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1 Friday May 29 1987 29 SPORTS GUARDIAN Stephen Bierley on a sudden managerial shuffle NEWMARKET 4 00 Chamonis 4 30 Sanquiiico 5 05 Relatively Easy 2 30 Lizzie Borden 3 00 ANONSO (nap) 3 30 Beechwood Cottage (nb) McNeill back at Celtic Stamina doubt puts Don't Forget Me out JACKPOT FRIDAY MAY 29 (ROWLEY MLE COURSE) DENOTES BUNKERS GOING: Good to Firm DRAW ADVANTAGE: No significant advantage SOCCER DITCH FILLIES STAKES 2YO SI (Rouse course) 3,802 2.30 I FALL IN THE BLUES (Mrs Goulandris) Walwyn 8-8 Roberts 1 2 LIZZIE BORDEN (RWchards) CBrittaln 8-8 PatEddery 2 106 108 2 runners Betting forecast: 1-2 Lizzie Borden. 64 Fall In The Blues. TOP FORM TIP: Lizzie Borden 8. 1986: Naturally Fresh 9 1 Swinbum 8-13 lav 1 Winter 9 ran ings would appear to be Paul Cole's Anonso (3.0) in the Cowlinge Selling Stakes at Newmarket. Making his debut at Wolverhampton in a non-seller worth over 2,000, he looked as though he could be made a lot fitter, yet ran Kirowan to four lengths, giving 101b.

At 7-1 he was not particularly fancied that day and I expect to see a much shorter price and a better performance today. Another I like on this card is Beechwood Cottage (3.30) in the Famous Grouse Scotch Whisky Handicap. This consistent four-year-old ran a tremendous race last time out at Doncaster, being beaten into fourth place by only two short heads and a head, which makes him just about a winner without a penalty. With only 8st 41b here he should run well. effect on the market and Hills still go 64 Reference Point, 8-1 Legal Bid and 12-1 Bellotto, beaten only a neck by Don't Forget Me in the Guineas.

The only significant move yesterday was for the French trained Sadjiyd, who is unbeaten, winning once last season and three times this term. He was supported to win 125,000, including one bet of 50,000 to 3,000. His odds have been cut from 16-1 to 14-1. Another that was nibbled at was Mountain Kingdom, trained by Clive Brittain at Newmarket. He was runner-up to Legal Bid in the Lingfield Derby Trial and his price has been slashed from 50-1 to 33-1.

In the Gold Seal Oaks there has been support for Unite, a daughter of Kris trained by Michael Stoute. She is now 10-1 from 14-1. Pick of today's four meet 3.00" C0WUNGE SELLING STAKES 3YO Bunbuiy MUe 1,909 201 0123-00 CROWN JUSTICE (K Al-Sald) Callaghan 9-5 204 2 ANONSO Ponsonby) Cole 9-0 207 DOT GAIN (Otterdavm Associates Ltd) Arbuthnot 208 00-000 DOUBLY GREAT (P Fenwick) Blanshard 9-0 209 40000-0 FRANK THE BANK (S Powell) Sutclilfe 9-0 211 OO- IEFF HARRIS (E Keelan) Prescott 9-0 213 0000-00 MOULAS (A Richards) Austin 9-0 214 0 NEW BABY (Mrs I Bailey) A Bailey 9-0 215 2400-30 QUE PASA (Mrs Sealey) Haslam 9-0 216 4-00 RICHEMONT (Mrs A Murray) Jarvis 9-0 217 00-0004 SHENLEY ROMP (RSkeggs)K Ivory 9-0 219 00 FIESTA MOON (Roldvale Ltd) PKelleway 8-11 220 0 GIRL IN GREEN (W Holden) Holden 8-1 1 222 0008-00 LEG GLIDE (B Simpson) Usher 8-11 224 MISS MIKAELA (Mrs Alexander) Hanbury 8-1 1 225 00 MISS ST-PAUL (R Holdsworth) Kersey 8-11 PatEddery 17 TQuinn 18 Wallace 1 A Clark 3 Tlvei 14 Outfield 8 PCook 13 SWhltworth 2 French 7 Raymond 9 AShoults(3) 16 4 RMouroe(5) 12 MWIgham 5 SKelghtley 10 EGuostfe) 6 OUT AND IN David Hay (left) and Billy McNeill arrived as a player 30 years ago." Celtic yesterday parted company with David Hay and appointed as manager Billy McNeill, who was sacked by Aston Villa a couple of weeks ago after their relegation to the Second Division. McNeill served the Glasgow club with distinction as a player and indeed managed them previously before Hay's arrival after beginning his managerial career with Clyde and Aberdeen. He was tempted south of the border in 1983 to Manchester and led City back into the First Division.

But in the face of City's acute financial difficulties McNeill was lured away to Villa Park last year, saying at the time he felt the Birmingham club had the greater potential. After an initial burst of good form on his arrival, Villa gradually sunk back to the bottom of the table and were relegated, the situation being described as a shambles by Graham Taylor, appointed in McNeill's place. McNeill was stung by Taylor's remarks, but whatever hurt he suffered has Robinson 15 McNeill was captain of the team built and nurtured into Britain's leading club side by Jock Stein. Like Stein, McNeill is devoted to the club and to ZZ7 0- NBiunNAY (F vennerj jonnsion o-i i 000-0 PEERGLOW (Peerglow Developments Ltd) Williams 8-1 1 0 Sexton 1 1 Scottish tootball in general. 18 runners Betting forecast: 13-8 Anonso.

9-2 Rlchemont, 6 Crown Justice. 8 Dot Gain. Girl In Green. 10 Frank The Bank. Moulas.

12 Que Pasa. TOP FORM TIPS: Anonso 10, Rlchemont 7, Crown Justice O. 1986: Keep Cool 8 11 Cauthen 7-2 fav Kelleway 14 ran quickly been soothed by yesterday's surprise announcement from Parkhead. McNeill's reputation, despite his relative failure in England, has remained high in Scotland. Hay had been with Celtic for four years, during which they won the championship and the Scottish Cup.

However, this season's rise and rise of Rangers, under the dynamic leadership of Graeme Souness, has eclipsed Hay's previous efforts, and the Celtic board clearly felt the need to match dynamism with dynamism. It is marvellous to be back," said McNeill, "and I feel more nervous than when I For the most part he is, at least outwardly, an extremely affable man with an acute grasp of public relations. He is aiso totally smgie-minaea, stubborn ana occasionally hos tile to those who do not agree with him or his methods. He left Parkhead four years ago after a disagreement over the club's finances, but clearly RACING Harry Heymer Don't Forget Me, gallant winner of the English and Irish 2,000 Guineas, will not be in the line-up for next Wednesday's Ever Ready Derby at Epsom. The colt had been quoted as low as 14-1 in the ante-post market but connections have always had a doubt about the horse's stamina and have never said the son of sprinter Ahonoora was a certain starter for the premier Classic.

Jockey, Willy Carson, expressed doubts about the horse's ability to stay twelve furlongs after winning the Irish Classic, even though the colt had made every yard of the running and was running on strongly, just as he had done at Newmarket. Trainer Richard Hannon said yesterday, Don't Forget Me worked nicely over ten furlongs at Lingfield but we have decided not to run him at Epsom." He added, "The gallop did not tell us if he would stay but the Derby is always a rough race and it would be silly to get him knocked about there when we have plenty of other top races to aim for." Don't Forget Me's ante-post supporters will be disappointed and I think that if he had belonged to me I would have taken a chance. After all, I don't think we are looking at a top class Derby this year and any horse that can win two Classics in such courageous style on very testing tracks, deserves to take his chance in the World's top race. He was the first horse since Right Track in 1969 to complete that double and it seems a great pity that we will never know how he would have fared. The immediate plan is to keep him to mile events and his next big engagement is expected to be the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot on June 16.

The disappearance of Don't Forget Me has not had much 3-sn FAMOUS GROUSE SCOTCH WHISKY HANDICAP 7f (Dewhurat Stakes ou Course) 3,532 308 403-230 REINDEER WALK (D) (A Afdhal) Hulfer 5-9-7 Raymond 2 309 210-310 IRISH SAILOR (CD) (M Helnimann) Pat Mitchell 3-9-7 Held 8 310 31- LASHING (Sheikh Mohammed) LCumanl 3-9-4 Dettprl(5) 7 312 00-4000 SOVEREIGN LOVE (K Fischer) WH-Bass 4-9-1 PaulEddery 5 315 022041-GREAT DILEMMA (Mrs Livingstone) PMakin Qulnn 316 032014 BEECHWOOD COTTAGE (D) (A Bailey) A Bailey 4-8-13 Carr(7) 3 317 01-0003 START-RITE (A FoustoMWO'Gorman 3-8-1 2 PatEddery 9 321 04210-1 BATH (Lady Aitken) I Toller 4-8-10 (5 ex) Carter 11 322 02300-0 HIGHLAND IMAGE (D) (T Blake) Hutchinson 5-8-9 French 324 0210-OT SHARP TIMES (D)(BF)(FBriggs)WMusson 4-8-5 WIgham 6 326 1028-00 HOPEFUL KATIE (D) (N Cawthorne) Leslie 5-8-2 JWilllams 1 11 runners Betting forecast: 4 Start-Rite. 9-2 Lashing. 6 Irish Sailor. 13-2 Great Dilemma. 7 Bath.

Beechwood cottage. Reindeer Walk. Sharp Times. TOP FORM TIPS: Great Dilemma 8, Irish Sailor 7, Start-Rite 6. 1986: Heavy Brigade 3 8 5 Ives 4-1 fav Q'Gorman 17 ran Celtic nave not new a grudge.

Porto's cup of fine forgotten vintage IN BRIEF Birmingham task for Pendrey 4 00 BB.AMJUEENSBURY FILLIES STAKES 3VO 8f (Bretby Stakes Course) 403 0-1 SAFFRON LIGHT (D) (Mrs McCalmont) Walwyn 8-13 Cauthen 4 40S 0-421 CHAMONIS (I Allan) Wall 8-11 GStarkey 6 407 310-0 CLEAR HER STAGE (D) (Mrs Siegel) Sutclilfe 8-8 Tlves 3 408 31440-0 MARIMBA (Mrs PRossdale) Winter 8-8 Raymond 1 409 2-1 WANTAGE PARK (G Mills) Ryan 8-8 Robinson 5 412 32-3 PENCIL SHARPENER (BF) (Maktoum Al Maktoum) 0 Douleb 8-7 PatEddery 7 413 020000- SURELY GREAT (J Llvock) Thorn 8-7 Roberts 2 7 runners Betting forecast: 13-8 Chamonis. 114 Pencil Sharpener. 4 Wantage Park. 13-2 Saffron Light. 10 Marimba.

12 Clear Her Stage. TOP FORM TIPS: Chamonis 8, Pencil Sharpener 7. 1986: Meteoric 8 13 Carson 7-4 fav WHem 11 ran THE FIRST task for Gary David Lacey sees a classic European Cup final that this season lacked nothing for the absence of the English Pendrey, tne new Birmmgnam City manager, will be to step up negotiations to get Trevor Francis back from Italy to St Andrews, writes Cyril Chapman. "It would be a great coup for Birmingham if he came back Pendrey said. We are well down the path and are as close as anybody to getting him." Pendrey, 38, whose appoint 4.30- EBF ASHLEY MAIDEN STAKES 2Y0 91 (Bretby Stakes Course) 3,775 ARMY OF STARS (WGredley) CBrittaln 9-0 PatEddery 3 502 BLUSHING EVENT (B Schmidt-Bodner) Callaghan 9-0 Raymond 9 505 GIVE ME IEWELS(W Said) LPiggott 9-0 Tlves 1 506 GO FORUM (The Forum Ltd) Sutclilfe 9-0 GDuffield 8 513 322 RED DOLLAR (Brian Gubby Ltd) Gubby 9-0 I Held 4 514 SANQU1RICO (CSt George) Cecil 9-0 Cauthen 6 515 SENOJ0J(N Jones) MMcCormack 9-0 Guest 11 516 SPIRIT OF FREEDOM (B Allen) Pat Mite hell 9-0 RFox 10 517 STAGE LARK (TRamsden) A Bailey 9-0 2 519 3 SWING LUCKY (Mrs Ward) Ivory 9-0 PCook 5 523 ZAMZAM (Dana Stud Ltd) LPiggott 8-9 Canon 7 11 runners Betting forecast: Evens Sanquirico.

6 Red Dollar. 8 Give Me Jewels. 10 Swing Lucky. 12 Go Forum. 14 Army of Stars.

Blushing Event. TOP FORM TIPS: Red Dollar 9, Swing Lucky 7. 1986: Albasar 9 0 Paul Eddery 12-1 Walwyn 11 ran Dual 2,000 Guineas winner, Don't Forget Me, who will not take his chance in next Wednesday's Derby ROSED ALE STAKES 2YO 61 2.334 3.45 THIRSK ment as successor to donn Bond was confirmed yesterday, supported City as a boy, joined the club in 1964 when he was 15, and his sole ambition has been to return there as manager. I hope now to give something back to the club which has given so much to me said Pendey, who had been an assistant manager at Walsall before becoming chief 12 211 5.05 THURLOW HANDICAP last lm 61 Cesarewitch Course 3,163 2 4 6 7 1123 CARROLL CASTLE Morley 9-3 Cochrane CUMBRIAN WALTZER Easterby 9-3 Birch PAYVASHOOZ Brittain 8-12 AFTER THE GLOOM Hollinshead 8-11 SPerlui IRGAIM Thomson Iones 8-1 1 Hills 5 runners 3 45 Cumbrian Waltzer 4 15 Island Lake 4 45 Sully's Choice 2 15 Crafty Chris 2 45 Rivers Secret 3 15 Comely Dancer coach witn wolves. 601 1 104-00 COINAGE (Mrs De Rothschild) Houghton 4-9-10 Held 9 602 122244- NEWSELLS PARK (Cheveley Park Stud) Winter 6-9-8 PatEddery 8 605 403-001 CHICLET (C) (Dewiresh Mushrooms) Callaghan 5-9-3 (4 Carson 2 606 41404-1 ACTINIUM (T Millar) Jenkins 4-9-0 Doubtful 3 609 0-00100 TRANSCENDENCE (I Philpott jr) Hanbury 4-8-8 Raymond 6 611 4300-12 PARSON'S CHILD (G Tumbull Ltd) Jarvis 4-8-4 RFox 4 613 1120-00 RELATIVELY EASY (BF) (A Macdonald-Buchanan)M Prescott 4-8-1 GDuffield 1 614 0002-01 APPEALIANA(D)(M Chandler) WMusson 4-7-11 AmcGIone 5 613 000430-DALLONAfE Badger) WMusson 4-7-7 BPrice(7) 7 8 runners Betting forecast: 114 Chiclet.

3 Newsells Park, 4 Parson's Child. 13-2 Relatively Easy. 7 Coinage. 8 Appealiana. 10 Transcendence.

TOP FORM TIPS: Newsells Park 8, Chiclet 7, Parson's Child 6. 1986: Insular 6 10 0 Pat Eddery 7-4 fav I Balding 12 ran 1 DENOTES BLINKERS. GOING Firm DRAW ADVANTAGE: HIGH best over 6f. LOW best 7f above 2 EBF STATION ROAD MAIDEN STAKES 2YO G5I la 1.353 Before Wednesday's final Franz Beckenbauer, one-time master of Bayern Munich and emperor of West Germany's World Cup team, said that there had been only one good side in this season's European Cup, Dynamo Kiev, and that generally it was a poor competition. Porto, who beat Kiev in the semi-final, invited Beckenbauer to chew on his words.

The game brought to worldwide attention the 21-year-old Paulo Futre, whose dash through the Bayern defence in the second half destroyed German confidence even though he did not score. In the words of Terry Venables, commenting on television during last summer's World Cup in Mex ico, Futre is a smart item." The impudent back heel with which the Algerian, Rabah Madier, brought the score level late in the game, followed by his beautiful piece of skill on the left which led to the Brazilian, Juary, getting the winner three minutes later, gave the competition its best climax since George Best and Bobby Charlton won the 1968 final for Manchester United against Benfica in extra time at Wembley. That match too had to survive an erratic referee. In Vienna, Alexis Ponnet nearly let the tackling get out of hand and his odd view of the throw-in law, when he ordered a Porto player to withdraw several yards to give a German an unobstructed view, led to Kogl giving Bayern their half-time lead. Later Artur Jorge, the Porto manager, said wrily The referee might have been right.

Perhaps they made a new law yesterday." Udo Lattek, Bayern's departing manager, was angry with his team. I'm glad I going," he said. You can talk to players before a game but when they go out and ignore you what more can you do Bayern's strength has always been to attack but these players think they know better than me. Perhaps now they will listen to someone else. 6 CRAFTY CHRIS Callaghan 9-0 020 0 L'ECUMWEasterbv9-0 Lucas 4 LOVE TO DANCE Tinkler 9-0 Kim Tinkler 3 7FP- WOODL AHbS GENSET The idea that European tournaments are devalued without English participation has a certain logic, especially when the records of Liverpool, Manchester United, Everton, Tottenham, Nottingham Forest and the rest are taken into account.

However, Wednesday's superb Champions' Cup final in Vienna has done much to strengthen the currency of Continental competition. The way in which Porto came from behind to defeat Bayern Munich 2-1 and win the trophy for the first time will linger long in the memory. There must have been those who thought that they would never again see a final like this that the attacking skill and spontaneity of Real Madrid and Benfica in the early years had long been buried by the high priests of caution. On Wednesday Porto showed that verve and adventure still have their place at the top level. UEFA, for whose members' the indefinite ban on English clubs is a financial handicap, can take satisfaction from the fact that the Prater Stadium was almost full to its capacity of 60,000.

Moreover, as somesone said afterwards, it was pleasant not to have to leave a major European game to the accompaniment of police sirens. When even Mansfield cannot win the Freight Rover Trophy without the peace being disturbed it is clear that English fans still have some way to go As Jacques Georges, the president of the UEFA, says In their hearts our members want the English clubs back, but when it comes to a vote their heads say no." STRATFORD 9- 12-0 Mr Pritchard 3-3 ARIZONA BELLE 10- 11-9 MrPSwaifield 6 MARSHALSTONESWOODR Whltaker 9-0 DMcKeown 7 0 NIGHT TALK Felgate 9-0 WRyan 2 9 RAPID CHIMES A Stephenson 9-0 1 Lows 1 6 runners Betting forecast 6-4 Crafty Chris. 7-2 L'Ecu. 9-2 Night Talk, 7 Rapid Chimes. 8 Love To Dance.

12 Marshalstoneswood. TOP FORM TIPS: Crafty Chris L'Ecu 7, Night Talk 6. On Chase Me 9 0 Wood 6-1 Etherington 17 ran -000 CONTRARY LADY 8 00 Sharp Song 6 30 Should Never Be 9 00 Cramming 6 30 Bedrock 7 00 Slieve Felim 7 30 King Neon 10-11-9 Mr Weston OPI PURSTON TRYSTY 8-11-9 Mr Ranger! 13 SALL1SSES 8-11-9 Miss A Langton DENOTES BLINKERS GOING: Good 2 45 M0WBRAY SELLING STAKES lm 41 1,233 Betting forecast: 9-4 Moons Quadrille. 5-2 King Neon. 6 Roadman.

8 Purston Trusty. 10 Al Borak. 12 Sallisses. 8 a SADDLERS HANDICAP CHASE 2m 2,236 3Pt 9. NORTH YARD (Dl 240-320 LUCKY HUMBUG Pearce 4-9-7 DNicholls 4 6vn DEALERS SELLING HANDICAP HURDLE 2m 887 0P31 FRISKY HOPE (D) 5-12-0 Dever 5 000000- 6 0-40 7 323-000 10 00000- TIBER GATE Hollinshead 4-9-7 Davies (7) 9 TODAY EDDY Ron Thompson 4-9-7 Elliott 10 CHABLISSER Whitaker 4-9-4 DMcKeown 11 QUIVERING Chamberlain ii-ii-il Peter Hobbs zbuu LAWJ.tr o-i i- uavwra 0301 PATCHOULI'S PET (D) 4-11-2 Candy Moore 1202 SHARP SONG 6-11-2 Falrtrorst 4-a-4 jnurownis) i SOLENT FLYER Stevens Carter (5) 5 TONKSW Storey 4-9-4 JQuinn(5) 13 OOOO-O FRIENDS FOR LIFE Miss Slddall 12 13 IB 2033 SKYLANDER (D) (BF) 8-10-1 1 Mooney 0001 RIVER RHEM(D) 10-10-11 (6 ex) Sherwood 0P4 DAVE THE RAVE (D) 12-10-0 PHolley(7) rmn chrlska island ID) BFi 01F0 FLEET FOOTED (or) 4- 10-12 Sherwood 3030 SUSSEX OVERSEAS 5- I0-I0 Strongs 0200 CHORISTERS DREAM 4- 10-8 LHarvey(4) POOO BANG BANG 5- 10-8 Miss Wallace(7) 3001 CAPISTRANO CLIMAX Betting forecast: 7-4 Cumbrian Waltzer.

5-2 Carroll Castle. Irgaim. 11-2 Payvashooz. 20 After The Gloom. TOP FORM TIPS: Cumbrian Waltzer 8.

Carroll Castle 7. 1986: Amlgo Sucio 9 3 Whitworth 13-8 fav Brassey 7 ran 4 1 ELMIRE MAIDEN FILLIES STAKES 3YO lm 41 1 2278.90 1 ALMELIKEH Spearing 8-11 DNicholls 14 7 0-4 DAPPING Watts 8-11 Connorton 11 8 EL ZAANAK Brassey 8-11 Adams 5 10 02-2 FABR1NAJW Watts 8-11 Connorton 2 11 00 FATUHIVALordJFitzGerald8-ll Hills 6 12 00 FRINGE OF GOLD Brittain 8-11 Baxter 3 13 00-3 GLINT OF VICTORY Hindley 8-1 1 Hills 10 14 IMAGE OF WAR Gray 8-11 Webster 13 15 2 ISLAND LAKE Stoute 8-11 WR Swinbum 12 18 424 MARDIGRAS BELLES Norton 8-11 JLowe 1 22 0 POLYTIMIM Francis 8-11 CRutter(3)7 26 QUIRINETTA LCumanl 8-11 Cochrane 9 27 00- ROCK OF AGES I Balding 8-1 1 1 Matthias 8 29 00-0 TRIVIA Walwyn 8-11 NHowe 4 14 runners Betting forecast: 15-8 Glint of Victory. 11-4 Island Lake. 3 Fabrina. 6 Quirinetta.

8 Mardi Gras Belle. 10 Dapping. 16 Rock of Ages. 20 Fatu Hiva. TOP FORM TIPS: Glint of Victory 9, Island Lake 7.

1986: Santikl 8 11 AKimberley 4-11 fav Stoute 15 ran 4 45 N0RBY HANDICAP 5f 2,372 "llOlO-OO RAMBLING RIVER (D)W A Stephenson 10-10-0 Goodwin (7) 13 2 01000-0 CHINA GOLD (D) Miss Siddall 8-9-1 1 McKeown 6 3 1-00034 SULLY'S CHOICE (C) (D) Chapman 6-9-10 WR Swinbum 11 4 200300- IBERIAN START (D) Barron Nicholls 5 6 04140-0 HARRY HULL (D)MW Easterby 4-9-2 Leadbltter (5)7 8 00-322 BENZ BELLE MH Easterby 3-8-11 Birch 16 9 0300-32 MANDRAKE MADAM (D) Denys Smith 4-8-11 Cochrane 10 1031PO-00 RESTLESS RHAPSODY (D)WHaggas 4-8-11 Hills 15 1130100-0 IMPERIAL SUNRISE MW Easterby 4- 8-7 Hindley 4 12 00-000 DOMINEERING CBrittaln 3-8-6 Baxter 19 13041110- PETER'S BLUE (D) FitzGerald 3- 8-5 Qulnn (9)18 1 8 20-4C42 STANBO Dale 4-8-2 Doubtful 9 19 300313- NATIVE RULER (D)C Austin 6-8-2 Adams 12 21 00400-0 BAY BAZAAR (D)R Whitaker 5- 8-0 SPGriHIthg 17 23 02001-0 GRANGE FARM LADY Balding 4-7-12 A Mackay 8 25 00-0001 METROMAN(D)M Brittain 3-7-1 1 A Proud 14 26 44234-0 LINPAC NORTH MOOR Elsey 3-7-7 JLowe 1 27 0100-00 SH ARAD (D) Stevens 7-7-7 CRUtter 3 28 000-00 GUTSY Hbt Jones 4-7-7 A Culhane (5)2 18 runners Betting forecast 9-2 Benz Belle. 5 Grange Farm Lady. Llnpac Moor. 6 Native Ruler. 7 Peter Blue.

8 Sully's Choice. 10 Bay Bazaar. Mandrake Madam. TOP FORM TIPS: Benz Belle 8, Mandrake Madam 7. 1986: Softly Spoken 3 8 1 Ryan 20-1 Felgate 15 ran 12-10-0 Harvey(4) 012 NEW KAYBER 7-10-0 Bryan 0030 FIRST ATTEMPT 7-10-0 doubtful 4-11-1 Miss Davis (4) 020 LA MOLINILLA I Burchell(7) 03U3 WATENDLATH 4-10-8 Frost 3-8-4 Birch 3 20 0004 IT'S A BATTLE Wharton 3-8-4 RCurant 14 22 0000-00 PARKERS JOY Burchell 3-8-4 Hills 1 23 0-04300 R1PSTER Stubbs 3-8-4 KDarley 6 25 0200-00 THE AGUE Miss Siddall 3-8-4 7 30 00-00 DAWN SKY Thornton 3-8-1 JBleasdale 8 31 0-003 IF YOU PLEASE PKelleway 3-8-1 JLowe 12 340414-40 RIVERS SECRET Denys Smith 3-8-1 MFry 2 15 runners Betting forecast 100-30 River's Secret.

9-2 If You Please. 5 Tonks, 6 The Mague. 7 Parker Joy. 10 Chablisse. It's a Battle.

12 Lucky Humbug. 14 Dawn Sky. TOP FORM TIPS: River's Secret 8, If You Please 7, The Mague 6. 1986: Regal Capistrano 4 9 7 Duflield 13-8 fav Prescott II ran Batting forecast: 7-4 Sharp Song. 11-4 River Rhein.

5 skylander. 6 North Yard. 8 New Kayber. P032 SOLSTICE BELL 4-10-8 Furlong 0042 SHOWDANCE 4-10-8 Mr I Raiiton(7) 04UF TIARUM 5-10-8 Powell 8 9 AHARTLEY PENSIONS HANDICAP ww HURDLE 2m 2,928 Kit SHOULD NEVER BE (CD) P011 BEDROCK 4-11-1 Lower 0PO0 LA BELLE OF SANTO 4-10-8 A Gerdner(7) P004 SUNLIT 5-10-8 Miss Llewellyn (7) PENDREY Chasing Francis Bettinn forecast: 11-8 Bedrock. 4 Fleet Footed, 6 Capistrano Climax.

7 Frisky Hope. 10 Choristers Dream, Showdance. 12 Patchouli's Pet. HELMSLEY HANDICAP lm 4f 2.544 '2100- DESERT OF WIND Hollinshead WREXHAM midfield player Barry Home has signed for Russell Thomas on a League success Clubs swallow play-offs with spoonfuls of money 6- 1 1-10 Smith Eccles 44PP WINTER MEASURE (CD) 7- 11-9 Pitman F404 FUEGO BOY(D) 7-1 1-5 Cox 1121 BRONZE OPAL (D) 4-11-4 ACharlton(7) 041 KADESH 6-11-4(10 Woods (7) 0302 TAXIADS 5-10-8 Mr Thomson Jones FOOO HARVEST (D) 7-10-5 O'Neill 0000 JOHN WILLOUGHBY (D) 9-10-5 0030 MATCH MASTER (D) 8- 10-3 Dunwoody F-00 BRIGHT FELLOW 5-10-0 Murphy D9A9 RAMnimnnn rotlRT fHFl 7nn HUNT SUPPORTERS' NOVICE uu HANDICAP CHASE 2m 1.761 4-9-10 Pdrks 3 4340-10 COMELY DANCER (USD A) (CD) (BF) Watts 4- 9-9 Connorton 5 121-010 FOUR STAR THRUST (CD) Whitaker 5- 9-4 McKeown UPIU SLIEVE FELIM (D) 7-12-2 Lamb U3UU ASIA MINOH (UJ -IU-B HVen newiy-promotea rortsmoutn, but the two clubs have not agreed a transfer fee and it may have to be settled by a tribunal. Meanwhile Portsmouth's Kevin Dillon has 041P DUSKY BROWN McCourt 8 3230-01 9 400-234 10 000-003 12000-000 NAP MAIESTICA Camacho 4-8-12 (BIMicholls TRES1DDERM Easterby 5-8-9 -T Lucbb CREEAGER (C) Wharton 5-8-9 Curant LAXADAELA Austin 4-8-2 A Mackay 7 runners 9-10-0 doubtful YVii rLluHT bHbt 1 (UUI 11-10-1 MKinane F431 DORNV ALLEY LAD (D) 6-10-0 Strongs 42B3 CABRAL (CHI) (BF) 6-10-0 Cox 0000 AMBIAN HILL 8-I0-O Pinneia 17.

norm siimmv reef rcDi 7-10-0 Burke(4 rejected a new contract. 000 PETTISTREE (D) 9-10-0 Price OPPO LUCKY MISTAKE (D) 10-10-0 trvine(7) MANCHESTER UNITED man Betting forecast: 5-2 Nap Kajesiioa. 100-30 Tresldder. 4 Creeager. 6 Four Star Thrust, 13-2 Comely Dancer, 8 Desert of Wind.

TOP FORM TIPS: Tresldder 8, Nap MaJestJca 7. 1986: Kudz 3 8 10 Ryan 1 1-4 fav CecU 9 ran ager Alex Ferguson will fly to Sweden next week when he hopes to complete the signing Betting forecast: 2 Should Never Be. 9-4 Bronze Opal, 5 Fuego Boy. 7 Match Master. 8 Bright Fellow.

Taxiads. ouro rtH-KU. i i-iu-u cowman 0301 HOPEFUL CHIMES (D) 8-10r0 Landau POOF BASIL THYME 7-10-0 doubtful 0000 GOOD INVESTMENT 7-10-0 Miss Llewellyn (7) 3PO0 SCALDINO 8-10-0 Jones 00-F PROVINCIALS BEST 8-1 0-0 Perrett Bettinn forecast: 2 Slieve Felim. 7-2 of Gothenburg defender Glenn 9aa YOUNG ENTRY NOVICE UU HANDICAP HURDLE 2m988 0F21 ACCLAIM 7-12-3 (10 Bowlby(4) Dornvalley Lad, 9-2 Hopeful Chimes. 5 Cabral.

8 Fer-Kil. 8 15 Next Dance 8 45 Hard As Iron 9 15 Cairtmac Light 6 45 Raise A Flyer 7 15 Fairfield Lad 7 45 Bad Payer nysen. Ferguson is expected to have further talks with the player, and Gothenburg's chairman, after the European ZI1Z PATRICK'S STAHtUJlorj 4-11-4 RFahavm 79n RED BANK CHAMPION NOVICE vU HUNTER CHASE IFOR THE IflHM 221 1 KASU (D) 4-11-3(10 ex) Vickl Harris (7) OFOO RATHAL 4-1 1-2 Dunwoody cnampionsmp quauher be tween Sweden and Italy. CORBET CUP) 3m 2f 3,287 214 AL BORAX (D) 13-12-0 Mr A Dalton 8ie TAMDHU SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY SELLING 13 HANDICAP lm 40yds 1,195 Weights rasied 3lbs 3 00030-1 NEXT DANCE Wilson 4-9-12 (5 eDSprake (7) 1 3442 SAGART aroon 7-1 i-z Brennan F022 CRAMMING 4-1 1-1 Miss Davis (4) hallowed B-10-1 1 Stronae 03-U AVO TOUR (BF) 11-12-0 Mr A Steel FULHAM'S Dean Conev and MOUSLAT Brassey 7-9-7 Newnes 3 TEEIAY Bevan 8-9-6 Bardwell (5) 8 Paul Parker are set to make MAJESTIC STAR Balding 10-9-1 King (5) 10 TOP O'TH'LANE Bycroit 10-9-0. Chamock 2 rui ucal Mr anoppara 3 GOLDEN LINK 9-12-0 Mr West IMMORTAL MAN 8-12-0 FIXING NEON (C) 7-12-0 Miss Johnston 3 LULHAM BRIDGE 9-12-0 Mrs Smallman 6 300000 7 000100- 11 000-300 12 00000-0 13 002 14 0-00000 15 0-00000 19 00000-3 23 000-00 00P0 PROMENADER 4-10-4 Sherwood 0204 TAKE THE BISCUIT 4-10-4 Dever 0341 MISS ME NOT 5-10-3 Furlong IPO- RIVERHILL BOY 9-10-3 0024 CRIMSON LADY 6-10-0 Irvtae(7) OFOO SHARAIEN 9-10-0 Mr Robinson 004P COMTEC PRINCE 5-10-0 doubtful 0022 MURHAF (BF) 4-10-0 1 Frost SILCA STAR KEY Tucker 9-8-13 A Dicks 5 TARISTEAC Bowring 7-8-1 2 A Proud 7 OCTIGA Brittain 4-8-12 KDarley 6 RUN FOR FRED A Potts 5-8-9 Bleasdale 4 HAPPY HARRIET Esley 3-8-6 Griffiths 9 the short trip across West London to join Queen's Park Rangers in a 500,000 deal.

QPR chairman David Bulstrode and Jimmy Hill, the new chief at Craven Cottage, met yesterday afternoon to 0112 MOONS QUADRILLE (BF) ii-jz-u hit Brown 2F PLOT LANE 10-12-0 Mr Doaorall Betting forecast: 9-4 Patrick's Star. 3 Kasu. 11-2 Acclaim. 13-2 Murhaf. 7 Sagart Aroon, 12 Cramming.

P-21 ROADMAN 8-12-0 Mr Maundrell 0U3U TARTEVIE (BF) 9-12-0 Mr Hudson aiscuss tne move. 10 runners Betting forecast: 5-2 Next Dance. 3 Silca Star Key, 4 Run For Fred, 13-2 Mouslat. 10 Octiga. 12 Teelay.

TOP FORM TIPS: Next Dance 9, Mouslat 7, Run For Fred a. 1986: Abjad 5 9 6 A Bond 12-1 Woodhouse 11 ran 8.45FAM0US GR0USE HANDICAP lm If 40yds 2,862 Results 1 1200-00 HARD AS IRON (C) Haslam 4-9-10 Williams 1 BRIGHTON 2.00 Sfl: 1. MAKE OR MAR. S. ations.

It would be extremely unlikely that we would change to a weighting system," says Williamson. "It would be far too complicated, something the public might have difficulty in relating to." A round-robin system might be fairer but, as Williamson says, that would need each club to play a minimum six games to ensure equal home advantage. Swindon's Lou Macari shares Turner's view the Wiltshire club finished nine points ahead of Gillingham in the Third Division saying We have proved ourselves the better team over 46 games this season but then see our future decided in Cup-style matches." But Macari also finds fault with the financial distribution from the ties. We are subsidising all the other teams, including those who have finished at the bottom. We get 25 per cent and so do Gillingham, with the other 50 going to the League to be shared out.

That's unfair because both clubs have spent money on building good teams, teams that entertain and can win things, and we ought to be allowed to recoup that cash." Macari's club and Gillingham, who meet again tonight, expect to clear about 50,000 apiece from the ties. Williamson gives his complaint short shrift. The clubs voted the financial split amost unanimously at the extraordinary general meeting a year ago. If a change is wanted, then it's for the clubs to decide." The play-off saga has a lighter side. Keith Peacock, preparing his Gillingham team for the Selhurst Park decider, says This is all dragging on so long that we will be treating Friday as a pre-season friendly." Injury may deprive him of midfielder Karl Elsey, while Swindon are without Chris Kamara Oldham and Wolves may disagree with the principle of the play-off, but there is no arguing with the commercial success of the first knock-out finale to a Football League season this century.

About 1 million extra revenue has been generated by 273,146 customers who attended the 18 ties so far. The two replays tonight will boost those figures further and yield an overall average gate of about 15,500. The system will continue indefinitely with changes introduced in 198889, a year after the process of trimming down the First Division to 20 clubs has been completed. From '89, all play-offs will be concerned entirely with promotion involving groups of four aspirants in the Second, Third and Fourth Divisions. Relegation will be settled in the time-honoured way.

The League see no reason to make radical changes. The play-offs would appear to most people a phenomenal success," says League spokesman Andy Williamson. "But it'll take a few years before the system realises its full potential' The beauty of the system, according to Williamson, is that it sustains interest for so many clubs through the season. "That's the main objective," he says, "the play-offs are really a bonus." Not everyone is so happy. The Wolves manager Graham Turner accepted his team's defeat by Aldershot with grace but voiced a common complaint about the ties themselves.

He believes there should be a weighting system, as in the Spanish League playoffs, with points attached at the outset to protect the higher-placed teams. Wolves finished nine points ahead of Aldershot in the Fourth Division, lending strength to Turner's argument. The League are sympathetic, but there are other consider 5 333-8 0000-00 Whitworth (100-30 It fav): 2. Micro Love COMANCHERO Johnson 4-9-7 Newnes 4 QUICK DANCER Hutchinson 4-8-8 Birch 2 WINDMEDEM Brittain 3-8-4 KDarley 3 GODLORD Bevan 7-7-7 Bardwell (5) 10 0-12000 17 0000-03 NICKY REID, the former England Under-21 international, given a free transfer by relegated Manchester City, has had talks with Blackburn Rovers. The 26-year-old, who made 211 senior appearances while at Maine Road, has asked for a fortnight to think over the move (11-2): 3.Run And Hide (12-1).

Also: 100-30 it fav Our Freddie 5th, 4 Ultra Nova 4th, 9 Teacher's Game. 10 Lady Pat 6th, 66 Double Talk. (8 ran). 3, 1. 12.

s. s4, (R. Smyth). Tote: 4.60: 1.50. 2.20.

3. 40; Dual HAMILTON DENOTES BLINKERS GOING: Firm DRAW ADVANTAGE: MIDDLE to HIGH numbers may be best up to 6f 6 45 PTAHMI0AN MAIDEN STAKES 3YO 6f 1,333 'l 03-0 BOWERS FOLD Easterby 9-0 Lucas 10 4 40-0400 DANADN Ron Thompson 9-0 RP Elliott 2 5 0243- JAMES OWL Pearce 9-0 Hindley 9 6 03- LAST CHORD I Matthews 9-0 CDwyer 1 8 00-443 RAISE A FLYER Jarvis 9-0 Woods 11 13 00 VICARAGE ROAD Watts 9-0 A Mercer 5 15 0 APPLE RINGS H-Bass 8-1 1 Lines (3) 8 17 0000-OP BOLD AD Bentley 8-11 Lappln (7) 3 18 0 BUNNYLOCH Etherington 8-11 KDarley 7 19 00-00 CINDERELLA DEREK MMcCormack 8-11 1 Johnson 6 22 4-42200 SERVE N' VOLLEY Usher 8-11 MWIgham 4 11 runners Betting forecast: 11-4 Raise A Flyer. 7-2 Serve N' Volley, 5 Last Chord. 13-2 James Owl. 8 Vicarage Road.

TOP FORM TIPS: Raise A Flyer 8, Serve N' Volley 7. Last Chord 8. 1986: Margam 9 0 Howe 6-4 Fav Walwyn 8 ran 7 1 EBF DRUMLOCH GRADUATION STAKES 2YO Bf 1 3 1,081 1 031 POWERFUL (D) Ron Thompson 9-7 RPEUIott 2 3 COMMUNIDATA LAD Edwards 8-1 1W Newnes 4 5 02 FAIRFIELD LAD Tompkins 8-11 Robinson 1 7 40 KINGS QUEST Montelth 8-11 CDwyer 3 4 runners Betting forecast: 64 Fairfield Lad, 15-8 Powerful. 4 Kings Quest. 7 Communldata Lad.

TOP FORM TIPS: Powerful 8, Fairfield Lad 7. 1986: Mr Grumpy 8 11 DNicholls 4-1 Deny Smith 8 ran 7 AR HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY 'tO HANDICAP 81 1,682 1 00-4140 MENDICK ADVENTURE (D) Denys Smith 6-9-12 8 Parks 2 2 002021 MERE MUSIC (DIM BrUtain 3- 9-6 (7 ex) Robinson 10 3 0302-00 MISTER MARCH (D) Hutchinson 4- 9-4 Dale Gibson 7 4 000-001 MISS PRIMULA (D) Bentley 4-8-13 (7) 1 1 1000-23 BAD PAYER (D) Easterby 3-8-1 1 Lucas 12 7 0040-00 PHILSTAR(D) Balding 6-8-10 NDay 1 9 00-2400 THE STAMP DEALER Alston 4-7-1 3 Williams 6 10 02010-0 DEBACH REVENGE (CD) Tompkins Woods 5 110000-20 FIVE SIXES H) Craig 3-7-13 A Mackay 3 12 4032-00 SWEET EIRE Mrs A Bell 5-7-7 HBallanUne 8 13 00-0000 CULMINATE (CD) Montelth S-ff-HGrlffrths (5) 13 14 0000-00 TRADESMAN (CD) 1 Haldane 7-7-7 Riggio (7) 9 15 000030- WE8BREE BAY By croft 5-7-7. Chamock 4 13 runners Betting forecast: 7-2 Bad Payer. 4 Mere Music. 5 Mendick Adventure.

13-2 Mister March. 8 Five Sixes. 12 Debach Revenge. TOP FORM TIPS: Mere Music 8, Bad Payer 7. Five 8lxes 6.

1986: Miami Doplphin 6 8 3 Fray 2-1" fav Berry 8 ran 5 runners Betting forecast: 2 Hard As Iron. 11-4 Godlord. 4 Comanchero. 5 Windmede, 13-2 Quick Dancer. TOP FORM TIPS: Godlord 8, Hard As Iron 7.

1986: Lotus Princess 5 8 5 D'Arcy 9-1 Bridgwater Critique. 16 Spanish Melody 6th. 20 Jolllenne, 25 Smiths Folly. Soothing Words. 33 Design Wise, Sparsholt Breeze Dane Princess.

Stalnsby Girl 5th. (13 ran) a. a. 8. sh hd.

(A. Stewart). Tote: 1.70; E1.20. 13.10. 1.90; Dual 64.60; CSF: 27.80.

PLACEPOT: 23.15. CATTERICK 2.15 (SO: 1, CUMBRIAN EXPRESS, M. Birch (9-2); 2. Warring States (100-30): 3, Alchemurtress (2-1 it-lav). 2-1 tt-tav Havon Will.

(6 ran). (M. H. Easterby). Tote: 5.50: 1.60.

Dual 5.40. CSF: 18.64. 2.45 (lm 4f 40yds): 1. MtSS LAMB, L. Chamock (7-1); 2.

Sarhead (23-1); 3. Wisconsin (9-2). 4-5 fav Wahiba. (7 ran). (Miss S.

Hall). Tote: 5.40: 2.40. 4.00. Dual F. 25.90.

CSF: 108.46. 3.15 (60: 1, LAST RECOVERY. G. Bardwell (3-1 fav): 2. Dentben (8-1): 3, Sergeant Menu (11-2).

(12 ran). (M. J. Ryan). Tote: 3.70: 1.90, 6.40.

2.20. Dual F. 28.50. CSF: 27.08. Tricast: 120.45.

15.30; CSF: 19.27; TnCaSt: 159.33. 2.30 (lm 41): 1. SAN CARLOS. Abigail Richards (13-8 fav): 2. Franonito (74): 3.

Sirdar Girl (33-1). Also: 10 Lost Opportunity 4th, 12 Black Spout. Combined Exercise 6th. 16 Rockall 5th, 33 Telegraph Folly. (8 ran).

4. 12, 1. 3. (A. Ingham).

Tote: 2.60: 1.30. 1.30. 8.10; Dual 1.90; CSF: 4.45; Tricast: 45.79. 3.00 (lm): 1. DANCING DIANA.

Roberts (5-1); 2, Bs Cheerful (25-1); 3,. Something Casual (14-1). Also: 4-5 fav Madam Bllla 4th. 6 Achahualgh, 12 High Climber 5th, 25 Footstool, Hurricane Valley 6th. (8 ran).

nk, 4, 8. (R. Harmon). Tote: 6.00. 1.60, 2.30, 2.80: Dual 36.70; CSF: 84.73; Tricast: 1.454.26.

OXFORD UNITED'S former England Under-21 midfield player, Kevin Brock, wants to leave the club and has refused to sign a new contract. Brock, 24, has been at the Manor Ground since he was 17 and has made 246 League appearances. He said I have oeen here for eight years and I think the time is right for a change." 3.4B (Bi): l. amioo soBHio, N. Adams (54 IMav); 2.

Lac d'Azur (54 t-fav); 3. (5-1). (4 ran). (K. Brassey).

Tote: 3.30 (on: l. mabteh card, G. starkey 7-2): 2, Air View (94 it fav); 3, LoUy's uck (94 It fav). Also: 6 Kensal Town 5th. 7 RICHARD BAERLEIN'S SELECTIONS Nap CHAMONIS (4.0 Newmarket) Next best NEWSELLS PARK (5.0 Newmarket) WHiHRJsMBJsa IMBsHaUsHlMaiBHBl 9 1 PINTAIL MAIDEN AUCTION STAKES 3YO lm 4f la 1,120 1 000- DANENSIANM Easterby 8-13 TLucas 3 3 0204-33 SCOTTISH FLING Wilson 8-12 Doubtlul 1 7 0-00 ALFAYESM Usher 8-10 MWIgham 2 9 00- TEMPERABLE Tompkins 8-10 Robinson 4 10 00-00 ACHJLL BAY MMcCormack 8-9 Newnes 9 11 3233-20 CAMMAC LAD Tinkler 8-9 Birch 5 15 000-00 PRINCE ZAMAROW Bentley 8-9 RP Elliott 7 2 1 000-000 EMSLEYS HEIGHTS Fairhurst 8-7K Hodgson 8 24 020-400 IN A SPIN Brittain 8-5 KDarley 6 8 runners Betting forecast: 5-2 Cammac Lad.

100-30 Scottish Fling. Achlll Bay. 7 Al Fayes. 10 Temperable. 12 In A Spin TOP FORM TIPS: Cammac Lad 8, Scottish Fling 7, Achlll Bay 6.

1986: Sir Brett 8 9 Gay Kelleway 10 ran Betting forecast: 11-8 Cammac Lad. 5 2 Achlll Bay. 5 Al Fayes, 10 Temperable, 12 In A Spin. TOP FORM TIPS: Cammac Lad 6, Achlll Bay 7, Temperable 6, Laughlng-Missle 4th. (8 ran).

Nk. Ua. 8, dint. (F Durr). Tole: 2.60; 1.70, 1.80: Dual 3.40; CSF: 10.96.

4.00 (71): 1. IBTIDAAH. H111S (11-8 lav): El.yu. uuai r. Ll.u.

war. lo.uo. 4.15 (lm 41 40ydi): 1. MtSS LAURA LEE, W. Ryan (9-2): Bean Boy (3-1); 3, Cherry Lustra (9-1).

74 fav What a Line. (6 ran). (P. Felgate). Tote: 4.90; 2.30, 1.50.

Dual 12.40. CSF: 16.62. 4.45 (lm 4f 40yds): 1. ALL OVER THE WORLD. N.

Connorton (4-9 fav); 2. Uncle Wilko (6-1): 3. Muha(al (16-1). (to ran). (R.

Boss). Tote: 1.60: 1.30. 2.20. 2.00. Dual 4.60.

CSF: 4.21. NR: Baby Come Home. 5.15 (lm Sf 180yds): 1. TRANBY CROFT, B. Crossley (7-2); 2.

Be Mr Prince (3-l) 3. Fingest (6-1). 64 fav Tell The Story. (7 ran). (L.

Piggott). Tote: 3.60: 2.00, 2.10. Dual 5.80. CSF: 13.39. PLACEPOT: 147,80.

2. Puppet show (91); 3. Bay Blues (14-1). Also: 94 Yuvra) 4th. 11-2 Lyphard Ace.

33 Hello Smithy, Barmera 6th, Kopjes 5th, Tina's Luck. (9 ran). Nk. Ha, sh hd, 3. 1.

(H, Thomson Jones). Tote: 2120: 1.20. 2.60, 2.70: Dual 10.10: CSF: 13.09. 4.30 (lm 21): 1. MUGATH.

M. Roberts (4- Leeds United are hopeful that forward John Pearson will be fit for tonight's First Division play-off final replay against nis former club, Charlton, at St Andrew's, Birmingham. Charlton have defender Steve Thompson fit again. 7 fav): 2, Macaw (33-1): 3. Pulaski (12- l).

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