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2 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 Twitter: @live_coventry News Work starts on huge Corrections &complaints If we have published anything that is factually inaccurate, please contact the editor, Adam Moss, at news@coventrytelegraph. net. Once verified, we will correct it as soon as possible. The Coventry Telegraph newspaper is published by Coventry Newspapers Ltd, a subsidiary company of Reach plc, which is a member of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). We adhere to the Editors’ Code of Practice as enforced by IPSO, who can be contacted for advice at IPSO, Gate House, 1 farringdon former Meggitt site in Coventry By ENdA muLLEN News Reporter Work has begun on a huge project to regenerate the former Meggitt site in Coventry which will see the creation of 500 new homes and a business park. The regeneration of the aerospace company’s former Holbrooks site is set to create around 200 new jobs on the £35m business park alone. The development has now been backed by an £8.8m investment by the West Midlands Combined Authority. The site, off Holbrook Lane, had been home to Meggitt until it relocated to Ansty Park on the edge of Coventry. The company, whose customers include aviation giants Airbus, BAE and Boeing, started moving operations and staff to its new national headquarters in Ansty two years ago. Five acres of the former facility is being transformed to create a new Holbrook Business Park, which is expected to generate around 200 jobs once completed. The business park is being built by Chancerygate and will have 17 light industrial units while another part of the 65-acre former development site will contain 500 new houses. West Midlands Mayor Andy Street said: “It’s heartening to see that the former home of one of our most successful companies will once again be providing quality jobs for local people. “Throughout the pandemic, the combined authority has continued to invest in the regeneration of brownfield land and it is these investments that not only create new jobs and energy efficient, affordable homes for local people, but also reduce the pressure to build on our irreplaceable greenbelt.” Despite most of its operations being moved to Ansty Park, Meggitt has kept a small carbon brake facility at Holbrook Lane and the company’s sports fields are being retained as open space. Chancerygate development director Mark Garrity said: “We are very pleased that work is under way at Holbrook Business Park. “The initial phase of a highquality urban logistics development will support the strong demand for industrial space in the West Midlands. “We look forward to delivering a scheme that will serve the needs of businesses in the region, as well as create new jobs.” Access to funding was provided by Frontier Development Capital. Street, London, EC4M 7LG; website www.ipso.co.uk; telephone 0300 123 2220; email advice@ipso.co.uk. If you have a complaint concerning a potential breach of the Code of Practice, we will deal with your complaint directly or IPSO can refer your complaint to us. Please go to www.reachplc.com/ how-to-complain where you can view our Complaints Policy and Procedure. A ‘How to Complain’ pack is also available by writing to the Legal and Compliance Department, Reach plc, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AP. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTERS Every day we’ll keep you bang up to date with the latest breaking Coventry news www.coventrylive.co.uk/signup That Black Friday feeling! Black Friday’s got the green light. Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Series now from £199 Save up to £75 Product codes: 529854, 602666, 649560 • Voice calling, voice commands, smartphone notifications. • Water resistant • Health & fitness tracking • Compatible with Android. (602666) was £249. (736320) was £269. (529854) was £369 from 20/08/21 - 06/10/21. Website off ers and prices may vary. All off ers subject to availability. Currys Group Limited., 1 Portal Way, Acton, London, W3 6RS. Registered in England. No 504877.

Facebook: @livecoventry SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH 3 News Selecter’s Pauline Black will crown Turner Prize winner By NAOmi dE sOuzA Community Reporter The Selecter’s Pauline Black will crown this year’s Turner Prize winner in a ceremony at Coventry Cathedral in December. The Turner Prize, one of the world’s best-known prizes for the visual arts, opened in Coventry in September. It will be open until January and is free to visit at the herbert Art Gallery and Museum. As the world’s biggest art prize, its past exhibitions have brought fame to artists such as Damien hirst, Anthony Gormley, Chris Ofili, Anish Kapoor, Rachel Whiteread. It is the first time that the Midlands has hosted the prize and it is a huge achievement for Coventry to host it in its year of culture. The nominated artists who have their work on display at The herbert Art Gallery and Museum are: Black Obsidian Sound System, Cook- ing Sections, Gentle/RadicalProject Art Works. A resident of Coventry for 50 years, Pauline Black will crown the Turner Prize winner at a prestigious event at Coventry Cathedral on Wednesday, December 1. She is the lead singer of The Selecter, a leading exponent of the 2 Tone music movement that originated in Coventry’s thriving music scene of the 1970s. Pauline Black said: “As a proud Coventrian, during our city’s tenure as UK City Of Culture, it is an honour to be asked to present this prestigious prize in the world of visual art. “On seeing and experiencing the exhibits, I was overwhelmed with the depth and was overwhelmed with the depth and breadth of the entries and I applaud the shortlisted artists in capturing the sense of community and diversity among us that should be championed in all British culture.” Chenine Bhathena, creative director of Coventry UK City of Culture 2021, said: “We are thrilled that Pauline Black, such an icon of the Coventry arts scene, has agreed to present this year’s Turner Prize in Coventry.” The shortlisted artists have together produced an exhibition that has spoken powerfully to our community, spotlighting local and global issues. It is brilliant to have someone so central to the city’s artistic life and such a committed social activist to present the award.” The Turner Prize winner is awarded £25,000 with £10,000 going to each of the others shortlisted. The winner will be decided by the Turner Prize 2021 jury who are: Aaron Cezar, director of the Delfina Foundation; Kim McAleese, programme director of Grand Union; actor Russell Tovey; and Zoe Whitley, director of Chisenhale Gallery. The jury is chaired by Alex Farquharson, the director of Tate Britain. The Turner Prize exhibition closes on January 12, 2022, and is free to enter at the herbert Art Gallery & Museum. saturday £30,000 for every ticket in this winning postcode AB54 8ED Huntly

4 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 Twitter: @live_coventry News Stretch of A46 to close for three days Delicately smoked for hours. Gone in seconds. Co-op Irresistible Beech & Oak Scottish Smoked Salmon, 100g, £5 (£5 per 100g). GHI Taste Approved. Participating stores. Subject to availability. Serving suggestion. Restrictions to Home Delivery and Click & Collect apply. Check coop.co.uk/store-finder to see your local Co-op services. By LATifA YEdROudj News Reporter A stretch of the A46 will be closed from today in a three-day road shut down. the road closure is needed to help safely deliver and unload beams for a new bridge as part of the £38 million A46 stoneleigh Junction scheme. the A46 between thickthorn island at Kenilworth and stivichall interchange at coventry will close from 5am on saturday until 6am on Monday, November 29. there will be a slightly staggered start of the A46 closure with the northbound carriageway being closed first at 5am on saturday, and the southbound carriageway closing an hour later at 6am. stoneleigh road and the A46 southbound entry slip road at the stoneleigh junction will remain open. All other slip roads at the stoneleigh junction will remain closed this week- end. there will be two diversion routes in place during for both motorway traffic on the A45, M42, M40 and a separate diversion route for non-motorway traf- fic using the A4177 and A452. there will be clear signals for both diversion routes during the road closure. the stoneleigh Junction scheme aims reduce the regular delays and queueing traffic, improve road safety for all users and ensure the junction has the capacity that will be required to meet future growth in the sub-region. Over the next few weeks, there will be temporary traffic signals along stoneleigh road and Dalehouse Lane. the signals will be in operation during off peak hours to provide the tie-in of the new slip roads into the existing road and to allow works on the new bridge over Finham Brook to be carried out.

Facebook: @livecoventry SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH 5 News By LATifA YEdROudj News Reporter Coventry city centre will be transformed into an arctic winter wonderland with a series of ice sculptures on display. the winter-themed ice sculptures will be on display along Market Way, Smithford Way and in Upper Precinct today, celebrating the festive season in the lead up to Christmas. the eight sculptures will be up between 12pm to 6pm and will be illuminated, so they will be visible in the dark. residents can take a stroll and admire the sculptures in the glimmering lights - and even have the opportunity to take a behind the scenes look on how these sculptures are created. there will be a live carving of one of the sculptures in Upper Precinct at 1pm. those who take pho- Ice sculpture trail in the city centre The Lightest Mobility Scooter A December to tos of the sculptures are encouraged to share their pictures on social media using the #CovIcetrail. While visiting the sculptures, residents can also take a visit to many of Coventry’s attractions, shops, bars and restaurants as the City of Culture trust’s Coventry Glides event kicks off this weekend with an ice rink in the Cathedral. Cllr Abdul Salam Khan, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for events said: “We’re really pleased to be able to host these magical ice sculptures here in Coventry. they look fantastic and I’m sure they’ll bring some wonderful festive cheer to the city. “these sculptures will only be here in Coventry for one day though, so I encourage everyone to come into the city centre and have a look at them. you won’t be disappointed.” OPENING HOURS: Monday - Friday 9.30am - 5pm / Saturday 9.30am - 2pm Appointments are available for individual assessments on Riser/Recliner chairs, Mobility Scooters or any other issues that may take time to discuss. Please phone, email or call into the shop to make your appointment. Contact us now: Enhanced Mobility, 10 The Square Kenilworth CV8 1EB info@enhancedmobility.co.uk • 01926 257688 www.enhancedmobility.co.uk Thank you from our family to yours Help homeless dogs have the Christmas Dinner they deserve Text ‘REMEMBER’ to 70970 to donate £5 or 70191 to donate £10 * To donate call 0121 643 5211 (option 3) By post: Birmingham Dogs Home, Catherine-de-Barnes Lane, Solihull B92 0DJ or online: birminghamdogshome.org.uk Scan this with your smartphone camera to choose your donation amount Registered Charity No. 222436 *Birmingham Dog’s Home needs to raise funds for this and for other charitable purposes. Fundraising, payments and donations will be processed and administered by the National Funding Scheme (Charity No: 1149800), operating as DONATE. Texts will be charged at your standard network rate. For Terms & Conditions, see www.easydonate.org

6 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 Twitter: @live_coventry Weather Around the Country Birmingham Bristol Cardiff Carlisle Exeter Gloucester Leeds Liverpool London Manchester Norwich Nottingham Plymouth Swansea Sunday °C °F °C °F Today’s Weather Stoke-on-Trent Derby Four-Day Outlook Around the World Saturday Sunday Sun & Moon °C °F °C °F Sunrise 7:49 a.m. 4:00 p.m. River Levels Amsterdam Beijing Corfu Majorca Mexico City Moscow New Delhi New York Paris Rio Rome Sydney Tokyo Saturday snow 3 37 sunny 2 36 cloudy 5 41 sunny 5 41 sunny 5 41 sunny 6 43 sunny 3 37 sunny 3 37 pcloudy 6 43 sunny 6 43 cloudy 4 39 sunny 5 41 sleet 3 37 sunny 3 37 cloudy 4 39 sunny 5 41 rain 5 41 pcloudy 4 39 cloudy 3 37 sunny 3 37 rain 7 45 showers 6 43 rain 4 39 sunny 3 37 sunny 6 43 pcloudy 7 45 sunny 5 41 sunny 6 43 rain 5 41 rain 6 42 sunny 9 48 overcast 10 50 rain 17 62 rain 17 62 rain 14 58 overcast 11 52 pcloudy 22 72 sunny 22 72 cloudy 2 36 rain 4 39 sunny 26 79 sunny 26 79 snow -2 29 snow 0 32 rain 6 42 rain 6 42 overcast 31 88 rain 27 80 rain 15 59 rain 13 55 rain 17 62 rain 18 64 sunny 13 55 sunny 13 56 Skies will be partly cloudy to cloudy today with scattered rain and snow. Afternoon highs will range from 3 to 5C. Sunset Moonrise Moonset Birmingham Coventry Almanac Birmingham Yesterday's High (°C/°F) Yesterday's Low (°C/°F) Yesterday's Precip Burton-on-Trent Yesterday's High (°C/°F) Yesterday's Low (°C/°F) Yesterday's Precip Nottingham Burton-on-Trent Leicester Northampton Cambridge Coventry Cambridge 11:35 p.m. 1:36 p.m. Nov. 27 Dec. 4 Dec. 10 Dec. 18 Last New First Full Derby Nottingham 8/46 8/46 8/46 7/45 2/36 1/34 3/37 3/37 0.20" 0.10" 0.00" 0.00" Leicester Stokeon-Trent 7/45 8/46 7/45 8/46 3/37 3/37 3/37 3/37 0.20" 0.20" 0.10" 0.40" Sunday Sunny. 3°C/ 37°F -2°C/ 28°F Monday Cloudy. 3°C/ 37°F 1°C/ 34°F Tuesday Cloudy. 9°C/ 48°F 7°C/ 45°F Cloudy. Wednesday 8°C/ 46°F 2°C/ 36°F Current (m) Flood Current (m) Flood River Trent River Leen Bucknall 0.17 0.39 Bulwell 0.28 1.10 Clifton Bridge 0.93 2.90 Lenton 0.11 1.00 Colwick 1.11 3.60 River Soar Shardlow 0.56 1.70 Freemen Weir 0.19 0.47 Willington 0.93 2.35 Littlethorpe 0.76 2.13 River Derwent River Nene Church Wilne 0.62 1.60 Kislingbury 0.04 1.89 Derby City 0.58 2.00 South Bridge 1.12 1.20 River Cam River Ouse Cambridge Baits Bite 0.25 0.29 Goole 0.57 na Dernford 0.12 0.40 Selby Lock 1.70 3.78 River Cole River Rea Solihull 0.32 0.42 Calthorpe Park 0.22 0.42 River Tame River Granta Perry Park 0.87 0.87 Stapleford 0.09 1.02

Facebook: @livecoventry SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH 7 News Residents tell of vandal attacks on cars in street By dANNY THOmPsON Thugs in Wyken caused a wave of destruction in the area this week. Footage captured on camera on Tuesday night (23 November) shows two individuals walking down roads in the residential area and randomly vandalising cars. Clips show what appears to be two men kicking wing mirrors and throwing wheelie bins. The rampage has left residents angry, with one saying parts of the area are sadly “getting worse” describing it as being “like a warzone”. Footage captured on Wykeley Road shows one of the culprits lifting a wheelie bin and throwing it on a parked vehicle. On a separate clip you can hear a banging noise every few seconds, before you see someone coming onto the screen and booting a wing mirror of another parked car. One resident, Mick short, said: “Why they would do this is beyond me - they were probably off their heads on something. “This part of Wyken is getting worse with car thefts, sheds getting done over, house burglaries, drug deals on the corners. “We never see a police patrol and some nights it’s like a war zone. Even standing in the back garden, all you can smell is weed some nights. “There are two massive dents on my roof. Nothing seems to be safe anymore.” Another resident, Dave hall, said: “My wife’s car got done. About five cars had their mirrors broken on our road. I’m sure you can imagine what I think of those responsible.” Only £1.16 per can! Get £75 worth of beer for only £34.99 Includes: 30 Craft Beers • Magazine • • A monthly subscription of unique hand picked craft beers and lagers from exceptional small and independent breweries BLACK FRIDAY OFFER Save £10 RRP £44.99 SUBSCRIBE & SAVE TODAY AT HOPSMORE.CO.UK *£34.99 offer is only available to new customers. Hopsmore Beer Club Subscription is £44.99 per month thereafter. Please drink responsibly

healthlottery.co.uk play in-store | app | online 8 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 News City’s Covid numbers hits 3-month low 18+ Players must be 18 or over. Terms and conditions apply. Excludes NI. The Health Lo ttery operates 5 main lo ttery draws per week (Tue-Sat) each with a jackpot of £25,000. Every £1 line for any Wednesday or Saturday main lot tery draw will also automa tically be entered into the appropriate £100,000 free prize draw which also take place on those days. All players matching 5 numbers in the free draw will win an equal share of the prize. The Health Lo ttery scheme manages 12 society lot teries that operate in rotat ion and each represents a different geographical region of Great Britain. This month’s society lot tery is Health Lo ttery West Midlands. For more details on which society lot tery is running each month please visit www.healthlottery.co.uk or ask your Health Lo ttery retailer. The Health Lo ttery logo is a registered trademark of The Health Lot tery Ltd. By CLAiRE HARRisON News Reporter Covid rates remain high in northern Warwickshire while Coventry’s numbers have hit a three-month low. The latest publicly available data on the Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire dashboard shows a stark difference in coronavirus rates across our region. Covid rate figures for the seven days up to November 23, show rates in North Warwickshire and Nuneaton and Bedworth are among the highest in the West Midlands. But the picture is vastly different in Coventry which, out of all of the local authority areas in the West Midlands, remains at the bottom of the table. The latest rate in the city, as of the seven days up to November 23, stood at 252.21 per 100,000 people. it has not been this low since August 3, when it stood at 270.24 per 100,000 population. in contrast, the picture just down the A444 in Nuneaton and Bedworth and in North Warwickshire is very different. North Warwickshire has the 11th highest rate in the West Midlands. during the same time period, the rate stood at 422.90 per 100,000 people. Just below is Nuneaton and Bedworth, where the rate for the seven days up to November 23, stood at 414.99 per 100,000 population. The highest rate in the West Midlands is in Worcester, at 501.87 per 100,000 people. The rate in Stratford-upon-Avon is in the top 20 highest in the West Midlands. As of the seven days up to November 23, it stood at 408.92 per 100,000 people. Rugby’s rate has fallen and during the same time period, stood at 350.67 per 100,000 population. The rate in Warwick has also dropped and is almost below the 300 mark. in fact, it is fifth lowest in the West Midlands, at 300.52 per 100,000 people.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH 11 News Compensation announced for missed green bin collections By CLAiRE HARRisON News Reporter Extra January green bin collections will be made across Nuneaton and Bedworth to compensate for missed collections. Householders had been waiting to find out how they would be recompensed after a two-week suspension of the paid-for service back in august. Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council’s recycling refuse teams were unable to carry out green waste collections after 40 per cent of the workforce were hit by coronavirus or by being ‘pinged’ by the NHS track and trace system. the council agreed that a compensation review would be undertaken and now those who pay for the service know what they will receive. Many of them received an email in which it explained that they would receive an extra collection in January. traditionally there is a break in the service but the council has taken the decision just to continue it. the controversial charge for the previously free green bin collections was brought in back in 2018. at the time, the £40 charge was questioned as some said it was too high and alternative proposals were put forward. But the council stuck to its plan, which it said was needed as it could no longer afford to provide green waste collections free of charge, and the paid-for service went live at the start of last year. However, it did make one U-turn - it agreed to collect the bins of those who did not want to sign up to the scheme, nor keep hold of the bin. Numbers signing up to the scheme have risen over the years. those who take part are given a special sticker for their bin and it is understood that the new ones will be given out starting next month. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTERS Get all Coventry Live’s top stories sent to your email inbox with our newsletters Every day we’ll keep you bang up to date with all the latest breaking news of Coventry www.coventrylive.co.uk/signup Players must be 18 or over. Terms and conditions apply. Excludes NI. 18+ Health Lottery operates 5 main lottery draws per week (Tue-Sat) each with a jackpot of £25,000. Every £1 line for any Wednesday or Saturday main lottery draw will also automatically be entered into the appropriate £100,000 free prize draw which also take place on those days. All players matching 5 numbers in the free draw will win an equal share of the prize. Based on an average of 22 main lottery draws each month, the average value of monthly jackpots and free draw prizes is ~£1.3M. The Health Lottery scheme manages 12 society lotteries that operate in rotation and each represents a different geographical region of Great Britain. This month’s society lottery is Health Lottery West Midlands. For more details on which society lottery is running each month please visit www.healthlottery.co.uk or ask your Health Lottery retailer. The Health Lottery logo is a registered trademark of The Health Lottery Ltd.

12 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 Twitter: @live_coventry Flash Back 1969 Licence to chill. Diana Rigg laughed away the cold weather and kept snug in her winter coat during filming of the James Bond movie On Her Majesty’s Secret Service with George Lazenby. 19?? 1969 Furry nice. Sir Elton John was well wrapped when he attended a chilly photocall at The Inn on The Park in London. 1967 Want to get a head? British actress Nanette Newman modelled a fringed cagoule as part of fashion designer Christian Dior’s new autumn and winter hat collection. 1965 COLD Taking a walk on the cold side. TV presenter David Attenborough wrapped up as he walked to work on a snowy morning the day after his appointment as controller at BBC2. AS A 1958 STONE as temperatures drop across the uk Marion McMullen Mullen looks back at how celebrities tried to beat the winter chills 1977 You wear it well. Rock star Rod Stewart made quite a style statement in a flat cap and furry coat when he turned up at Tannadice to watch Celtic take on Dundee United. You’ve got to hand it to him. Winston Churchill opted for a large hand muff to keep warm when he left the Scala theatre in London after watching his daughter Sarah star in Peter Pan. 1962 Who nose how to keep warm? Walking Back To Happiness pop singer Helen Shapiro tried out a “Nosey Cosey”. 1985 Gimme shelter... and a scarf... and a winter coat. Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger was determined to keep out the cold during a trip to Paris. 1953 Princess Margaret donned her favourite winter coat when she was greeted by Viscount Allendale as she stepped from the train at the Central Station in Newcastle. She wore the number throughout her visit and it became popularly known as the “Newcastle” coat.

Facebook: @livecoventry SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH 13 News By mORGAN jOHNsON News Reporter AmAzon’s huge distribution centre in Allesley, Coventry is set to be blocked off by protesters all weekend. Extinction Rebellion has been at the site since 4am on Friday along with 13 other camps in the UK as part of a Black Friday campaign by the activist group. Activists said they will be there all weekend - in a move that will cause major disruption as the Coventry centre is at the heart of Amazon’s UK operations. Unlike other UK fulfilment centres, it is a receive centre, meaning all goods being distributed by UK fulfilment centres go through Coventry. sites in Doncaster, Darlington, newcastle, manchester, Peterborough, Derby, Coventry, Rugeley, Dartford, Bristol, Tilbury, milton Keynes and Dunfermline have also been affected. Activists arrived in the early hours of Friday to set up bamboo structures and “lock-ons” and held banners urging Amazon to cut its emissions. Local protester, nathan mcGovern, 22, said Amazon was a prime example of “corporate greed” and they “don’t care Protesters in blockade at city Amazon depot about people or the planet”. nathan said they were there demanding Amazon and Jeff Bezos “pay for their crimes” against the climate and their workers. As we were at the scene West midlands Police officers were turning away protesters arriving as others chanted “Amazon, shut them down”. Amazon said it is working to minimise any potential disruption to customers. A spokesman said: “At Amazon, we take our responsibilities very seriously. That includes our commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040 - 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement - providing excellent pay and benefits in a safe and modern work environment, and supporting the tens of thousands of British small businesses who sell on our store. “We know there is always more to do, and we’ll continue to invent and invest on behalf of our employees, customers, small businesses and communities in the UK.” TRANSFORM YOUR HOUSE dream home You only get a plus with us! THE COMPANY WHO LOVE YOUR HOME AS MUCH AS YOU DO! WHY CHOOSE US? Free quote Expert advice throughout the process No deposits required Which? Trusted trader High scoring Checkatrade member Local branches and showrooms High quality products at brilliant prices A-rated products with triple glazing available State of the art manufacturing facilities - tours welcome 25 Year parts and labour warranty Leaving your home clean and tidy Dedicated aftercare team COVENTRY’S BEST MANUFACTURER AND INSTALLER UPVC & ALUMINIUM REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS MAKE THE MOST OF OUR 12 MONTH INTEREST FREE FINANCE PACKAGE OR 20% OFF Windows Plus The Solid And Reliable Family Run Business www.WINDOWS-PLUS.co.uk OPEN | Mon - Fri: 7:30am - 4:30pm, Sat: 9:00am - 1:00pm COVENTRY | Unit 7 Curriers Close CV4 8AW - 02476 230222 NUNEATON | Unit 5 Avenue Road CV11 4ND - 02476 345525 RUGBY | 01788 574441 WINDOWS • DOORS • CONSERVATORIES • PORCHES • FASCIAS 28069

14 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 Twitter: @live_coventry Data FAR-RIGHT TOP TERRORISM THREAT BUT POLICE BOSSES FEAR EXTREMISTS HAVE FLOWN UNDER THE RADAR DURING THE PANDEMIC By TOMMY LUMBY SUSPECTED far-right extremism was a more common reason than Islamist radicalisation for referrals to the Government’s flagship counter-terrorism programme last year. But police fear people at risk of becoming radicalised have gone undetected during the Covid-19 pandemic after the number of flagged cases hit a record low. The government-led Prevent programme aims to stop people from being drawn into terrorism by offering support and guidance to those considered at risk. There were 1,229 referrals to the programme across England and Wales due to concerns about extreme right-wing radicalisation in 2020-21, Home Office figures show. That accounted for 25% of the 4,915 referrals during the year – the highest proportion linked to that type of threat since comparable records began in 2015-16. That was compared to 1,064 (22%) linked to potential Islamist radicalisation, meaning more referrals were due to right-wing extremism for the first year on record. The police screen all referrals to check if a person is already the subject of a terror investigation. If this is not the case they may still take no further action, or decide that someone is vulnerable for reasons unrelated to radicalisation, and refer them to other support. But an individual who is deemed to be at risk of being drawn into terrorrelated activity can be referred to the Channel programme. They could then be adopted as a “Channel case” and offered educational, vocational, mental health and other support, including “ideological mentoring”. There were 688 such cases in 2020- 21, of which 317 (46%) were related to right-wing extremism and 154 (22%) to Islamist radicalisation. It means 2020-21 was the third year in a row that far-right related risks made up a higher proportion of adopted Channel cases than those linked to Islam. However, the most common type of concern for Prevent referrals for the last three years has been for people with a mixed, unstable or unclear ideology. In 2020-21, there were 2,522 such cases – making up around half (51%) of initial referrals to the Prevent programme. The remaining 100 referrals over the year were due to concerns over other types of radicalisation. This group included referrals related to international groups, leftwing radicalisation and Northern Ireland-related extremism. Overall, the number of referrals dropped by 22% from 6,287 in 2019- 20 to 4,915 in 2020-21 – the lowest annual figure on record. The Home Office said the decrease was likely to have been driven by Covid-related social restrictions, which meant people at risk of radicalisation were harder to spot. Only 1,221 referrals (25%) came from the education sector in 2020-21 – the lowest proportion on record. Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) said the drop in referrals was largely due to school and college closures, leading to many young people spending more time isolated and online. The group said it had warned that such a situation – coupled with an increase in extremist online material and a lack of access to support – were a “perfect storm” of factors that could lead to radicalisation. Detective Superintendent Vicky Washington, CTP’s national coordinator for Prevent, said: “Unfortunately that prediction appears to have been proven correct, with child arrests for terrorism offences reaching an all-time high at the same time as numbers of young people being protected against radicalisation by the Prevent programme fell to their lowest since comparable data began. “We can stop young people from following a path towards terrorism before it is too late, but we are once again calling for parents, friends and family to learn more about the signs and dangers of radicalisation. “They are the people most likely to spot when their child is being groomed by extremists and act early enough to stop it.” A Home Office spokesperson said: “We will not allow extremists or terrorists to spread hate or sow division. Prevent remains an important tool to help divert people away from harm. “Prevent delivers help to anyone regardless of their extremist ideology, including those with extreme-right wing or Islamist radicalisation 759 968 1,312 1,388 1,387 1,229 317 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 NUMBER OF REFERRALS ADOPTED AS CHANNEL CASES IN 2020/21, BY SOURCE OF REFERRAL 4,997 concerns. “The programme is implemented in a proportionate manner based on the level of risk in any given area or institution. “We are aware that the Covid-19 pandemic had an impact on the ability to identify vulnerable people and refer them to Prevent, driven primarily by a decrease in referrals from schools. “However, reassuringly, when restrictions eased and education settings reopened in September 2020, we saw a corresponding increase of Prevent referral activity during that period.” 3,704 3,197 1,404 1,487 1,064 154 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 1,173 524 Local Authority 547 Health 696 335 Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service 1,983 2,169 3,203 2,522 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 121 Community 139 Friends and family 258 Other NUMBER OF PREVENT REFERRALS, BY TYPE OF CONCERN AND FINANCIAL YEAR Extreme right-wing Islamist Mixed or unclear Other Referrals adopted as Channel cases 702 725 826 776 210 100 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 1221 Education 1770 Police *The Channel Programme is a support scheme for people referred to Prevent who are deemed vulnerable to radicalisation. Other outcomes might be that the person is already the subject of a terror investigation or is vulnerable for reasons unrelated to radicalisation, or further action is deemed unnecessary. Visual by MARIANNA LONGO

Facebook: @livecoventry SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH 15 Garden waste bin collections are put on hold By mORGAN jOHNsON News Reporter Garden waste collection will be paused in Coventry until next year. Coventry City Council (CCC) has announced that the collection will be temporarily stopped from december 13 until the first week in February. This comes after the council was under fire for its treatment of refuse collectors ahead of potential strikes. This means your scheduled brown bin collection in the next few weeks will be the last. residents are being urged to ensure their bins are out by 7am on the next collection day, so they’re not overflowing for months. The reason for the two-month pause is down to waste collections being “suspended” over the festive period every year. However, the timescale has been extended this year. a council spokesperson said: “We suspend garden waste collections every year over Christmas and new Year. “We have extended this as we are changing the way that we carry out collections across the festive period for this year and want to ensure that everything goes as smoothly as possible.” London road tip is staying open and you can book a slot if you need to dispose of waste during this time. News GArAGe rOOfING SerVICeS Does Your Garage Roof Leak? We specialise in stripping old and tired asbestos roofing and replacing it with new ‘anti-condensation’ plastisol coated galvanised steel box profile sheeting • Enhance the value of your property • Rid your garden of that hazardous asbestos • Reclaim your garage for your car or storage The average cost of a standard garage is £2,000 Farm & Industrial Cladding Ltd Unit 2 Hornbrook Farm, Cornets End Lane, Meriden CV7 7LH T: 01675 443 733 | E:sales@ficlltd.com www.ficlltd.com We Offer ✓ Quality workmanship and materials ✓ Fast and friendly service ✓ Choice of colours and finishes ✓ Free estimates ✓ Free Survey ✓ Competitive prices OUR SERVICE • We can safely strip and remove hazardous waste for licensed disposal • Make good your existing frame and purlins • Supply and fit quality long-life walkable roof sheets (30 years guarantee) • Supply and fit flashing and trims • Supply and fit new gutters CONTACT OUR FRIENDLY TEAM TODAY ON: 01675 443 733 TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT FOR YOUR NO OBLIGATION SITE SURVEY

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18 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 Twitter: @live_coventry Your views ON THIS DAY 1701: Anders Celsius, Swedish astronomer who created the centigrade temperature scale, was born in Uppsala. 1703: The first Eddystone Lighthouse was swept away in the Great Storm. More than 8,000 died across the country. 1914: The first two trained policewomen to be granted official status in Britain, Miss Mary Allen and Miss E F Harburn, reported for duty at Grantham. 1919: A massive meteor landed in Lake Michigan. 1942: As German troops arrived in Toulon, the French fleet was scuttled in the harbour to prevent the warships falling into enemy hands. 1944: Between 3,500 and 4,000 tons of high explosives went off in a cavern beneath Staffordshire, killing 68 people and wiping out an entire farm. 1963: The Buchanan Committee warned of future chaos as traffic in cities multiplied. 1967: President de Gaulle vetoed Britain’s entry into the Common Market. 1975: Ross McWhirter was shot dead by Irish gunmen at his home in London. With his twin brother, Norris, he edited The Guinness Book Of Records. 1990: John Major became prime minister at 47, the youngest PM that century. ON THIS DAY LAST YEAR: Iconic singer and actress Cher was in Pakistan, to celebrate the departure of Kaavan, dubbed the “world’s loneliest elephant”. BIRTHDAYS LETTERS Get in touch – tell us what you think Email: letters@coventrytelegraph.net Twitter: @coventrytelegraph Facebook: facebook.com/coventrytelegraph PM’s contempt for our health care staff I am so angry with the Prime Minister for not wearing a mask on a visit to a hospital in Northumberland. This is just a showing of contempt for our nurses and health care staff who have kept the country going throughout the pandemic. You would have thought having had Covid so badly himself, he would set an example and wear a mask when required. We shouldn’t really be surprised though should we? A. McDonald, Coventry. Sensible decision THANK goodness the powers that be have suspended plans for 32-weeks of roadworks on a very busy road in Nuneaton so close to Christmas. It would have caused absolute chaos at a time when town centres are trying desperately to lure back shoppers after years of struggle from the internet and pandemic. It is pleasing to see they have seen sense although I suppose they will close it sometime for the work to be carried out. P. Smith, Nuneaton. NOVEMBER 27, 1987: Production line workers at the Peugeot factory at Ryton are seen here celebrating the Car of the year award for the Peugeot 406 which is built at the factory. John Alderton, actor, 81; Randy Brecker, jazz trumpeter, 76; Charlie Burchill, rock guitarist (Simple Minds), 62; Robin Givens, actress, 57, pictured; Roberto Mancini, football manager, 57; Gary Lucy, actor, 40. ORDER PHOTOS FROM THE TELEGRAPH... ■■To order photos from today’s paper or classic images from our archives, please go online to reachphotosales.co.uk/ Reach ■■For photo inquiries, please call our customer services on 01604 683902 or email sales@dipintosales. co.uk Contacts... Newsdesk Email news@coventrytelegraph.net Advertising 02476 500 254 Subscriptions 0333 202 8000 The small print: Letters will not be included unless you include your name, full postal address and daytime telephone number (we prefer to use names of letter writers but you can ask for your name not to be published if you have a good reason). The Editor reserves the right to edit all letters. Get everything you need to know about where you live with our app or via InYourArea.co.uk

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20 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 Twitter: @live_coventry Puzzles & Stars Cryptic crossword Quick crossword Gogen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 22 20 21 23 Stuck on today’s puzzle? Call 0905 789 4220 to hear individual clues or the full solution. Calls cost 80p per minute plus network extras. Service Provider: Spoke Ltd, helpline 0333 202 3390 YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS 27/11/2021 Across: 7 Render; 8 Stride; 10 Cropper; 11 Nizam; 12 Eyes; 13 Issue; 17 Tombs; 18 Zero; 22 Aroma; 23 No doubt; 24 Pickle; 25 Recess. Down: 1 Cracker; 2 Annoyed; 3 Leapt; 4 Stand up; 5 Liszt; 6 Beams; 9 Brass band; 14 Coracle; 15 Deputed; 16 Hostess; 19 Wasps; 20 Coach; 21 Adder. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS Across: 3 Plead; 8 Decry; 10 Venom; 11 Hut; 12 Colon; 13 Haricot; 15 Cider; 18 Sun; 19 Gemini; 21 Hatchet; 22 Noun; 23 Side; 24 Rarebit; 26 Snivel; 29 Rim; 31 Hides; 32 Habitat; 34 Rival; 35 Lit; 36 Chess; 37 Banal; 38 Ethos. Insert letters to form the listed words, moving between adjacent cells horizontally, vertically or diagonally in any direction. Insert all the remaining letters of the alphabet (except Z) in the grid so all the listed words are spelt out in this way. 1 D J V B X W O K E G 8 N R T S P Y I L A U ACROSS 1. Stars getting into print (9) 8. Standard of cheap architecture (3) 9. It’s easy to follow the sandwiches, perhaps (5,2,4) 11. Art position changed by entertainer (7) 12. Anne Boleyn’s husband was one (5) 13. Quiet stretch to deliver a sermon (6) 15. Cold-hearted, they are against the law (6) 17. The magistrate who keeps on and on? (5) 18. Builds as Crete is rebuilt (7) 20. Sounds like a Russian has scored at billiards (2,3,3,3) 22. Add a bit either way (3) 23. Aids for handling stock or facial ornaments (4,5) ACROSS 1. Christmas hymn (5) 6. Slant (5) 9. Defile (7) 10. Scope or extent (5) 11. Academy Award (5) 12. Grasps (5) 13. German measles (7) 15. Number (3) 17. Cupid (4) 18. Expunge (6) 19. Write on this (5) 20. Aver (6) 22. Dull pain (4) 24. Produce eggs (3) 25. Non-metallic element (7) 26. Kick out (5) 27. Filament (5) 28. Of the nose (5) 29. Child’s vehicle (7) 30. Brimless cap (5) 31. Sorts (5) DOWN 2. Unskilful display of sporting equipment (3) 3. Winds up dances in Aberdeen, perhaps (5) 4. Lose crispiness with frequent use (6) 5. Remainder disturbed by cat disperse (7) 6. It tells you when you’re over the limit (11) 7. These are proper flowers (9) 10. Utmost measures of fingers and toes (11) 11. Tries a pep cocktail to start with (9) 14. A box with nothing in it? What a laugh! (7) 16. Mocks, showing off (6) 19. Anaesthetic is synthesised there (5) 21. Who says it cannot be Codeword This puzzle has no clues. Instead, every number printed in the grid represents a letter, with the same number always representing the same letter. For example, if 8 turns out to be a V, you can write in V wherever a square contains 8. Using your knowledge of words, complete the puzzle. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 beaten for a meal? (3) 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 I DOWN Need a little help getting started? Then call 0901 293 6261 2. Protective suit (6) to hear four random extra letter clues. Or text CODE and 3. Expresses an opinion (6) send to 64343 to receive 4 clues. Calls and texts cost £1 plus any network extras. Service Provider: 4. Auction item (3) Spoke Ltd, helpline 0333 202 3390 5. Extreme (5) YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS 6. Plug, bung (7) 7. Minus (4) 8. Neptune, for example (6) 12. Behave smugly (5) 13. Royal (5) 14. Domineering (5) 15. Educate (5) 16. At no time (5) 18. Player’s first game (5) 19. Jut out (7) 21. Salty (6) 22. Bees are kept here (6) 23. Kind, sympathetic (6) 25. Exclusive story (5) 26. Gaelic (4) 28. Mesh (3) Down: 1 Rehab; 2 Artisan; 4 Loot; 5 Avocet; 6 Denim; 7 Dozen; 9 Cur; 12 Conceal; 14 Cut; 16 Digit; 17 Rider; 19 General; 20 Gnash; 21 Humid; 23 Similar; 24 Resist; 25 Bib; 27 Night; 28 Verse; 30 Fatal; 32 Halo; 33 Tin. M F C H Q BEGS CHASE DOWRY JOKE PATRONYMIC QUALIFY VORTEX WRITE A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y 2 W M P O S R A N T H L V Q I F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 P I B U X J O L K E A C D 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 H Q Y V G W T R F S N M Z Split Decision Cross out one of the two letters in each divided square to reveal a completed crossword grid. O W S Z T C H D O A P R E G S H B U E X C K S N E P I R V N S Y H F S E R E P E M U L A I X T P R ANTIQUE BUG EXIT FINAL JUDGE POSH RAMP STICKY WAVED A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y J G D Y YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS T I D E S R E L A L P H A S O S H U T C H YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS G N D V Q S I W O U F H Y M L T A K E B X C J R P Q P D J X B U Y A M G I V L R H N E T F C K O W S

Facebook: @livecoventry SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH 21 In association with teamdogs.co.uk Sudoku 5 9 7 7 1 5 4 6 1 6 2 1 4 2 7 9 YESTERDAY’S SUDOKU: Easy Circlegram Niner 4 6 7 4 3 5 6 9 9 7 1 5 1 8 5 6 7 9 3 8 6 5 Each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9, and so must each 3 x 3 box. EASY 8 1 9 5 2 4 7 9 5 1 6 8 3 2 5 8 1 3 9 2 4 6 7 3 2 6 7 4 8 1 9 5 6 3 8 2 7 1 9 5 4 1 9 4 6 8 5 2 7 3 7 5 2 9 3 4 6 1 8 9 4 7 1 2 3 5 8 6 8 1 5 4 6 7 3 2 9 2 6 3 8 5 9 7 4 1 YESTERDAY’S SUDOKU: Hard 1 3 5 8 5 4 6 2 5 6 8 1 7 HARD 3 7 6 4 1 3 3 5 9 7 6 8 1 2 4 1 8 7 4 2 5 6 3 9 4 6 2 9 1 3 7 5 8 9 2 1 5 3 6 4 8 7 8 3 6 1 4 7 5 9 2 5 7 4 8 9 2 3 6 1 7 1 5 6 8 9 2 4 3 6 9 3 2 7 4 8 1 5 2 4 8 3 5 1 9 7 6 Replace the question mark with a letter so that the letters within the circle can be rearranged to form words with a common theme. What are the three words, and the letter represented by the question mark? S T N F Z R U E D L ? 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Floral tributes and enquiries to Henry Ison & Sons, 76-78 Binley Road, Coventry, CV3 1FQ FRENCH Richard Henry Passed away peacefully on 16th November 2021, aged 93 years. Beloved husband of Patricia, dearly loved father of Jonathan, adored grandad of Olivia and Lottie, much loved by all the family and a dear friend to many. Funeral service to be held at Cannon Hill Chapel, Canley Crematorium on Tuesday 14th December at 1.30pm. Followed by refreshments at Coventry Golf Club, Finham, CV3 6RJ from 2.30pm. Family flowers only, but donations if desired for Macmillan Cancer Support to H J Dawson, 22 George Street, Leamington Spa, CV31 1ET (Tel 01926 427464) GREGSON Margaret (Olivia) Passed away peacefully on 16th November 2021, aged 84 years. Reunited with her sister Maureen (decd), brother Frank (decd), Margaret (decd) and Oliver (decd). A good friend to many. She will be greatly missed. 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Much loved dad to Karl, father in law to Nicola, loving grandad to Kane and Madeline, cherished uncle to Jayne, Tracey and Sarah. Funeral service to be held at Heart of England Crematorium, Nuneaton on Tuesday 7th December 2021 at 2:00pm. Family flowers only please, donations if desired payable to Little Hearts Matter in memory of Michael which can be made via J E Hackett and Sons website (make a donation) or by post to J.E.Hackett and Sons 93 Leicester Road, Bedworth CV12 8AH. Tel: 024 76 313 326. SKELCHER EILEEN Passed away peacefully on 13th November, 2021, aged 86 years. Much loved Wife, Mother and Grandmother. Funeral Service at Worcester Crematorium on Wednesday 1st December at 1.00pm. Family flowers only please, but donations, if desired for Dementia UK may be left on the Collection Plate at the Crematorium or sent to E J Gumery & Son, 68/70 Ombersley Road, Worcester, WR3 7EU. 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Facebook: @livecoventry Bresnan vows to help boost cultural awareness in the game BEARS STAR MAKES COMMITMENT AFTER WARWICKSHIRE SPEAK TO RAFIQ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH 25 Tim Bresnan and, inset, Azeem Rafiq during his testimony in front of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee Sport MOTORSPORT Spain remains on F1 calendar FORMULA One has renewed its contract for the Spanish Grand Prix until 2026. As part of the agreement, improvements to the Circuit de Barcelona-Cataluyna track and facilities - including upgrades to sustainability plans - will be made ahead of next year’s race in May. “We are delighted to announce this deal with Circuit de Barcelona-Cataluyna,” said Formula One president and chief executive Stefano Domenicali. “I want to thank the promoter and the authorities for their enthusiasm and commitment to keeping Formula One in Barcelona, with improvements which will be made to the track and facilities.” CRICKET Tim Bresnan has pledged to play his part in helping to improve cultural awareness in cricket after Warwickshire confirmed they had spoken to Azeem Rafiq over his claims of receiving repeated racist abuse from the bowler. Ex-England international Bresnan was one of several high-profile cricketers mentioned by former Yorkshire offspinner Rafiq during his testimony in front of the Digital, Culture, media and Sport select committee last week. Bresnan was accused of making racist comments to Rafiq on a regular basis in front of teammates and club employees during their time together at Yorkshire, allegations the 36-year-old insisted were “absolutely not true” but that did not stop current county Warwickshire looking into the matter. in a statement, Bresnan said: “i have apologised for any distress caused to Azeem when we were both part of the Yorkshire dressing room. “i understand that there needs to be a shift in cultural awareness and understanding in the game. “i am firmly committed to using my experience to support the next generation of Warwickshire cricketers, so that they can learn how to make the dressing room a safe and welcoming place for every cricketer to thrive.” Warwickshire chair mark mcCafferty confirmed the club had held talks with whistleblower Rafiq, who predicted “hundreds and thousands” would share their stories of racism following his own account being heard by mPs. Since Rafiq’s damning parliamentary appearance on November 16, former cricketers Jahid Ahmed, majid Haq and Qasim Sheikh are among those to have come forward to speak I understand that there needs to be a shift in cultural awareness and understanding in the game. Tim Bresnan openly about their own experiences of racist abuse in the sport. A f t e r looking into the allegations against Bresnan, Warwickshire revealed they had reminded the bowler of their expectations of him and will be ensuring all senior and academy players, coaches and members of the wider management team participate in further cultural awareness and appreciation training. mcCafferty said: “The club has now spoken at length with Azeem Rafiq and Tim Bresnan about their time at Yorkshire CCC. “We are grateful for Azeem’s courage and perseverance in spotlighting these issues within the game. “it’s clear that both players want to use their experience to support positive change and ensure all players can enjoy the game in a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment. “All cricketers and coaches at Warwickshire and its academy will participate in further cultural awareness and appreciation training. Tim will be heavily involved in this process. “He fully supports Warwickshire’s stance on inclusivity and understands our expectations of him as a player. “This awareness training will also be extended to the club’s wider management team.” UK players put on red alert to head home GOLF SOUTH Africa’s Thriston Lawrence opened up a commanding lead in the Joburg Open as the new DP World Tour era suffered a nightmare start off the course. News emerged late on Thursday evening that South Africa was to be added to the UK Government’s red travel list following the discovery of a new coronavirus variant in the country. That led to a spate of withdrawals from the first event of the 2021-22 season as British and Irish players scrambled to secure flights home which arrived before 0400GMT on Sunday to avoid the need to quarantine in a hotel. The Sunshine Tour and DP World Tour then announced that the Joburg Open would be played to a finish on Sunday as scheduled, but that next week’s South African Open Championship at Sun City Lee Westwood would go ahead solely as a Sunshine Tour event, with a reduced prize fund of 500,000 US dollars. And the Alfred Dunhill Championship, due to be played at Leopard Creek from December 9-12, has been cancelled. A second consecutive 65 at Randpark gave Lawrence a halfway total of 12 under par and a four-shot lead over compatriot Zander Lombard, with England’s Ashley Chesters another stroke back. Meanwhile, Lee Westwood has ruled himself out of the running to be Europe’s next Ryder Cup captain. Westwood was a strong favourite to be handed the task of regaining the trophy in Rome in 2023 after being part of the side which suffered a record 19-9 defeat at Whistling Straits in September. However, the 48-year-old has decided to focus on his playing career and could yet make a record 12th appearance as a player in the biennial contest at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club near Rome.

26 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 Twitter: @live_coventry Calscost65pperminplusyourtelephonecompany’snetworkaccesscharge.18+only. SP:Spoke.Helpline:03332023390 OFFICIALHORSERACING COMMENTARY AND RESULTS Cal09016094248 Racing Get everything you need to know about where you live with our app or via InYourArea.co.uk NEWBURY TODAY Going: Good to softgood in places Nina The Terrier 12.10 Elle Est Belle Ahoy Senor 12.40 Mr Incredible Killer Clown 1.15 Somptueux Calva D’Auge 1.50 Glory And Fortune Soaring Glory (nb) 2.25 Gowel Road Eklat De Rire (nap) 3.00 Fiddlerontheroof Gumball 3.35 sao 12.10 LADBROKES MARES’ NOVICES’ HURDLE (LISTED) (GBB RACE) (1) 2m Winner £14,860 (7 run) RTV 1 111 Nina The Terrier (23) A King 5 11-3 (CD)...................T Bellamy 99 2 6-2 Ahorsewithnoname (23) N Henderson 6 11-0..........J Bowen 95 3 2-3 Elle Est Belle (23) D Skelton 5 11-0 (BF, D).................H Skelton 94 4 -55 Jaunty Freyja (23) B Eckley 6 11-0..............................J Quinlan 87 5 0-2 Rainyday Woman (23) P Nicholls 6 11-0 (BF, D2)........H Cobden 92 6 121 Spes Energicall (27) Mrs S Leech 4 11-0..................T J O’Brien — 7 11 Theatre Glory (18) N Henderson 4 11-0 (D2)..... Jonjo O’Neill Jr 70 BETTING: 7-4 Nina The Terrier, 2 Elle Est Belle, 9-2 Ahorsewithnoname, 8 Rainyday Woman, Theatre Glory, 33 Spes Energicall, 100 Jaunty Freyja. 2020: PINK SHEETS 6 11 0, Jack Quinlan 10-1 (M Quinn), 8 ran. 12.40 LADBROKES JOHN FRANCOME NOVICES’ CHASE (GRADE 2) (1) 2m 7f Winner £28,475 (4 run) RTV 1 1-U Ahoy Senor (27) L Russell 6 11-3.....................................D R Fox — 2 4-1 Ashtown Lad (29) D Skelton 7 11-3 (D).......................H Skelton 70 3 11- Flash Collonges (266) P Nicholls 6 11-3...................H Cobden — 4 1-1 Mr Incredible (21) H De Bromhead (IRE) 5 11-3....................... ......................................................................Rachael Blackmore 99 BETTING: 13-8 Ahoy Senor, 7-4 Mr Incredible, 9-2 Flash Collonges, 5 Ashtown Lad. 2020: NEXT DESTINATION 8 11 2, Harry Cobden 11-8 Fav (P Nicholls), 5 ran. 1.15 SIR PETER O’SULLEVAN MEMORIAL H’CAP CHASE (2) 2m 6f Winner £20,812 (13 run) ITV3/RTV 1 9-7 Dame De Compagnie (181) N Henderson 8 11-12 (BF)............... ............................................................................. Jonjo O’Neill Jr 70 2 F20 Somptueux (122) H De Bromhead (IRE) 6 11-9........................... ......................................................................Rachael Blackmore 91 3 32- Kalooki (245) P Hobbs 7 11-9 (BF, CD).........................T J O’Brien 90 4 643 Espoir De Teillee (49) T R George 9 11-9 (C)..........T Scudamore 90 5 -0P Moon Over Germany (15) R Dickin 10 11-8........L Murtagh (3) 84 6 4-5 Grand Sancy (49) P Nicholls 7 11-6 (BF)......................H Skelton 86 7 3-6 Killer Clown (34) E Lavelle 7 11-5.............................T Bellamy 96 8 P59 Lock’s Corner (23) Jonjo O’Neill 7 11-1.................W T Kennedy 99 9 P57 Ofalltheginjoints (21) C Tizzard 7 11-1..................B J Powell 99 10 101 Kauto The King (21) C Tizzard 7 10-12................... H Kimber (7) 89 11 /7- Kapcorse (364) P Nicholls 8 10-12 (CD)........................H Cobden — 12 6P2 Topofthecotswolds (14) N Twiston-Davies 7 10-12............... ..........................................................................S Twiston-Davies 91 13 0-P Court Master (49) M Scudamore 8 10-8 (C, D)............. R Patrick 91 BETTING: 5 Kapcorse, 11-2 Dame De Compagnie, 6 Killer Clown, Kalooki, 8 Others. 2020: CAP DU NORD 7 10 8, Jack Tudor(3) 7-1 (Christian Williams), 16 ran. FORM GUIDE: KAPCORSE 13-2 Mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders approaching 14th, pushed along and held when stumbled badly 2 out, 7th of 16, 21l behind Cap Du Nord at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Nov ‘20. 1.50 LADBROKES 1 FREE BET TODAY H’CAP HURDLE (2) 2m 4f 118yds Winner £21,784 (11 run) ITV3/RTV 1 26- Ch’tibello (350) D Skelton 10 11-12............................H Skelton — 2 1-1 Calva D’Auge (19) P Nicholls 6 11-11 (CD)...............A Cheleda (5) 93 3 116 Glory And Fortune (13) T Lacey 6 11-6................. S Sheppard 96 4 /61 Black Mischief (138) H Fry 9 11-4 (D)..................L Murtagh (3) 92 5 40- Fred (279) N Henderson 6 11-3.......................................J Bowen 70 6 -31 Earlofthecotswolds (14) N Twiston-Davies 7 10-13 (D2)...... ..........................................................................S Twiston-Davies 88 7 6-1 Masters Legacy (49) P Hobbs 6 10-13......................T J O’Brien 94 8 -65 Boreham Bill (19) E Lavelle 9 10-12 (D).....................T Bellamy 99 9 P-4 Annsam (19) E Williams 6 10-8....................... Isabel Williams (5) 93 10 23- Lecale’s Article (260) N Henderson 7 10-4 (BF, C)...... T Cannon 94 11 8-1 Dorking Boy (33) T Lacey 7 10-4 (CD).....................Jamie Moore 72 BETTING: 7-2 Lecale’s Article, 6 Calva D’Auge, Masters Legacy, 7 Ch’tibello, Glory And Fortune, 8 Earlofthecotswolds, 12 Boreham Bill, Fred, Black Mischief, 14 Others. 2020: FLASH THE STEEL 8 11 11, Harry Skelton 12-1 (D Skelton), 12 ran. FORM GUIDE: LECALE’S ARTICLE 11-10fav Led, hit 4th, went left 3 out, 1 length ahead when jumped very slowly went badly left and headed next, lost all momentum, not recover and lost 2nd before the last, plugged on run-in, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Orbys Legend at Sandown 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Mar. CALVA D’AUGE 4-1 Made all, 2 lengths ahead last, driven out, unchallenged, won at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl (2) gd beating Umndeni by 1l, 6 ran. 2.25 INTERMEDIATE HURDLE (LISTED LIMITED HAND- ICAP) (1) 2m Winner £28,475 (4 run) ITV3/RTV 1 4-1 Soaring Glory (28) Jonjo O’Neill 6 11-10 (CD).... Jonjo O’Neill Jr 99 2 -61 Gowel Road (14) N Twiston-Davies 5 11-2 (CD2)......................... ..........................................................................S Twiston-Davies 70 3 411 Onemorefortheroad (18) N King 6 10-8 (D3)..........J Quinlan 88 4 -31 Captain Morgs (8) N Henderson 5 10-6 (D2)................J Bowen 77 BETTING: 11-10 Soaring Glory, 10-3 Gowel Road, 4 Captain Morgs, 9-2 Onemorefortheroad. 2020: FLORESSA 5 11 5, Jeremiah McGrath 10-1 (N Henderson), 9 ran. FORM GUIDE: SOARING GLORY 5-1 Chased leaders, good headway out wide chasing leaders 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on well, won at Ascot 2m Listed hcp hdl (1) sft in Oct beating Leoncavallo by 2 1/2l, 14 ran. GOWEL ROAD 13-2 Chased leader, hit 5th, led 2 out, went clear before last, edged left but stayed on strongly run-in, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcap hdle (3) gd beating Unexpected Party by 2 1/2l, 11 ran. 3.00 LADBROKES TROPHY CHASE (GRADE 3 HANDICAP) (1) 3m 2f Winner £142,375 (21 run) ITV1/RTV 1 023 Brahma Bull (45) W P Mullins (IRE) 10 11-12...............B Hayes 91 2 U-1 Eklat De Rire (33) H De Bromhead (IRE) 7 11-8 (D)..................... ......................................................................Rachael Blackmore 70 3 P-4 Cloth Cap (35) Jonjo O’Neill 9 11-8 (CD)...................T Scudamore 94 4 332 Annamix (45) W P Mullins (IRE) 8 11-8....................Jack Foley (5) 91 5 2-1 Ontheropes (48) W P Mullins (IRE) 7 11-7.................S O’Keeffe 88 6 3-1 Fiddlerontheroof (27) C Tizzard 7 11-4.................B J Powell 94 7 -22 Kitty’s Light (28) Christian Williams 5 11-3 (D).......... J Tudor (3) 90 8 F-4 Brave Eagle (49) N Henderson 9 11-3 (C, D)...................J Bowen 86 9 -05 Mister Malarky (28) C Tizzard 8 11-2 (C).............. H Kimber (7) 99 10 50- Copperhead (254) C Tizzard 7 11-2 (CD).............. Jonjo O’Neill Jr — 11 -P2 Potterman (21) A King 8 11-2.................................... T Cannon 91 12 1D- Enrilo (217) P Nicholls 7 11-1 (C)..................................H Cobden 83 13 5-3 Remastered (21) D Pipe 8 11-0............................... F Gillard (3) 86 14 F-7 Canelo (17) A King 8 10-13...........................................T Bellamy 88 15 P-2 The Hollow Ginge (35) N Twiston-Davies 8 10-10.................... ..........................................................................S Twiston-Davies 82 16 32- Demachine (280) Kerry Lee 7 10-10 (BF)....................... R Patrick 87 17 2P- Cloudy Glen (231) V Williams 8 10-8...........................C Deutsch 97 18 1-3 Fortescue (35) H Daly 7 10-7.................................H Nugent (5) 90 19 2-7 Full Back (49) G L Moore 6 10-6 (D)........................Jamie Moore 86 20 1-8 One More Fleurie (28) I Williams 7 10-5................... C Todd (3) 92 21 54- Danny Whizzbang (257) M Harris 8 10-3 (BF, C, D).................... ...............................................................................M Bastyan (3) 86 BETTING: 9-2 Ontheropes, 5 Eklat De Rire, 6 Enrilo, Fiddlerontheroof, 10 Kitty’s Light, 12 Cloth Cap, 14 Demachine, Remastered, Potterman, 16 Others. 2020: CLOTH CAP 8 10 0, Tom Scudamore 9-1 (Jonjo O’Neill), 18 ran. FORM GUIDE: ONTHEROPES 7-1 Mid-division, progress to 3rd after 9th, 6th 3 out, travelled well to lead before 2 out, joined after 2 out, ridden to lead at last, kept on well run-in, won at Limerick 3m hcap ch sft in Oct beating A Wave Of The Sea by 2 1/4l, 15 ran. EKLAT DE RIRE 10-11fav Tracked leader in 2nd, led after 2nd, soon headed, led before 8th where jumped left, not fluent 4 out, asserted before last, kept on, comfortably, won at Wexford 2m 7f lst chs (1) hvy in Oct beating Conflated by 4 1/2l, 4 ran. ENRILO 7-2fav Always prominent on inside, mistake 18th (water), led 4 out, mistake and stumbled badly 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed when edged left run-in, hung badly left towards finish, all out, in a race won by Potterman at Sandown 3m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Apr, 16 ran. FIDDLERONTHEROOF 7-2 Handy throughout, pressed leaders 3 out, disputed lead after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and stayed on stoutly to assert 110 yards out, won at Carlisle 2m 4f List ch (1) sft in Oct beating Pay The Piper by 1 1/4l, 6 ran. 3.35 HANDICAP CHASE (JIM JOEL MEMORIAL TROPHY) (2) 2m Winner £20,812 (13 run) ITV1/RTV 1 -53 Sully D’Oc Aa (7) A Honeyball 7 11-12 (D2).......... Jonjo O’Neill Jr 78 2 3-4 Gumball (19) F O’Brien 7 11-12 (D5)...................... L Harrison (3) 75 3 -35 King D’Argent (25) D Skelton 6 11-11 (D4)................D England 83 4 -5P Getaway Trump (28) P Nicholls 8 11-10 (D4)........ L Williams (3) 93 5 30- Elusive Belle (289) N Henderson 7 11-7 (BF, CD)........................ ........................................................................Mr S Waley-Cohen — 6 2-2 Sao (21) R Menzies 7 11-3 (CD).................................N Moscrop (3) 83 7 2-4 Eclair D’Ainay (29) D Skelton 7 11-3 (D).....................H Skelton 85 8 4-4 Frero Banbou (28) V Williams 6 11-0 (BF, D)..............C Deutsch 93 9 55- Ashutor (217) Mrs S Leech 7 10-13 (D)........................T J O’Brien 99 10 5-3 Grey Diamond (28) S Thomas 7 10-13 (D4)......S Twiston-Davies 83 11 253 Star Max (98) D Pipe 6 10-13 (D2)............................. F Gillard (3) 70 12 -31 Numitor (29) H Main 7 10-11 (D2)..........................T Scudamore 78 13 2-3 Il Ridoto (48) P Nicholls 4 10-4....................................H Cobden 70 BETTING: 9-2 Grey Diamond, 5 Il Ridoto, 6 Sully D’Oc Aa, Eclair D’Ainay, 7 Frero Banbou, 10 Gumball, Elusive Belle, 12 Sao, Numitor, 16 Others. 2020: ZANZA 6 11 3, Richard Johnson 5-2 (P Hobbs), 7 ran. CAPTAIN BECHER THE MARQUIS NEWCASTLE TODAY WOLVERHAMPTON TODAY Going: Good-good to soft in places Going: Standard Draw: Little effect. Too Friendly 11.45 Twilight Twist Scene Not Herd 12.20 Scene Not Herd Mr Glass 12.55 One Fine Man Winds Of Fire 1.30 Winds Of Fire Dingo Dollar 2.05 Dingo Dollar Just Paddy’s Band 2.40 cool Jet Sceau Royal 3.15 Sceau Royal Stake Acclaim 4.00 Stake Acclaim Monsieur Kodi 4.30 Monsieur Kodi Ammolite 5.00 Ammolite Morgan Fairy 5.30 Misscall Joking 6.00 Poptronic Street Kid 6.30 Hafeet Alain Pallas Lord 7.00 Jackstar Asdaa 7.30 Cityzen Serg 11.45 JUVENILE HURDLE (GBB RACE) (2) (3-Y-O) 2m Winner £10,892 (6 run) SSR 1 1 Too Friendly (54) D Skelton 11-3 (D).............. Bridget Andrews 99 2 1 Twilight Twist (27) A King 11-3 (D)............................. D Jacob 70 3 Bamboo Bay P Kirby 10-12.........................................T Dowson — 4 Johnny Boom B Ellison 10-12............................D McMenamin — 5 Galah M Harris 10-5...............................................Sean Quinlan — 6 Oot Ma Way I Jardine 10-5......................................... C O’Farrell — BETTING: 6-4 Too Friendly, 13-8 Twilight Twist, 7 Bamboo Bay, 10 Johnny Boom, 12 Galah, 20 Oot Ma Way. 2020: SON OF RED 10 12, Daryl Jacob 3-1 (A King), 8 ran. FORM GUIDE: TOO FRIENDLY 5-4 Chased leaders, headway to go 2nd home turn, ran on well final 100 yards, led towards finish, won at Stratford 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Oct beating Oceanline by 1 1/4l, 4 ran. TWILIGHT TWIST 9-4 Mid-division, headway after 5th, led before 2 out but hard pressed, command final 100 yards, pushed out, won at Huntingdon 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd in Oct beating Saint Riquier by 1 1/4l, 8 ran. BAMBOO BAY 7-2fav Chased leaders, 4th 2f out, ridden to dispute lead 1 1/2f out, led narrowly 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Roscommon 1m 4f hcp 50-80 gd in Aug beating Blue Shadow by shd, 15 ran (flat). JOHNNY BOOM 9-2 Reared start and slowly away, held up in rear, headway stands side over 1f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, hard pressed, headed post, 2nd of 13, ns behind Prince Ali at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) in Sep (flat). GALAH 15-2 Raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders 8f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Ivynator at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) in Oct (flat). OOT MA WAY 5-1 Soon chasing leaders, driven over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 9l behind Scarborough Castle at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) (flat). 12.20 EILEEN PEACOCK MEMORIAL HANDICAP CHASE (4) 2m 4f Winner £4,139 (10 run) SSR 1 511 Luckofthedraw (7) T Bulgin 8 12-1 (D)...........N F Houlihan (5) 70 2 5-1 Scene Not Herd (26) C Longsdon 6 11-11 (D)................J J Burke 80 3 23- Niven P Kirby 8 11-10...................................................T Dowson 99 4 25U Better Getalong (11) N Richards 10 11-9.........D McMenamin 84 5 2-1 Pookie Pekan (174) W Coltherd 8 11-7 (D4)...............S Coltherd 79 6 -15 Exit To Where (21) I Jardine 7 11-5............................ C O’Farrell 83 7 1P9 Treshnish (29) Sue Smith 8 10-13 (C2).......................... R Mania 82 8 4-2 Caboy (21) L Russell 9 10-13 (D)................................. S Mulqueen 82 9 50- Scottish Accent (244) R Menzies 8 10-12 (D)......... Craig Nichol 85 10 2P- Darius Des Sources (244) C Grant 8 10-9 (CD).....Sean Quinlan 84 BETTING: 5-2 Luckofthedraw, 3 Scene Not Herd, 5 Pookie Pekan, 10 Better Getalong, 12 Scottish Accent, Darius Des Sources, Niven, Exit To Where, 14 Others. 2020: ASCOT DE BRUYERE 10 11 12, Brian Hughes 17-2 (J Ewart), 9 ran. 12.55 ‘THE FRENCH FURZE’ NOVICES’ HURDLE (GBB RACE) (2) 2m 6f Winner £7,804 (6 run) SSR 1 2-1 Captain Quint (10) R Dobbin 5 11-3....................... Craig Nichol 70 2 1-1 Mr Glass (32) P Nicholls 5 11-3..................................... S Bowen 85 3 F-1 One Fine Man (182) J Moffatt 6 11-3 (D).............Charlotte Jones 98 4 7-7 Coolbane Boy (28) A M Thomson 6 10-12..................... R Mania 99 5 21- Loughderg Rocco (216) L Morgan 5 10-12................ A Wedge — 6 2-2 Marble Sands (18) F O’Brien 5 10-12 (BF).............. Lilly Pinchin — BETTING: 6-5 Mr Glass, 4 One Fine Man, 5 Marble Sands, 6 Captain Quint, 8 Coolbane Boy, 20 Loughderg Rocco. 2020: GETAROUND 5 11 6, Bryan Carver 10-1 (Ella Pickard), 6 ran. FORM GUIDE: MR GLASS 4-6fav Prominent, led and not fluent 3 out, nudged along after 2 out, kept on well, readily, won at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gd in Oct beating Welsby by 4l, 14 ran. ONE FINE MAN 7-2 Chased leader, led after 2nd, headed 4th, not fluent 3 out, 4 lengths 2nd last, rallied final 150 yards, led towards finish, won at Cartmel 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May beating Gladiatorial by 1/2l, 6 ran. MARBLE SANDS 3-1fav Held up towards rear in touch, pushed along in 4th after 2 out, hit last, ridden and edged left run-in, ran on well to take 2nd on flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Milan Bridge at Lingfield 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (3) gs. CAPTAIN QUINT 5-2fav Tracked leaders, briefly short of room turning for home but soon recovered and joined leader, pushed approaching last where produced a big jump to lead, ridden clear, won at Hexham 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs beating Where’s Hector by 1 3/4l, 13 ran. 4.00 BETWAY HANDICAP (5) 5f Winner £3,240 (11 run) SSR 1 (9) 511 Ooh Is It (152) P Evans 3 9-7 (D2).................Gina Mangan (5) 70 2 (7) 112 Howzak (15) R Brisland 3 9-4 (BF, D2).....................M Harley 93 3 (1) 472 Stake Acclaim (31) D Ivory 9 9-4 (D5)..................R Winston 97 4 (8) 642 Expert Opinion (21) H Spiller 3 9-4 (D2)............S Donohoe 89 5 (11) 576 Tathmeen (15) A Brittain 6 9-3 (CD)....................A Villiers (3) 88 6 (4) 163 Show Me A Sunset (23) R Cowell 5 9-3 (BF, C, D)............ .........................................................................B McHugh 89 7 (3) 423 The Daley Express (31) R Harris 7 9-2 (CD)..........D Probert 99 8 (10) 666 Shamshon (44) S C Williams 10 9-1 (CD)................L Atzori (7) 95 9 (6) 113 Some Nightmare (53) J G O’Shea 4 9-1 (BF, C)..................... .................................................................Adam J McNamara 70 10 (5) 987 Highest Ambition (26) C Wallis 3 9-0....................L Morris 70 11 (2) 217 Bezzas Lad (53) A Carroll 4 8-12 (BF).................. Rossa Ryan 89 BETTING: 3 Ooh Is It, 7-2 Howzak, 6 Show Me A Sunset, 8 Stake Acclaim, The Daley Express, 10 Some Nightmare, Expert Opinion, 14 Bezzas Lad, 16 Others. 2020: MUTABAAHY 5 9 1, Cam Hardie 9-2 (A Brittain), drawn (2), 11 ran. 4.30 WATCH RACING FREE ONLINE AT CORAL NOVICE STAKES (5) (2-Y-O) 5f Winner £3,510 (7 run) SSR 1 (1) 472 Lucy Lulu (18) R Fell 9-5 (D)................................. J Peate (7) — 2 (3) 607 Hi Hoh Tonto (51) Frank Bishop 9-3..................... W Carson 99 3 (4) 65 Monsieur Kodi (18) R Fahey 9-3...................C Murtagh (3) — 4 (7) 540 Papa Don’t Preach (50) C Hills 9-3........................H Doyle — 5 (6) Cwtch C Wallis 8-12..................................................L Morris — 6 (5) 0 Lullaby Bay (142) K Burke 8-12.................................. C Lee — 7 (2) 76 Steponit (136) K Ryan 8-12.........................................S Gray — BETTING: 4-11 Papa Don’t Preach, 13-2 Lucy Lulu, 10 Monsieur Kodi, 12 Lullaby Bay, 14 Steponit, 33 Cwtch, 100 Hi Hoh Tonto. 2020: WARRIOR BRAVE 9 3, Alistair Rawlinson 11-4 JtFav (M Appleby), drawn (2), 10 ran. 5.00 CORAL BRITISH RACING NURSERY (4) (2-Y-O) 1m 1f Winner £3,726 (6 run) SSR 1 (1) 414 Superior Force (4) G Boughey 9-7.................. Rossa Ryan 99 2 (6) 228 Al Jaddaf (48) C Appleby 9-4................................R Winston 89 3 (2) 13 Ammolite (17) S & E Crisford 9-4............................ J Mitchell 70 4 (3) 216 Grey Belle (36) I Furtado 9-4......................................J Hart 71 5 (5) 252 Park Street (14) J & T Gosden 9-3 (BF).................... R Havlin 91 6 (4) 531 Never In Fourth (14) R Teal 8-9 (C).................. G Rooke (3) 85 BETTING: 11-4 Never In Fourth, 3 Park Street, 7-2 Al Jaddaf, 4 Ammolite, 7 Superior Force, 16 Grey Belle. 2020: SWEET BERTIE 9 4, Martin Dwyer 25-1 (B Meehan), drawn (5), 8 ran. 5.30 CORAL EBF FILLIES’ NOVICE STAKES (DIV 1) (4) (2-Y-O) 7f Winner £5,400 (9 run) SSR 1 (9) 96 Cygneture (24) R Beckett 9-0................................R Hornby 99 2 (3) Darakah C Hills 9-0.............................................. J Crowley — 3 (1) Misscall A Watson 9-0............................................H Doyle — 4 (4) 4 Morgan Fairy (46) W Haggas 9-0....................T Marquand — 5 (2) 05 Perfect Sensation (35) A Balding 9-0...............D Probert — 6 (5) 97 Phantasy Mac (16) G Boughey 9-0................... C Shepherd 70 7 (6) 6 Safety First (196) C Cox 9-0 (BF)........................... H Crouch — 1.30 BETFAIR DAILY REWARDS NOVICES’ LIMITED H’CAP CHASE (3) 2m 7f Winner £5,882 (4 run) ITV3/SSR 1 1-3 Valleres (23) A King 6 11-8 (BF)..................................... D Jacob 99 2 3-2 Tupelo Mississippi (37) B Ellison 6 10-13 (BF, C2)......Sean Quinlan 70 3 2-F Winds Of Fire (26) E Williams 6 10-10......................... A Wedge — 4 -61 Cooper’s Cross (23) W Coltherd 6 10-6.....................S Coltherd 99 BETTING: 11-10 Valleres, 3 Tupelo Mississippi, 7-2 Cooper’s Cross, 6 Winds Of Fire. 2020: THE FERRY MASTER 7 11 5, Ryan Mania 6-1 (A M Thomson), 6 ran. FORM GUIDE: VALLERES 9-4fav Held up, headway 4 out, ridden 3 out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Dublin Four at Newbury 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd. TUPELO MISSISSIPPI 1-5fav Tracked leader, led before 8th, shaken up after 4 out, joined 2 out, soon ridden and headed last, kept on but no chance with easy winner, last of 2, 8l behind Hardy Du Seuil at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Oct. COOPER’S CROSS 3-1 Mid-division, headway into 4th 4 out, ridden well before last, headway to join leader last, outjumped and 1 length down run-in, ridden out and ran on well to lead on line, won at Sedgefield 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs beating Baron De Midleton by nk, 10 ran. 2.05 BETFAIR EXCHANGE REHEARSAL H’CAP CHASE (LISTED) (1) 2m 7f Winner £39,865 (13 run) ITV3/SSR 1 -15 Nuts Well (34) A Hamilton 10 11-12 (C3).............D McMenamin 72 2 0-5 Aye Right (55) Mrs H Graham 8 11-5 (CD).......................C Bewley 90 3 2-4 Dingo Dollar (35) A M Thomson 9 11-3 (CD)................. R Mania 84 4 P-6 Takingrisks (21) N Richards 12 11-1 (CD)..............Sean Quinlan — 5 -1P Some Chaos (21) M Scudamore 10 11-0.......................... B Poste 78 6 PP- Notachance (223) A King 7 11-0...................................J J Burke — 7 U-P Sam’s Adventure (17) B Ellison 9 10-12 (C2).............S Coltherd 87 8 -31 Good Boy Bobby (29) N Twiston-Davies 8 10-9.............. D Jacob 75 9 -49 Spiritofthegames (14) D Skelton 9 10-9...... Bridget Andrews 99 10 P-4 Glen Forsa (28) C Longsdon 9 10-4........................... A Coleman 78 11 1-5 Informateur (27) Sue Smith 8 10-1....................T Willmott (5) 78 12 4-3 The Ferry Master (24) A M Thomson 8 10-0 (CD)... Craig Nichol 78 13 5-3 Cool Mix (35) I Jardine 9 10-0 (C)................................. C O’Farrell 70 BETTING: 9-2 The Ferry Master, 5 Aye Right, 6 Spiritofthegames, 7 Good Boy Bobby, 8 Dingo Dollar, Cool Mix, 12 Glen Forsa, 14 Nuts Well, Informateur, 16 Others. 2020: YORKHILL 10 10 10, Ryan Mania 66-1 (A M Thomson), 10 ran. FORM GUIDE: THE FERRY MASTER 3-1 Held up in rear in touch, pushed along and joined leader 4 out, ridden and left behind by winner from 2 out, kept on one pace and lost 2nd run-in, 3rd of 4, 7l behind Red Giant at Musselburgh 3m 6f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs. AYE RIGHT 7-2 Well in rear, tailed off 4 out, never a factor, 5th of 6, 24l behind Nuts Well at Kelso 2m 1f hcap ch (2) gd in Oct. SPIRITOFTHEGAMES 33-1 Towards rear, some headway run-in, never a threat, 9th of 19, 7l behind Midnight Shadow at Cheltenham 2m 4f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) gd. GOOD BOY BOBBY 5-2fav Made virtually all, ridden before 3 out, faced challenge 2 out, kept on run in, gamely, won at Wetherby 2m 3f Listed hcap ch (1) gs in Oct beating Cracking Destiny by 1 1/2l, 10 ran. COOL MIX 8-1 Led, not fluent 1st, headed after next, stayed prominent, ridden and lost 2nd after 2 out, 3rd and held last, no extra flat, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Definite Plan at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcap ch (2) gd in Oct. DINGO DOLLAR 4-1 Disputed lead, led after 5 out, pushed along and pressed before 2 out, headed and weakened before last, 4th of 6, 11l behind Empire De Maulde at Kelso 3m 2f hcp chs (2) gd in Oct. GLEN FORSA 14-1 Chased leaders, led 4th and soon went well clear, reduced lead when jumped slowly 3 out, joined next, soon headed and lost 2nd, tired and weakened into 4th close home, 4th of 14, 10l behind Larry at Ascot 3m Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) sft in Oct. INFORMATEUR 66-1 Rear, lost touch from after 5 out, 5th of 6, well behind Fiddlerontheroof at Carl- 8 (8) Sharron Macready D Loughnane 9-0............ Rossa Ryan — 9 (7) 9 Tango Tonight (38) H Morrison 9-0...........................J Hart 77 BETTING: 11-4 Morgan Fairy, 7-2 Darakah, 4 Misscall, 7 Safety First, 8 Perfect Sensation, 12 Phantasy Mac, 14 Sharron Macready, Cygneture, 20 Tango Tonight. 2020: LIBERATED LADY 9 0, James Doyle 2-7 Fav (H Palmer), drawn (2), 9 ran. FORM GUIDE: MORGAN FAIRY 11-2 Towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 10, 7l behind Parlando at Leicester 7f 2yo nov stk (4) gs in Oct. DARAKAH Dubawi filly out of Neshmeya. MISSCALL Kodiac filly out of Payphone. SAFETY FIRST 2-1fav Awkwardly away towards rear, pushed along halfway, never a factor, 6th of 7, 16l behind Cachet at Newmarket 6f 2yo fll nov stks (4) gd in May. PERFECT SENSATION 8-1 Chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 5th of 9, 10l behind Ching Shih at Newbury 1m 2yo fll nov stks (4) sft in Oct. PHANTASY MAC 12-1 Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, plugged on final furlong, 7th of 15, 6l behind Gin O’Clock at Chelmsford City 7f 2yo nov auc stks (4) pol. CYGNE- TURE 80-1 Held up, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 6th of 14, 6l behind Zanbaq at Kempton 7f (5) pol. SHARRON MACREADY Mehmas filly out of Foreplay. TANGO TONIGHT 12-1 Always towards rear, 9th of 13, 7l behind Augmentarium at Kempton 7f (5) pol in Oct. 6.00 CORAL EBF FILLIES’ NOVICE STAKES (DIV 2) (4) (2-Y-O) 7f Winner £5,400 (9 run) SSR 1 (8) 0 Attentive (28) W Haggas 9-0............................T Marquand — 2 (6) 09 Dutch Lace (49) I Furtado 9-0.................. Elle-May Croot (7) 70 3 (4) 58 Joking (17) H Palmer 9-0..........................................C Fallon 79 4 (2) 8 Neverbatsaneyelid (18) J J Quinn 9-0.....................J Hart — 5 (5) 45 Peace Offering (17) J & T Gosden 9-0.................... R Havlin 89 6 (9) Poptronic K Burke 9-0............................................... C Lee — 7 (3) 7 Queen Of Comedy (24) E Walker 9-0................K Shoemark — 8 (7) 85 Silver Screen (24) C Cox 9-0................................. H Crouch 99 9 (1) 9 Taaqat (78) J Tate 9-0.......................................... Rossa Ryan — BETTING: 7-4 Peace Offering, 2 Silver Screen, 6 Queen Of Comedy, 8 Poptronic, 10 Attentive, 16 Taaqat, 25 Joking, 33 Neverbatsaneyelid, 66 Dutch Lace. 2020: No corresponding race. FORM GUIDE: PEACE OFFERING 9-2 Raced prominently, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace, 5th of 12, 8l behind Al Husn at Kempton 1m (5) pol. SILVER SCREEN 17-2 Led, pressed 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened gradually final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Zanbaq at Kempton 7f (5) pol. QUEEN OF COMEDY 14-1 Keen in front, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 7l behind Suffrajet at Nottingham 1m 2yo fll mdn (5) sft. POPTRONIC Nathaniel filly out of Alpine Dream. ATTENTIVE isle 2m 4f List ch (1) sft in Oct. NUTS WELL 8-1 Soon chasing leaders on outside, lost a bit of ground after 8th, outpaced 3 out, headway approaching last, no impression, lost 4th towards finish, 5th of 8, 6l behind Allmankind at Aintree 2m 4f ltd hcp chs Grd 2 (1) gd in Oct. NOTACHANCE 12-1 Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 22nd, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Mighty Thunder at Ayr 4m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Apr, 22 ran. TAKINGRISKS 16-1 Towards rear, pushed along weakened and lost touch from 3 out, 6th of 7, 33l behind Sultans Pride at Kelso 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft. SAM’S ADVENTURE 40-1 In touch, lost place 12th, weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Snow Leopardess at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gs, 14 ran. SOME CHAOS 10-1 Prominent, awkward and lost place 10th, mid-division 11th, ridden and lost touch 17th, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Rocco at Wincanton 3m 1f Listed hcap ch (1) gd, 13 ran. 2.40 LIVING NORTH EBF ‘NATIONAL HUNT’ MAIDEN HURDLE (4) 2m Winner £4,629 (12 run) SSR 1 -55 Andante (10) S Corbett 4 11-4 (C)................................S Coltherd 80 2 -80 Bollin Phoenix (10) T Easterby 4 11-4.......................T Dowson 83 3 06- Cool Jet (212) B Ellison 5 11-4 (D)...........................Sean Quinlan — 4 1- Donna’s Double (252) A M Thomson 5 11-4 (CD).......... R Mania — 5 -19 Douglas Talking (34) L Russell 5 11-4.................. S Mulqueen 72 6 4-9 Fortcanyon (35) S Forster 5 11-4.............................E Austin (7) 77 7 -34 Just Paddy’s Band (21) M Hammond 5 11-4 (D)....... C O’Farrell — 8 0 Kiltorcan Boy (10) B Ellison 6 11-4....................... Craig Nichol 70 9 2-2 Parisencore (35) N Richards 5 11-4...................D McMenamin 99 10 -8P Seven Arches (29) Sue Smith 6 11-4 (CD)..............T Willmott (5) — 11 2-4 Since Day One (27) D McCain 5 11-4.............................C Bewley — 12 3-4 Well Educated (181) J J Quinn 5 11-4..........................J J Burke 99 BETTING: 9-4 Parisencore, 3 Well Educated, 7-2 Donna’s Double, 6 Since Day One, 8 Cool Jet, 14 Just Paddy’s Band, 20 Andante, 25 Douglas Talking, 50 Others. 2020: FOSTERED PHIL 6 11 0, Rachel McDonald(5) 4-1 (J Ewart), 10 ran. FORM GUIDE: PARISENCORE 9-2 Prominent, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and pressed leader when not fluent last, kept on but always held, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Corrigeen Rock at Kelso 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gd in Oct. WELL EDUCATED 9-2 Midfield, headway before 2 out, ridden to chase leaders before last, one pace flat, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Charcor at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (3) gd in May. DONNA’S DOUBLE 9-1 Tracked leaders on outside, moved upsides leaders 5f out and took it up over 3f out, ridden 2f out and kept on gamely, won at Newcastle 2m NH flat (5) gs in Mar beating Clear White Light by 1 3/4l, 10 ran. 3.15 BETFAIR FIGHTING FIFTH HURDLE (GRADE 1) (GBB RACE) (1) 2m Winner £64,710 (6 run) ITV1/SSR 1 11- Monmiral (233) P Nicholls 4 11-7 (D)........................... S Bowen 79 2 57- Not So Sleepy H Morrison 9 11-7 (D3)...........................J J Burke 86 3 -11 Sceau Royal (21) A King 9 11-7 (D12)............................. D Jacob 86 4 6-2 Silver Streak (41) E Williams 8 11-7 (BF, D8)............... A Wedge 82 5 0-7 Voix Du Reve (35) I Jardine 9 11-7 (D)......................... C O’Farrell 70 6 33- Epatante (211) N Henderson 7 11-0 (CD).................... A Coleman 99 BETTING: 10-11 Epatante, 7-2 Monmiral, 4 Sceau Royal, 8 Silver Streak, 16 Not So Sleepy, 100 Voix Du Reve. 2020: EPATANTE 6 11 0, Aidan Coleman 8-11 Fav (N Henderson), 6 ran. FORM GUIDE: EPATANTE 9-2 Mid-division, 5th 3 out, pushed along in 4th 2 out, ridden in moderate 5th entering straight, 3rd at last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Honeysuckle at Punchestown 2m hdl G1 (1) in Apr. MONMIRAL 10-11fav Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, 1 length ahead when nearest rival when made mistake last, ridden and stayed on strongly to draw clear flat, won at Aintree 2m 1f 4yo hdl Grade 1 (1) gs in Apr beating Adagio by 8l, 6 ran. SCEAU ROYAL 4-5fav Held up behind leaders, smooth progress between horses to lead 2 out, drew clear before last, ridden, won at Wincanton 1m 7f hdl G2 (1) gd beating Teqany by 6l, 6 ran. SILVER STREAK 4-6fav (not jump well)tracked leader, ridden to lead 2 out, headed approaching next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Sceau Royal at Kempton 2m Listed hdl (1) gd in Oct. NOT SO SLEEPY 20-1 Chased leader, not fluent 6th, hampered and left in lead next, headed 2 out, losing place 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 11, 10l behind Abacadabras at Aintree 2m 4f hdl G1 (1) gs in Apr. VOIX DU REVE 10-1 Raced keenly, chased leader from 2nd, jumped right and not fluent 3rd, mistake 8t, weakened after 3 out, last of 7, 30l behind Before Midnight at Cheltenham 2m hcap ch (2) gd in Oct. 12-1 Always in rear, last of 13, 21l behind Bermuda at Newmarket 7f 2yo fll nov stks (4) gd in Oct. TAAQAT 8-1 Mid-division when hampered on rail and lost place over 3f out, pushed along halfway, soon outpaced, struggling when slightly hampered and switched left inside final 2f, 9th of 10, 11l behind Reversion at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sep. JOKING 40-1 Held up rear of mid-division, not much room over 2f out, no impression, well beaten over 1f out, 8th of 11, 12l behind Morning Poem at Kempton 1m (5) pol. 6.30 MANSIONBET PROUD PARTNERS OF AWC HAND- ICAP (3) 7f Winner £6,019 (7 run) SSR 1 (2) 989 Fox Duty Free (85) R Beckett 4 9-10 (D2)...............R Hornby 81 2 (3) -40 Hafeet Alain (21) E Walker 5 9-9 (D).................T Marquand — 3 (4) 513 Street Kid (24) K P De Foy 3 9-3 (BF, CD).................D Probert 94 4 (5) 836 Huraiz (24) S C Williams 4 9-2............................... D Muscutt 94 5 (7) 107 Ramiro (65) B Ellison 5 8-10 (D3)...............................D Swift — 6 (6) 469 One Hart (7) G Tuer 4 8-9 (CD3).................................S James 99 7 (1) 663 Harmony Lil (54) M Loughnane 3 8-4................................. ........................................................... Elisha Whittington (5) 70 BETTING: 11-4 Street Kid, 3 Fox Duty Free, 4 Hafeet Alain, 7 Huraiz, Harmony Lil, 10 One Hart, Ramiro. 2020: MISTY GREY 3 9 4, Richard Kingscote 16-5 (T Dascombe), drawn (5), 8 ran. FORM GUIDE: STREET KID 11-4fav Chased leaders, took keen hold, headway when switched right under 2f out, soon challenged, outpaced by winner inside final furlong and kept on same pace close home, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Mobadra at Kempton 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol. FOX DUTY FREE 16-1 Dwelt, held up in rear, some headway over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, well beaten final furlong, 9th of 10, 11l behind Enigmatic at Pontefract 1m claim hcap (2) gf in Sep. HAFEET ALAIN 11-2 Mid-division, good headway near side of group over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 18, 11l behind Boosala at Doncaster 7f hcp 105 (2) sft. HARMONY LIL 12-1 Chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out until ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 17, 6l behind Run This Way at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct. 7.00 MANSIONBET BEST ODDS GUARANTEED HAND- ICAP (6) 7f Winner £2,700 (12 run) SSR 1 (2) 758 Jackstar (18) M Loughnane 5 9-4 (CD2)....................L Morris 99 2 (10) 400 The Retriever (25) M Hammond 6 9-4 (D2).....A Brookes (7) 97 3 (6) 908 Dundory (14) J G O’Shea 5 9-4.................Adam J McNamara 75 4 (12) 567 Are You Able (25) P Evans 4 9-4.................Gina Mangan (5) 73 5 (1) 315 Abnaa (18) A Brittain 4 9-3 (BF, D)........................A Villiers (3) 95 6 (7) 385 Rose Fandango (25) Sir M Todd 3 9-3............... G Rooke (3) 99 7 (11) 555 Hardy (22) Jessica Macey 3 9-3.............................L Edmunds 88 8 (3) 407 Ray Day (39) E Walker 3 9-3................................T Marquand 70 9 (4) 476 Frosted Angel (25) Brian O’Rourke 3 9-3........K Shoemark 85 10 (9) 862 Pallas Lord (22) B Ellison 3 9-3 (D)...........................D Swift 96 11 (8) 956 Bobby On The Beat (25) P McEntee 3 9-2...............H Doyle 88 12 (5) 775 Luscifer (26) R Harris 4 9-2 (CD).......................... Rossa Ryan 92 BETTING: 4 Abnaa, 9-2 Pallas Lord, 7 Jackstar, 8 Bobby On The Beat, Frosted Angel, 10 Ray Day, Luscifer, Rose Fandango, 12 Others. 2020: BOBBY JOE LEG 6 9 3, James Sullivan 11-2 (R Carr), drawn (7), 12 ran. 7.30 MANSIONBET BEATEN BY A HEAD HANDICAP (4) 1m 1f Winner £4,590 (11 run) SSR 1 (10) 606 Society Red (32) R Fahey 7 9-12......................C Murtagh (3) 99 2 (11) 276 Cityzen Serg (26) M Murphy 4 9-12 (CD3)............ D Muscutt 74 3 (8) 231 Masked Identity (29) M Loughnane 6 9-11 (C)................... ..................................................................Josephine Gordon 85 4 (4) 308 Asdaa (26) M Johnston 5 9-11 (CD)..........................J Fanning 85 5 (5) 145 Love Destiny (197) M Herrington 4 9-7................R Winston 92 6 (6) 173 Motawaafeq (17) M Appleby 5 9-7 (C)..............T Marquand 83 7 (1) 316 Lafan (35) R Hannon 3 9-7 (BF).......................... L Browne (7) 83 8 (3) 760 Win Win Power (16) Frank Bishop 4 9-2.............. W Carson 70 9 (9) 247 Critical Thinking (236) D Loughnane 7 9-0 (CD2)............. ............................................................................ Rossa Ryan 85 10 (2) 708 Swinging Eddie (19) G Tuer 5 8-10 (C2)...................S James 81 11 (7) 681 El Camino (35) M Appleby 3 8-10..........................T Ladd (3) 83 BETTING: 3 Masked Identity, 9-2 El Camino, 5 Lafan, 6 Motawaafeq, 10 Others. 2020: SIAVASH 3 9 3, Gina Mangan(7) 50-1 (P Evans), drawn (3), 10 ran. CAPTAIN BECHER THE MARQUIS CAPTAIN BECHER THE MARQUIS DONCASTER TODAY Going: Good-good to soft in places Bobmahley 12.05 Vintage Glen Brief Times 12.35 Bob’s Bar Nextdoortoalice 1.08 Nextdoortoalice Hydroplane 1.43 Rattle Owl Courtandbould 2.18 Ask Paddington Le Fils De Force 2.53 King Of Quinta Jacamar 3.28 Jacamar 12.05 VIRGIN BET CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS’ HANDICAP CHASE (5) 3m 2f Winner £2,505 (11 run) SSR 1 P37 Summit Like Herbie (20) N Twiston-Davies 9 11-12 (C).J Nailor (3) 99 2 4-2 Bobmahley (27) T Vaughan 6 11-9....................Charlie Price (3) 83 3 36P No Cruise Yet (82) S England 6 11-2 (BF)................T Midgley (6) 81 4 P-U Banana Joe (22) M Rowley 7 10-10 (BF)......................A Edwards — 5 2-2 Vintage Glen (35) R Dobbin 9 10-9......................D Johnston (5) 81 6 75P Lough Salt (42) P Winks 10 10-9................................... T Gillard 83 7 363 To The Limit (22) W Coltherd 6 10-4..............................O Brown 92 8 P0F Scottsdale (11) P Winks 8 10-2...................................D Hiskett 83 9 -4P Dorado Dollar (37) B Case 7 10-0............................ T Buckley 78 10 477 L’Es Fremantle (16) M Chapman 10 10-0......Alison Johnson (5) 70 11 36P Strategic (16) M Sowersby 6 10-0....................... A Anderson (3) 71 BETTING: 11-4 Vintage Glen, 9-2 Bobmahley, 5 Banana Joe, 6 To The Limit, 7 No Cruise Yet, 8 Summit Like Herbie, 14 Scottsdale, 16 Lough Salt, Dorado Dollar, 33 Others. 2020: MANCE RAYDER 7 11 9, Danny McMenamin 6-1 (H Hogarth), 12 ran. 12.35 VIRGIN BET NOVICES’ HURDLE (GBB RACE) (4) 2m 1f Winner £4,084 (10 run) SSR 1 -13 Bob’s Bar (32) D McCain 5 11-5................................ T Gillard (5) 96 2 -11 Brief Times (25) N Mulholland 5 11-5 (D).......................... J Best 89 3 Alghazaal C Longsdon 4 10-12............................. Bryony Frost — 4 6-7 For Fitz Sake (12) L Morgan 5 10-12...............................H Reed — 5 P-3 Stumps Or Slips (205) T H Weston 4 10-12...........Mr L Scott (7) — 6 5 Waltons Grove (28) L Morgan 4 10-12 (BF)................H Brooke — 7 57- Alchemystique Steph Hollinshead 4 10-5..................A Cawley — 8 3 Baladio (46) J Mackie 5 10-5.....................................J Hamilton 99 9 6-2 Global Famenglory (18) D Skelton 5 10-5.......Mr T Durrell (7) 70 10 /0- Muzetta’s Waltz (509) M Weatherer 7 10-5....Mr P Thomas (7) — BETTING: Evens Brief Times, 7-2 Bob’s Bar, 6 Global Famenglory, 7 Alghazaal, 14 Stumps Or Slips, 20 Waltons Grove, Baladio, 33 For Fitz Sake, 50 Others. 2020: GUNSIGHT RIDGE 5 10 12, David England 11-10 Fav (O Murphy), 6 ran. 1.08 VIRGIN BET MARES’ NOVICES’ HURDLE (GBB RACE) (3) 2m 3f Winner £5,991 (5 run) SSR 1 -14 Karlie (23) M Scudamore 6 11-4.........................Luca Morgan (5) 99 2 7-4 Annies Regatta (24) W Coltherd 5 10-12.....................H Brooke — 3 -35 Becky The Boo (23) F O’Brien 5 10-12....................... P Brennan 70 4 -32 Nextdoortoalice (147) A Hales 5 10-12............... H Bannister 74 5 5 The Sumba Island (11) L Morgan 4 10-11...........A Edwards (3) — BETTING: 11-10 Karlie, 7-4 Nextdoortoalice, 4 Becky The Boo, 20 The Sumba Island, 50 Annies Regatta. 2020: DIDONATO 5 10 12, Thomas Bellamy 5-4 Fav (A King), 8 ran. 1.43 VIRGIN BET HANDICAP HURDLE (3) 2m 1f Winner £4,956 (8 run) SSR 1 8F- Sofia’s Rock (249) D Skelton 7 11-11..................Mr T Durrell (7) 70 2 542 Caius Marcius (14) N Richards 10 11-7 (D)......Mr C Rabbitt (10) 96 3 P31 Gordon’s Jet (41) B Ellison 5 11-4 (D)...........................H Brooke 96 4 263 Ingleby Hollow (18) R Menzies 9 11-3 (D2)............J Hamilton 98 5 11- Hydroplane I Williams 5 11-2 (D).............................. R T Dunne 99 6 31F Rattle Owl (28) J O’Keeffe 5 11-2 (BF)......................O Brown (5) 95 7 231 Constancio (28) D McCain 8 11-0 (CD)...................... T Gillard (5) 97 8 5-2 Will Sting (20) L Wadham 6 11-0........................... Bryony Frost 97 BETTING: 3 Gordon’s Jet, 7-2 Rattle Owl, 5 Hydroplane, 6 Constancio, Will Sting, 10 Caius Marcius, 12 Sofia’s Rock, Ingleby Hollow. 2020: MICK MAESTRO 7 11 1, Charlie Todd(5) 11-1 (N Kent), 10 ran. 2.18 VIRGINBET.COM HANDICAP HURDLE (3) 2m 3f Winner £4,956 (8 run) SSR 1 P-9 Global Citizen (28) B Pauling 9 12-0...............Luca Morgan (5) 70 2 1F2 Courtandbould (74) F O’Brien 7 11-12 (BF, D)........ P Brennan 88 3 25- Ecco (244) P Nicholls 6 11-10 (BF, CD)........................ Bryony Frost 96 4 54P Ask Paddington (8) R Menzies 7 11-7.................... T Gillard (5) 95 5 -P4 Herbiers (29) O Greenall 4 11-3...................................H Brooke 91 6 P7- Supakalanistic N Twiston-Davies 8 11-2........... Mr Z Baker (3) 99 7 -27 Pyramid Place (14) M Harris 4 10-12.............................H Reed 95 8 -4P Weather Front (28) I Jardine 8 10-11.......................J Gormley 99 BETTING: 3 Ecco, 7-2 Herbiers, 5 Courtandbould, 6 Pyramid Place, 7 Global Citizen, Ask Paddington, 12 Supakalanistic, 14 Weather Front. 2020: BIG BAD BEAR 6 11 9, Danny McMenamin(3) 9-2 (N Richards), 9 ran. 2.53 VIRGIN BET ‘JUNIOR’ NH HUNT FLAT RACE (GBB RACE) (5) (3-Y-O) 1m 5f Winner £1,906 (9 run) SSR 1 1 Idealdes Villerets (104) M Rowley 11-5...........A Edwards (3) — 2 Fascinating News D Brooke 10-12............................H Brooke — 3 King Of Quinta N Twiston-Davies 10-12....................J Nailor (3) — 4 3 Le Fils De Force (42) Simon Whitaker 10-12.......... Bryony Frost 99 5 Mr Mccall P Kirby 10-12.................................. J Williamson (5) — 6 5 My Unknown Soldier (53) D J Jeffreys 10-12..........D Costello 91 7 Our Marty L Russell 10-12.........................Conner McCann (10) — 8 Royle Steel M Hammond 10-12..................................A Cawley — 9 6 Spirittappergoode (42) M Weatherer 10-12.Mr P Thomas (7) 70 BETTING: 11-4 Le Fils De Force, 3 Idealdes Villerets, 4 King Of Quinta, 6 My Unknown Soldier, 8 Royle Steel, 12 Our Marty, 14 Mr Mccall, 20 Fascinating News, 50 Spirittappergoode. 2020: MASACCIO 10 12, Thomas Bellamy 3-1 (A King), 9 ran. 3.28 VIRGIN BET NOVICES’ LIMITED HANDICAP CHASE (GBB RACE) (3) 2m 3f Winner £5,882 (2 run) SSR 1 -53 Flic Ou Voyou (29) P Nicholls 7 11-2...................... Bryony Frost 70 2 -83 Jacamar (21) M Harris 6 11-0 (D)......................................H Reed 99 BETTING: 5-6 Flic Ou Voyou, Evens Jacamar. 2020: IMPERIL 4 10 5, David Noonan 28-1 (N Littmoden), 9 ran. CAPTAIN BECHER THE MARQUIS

Facebook: @livecoventry BANGOR-ON-DEE TODAY SKY SPORTS RACING NOVICES’ LIMITED H’CAP 12.15 CHASE (3) 2m 4f Winner £5,936 (7 run) SSR 1 2-8 Mint Condition (27) J Candlish 7 11-8 (CD2)............ C Gethings — 2 P-6 Champagnesuperover (19) O Murphy 6 11-4 (D)...A P Heskin 70 3 9-P Ballybegg (27) Kerry Lee 6 11-3 (D2)........................ G Sheehan — 4 1P- Fern Hill (301) B Case 6 11-1 (D)...................... Mr J Andrews (5) — 5 11P Butler’s Brief (35) A Ralph 6 11-0 (C)................... N Scholfield — 6 3P6 Ruthless Article (21) R Curtis 8 10-13 (CD)...............B R Jones 99 7 2-3 Heartbreak Kid (23) D McCain 6 10-5.......................B Hughes 87 BETTING: 11-4 Heartbreak Kid, 3 Champagnesuperover, 6 Fern Hill, Ballybegg, 7 Mint Condition, Butler’s Brief, 10 Ruthless Article. 2020: No corresponding race. FORM GUIDE: HEARTBREAK KID 12-1 Front mid-division, effort and headway into 3rd 4 out, pushed along before omitted 2 out, ridden well before last, not pace to get on terms with front pair, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Cooper’s Cross at Sedgefield 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs. CHAMPAGNESUPEROVER 11-1 Prominent, outpaced after 3 out, weakened at 2 out, made no impression, last of 6, 14l behind War Lord at Carlisle 2m grad ch (2) gs. BALLYBEGG 7-1 Chased leaders, mistake 11th, slow jump and tired quickly 3 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Papa Tango Charly at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcap ch (3) sft in Oct, 11 ran. FERN HILL 9-1 Chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, mistakes 4 out and next, weakened soon after, tailed off when went left 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by The Cob at Doncaster 3m nov hdl Grade 2 (1) sft in Jan, 12 ran. BUTLER’S BRIEF 15-2 Chased leaders, not fluent 7th, lost place after 8th, not fluent 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Kansas City Chief at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) gd in Oct, 14 ran. YOUR NEW TOTE GUARANTEE HANDICAP CHASE 12.47 (4) 2m 1f Winner £3,649 (9 run) SSR 1 2-4 Jack Valentine (27) V Williams 8 11-10 (D)... Miss L M Turner (7) 99 2 452 Boagrius (120) T R George 9 11-10............................ C Gethings 96 3 5-7 Star of Rory (17) J Groucott 7 11-10......................... L Edwards 70 4 2-4 Out On The Tear (38) S Allwood 7 11-10 (D)................... A Johns 95 5 2-P Demopolis (38) P Hobbs 7 11-8......................Sean Houlihan (3) 96 6 235 Baby King (27) T R George 12 11-6......................... T Doggrell (7) 97 7 1P- Ben Brody (247) D J Jeffreys 11 11-3 (BF).............. A Bellamy (7) 96 8 23/ O Ceallaigh (628) G Hanmer 12 11-2................W Shanahan (7) — 9 20- Llantara (238) A Ralph 10 11-0.............................. N Scholfield — BETTING: 3 Boagrius, 7-2 Out On The Tear, 4 Jack Valentine, 5 Demopolis, 7 Ben Brody, 14 O Ceallaigh, Baby King, 16 Llantara, 25 Star of Rory. 2020: EST ILLIC 6 11 1, Jordan Nailor(5) 11-1 (S-J Davies), 8 ran. PROACTIVE PERSONNEL HANDICAP CHASE (3) 3m 1.22 Winner £5,936 (12 run) SSR 1 415 Tanarpino (28) J Candlish 10 11-12 (C, D2)..................B Hughes 96 2 PP- Burrows Park (258) V Williams 9 11-12...... Miss L M Turner (7) — 3 2P- Eclair De Guye (259) L Wadham 7 11-12 (D2)............A P Heskin 98 4 1-3 Gericault Roque (28) D Pipe 5 11-10 (BF)................ D Noonan 96 5 -P3 Aaron Lad (180) Dr R Newland 10 11-10 (D2).......... C Hammond 93 6 14- Byzantium Lad (218) C Longsdon 7 11-10 (D2).......Paul O’Brien — 7 P-5 Mr Scrumpy (27) J O’Keeffe 7 11-9 (D)...................... G Sheehan 94 8 335 Thegallantway (34) F O’Brien 8 11-9 (C, D)...................C Brace 97 9 42/ Fleminport (629) Jonjo O’Neill 8 11-6 (BF).............K Brogan (3) — 10 1-5 Pennyforapound (32) R Curtis 7 11-4 (C, D2)............B R Jones 70 11 3-4 Potters Venture (22) P Hobbs 7 11-3.........Sean Houlihan (3) 90 12 43- Ladronne (249) T Collier 7 10-6 (BF)........................ R McLernon 99 BETTING: 4 Gericault Roque, 11-2 Aaron Lad, 7 Eclair De Guye, 8 Potters Venture, Pennyforapound, 10 Byzantium Lad, Thegallantway, Tanarpino, 12 Others. 2020: TEA TIME ON MARS 8 10 13, Lucy Gardner 13-2 (Mrs S Gardner), 8 ran. FORM GUIDE: GERICAULT ROQUE 7-2fav Mid-division, shaken up and went fourth home turn, outpaced before 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer, 3rd of 11, 13l behind Geryville at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Oct. AARON LAD 13-2 Held up, slow and lost place 4th, headway on inside before 9th, close 3rd last, driven before final bend, held but stayed on, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Dawson City at Cartmel 3m 5f hcap ch (3) gd in May. ECLAIR DE GUYE 5-1 Soon behind, went left 8th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after next, in a race won by Fortescue at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Mar, 8 ran. PENNYFORAPOUND 7-2 Shied at tapes, slowly away, soon mid-division, tracked leaders 8th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 49l behind Young Offender at Chepstow 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct. POTTERS VENTURE 7-2 Held up in 6th, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on in modest 4th from 12th, 4th of 7, 19l behind Hamilton Dici at Warwick 2m 4f cond hcap ch (4) gs. BYZANTIUM LAD 17-2 Prominent on outside, not fluent 2nd, slow and lost place next, slow 7th, well beaten from 4 out, 4th of 7, 40l behind Dragon Bones at Worcester 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr. TANARPINO 12-1 Tracked front rank, ridden and lost place home turn, headway 4 out to chase leaders, ran on pace, 5th of 11, 22l behind Geryville at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Oct. THEGALLANTWAY 5-1 Mistakes, chased leaders, challenged 15th, disputing lead 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 38l behind Corach Rambler at Aintree 3m 1f nov Limited hcap ch (3) gd in Oct. BESTOFBOTH AT TOTE ‘NH’ NOVICES’ HURDLE (GBB 1.57 RACE) (4) 2m 1f Winner £4,139 (16 run) SSR 1 541 Richmond Lake (17) D McCain 5 11-5 (CD)..................B Hughes 96 2 4-9 Come Dancing (22) O Signy 4 10-12.......................... G Sheehan 75 3 328 Fortyfive West (18) Dr R Newland 6 10-12........... C Hammond — 4 10P Gareth Cael (28) O Greenall 5 10-12.......................Paul O’Brien — 5 303 Goleirihem (14) O Murphy 5 10-12......................... R McLernon 96 6 48- Howyouplaythegame (249) S Allwood 5 10-12.......... A Johns — 7 236 Larusso (29) S Edmunds 4 10-12............................... C Gethings — 8 1-U Lupus Regem (14) O Murphy 5 10-12.....................F Gregory (3) — 9 5 Mister Marbles (24) P Hobbs 5 10-12........................B R Jones 88 10 -0P Money For Jam (17) S Allwood 4 10-12.....................J Tidball (7) — 11 25 Monte Igueldo (29) O Greenall 4 10-12.......... Mr J Andrews (5) 99 12 6 Mr Tristar (59) N Twiston-Davies 4 10-12.................E Edge (10) — 13 North Lodge A King 4 10-12.....................................A P Heskin — 14 9-4 Risk D’Argent (24) A Ralph 5 10-12........................ N Scholfield 78 15 4P7 Wild Breeze (32) R Hobson 5 10-12.............Tabitha Worsley (5) 70 16 0 Behress (22) Henry Oliver 4 10-5................................ L Edwards — BETTING: 6-4 Richmond Lake, 3 Lupus Regem, 7 North Lodge, 10 Monte Igueldo, Goleirihem, 12 Mister Marbles, 16 Mr Tristar, Risk D’Argent, 20 Others. 2020: GUARD YOUR DREAMS 4 11 5, Sam Twiston-Davies 8-11 Fav (N Twiston-Davies), 5 ran. racing RESULTs DONCASTER Going: Good-good to soft in places 12.30 (2m 3f, £5,882): 1, BARTON KNOLL (Sean Quinlan) 11-8 Fav; 2, Dino Velvet 5-1; 3, Northern Bound 15-8. 4 ran. shd, 6½l. (J Mackie). Tote: Win £2.38; Exacta: £8.20. Trifecta: £14.90. CSF: £8.07. 1.05 (2m 5f, £4,084): 1, LYRICAL GENIUS (Sean Quinlan) 7-2; 2, Godrevy Point 10-3; 3, Bob’s Bar 3-1 Fav. 6 ran. shd, 4½l. (C Longsdon). Tote: Win £4.50; Pl £2.00, £2.00. Exacta: £17.20. Trifecta: £47.80. CSF: £14.83. NR: Thai Terrier. 1.40 (3m, £3,594): 1, THE NEWEST ONE (Mr Z Baker) 15-8; 2, Huntsmans Jog 11-10 Fav; 4 ran. 8½l. (N Twiston-Davies). Tote: Win £2.88; Exacta: £4.10. Trifecta: £4.20. CSF: £4.55. 2.15 (2m 3f, £2,342): 1, GINGER DU VAL (Mr B Bromley) 11-2; 2, Son Of The Somme 9-1; 3, Anightinlambourn 15-2. Also: 4-1 JtFav Oscar Clouds, 4-1 JtFav Demi Sang. 12 ran. nk, 12l. (M Rowley). Tote: Win £6.50; Pl £1.90, £2.80, £2.90. Exacta: £53.40. Tricast: £379.73. Trifecta: £595.70. CSF: £54.89. NR: Dare To Begin, Reassurance. 2.50 (3m, £3,159): 1, STARSKY (Mr T Durrell) 13-2; 2, Paricolor 7-1; 3, Moon King 15-8. Also: 6-4 Fav White Walker. 7 ran. 2¼l, 4l. (D Skelton). Tote: Win £7.50; Pl £2.70, £3.00. Exacta: £32.70. Tricast: £117.18. Trifecta: £103.90. CSF: £47.72. NR: Grooveur. 3.25 (2m, £5,882): 1, SIR TIVO (R T Dunne) 5-1; 2, Slanelough Going: Good to soft CAPTAIN BECHER THE MARQUIS Heartbreak Kid 12.15 Fern Hill Boagrius 12.47 Jack Valentine Gericault Roque 1.22 Gericault Roque Richmond Lake 1.57 Lupus Regem Gredin 2.32 Gredin Uisce Ur 3.07 Mini Crest Grove Road 3.42 Clifton Bridge FORM GUIDE: RICHMOND LAKE 10-3 Made all, clear 2 out, ran on, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn auc hdl (4) gs beating Hermes Boy by 15l, 11 ran. LUPUS REGEM 6-4 Raced freely and led after 2nd, hung right and ran out before 3 out, unseated rider, in a race won by Iontach Cheval at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd, 8 ran. NORTH LODGE Presenting gelding out of Saddleeruppat. GOLEIRIHEM 33-1 Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, rallied before 2 out, kept on after the last, not reach winner, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Iontach Cheval at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd. MONTE IGUELDO 11-1 Mid-division, steady headway before 3 out, mistake 3 out, well held when mistake 2 out, not fluent last, one paced run in, 5th of 13, 17l behind Harbour Lake at Wetherby 2m nh nov hdl (3) gs in Oct. MISTER MARBLES 8-1 Chased leaders, hit 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 11, 22l behind Hardkore at Chepstow 2m (4) sft. MR TRISTAR 10-1 Mid-division on outer, pushed along over 4f out, no impression soon after, 6th of 9, 24l behind At Poets Cross at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f NH flat (5) gd in Sep. RISK D’ARGENT 16-1 Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out until next, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 16, 40l behind Brave Kingdom at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) sft. LARUSSO 7-1 Chased leaders on inside, outpaced from 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 10, 14l behind Pull Again Green at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (5) gs in Oct. ATTHERACES.COM/JUMPS NOVICES’ HURDLE (GBB 2.32 RACE) (4) 2m 4f Winner £4,139 (10 run) SSR 1 2-1 Gredin (27) D McCain 5 11-5 (D)....................................B Hughes 87 2 -21 Thunder Rock (14) O Murphy 5 11-5 (D)....................A P Heskin 78 3 4-3 Bridge North (23) H Daly 5 10-12......................... R McLernon 99 4 1-2 Guardino (29) B Pauling 5 10-12............................K Brogan (3) 93 5 11/ Hard Ground (623) R Curtis 7 10-12...........................B R Jones — 6 PPP Kilcasey Gold (6) C Ellam 6 10-12............................. L Edwards — 7 0-F Mr Palm (107) J G Cann 6 10-12............................... N Scholfield 70 8 6-P Howzat Valtat (28) A King 4 10-11.......................... C Gethings — 9 Stag Horn A Watson 4 10-11.....................................G Sheehan — 10 9P7 Tre A Peni (15) O Greenall 4 10-4.................................... A Johns — BETTING: 2 Stag Horn, 5-2 Thunder Rock, 5 Guardino, 6 Gredin, Bridge North, 10 Hard Ground, 25 Howzat Valtat, 200 Tre A Peni, Kilcasey Gold, Mr Palm. 2020: TOOK THE LOT 6 11 5, Sam Twiston-Davies 2-5 Fav (N Twiston-Davies), 6 ran. FORM GUIDE: STAG HORN 4-7fav Went right start, made all, niggled along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on well from over 1f out, on top final furlong and eased closing stages, won at Pontefract 2m 2f cond Stakes (2) sft in Oct beating Notation by 2 3/4l, 5 ran (flat). THUNDER ROCK 13-8 Mid division, awkward 5th, headway travelling well 2 out, led narrowly last, kept on well flat, won at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) gs beating Cobblers Dream by 3 1/2l, 8 ran. GUARDINO 7-2 Close up, pushed along before 2 out, headway before last, kept on run in, went second final strides, no match for winner, 2nd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Harbour Lake at Wetherby 2m nh nov hdl (3) gs in Oct. BRIDGE NORTH 6-1 Last pair, modest 5th before 3 out, shaken up and plugged on in 3rd run-in, never nearer, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Current Mood at Ludlow 2m 5f hdl (2) gd. GREDIN 5-2fav Close up, pressed leader before 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden out edged left and kept on well run-in, won at Carlisle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Oct beating Operation Overlord by 1 1/2l, 10 ran. HARD GROUND 1-2fav Chsd ldrs; lft 2nd 3 out; led app nxt; drvn out, won at Duke of Buccleuch 3m ptp sft in Mar ‘20 beating Passnotalegend by 3l, 5 ran. HOWZAT VALTAT 150-1 Always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Kandoo Kid at Ascot 2m nh nov hdl (3) sft in Oct, 10 ran. CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS’ MARES’ HANDICAP 3.07 HURDLE (5) 2m 7f Winner £2,396 (12 run) SSR 1 23- Uisce Ur (257) L Morgan 9 11-12............................ Mr L Dobb (8) 99 2 324 Mini Crest (27) O Murphy 6 11-8.................Gearoid Harney (10) 93 3 -69 Lightning Gold (196) L Hurley 6 11-7..........Miss H C Tucker (3) 93 4 669 Flames Of Passion (25) Jonjo O’Neill 5 11-3............ C Quinn (3) 88 5 558 Well Cliche (23) M Todhunter 6 11-2............... P J Kavanagh (3) 91 6 0P- Drumlee Getaway (248) O Murphy 6 11-1.............. L Stones (3) — 7 P-7 The Feckenham Fox (32) M Young 7 10-11..............J Tidball (5) 70 8 661 Miss Bamby (46) J Mackie 6 10-11..................... J A Anderson (3) 93 9 /39 Magic Of Milan (22) S England 8 10-11.....................D Hurst (5) 92 10 536 Stephanie Sunshine (25) Katy Price 8 10-10............C Leonard 84 11 542 Kiera Royale (2) D Rees 10 10-5 (BF)..........................P Armson 96 12 6P- Connie Wilde (249) L Wadham 6 10-0.................Mr E Collier (5) 88 BETTING: 7-2 Miss Bamby, 4 Mini Crest, 9-2 Uisce Ur, 6 Kiera Royale, 8 Drumlee Getaway, 10 Connie Wilde, 14 Stephanie Sunshine, 16 Magic Of Milan, 20 Others. 2020: ROLLERCOSTER 8 10 1, Liam Harrison 9-2 (M Scudamore), 10 ran. PAUL & JANET MIZEN ANNIVERSARY OPEN NH 3.42 FLAT RACE (5) 2m 1f Winner £1,906 (14 run) SSR 1 Bertie Blue E Lavelle 4 11-0............................J R Wildman (10) — 2 Clifton Bridge A King 4 11-0...................................A P Heskin — 3 3 Grove Road (195) A Watson 5 11-0........................... G Sheehan — 4 Hourvari O Murphy 4 11-0....................................F Gregory (3) — 5 Hunter Legend V Williams 4 11-0.........................Ned Fox (10) — 6 1- Jungle Jack (420) D McCain 5 11-0..............................B Hughes — 7 9 Lawd Dylan (29) O Signy 4 11-0....................... Mr J Andrews (5) 70 8 Night Jet T Symonds 4 11-0........................................ D Noonan — 9 2 Stroll On By (44) C Longsdon 4 11-0 (BF)...............Paul O’Brien 99 10 4-1 Supreme Gift (202) H Daly 4 11-0.......................... R McLernon — 11 Third Street N Twiston-Davies 5 11-0...................... C Gethings — 12 /P- Tikitov (349) M Rowley 5 11-0.................................... L Edwards — 13 We Gotta Getaway F O’Brien 4 11-0....................... M Kendrick — 14 Bilingual V Dartnall 4 10-7.................................... N Scholfield — BETTING: 3 Stroll On By, 5 Grove Road, 7 Clifton Bridge, Third Street, 8 Hourvari, Jungle Jack, 12 We Gotta Getaway, Bertie Blue, Supreme Gift, 20 Others. 2020: FLANN 5 11 0, Lilly Pinchin(5) 5-1 (G McPherson), 7 ran. 9-5; 3, Brelan D’As 5-6 Fav. 3 ran. 4l, ns. (G Hanmer). Tote: Win £6.00; Exacta: £10.30. Trifecta: £9.10. CSF: £12.60. PLACEPOT: Dividend: £3,761.50. LINGFIELD Going: Standard 11.20 (1m 4f, £3,240): 1, BASIC BEAUTY (H Crouch) 16-5; 2, Resumption 11-10 Fav; 3, Berrahri 25-1. 7 ran. 3l, nk. (S bin Suroor). Tote: Win £3.72; Pl £1.10, £1.80. Exacta: £4.60. Tricast: £31.43. Trifecta: £31.10. CSF: £5.05. NR: Sourire Secret. Sourire Secret| Rule 4 applies to All Bets, deduct 15p in the pound. 11.50 (5f, £3,672): 1, MICK’S SPIRIT (M Dwyer) 7-2; 2, Crunchie 6-4; 3, Notoriously Risky 11-10 Fav. 6 ran. 4¾l, 1¼l. (C Allen). Tote: Win £4.50; Pl £1.80, £1.20. Exacta: £10.30. Trifecta: £15.40. CSF: £9.46. 12.20 (1m, £7,731): 1, INTUITIVE (J Mitchell) 5-2; 2, Documenting 4-5 Fav; 3, Ostilio 10-3. 3 ran. 1¾l, 2½l. (S & E Crisford). Tote: Win £3.50; Exacta: £4.30. Trifecta: £3.50. CSF: £4.94. 12.55 (1m, £3,240): 1, ENFRANCHISE (A Breslin) 20-1; 2, Brunel Charm 5-1; 3, Trevolli 8-15 Fav. 6 ran. ½l, 1l. (M Johnston). Tote: Win £22.30; Pl £7.50, £2.10. Exacta: £96.10. Trifecta: £243.10. CSF: £111.13. NR: Bearwith. 1.30 (7f, £4,590): 1, SHOOT TO KILL (D Keenan) 7-2; 2, Dubai Hope 11-8 Fav; 3, Ivasecret 5-2. 6 ran. ½l, shd. (R Brisland). Tote: Win £4.80; Pl £2.10, £1.10. Exacta: £11.20. Trifecta: £23.20. CSF: Mark Wood is eager to make the most of his opportunity in the upcoming Ashes series and warned Australia they will face a different bowler compared to six years ago. The England quick was absent for the most recent battle in 2019 due to a side strain while an ankle issue meant he missed out on the squad for the previous trip Down Under although the fast bowler did recover in time to feature in the one-day series at the end of the tour. Wood’s only Ashes appearances occurred in the 2015 home series when he claimed 10 wickets but he only made his Test debut months earlier and is a different proposition for batters now. Since he lengthened his run-up, the 31-year-old has averaged 25.5 in nine Tests and wants to “stick one up” to those in the Baggy Green. “As an Englishman, playing against Australia is one of the biggest things you can do,” Wood said. “I have played a lot of one-day cricket against them and had some success. A lot of success as a team, some success individually so I would like to test myself against them again at the highest level. “I was a bit naive and young, not in terms of age, but in terms of my Test career (for the 2015 series). I had just started, it was all fresh and I didn’t take it all in and I would love to have another go at it. “I think I am a different bowler to SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH 27 what I was then, I have c h a n g e d quite a bit and I have a lot more self-belief. I had a lot of belief inwardly in myself at the time but because I wasn’t putting the performances together, I think that is what knocked my confidence and ultimately every time I got back in the team I was trying too hard. “Where as now and ever since I changed my run-up, the St Lucia Test and Johannesburg Test, to get those five-fers in the bag, I feel like I am an England cricketer, so to come up against this ‘Baggy Green’ thing they keep talking about, we’ll have our ‘Baggy Blues’ on so I would love to stick one up them.” Wood is still in quarantine alongside the rest of the other Ashes members who competed in the Sport Wood set to make a big difference in Ashes for England CRICKET £8.73. 2.05 (6f, £4,590): 1, MUSCIKA (J Watson) 12-1; 2, Marks Bear 3-1; 3, Camachess 33-1. Also: 5-4 Fav Twilight Madness. 9 ran. ¾l, 1¼l. (D O’Meara). Tote: Win £13.00; Pl £1.70, £1.20, £5.10. Exacta: £39.70. Tricast: £1196.17. Trifecta: £583.90. CSF: £48.71. NR: The Lamplighter. 2.40 (6f, £2,700): 1, MORTY (J Watson) 2-1 Fav; 2, Julie Johnston 16-1; 3, Knockabout Queen 8-1. 11 ran. hd, ½l. (D O’Meara). Tote: Win £3.00; Pl £1.30, £3.30, £2.60. Exacta: £27.20. Tricast: £225.19. Trifecta: £167.70. CSF: £38.11. NR: Bernard Spierpoint. 3.15 (6f, £2,700): 1, PABLO DEL PUEBLO (J Duern) 40-1; 2, Mr Moneypenny 18-1; 3, Bungledupinblue 16-1. Also: 11-4 Fav Harbour Storm. 12 ran. 3¾l, 1l. (S Dow). Tote: Win £52.50; Pl £10.50, £5.20, £4.60. Exacta: £606.00. Tricast: £11563.72. Trifecta: £4956.60. CSF: £643.86. PLACEPOT: Dividend: £146.90. NEWBURY Going: Good to soft-good in places 12.10 (2m 4f 118yds, £5,991): 1, STAGE STAR (H Cobden) 2-7 Fav; 2, Unanswered Prayers 16-1; 3, Kincardine 13-2. 5 ran. 7½l, 9l. (P Nicholls). Tote: Win £1.29; Pl £1.10, £4.20. Exacta: £5.70. Trifecta: £13.20. CSF: £6.70. NR: Paddy Husseys Taxi. 12.40 (2m 4f, £28,475): 1, NASSALAM (Jamie Moore) 2-1 Fav; 2, Tea Clipper 10-3; 4 ran. 30l. (G L Moore). Tote: Win £3.00; Exacta: Ever since I changed my run-up, to get those five-fers in the bag, I feel like I am an England cricketer. I would love to stick one up them. Mark Wood £7.00. Trifecta: £8.10. CSF: £8.12. 1.15 (2m, £5,991): 1, JONBON (A Coleman) 10-11 Fav; 2, Good Risk At All 2-1; 3, Boombawn 5-1. 8 ran. 6l, 3l. (N Henderson). Tote: Win £1.91; Pl £1.10, £1.10, £1.50. Exacta: £3.20. Trifecta: £8.20. CSF: £3.34. 1.50 (2m, £10,406): 1, NOT AVAILABLE (S Sheppard) 14-1; 2, Solo 3-1; 3, Mister Coffey 5-4 Fav. 5 ran. 2¾l, 1½l. (M Sheppard). Tote: Win £15.00; Pl £2.90, £1.70. Exacta: £44.80. Trifecta: £112.30. CSF: £51.94. NR: Boothill, L’Homme Presse. 2.25 (2m 4f, £26,015): 1, FANION D’ESTRUVAL (C Deutsch) 2-1 Fav; 2, Colorado Doc 16-1; 3, Amour de Nuit 15-2. 9 ran. 4½l, 5½l. (V Williams). Tricast: £203.96. CSF: £32.49. NR: Umbrigado. 3.00 (3m, £34,170): 1, THOMAS DARBY (S Bowen) 7-1; 2, On The Blind Side 11-1; 3, Paisley Park 9-5 Fav. 6 ran. 2¼l, 8½l. (O Murphy). Tote: Win £8.00; Pl £3.50, £3.80. Exacta: £72.50. Trifecta: £173.00. CSF: £66.67. 3.35 (3m, £18,210): 1, DOLPHIN SQUARE (Mr D Maxwell) 6-1; 2, Flemcara 40-1; 3, Eyeofthescorpion 3-1 Fav. 14 ran. nk, 3l. (P Hobbs). Tote: Win £7.00; Pl £2.40, £9.50, £1.60. Exacta: £222.70. Tricast: £877.62. Trifecta: £1447.10. CSF: £235.61. NR: The Cob. JACKPOT: Dividend: £10,600.90 PLACEPOT: Dividend: £472.00. SORRY! Due to print deadlines, we are unable to include the results from Chelmsford City. England bowler Mark Wood is up for the Ashes Twenty20 World Cup earlier in November. Meanwhile, Pat Cummins has been confirmed as the man to lead Australia in the Ashes just hours after former Test captain Tim Paine announced he was taking a leave of absence from all forms of cricket following a sexting scandal. Paine had been confirmed as skipper of Australia’s 15-strong squad before he resigned from the leadership position on November 19, admitting to “a private text exchange” with a former colleague at Cricket Tasmania. Cricket Australia (CA) announced that Cummins, 28, would move up following a two-year run as vicecaptain, with 32-year-old former captain and batter Steve Smith to serve as his deputy. One week after stepping down as Test captain, Paine announced via a statement from his state association he was taking “a leave of absence from all forms of cricket for the foreseeable future”. statistics Downgraded Horses dropped two grades or more from their previous race. NEWBURY: 1.15 Killer Clown (down 3 grades), 1.50 Ch’tibello (down 3), 1.50 Fred (down 2), 1.50 Glory And Fortune (down 2), 3.35 King D’Argent (down 3). NEWCASTLE: 12.20 Darius Des Sources (down 2), 12.20 Niven (down 2), 12.20 Scottish Accent (down 2), 2.05 Nuts Well (down 2). WOLVERHAMPTON: 4.00 Tathmeen (down 2), 4.30 Papa Don’t Preach (down 5), 4.30 Lullaby Bay (down 3). BANGOR-ON-DEE: 12.15 Fern Hill (down 4), 12.47 Llantara (down 2), 2.32 Bridge North (down 2). DONCASTER: 3.28 Jacamar (down 4). Race trends Highlighting any races which a trainer has won twice or more in the past 10 years. BANGOR-ON-DEE D McCain won the 1.57 in 2014, ‘16 and ‘18 and the 2.32 in 2011, ‘13 and ‘17. DONCASTER R Dobbin won the 12.05 in 2016 and ‘17. NEWBURY N Henderson won the 3.00 in 2012 and ‘13 and the 2.25 in 2012, ‘14, ‘19 and ‘’ and the 1.50 in 2018 and ‘19. P Nicholls won the 1.15 in 2011 and ‘18 and the 12.40 in 2013, ‘19 and ‘’ and the 3.35 in 2012 and ‘19. C Tizzard won the 3.00 in 2016 and ‘18. NEWCASTLE N Henderson won the 3.15 in 2013, ‘17, ‘18 and ‘’. P Nicholls won the 3.15 in 2014 and ‘16. Sue Smith won the 12.20 in 2011 and ‘13. WOLVERHAMPTON None.

28 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 Twitter: @live_coventry Rugby Brown raring to go after injury lay-off FULL-BACK Louis Brown will be ready for his first appearance of the season after being named in the Coventry line-up to face hosts London Scottish today. Brown has not played this term after he picked up an injury during the second pre-season fixture against Wasps. Cov also include lock forward Max Williams for the first time on the replacements bench for the Round 9 Championship fixture against basement side Scottish at Richmond Athletic Ground after he joined from Dragons to boost an injury-hit squad. The 23-year-old Brown joined Coventry last February from Old Elthamians but has plenty of experience in the Greene King IPA Championship, having been a regular for Yorkshire Carnegie in the 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons. “It’s great to have Louis Brown back into the matchday squad. He has looked sharp in training over the last month and is raring to go,” said director of rugby Rowland Winter. Williams’ arrival is also more than timely, he added. “We welcome Max Williams from Dragons, who gives us more options in an area where we have lost Rhys Thomas until the new year along with the injuries to Tiki Nayalo, Josh Bainbridge, and Ryan Burrows,” he said. Joe Jones will also be on the bench today having been recalled from his loan at Sale Sharks. It’s been just under three weeks since Coventry’s last fixture against Nottingham. Winter felt that 35-12 win could be just the “tonic we need” but the visitors will need to rewrite history at London Scottish. Though the exiles have lost all eight Championship fixtures this season, it’s more than 20 years since Coventry have won there. “London Scottish have picked up form recently, and have an improved squad with some recent additions,” Winter added. COVENTRY: 15 Louis Brown; 14 Rob Stevenson; 13 Rob Knox; 12 Will Owen; 11 Louis James; 10 Evan Mitchell; 9 Joe Snow; 1 Toby Trinder, 2 Jordon Poole, 3 Phil Boulton (c), 4 Nile Dacres, 5 Jonathan Kpoku, 6 Adam Peters, 7 Aaron Hinkley, 8 Fred Betteridge. Replacements: 16 Joe Richardson, 17 Olly Adkins, 18 Joe Jones, 19 Max Williams, 20 Tom Ball, 21 Josh Barton, 22 Tony Fenner, 23 Sam Aspland-Robinson. You look at the whole season, and how many games we play, you’ve got to trust what the coaches are doing. Brad Shields Medics help Brad get back into the groove By Bobby BRIDGE Wasps Reporter BRAD Shields praised Wasps’ medical team for their role in him being able to play 25 of the club’s last 26 frontline games. The England flanker has missed only one Premiership or European game since January – and that came against Saracens when Wasps’ injury crisis forced head coach Lee Blackett to overhaul his squad and rest many star players, including Shields. While some players made their returns to action against Gloucester last night at the Coventry Building Society Arena, the Black and Golds still have 17 players unavailable due to injury, leading to questions being posed on social media as to how the players are managed on a day-to-day basis. SCOTLAND and Wales will meet each other in a World Cup play-off final if they win their respective semi-finals. Wales will play Austria at home in their play-off semi-final. Scotland were drawn in the same play-off path as Wales and will have home advantage against Ukraine in their semi-final on March 24. The winners of the Wales-Austria game will host the final against But Shields was full of praise for the backroom staff for getting the gritty flanker out there on the pitch on a consistent basis. “Everyone goes through periods of their career when they pick up little niggly injuries,” said the 29-year-old. “I am pretty lucky, we’ve got a good medical team here, I’m not saying I’ve not had any bumps and bruises, but, our medical team and trainers really know how to look after guys. “Once you get into a groove, it’s pretty hard to get out of it. I am just excited and happy that I can put in consistent performances in.” New Zealand-born Shields was capped by England before arriving at Wasps in 2018 and his first two seasons of northern hemisphere rugby were punctuated by injuries. He suffered a broken cheekbone on his debut and a plantar fascia foot issue either Scotland or Ukraine. Wales manager Robert Page believes his side have a “great opportunity” to reach the World Cup finals in Qatar next year. “We’ve given ourselves a great opportunity,” said Page after the draw. “We’ve worked ever so hard to finish second and get that home draw. We’ve got everything to play for.” Scotland manager Steve Clarke expected a difficult semi-final no matter which of the six possible also robbed him of game time and forced him to play through the pain barrier. But the former Hurricanes captain has been a colossal figure for Wasps in 2021, and a mainstay in the side that has been ravaged by setbacks. “You look at the whole season, and how many games we play, you’ve got to trust what the coaches are doing, and trust what their process is in terms of who is playing what week,” he said. “Because, at the end of the day, you don’t want to blow your gasket too early then get to the end of the season and be completely knackered. “It’s a balancing act, we trust that, and we trust what they put in front of us.” Head coach Lee Blackett does not believe Wasps’ current injury situation is at unprecedented levels. He opponents came out of the hat. “I don’t think it matters who we were going to get in the semi-final draw, it was always going to be tough,” said Clarke. “We will go away and do our homework on Ukraine and try and come up with a winning formula.” Clarke rebuffed suggestions a potential derby clash with Wales could be a distraction ahead of the Ukraine game. “We certainly won’t be distracted by it,” he said. “We always treat our Brad Shields has been a near ever-present in Wasps’ last 26 frontline games. Inset, head coach Lee Blackett said: “We’ve had this amount of injuries before, definitely, but it’s what they are. Every single injury seems to be three months. “We’ve had these injuries where someone is out for one or two weeks, but we go back to last season, the carry over from last season has probably hurt us a little bit, in terms of a lot of people playing a lot of minutes. “Because when you’ve got five or six guys that have been out for six to 14 months, it has a knock-on effect.” Wasps prepared for the Gloucester match without Charlie Atkinson, Tom Cruse, Kieran Curran, Malakai Fekitoa, James Gaskell, Ben Harris, Joe Launchbury, Rob Miller, Ryan Mills, Ben Morris, Paolo Odogwu, Dan Robson, Will Simonds, Sam Spink, Theo Vukasinovic, Tom West and Jack Willis. Scotland and Wales on same path for World Cup FOOTBALL immediate opponents with the utmost respect.” European champions Italy were drawn against North Macedonia, the lowest ranked team in the play-offs with a world ranking of 67. Italy will have home advantage for that tie and would meet Portugal or Turkey in a potential heavyweight final clash. Russia will be at home to Poland in their play-off semi-final with the winners playing Sweden or the Czech Republic in another final.

Facebook: @livecoventry JIM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH 29 BROWN COVENTRY CITY FC HISTORIAN Stand-ins forced to play for keeps Colin Heys posed an interesting question recently. He remembers the days before substitute goalkeepers were allowed in the English game and has fond memories of outfield players David Speedie and Bobby McDonald donning the ‘keeper’s jersey after injuries to City custodians. He wondered how many City outfield players have had to step into the goalkeeper’s role. I only have records for the postwar period and since 1945 there have been nine occasions, the most recent being in 2005 when manager Micky Adams failed to name a goalkeeper on the subs bench against Stoke City at Highfield Road and Stephen Hughes had to go between the posts after Ian Bennett was sent off three minutes into the second half. Hughes pulled off several good saves to earn City a point in a 0-0 draw. In the 1950s City defender Roy Kirk went in goal three times after injuries to Reg Matthews (twice) and Jim Sanders. In 1952-53, Kirk replaced Matthews in a 1-1 draw at Brighton, while later in the same season George Lowrie took over from Peter Taylor in a 5-2 defeat at Bristol Rovers. At Newport in 1956 Matthews was injured early in the game and Kirk took over and although he saved a penalty City lost 4-2. In 1958 at home to Aldershot City goalkeeper Jim Sanders broke a leg in the 71st minute with City leading 6-0. Kirk took over and although he let a late goal in City won 7-1. weekend FIXTURES Stephen Hughes pulled on the gloves after Ian Bennett, inset, was sent off against Stoke in 2005 In April 1965 it was the turn of Bill Glazier to suffer a broken leg, at Manchester City’s Maine Road. Glazier had been signed for a world record fee for a goalkeeper just six months previously and his form had been so good that he had won three England under 23 caps and was tipped to be in Alf Ramsey’s World Cup squad the following year. Bill’s broken leg wrecked the chances of being understudy to Gordon Banks. At Maine Road with 41 minutes TODAY (3.00 unless stated) FOOTBALL WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFIER: England Women v Austria Women (at Stadium of Light, Sunderland, 12.30). FA TROPHY, Second Round: AFC Fylde v Gateshead; Ashton United v Guiseley; Bath City v Dartford; Binfield v Truro City; Bishop’s Stortford v Leiston; Brackley Town v Boston United; Bradford (Park Avenue) v Marine; Braintree Town v Potters Bar Town; Brentwood Town v Dulwich Hamlet; Canvey Island v Tonbridge Angels; Chelmsford City v Cheshunt; Chippenham Town v Uxbridge; Concord Rangers v AFC Totton; Cray Wanderers v Ebbsfleet; Curzon Ashton v Chester; Eastbourne Borough v Tiverton Town; Farsley Celtic v Stalybridge Celtic; Felixstowe & Walton United v AFC Telford United; Gloucester City v Kettering; Hanwell Town v Enfield Town; Hartley Wintney v Folkestone Invicta; Hemel Hempstead Town v Stourbridge; Hereford v Kidderminster Harriers; Hungerford Town v Welling United; Leamington v Alfreton; Liversedge v Lancaster City; Maidstone United v Billericay Town; Matlock Town v Marske United; Needham Market v Welwyn Garden City; Oxford City v St Albans City; Plymouth Parkway v Hampton & Richmond Borough; Radcliffe v Tamworth; Slough Town v Havant & Waterlooville; Southport v Darlington; Spennymoor Town v Chorley; Warrington Town v Morpeth Town; Whitby Town v Nantwich Town; Wimborne Town v Larkhall Athletic; Worthing v Dorking Wanderers; York City v Blyth Spartans. SOUTHERN LEAGUE, PREMIER DIVISION CENTRAL: Alvechurch v Coalville Town; Banbury United v Royston Town; Barwell v Hitchin Town; Lowestoft Town v St Ives Town; Nuneaton Borough v Hednesford Town; Redditch United v Rushall Olympic. NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE, PREMIER: Bamber Bridge v Basford United; Buxton v Witton Albion; FC United of Manchester v Mickleover; Gainsborough Trinity v Hyde United; Scarborough Athletic v Grantham Town; Stafford Rangers v South Shields. MIDLANDS: Belper Town v Shepshed Dynamo; Cambridge City v Chasetown; Carlton Town v Corby Town; Daventry Town v Coleshill Town; Halesowen Town v Soham Town Rangers; Loughborough Dynamo v Histon; Spalding United v Bedworth United; Sporting Khalsa v Wisbech Town; Sutton Coldfield Town v Stamford; Yaxley v Ilkeston Town. MIDLAND LEAGUE, PREMIER DIVISION: Bewdley Town v Tividale; Haughmond v Romulus; Highgate United v Stourport Swifts; Lichfield City v Whitchurch Alport; Lye Town v Uttoxeter Town; Stone Old Alleynians v Boldmere St Michaels; Walsall Wood v AFC Wulfrunians; Wolverhampton Casuals v Hanley Town; Worcester City v Shifnal Town. DIVISION ONE: Ashby Ivanhoe v OJM Black Country; Atherstone Town v Wolverhampton Sporting Community; Bilston Town Community v Cradley Town; Darlaston Town v Shawbury United; Dudley Sports v Paget Rangers; Khalsa Football Federation v Heath Hayes; Wednesfield v Dudley Town. DIVISION TWO: Cadbury Athletic v Knowle (2.00); Kenilworth Sporting v Earlswood Town (2.00); Lane Head v Bolehall Swifts (2.00). DIVISION THREE: AFC Solihull v Coventrians (2.00); Bartley Reds v Balsall and Berkswell (2.00); Central Ajax v AFC Birmingham (2.00); Continental Star v Birmingham Tigers (2.00); DSC United v Sutton United (2.00). RESERVE DIVISION: Boldmere St Michaels Res v Redditch Borough Res; Gornal Colts Res v Sutton Rangers (2.00); Gresley Rovers Res v Redditch United Res (2.00); Leamington Res v Solihull Sporting; Racing Club Warwick U23 v Walsall Wood Res. UNDER-21 EAST: Coalville Town v Quorn (10.30); Coventrians v Barwell (10.30); FCV gone, City were 1-0 down and Ronnie Rees pulled on the green jersey. Four minutes later Ken Hale pulled the Sky Blues level and Rees kept the Man City forwards out in a 1-1 draw. Up to 1965 when substitutes were first allowed all the instances resulted in City playing with ten men after the removal of the goalies but after that point an injured goalkeeper could be replaced by an outfield player. Maine Road was the venue again Stamford v Bedworth United (10.30); Loughborough University v Leicester Football Education Academy (10.30). UNDER-21 NORTH WEST: Boldmere St Michaels v Brocton (10.00); Birmingham Tigers v Sutton Coldfield Town (10.30); Chasetown v Stafford Rangers (10.30); Dream Chaser Youth v Lichfield City (10.30). UNDER-21 SOUTH WEST: Redditch Borough v Silhill (10.30); Stourbridge v Halesowen Town (10.30). BIRMINGHAM VASE: Alcester Town v Castle Vale Town (2.00); Barnt Green Spartak v Coton Green (2.00); Hampton v Stratford Town Res (2.00). UHLSPORT UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE, PREMIER DIVISION NORTH: Anstey Nomads v Heanor Town; Eastwood CFC v Deeping Rangers; Holbeach United v Loughborough Students; Leicester Nirvana v Heather St John’s; Long Eaton United v Sleaford Town; Melton Town v Skegness Town AFC; Newark v Boston Town; Quorn v Pinchbeck United; Selston v Gresley Rovers. PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH: Coventry United v Wellingborough Town; Desborough Town v Easington Sports; Eynesbury Rovers v Hinckley LRFC; GNG Oadby Town v Godmanchester Rovers; Harborough Town v Coventry Sphinx; Lutterworth Town v Biggleswade United; Potton United v Bugbrooke St Michaels; Rothwell Corinthians v Long Buckby AFC; Rugby Town v Newport Pagnell Town. DIVISION ONE: Barrow Town v Aylestone Park; Birstall United Social v Belper United; Bourne Town v Radford; Dunkirk v Kimberley MW; Gedling MW v Kirby Muxloe; Graham Street Prims v Hinckley AFC; Harrowby United v Hucknall Town; Ingles v West Bridgford; Saffron Dynamo v Clifton All Whites; St Andrews v Borrowash Victoria. COVENTRY ALLIANCE (2.15), ALLIANCE PREMIER: Folly Lane BCOB v Coventry Colliery; Jet Blades v AFC Binley. ALLIANCE ONE: Christ The King Res v Folly Lane BCOB Res; Coventry Warriors Gurdwara GNP v AFC Coventry; Kenilworth Wardens v Triumph Athletic Res; Polonia Coventry v Folly Lane BCOB Assoc Res. ALLIANCE TWO: Christ The King Third v Whitnash Town; Coventry Colliery Res v Shilton. ALLIANCE THREE: Bourton & Frankton v Balsall/Berkswell Hornets; Coundon Court v Stockingford AA Pavillion. ALLIANCE FOUR: Craftsman v GNP Sports Jnrs Lions; RS Sports Res v Red Lion Rangers; Shilton Res v Striders; Woodlands WMC v Yelvertoft. MAJOR BOYD CARPENTER CUP (2.15): AFC Binley Thirds v Jaguar Daimler; Bulkington Poppys v Crick Athletic Res; Dunlop Thirds v AFC Binley Res; Kenilworth Sporting v Folly Lane BCOB Assoc . EVERARDS BREWERY LEICS SENIOR LEAGUE, DIVISION ONE: Allexton & New Park v FC Khalsa GAD; Blaby & Whetstone Athletic v Desford (2.00); Cottesmore AFC v Glenfield United; Ellistown v ProChance Football Academy (2.00); Highfield Rangers v Fleckney Athletic (2.00); Northfield Emerald v Ashby Ivanhoe Knights; Sileby Town v Hathern (2.00); Thurnby Rangers v Friar Lane & Epworth. STRATFORD ALLIANCE (2pm), AQUAID DIVISION ONE: AFC Bromsgrove v FC Wickhamford; Bretforton Old Boys v AFC Alcester. WALLS & CEILINGS DIVISION TWO: Bearley United v Claverdon Res; Blockley United v Inkberrow Academy; Shipston Excelsior Res v Blockley; Shottery United v FISSC Res; Tysoe United. OXFORDSHIRE SENIOR LEAGUE, PRESI- DENTS CUP: Southam United v Garsington (1.30). RUGBY INTERNATIONAL MATCH: Barbarians v in 1975 when City goalie Bryan King was forced to leave the field after 69 minutes with the Sky Blues trailing 3-0. Substitute John Craven came on and took the goalie’s jersey and although City pulled two goals back Craven let in a 90th-minute fourth goal. The following season City were playing West Ham in a relegation four-pointer at Highfield Road. After 60 minutes, with the score 0-0, Sky Blues keeper Jim Blyth had to leave the field with an injury. Substitute Alan Green came on and left-back Bobby McDonald took over in goal. Fifteen minutes later Mick Ferguson fired City ahead but three minutes from time ‘Pop’ Robson equalised. The next occurrence was in 1989 at Millwall when Steve Ogrizovic suffered a shoulder injury in the first minute. Oggy struggled on until the break by which time City, who had Samoa (Twickenham) (2.30). PREMIERSHIP: Harlequins v London Irish. CHAMPIONSHIP: Ampthill v Hartpury RFC (2.00); Bedford v Nottingham; Doncaster v Ealing Trailfinders (2.30); Jersey Reds v Cornish Pirates (2.15); London Scottish v Coventry. NATIONAL LEAGUE ONE: Birmingham Moseley v Rams; Blackheath v Bishop’s Stortford; Caldy v Rosslyn Park (2.00); Cambridge v Leeds Tykes (2.00); Chinnor v Taunton Titans; Cinderford v Sale FC; Tonbridge Juddians v Plymouth Albion (2.00). NATIONAL TWO NORTH: Chester v Sedgley Park (2.00); Huddersfield v Harrogate; Hull v Bournville (2.00); Loughborough Students v Rotherham Titans (2.00); Luctonians v Fylde (2.15); Sheffield Tigers v Hull Ionians (2.00); Stourbridge v Blaydon; Tynedale v Wharfedale (2.00). MIDLANDS PREMIER: Dudley Kingswinford v Syston (2.15); Newport (Salop) v Doncaster Phoenix; Nuneaton v Burton; Oundle v Bromsgrove; Paviors v Broadstreet; Sandbach v Bridgnorth; Scunthorpe v Sheffield. MIDLANDS ONE WEST: Malvern v Worcester; Newbold on Avon v Ludlow; Old Halesonians v Lichfield; Stratford-upon-Avon v Hereford; Stoke on Trent v Kenilworth (2.15); Sutton Coldfield v Droitwich (2.15); Whitchurch v Wolverhampton. MIDLANDS ONE EAST: Lutterworth v West Bridgford; Market Harborough v Kettering; Oadby Wyggestonians v Dronfield; Old Northamptonians v Derby; Peterborough v Belgrave; Peterborough Lions v Bedford Athletic. MIDLANDS TWO WEST (NORTH): Camp Hill v Stourbridge Lions; Crewe & Nantwich v Old Saltleians; Leek v Newcastle (Staffs); Longton v Moseley Oak; Uttoxeter v Stafford; Walsall v Tamworth. MIDLANDS TWO WEST (SOUTH): Barkers Butts v Old Coventrians; Berkswell & Balsall v Nuneaton Old Edwardians; Earlsdon v Leamington (2.15); Evesham v Kidderminster; Silhillians v gone into the game as First Division leaders, were 3-0 down. Oggy didn’t appear after half-time and David Speedie, not the tallest of players, went in goal and kept the home side at bay until the 89th minute when he was beaten by a screamer from Ian Dawes. Goalkeeper substitutes were first allowed in 1992 and the need for outfield players to go into goal has virtually diminished since although it happened with Stephen Hughes. However, in that time there have been 19 occasions where City have used their substitute ‘keeper either through injury or red cards and I’ll cover those in more detail next week. n If you have a question about the history or statistics of Coventry City please drop me an email at clarriebourton@gmail.com and follow me on Twitter @clarriebourton Old Laurentians; Spartans (Midlands) v Pinley. MIDLANDS THREE WEST (NORTH): Aldridge v Harborne; Burntwood v Handsworth; Clee Hill v Edwardians; Eccleshall v Cleobury Mortimer; Veseyans v Shrewsbury. MIDLANDS THREE WEST (SOUTH): Alcester v Rugby St Andrews; Bromyard v Old Leamingtonians; Burbage v Manor Park; Coventry Welsh v Ledbury; Tenbury v Southam; Woodrush v Stoke Old Boys. MIDLANDS FOUR WEST (NORTH): Aston Old Edwardians v Trentham; Barton-Under-Needwood v Rugeley; Birmingham Exiles v Oswestry; Essington v Market Drayton; Wednesbury v Warley; Yardley & District v Willenhall. MIDLANDS FOUR WEST (SOUTH): Bedworth v Old Wheatleyans; Chaddesley Corbett v Harbury; Claverdon v Coventrians; Rugby Welsh v Old Yardleians. MIDLANDS FIVE WEST (SOUTH): Atherstone v Keresley; Bishops Castle & Onny Valley v Five Ways Old Edwardians; Bloxwich v Cannock; Greyhound v Birmingham & Solihull; Stone v Redditch; Stourport v St Leonards. ICE HOCKEY ELITE LEAGUE: Glasgow Clan v Genting Casino Coventry Blaze (7.00). TOMORROW (3.00 unless stated) FOOTBALL FA TROPHY; Second Round: Kingstonian v Farnborough. RUGBY PREMIERSHIP: Saracens v Sale. David Speedie and, inset, Bobby McDonald ICE HOCKEY ELITE LEAGUE: Genting Casino Coventry Blaze v Cardiff Devils (6.00).

30 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 Twitter: @live_coventry Football Duo need to make next step – boss > FROM BACK PAGE really they need to play. They need to forge that career for themselves and if it’s not here then it has to be somewhere else, and really they should be fighting to stay in the game. “But let’s see what happens. They need to be fighting to get their career on track, to play first-team football in front of supporters, and not coasting along in 23s football, although 23s football is brilliant at certain stages of people’s careers, but then when you have gone past that you need to be pushing. “And it’s getting tougher and will get tougher and tougher because of that’s the nature of the competition. “He’s (Pask) getting older and more players are coming through and there are people ready to come in and take your place. “That’s what you’re after and people have to stay with it and develop or it becomes difficult and they have to move on.” Robins added: “You’re right, it’s no disrespect to anyone. It’s happened to a lot of players, hundreds of thousands of players over the years, not just here but everywhere. “That’s the nature of competition. You try to improve it and move it on and hopefully it’s with the players you have got that have been with you for a long time, because they are all good lads. “But there comes a time when they have to look at their own pathways and we have to try to help them. They have got to help themselves too, to find that next step.” Key defender a big doubt INSPIRATIONAL defender Lloyd Kelly remains a doubt for Bournemouth as they prepare to face Coventry today. Kelly’s absence has coincided in a dip in form for the Cherries, with Scott Parker’s side only winning one game in their last four Championship fixtures. Kelly has missed the past two games with a quad injury. Fellow centre-back Gary Cahill is also a concern with a chest issue. The former Chelsea and England defender suffered a heavy whack in the midweek draw at Millwall. Boss Parker is hopeful he will recover. Sky Blues left sweating on fitness of midfield ace Hamer for Cherries trip WAITING GAME MANAGER GIvES UPDATES ON INJURED PAIR WAGHORN AND CLARKE-SALTER By ANDY TURNER Sky Blues Reporter Mark robins was today waiting for news on star midfielder Gustavo Hamer’s fitness as he prepares his Coventry City side for this afternoon’s tough test at Premier League promotion contenders Bournemouth. The Sky Blues picked up a decent point at Sheffield United last weekend and had to settle for another against Birmingham City on Tuesday night when key player Hamer limped off injured 17 minutes from time due to a foot injury. There were two notable absentees from the goalless Midlands derby draw at the CBS arena where Martyn Waghorn and centre-back Jake Clarke-Salter were again sidelined with injury. Former Derby County striker Waghorn has a shoulder injury and recently went to see a surgeon to get advice as to whether or not his problem required an operation, while Chelsea loan man Clarke-Salter has been nursing a sore achilles for several weeks and has missed the last two matches since the return from the international break. Brazilian-born midfielder Hamer was in outstanding form in front of the Sky cameras on Tuesday night when he caught the eye with some brilliant play. But the 24-year-old found himself the victim of Blues’ physical approach to the game, having to go off in the 73rd minute to be replaced by Jamie allen. Providing an update yesterday, manager robins said: “He was having a little bit of treatment yesterday and we will have a look at it again when everyone is in and on the training ground, and see how he is. “But I am hopeful that he’s Ok.” The boss added: “He had a stud went into his foot. He was hobbling around and I couldn’t wait for him to say if he was all right or not because of the way the game was balanced Jake Clarke-Salter and Martyn Waghorn are both fitness doubts today because if you’re not careful you’re a man down. “You don’t want to bring him off. You never want to take him off unless he’s injured or wants to come off because he’s feeling something or tired, or whatever. “We all know his quality and he’s important, as is everyone else. But he’s a special player. He’s just got a knock that I think he will recover from.” Clarke-Salter was withdrawn at half-time against Bristol City, after

Facebook: @livecoventry SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH 31 carrying an Achilles injury in recent weeks. The defender has returned to his parent club for treatment and rehab work, with no indication as to when he will return. But Robins said: “I spoke to Jake yesterday and he’s fairly happy with how things are progressing there. I don’t think he’ll be too far away. We just have to wait to see how he responds to the treatment.” Waghorn has been absent from the last four matchday squads due to a shoulder injury suffered in training. The 31-year-old has seen a surgeon who has given him the option of an operation or building up the muscles around the joint to avoid intervention and a long-term lay-off. Providing an update yesterday, Robins added: “Waggy is training and doing everything. “Hopefully he can join in very soon with full contact and hopefully be available very soon.” Michael Rose has been doing an excellent job in the left-hand berth of Midfielder Gus Hamer was hurt in midweek but, inset, manager Mark Robins is hopeful he will be fit to face Bournemouth today We all know his quality and he’s important, as is everyone else. But he’s a special player. Mark Robins the back three in Clarke-Salter’s absence. As for defensive cover in the immediate future, Robins said: “With regards to centre-half cover, it is what it is. That’s what we have got. “When you look at the balance, I have to try to find solutions if I need to. Jake will hopefully be back ASAP but we just have to be guided by his injury and not put him at unnecessary risk. “So when he comes in he has to be ready to go. That’s what we expect and look forward to getting him back as soon as possible. “In the meantime, Rosey has stepped in, Dominic [Hyam] has come back in and that’s good to see as well. “Kyle McFadzean is playing some of the best football of his career and long may that continue. I think he’s been outstanding. “In terms of numbers it’s not a big number but we will manage that as we go along and as I need to.” Ian Maatsen has impressed on loan with the Sky Blues. Inset, Ben Chilwell No worries over Maatsen recall, insists Robins BEN Chilwell’s knee injury has sparked concerns among Coventry City fans that Chelsea could recall Ian Maatsen from his impressive loan spell at the CBS Arena this January. Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel yesterday revealed England international Chilwell suffered anterior cruciate ligament damage in this week’s 4-0 win over Juventus in the Champions League. He will be out for a minimum six weeks though surgery could still be required. Marcos Alonso is the only recognised left wing-back at Stamford Bridge, while Emerson Palmieri, who is on loan at Lyon, reportedly has no recall option. Wing-backs are key to Tuchel’s current system, sparking concerns that he may turn to Maatsen to fill the gap. Parent clubs almost always have recall options on their players and the loss of 19-year-old Maatsen would be a hammer blow to the Sky Blues, who have very little natural cover for the left wing-back position the Dutch youth international has made his own over the first four months of his season-long stay. Asked if that possibility is a concern, whether Chelsea have a recall on Maatsen and whether he has spoken to Chelsea about the situation, Robins told the Coventry Telegraph: “From my perspective there’s no concern about that. I have not heard anything to the contrary. “He’s with us for the season and hopefully that remains the case because I think he’s getting a really good and grounded experience both here and with the Netherlands. “And I am sure Chelsea are happy with that and his loan so far, and how he is performing and developing, so I am sure they are happy with that.” Robins admits, however, that the club may have to think about contingency plans should the worst happen. “The other thing is out of my control,” he said. “I have no idea or clue as to what may or may not happen, and there’s no point in concerning myself other than saying we are always looking, and if something happens we have to be really on the ball to try to get a solution for that. “But until that happens there’s no point worrying about it.” He added: “Obviously I know about the injury and it’s horrific for anyone to be going through, and everyone wishes him a speedy recovery, absolutely, because he’s an England international who has performed really well. “But from our side of things, to answer your question, I have got no concerns at the moment and should that arise then we have got to do something different. “But I wouldn’t concern myself too much about it.” Football MATCH GUIDE (3.00 unless stated) Ht Ft TODAY PREMIER LEAGUE ..........Arsenal v Newcastle (12.30) ...... ............. Brighton v Leeds (5.30).......... ..........Crystal Palace v Aston Villa ...... ............Liverpool v Southampton ........ ...................Norwich v Wolves ............... CHAMPIONSHIP ....... AFC Bournemouth v Coventry .... .............Birmingham v Blackpool ......... ....... Huddersfield v Middlesbrough .... .......................Hull v Millwall ................... ..................... Luton v Cardiff .................. ............Peterborough v Barnsley ......... ............ Preston v Fulham (12.30)......... .................. Stoke v Blackburn ............... ................. Swansea v Reading .............. LEAGUE ONE .........AFC Wimbledon v Fleetwood ..... ................Bolton v Cheltenham ............ ...........Burton Albion v Doncaster ....... ........ Cambridge Utd v Sunderland ..... ............ Gillingham v Portsmouth ......... ............Lincoln City v Accrington ........ ..............Morecambe v MK Dons........... ............ Oxford Utd v Rotherham ......... .................. Plymouth v Wigan ............... ...............Sheff Wed v Wycombe ........... ..............Shrewsbury v Charlton........... LEAGUE TWO ....................Carlisle v Walsall ................ ........... Crawley Town v Mansfield ........ ........ Forest Green v Bristol Rovers ..... ........Northampton v Leyton Orient .... ...............Port Vale v Hartlepool ........... .................. Rochdale v Exeter ............... ...............Salford City v Oldham............ ..............Scunthorpe v Bradford ........... ................ Sutton Utd v Barrow ............. .......... Swindon v Harrogate Town ....... .............. Tranmere v Stevenage ........... VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE ..............Altrincham v Southend .......... ........... Eastleigh v Solihull Moors ........ ........... Grimsby v Boreham Wood ........ ............. King’s Lynn v Aldershot .......... .......... Maidenhead v Chesterfield ....... .....Notts County v Dag & Red (5.20).. ................ Torquay v FC Halifax ............. ............. Wealdstone v Stockport .......... ....................Woking v Barnet................. .................Wrexham v Bromley ............. ......................Yeovil v Dover ................... SCOTTISH CUP Third Round ..............Alloa v Bonnyrigg Rose .......... ...................Arbroath v Forfar ................ ........ Auchinleck Talbot v Hamilton ..... ........................Ayr v Albion .................... ..............Banks ODee v East Fife .......... ....Civil Service Strollers v Peterhead .................. Clydebank v Clyde ............... ......Cove Rangers v Queen of South .. ....... Dalbeattie Star v East Kilbride .... ............... Dumbarton v Sauchie ............ ...................... Falkirk v Raith ................... ..... Gala Fairydean v Annan Athletic .. .............. Inverness CT v Morton ........... .............Kelty Hearts v Montrose ......... ..... Lothian Thistle v Edinburgh City .. .......... Queen’s Park v Kilmarnock ....... ...... Stenhousemuir v Airdrieonians ... ................... Stirling v Tranent ................ SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP ................Dundee v Motherwell ............ .................. Hearts v St Mirren ............... ...........Ross County v Dundee Utd ....... ............St Johnstone v Hibernian ........ TOMORROW PREMIER LEAGUE ...........Brentford v Everton (2.00) ....... ..........Burnley v Tottenham (2.00) ...... ............Chelsea v Man Utd (4.30) ........ ...........Leicester v Watford (2.00) ....... ......... Man City v West Ham (2.00) ...... CHAMPIONSHIP ....... Sheff Utd v Bristol City (12.30) .... LEAGUE ONE .................... Ipswich v Crewe ................. SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP ...................Celtic v Aberdeen ............... .........Livingston v Rangers (12.00) ..... MONDAY CHAMPIONSHIP ..................Derby v QPR (7.45) .............. SCOTTISH CUP Third Round ...... Brechin v Darvel Juniors (7.45) ...

SPORT www.coventrytelegraph.net ON THE Josh Pask has yet to play this season, while, inset, Declan Drysdale has been recovering from injury MOVE ROBINS SUGGESTS WINDOW WILL BE OPEN FOR DEFENDERS DRYSDALE AND PASK TO LEAVE By andy turner Sky Blues reporter DECLAN Drysdale and Josh Pask seem likely to exit Coventry City in the January transfer window. The defenders have been recovering from injury, and though the Sky Blues still have loanee Jake Clarke-Salter unavailable for today’s trip to Bournemouth manager Mark Robins suggested the pair will need to move for regular football. Clarke-Salter has returned to parent club Chelsea for treatment on an Achilles injury but it begs the question as to who will provide central defensive back-up from the bench. Against Birmingham on Tuesday night, Robins didn’t have any recognised centreback cover among his substitutes. Asked if Clarke-Salter’s injury is an opportunity for either to make the matchday squad at Bournemouth, Robins told the Coventry Telegraph: “No, I think really Declan is going to need to go out, and Pasky is going to need to go out. We have to move on and they have to move on.” In Drysdale’s case it’s to get valuable experience on loan as he continues his development. But in Pask’s case, it appears to be more permanent. “Declan needs to go out on loan and if I can get him out on loan, ASAP really, I will,” said Robins. “I spoke to Chris Badlan (head of recruitment) yesterday and I have not spoken to Declan but he could do with going out and playing now, before January comes. “And I think there’s a bit of interest in him, and it’s got to be non-league and that might just do him the world of good to get him ready to go. That’s clearly a consideration.” Last season Pask provided natural cover for much of the season, making 18 appearances in all, but despite recovering from an early season injury and playing in the Under-23s in recent weeks, the former West Ham United prospect has not played a single Championship game so far this term. He is currently training and playing with the Under-23s. “Pasky is going to need to go and we will look to move him in January if there are any takers for him,” said Robins. Asked if it’s a case of the squad evolving and, no disrespect, but some naturally falling by the wayside, the manager replied: “The answer to your question is ‘yes’. “It’s evolving, it has moved on and > TurN TO pagE 30 Villa snap up Sky Blues’ teenage star in the making Coventry City have confirmed the transfer of one of the club’s rising Academy stars to Midlands rivals Aston villa. the Sky Blues have agreed a “significant” undisclosed fee, reported to be six figures, for 16-year-old defender thierry Katsukunya who has been at the club for seven years. City’s chief executive Dave Boddy insisted the club didn’t want to sell the player who is tipped for a bright future, and revealed that it’s a deal that will continue to be financially beneficial if the player fulfils his potential. Many deals are loaded agreements whereby the selling club will receive extra payments if the player hits certain milestones such as breaking into the first team, playing a set amount of senior games, and winning international caps. Dave Boddy A City statement read: “Coventry City can confirm that we have agreed the transfer of thierry Katsukunya to Aston villa. “the 16-year-old Academy defender moves to villa’s Category one Academy for an undisclosed fee, having first signed with the Sky Blues Academy in 2014.” Boddy said: “We wish thierry the best of luck for his future career, having seen him progress and develop through our Academy system and with much hard work from thierry, his family and the staff at our Academy. “While we did not want to sell him, it is an opportunity for thierry to continue his development at Aston villa’s Academy and we have ensured a significant fee has been received both now and potentially in the future for the football club.” ➤Sorry! We Weren’t able to carry laSt night’S WaSPS rePort due to early Print deadlineS Issue No. 34,412 Published by Reach Midlands Media Ltd, Embassy House, 60 Church Street, Birmingham B3 2DJ. Printed by Reach Printing Services Limited. Registered at the Post Office as a newspaper.

Saturdayextra 27.11.21 Hotseat Craig Charles is in the money with new quiz sCReeN FInding humour in a challenging situation ROYAL TALK National treasure Joanna Lumley celebrates the Queen ahead of the Platinum Jubilee Food Dame Mary Berry on her top kitchen tips YOUR FULL 7-DAY TV GUIDE INSIDE

2 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 Twitter: @live_coventry Book Shelf I’m not afraid of being old... I love the wisdom that it brings Ab Fab star Joanna Lumley talks to Hannah Stephensonabout doing more comedy with Jennifer Saunders and why she’s not planning to retire any time soon It’s hard to believe Joanna Lumley has turned 75 this year when we meet on Zoom, her bright eyes, huge smile and youthful get-upand-go attitude shining through. But when asked how she stays so young-looking, she brings her face closer, pulling both cheeks back with her hands, as if she’s demonstrating some over-the-top facelift, and says it’s lashings of make-up and good lighting. “I’ve been a vegetarian for more than 40 years and I’m never ill,” she adds. “The diet I love best is: eat stuff, mostly vegetables, not too much. And exercise? I have a tall thin house and I run up and down the stairs a lot!” Typically self-deprecating, swishing away compliments with elegant aplomb, part of Joanna’s charm is that she is really good at focusing on others, remembering people’s names, not a sniff of an ego in sight. The former model has been described as a national treasure – an accolade which fills her with equal measures of sheer delight and disbelief – having appeared on our screens for so many decades, from Purdey in The New Avengers, to Patsy Stone in Absolutely Fabulous. She doubts if there will be any more Ab Fab, though. “I don’t think Jennifer (Saunders) and I will stop working together,” she says. “We are always talking about what we might do together, but I don’t think it will be Ab Fab. “Secretly, it’s quite sensible of her – because she’s the writer – to leave it where it was when people just adored it. And June Whitfield’s gone now (the actress died in 2018) and we all felt that that was it.” She’d love to do more comedy with Jennifer, though. Joanna after receiving her OBE in 1995 “I love comedy. I read that one school has started to give girls laughing classes. They do that in the Far East. You feel better for laughing. A lot of the focus quite recently has been on how sad we feel. “We must stop this because it’s very contagious.” Aside from acting, Joanna has also made a name for herself in travel broadcasting, with documentaries on India, Japan, and along the routes of the River Nile and the Trans-Siberian Railway, and as a campaigner for the Gurkhas, animal welfare and human rights. Most recently, in a vocal stand against climate change, she called for a return to ‘wartime rationing’ to help reduce consumption. She has fingers in a lot of campaigning pies. Somehow, you can’t imagine her ever putting her feet up and having an afternoon nap. “The truth is I never stop working, so my leisure time is spent reading, gardening and I adore the natural world,” she says. “I’ve two grandchildren, Alice and Emily, who are 18 and 17. They live in the north of Scotland so I don’t see as much of them as I’d like.” In her latest project she is focusing on royalty with A Queen For All Seasons, a book which celebrates the Queen on her Platinum Jubilee (which takes place next year). At 95, the monarch has 20 years on Joanna, who chuckles when we discuss the Queen’s recent decision to decline the ‘Oldie of the Year’ award, saying that ‘you are only as old as you feel’. Does she agree? “I’m not afraid of being old. I’ve never minded it. For some reason I’ve always wanted to be older. “I love the company of old people. I find it fascinating. When I was 12 I wanted to be 18. When I was 18 I wanted to be 30 and when I was 30 I wanted to be 45. “Gradually I found myself looking forward to being the next age, longing for it almost, not because I want to be grown-up but I just love the wisdom it brings, the lack of anxiety. You understand things more. Strict protocol: Joanna meets the Queen – who is the subject of her new book – in 2013 “I don’t really count birthdays. Sometimes I forget [my age]. I know it’s an old adage to say ‘you’re as old as you feel’ but keep going! “You’ve only got one chance, so it would be a pity to waste it by giving up or not trying your hardest or losing interest in this fantastic, beautiful world that we live in with all its extraordinary glories – and horrors – and being interested in seeing how you can make things better or kinder or happier.” She lives in London with her husband, I don’t deserve a damehood! I’ve got an OBE-Wan Kenobi and that’s good enough musical conductor Stephen Barlow, and has a son, James, from her brief first marriage to actor Jeremy Lloyd. Joanna has enjoyed various encounters with the Queen, receiving an OBE from Her Majesty in 1995, and meeting her during several other occasions connected with her charity work. She is clearly a huge fan and won’t be drawn on the current troubles within the royal family or how the Queen must feel about them. Joanna is far too savvy to make rash proclamations. “I said right at the beginning of the book that this is not about the rest of the royal family. I’m not a historian or a parliamentarian or a biographer. I just wanted to gather from other people how she would perhaps treat all these things, which Joanna and comedy co-star Jennifer Saunders Joanna Lumley, who says she never stops working Joanna on the prospect of more royal honours I don’t go near in the book. “But you can see she has great faith. You get a feeling that she would always have forgiveness in her heart, always be slow to judge and quick to bless, never to make hasty decisions. She would be very measured in her response.” The book offers interesting insights from those who have met the Queen, including Tony Blair, Norman Hartnell, Cliff Richard and Noel Coward, as well as accounts from diarists and courtiers, family members and even those who have had fleeting encounters with her. On meeting the Queen herself, she says: “You are stricken dumb with awe, terror that you’ll do the wrong thing, because there’s always quite a strict protocol – which I’m sure the Queen wouldn’t mind if you didn’t do – but you must say ‘Your Majesty’, you must say ‘Ma’am (pronounced Mam), do a little curtsy, not a big curtsy...” She can’t remember what the Queen said to her when she received her OBE. “You’d be waiting your turn and then you’re brought up and you stand in a certain place, then you must take ‘X’ amount of steps forward, then you must turn around. “I haven’t the smallest idea what she said.” Joanna says she can’t imagine herself ever becoming a dame. “I don’t deserve a damehood!” she exclaims. “I’ve got an OBE-Wan Kenobi and that’s good enough.” But like the Queen, she has no thoughts of retirement. “In my job, it’s time to retire when no one wants you any more,” she reflects. “There’s still so much to do – reading, travelling, things to make, stuff to absorb. I want to cram myself full of this world and this life before I clock out.” In the meantime, she’s sent her new book to the Queen (or at least to her assistant private secretary). “He said very nicely that he would place it before Her Majesty. I like that wording as much as anything in my life. I don’t imagine that she need open the cover.” ■■A Queen For All Seasons (right) by Joanna Lumley is published by Hodder & Stoughton, £20

Facebook: @livecoventry SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH 3 TV Pick Britney Tuesday, BBC1, 11.35pm For many, the name “Britney” conjures up images of a multiplatinum selling pop star, red vinyl catsuits and a hard-fought conservatorship battle. For actress Charly Clive, it was the decidedly cheerful name given to her golf ball-sized brain tumour. As initial symptoms sporadically appeared during the summer of 2015, Charly – then 23 and a recent drama school graduate living in New York – dismissed months of missed periods as potential pregnancies. It was only upon her return to the UK the following Christmas that multiple tests revealed a sizable pituitary adenoma – a tumour growing on her pituitary gland which affected her emotions, hormones and vision. “The MRI had a big brain tumour in it – or rather, my brain did,” says Charly, now 28, with a laugh. Granted, this jovial reaction might not be what you’d expect from a brain tumour survivor, but then again it’s not every day that a cluster of multiplying cells forms the basis for a sell-out Edinburgh Fringe show or a subsequent BBC Three comedy series. Following an operation to remove Britney from her brain, Charly underwent radiotherapy and a stint in intensive care, which saw best friend-turned-writing partner Ellen Robertson, also 28, glued to her side. It was this experience that led the duo to transform the tale into their hit 2016 Fringe show, with Charly describing the cathartic process as “putting together a puzzle”, admitting Ellen’s recollection of events surrounding the diagnoses and subsequent surgery were “a lot more accurate” than her own. “I was in sort of various stages of shock and maybe at times denial,” says Charly, who notes she “had a few memory blips” and may have “rewritten my history slightly” as a result of the trauma. “But Ellen has, I think, a more accurate go of it. In terms of writing, it was quite healing but it was also like ‘Thank God!’ because we were both able to properly tell each other how it felt and also then go ‘How should it feel going forward?’ – and that is we want to laugh. “We want to have a really good time on stage together. We want people to clap at the end and pay for it.” With the stage show now transformed into a BBC Three series starring its creators, alongside the likes of Omid Djalili, Tony Gardner and Lia Williams, Britney charts a decade of friendship – from a shared moment of transformational theatre in Year 8 drama club through to the strain the diagnosis puts on their “co-dependent” relanew BBC Three comedy Britney is a personal triumph for friends Charly Clive and Ellen Robertson, as Danielle de Wolfediscovers tionship. Describing the series as a “celebration of friendship”, Charly says it would be “really counterintuitive” to depict a female relationship where “rivalrous women are pitted against each other” instead of the reality, which is their own “joyful and supportive” experience. “I think by virtue maybe of drama, a lot of the female friendships we see often have a kind of rivalry at their centre or there’s real competition for a man,” agrees Ellen. “We just really wanted to tell the truth about what our friendship is like, which, you know, has its moments and is also the most loving and central relationship in our lives.” As if to reinforce their point, conversation switches to the writers’ downtime, singling out hit US reality show The Real Housewives Of New York – a programme intrinsically built upon drama – as a go-to source of escapism for the pair. “What we realised not that long ago is that we don’t really like it when they fight,” says Charly, who goes on to describe the way in which lead characters Bethenny Frankel and Carole Ellen and Charly on the red carpet Radziwill get along for a grand total of “half an episode every season”. “It’s so stressful,” agrees Ellen with a slow exhale. Co-stars Tony Gardner and Lia Williams as Bobby and Janet “We like it when they get along – which is never.” Part-time best friend, part-time colleague, Charly says the pair are gradually “getting better” at working together. “I think the danger is always ‘Do you do anything else together or do you just become business associates?”’ says the actress. “I’ll always be one of the first people to read something Ellen’s written and vice versa. Because I can formulate my opinion properly when Ellen’s told me hers. It’s very co-dependent.” As is the case with most personal projects – let alone those involving life-threatening brain tumours – reliving memories can often lead to emotions spilling out at unexpected moments. Describing the need to “keep pausing meetings whenever one of us would cry”, Ellen says the pair became “so used to one of us getting emotional” that production discussions would often continue as though nothing unusual had happened. “It’s a cry to sort of process the thought rather than we need to stop everything and address the person in the room that’s crying,” says Charly with a nod. “People are terrified of the crying woman. It must be jarring for people that don’t do that every day.” Transferring the project from stage to screen meant “using your imagination in a really different way”, according to Charly. “When it’s just the two of you, you’ve got to create the whole world People are terrified of the crying woman. It must be jarring for people who don’t do that every day... Charly Clive Ellen Robertson and Charly Clive in their BBC comedy series Britney, which is based on the friends’ Edinburgh Fringe show Finding the humour after surviving a brain tumour in a way. We never had any budget for a set. We had one stool. You had to be really inventive because there was never an option to do anything else.” With Charly describing the “freeing” nature of a production budget which could afford multiple sets and a supporting cast, co-star Ellen says there are also pitfalls which accompanied a transition to television. “You have to compromise a lot,” says the writer. Despite the gloriously upbeat nature of the pair’s friendship, Charly admits Britney’s journey from concept to fruition was at times both “challenging” and “unbelievably stressful”. Recounting moments early on where they questioned whether the “needless” pressure was really worth it, Charly says the fear of performing the show to an audience paled in comparison to the real life challenges faced by the duo. “We can’t really get stage fright because we’ve just been through the scariest thing that you can go through,” says Charly, “so doing a stage show in many ways just felt really silly and fun.” ■■Britney will also be available to stream on BBC iPlayer from Tuesday

4 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 Twitter: @live_coventry Soaps Clean team: Ste and Sienna Zeedan’s troubles deepen as the laundered money is stolen Clean out of luck Zeedan, left, opens his van to find the cash has gone – but Alya, above, is more intent on getting free of the money laundering HOLLYOAKS Channel 4 As a pregnant Nancy struggles with organising the school Nativity – and the fact that new teacher Olivia appears to be outshining her – she resigns herself to the idea that Darren isn’t coming back. Luke, right, is less ready to give up hope and prepares to track his mate down, although his family worries his condition is fuelling his obsession. Meanwhile, Ste and Sienna’s first big cleaning job takes them to the hotel where Darren is being held captive. Luke also turns up to look for his friend, but as Darren tries to make his escape, will any of them manage to bump into each other? Elsewhere, Leela is still keeping quiet about losing her job, but that proves trickier when Ste admits he can’t afford his half of the mortgage. THE truth about Zeedan’s moneylaundering operation comes out. Alya is horrified and tries to find a way out of the situation. Unfortunately, matters take a turn for the worse when the food van – which contains the loot – is stolen. Hashim demands his cash back – even if it means burning down the restaurant and handing over the insurance pay-out. While Curtis prepares for his appointment with the specialist, Emma tracks down his estranged parents so she can invite them to the wedding. But he is furious, particularly when his supposedly dead father turns up out of the blue. Daisy and Daniel go their separate ways following a misundereAStenderS BBC1 When Isaac reveals that the school Nativity has been cancelled because the kids need to concentrate on catching up after Covid, Aaron jumps to the conclusion that it’s really the work of the ‘woke brigade’. Keegan warns Tiffany that her new love interest is talking rubbish, but she shares a petition on social media anyway, little anticipating the reaction it will get. Aaron is also stirring up trouble for his dad as he spikes Harvey’s drinks with vodka ahead of his date with Jean, but will it ruin the budding romance? Ash is determined to make a success of the GP’s surgery after Eve wants painkillers cOrOnAtiOn Street ITV Keeran and Aaron Suki buys the building, but helping Eve get her hands on some strong painkillers might not he her smartest move. Zack is concerned that Sharon is jumping the gun by eyeing up Ruby’s house, and Stuart has concerns about removing his shirt for a ‘before and after’ photo shoot at the gym. Denise tries to help with Pearl’s education, as Kim heads to the scrapyard to plead with Howie to speak to the police. standing. However, it soon becomes clear that Daisy remains smitten. Summer, meanwhile, continues to worship Daniel from afar, little realising that Max has developed a crush on her. Aggie discovers Grace has been leaving Glory home alone, Kelly lands a job and Phill’s mother makes her presence felt. emmerdALe ITV As the police return to the village yet again, Brenda tries to interest the locals in starting up their own crime-fighting organisation, called Emmer-Watch. Meanwhile, Belle comes up with a plan to get Nate and Tracy back together, but little Frankie accidentally spoils it by uttering her first word, ‘dada’ – which causes Tracy to start Tracy and Nate are still struggling Priya takes a look at her scars Curtis is furious when his ‘dead’ dad turns up doubting her parenting skills. So, Cain decides to have a go at playing matchmaker, but will he prove any more successful? Priya, also has to face some demons when Leyla turns up to Rishi’s pre-Christmas get together looking especially glamorous, inadvertently making her friend feel selfconscious about her own appearance. After Leyla helps her to get changed and encourages her to finally look at the scars on her back, it seems that Priya is making progress – but when the conversation later turns to food, it’s clear her old anxieties are still there. Billy realises his true feelings for Dawn, Kerry warns Chloe to stay away from Noah, and there’s a rift forming in the Dingle clan. Glen finally admits why he is back neigHbOurS Channel 5 Nobody really thought Glen was back in Erinsborough for a trip down memory lane, did they? Of course not, so it should come as no surprise when he finally reveals the truth – but one person who is left reeling is his half-brother Paul. The dodgy businessman also gives Terese a new ring, which she agrees to wear – to Glen’s horror. Mick ruins Ned, Levi and Amy’s time at the party by turning up in an offensive costume, while Hendrix and Mackenzie are confronted by the news of Kyle’s diagnosis when they return from their trip. Later, Hendrix finds a way to redeem himself when Kyle asks for a favour, but Harlow’s lack of compassion for her friends shocks Mackenzie. Also, Chloe and Nicolette edge towards re-starting their relationship after working through the awkwardness between them at a concert.

Facebook: @livecoventry SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH 5 Hotseat ACTOR Craig Charles is best known for starring in sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf as Dave Lister and for playing cabbie Lloyd Mullaney in Coronation Street. The 57-year-old has also turned his hand to DJing as well as radio presenting. Now he has added quizshow host to his CV with Channel 4’s Moneybags, from the makers of Million Pound Drop and Pointless. Contestants get the chance to win bags of cash up to £1m each week. In each episode, players hope to be selected to take their place in front of the money belt for one of the three head-to-head battles. They face a series of questions with the answers on moneybags that pass along a conveyor belt in front of them. Grab a right answer and you get that bag’s value – anything from £1,000 to £100,000. But pick a wrong bag and you could lose everything. Whoever banks the most cash in each round will compete in the ‘triple-header’ – a tense three-way battle in which whoever grabs, or steals, the most cash will play to win it all in the final. Here Craig talks about the new show, his own quizzing skills, and his multi-skilled work life. Can you tell us about Moneybags? It’s lots of fun and there are major reversals of fortune within the game. One minute you can look like you’re going to be going away with a load of money and perhaps be way ahead of your opponents and then in the next minute you could lose it all in a bankruptcy. Or you could be someone doing really badly, and then you get a Steal bag, and you can steal your opponent’s value. It’s really quite exciting and quite tense. This is your first time hosting a quiz show, how have you found it? I’ve been offered quiz shows before, and they’ve never really seemed right to me. When this came along, it just felt like the right fit for me. It suited my personality and the tone of the game was really working for me. Plus, the fact that there’s a lot of Craig Charles fronts Channel 4’s new quiz show, Moneybags, devised by the team behind Pointless. Jane Haase finds out how he feels about becoming a game-show host money up for grabs for the players really appealed to me as well. There’s a chance to be in the middle of somebody’s life-changing Craig as Dave Lister in Red Dwarf with Danny John-Jules as The Cat (far left), Chris Barrie as Arnold Rimmer, and Robert Llewellyn as Kryten (far right) moment and that’s what got me really excited. There are a few afternoon quiz shows out there – do you see them as rivals or are you happy doing your own thing? This is a Channel 4 show, and I think it is happy in its own skin. I don’t know if they’ve kept it in, but we did take the mick out of some of the other shows. Sometimes I’d tell a contestant, “Fifty thousand pounds in that bag! You’d have to win Pointless 50 times to take that much home, you know!”. So yes, I did have some slight digs but they’re only playful. Is it hard to keep a poker face when you know the contestants have gone wrong? Yeah, I do. I also find it hard not to unintentionally indicate what the right answer is. In the studio, of course, I’ve got Craig Charles on the set of Moneybags There’s a chance to see somebody’s life change. That’s what got me really excited Me and my son and daughter did Britain’s Brightest Family – it turns out, we’re Britain’s Thickest Family! Moneybags host Craig Charles lots of people looking at me to make sure I don’t give any tells. You do have to keep a straight face because you don’t want to give anything away. How would you get on if you were playing as a contestant? I have done a few quizzes lately where I’ve done really quite badly. Me and my son and daughter did Britain’s Brightest Family – it turns out, we’re Britain’s Thickest Family! Craig as Lloyd Mullaney with Corrie co-star Hayley Tammaddon What is your all-time favourite quiz? I do like Pointless. And I like The Chase. I like Eggheads as well. I like quizzes a lot, actually. I love Countdown... I suppose you wouldn’t call that a quiz, really. I’ve just recently filmed some episodes of Countdown where I’ll be in Dictionary Corner and I did quite well. You’ve recently started a new show on BBC Radio 6 Music after nearly 20 years at the station. What do you enjoy about doing radio? I enjoy the immediacy of radio. I think it was brought home during lockdown just how intimate radio can be as a way of entertaining and communicating with people. I’ve always been a radio person. I asked Terry Wogan, “Terry, how do you feel broadcasting for eight million people a morning?”, and he turned around and said, “I don’t, Craig. I just broadcast to one”. So, he used to broadcast like he was just talking to YOU, and that’s what made it so special. I’ve been on the network since the start. I’m like the Ken Barlow of 6 Music. We can’t not mention the legendary Red Dwarf... At our peak, we were getting something like 8.9 million viewers, the highest-rated BBC2 comedy ever – I don’t think that’ll ever get beaten now. And they called it a cult [show]! We were getting twice the viewing figures of Top Gear and they still called it cult. I don’t understand that. What else do you have coming up? I’ve got an album coming out this month called Craig Charles Trunk of Funk Volume 2. I’ve got The Gadget Show [on Channel 5]. And I’ve got a Sky History series on UFOs about all this new material and footage that has been released by the Americans. We’ve interviewed all sorts of people like pilots, and crew on aircraft carriers who have seen unidentified flying objects or have had close encounters. I’ve done that with Sarah Cruddas, she’s an astrophysicist and that’s coming out in January. And then of course I’ve got six days a week for the radio. You’re a busy boy then? You could say that! It’s taken me a long time to become a media darling. You’ll all be sick of the sight of me by January! ■■Moneybags airs weekdays at 3pm on Channel 4 and streams on All 4

6 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 Twitter: @live_coventry Travel hotelcheckout The latest news and deals from the tourism industry A room at Mama Lisboa Living it up in Lisbon Fun and affordable French brand Mama Shelter has lined up Lisbon for the opening of its first hotel in Portugal on January 12. Set in the heart of the vibrant Portuguese capital, the bold design of the 130-room Mama Lisboa is a playful mix of the country’s maritime heritage, modern pop decor and bohemian style. In a nod to its Gallic roots, the restaurant menu serves up French specialities alongside Portuguese classics, or pick up one of the famous Mama pizzas to take away. At the cool island marble bar, guests can mingle with the locals over a coffee or a cocktail. But for spectacular sunsets and stunning views of the city and the Tagus River, kick back at the rooftop bar over a relaxing drink. From £75 per night, room only. mamashelter.com/lisboa The reception area at the new Motto Here’s A new motto to live by Manhattan is the latest hip location for Hilton’s lifestyle brand Motto, launched just three years ago. Opening on February 3 in a 42-storey building, Motto by Hilton New York City Chelsea is just two blocks from Madison Square Park and the Flatiron Building. Landmarks including the elevated High Line park, Chelsea Market, Times Square, and Greenwich Village are within a mile radius. The third property for the ‘microhotel’ chain features Motto’s trademark ‘travel-sized’ stylish minimal rooms (some with interconnecting doors, linking up three in a row) and there’s an on-site restaurant and bar. From £140 per night, room only. hilton.com/en/hotels/nycdluamotto-new-york-city-chelsea High Line park is nearby As I turn a corner, the imposing Guernica comes into sight, stretching from floor to ceiling and across most of the wall. Picasso’s black and white Cubist masterpiece is almost as daunting in size, as it is affecting in subject. Considered to be one of the most important pieces of 20th century art – and arguably the painter’s most famous work – the anti-war painting expresses outrage at a Nazi bombing of Spanish city Guernica two years before the Second World War broke out. The painting hangs in Reina Sofia, one of the capital’s finest art galleries, and is no doubt the reason many visitors roam its grand hallways. Get in early enough and the experience is even more impactful without a crowd gathered in front. Almost equally well-known, the Spanish painter’s Weeping Woman hangs on the opposite wall and Salvador Dali’s Girl At The Window is displayed around the corner. The museum is unique in its expanse of work, our guide Miriam says. “It’s a window to the 20th century; we show the relationship between artists and context. From November this year, all six floors of the Reina Sofia will be open, allowing visitors to view the gallery’s works from the 20th century to the present day as a permanent collection for the first time. The museum makes up one point of the ‘Golden Triangle’ in Madrid – or Paseo del Arte – a walkable central area of three of the most important art collections in Spain. But not all of Madrid’s art hangs in museums. Nearby, in the vibrant Lavapies neighbourhood, a piece of street art depicts migrants crammed into a small dinghy arriving into a Spanish port. It’s one of many painted along a 300-metre wall outside an abandoned tobacco factory (the basement is now home to artist studios) as part of the Muros Tabacalera project. The piece, by Yksuhc Juan, was created last year. “The focus is luck, it’s chance, who they are and where they come from, just humans trying to have a better future,” says our guide Gerardo Reyna from Cool Tour Spain (cooltourspain.com). While it won’t enjoy the same longevity as Picasso’s Guernica – “Street artists know the pieces are there until the moment they finish (when another artist paints on top)”, says Gerardo – there is a poignant parallel to their subject The ‘guitar’ in the Hard Rock Hotel lobby matter. Some 80 years apart, both show outrage for innocent people affected by conflict. You’d be hard pressed to find a more concentrated selection of street art in Madrid than Lavapies, although the Malasana area (think NEED TO KNOW Rocking the art and soul of Madrid Lauren Taylor spends a long weekend at the new Hard Rock Hotel in the Spanish capital Lauren Taylor, above finds street art in Lavapies and, below, the mural by D*FACE ■■Rooms at Hard Rock Hotel Madrid start from E145/£124. Visit hardrockhotels.com/ madrid. ■■The nine-course tasting menu in the Green Room is priced at ¤150/£128 per person, inclusive of three cocktails and wine. Picasso’s Guernica at the Reina Sofia Museum trendy cafes, vintage stores and hippy vibes) also boasts a few gems. Some of the world’s most respected street artists have left brush strokes here. A huge pop artinspired scene of an embracing couple by British artist D*Face stretches up the side of a residential block, and not far away there’s a collaboration between famed Spanish painter Okuda and Portuguese Bordalo II – on one side is a chimp made from recycled materials, the other features a geometric, surrealist rabbit. “It’s Madrid’s most Instagrammed spot,” says Gerardo. The new Hard Rock Hotel Madrid, where I’m staying, sits directly opposite the Reina Sofia and is a 10-minute walk into the bustle of Lavapies. Launched in Frank Gomez’ mural behind the hotel bar Hard Rock’s 50th anniversary year, the smart four-star offering is their 37th property. Budapest and New York are due to open early 2022. The hotel celebrates the city’s artistic talent. Behind the bar is a striking, specially commissioned mural by local young street artist Frank Gomez inspired by the countercultural movement, La Movida, which charted a shift to democracy after the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975. Other decorations inside the property include David Bowie’s platform boots, a jacket worn by Rihanna and a seven-storey light installation of a giant guitar in the lobby. As for the hotel experience, highlights include a rooftop bar with day beds, live music, a pool and outdoor garden, and exceptional food. It feels like a grown-up take on the brand many will be familiar with. But as we sit down to a ninecourse chef’s table testing menu, it’s clear there’s no classic Hard Rock burger with American cheese in sight. Half-Spanish, half-Venezuelan, chef Juan Perez’s menu (with no less than nine accompanying drinks) celebrates his journey from South America to Spain through

Facebook: @livecoventry SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH 7 Take a breather in Madrid’s El Retiro Park The streets of Las Letras and one of the many quirky shops in Malasaña LATEBREAKS Travel Grab Great last-minute deals Sugar Cane Hotel & Spa Prado Museum food. There’s a savoury corn creme brulee inspired by Venezuelan arepas and rabbit ribs with a Canarian sauce. While his take on patatas bravas – layed like a mille-feuille and fried – is worth the plane trip alone. The hotel is only 10 minutes from the huge El Retiro Park – the green lungs of the city – and five minutes beyond that is yet another worldrenowned gallery, the Prado. Opened in 1819, it houses a 8,600-painting collection dating back to the 12th century – impossible to get through unless you have all day, but Spanish masters Velazquez and Goya, and Dutch artist Bosch were my highlights. The Thyssen-Bornemisza is a further five-minute stroll: another heavyweight in modern art. I catch the Rene Magritte exhibition – running until the end of January 2022. The permanent collection features impressionists Monet and Renoir around the corner from Van Gogh, Degas and Kandinsky. The Spanish capital isn’t just an art haven, though. Its distinct neighbourhoods are a maze of pretty side streets and pastel coloured blocks with Juliet balconies, and it’s easy to lose hours weaving through them. In nearby, bohemian Las Letras, poetry emblazoned in brass letters decorates some of the streets. Cafes sprawl onto pavements with locals drinking wine at lunchtime, classic Spanish jamon hangs in shop windows and busy hole-in-the-wall tapas restaurants are plentiful. Towards the more touristy end of town, the historic Plaza Mayor with its enormous esplanade dates back to 1620. Once the centre for bullfights and public executions, no firsttime trip to Madrid would be complete without at least setting foot in it. It’s here you’ll find the best bocadillo de calamares, a fried calamari sandwich in white bread, a staple of Madrid. Locals are more likely to eat them at 2am on their way home from the bars, but it’s just as delicious for lunch. There’s one rule though: don’t order one at a sit down cafe; they’re best enjoyed from a takeaway window. I queue at La Campana and scoff mine with the Casa de la Panaderia and all its architectural glory in plain view. ■■Barbados from £1,277pp: an all-inclusive week at the four-star adults-only Sugar Cane Hotel & Spa in Maynards departs from Heathrow on December 6. travelsupermarket.com ■■Thailand from £907pp: a 10-night B&B holiday at the fourstar Thavorn Palm Beach Resort on Karon Beach, Phuket, includes flights from Heathrow on December 7. southalltravel. co.uk ■■Egypt from £357pp: fly from Bristol on December 8 for an all-inclusive seven-night stay at the four-star Parrotel Aqua Park Resort in Sharm el Sheikh. Manchester flights also available. holidaypirates.com No more cats on keyboards Lots more ways to get your business back on track! We’ve left home working behind and our offices are now back open for business. Give us a call today to see how the UK’s largest regional media network can help your business get back. PROUD VOICE OF THE UK CITY OF CULTURE 2021 Thursday, November 4, 2021 Trusted news since 1891 WIN A DREAM Christmas Trusted news since 1891 95p The paper you love aT 40% off GET iT dELivErEd To Your door or SubSCribE To buY in-STorE TO BE WON! tributes left > TOken cOllecT. TURn TO PAGe 22 SEE PAGE 30 Ts&Cs APPLY Call 0801 222222 today at scene of fatal crash > Prestig PAUl sUART RePORT

8 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 Twitter: @live_coventry Food & Drink RAISE A GLASS WITH JANE CLARE I’m nothing if not predictable. I always kick off my festive columns with gift ideas. They’re to give you inspiration, but I like to leave this column “lying around” in unobtrusive places. Next to the milk in the fridge or Sellotaped to the toothpaste. Because I don’t suggest gifts lightly. They’re gifts I’d like people to buy me. I’ve met the creator of this first gift idea, Victoria Fitzgerald, who was enthused to develop it because she once ordered a cocktail and it was missing the naughty, but moreishly nice, salty rim on the glass. “If you are going to make a cocktail, for goodness sake do it well,” she told me. And so The Salty Rim Company was born. There’s a selection of salty or sweet “dips” in craftily designed tins to give the edge of your cocktail glass a finishing “brim trim”. It’s such a simple but fun way to bring a touch of expertise to a homemade cocktail. New for Christmas is a limited edition festive Santa Baby red and white cocktail rim sugar (the cocktail pictured above is a Cosmo). Others include Classic Margarita Cocktail Salt; Citrus Cocktail Salt; Chilli & Lime Cocktail Salt and a Bloody Mary Brim Trim & Mix. They’re £9.99 a tin, from thesaltyrim.co.uk. Talking of cocktails, the LAIBA Gift Set (RRP £59, online at laibabeverages.com, pictured) is an awardwinning range of bottled cocktails created by worldrenowned mixologist Michael Chen. The gift set includes eight luxury bottled cocktails, including Twisted Negroni with gin, Campari, Cinzano and Cocchi Amaro (yes please, says my note in the fridge!!) and Cold Brew Martini with vodka, coffee, black rum and salted caramel. You can’t go wrong with a gin, and for a bit of fun why not buy one in a light-up phone box. Find the delicious blue gin, London No.1 Gin in its stand-out gift box livery at Selfridges (£42.99). And you can never have enough glasses, in my humble opinion. My favourite selection is online at The Vintage List. There’s a range of handmade cut glasses, inspired by 19th and early 20th century English designs. Prices vary, but my random note next to the toothpaste says nonchalantly “a set of six champagne saucers with a gold rim design”. They would be £72. Happy gift hunting. ■■Jane is a member of the Circle of Wine Writers. Find her on social media and online as One Foot in the Grapes. DAME Mary Berry has worked in the food industry for more than five decades and is always keen to keep learning. The 86-year-old’s new TV series and accompanying cookbook, Love To Cook, sees her get to grips with preserved lemons and white miso, and she’s intent on bringing home cooks along with her. “I enjoy so much the teaching side,” says the Bath-born food writer and presenter, adding that, “Every recipe is achievable. It’s not too many ingredients, and they’re the sort of recipes that your family will go through.” Trained at Le Cordon Bleu and with aeons of experience to back her up, when you speak to her, Mary can’t help but share tips and tricks for making the most of your food – whether you buy it or grow it yourself. Here’s a handful of her best hacks... Grow your own lemons – and prune that lemon tree Mary has a lemon tree she “cherishes” – but she does have an edge: “I look round at other people who have lemon trees and they don’t prune it. I snip away at it in the summer in the growing season. “It’s a lovely shape and very dense now, wonderful green. I feed it and it’s in a very sunny spot.” It’s going into the greenhouse wrapped up for winter, but she says “the other thing you have to do is to pick the fruit. If you leave all the fruit on it, it doesn’t bother to turn the flowers into fruit.” Sow potatoes in big buckets In the new series, Mary meets a celebrated allotmenter, Terry, who taught her a few things about growing potatoes. “He grew potatoes, as I do, in big plastic bins,” she explains. “I said, ‘I’m waiting for the flowers on my potatoes’. He said, ‘You don’t want to do that, you want to put your hand down the side and see whether there’s any’. “So he put his hand down the side of his potatoes, no flowers on them, and up came little tiny potatoes and it was beautiful.” Multiply your supermarket basil Mary gets through a lot of basil in her kitchen – and she doesn’t Nordic seed and nut loaf (900g loaf) Ingredients: Butter or oil, for greasing; 4 large eggs; 3tbsp olive oil; 50g soft dried dates, finely chopped; 5g sea salt; 75g pumpkin seeds; 75g sunflower seeds; 150g pecan nuts, finely chopped; 50g sesame seeds; 3tbsp chia seeds keep it in the fridge, because it likes to be warm. “If you don’t want to sow seeds, you can buy a pot in your supermarket and then nip out the tops, divide them up and spread them out in the garden,” she recommends. “They’ll grow well, or spread them out on the windowsill, so you’ve got more plants.” Make fresh herbs last longer Mary grows her own tarragon, sage, basil and rosemary, and is adept at keeping them fresh. “I put my herbs in a jug or a jam Method: 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/Gas 4. Grease the base and sides of a 900g loaf tin and line with non-stick baking paper. 2. Break the eggs into a bowl and beat with a fork until combined. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well using a wooden spoon. 3. Pour the mixture into the loaf tin and bake for 45-50 Doyenne of the Kitchen, Mary Berry has more tips and recipes to share Expert tips from the Berry best Mary Berry is back with a new series and cookbook, Love To Cook. Ella Walkergets some top advice jar and slip a poly bag over the top and keep them in the fridge,” she explains. “They’ll keep very well. Parsley, whether you grow flatleaf or ordinary parsley, it doesn’t matter, they’re a very similar flavour – they will keep well if you’ve put the stalks in water.” Keep your roasting tin sparkling Washing up as she goes is classic Mary Berry, but if you’ve got a pan that really won’t shine, she has a back up plan. “If you have a really burnt dish that you’ve been roasting in, put a minutes, until golden brown and firm in the centre. 4. Leave to cool in the tin for five minutes, then loosen the edges with a palette knife, remove from the tin and place on a wire rack to cool completely. 5. Slice into thin slices to serve. Berry’s tips: Can be made up to a day before. Freezes well. Buy a pot (of basil) in your supermarket and then nip out the tops, divide them up and spread them out in the garden. They’ll grow well, or spread them out on the windowsill, so you’ve got more plants dishwasher tablet in it and pour boiling water on it and leave it overnight. You’ll be amazed how easily it comes off.” Why cauliflower is a bargain Love To Cook goes big on vegetables, and Mary is a particular fan of cauliflower: “A cauliflower to me is such a good buy. You can roast it, cut thick slices from it, you can fry it, and any of the bits that fall off round the outside, you can stir-fry.” How to cut waste Fully aware of the need to reduce kitchen waste, Mary makes “compost from everything that’s not cooked”, she says, and she’s also a big fan of using re-usable plastic boxes that have often had something else in. “I then wash them and use them again. I use beeswax paper for wrapping, it clings to itself and you can use it again.” On getting the right level of heat Everyone knows what spice level suits them. “My young (family) like chillies so that they jump when they eat them,” says Mary. “In the recipes, I always suggest a small amount. And if you want to add more, do. And spices – I love spices, I love curries. But I think you have to temper them to your family.” ■■Love To Cook by Mary Berry is published by BBC Books, priced £26. Photography by Laura Edwards

Facebook: @livecoventry SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH 9 Food & Drink sticky soy and ginger fillet(Serves 4) Ingredients: 1 large pork fillet (600g); 4 spring onions, finely shredded into long, thin strips; 1 red chilli, deseeded and thinly sliced; 2tbsp chopped coriander For the marinade: 4cm fresh root ginger, peeled and grated; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 4tbsp soy sauce; 2tbsp sweet chilli sauce; 3tbsp honey Method: 1. To make the marinade, measure all the ingredients into a dish and mix well. 2. Trim any sinew from the fillet and discard. Sit the fillet in the marinade, season with salt and black pepper and turn to coat until all the fillet is covered. Leave to marinate for a few hours in the fridge. 3. Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/Gas 7 and line a small roasting tin with non-stick baking paper. 4. Remove the fillet from the marinade (reserving the marinade to use later) and sit it in the roasting tin. Roast in the oven for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through. 5. Remove the fillet from the roasting tin and set aside on a board to rest. Cover with foil and leave for five minutes before carving. 6. Place the reserved marinade in a small saucepan and place over a medium heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. 7. Carve the pork into slices and arrange on a platter. Pour the hot marinade over the top and scatter with the spring onions, red chilli and coriander. Serve with rice or noodles. Berry’s tips: Can be marinated up to eight hours ahead. If serving cold can be roasted up to four hours ahead. Freezes well raw in the marinade. lemon and lime meringue tranch pie (Serves 8-10) Ingredients: Shortcrust pastry: 150g plain flour; 90g butter, cubed; 2tbsp icing sugar; 1 egg For the filling: 30g cornflour; finely grated zest and juice of 1 large lemon; finely grated zest and juice of 1 large lime; 50g caster sugar; 3 egg yolks For the meringue topping: 3 egg whites; 175g caster sugar; a 12 x 36 x 2.5cm rectangular loose-bottomed fluted or tranche tin. Method: 1. For the pastry: Whizz the flour, butter and sugar in a food processor until they resemble fine breadcrumbs. Add the egg and whiz again until the dough forms a ball. Turn out on to a lightly floured surface and roll thinly. Line the tin and press the pastry into the sides. Prick the base with a fork and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. 2. Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/Gas 6 and place a baking tray in the oven to get very hot. 3. Line the pastry case with non-stick baking paper, add baking beans, place on the hot baking tray and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the beans and paper and bake for another five minutes, or until the pastry is crisp and lightly golden. Leave to cool. Reduce the oven temperature to 150°C/130°C fan/Gas 2. 4. For the filling: In a pan whisk together the cornflour and 200ml water. Add the zest and juice of the lemon and lime and place over a medium heat. Continue to whisk until the mixture has boiled and thickened. Remove from the heat, add the sugar and egg yolks and whisk again. Pour into the pastry case and chill in the fridge. 5. For the meringue topping: Whisk the egg whites until stiff. Add the sugar a little at a time, whisking on full speed, until you have a shiny, glossy meringue. Spoon into a piping bag with a plain 1.5cm nozzle and pipe even blobs over the surface of the chilled custard in a neat pattern. If you don’t have a piping bag, you can use two dessert spoons. 6. Bake for 35-40 minutes, until pale golden on top and firm to touch. Leave to cool for 15 minutes before removing from the tin. Serve warm with pouring cream. Berry’s tips: Can be made up to eight hours ahead and reheated gently to serve. Not for freezing. Do not serve the pie hot, as the filling may be a bit soft and will spill out of the pastry case. Sponsored by www.Teamdogs.co.uk Send in your photos of Santa’s Little Helpers whether the kids or pets are dressed up as shepherds, little angels, Santa’s little elves or even grown ups in their festive Christmas jumpers! All photos will appear in for our Santa’s Little Helpers Photo Special on Thursday 23rd December 2021. Upload your images now at www.coventrytelegraph.net/santaslittlehelpers

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16 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 Twitter: @live_coventry The Big Quiz QUOTES WEEK OF THE “Anybody can go look at my naked body without my consent, any time of the day. ...My trauma will exist forever” Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence, right, on having explicit images of herself published online “He was the original Essex cheeky chappy. In short, David Amess had more front than Brighton... He put Basildon firmly on the map and he worked tirelessly for Southend. In the end, I think his constituents loved him for it” MP Mark Francois delivers his eulogy at the funeral CODE CHALLENGE Puzzle of friend Saturday and colleague Nov28,2021 Sir David Amess (inset) SATURDAY EXTRA CC 640 MASTERMINDS 1. Which tourist attraction did Prime Minister Boris Johnson visit on Sunday, according to his keynote address to business leaders on Monday? 2. What is the name of Britain’s seventh biggest energy supplier, which plans to enter special administration? 3. The Prince of Wales has met the president of Israel at his country retreat, Highgrove in Gloucestershire. What is his name? 4. Who has been appointed as Manchester United’s caretaker boss after the club sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer? 5. The Queen has attended a rare royal double christening at Windsor but who were the babies? 6. Representatives and supporters of which profession gathered in towns and cities in the UK on Sunday to raise their concerns about staffing levels, working conditions and the state of the service? 7. What did Bury South’s Conservative MP Christian Wakeford say led him to swear at former Tory MP for North Shropshire Owen Paterson during voting in Parliament earlier this month? 8. Who persuaded Spotify to remove the shuffle button as the default option on album pages, so it automatically plays in the artist’s own order? 9. What was the second 4 OUT: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 9 crewed Apollo mission to land on the Moon? 10. 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Which MP was reprimanded for taking her three-month-old son into Parliament this week? 11 25. What is the name of football pundit Jamie Redknapp’s new baby with wife, model Frida Andersson? 26. Who is new movie House of Gucci starring Lady Gaga and Adam Driver directed by? 27. Which model and reality star has opened up about her recent autism diagnosis? 28. Which town has been named as Britain’s happiest place in a survey to find the nation’s most contented population? 29. Who is playing Prince Charles in the next series of The Crown? 30. Which rugby league legend this week completed a 101-mile run in 24 hours to raise money for research into motor neurone disease? ANSWERS 1. Peppa Pig World in Hampshire. 2. Bulb, which provides gas or electricity to 1.7 million households. 3. Isaac Herzog. 4. Michael Carrick. 5. Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s son August and Mike and Zara Tindall’s son Lucas Philip. 6. Midwives. 7. “Anger and codeine”. 8. Adele. 9. Apollo 12 10. Lawyers. 11. Lizard. 12. Octet 13. Topaz. 14. Wine 15. 1985 16. Five. 17. The Hunger Games. 18. Saturn. 19. Lush. 20. Nadiya Hussain. 21. Israel. 22. JRR Tolkien. 23. Giuseppe Dell’Anno. 24. Labour’s Stella Creasy. 25. Raphael. 26. Ridley Scott. 27. Christine McGuinness, wife of TV presenter Paddy. 28. Hexham in Northumberland. 29. Dominic West. 30. Kevin Sinfield. CODE CHALLENGE 2021 You have just 20 minutes and 21 seconds to crack the Code Challenge. Each grid number represents a letter. Every letter of the alphabet is used. Today’s clue letters are below the main grid. Write in the appropriate letter wherever its number appears. Don’t give up. Call the Extra Letter line. Solution next week. 20 22 8 8 20 16 10 20 1 12 22 22 14 26 7 22 1 8 3 13 7 22 22 23 1 22 13 24 23 3 14 20 23 19 22 20 22 16 7 8 25 23 15 22 23 8 21 7 16 17 7 8 8 25 7 4 11 23 12 16 20 16 7 8 2 22 12 3 11 2 20 1 25 23 3 9 17 22 20 10 16 7 23 22 22 15 25 10 13 16 20 6 25 23 20 2 20 18 23 5 11 20 15 15 12 22 20 12 16 22 7 17 23 3 20 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z P M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 0900 586 4352 For up to 5 EXTRA LETTERS and FULL SOLUTION, call: Use your Target Time minutes when you call the Extra Letters line. Deduct two minutes for each extra letter you use. Stay on the line for some hints, followed by the Full Solution. TARGET TIME 20:21 mins secs Last week: Across: Musk, Follows, Leash, Equally, Tendril, Sign, Azalea, Jargon, Coax, Plummet, Frisbee, Tenor, Memento, Meal. Down: Militia, Café, Stain, Avarice, Sherbet, Able, Openly, Upbeat, Loud, Faculty, Willing, Mince, Hymn, Natural. Landline calls cost 61p/min plus network extras. Calls from mobiles will be higher. Minimum age 18. Line closes next Friday. Std Reach plc rules apply. See www.mirror.co.uk/rules. SP: J Media UK, SW4 7BX. Helpline: 08448001188. Giant Crossword Across 9 Tried to make the nest its own? (4,5) 10 The bird had a little bump on its tail (9) 12 Clearly pronounce the ‘r’ in ‘bread’ (4) 13 Brief on how to deal with the forms (4,2) 14 Will it catch the light? (7) 15 Invests, when one persuades to (4,5) 17 Irritability while one’s having a trying time? (9) 18 Docile when he’s caged, as before (3,4) 19 All over a woman from America (6) 20 Abandoned you (4) 23 Cancelled because of a bad fall (6,3) 25 On the subject of directives, holds sway (9) 26 The cheek, bringing a c-convict back! (4) 27 Give it all you ve got, though having an injury (6) 29 Get thin exercising and pull the belt in a notch (7) 32 Meant to plough in the exam and will (9) 34 The while it took to get badly torn in the scrimmage (9) 35 Rub in, working with mum, and polish (7) 36 Sings out ‘Still letting rain in’ (6) 37 The gentleman was given time in prison (4) 38 Tense and restless because it’s still in the air? (9) 39 Tendency to be grouchy, due to the rush (9) Down 1 Completely one-sided, indeed (3,5) 2 Is just what’s needed when one’s short of performers (5,3,4) 3 Fellow that is bringing the dog in for treatment (8) 4 Was pleased by how the vehicle held the road (6) 5 Miss the trip the rest went off on (8) 6 What told you the fellow was a charmer? (5,5) 7 Though mad, I can’t go off at the father (7) 8 At prison, the drug dealers became writers (3,7) 11 The bars leading up to the final note of the song (5) 16 You are wrong. The colour is making a comeback (6) 19 A large, noisy man (3) 21 Was consistent with their having been joint owners (4,8) 22 Go on rambling about, in a state (6) 23 Order (as is justified) round (5,5) 24 Covering completely, generally speaking (2,3,5) 25 Have to get personal (3) 28 It shows just how big your rise was (8) 29 The sister, running the half mile in it, is very energetic (8) 30 In the raw, he might give you a turn at first (8) 31 Broadcast, giving a terrible tirade about (7) 33 The kinds of streets that are lined with gold (5) 34 Running away, trip (6) Last week’s solution Across: 9, In the air 10, S(pa)in 11, In case 12, Wavers 13, Clipped 14, Am-OK 15, High-handed 17, Disc-laim 18, Pee-vish 19, Plus 21, A-path-y 24, Scratching a living 27, Ward-er (rev) 29, Norm 30, Sp-r-outs 33, Comeback 35, Ma-isonet-te 36, Ra-M-p 37, Ban-dage 38, Lunacy 40, Closer 41, Eat 42, Gains-aid. 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Facebook: @livecoventry SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH 1 TEASER Eight pages of puzzles, quizzes and sudoku STAR SEEKER Can you find the celebrity name hidden in this crossword? Complete the crossword in the normal way, then make a note of the letters contained in all the squares which are marked with shaded stars. These letters will make an anagram of the name you are trying to discover. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 H General Knowledge Quiz 1. Who had a top ten hit single in 1977 with Pearl’s A Singer? A Elkie Brooks B Joni Mitchell C Emmylou Harris D Dolly Parton 10. Who anointed Saul as the first king of Israel? A David B Josiah C Samuel D Joseph 9 10 11 ACROSS H 14 7. Female relative (5) 8. Subterfuge (7) 9. N. African port (7) 10. Voracity (5) 12. Judges (10) 15. Workers’ association (5,5) 18. Famous lover (5) 19. Shake (7) 21. Colonnade (7) 22. Coach (5) H 12 13 H 15 16 18 19 20 H 21 22 DOWN 1. Teacher (10) 2. Danger (5) 3. Nil (4) 4. Zodiac sign (6) 5. Pouched animal (8) 6. Freedom (7) 11. Vanishes (10) 13. Art of oratory (8) 14. Cultivators (7) 16. Idea (6) H 17. Diminish (5) 17 20. Consumes (4) H H 2. Tia and her identical twin-sister were the stars of which 1990s US children’s comedy? A We Are Family B Twins C Sister, Sister D Mirror Image 3. By what name were members of the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei known? A Junkers B Bismarks C Nazis D Kaisers 4. Which actor played Dave in Minder? A Glynn Stuart B Glynn Guilder C Glynn Le Foe D Glynn Edwards 5. Who wrote Strangers on a Train? A Agatha Christie B Kingsley Amis C Patricia Highsmith D Barbara Pym 6. Which 1997 film stars Ray Winstone as Raymond, the abusive husband of Valerie played by Kathy Burke? A Love, Honour and Obey B Sexy Beast C Nil by Mouth D Sid and Nancy 7. What name is given to the strip of land granted to Poland by the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 that separated East Prussia from the rest of Germany? A Prussian Corridor B Polish Corridor C German Corridor D Versailles Corridor 8. In which Irish county is Connemara? A Galway B Cork C Clare D Kilkenny 9. Which British prime minister became the 1st Earl of Stockton? A Harold Macmillan B Anthony Eden C Winston Churchill D Harold Wilson Kathy Burke See Question 6. 11. What name is given to an enquiry into a person’s resources to establish entitlement to a welfare benefit? A Means test B Aptitude test C Poverty test D Fiscal test 12. Which flower was the symbol of the House of Lancaster? A White rose B Red rose C Black rose D Thistle 13. A modification to which domestic appliance was patented by Isaac Merritt Singer in 1851? A Sewing machine B Washing machine C Toaster D Microwave 14. Which swimmer won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics? A Steve James B Philip Rogers C Geoffrey Stevens D Mark Spitz 15. What is the capital of Australia? A Sydney B Perth C Melbourne D Canberra GOGEN Insert letters to form the listed words, moving between adjacent cells horizontally, vertically or diagonally in any direction. Insert all the remaining letters of the alphabet (except Z) in the grid so all the listed words are spelt out in this way. G V N X U J B Y BOULEVARDS CRANK DISHY EXPLOITS FLEW GEL JARS MISTY QUACK SIMPLE WELD A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y I 1 2 3 J M T V X K V B N W Q D BINGE BRAWL COMET EQUAL FUNKY HEMP JOKING JOVIAL LAUD OXEN RISKY A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y J Q E Y S P ANXIETY CLUB DALE JUMBLE KIND POET QUERN SHORE SOFT VANISH WRING A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y

2 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 Twitter: @live_coventry TEASER Your weekly puzzle challenge Kakuro Fill in the white squares with the numbers 1 to 9. Each horizontal block of squares must add up to the number in the shaded square to its left, and each vertical block must add up to the number in the shaded square above it. No number may be used more than once in any one block. 1 2 14 11 12 25 17 10 24 21 14 23 8 6 11 9 10 7 3 4 22 19 12 23 12 12 19 18 18 14 23 19 13 11 14 16 9 11 13 4 7 13 12 5 5 9 11 3 15 23 7 12 16 27 9 14 17 8 15 3 5 11 9 12 21 15 9 21 20 21 25 16 19 14 26 19 19 9 6 11 11 9 15 3 12 12 9 11 8 4 WORD LADDER Using the clues provided, fill in each step of the ladder with a new word, changing one letter at a time. 1 2 Level surface Achievement Touched Animal skin Brazilian footballer HOSE FLAG POLE House 3 4 9 35 4 14 9 14 9 9 10 21 7 19 14 21 4 14 16 8 17 13 9 14 12 12 15 23 9 15 9 3 13 9 14 14 17 11 7 11 7 16 15 25 6 20 11 8 13 9 15 23 15 16 8 11 13 12 45 27 9 17 14 12 20 5 17 12 14 10 5 14 13 15 18 17 7 13 11 9 20 8 22 8 31 8 12 10 10 20 13 14 10 15 3 DOWN Explained Amphibian Way Curved roof Knighted woman Condemn Day break GOLD TWO SPEED CROSSWORD This two-speed crossword has two sets of clues, but just one grid. If you can’t solve the Cryptic clues, try the Quick. Cryptic Across 1. Scared about trees (6) 4. Pitch three times the size? (6) 9. A job done for nothing? (9,4) 10. Comes into force? (7) 11. Icon in the grotto temple (5) 12. The extent of endless ambition (5) 14. Convicts used to pick it, but not from choice! (5) 18. Shape altered a great deal (5) 19. A bone from Munster (7) 21. Having the wisdom not to get excited? (13) 22. What water pipes should be kept behind? (6) 23. The number increases in emergencies (6) Down 1. A number bid for a chest (6) 2. Ambiguous combination of nobleman and guide (6-7) 3. Speeds that go up every year! (5) 5. The stone archaeologists treat so cryptically? (7) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 6. Does this heat make metalworkers swear so? (5,8) 7. Northerner installed in the desk I’m ousted from (6) 8. A case in point? Finish with just the opposite (5) 13. Waiting for you where you shop (2,5) 15. Man goes over the Spanish place of worship (6) 16. Legally prevent poets being translated (5) 17. Yet they may form a large part of the weekly wash! (6) 20. Hesitation about the substance used in the theatre (5) Quick Across 1. Trees (6) 4. Three sporting titles (6) 9. Unproductive job (9,4) 10. Joins up (7) 11. Symbol (5) 12. Scope (5) 14. Rope fibre (5) 18. Piles (5) 19. Breastbone (7) 21. Calm (13) 22. Fell behind (6) 23. Unstable periods (6) Down 1. Chest (6) 2. Ambiguous (6-7) 3. Property tax (5) 5. Egyptian town (7) 6. Smelters (5,8) 7. Inuit (6) 8. Stop (5) 13. Imminent (2,5) 15. Church (6) 16. Legally preclude (5) 17. Underwear (6) 20. Anaesthetic (5) Scribble pad Bellow Fly ALPHAMUDDLE SPLIT DECISION Cross out one of the two letters in each divided square to reveal a completed crossword grid. STAR Rearrange the letters in the grid on the left to make five words that read both across and down. Five letters have been placed to start you off. R O E M S M G H W C T S I T I A E E T W A R G T O S M G W R W G A B E T V A E I I C E A R N H V E D E O R S E N T N C S X T F N A I R M E B D S

Facebook: @livecoventry SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH 3 TEASER Your weekly puzzle challenge PATHFINDER Beginning with the top highlighted letter, follow a continuous path of words associated with the given subject. The trail goes through each letter once, twisting up, down and sideways, but never diagonally. Dickens characters o r t s t m a t c h j o e d d l e w i o s r a r i t a g o a i v n r n r t i c b g r r o v y b a a b e c n b o e r d d i r g e d m m h u t i w y n c o u d r o u e h z z l e e i p p y c a s s r t k c k c d w e r w n e p l y s e i w i p l e f i a n l l t r t n e b a m u i l n w o e n e n i l y s d l e k i w b e p e e c k c i m s h s n a a r o r h h o s n i s a m i c m y d r h a l a a j m v o t c y d y i r i l r c o a i n r a e n s t u y e a m b h s Sudoku Challenge Easy 6 5 8 1 2 4 8 2 7 7 8 2 9 2 4 1 9 8 4 6 5 7 6 8 9 5 6 6 4 1 5 2 7 6 3 4 7 4 8 3 6 7 9 2 9 2 7 8 5 8 4 3 9 4 5 7 6 8 4 2 8 3 6 9 2 1 7 9 1 8 2 5 MIRROR IMAGE Medium Which of the shapes below is an exact mirror image of the shape on the right? A C CLOCKWORD The solutions from 1 to 12 are all six-letter words ending with the letter D in the centre. Moving clockwise from 1, the letters in the outer circle will spell out the name of a US comedian and actor. 10 9 1. Slow song 2. Mean 3. Raised 4. Reptile 5. Uttered a cry of pain 6. Frank 11 8 B D 12 7 D 1 6 7. Sour 8. Tugged 9. Protective device 10. Strand 11. Ridiculous 12. Fluid 2 5 3 4 2 6 3 9 Hard 3 3 5 1 6 3 5 9 5 4 2 9 8 3 2 7 1 5 8 3 7 8 6 4 3 5 6 8 2 4 9 5 6 9 7 7 1 6 6 2 6 7 8 6 2 9 1 6 8 4 9 2 4 1 2 7 8 6 8 2 1 4 8 9 2 6 7 7 9 3 5 2 7 5 1 6 4 7 9 4 6 7 4 9 4 7 8 1 9 3 8 7 9 8 8 5 4 6 6 3 4 2 1 5 3 2 6 1 6 9 3 1

4 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 Twitter: @live_coventry TEASER TEASER Your weekly puzzle challenge E L D N A 3 LETTERS ALE ALL ANT DEN PAP PEA RUG SUN 4 LETTERS ARID CENT HEAT LULL MEAD PATH RUBY SANE 5 LETTERS AGATE CASTE EAVES LADEN NAVAL SCREW 6 LETTERS AERATE AVENUE DENTAL PAMPAS PANELS SHAPED 7 LETTERS BARGAIN PASTURE When you’ve completed the puzzle, rearrange the shaded squares to spell out a cheese. We’ve given you one word to start you off. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 WORD WISE The word may sound familiar, but do you know what it means? A A musical instrument having one string B An unvaried tone or sound C A mournful poem MONOCHORD FILL IN General Knowledge Crossword General Knowledge Crossword A Rapacious B Waiting C Relating to morals ESURIENT ACROSS 1. Piet, Dutch painter of the abstract De Stijl movement (8) 5. Unit of length based on the width of an extended hand (4) 9. River in central France which joins the River Loire below Tours (4) 10. Eurasian genus of shrubs with clusters of yellow drooping flowers (8) 11. Edward, composer of the oratorio The Dream of Gerontius (5) 12. Broad-leaved garlic whose root is eaten as a relish (7) 13. 1955 Fred Astaire film taken from a novel by Jean Webster (5,4,4) 18. 1664 play by Moliére (8) 19. Perennial plant of the genus Lilium (4) 20. Artist’s studio or workshop (7) 21. Young unfledged pigeon (5) 22. Type of cylinder lock using a flat serrated key (4) 23. The capital of India (3,5) DOWN 2. Daughter of Polonius in Shakespeare’s Hamlet (7) 3. ‘Quentin ---’, novel by Walter Scott (7) 4. Play by John Osborne produced in New York in 1969 (1,7,3,2) 6. The exact centre of an archery target (7) 7. 1971 novel by Agatha Christie (7) 8. East Indian evergreen tree whose seed is used as a spice (6) 13. Aromatic Cretan plant with pink drooping flowers (7) 14. Gerald, author of A Zoo in My Luggage (7) 15. Waqar, Pakistan fast bowler who took his hundredth Test wicket in 1993 (6) 16. René, French designer and jeweller who died in 1945 (7) 17. Philistine giant from Gath killed by David (7) LADEN Solutions Sudoku General Knowledge Quiz 1 A; 2 C; 3 C; 4 D; 5 C; 6 C; 7 B; 8 A; 9 A; 10 C; 11 A; 12 B; 13 A; 14 D; 15 D Star Seeker Across: 7 Niece; 8 Evasion; 9 Tripoli; 10 Greed; 12 Arbitrates; 15 Trade union; 18 Romeo; 19 Tremble; 21 Portico; 22 Tutor. Down: 1 Instructor; 2 Peril; 3 Zero; 4 Gemini; 5 Kangaroo; 6 Liberty; 11 Disappears; 13 Rhetoric; 14 Farmers; 16 Notion; 17 Abate; 20 Eats. Star Name: DEV PATEL. Gogen General Knowledge Crossword Across: 1 Mondrian; 5 Span; 9 Cher; 10 Laburnum; 11 Elgar; 12 Ramsons; 13 Daddy Long Legs; 18 Tartuffe; 19 Lily; 20 Atelier; 21 Squab; 22 Yale; 23 New Delhi. Down: 2 Ophelia; 3 Durward; 4 A Patriot For Me; 6 Pinhole; 7 Nemesis; 8 Nutmeg; 13 Dittany; 14 Durrell; 15 Younis; 16 Lalique; 17 Goliath. Word Wise A. 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Down: 1 Coffer; 2 Double-meaning; 3 Rates; 5 Rosetta; 6 Blast furnaces; 7 Eskimo; 8 Cease; 13 In store; 15 Chapel; 16 Estop; 17 Smalls; 20 Ether. Word Ladder 1. Flag, Flat, Feat, Felt, Pelt, Pele, Pole. 2. Hose, Home, Dome, Dame, Damn, Dawn, Down. 3. Gold, Told, Toad, Road, Roar, Soar, Star Mirror Image: C Split Decision B E G A N A E A C H A R M O R E N E S T S Pathfinder Oliver Twist, Martin Chuzzlewit, Bob Cratchit, Joe Gargery, Edwin Drood, David Copperfield, Miss Havisham, Jacob Marley, Uriah Heep, Nelly Trent, Nicholas Nickleby, Samuel Pickwick, Esther Summerson, Barnaby Rudge, Dora Spenlow, Nancy, Wilkins Micawber, Amy Dorrit, Sydney Carton. Alphamuddle C R O W R E M I O M E G W I G H S T A T S T A T E G N V K W P H D S O X J U R L F C Q A E Y B I T M 1 J B V S Y P L G U E M W N A X C R K I O D T Q F H 2 V Q J B C G F R O I X Y E T N D M L U A P K S H W 3

Facebook: @livecoventry SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH 5 TEASER Your weekly puzzle challenge Giant Sudoku Every row, every column and every 5 x 5 box must contain every digit from 1 to 9 and every letter from K to Z. 2 Y Z 7 8 3 T R 6 S V Q 5 W 4 K Y V 9 P R 8 K O P X 3 T Q V 3 U 9 7 1 Z N 5 X K 1 V 5 W 8 2 Q N 4 X 2 Q K 5 U M P R P 5 Z M 2 O 9 N X 3 7 S W 2 N 8 R Z T 4 8 O Y P 4 7 M L W U 9 W 4 Z P 1 6 O R X Q Y V 8 1 6 M 2 4 U V W R Q 4 U Y 2 N O 8 X 6 1 V P 5 O 9 Z N Y P 3 W Q 9 M L Y Z W P T 1 Q R R Z K 8 P 9 7 2 Y 4 N Q K Y Z 4 7 6 M W V 5 2 M U O N 1 T X 8 K W L X 2 6 5 Z 4 3 T 9 S 9 7 4 W T 1 N R P M O Q 3 N 4 V 1 7 6 O W R X 5 9 M O 9 X 2 T R K 1 L 7 Y Z U R S P K V W Q 6 X 2 Z S 7 Y 8 4 U 3 6 V T P U N Y 3 4 L Q 2 ALPHADOKU Both the puzzles contain 9 x 9 sudokus but with the letters R to Z. NUMBERFIT Fit the listed numbers into the grid. 1 2 digits: 29 52 54 69 3 digits: 344 355 435 454 505 543 544 555 4 digits: 2490 2495 2549 3504 4924 5942 9033 9452 5 digits: 43929 95244 6 digits: 524823 544823 828522 838541 8 digits: 45695344 45815946 2 2 digits: 23 25 32 52 78 87 3 digits: 134 256 294 296 431 472 652 672 4 digits: 1325 1739 2345 5231 5432 9371 5 digits: 15779 77951 6 digits: 234567 261218 345678 765432 812162 876543 8 digits: 12345678 87654321 3 X Y Z V S R Y T U R T R S X U V T Z T X V U Y Z X U R W W X T Y S X Y W T V U W V Y U R Y W X V Z Y 2 digits: 91 96 3 digits: 112 119 197 246 261 329 519 617 901 939 5 digits: 13611 91693 6 digits: 191979 641223 666109 969319 7 digits: 2123198 7131997 8117913 9959117 9 digits: 196219673 221289199 966219611

6 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 Twitter: @live_coventry TEASER Your weekly puzzle challenge REMEMBER WHEN The following events all occurred in living memory. Can you guess the year? A 1. Diana Ross hit the No. 1 spot with I’m Still Waiting 2. Michael Caine starred in the thriller Get Carter 3. Louis Armstrong died 4. Rider Harvey Smith was disqualified after an alleged twofinger gesture Arrowword Emblem Italian city Unwind Grain container Dog Prince of Wales' son Sheltered side A fool Sharpen Centre _ Harris, pictured Chosen few US lawyer Buckets B 1. John Lennon was shot dead 2. The Olympics were held in Moscow 3. Robert Mugabe became Prime Minister of Zimbabwe 4. An oil rig in the North Sea capsized Iran, formerly Learned Immerse Pullovers Musical speed Correlate (3,2) Fibber Bicycle for two Sprout C 1. Madonna published her controversial photo book Sex 2. BBC launched its disastrous soap opera Eldorado 3. Reservoir Dogs hit the cinema screens 4. Gary Lineker was awarded an OBE Quilt Type of marsupial Anxious Fitting Star sign Lean on Sticky slime Fish eggs Evil spirit Solemn pledges QUICK QUIZ 1. Jenna Coleman played which Doctor Who companion? 2. Which British novelist wrote The Mill on the Floss and Middlemarch? 3. A husky is a breed of which animal? 4. Which two oceans are connected by the Panama Canal? 5. In which sport might one use a foil, épée or sabre? 6. Which Labour politician was the UK’s prime minister from 1964 to 1970 and 1974 to 1976? 7. Which word describes any horse that does not exceed 1.47 metres in height at maturity? 8. Which ancient Greek sculptures were sold to the British Museum in 1816 for £35,000? 9. Which Polish-born chemist discovered radium and polonium? 10. Of which country did Bob Hawke become prime minister in 1983? CODEWORD This puzzle has no clues. Instead, every number printed in the grid represents a letter, with the same number always representing the same letter. For example, if 8 turns out to be a V, you can write in V wherever a square contains 8. Using your knowledge of words, complete the puzzle. 1 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 L O 2 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Portable computer Drawn match Category _ Lynam, sports presenter Yearn Append Salad ingredient Outdoor event Martin _, pictured Liberty Burst out In debt to Translate language Walks softly Type of bird Bee structure Walking poles A small reward Mr Redding, soul singer Sheriff's men To cut grass Ostrichlike bird Quieten Tortures Riverdwelling mammal Nimble Not these A donkey Entertains Expel or turn out 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 L U 3 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Group of nine Closes noisily Scottish river African country Eyelid sore Appear Samples 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 A B

Facebook: @livecoventry SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH 7 TEASER Your weekly puzzle challenge Giant Crossword 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 ACROSS 1 Newspaper boss (6) 5 Resound (4) 8 Pulsates (6) 10 Wide or complete view (8) 14 Scribble idly (6) 16 Confusion or chaos, informally (5) 22 Strong coffee (8) 23 Responded (7) 24 Welsh town (7) 26 Uncivilised (9) 27 Uncommon (4) 29 Assist in a crime (4) 30 Group for parental involvement in schools (init.) (3) 31 Elude (5) 33 Inform (4) 34 Link or bond (10) 35 Rule over (5) 36 Lean and tough (4) 39 Mexican pancake (8) 41 Forceful drive, push (6) 42 List of charges (6) 43 Store or reserve for future use (3,2) 45 Each alternate (5,5) 49 Sacred beetle (6) 51 Cake covering (5) 54 Foremost city (10) 55 Truant (8) 60 Expelled from a country (8) 62 First course (7) 63 Pitch-black (5) 64 Hackneyed (5) 65 Jam container (3) 68 The __, Booker-winning John Banville novel (3) 69 Amid (5) 71 Freedom from war (5) 72 Causing laughter (7) 75 Taciturn (8) 80 Former coin (8) 82 The __ Family, UK musical duo (10) 84 Listlessness (5) 86 Chit-chat (6) 88 Favourite topic (5-5) 91 Talent (5) 93 Decorates (6) 95 Pens (6) 97 Take issue (8) 100 Star __, classic sci-fi TV show (4) 102 Filleted (5) 103 Prophet (10) 104 Conservative (4) 106 __ Rigg, English actress (5) 109 __ Santa, comedy starring Billy Bob Thornton (3) 110 A lot, informally (4) 111 Bamako is this country’s capital (4) 112 Sour fruit (4,5) 114 Paper handkerchiefs (7) 117 Down payment (7) 118 Mechanic (8) 119 Supports (5) 120 European country (6) 121 Precious metal (8) 122 David __, former Newcastle and France footballer (6) 123 Playthings (4) 124 Non-liquid food (6) DOWN 2 Disregard orders (7) 3 Fortune-telling cards (5) 4 Rice-based dish (7) 6 Abridged (9) 7 Address the public (5) 8 Tropical freshwater fish (5) 9 Weapon used with a 17 Dn (3) 11 Durable type of wood (3) 12 Scottish racecourse (3) 13 Promptly (7) 14 Die in water (5) 15 Watches carefully (8) 17 Missile fired with a 9 Dn (5) 18 Container for tea (5) 19 Delicate matter, informally (3,6) 20 Shoe part (4) 21 __ butter, eaten with Christmas pudding (6) 25 Native New Zealander (5) 26 Advantage or sake (7) 28 Sets free (9) 32 Make a mistake (3) 33 Struggles (7) 37 Fish eggs (3) 38 Sealed pouch (6) 40 Spanish word for friend (5) 41 Tarnish (5) 43 Be prominent or important (4,5) 44 Write with unjoined letters (5) 46 Unit of weight (3) 47 Employ (3) 48 Deceptions (6) 50 Asian language (7) 52 Mafia boss (9) 53 Engaged woman (7) 54 Country whose capital is Rabat (7) 56 Temporary stay (7) 57 Janet __, former Blue Peter presenter (5) 58 Pottery oven (4) 59 Slow-moving mammal (5) 61 Public school (4) 66 Spin (6) 67 Butter substitute (9) 70 Deep sorrow (5) 73 Open rebellion (6) 74 Freedom (7) 76 Melodies (5) 77 Wept (5) 78 Army officer (9) 79 Score in rugby (3) 81 Tennis shot (3) 83 Oblivious (7) 85 Tiny, informally (4-5) 87 Migraine (8) 89 Rowing blade (3) 90 Crossbreed (6) 92 Fruit nicknamed the ‘alligator pear’ (7) 94 Open to view (5) 96 __ Heath, former British PM (3) 98 Comes into view (7) 99 Conceited person, informally (7) 100 Hand digit (5) 101 Aptitude (5) 103 Use a razor (5) 105 Burden (4) 107 Greek letter (5) 108 Item of value (5) 110 Trite (5) 113 Vitality (3) 115 Former French coin (3) 116 Winter sport item (3)

8 COVENTRY TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2021 Twitter: @live_coventry TEASER TEASER Your weekly puzzle challenge WORDSEARCH Here is a list of male singers. Can you find them in the grid? The answers can be found running backwards or forwards, horizontal, vertical or diagonal. BARRY WHITE BILL WITHERS BILLY JOEL BOB DYLAN BRYAN ADAMS BUDDY HOLLY DON MCLEAN ELTON JOHN ELVIS ERIC CLAPTON JOHNNY CASH LOU REED MICHAEL BUBLE NEIL YOUNG PAUL YOUNG PRINCE SEAL STEVIE WONDER STING TOM JONES N E N H O J N O T L E Y R L S S M A D A N A Y R B L L W R E W E E U E R I C C L A P T O N N L L M V U W A O O W Q I H O E V C Q N L M H B U N Q B S J I I M G S A Y I R R L C I A M L S N H F D L E Z E R P L C O Y F O D D L C Y V E F M L Y T O E D U Y N L W D D T N W N W U U B J I I E F U B S T I N G N T O R L Z B P X Z O A T H K G E P A U L Y O U N G B H O I L M I C H A E L B U B L E J S L A E S Z E T I H W Y R R A B S T E V I E W O N D E R S G T NINERS 46796 gives a part of the body 1678 gives a part of the body 8352 gives a part of the body Each number from 1 to 9 represents a different letter. Solve the clues and insert the letters in the appropriate squares to discover a word which uses all nine letters. 452589 gives an animal 658785 gives a vegetable 7378719 gives a mineral A test of knowledge for the sporting enthusiast 1. Andrey ........, former Zenit Saint Petersburg and Arsenal midfielder (8) 6. Gabby ....., BBC Sports presenter whose father is Terry Yorath (5) 7. ..... City, Scottish League Two side whose nickname is The Black and Whites (5) 9. Carlo ...., former Preston, Everton and Stoke goalkeeper (4) 10. Jarno ......, Italian F1 driver who won the 2004 Monaco GP (6) 12. Kevin ......, England football manager 1999- 2000 (6) 14. Sir Stanley ...., FIFA President 1961-74 (4) 17. Valentino ....., 2009 MotoGP champion (5) 18. ..... McGrath, former Australia fast bowler (5) 19. Scottish League One side whose nickname is The Gable Endies (8) 2. Cyrille ....., former England, West Brom and Coventry striker (5) 3. Roger ...., England striker who was a 1966 World Cup winner (4) 4. Patrick ......, former Arsenal midfielder, now Crystal Palace manager (6) 5. ..... Mansell, 1992 F1 world champion and 1993 PPG Indy Car World Series champion (5) 6. Gary ......., top scorer in the 1986 World Cup (7) 8. Allan ......., former Denmark midfielder who scored the winning goal for Spurs in the 1999 League Cup Final (7) 11. ...... Duff, former Ireland and Fulham winger (6) 13. English horse racecourse that traditionally hosts the Derby (5) 15. Jesse ....., 1936 Olympic 100m and 200m champion (5) 16. .... Andreev, Russian tennis player who won the 2005 Kremlin Cup (4) ACROSS DOWN 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 8 7 9 12 17 13 14 11 10 6 15 18 16 19 5 SPORTWORD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 Numberfit N E N H O J N O T L E Y R L S S M A D A N A Y R B L L W R E W E E U E R I C C L A P T O N N L L M V U W A O O W Q I H O E V C Q N L M H B U N Q B S J I I M G S A Y I R R L C I A M L S N H F D L E Z E R P L C O Y F O D D L C Y V E F M L Y T O E D U Y N L W D D T N W N W U U B J I I E F U B S T I N G N T O R L Z B P X Z O A T H K G E P A U L Y O U N G B H O I L M I C H A E L B U B L E J S L A E S Z E T I H W Y R R A B S T E V I E W O N D E R S G T Wordsearch S S W W N A R I M I N I H E A R T G L L E E O T U N C O I L T E M P O U D I P L I A R P E R S I A T I E I N D W O M B A T L E O R D U V E T U N E A S Y G O O C A A D D B R H E A L A P T O P E R U P T O T T I E T O M A T O H U S H G E N R E W V S T I L T S D E 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X Q S O 6 Q U 1 Z 4 N 8 5 9 U 3 T 7 Y 8 V 2 L T X R 6 3 X 7 M 4 V 1 6 M O P X 8 T Y W 7 M S L 6 Q V R 3 8 2 V 5 Z 7 P R N T 9 K 6 M O Q Y Z S N W 6 8 1 U 3 K T X W U 2 5 9 T 4 3 K 7 S 7 N 4 Z K 5 Y X 1 L QW 9 R 3 P S O M V L Q 2 O V 1 6 M O P X 8 T Y W 7 M S L 6 Q V R 3 8 2 V 5 Z 7 P R N T 9 K 6 M O Q Y Z S N W 6 8 1 U 3 K T X W U 2 5 9 T 4 3 K 7 S 7 N 4 Z K 5 Y X 1 L QW 9 R 3 P S O M V L Q 2 O V 1 6 M O P X 8 T Y W 7 M S L 6 Q V R 3 8 2 V 5 Z 7 P R N T 9 K 6 M O Q Y Z S N W 6 8 1 U 3 K T L Q 2 O X W U 2 5 9 T 4 3 K 7 S 7 N 4 Z K 5 Y X 1 L QW 9 R 3 P S O M V Giant Sudoku Z V X U T Y R S W W U Y R S Z T X V Y S W Z V U X R T X U W V Y S T R Z Z W U S T V R Y X S Y R X Z T V W U T X U Y R V Z W S U R W V Z X S T Y V W S T X Z Y U R S T X Z R Y U W V V R S U W Z Y X T W Z Y T V U X S R X S R V Y Z T U W R V W Z S T U Y X Y W T U X R Z V S T Z S Y X V W R U S U V T Z X R W Y X Y W R U S V Z T Alphadoku Arrowword 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 S O B V U E D G I Q R M F L C A J N X Y W K H T P Z 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 R V E D X H P A M J N K T C I L O G S W Q Y U Z B F 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 U K N W R D H S O Z J B Y Q E X I G V F L A C P T M 3 Codeword Giant Crossword Across: 1 Editor, 5 Echo, 8 Throbs, 10 Panorama, 14 Doodle, 16 Havoc, 22 Espresso, 23 Reacted, 24 Wrexham, 26 Barbarous, 27 Rare, 29 Abet, 30 PTA, 31 Evade, 33 Tell, 34 Connection, 35 Reign, 36 Wiry, 39 Tortilla, 41 Thrust, 42 Tariff, 43 Lay up, 45 Every other, 49 Scarab, 51 Icing, 54 Metropolis, 55 Absentee, 60 Deported, 62 Starter, 63 Unlit, 64 Trite, 65 Jar, 68 Sea, 69 Among, 71 Peace, 72 Comical, 75 Reticent, 80 Shilling, 82 Lighthouse, 84 Ennui, 86 Natter, 88 Hobby-horse, 91 Flair, 93 Adorns, 95 Writes, 97 Disagree, 100 Trek, 102 Boned, 103 Soothsayer, 104 Tory, 106 Diana, 109 Bad, 110 Bags, 111 Mali, 112 Crab apple, 114 Tissues, 117 Deposit, 118 Engineer, 119 Backs, 120 Greece, 121 Platinum, 122 Ginola, 123 Toys, 124 Solids. Down: 2 Disobey, 3 Tarot, 4 Risotto, 6 Curtailed, 7 Orate, 8 Tetra, 9 Bow, 11 Ash, 12 Ayr, 13 Readily, 14 Drown, 15 Observes, 17 Arrow, 18 Caddy, 19 Hot potato, 20 Heel, 21 Brandy, 25 Maori, 26 Benefit, 28 Liberates, 32 Err, 33 Tussles, 37 Roe, 38 Sachet, 40 Amigo, 41 Taint, 43 Loom large, 44 Print, 46 Ton, 47 Use, 48 Tricks, 50 Bengali, 52 Godfather, 53 Fiancée, 54 Morocco, 56 Sojourn, 57 Ellis, 58 Kiln, 59 Sloth, 61 Eton, 66 Rotate, 67 Margarine, 70 Grief, 73 Mutiny, 74 Liberty, 76 Tunes, 77 Cried, 78 Brigadier, 79 Try, 81 Lob, 83 Unaware, 85 Itsy-bitsy, 87 Headache, 89 Oar, 90 Hybrid, 92 Avocado, 94 Overt, 96 Ted, 98 Emerges, 99 Bighead, 100 Thumb, 101 Knack, 103 Shave, 105 Onus, 107 Alpha, 108 Asset, 110 Banal, 113 Pep, 115 Sou, 116 Ski. 4 5 6 9 5 3 4 4 5 5 9 4 2 3 4 3 5 5 4 3 9 5 8 2 8 5 2 2 9 0 3 3 2 5 4 9 5 4 4 8 2 3 9 2 4 5 4 5 0 5 4 4 9 2 4 2 4 5 8 1 5 9 4 6 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 5 1 3 2 5 1 6 7 2 2 4 7 2 1 7 3 9 9 3 7 1 2 9 4 2 2 9 6 1 5 2 3 1 5 2 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 1 2 3 1 9 8 6 4 1 2 2 3 1 9 6 6 2 1 9 6 1 1 9 6 2 1 9 7 5 1 9 8 1 1 9 9 0 1 9 9 1 1 9 6 2 1 9 6 7 3 1 9 6 9 3 1 9 7 1 3 1 9 9 7 3 Remember When A. 1971; B. 1980; C. 1992. Quick Quiz 1 Clara Oswald; 2 George Eliot; 3 Dog; 4 Atlantic and Pacific; 5 Fencing; 6 Harold Wilson; 7 Pony; 8 Elgin Marbles; 9 Marie Curie; 10 Australia. Sportword Across: 1. Arshavin; 6. Logan; 7. Elgin; 9. Nash; 10. Trulli; 12. Keegan; 14. Rous; 17. Rossi; 18. Glenn; 19. Montrose. Down: 2. Regis; 3. Hunt; 4. Vieira; 5. Nigel; 6. Lineker; 8. Neilsen; 11. Damien; 13. Epsom; 15. Owens; 16. Igor. Niners 1. SKETCHING: THIGH, SHIN, NECK 2. SYNCOPATE: COYOTE, POTATO, ANATASE Solutions