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UAE’s Yas Marina Shearer and his men
circuit is well on track are far from safe
to make starting grid despite huge victory
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RACING: Godolphin will
KING CLIMBS HIGH unleash exciting colt Kite
Cleveland Cavaliers star Wood as one on the nine
LeBron ‘King’ James challengers to favourite
goes up for a dunk in Crowded House in
his side’s 87-74 Thursday’s totesport.com
semi-final play-off win Dante Stakes at York.
over the Atlanta Hawks. Kite Wood will make a
LeBron scored 27 debut for the Boys in Blue,
points as the Cavs but will face a tough task
breezed into the as Crowded House looks
Eastern Conference to boost his Epsom Derby
Finals, winning the best credentials against a
of seven series 4-0 top-class field.
Trainer Brian Meehan said:
“Crowded House had a
nice breeze and he
continues to please us in
his build-up.
“He remains on course for
the Dante and we are really
looking forward to the race.”
Meanwhile, Godolphin will
send out Hatta Fort in the
Group 2 Duke Of York Blue
Square Stakes over six
furlongs at York today.
And trainer Saeed Bin
Suroor said: “The Duke Of
York Stakes is always a
tough sprint to win but Hatta
Fort deserves to take his
chance and I am looking
forward to seeing him.”
SUPER 14: Hurricanes
coach Colin Cooper has
urged his side to learn
from their defeat to the
Titles will make Tigers roar
Chiefs last weekend if they
are to book a semi-final
spot this weekend.
The Wellington side went
down 16-8 last weekend
and dropped from the top
LEICESTER coach Richard
RUGBY UNION
“I tell the players that every within two wins of the of the table to third.
Cockerill claims his Tigers day,” Cockerill said. double. But the former They now face a do-or-die
will not be able to stand tall “Is this the level we’re England hooker lays the clash at the Queensland
unless they roar to silverware Premiership final for the last happy at? We’ve reached credit with his players. Reds in the last round of
over the coming weeks. four years, winning only two finals, is that our “My greatest achievement regular-season action on
The hungry Tigers have once, in 2007. And they are season? The players are up this season has been Saturday, if they are going
stormed into two finals this looking to reclaim the for the battle, in fact I need preventing it from going to make it into the last four.
season, prompting European Cup they last won to temper them a bit.” belly-up,” he said. And Cooper said: “We
comparisons to great in 2002. Having made two Cockerill was last week “We weren’t in trouble but don’t like losing so you’ve
Leicester sides of the past. finals, the hype has reached named this season’s we were in fifth or sixth. I just got to deal with it. You
On Saturday they will face new heights, but Cockerill director of rugby in the suppose things have worked have to move on from it. If
off against London Irish in warns it will be meaningless English Premiership having out better than I expected you get caught up in it
the Guinness Premiership unless they go and and lift taken over in November but we have good players.” then you struggle.
final, before they take on some trophies. following the departure of Meanwhile, English club “We had a good review (of
in-form Irish side Leinster “This team has got to be Heyneke Meyer on Northampton are poised the match) today and
in the Heineken Cup final there when comparing with compassionate grounds. to sign South Africa prop we've moved on now and
on May 23. past Leicester sides but we Leicester have flourished Brian Mujati from Super 14 it’s all about the Reds.”
The Tigers have reached the haven’t won anything yet. under his guidance, moving side Stormers. WORK TO DO: Cockerill
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