

The next three weeks will be crucial for the Falcons in telling us where they really sit in the scheme of things with matches against Salisbury North, Tea Tree Gully and Goodwood Saints ahead.

Cameron Milne, Toby Leiman and Harrison Pride continue to set the pace.

The Hawks showed they could be a contender beating Rostrevor OC comfortably by 49 points last week but they need to continue their good form.

Much will rely on Paul Radway, Michael Eichner and Anthony Morgante stepping up each week.

Finals’ prospects of Rostrevor OC and Sacred Heart OC could be a deciding factor hanging on the result of their clash this week.

Both need a win to stay in touch with the gap growing from the top five.

Henley has a strong Reserves group that could be called upon at any time.

Photo: Jayson Vowles SHOC will be thankful for Port District’s poor goal-kicking, but it took the points and ran last week.

Sean Keen, Matthew Delmenico and Patrick Whitelum will be out to also claim college bragging rights against ROCs this week.

Portland and Port District will confront their own rivalry as well on Saturday.

BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN

DIVISION 1 ROUND 7 Henley v Goodwood Saints

Henley Mem. Oval

Payneham NU v Salisbury North

Payneham Oval

Portland v Port District

Port Reserve

Sacred Heart OC v Rostrevor OC

Sacred Heart Senior

Adelaide Uni. v Tea Tree Gully

University Oval

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Rams hunting first win

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epps Cross will be hunting lions on Saturday in search of its first win of the season.

The Rams were up against it last week, finding Unley Mercedes Jets too strong, but still hopeful a win was not too far away.

Their next opponent SMOSH West Lakes gained a boost last week as well claiming the prized scalp of Prince Alfred OC in a stirring six-point thriller.

potential it has but it must repeat it on Saturday to suggest it’s still any threat this season.

St Peters OC remains at home this week where Adam Jolly and Harry Cudmore will have crucial roles to play again against Broadview.

The Tigers, currently fifth, are just ahead of SPOC on the ladder and will be eager to make it a three-game buffer instead of just

The Lions will now take that confidence to the Duncan Fraser Reserve, which the home side wouldn’t have been expecting.

SPOC got its act together to show the

After a slow start last week, they pushed Gaza to the line, unable to bridge the sevengoal difference set up in the first half but getting within 11 points at the finish.

Gaza reclaimed its status atop the ladder with the win and Chris Radetti and Ricky Butler will be out to keep it up against neighbouring rival Walkerville this week.

The Cats will look to Ashley Rowe, Bradley Henderson and Ryan Madden to continue their fine form.

Modbury and Prince Alfred OC will be hoping to bounce back when they meet on Saturday.

The Jets face a nearby rival too in Scotch OC.

Spearhead Charlie Rae in the goal square was the difference and will be the player that Gepps Cross cannot allow to see too much of the ball, which starts from the flow out of the middle. The likes of John Cearly and Stefan Thomas will also need to be in the Rams’ sights.

St Peters OC caused somewhat of an upset last week, defeating then-top side Modbury by 20 points.

a one-game gap if the result goes the other way.

BY STEPHEN O’LOUGHLIN

DIVISION 2 ROUND 8 St Peters OS v Broadview

Caterer Oval

Gepps Cross v SMOSH West Lakes Duncan Fraser Res.

Gepps Cross is hopeful a win is not too far away. Photo: Jayson Vowles

Unley Mercedes Jets v Scotch OC

Kingswood Oval

Modbury v Prince Alfred OC

Modbury Sports Res.

Walkerville v Gaza

Walkerville Rec. G.

Vili’s DIVISIOn 3

Phantoms, Iggies chase vital edge

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HOS Camden and Old Ignatians will hunt second place on the ladder and possibly top position when they clash at Camden Oval this Saturday.

The sides have five wins with one loss and look near certainties for the finals. The Phantoms bounced back to winning form last week by crushing Mitcham by 152 points.

Hamish Gordon, Steven Williams and Brent Van Gils led the way, while Adam Smyth (seven goals) and Matthew Jacquier (six goals) dominated in attack. Old Iggies beat Golden Grove by 43 points at Hunter Park in a lowscoring game, 10.11 (71) to 4.4 (28).

Angus Crowley, Shelley Fulton and Patrick Connelly stood tall. An absorbing game with the winner hard to select. Maybe the Phantoms by three goals.

Golden Grove and Plympton sit just outside the top five so this match at Harpers Field is vital to both teams. Grove was no match for Old Iggies last week, finding scoring hard to come by with just 4.14 for the day. Brock

Castree, Joshua Ingram and Scott Peterson played fine games for the Kookaburras. Plympton had the bye last week while the week before had a 10-goal win against Seaton Ramblers with Phillip Midlin best. Home ground swings it the Kookaburras’ way.

Pembroke Old Scholars looks too strong for Mitcham at Haslam Oval. The fifth-ranked Kings pushed top side Athelstone last week to a four-point result after trailing at each change. Scott Fisher, Matt Falzon and Ryan Marini were among the best players for Pembroke OS. Mitcham, eighth, was no match for PHOS Camden at home – falling by 152 points. Steven Wyld, Ben Geytenbeek and Samuel Clark battled strongly for the Hawks. Tough to argue a case for the Hawks this week. Pembroke OS by 50 points plus.

Athelstone is flying and looks far too strong for Flinders Park at Max Amber Sportsfield.

The unbeaten Raggies followed on from their

three-point win against PHOS Camden with a four-point win against Pembroke OS last week after leading by 22 points at the last change. Daniel Sullivan, Josh Sykes (five goals) and Thomas Clayton starred for the Raggies. Flinders Park held fourth place on the ladder when it beat Seaton Ramblers by 29 points at home. Brett Hains, Scott Miller (seven goals) and Cody Brooke were among the Reds’ best players. Another win looks likely for Athelstone this week, by 28 points plus.

Seaton Ramblers has the bye.

BY GORDON ARMSTRONG

DIVISION 3 ROUND 8 PHOS Camden v Old Ignatians Camden Oval Golden Grove v Plympton

Harpers Field

Pembroke OS v Mitcham

Haslam Oval

Athelstone v Flinders Park

Max Amber Sportsfield

Seaton Ramblers

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High-flying Magpies hard to catch

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ectorville faces an uphill battle to stop North Haven at Daly Oval this week.

The Hounds have two wins and a draw but the Magpies are unbeaten in seven matches.

Last week Hectorville fell to Pooraka by 64 points away with Luke Broadbent, Sam Ritchie and Jake Mazzone among the bet. Tyson Smith kicked three goals. North Haven was never troubled by Eastern Park at home last week, winning by 75 points. Ryan Adams, Anthony Laurencic and Matthew Reed (eight goals, 49 goals for the season) were best. The visitors will have the depth to win again by 50 points plus.

Eastern Park should hold fourth and possibly climb to third after hosting winless Glenunga.

Last week the Demons kicked 10.8 (68) to fall to North Haven’s 22.11 (143). Best players included Jaron Burke, Matthew Paul and Ben McMullen.

Glenunga crashed to Kilburn by 105 points at

Blair Athol last week with Sam Abell, Lincoln Bennett and Luke Nicholls playing fine games.

Eastern Park won’t let this slip.

Westminster Old Scholars (WOS) and Salisbury should provide an absorbing tussle at Glandore Oval. WOS, fifth, beat Kenilworth by 12 points last week at St Marys Park. Better players were Cody Boylan, Joshua Starling and Rhys French.

Salisbury is in solid form and sits second on the ladder with six wins from seven matches.

Last week it crushed Hope Valley by 66 points at home and saw good games from Nathan Kennedy (four goals), Scott McPherson and Brad Horjus (five goals). No surprise to see the home side get up but the Magpies can swoop here by 22 points.

A win to either Hope Valley or Pooraka should put it on the edge of the five after their clash at Hope Valley. The Demons fell to Salisbury last

NINE NEWs DIVISIOn 5 Pivotal clashes await

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ome pivotal clashes this week could have far-reaching effects on the rest of the season for some sides.

Para Hills will test its credentials against top side Colonel Light Gardens, Elizabeth needs a win over Rosewater to maintain its hopes of a finals berth and CBCOC will be out to keep its position in the top five when meeting Adelaide Lutheran.

Injury to Pulteney’s Joel Aish, who was playing well at the time, hindered the Navy Blues prospects of causing an upset against the top side, that gives this week’s match against bottom side Woodville South more importance to stay away from the relegation zone and hold onto any slim finals’ aspirations.

Greenacres also won’t want to drop too far behind the finals-hunting pack, but will need to be at its best to overcome second-placed Blackfriars OS. It all builds towards a thrilling weekend of football in Division 5.

The Big Reds will need a team performance to compete against the rising Lions with Tim Chenoweth and Jake Westover being called on to step up again.

Ty Corey and Daniel Scott-Collings continue to set the pace at Colonel Light Gardens and they will be hard for Para Hills to restrict.

The Bulldogs should have the firepower to sustain any challenge from the Eagles, especially

week with Daniel Wood, Ren Miller and Scott Peterson standing tall. Pooraka was far too strong for Hectorville by 64 points at home. Best for the Bulls were Chris Adams, Dale Armstrong and Ben Zolnowski. Kye Vandermoer (five goals) and Michael Baker (four goals) led the scorers.

The Bulls can just get home by 15 points.

Kenilworth will be under pressure to hold Kilburn at St Marys Park this week. The Kookaburras have just the one win and a draw.

Kilburn should get home again by 34 points but it should be a tight at times.

BY GORDON ARMSTRONG

DIVISION 4 ROUND 8 Hectorville v North Haven

Daly Oval

Eastern Park v Glenunga

Dwight Reserve

Westminster OS v Salisbury

Glandore Oval

Hope Valley v Pooraka

Hope Valley Oval

Kenilworth v Kilburn

Saint Marys Park

with the likes of David Murray and Josh Arthur in good form.

Dolphins pair Marc Johnson and Hayden Gale showed all their fighting strength to claim a valuable win against Greenacres last week and they are sure to be prominent again against a luckless Adelaide Lutheran.

Phouc Vo and Dylan Richardson of the Hounds will make it tough for the Dragons.

DIVISION 5 ROUND 8 CBCOC v Adelaide Lutheran

East Parklands

Rosewater v Elizabeth

Eric Sutton Oval

Colonel Light Gardens v Para Hills

Mortlock Park

Woodville South v Pulteney

Ledger Reserve

Blackfriars OS v Greenacres

St Dominics Oval

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CH9AFL Division 6 Lions set to roar again

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rinity Old Scholars look set to consolidate third place on the ladder with a visit to Brahma Lodge on Saturday. The Lions have won four of their six games and look to be in good shape to make finals. Last week the Lions came from 17 points down to beat Ingle Farm by three points with Alex Cotter and Matthew Perry kicking three goals each.

Brahma Lodge fell to Mawson Lakes by 13 points after trailing all day. Jordan Beagley and Darren Huitema were among the best. Trinity should be too strong here by 20-34 points.

Fitzroy hosts unbeaten Smithfield in a tough contract for the home side. The sixth-ranked Lions fell to bottom side Central United by 26 points after trailing comfortably at each break. Beau Pieterman and Darren Francis led the way for the Lions. Smithfield had a tough battle against West Croydon last week before drawing away to win by 42 points at home.

Tyson Wanganeen, Adam Moss (six goals) and Michael Ashby (six goals) were among the best. The Panthers look to have too much depth here. Smithfield by 40 points plus.

DIVISION 1 LADDER It is second versus eighth when Lockleys hosts Mawson Lakes. The Demons, with five wins on the board, had the bye last week. Mawson Lakes recorded a 13-point win against Brahma Lodge after holding an edge at each change.

Nathan Bruce-Gordon and Justin Keast were among the key players, while Matthew Ralph kicked four goals. Lockleys looks far too strong here by 40-60 pts.

Ingle Farm and West Croydon meet at Ingle Farm in a fifth versus fourth match-up. Ingle Farm led everywhere except the end against Trinity Old Scholars, down by three points after leading at each change. Erik Glouftsis was best, while Matthew Wood and Sam Naylor were good players. West Croydon lost to Smithfield by 42 points after trailing by one point at half time. Steven Cooper and Lee Walsh were among the best for the Hawks.

West Croydon, even away from home, just may have an edge by 10-16 points.

DIVISION 6 ROUND 8 Brahma Lodge v Trinity OS

Brahma Lodge Oval

Fitzroy v Smithfield

Fitzroy Sports Club

Lockleys v Mawson Lakes

Lockleys Oval

Ingle Farm v West Croydon

Rowe Park

Central United

BYE

National 1 Plumbing Division 7 Saints looking up

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t Pauls OS has clearly defined itself as the second best side in Division 7 at present, but taking over the top mantle will be a greater challenge.

The league’s newcomers answered everything Adelaide University could throw at it last week, winning by 20 points to sit level on points with top side Houghton Districts, but with a bye still to come.

The Saints face Angle Vale at home on Saturday before taking that well-earned break.

They will be looking for their forwards Ryan Smiech (six goals against the Blacks) and Wayne Nassereddine (five) again to kick another bag of goals.

The Owls should be rested coming into this game off the bye.

The Raiders were given a fright from Mitchell Park, ninth, in the first half of their contest last week. But they came out after the half time to put on a clinic in the third quarter.

The Lions didn’t know what hit them, held goalless for the term, while their opponents ran rampant kicking 11 goals to make any chance of an upset impossible.

Sam Sajn, Matthew Ballatori and Michael Gilling (nine goals) of Houghton Districts can inspire a similar performance from their teammates when Salisbury West visit on Saturday.

The Tigers had their own day in the park last week, accounting for Flinders University by 91 points.

Travis Smith, Justin Davies and Adam Jones must prepare for a tougher fight this week.

Mitchell Park can take some heart out of its showing against the ladder leader. The same kind of effort could create another win against Adelaide University this week.

DIVISION 7 ROUND 8 Houghton Dist. v Salisbury West

Houghton Mem. Oval

Adelaide Uni. v Mitchell Park

Park 10

St Pauls OS v Angle Vale

St Pauls College

Flinders University

BYE

Goodwood Saints Henley Tea Tree Gully Payneham NU Salisbury North Rostrevor OC Port District Sacred Heart OC Adelaide University Portland

P W 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 3 6 2 6 2 6 2 6 1 6 0

L 1 1 1 1 3 4 4 4 5 6

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

F 533 559 719 493 558 494 466 381 482 361

A 332 361 467 419 448 541 547 521 674 736

% Pts 61.6 10 60.8 10 60.6 10 54.1 10 55.5 6 47.7 4 46.0 4 42.2 4 41.7 2 32.9 0

Gaza Unley Mercedes Jets Modbury Prince Alfred OC Broadview Scotch OC St Peters OC SMOSH West Lakes Walkerville Gepps Cross

P W 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 4 7 4 7 3 7 3 7 2 7 1 7 0

L 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 5 6 7

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

F 624 762 803 717 631 665 579 572 399 298

A 344 452 523 505 596 528 648 791 870 793

% Pts 64.5 12 62.8 10 60.6 10 58.7 8 51.4 8 55.7 4 47.2 4 42.0 2 31.4 2 27.3 0

Athelstone PHOS Camden Old Ignatians Flinders Park Pembroke OS Plympton Golden Grove Mitcham Seaton Ramblers

P W 6 6 6 5 6 5 7 4 6 3 6 2 6 2 6 1 7 0

L 0 1 1 3 3 4 4 5 7

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

F 524 779 552 469 492 443 397 327 405

A 306 314 374 585 425 447 508 718 711

% Pts 63.1 12 71.3 10 59.6 10 44.5 8 53.7 6 49.8 4 43.9 4 31.3 2 36.3 0

North Haven Salisbury Kilburn Eastern Park Westminster OS Pooraka Hope Valley Hectorville Kenilworth Glenunga

P W 7 7 7 6 7 5 7 4 7 4 7 3 7 2 7 2 7 1 7 0

L 0 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 7

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

F 815 807 671 742 588 606 677 495 499 485

A 432 436 645 702 621 622 748 661 638 880

% Pts 65.4 14 64.9 12 51.0 10 51.4 8 48.6 8 49.4 6 47.5 5 42.8 4 43.9 3 35.5 0

P W Colonel Light Gardens 7 6 Blackfriars OC 7 6 Rosewater 7 5 Para Hills 7 5 CBC Old Collegians 7 4 Elizabeth 7 3 Greenacres 7 2 Pulteney 7 2 Adelaide Lutheran 7 1 Woodville South 7 1

L 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 5 6 6

D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

F 767 734 616 670 535 611 552 561 421 450

A 431 469 423 535 681 597 631 683 609 858

% Pts 64.0 12 61.0 12 59.3 10 55.6 10 44.0 8 50.6 6 46.7 4 45.1 4 40.9 2 34.4 2

Smithfield Lockleys Trinity OS West Croydon Ingle Farm Fitzroy Brahma Lodge Mawson Lakes Central United

P W 6 6 6 5 6 4 6 3 6 3 7 3 6 2 6 1 7 1

L 0 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 6

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

F 744 584 509 549 432 531 500 400 483

A 429 306 495 472 427 639 593 547 824

% Pts 63.4 10 65.6 10 50.7 6 53.8 6 50.3 6 45.4 6 45.8 4 42.2 0 37.0 0

Houghton Districts St Pauls OS Adelaide University Angle Vale Salisbury West Mitchell Park Flinders University

P W 6 6 7 6 7 4 5 2 6 2 5 1 6 0

L 0 1 3 3 4 4 6

D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

F 745 554 601 462 509 333 177

A 312 488 428 359 412 493 889

% Pts 70.5 12 53.2 12 58.4 8 56.3 4 55.3 4 40.3 2 16.6 0

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race 1: (1) River’s Lane blinkers off again, visor on first time race 2: (4) Caroun tongue-tie off again race 3: (4) Centurius tongue control and lugging bit on first time; (8) Seek To Destroy blinkers on first time, lugging bit on first time; (9) Ascendance tongue-tie on first time; (11) Watch The Wolf blinkers on first time race 5: (3) I Am The General blinkers off again, visor on first time race 6: (7) Come Follow Me tongue-tie on again; (13) Urania Belle blinkers on first time; (14) Shaabam visor on again race 8: (4) Kosciuszko’s Side blinkers on again; (5) El Prado Gold norton bit off first time, pacifiers off first time, tongue control and lugging bit on first time race 9: (2) Cash Is Coming blindfold on first time, pacifiers off first time; (4) Tipperary Lil bandages on first time, tongue-tie on first time; (9) Con Now blinkers off again, winkers on first time; (10) Ready Sunshine pacifiers off first time, tongue control and lugging bit on first time

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

Spy the movie hAndicAp 3.43 1050m

(Apprentices can claim) Benchmark 90 $40,000 9s307 Couldn’t agreemore h (8) D Tourneur 59 67111 Heart Of a Lion tcdwh (4) S Cahill 58 8175s Mr Good Cat tcdwh (9) Ms C Jones (a3) 58 0437s Kosciuszko’s Side tcwh (5) J Holder 56 222Fs El prado Gold cdwh (3) T Pannell 55.5 3143s pistolier tcwh (6) P Gatt 54.5 s7500 aurumcert cdwh (2) R Hurdle (a2) 54 30s24 Classy Jack tc (12) H Coffey (a1.5) 54 s1523 Belesron wb (7) S Price 54 72831 Ogunde tw (10) A Doyle (a3) 54 1s398 Handsome Tycoon dw (11) 54 23051 Tom’s Luck dw (1) Ms E Boyd (a3) 54 BELESROn, pistolier, Handsome Tycoon

9

8.00 5.50 16.00 21.00 16.00 5.00 31.00 13.00 3.80 6.00 21.00 8.00

dRink dRivinG? GRow Up 4.18 1050m

(Apprentices can claim) Rating 72 $30,000 1 5656s Marble Rye tcwh (5) D Tourneur 61 2 01s89 Cash is Coming tcwh (10) Ms C Jones (a3) 59 3 5s23s Herenoa db (6) S Cahill 58.5 4 2212s Tipperary Lil (1) H Coffey (a1.5) 58.5 5 4s240 Hill Spy cw (14) 58 6 s4465 Get pronto dw (16) Ms K Bishop (a2) 57.5 7 14793 Red Eclipse n (3) Ms E Boyd (a3) 57.5 8 1916s Knoxville tw (12) J Maund 57 9 5174s Con now twb (9) J Holder 56.5 10 33810 Ready Sunshine wh (2) T Pannell 56.5 11 3420s azzcool cdwh (8) P Gatt 56 12 87770 Our Littletreasure tcw (13) S Price 56 13 1358s il Dieci d (15) SCRaTCHED 14 s9403 Flyin’ For Me th (7) R Hurdle (a2) 54 EMERGEnCiES 15 417s8 zandercan dw (4) A Doyle (a3) 55.5 16 3070s Silver Sebring w (11) 54 HEREnOa, Tipperary Lil, Hill Spy

26.00 15.00 2.35 4.00 15.00 17.00 6.50 21.00 26.00 13.00 9.00 26.00 17.00 51.00 51.00

13 SPORTSBEAT // 28 MAY 2015

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BesT BeT

Race 5 2 ThaT’s a gOOD iDEa

TaB guide Daily Double 7, 8 Treble 6, 7, 8 First Four All Races Double Trio (T2) 7, 8

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

12

ascend LighTning handicaP 12.12 1050m

(Apprentices cannot claim) Quality Listed $100,000 3330s Territory w (2) T Angland 59 33361 Mr Favulous tw (8) J Lloyd 57 0s560 Rocky King cdwn (3) J Bowman 56.5 32252 Seeking More tcw (4) R Wiggins 55.5 3s006 The Storeman tcdw (1) T Bell 55 s5004 Whittington (10) R Mc Mahon 55 018s0 Flying Riddle cdw (5) Ms C Schmidt (a) 54 5426s Prettyfamous w (6) B El-Issa 54 10315 Thinkhesaurus tcdw (7) Ms T Harrison 54 85s32 Louisiana Rouge w (9) J Byrne 54 SeeKING MORe, Prettyfamous, Territory

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

1350m

(Apprentices cannot claim) 2yo Listed SW $100,000 228s1 Real Good (10) M Cahill 57 4.60 46127 In His Stride tw (13) T Bell 57 9.00 0s216 Bring A Secret (5) G Schofield 57 5.50 1 Press Statement w (12) T Angland 57 3.20 52 Handfast (4) J Mc Donald 57 4.00 77s31 Olja (11) G Boss 57 26.00 373 Havasay b (2) G Colless 57 17.00 92 Aussie Jack (1) D Browne 57 26.00 943 Trincanto (3) K Wharton 57 31.00 14410 Banda Spice (7) T Berry 55 26.00 36s71 Stella Di Notte d (6) J Byrne 55 17.00 6891 One More Magic w (8) J Taylor 55 26.00 7s1 Sagaronne (9) B Shinn 55 21.00 SAGARONNe, Stella Di Notte, Press Statement

2

3.00 5.50 13.00 4.00 8.50 7.50 21.00 11.00 11.00 51.00

James Boag’s sPeaR chief 12.47 1630m

(Apprentices cannot claim) Quality Listed $100,000 23210 Banca Mo dwn (4) M Cahill 59 8s612 Darci Be Good tcdw (2) D Browne 56 57237 Choice Bro d (11) P Hammersley 54 04110 Black Jet cdw (7) J Lloyd 54 2s698 Grayson Square tc (3) G Colless 54 s3442 Frespanol (9) K Mc Evoy 54 67313 Trakstar cw (6) J Byrne 54 s7003 Billy Aucash tcdw (1) S Payne (a) 54 0s605 elusive Storm tcw (8) L Cassidy 54 10s00 Zoomania cdwn (10) 54 11s58 Great esteem dw (12) SCRATCHeD 61549 Tornado Miss cdw (5) T Bell 54 FReSPANOL, Trakstar, Darci Be Good

Race 3 6 FREspanOl

one To waTch Race 7 2 winx

8.00 6.00 17.00 7.00 26.00 2.50 3.50 26.00 31.00 51.00 17.00

This publication takes all care in compiling the UBET details but cannot accept any responsibility for any errors. Readers are urged to check UBET information with the official lists before placing their bets.

RaCE 1: (13) Sagaronne blinkers on first time RaCE 2: (3) Rocky King cross-over noseband on first time RaCE 3: (3) Choice Bro blinkers on again, winkers off first time; (5) Grayson Square blinkers off again RaCE 4: (1) Foreteller tongue-tie on first time RaCE 6: (1) Enquare blinkers on first time; (2) Real Surreal blinkers on again, winkers off first time; (6) Miniature winkers on again; (10) Tambo’s Jewel bar plates off first time RaCE 7: (8) Exquisite Jewel, (16) Yulong Baby blinkers on first time; (12) Anaphora near-side blinker off first time RaCE 8: (1) Mohave blinkers off first time; (7) Cantbuybetter gelded; (15) Golden Falls blinkers on first time, winkers off first time

4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

(Apprentices cannot claim) Group 2 WFA $250,000 69846 Foreteller w (2) J Mc Donald 59 5.50 1s804 Moriarty d (1) B Shinn 59 4.00 03307 Hawkspur cw (3) T Berry 59 8.50 s0333 I’m Imposing w (7) T Angland 59 8.00 10521 Index Linked w (4) D Browne 59 3.20 2s019 epingle dw (5) J Bowman 57 11.00 91212 Werther w (6) J Byrne 55.5 4.60 I’M IMPOSING, Foreteller, Werther

5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

magic miLLions qTc cuP 2.07 1200m

(Apprentices cannot claim) Quality Group 2 $175,000 239s0 el Roca dw (6) T Berry 59 7.50 220s1 That’s A Good Idea dn (8) J Bowman 57.5 3.50 s3281 Kuro cdw (2) C Williams 57 3.50 21s22 Ball Of Muscle dw (1) G Schofield 56.5 3.00 4s835 Dances On Stars w (7) T Bell 56.5 15.00 61571 Falino tcdw (5) J Byrne 54.5 15.00 298s3 Office Bearer dwn (4) G Boss 53.5 11.00 633s0 Time To Plunder cdw (3) A Allen 53 26.00 THAT’S A GOOD IDeA, Ball Of Muscle, Kuro

6 1 2 3

Pages equiP. eagLe faRm cuP 1.27 2200m

BRighT shadow handicaP 2.47 1200m

(Apprentices cannot claim) F&m Quality Listed $100,000 200s0 enquare tcw (15) D Griffin 58 8s70s Real Surreal d (13) G Boss 58 230s4 Champagne Cath db (10) J Bowman 57.5 54841 Little Brown Horse tcdw (14) G Goold (a) 57 10s12 Dublin Lass dwn (6) T Berry 56.5 257s4 Miniature w (9) J Mc Donald 56 s1186 espiritu tcd (7) B Shinn 56 s31s0 Saturn Rock cd (1) L Cassidy 56 4405s Fare Well dw (12) J Byrne 56 1390s Tambo’s Jewel dwn (5) D Browne 56 33863 Slots dw (16) M Cahill 56 380s1 Glenbawn Dame dw (2) J Lloyd 56 6s111 Hidden Pearl tw (3) Ms B Grylls (a) 56 115s1 Athena Fire d (11) T Bell 56 s2413 Bonete dwb (4) C Williams 56 08251 Tangent d (8) Ms T Harrison 56 CHAMPAGNe CATH, Bonete, Fare Well

16.00 8.00 9.00 31.00 3.50 8.00 21.00 31.00 13.00 31.00 11.00 31.00 6.00 16.00 5.00 51.00

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Race 1 13 sagaROnnE

TRack/RaiL/weaTheR

geaR changes

Extra Double 3, 4 Quadrella 5, 6, 7, 8 Fixed Odds All Races

BRacken Ridge Tav. The Phoenix

11.37

BesT each-way BeT

BR

Rail is out 5m for the entire circuit. Track good (4). Weather fine.

7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

(Apprentices cannot claim) 3yo Fillies Group 1 SW $500,000 s2121 Bohemian Lily t (20) B Shinn 56.5 5.00 51521 Winx w (13) J Bowman 56.5 2.60 41226 Platinum Witness b (14) D Browne 56.5 21.00 11481 Ballet Suite tw (21) K Mc Evoy 56.5 9.00 21242 Rustic Melody (17) J Mc Donald 56.5 17.00 12242 Col ‘n’ Lil w (5) L Tarrant (a) 56.5 41.00 90353 Whatalovelyday tw (11) Ms T Harrison 56.5 71.00 74125 exquisite Jewel w (4) J Byrne 56.5 35.00 23013 Heavens Above (10) G Schofield 56.5 41.00 08619 Swift Lady w (16) T Angland 56.5 26.00 1s314 Sebrina wb (8) G Boss 56.5 7.00 s1315 Anaphora (18) T Bell 56.5 26.00 s3153 Ungrateful ellen (12) C Williams 56.5 12.00 42160 No Tricks (3) M Cahill 56.5 101.00 11573 Zarzali w (9) T Berry 56.5 17.00 2s424 Yulong Baby w (19) C Newitt 56.5 51.00 eMeRGeNCIeS 0s365 Imperial Lass w (1) 56.5 35.00 511 Champion Stage w (6) 56.5 35.00 2s312 Shandaara bn (7) 56.5 81.00 48173 Mine With Lime (2) 56.5 201.00 s6059 Stewball (15) K Wharton 56.5 301.00 WINx, Sebrina, Ungrateful ellen

8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

TReasuRy casino qLd oaks 3.27 2200m

nuTuRf queensLand day 4.02 1200m

(Apprentices cannot claim) 3yo Listed SW $100,000 20s35 Mohave d (10) J Mc Donald 57 13.00 321s2 Good Project (11) T Berry 57 11.00 s3911 Durendal dw (6) C Williams 57 2.80 87890 Soldi Domani tcw (2) L Cassidy 57 26.00 1s194 Beau Jet t (8) T Bell 57 21.00 13142 Crooked Blaze d (3) P Hammersley 57 16.00 1111s Cantbuybetter td (12) J Bowman 57 8.50 121s8 True Royal dw (4) M Cahill 57 17.00 s1218 Mischievous Devil dw (5) Ms Alisha Taylor 57 51.00 s4069 Peggy Jean dw (15) B Shinn 55 7.50 119s0 Mywayorthehighway w (9) D Griffin 55 26.00 237s1 She’s Miss Devine d (1) R Wiggins 55 3.50 17s02 Outback Saga c (7) J Byrne 55 21.00 16s70 Tina Melina c (14) Ms T Harrison 55 51.00 125s Golden Falls d (13) G Boss 55 26.00 CROOKeD BLAZe, She’s Miss Devine, Good Project

Legend T – Won at track; C – Won at this distance on this course; D – Won at this distance on another course; W – Won in slow or heavy going; B – Beaten favourite at last start; H – Trained on track; N – Won at night; S – Spell of three months; F – Fell

14 SPORTSBEAT // 28 MAY 2015

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HOLLYWOOD’S

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Best Bet

Race 7 1 chaRmed haRmony

taB guide daily double 8, 9 treble 7, 8, 9 First Four All Races

extra double 4, 5 Quadrella 6, 7, 8, 9 Fixed odds All Races

tRaCK/Rail/WeatheR Rail is in the true position. Track soft (5). Weather overcast.

1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

ChaRteR KeCK CRaMeR 11.45 1200m

(Apprentices cannot claim) 2yo $80,000 1 Alkaashef d (5) M Walker 59 1 El Greco dw (7) D Stackhouse 59 1 Jose Wales dw (10) C Symons 59 2 Kinglike (4) L Nolen 59 1 Net Wealth dw (8) D Yendall 59 440s4 Old Trieste (2) N Callow 59 1 Prestwick d (3) D Oliver 59 3 Battle Of Troy b (9) D Dunn 58.5 Iron Boss (6) J Winks 58 62 Street Pride (1) Ms C Bruce 56 PrESTWIcK, Jose Wales, Battle Of Troy

2

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

9.00 8.00 13.00 5.50 8.00 13.00 7.00 2.80 13.00 17.00

WilliaM hill handiCap 12.20 1600m

(Apprentices can claim) 3yo Fillies $80,000 1 21505 Shacarde w (2) M Walker 58 2 46s10 Oak Park Goblet w (5) Ms J Beriman (a1.5) 57 3 38130 Tears Of Joy d (11) D Dunn 55.5 4 18276 She can Shazam (3) J Mc Neil (a2) 55.5 5 4s457 Loveheart Lass (7) Ms K Mallyon (a1.5) 55.5 6 1s367 Sebring Warrior (10) R Bayliss (a2) 55.5 7 210s3 Fitna (12) M Dee (a2) 55 8 5s215 comaneci (13) J Winks 55 9 24009 relaunch (4) C Parnham 54.5 10 0s331 Sistine Star (1) Ms M Payne 54.5 11 19s54 Bonify (8) S Baster 54.5 12 84341 Hard Lil (6) D Yendall 54.5 13 29s01 Nightspun w (14) D Oliver 54 14 22602 East Afrika (9) P Moloney (a1.5) 54 BONIFy, Fitna, Shacarde

4

6.00 11.00 9.00 7.00 11.00 9.00 13.00 4.60 9.00 13.00 16.00 9.00 16.00 26.00

thanKs BellajinsKy 12.55 1500m

(Apprentices can claim) 3yo $80,000 223s3 Manhattan Avenue d (1) D Oliver 59.5 5.00 s5111 Fast Approaching w (14) J Mc Neil (a2) 58.5 3.00 11853 Secret Blend t (12) D Dunn 58 9.00 66923 Turfane (7) S Baster 58 13.00 4s215 Act Of Valour w (6) P Moloney (a1.5) 57.5 13.00 26311 Duaneo w (10) Ms J Beriman (a1.5) 57.5 11.00 21s1 Volcanic Ash wn (2) M Dee (a2) 57.5 7.00 141 Billy Vee (11) J Winks 57 13.00 s5312 recalculate wb (3) D Yendall 57 11.00 821 Ten Goals w (4) M Walker 55.5 13.00 31431 yours Mine Ours (13) B Stockdale (a3) 55.5 21.00 2 Daru Sam (5) Ms K Mallyon (a1.5) 55 31.00 41333 Go Jennio (8) J Childs (a2) 55 11.00 8s217 rock Of caiseal n (9) L Nolen 55 31.00 GO JENNIO, Fast Approaching, Manhattan Avenue

12 13 14

Best eaCh-Way Bet Race 6 2 tRistRam’s sun

Race 8 9 killaRney kid

7

Cox plate on sale noW 1.35 1500m

(Apprentices can claim) Benchmark 70 $40,000 Pepin Hoaks dw (2) J Collins (a3) 61.5 Tallat dw (1) B Stockdale (a3) 61.5 Lannister dwn (9) J Mc Neil (a2) 60.5 Smashing Doubt (4) C Parnham 60 Just Harley d (13) M Walker 59.5 Gallant Spur (14) M Dee (a2) 59 King Way w (10) J Winks 59 Northern Jet cwn (12) N Callow 59 carashan Girl dwb (5) Ms J Beriman (a1.5) 58.5 61752 Noela’s choice dw (6) L Nolen 58.5 00316 Oh So Assertive (7) R Bayliss (a2) 58.5 8s743 Street crier w (3) Dylan Dunn (a3) 58.5 47s41 Molon Lave dw (11) D Stackhouse 55.5 17772 Sarawak w (8) Ms K Mallyon (a1.5) 55 JuST HArLEy, Northern Jet, Street crier 7395s 30s50 15s07 83s30 10s62 6341s 21s70 37421 10213

5

one to WatCh

31.00 31.00 15.00 17.00 11.00 15.00 9.00 8.00 5.00 4.00 5.00 15.00 21.00 17.00

Bunny - MeasuRe tWiCe, Cut onCe

2.15

1000m

(Apprentices can claim) Benchmark 70 $40,000 1 1s398 Handsome Tycoon dw (12) L Nolen 61 11.00 2 s76s0 Beauty cash cdn (5) P Moloney (a1.5) 60.5 21.00 3 s1691 Glowstick dw (3) J Collins (a3) 60.5 16.00 4 1215s Hunting Hill w (15) Dylan Dunn (a3) 60.5 9.00 5 817s3 Magnaro w (10) D Stackhouse 60 11.00 6 1145s Eruption d (9) B Rawiller 59 5.00 7 2140s Pink Perfection d (13) R Bayliss (a2) 59 5.50 8 31166 Devils Melody dw (8) J Anstice 58.5 15.00 9 16s18 Down The Hatch cdwn (6) Ms K Mallyon (a1.5) 58.5 11.00 10 36s24 The Bronx d (11) M Dee (a2) 58 16.00 11 1098s Truffle cdw (2) J Mc Neil (a2) 58 21.00 12 1566s A Private Party d (16) ScrATcHED 13 10315 Definia dw (14) N Callow 57.5 11.00 14 5s42s Pilly’s Wish cwbn (7) D Oliver 57.5 5.50 15 4454s Go De Orpen dw (1) C Robertson 56.5 17.00 EMErGENcy 16 4s841 Jetello dw (4) M Walker 56 17.00 DOWN THE HATcH, Hunting Hill, Glowstick

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

sChWeppes handiCap 2.55 1600m

(Apprentices can claim) Open $80,000 s2697 Saint Or Sinner dw (6) J Childs (a2) 60 7.00 7s744 Tristram’s Sun dwn (4) D Dunn 59.5 5.00 0s857 Lord Durante cdw (11) D Gauci 59 9.00 23s43 Metaphorical twn (10) L Nolen 58.5 3.50 66s05 Text’n Hurley tcdwn (8) S Arnold 57.5 5.50 080s0 Thunderbird One dw (9) M Walker 57.5 26.00 s6312 Digitalism cw (3) M Dee (a2) 56 5.50 9s708 London Stripe cdn (2) P Moloney (a1.5) 54.5 17.00 480s0 Scintillula d (7) Ms K Mallyon (a1.5) 54 26.00 65442 refulgent dwb (1) D Yendall 54 8.00 s0s00 Gerontius (5) S Baster 54 31.00 TrISTrAM’S SuN, Digitalism, Metaphorical

MR

iMpRoVeR

Race 9 8 gRand empeRoR

psC insuRanCe BRoKeRs 3.35 1500m

(Apprentices can claim) Benchmark 90 $80,000 1 s8102 charmed Harmony wb (5) P Moloney (a1.5) 60 2 0200s correggio wn (7) S King 60 3 207s0 Lightenuff tdw (11) L Nolen 59.5 4 83s81 Luckyi’mbarefoot dw (1) J Mc Neil (a2) 59.5 5 16s00 clanga’s Glory w (4) Ms M Payne 58.5 6 434s1 Miss rose De Lago (12) J Winks 58 7 s0029 Venture On wn (10) J Fry 58 8 45s00 Kingdom Of Dreams t (2) S Baster 57 9 01s34 Worth A ransom w (9) M Dee (a2) 57 10 63566 Devonshire Duke dw (8) D Dunn 56.5 11 422s6 coronation Shallan twn (3) D Stackhouse 55.5 12 50s34 Jessy Belle tcwn (6) C Symons 55 13 7s761 Orion tn (13) R Bayliss (a2) 54.5 cHArMED HArMONy, Miss rose De Lago, Worth A ransom

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

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

11.00 31.00 5.50 9.00 11.00 4.60 16.00 13.00 9.00 16.00

doCtoR BoMBay - WheRe aRe you?

4.10

2500m

(Apprentices can claim) Benchmark 90 $80,000 78070 Secessio w (8) M Dee (a2) 60 21.00 45274 Verdant twn (6) Ms J Beriman (a1.5) 60 6.00 25556 Black Jag w (9) N Callow 58.5 13.00 53295 rawnaq w (12) M Walker 57 6.00 03221 Kareeming w (13) P Moloney (a1.5) 56.5 5.00 s8883 Lady cumquat (1) D Dunn 56.5 8.00 44114 Second Bullet tbn (10) D Oliver 56.5 4.00 16260 you Think So tcdn (7) B Rawiller 56.5 21.00 71211 Killarney Kid (2) L Nolen 55.5 9.00 6s050 Swacadelic (11) D Stackhouse 55.5 31.00 s9743 Golden Mane n (5) C Robertson 54 11.00 36305 use The Lot cwn (3) C Symons 54 21.00 s6414 Denoninator wb (4) J Mc Neil (a2) 54 26.00 KILLArNEy KID, Golden Mane, Second Bullet

9 1

4.00 9.00 26.00

F45 tRaining poRt MelBouRne

4.45

1200m

(Apprentices can claim) 3yo & up Benchmark 78 $40,000 5210s Bishops castle dwb (16) Dylan Dunn (a3) 62 8.00 070s2 Morant dw (8) Ms J Beriman (a1.5) 61 15.00 1055s Marseille roulette d (13) L Nolen 60 8.00 21s60 Tennessee Lad dw (14) D Thornton (a1.5) 60 16.00 s0764 Academy Jack dw (9) B Rawiller 59 13.00 3060s Esprit rossa twn (10) S Baster 59 21.00 2s6s8 Society Man (15) D Yendall 59 16.00 076s2 Grand Emperor d (7) D Dunn 58.5 13.00 2s611 Monkstone dwn (11) P Moloney (a1.5) 58.5 8.00 s1523 Belesron dwb (17) R Bayliss (a2) 58 4.60 9s105 Marwood dw (6) S Arnold 57.5 13.00 75s1s Brotherly Secret c (18) D Stackhouse 57 13.00 25701 Spencer Street dw (12) M Walker 57 26.00 3137s Shadow Of The Mist twn (5) C Parnham 55.5 15.00 EMErGENcIES 05s46 Ekibuuka w (1) J Noonan 57 26.00 16s39 Holy Heart cdwn (4) J Mc Neil (a2) 57 31.00 s1245 Nullei db (2) J Winks 55.5 9.00 22023 Sir Mask (3) B Stockdale (a3) 55 21.00 GrAND EMPErOr, Bishops castle, Belesron

horse RACINg

15 SPORTSBEAT // 28 MAY 2015

All ready for Oaks the way to win by four lengths and despite being beaten by Ballet Suite in the Listed Princess Stakes at Doomben at her previous start.

Second favourite Ballet Suite tuned up for Saturday’s Group One race with a slashing gallop at the Gold Coast.

Trainer of Roses runner-up Col `N’ Lil, Ben Currie, was boosted by his hope’s performance though.

Oaks favourite Winx, also from the Waller stable, also galloped at the Gold Coast but on Saturday morning after winning the Group Three Sunshine Coast Guineas (1600m) on 16 May in stunning style coming from last and jumping from barrier 14.

The runner-up of the Group One Australian Oaks (2400m) in April has been freshened for her tilt at the Queensland fillies feature and she is also fit and well ahead of the Oaks according to Waller.

“The fact the race is at Doomben and over 2200 metres instead of 2400 is in their favour,” he said.

Gai Waterhouse is confident her Roses winner Bohemian Lily can outsay the Waller pair in the Oaks (2200m), after leading almost all

“She was beaten a long way but she was caught deep in the middle stages and then she had to do the chasing to take the field up to Bohemian Lily,” Currie said.

Whatalovelyday ran third and her trainer Jon Walk is hoping for rain.

“It was a good Oaks trial but to be realistic I would like rain to bring the favourites back to us,” Walk said.

New Zealand Oaks runner-up Platinum Witness ran sixth in the Roses and jockey Damian Browne said she would benefit from her first experience racing clockwise.

ONE POINT WARM-UPS 1. Who scored in his final game for Liverpool in a 6-1 defeat last weekend?

2. Who was the last team to beat Fremantle?

3. Who is the CEO of Carlton?

4. Which SANFL club did Ryan Fitzgerald play with?

5. The son of which Crow won an MVP for the round in the SANFL under 18s competition last weekend?

TWO POINT PONDERS 6. Which Bulldogs was reported for making contact with an umpire in the VFL last weekend?

7. Who was the A-League’s golden boot this season?

8. Which famous American footballer has the given names Orenthal James?

9. Which team was relegated on the final day of the EPL season?

Victorian filly Ungrateful Ellen will get a second chance at an Oaks victory when she heads to Queensland but trainer Robert Smerdon is under no illusions about how tough it will be.

THREE POINT PLAYS

“Ungrateful Ellen has come through Adelaide well, but how do you beat Winx?” Smerdon said.

12. Which La Liga outfit is known as ‘The Yellow Submarine’?

“But Ungrateful Ellen runs the trip and if it’s wet it won’t worry her.”

IT’s a joke TWO MEN WERE CHANGING IN THE LOCKER room after a game of tennis.

One notices the other putting on pair of stockings and suspenders.

“When did you start wearing them?” he queried “Since my wife found a pair on the back seat of the car,” the other answered.

THREE FANS WERE BEMOANING THE SORRY STATE OF THEIR AFL TEAM. “I blame the list manager,” said the first fan. “If he signed better players, we’d be a great team.”

“I blame the players,” said the second fan. “If they put in a full on effort, we’d put score on the board.”

“I blame my parents,” said the third. “If I’d been born in Sydney, I’d be supporting a decent team.”

10. Which city will host the FIFA World Cup final in 2018?

11. What humorous name is given to a drag racing vehicle with a tilt-up fibre glass or carbon fibre automated body over a custom fabricated chassis, making them look like original showroom models?

13. In which professional American sport do teams play 82 games prior to the finals?

14. In what year did Kane Cornes play his first AFL game?

15. Mike Ashley is the controversial billionaire owner of which EPL club?

FOUR POINT BONUS 16. Who wears number 333 for Bangalore in the IPL? 17. Which Kangaroo plays his 100th consecutive AFL game this weekend – the longest active streak in the competition?

18. Who was sometimes known as the ‘Bradman of Bathurst’?

19. Who won the Australian tennis open in 1977 and accidentally died of carbon monoxide poisoning in 1994 at the age of 40?

FIVE POINT EXTRA 20. Which AFL club’s song is based on the Russian folk song, ‘Song of the Volga Boatmen’?

JUDGMENT DAY. 0-10 POINTS You are a sporting dunce. 11-20 A lot more work needed. 21-30 A strong showing. 31-40 A real bright spark.

41-45 Bordering on genius. 46 OR MORE You are a sporting guru.

ONE-POINTERS: 1 - Steven Gerrard. 2 - Port Adelaide. 3 - Steven Trigg.

4 - South Adelaide. 5 - Darren Jarman. TWO-POINTERS: 6 - Will Minson.

7 - Marc Janko. 8 - OJ Simpson. 9 - Hull City. 10 - Moscow. THREEPOINTERS: 11 - Funny Car. 12 - Villarreal. 13 - NBA. 14 - 2001. 15 Newcastle United. FOUR-POINTERS: 16 - Chris Gayle. 17 - Drew Petrie.

18 - Peter Brock. 19 - Vitas Gerulaitis. FIVE-POINTER: 20 - Fremantle.

Trainer Chris Waller scratched Ballet Suite from last Saturday’s Group Three Roses (2020m) at Doomben because he did not want to overtax her at the end of a long campaign.

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