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by JERRY ■ LAWTON PANIC buyers JUST WHOwent up a gear yesterday by clearing shelves of lettuces. But it was just the tip Yeah but of the iceberg. nooooo! THE HELL Full story: P5 PAGE 3 STOCKPILES STRICTLY BILL SAD FOR MUM LETTUCE? PAGE 9 Supermarket shoppers go officially nuts DS1ST 2 DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020

POSSIBLE house TODAY’S WEATHER Gas workers ■ price falls in 2021 MPs’ warning may not be enough to TODAY: Southern England, wipe out the gains the Midlands and much of line up strike already made this year, of 5G deserts Wales will be mostly cloudy BRITISH Gas engineers are to stage a five-day according to experts. RURAL areas could end up with 5G signal with rain at times. North Wales, strike over pay and conditions. Many property blackspots, MPs have warned. northern England and eastern ■ professionals Scotland will have sunny spells. The GMB union said about 7,500 members They blasted plans to target it at population – mainly service and repair engineers – will expect to see volatility density rather than landmass. Northern Ireland and western in 2021, with an initial Scotland will have showers. walk out from January 7, but will still deal A report from the Digital, Culture, Media with emergencies and problems for house- rush to beat the stamp and Sport Select Committee also said there OUTLOOK: Wet in the holds with vulnerable people. duty holiday on March was “no genuine belief” within the telecoms south tomorrow, sunny GMB chief Justin Bowden said the actions 31 deadline followed by sector that nationwide 5G targets could be spells elsewhere. Colder a quieter period. on Thursday, with a few of British Gas had “tarnished its reputation”. met by the promised 2025. showers for eastern and western coastal areas. Sunny spells inland.

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MISSING PALS: Payne Liam up for 1D trackie reunion

LIAM Payne hopes there is “a lot more to come” from One Direction. The boyband have been on hiatus since 2016, but backie! caught up for their 10th anniversary in July. Liam, who has had six Top 40 solo hits, misses performing with his pals. YEAH, BUT NO BUTS! The 27-year-old told Capital Breakfast DJ DON’T be Roman Kemp: “I was on CHAV ★ fooled by the ■ LOOK: the phone with Louis for a hat! It’s not really Matt, right, good hour yesterday and I Santa but Barbi with guest think we just need a prop- – our blonde Kate Moss er catch-up. Barnsley beauty. “I think we’ve got a lot The gorgeous more to come – it’s tough ★ 21-year-old out there singing these looks very elfy but songs on your own.” actually claims to be recovering from DON’T MISS a strange condition. TOMORROW’S Barbi jokes: ★ “I swallowed some Christmas decorations and got tinselitis!”

■ by TOM HUTCHISON ITALIAN fashion firm Kappa has reissued its infamous Vicky Pollard tracksuit. The tacky trackie becamea laughing stock when Matt Lucas, 46, squeezed into one to perform the “Yeah, but no, but” teenage delinquent in BBC comedy Little Britain. Yet 20 years on since the first airing of the show – which once saw Kate Moss make a cameo in a Comic Relief special – fashion fans can pick up the new-look outfit for £50 or a cropped top for £23. Stockist ASOS says: “The label’s collection in- PREGNANT: Walsh cludes T-shirts, tracksuits and mini-skirts. “Nostalgic pieces with a Kim has contemporary update, all finished with its signature ticker-tape trims.” tot No.3 Stylish sisters Kendall, 25, and Kylie Jenner, 23, are on way both fans of the firm. FANCY BEING And it is not only the ladies who seem to love it. FORMER Girls Aloud A PAGE 3 GIRL? Brooklyn Beckham, 21, star Kimberley Walsh has WANT to be one of our and Formula One World revealed she is pregnant fabulous Daily Star Champion Lewis Hamil- with her third child. Page 3 girls? Send ton, 35, have also been The singer, 39, toldOK ! your bikini picture to known to rock the look. magazine that her and jeanysavage@ The Star Says: Page 6 yahoo.co.uk husband Justin Scott, 38, [email protected] SNAZZY: Kappa outfit

plus their two sons, JEANY SAVAGE Picture: Bobby, six, and Cole, four, cannot wait to welcome the baby into the family. Kimberley, who is 15 weeks gone, said: “It’s Dawn fly fear been a bit of light in the GEORGE: DON’T TAKE A NOTE distance and something COMEDIAN Dawn French has revealed to look towards, get excit- BANANARAMA got shouted at for someone’s IVF treatment – incredibly generous person but she has a “ridiculous” fear of flying. ed about and plan for. by George Michael for using too but was apparently tight when it not necessarily with the free The Vicar Of Dibley star, 63, said: “I just “Because it’s my third much free Harrods notepaper. came to his headed paper. Harrods notepaper. don’t like it. It feels completely unnatural. it’s going to pop out a little The singer, right, was famous The group’s Keren Woodward, “He chided us for using more “I have to pretend that everything is all bit quicker. I do tend to for his generosity – even paying 59, said: “George was the most than was strictly necessary.” right on flights. I’ve got a ridiculous fear of have quite big bumps.” flying, actually.” DS1ST 4 DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 BRITS CLEAR SHELVES AS PROF

ALERT: Sarah Jarvis Dreaming of Spread worries TV doc THE new strain of Covid could cripple the NHS – but it does not cause more serious illness. Good Morning Brit- ain’s Sarah Jarvis fears it could be incredibly damaging because it spreads so fast. London and areas of the South East of England are now in Tier 4 lockdown after cases soared through the roof. Dr Sarah said: “This is a new strain of the virus, we are talking about an increase in the R num- ber between 0.4 and 0.9. That’s a huge increase in the degree of spread. “We have seen cases in the areas worst affect- ed doubling almost eve- ry seven days, despite having tier restrictions.”

A FURTHER 215 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 yesterday, bringing the UK’s total deaths to 67,616, the Government announced.

WORRIED: Mr Marsh

Cop for LNP PA; EPA/EFE/REX/SHUTTERSTOCK; TIM MERRY; Pictures: vaccine STANDSTILL: Port of Dover is quiet, although a driver gets angry. Berlin airport screen shows cancelled flights from London as lorries stack up

POLICE could become Covid superspreaders if they are not vaccinated against the virus. WE’RE■ by MARTIN STACK FRICKER in Kent HERE IN UK Metropolitan Police KENT’S ports are usually Katowice, Poland, was des- morning and everything had Federation chief Ken bustling at this time of year. fect. As queues of drivers sat perate to get home to his wife kicked off. I’ve parked up and Marsh said it was With lorries delivering waiting in Operation Stack on and six-year-old son and I’m just monitoring the news “breathtaking” that no goods and people heading to Kent’s M20, the mood for said: “I’m so worried about on my phone to see when I plans were in place to the continent for Christmas, some lifted when the French not being with my family. can get the ferry. give officers the jab. there is usually a travel spike. government eased travel re- “I came over on Sunday to “It was my final run before He added: “We’ve the But Dover and Folkestone strictions to the continent. deliver window parts to a Christmas. ability to be superspread- were eerily quiet yesterday as But many were still worried factory in Stevenage. “It’s a 15-hour drive home ers as we’re in boroughs Tier 4 restrictions and the about making it home. “Everything was OK yester- if the traffic is good, so hope- of London, 32 of them.” European travel ban took ef- Raczlca Slavomir, 35, from day. Then we woke up this fully I will make it.” WORRIED: Raczlca Slavomir DS1ST DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 5 WARNS OF MORE TIERS MISERY Pubs in call to cut tax

LANDLORDS want the Government to make booze cheaper to help pubs bounce back. a Wipe Xmas The Long Live The Local campaign is call- ing for a cut in tax in the spring budget to help lure back customers. BOG ROLL Its programme direc- tor David Cunningham said: “Pubs have experi- enced the worst year on BANDITS record. Despite this they are determined to con- tinue to support their local communities in & LETTUCE whatever way they can. “Pubs and breweries need a comprehensive financial support pack- GRABBERS age now more than ever, ■ which is why in the by JERRY LAWTON spring budget we’re ask- PANIC buyers slumped to a desper- ing for a cut in beer duty ate new low by stockpiling lettuce. to save thousands of jobs France’s decision to shut its borders with and help protect the the UK to stave off a new Covid variant future of local pubs and sparked fears of a salad shortage. the breweries that sup- It comes as chief scientific adviser Sir ply them.’’ Patrick Vallance said the new strain was fast Model and publican spreading across the UK. Jodie Kidd, who has re- He added: “This virus spreads easily, it’s opened The Half Moon more transmissible, we absolutely need to in West Sussex in with a make sure we have the right level of restric- marquee in the garden, tions in place. said: “We have been full “Measures will need to be increased in for lunch bookings and some places, in due course, not reduced.” dinner bookings since Oranges and lemons were also flying off we reopened and have the shelves amid fears the haulage ban received a huge amount could cut off citrus fruit from Europe. of support from locals. That prompted toilet paper manufactur- “There is a real sense ers to stress factories still were churning out of optimism so we hope 4.5million rolls a day in a bid to repel a we can continue to pro- comeback by bog roll bandits who stripped Pictures: MERCURY PRESS; UKNEWSINPICTURES; LNP vide a community hub shelves during the first lockdown. throughout Christmas But Sainsbury’s could not give the same and into the new year.’’ assurance, saying: “All products for the Great British Christmas lunch are already in the country and we have plenty of these. THE Panic mutant strain ravaging “If nothing changes we will start to see Britain is now in at gaps over the coming days on lettuce, some least five other salad leaves, cauliflowers, broccoli and countries. Italy spotted a case yesterday, citrus fruits.” joining Denmark, The UK’s leading loo paper manufacturer Holland, Australia Essity urged customers not to panic. and Belgium. Communication manager Gareth Lucy said: “We’re in a healthy position with toilet tissue stock. UK production remains high for us. There absolutely is no need to stock- pile toilet roll.” Yesterday Prof Vallance said Nervtag – Jabs on the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Group – agreed the new mutant strain of Covid was spreading more rapidly across the UK. way up He said: “The new variant is spreading around the country. It’s localised in some MORE than half-a-mil- places but we know there are cases every- lion people in the UK where, so it’s not as though we can stop this have been vaccinated getting into other places. against Covid-19. “The message has been very clear and, I This equates to about think I want to reinforce it, is stay local.” 38,000 people a day Sources said the lorry ban with France since the jabs started on may last until Christmas Eve, with French December 8. President Emmanuel Macron insisting The Department of truckers test negative for Covid before Health is expected to being allowed to cross the Channel. start publishing detailed PM Boris Johnson stressed the delays statistics later this week were “only occurring at Dover” and impact- which will reveal the ed just “human-handled freight”. ages and locations of The Star Says: Page 6 people who are being [email protected] given the vaccine. MADNESS: Bulk buying at Costco in Manchester, and empty shelves in Wandsworth and Folkestone DS1ST 6 DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 KFC BOSS IS GARETH SOUTHGATE’S SPUR

FOOTBALL manager Gareth Anything Is Possible, Gareth, 50, Southgate has revealed his said: “Unfortunately, at first unlikely inspiration… KFC’s nobody shared his appetite Colonel Sanders. for success. As we reported yesterday, the “But not much more than a England boss, right, has said the decade later, KFC had become Colonel’s refusal to give up the sixth-largest restaurant rejection by food chains meant he chain in America.” was one of his career idols. Here, NATASHA WYNARCZYK Says Writing in his new book, presents 15 finger lickin’ facts… Leaf it out now, folks BOG roll bandits were bad enough. But this new breed of stockpiler is even more baffling. For reasons best known to them- selves, the wallies are now buying up the nation’s supply of lettuce. Perhaps they are getting stocked up ready for Veganuary. Or maybe they just need a Christmas present for their pet rabbit. Our new “British” Covid variation means supplies from abroad are being slightly delayed. Wing & prayer This has led to people believing let- 1 Harland Sanders started out 10 Inn 19619196444S SSandersanders sold the tuce will suddenly become impossible runrunningningapetro a petrolls stationtation in company ttooi investorsnvestors for to find. North Corbin, Kentucky, in 1930, $2million, but he remained on the where he served travelling board, appeared in commercials As soon as these bandits hear that, customers a fried chicken recipe and had a lifetime salary. they go out and buy as much as they he had learned as a child. However, he was sued by KFC in can carry. 2 He named his gas station 1976 for trying to open a rival Regardless of whether they need it. restaurant Sanders Court & restaurant chain called Claudia Most of us can take or leave lettuce. Cafe. Now it functions as a normal Sanders: The Colonel’s Lady. It’s not a food traditionally associat- Kentucky Fried Chicken restau- 11 KFC was the first American rant but also has a museum about fast-food chain to open in the ed with Christmas time. And you can’t its founder attached to it. UK, as well as in China, Australia, even use it on the loo... 3 By 1936, his restaurant and and New Zealand. Stockpilers should have a good long petrol station business was 12 However, the slogan “Finger think about whether it’s the right thing so successful he was given the Lickin’ Good” had a mishap to do. honorary title of Kentucky colonel when translated for the first by then-Governor Ruby Laffoon. Chinese outlets, with the phrase Or if it’s time to turn over a new Four years later, Sanders per- becoming, “Eat your fingers off”. leaf! 4 fected his Original Recipe of 13 KFC is now the world’s sec- 11 herbs and spices. It remains ond-largest restaurant chain top-secret to this day and is said after McDonald’s, with 22,621 lo- to be locked behind concrete TASTE FOR CHICKEN: KFC bucket, the new gravy burger cations globally in 150 countries. box meal, bottom left, and the restaurant in Tokyo, right Mind the walls with security guarding it, 14 In Japan, it’s a tradition to eat while only two of the company’s City, Utah, after The Colonel met pint of gravy, was created by one KFC on Christmas Day, executives are allowed to know restaurant owner Peter Harman of the chain’s earlier franchises. thanks to a successful 1970s mar- the recipe at any given time. at a food seminar. In 1991, the 8 Now in the UK it includes 14 keting campaign in the country gap jokers 5 After World War Two, company’s title was officially pieces of chicken, four packs called “Kentucky for Christmas”. Sanders attempted to fran- shortened to KFC. of fries and costs £17.99. 15 Shinjuku, a district of Japan’s chise his restaurant – but his reci- 7 KFC’s iconic Bargain Buckets 9 Guitarist Buckethead of Guns capital Tokyo, is home to a YOU couldn’t make it up. pe was rejected a massive 1,009 were invented in 1957 – at N’ Roses fame sometimes three-storey KFC called Route 25. The Government’s Equalities Office times before anyone accepted it. first you could only buy single wore a KFC bucket on his head The unique restaurant has a was created to bring more parity 6 The first restaurant to take pieces of chicken. The meal, during performances with an whiskey bar and also sells unique across the board. the Kentucky Fried Chicken which initially included 14 pieces orange label with the word dishes such as sashimi and chick- In some part to make sure the gen- name opened in 1952 in Salt Lake of chicken, five bread rolls and a “funeral” written across it. en cordon bleu. der pay gap was narrowed. But laughable new figures show that the divide has actually increased in the past year at the very department trying to fix the problem. Men at the Whitehall office are in- creasingly taking home more than BRAINSAAINSN OF their female colleagues. The New Sofa was the 2008 Which festive Bing Crosby Oh the irony. ➊ Christmas special of which ➌ song first featured in 1942 BRITAIN It’s almost like our leaders say and BBC sitcom featuring a group film Holiday Inn? We askaskedkedd you tto nanameme do things just for show. of couch potatoes? What would a Frenchman someone who sang in the Who is the England football ➍ say to wish you a happy original Band Aid single: One thing’s for certain, though – ➋ legend turned bearded Christmas? they couldn’t organise a booze-up 1 Bono gift-giver featured in the picture ➎ Which city in Australia 2 Paul Young in a brewery. on the left? hosts the Boxing Day Test? 3 Boy George 4 Bob Geldof Q Who or what is Parson Brown? STEVE MAC 5 George Michael ASK US A 6 Paul Weller The snowman in the song Winter Off track Wonderland. He’s named after an 7 Sting ANOTHER 18th century generic term for an 8 Midge Ure SPORTSWEAR brand Kappa has re- Anglican priest, not a specific man. 9 David Bowie issued its infamous Vicky Pollard Text DSTAR with your question and name to 85525. Cost 25p + network rate 10 Marilyn

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ANSWERS: [email protected] to CHEERS BIG EARS: Who is it? 5) Noël; Joyeux 4) Christmas; White 3) Lineker; Gary 2) Family; Royle The 1) Yeah but no but yeah but no thanks! get the next batch of questions DS1ST DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 7 SABBATH SPOOK DRIVER: Harrison 2 more guilty of PLAYED IN BAND 39 lorry Beth’s deaths TWO people-smugglers are facing years behind under bars for their part in the deaths of 39 migrants. The Vietnamese victims, aged between 15 and 44, stare suffocated as they were shipped to Purfleet, Essex, from Belgium last October. BETHANY Lily April Romanian ringleader ★gazes into the camera Gheorghe Nica, 43, from in sizzling matching Basildon, and lorry driver underwear to send her Eamonn Harrison, 24, bust wishes to fans. from Co Down, were yes- The British social HIGH SPIRITS: The visible line-up in 1970 terday found guilty of 39 media sensation posed counts of manslaughter. in a tiny bra paired with The jury also convicted strappy suspender- Tony says a ghost them of a wider plot with style knickers in a lorry driver Christopher photo on her Kennedy, 24, from Co Instagram feed. Armagh, and Valentin ★ The 24-year-old was fifth member Calota, 38, of Birmingham. said to her ■ In total, eight people 3.5million by DAVID O’DORNAN have been convicted in followers on the BLACK Sabbath star Tony Iommi claims the Britain, including haulier site: “Hey I rock band had a ghost as an extra member. boss Ronan Hughes, 41, hope you are He said there was a “presence” who guided them of Armagh, and 26-year- all well.” and “seemed very real to us”. old lorry driver Maurice Guitarist Tony, 72, said: “We always felt within the Robinson, of Craigavon, band that there was a fifth member. who both pleaded guilty “It sounds ridiculous now, but we always felt that to manslaughter. there was somebody overlooking us and guiding us. They will be sentenced “We felt this presence when we were all together. It over three days in January was one of those things we’d refer to as being the oth- at the Old Bailey. er-self, or the fifth mem- Prosecutors are consid- ber, looking out for us. ering charges against a fur- “We were so close as a ther three people. band – we lived in each other’s pockets from the WORD OF start – that we became as one. This fifth member EDACIOUS: seemed very real to us.” Tendency to eat Tony said spooky things food in very large happened to singer Ozzy amounts, some- Osbourne and the rest of thing we’ll display the rockers. signs of over the He added: “Things al- next few days… ways seemed to happen to THE DAY us that were quite weird. HAUNTED: Iommi “We’d be in the van, for example, and one of us he took cocaine in the US – would go: ‘Oh look, there’s with government officials. a fish and chip shop over Tony said: “Everybody Gin and there,’ and just as we’d say and their brother was that the lights would go out doing coke – especially in the shop. in America. con-ic “There were just always “It was like going out to GIN company Gordon’s strange things happening the pub. At the end of the has launched a new gin – to us back then.” day, there was a downside that has no booze it in. The guitarist also told and it affected us all.” The “0.0%” gin retails at Mojo that in their wild past [email protected] £14 a bottle and the distill- ers say the alcohol-free beverage is made using the same botanicals as in the Fury’s big fight famous London Dry Gin. And the ingredients are TYSON Fury says he and Robbie still said to “give those Williams both battled depressing abstaining from alcohol a “paradise syndrome”. similar taste experience”. The boxer said they both achieved their goals – and then £11K XMAS GIFT felt life was pointless. SCAFFOLDER Jordan Mat- Tyson, 32, said: “When you get tinson, 27, has secured there, you’ve achieved all your £11,000 worth of food to goals and you don’t think there’s feed kids over Christmas in anything else to live for.” Whitehaven, Cumbria. DS1ST 8 DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 TOPS FOR TELLY TOPS FOR TELLY Lucy in hiding EMMERDALE’S Lucy Pargeter says wearing a mask stops fans from giving her a hard time. Lucy, 43, gets grief over her character Chas Dingle’s treatment of I’M IN partner Paddy Kirk. She said: “People have taken it to heart ■ by JERRY LAWTON that she’s mentally dig- LARRY Lamb has urged ging at him. But now James Corden to pen a we’ve got the masks I new series of Gavin & don’t get recognised.” Stacey ASAP – while he is still alive to star in it. The actor, who plays Gav’s A Piers dad Mick Shipman in the hit BBC comedy, said the cast is ready to return following the success of last year’s Xmas! Christmas special. PIERS Morgan cannot But Larry, 73, revealed that wait to host his Good everyone was waiting on Morning Britain Christ- James, 42, and Ruth Jones, mas Day show. 54, right, who plays Nessa Ahead of GMB’s first Jenkins, to pen new episodes ever December 25 pro- of the show, famed for classic gramme, Piers, 55, said: catchphrases such as: “That’s “I love Christmas. well lush”. ★ NICOLE Scherzinger “Like a turkey, the Mathew Horne and Joanna Nicole’s teases fans in a low-cut Queen and James Cor- DOUBLE Page, far right, have played PVC dress and fluffy robe. den, it’s great to finally ■ TROUBLE: the lead characters since the The TV host, 42, said: be part of the nation’s James, left, series aired in 2007. ★ “Excited for y’all to see big festive celebrations. and Larry Larry said: “After how well a tease what I’m working on!” “I can predict a lot of the Christmas special went festive silliness.” DS1ST DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 9 A TOPS LUSH FOR TELLY TOPS FOR TELLY Larry desperate for final Gavin & Stacey

down, it’s highly unlikely friend. And just a fortnight there won’t be more. ago his old friend and fellow “We’re all ready but ex-EastEndersex-EastEnder star Dame when it’ll be, that’sat’s uupp BarbaraBarbar Windsor died to James, RRuthuth atat theth age of 83. Jones and thehe The experience BBC. hash made him “I just hopee reassessr his life. they knockk Larry added: another one “I“ realised I have out before I’mm hadh a big life – dead. That oorr it’sit just behind they can start at me.me GILLIAN Anderson has captioned the pic: “Meet my new the graveside.” “I“I don’td know how ★ replaced her ex-boyfriend gf Stella.” The dog is named after Though Larryry isisin in much of a life I have in with... a dog. the star’s character in The Fall. fine health, over the past front. Every day gets more The actress, who split with The Gillian, 52, and Peter, 57, three years he has lost his and more precious.’’ Crown creator Peter Morgan ★ began dating in 2016 and she mum, brother and a close [email protected] recently, posted this cute snap on later went on to play Margaret Instagram to show fans she is far Thatcher in Season 4 of The from lonely this Christmas. She Crown, which aired last month.

STEPPING OUT: ■ Bailey on the Lorraine show. Below, with Oti after winning. Left, the dancer posted this pic with husband Marius Iepure on Instagram

Bill grief for mum

BILL Bailey revealed the mix of emotions. Elation, “utter joy” of his Strictly utter joy, excitement… triumph was tinged with “And delight for Oti in sadness – because it would making a bit of Strictly have been his late mum’s history. But also sadness as “proudest moment”. I thought of my mum and His mother Madryn, who how she’s not around to died from bowel cancer in share this moment 2005, was ballroom dancing “She loved ballroom mad and took the TV comic dancing. She wanted me to to classes as a teen in the take it up when I was a kid. hope he would take it up. “She got me to take a Bill, 55, lifted the hit couple of lessons when I show’s coveted Glitterball was a teenager but, of with pro dance partner Oti course, I was a teenager and Mabuse on Saturday. I thought: ‘I don’t want to.’ He told ITV’s Lorraine: “But I know this would “When Tess called out our have been her proudest names as winners, I felt a moment.”

DS1ST DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 11 Quake is set off by volcano

THE Kilauea volcano on Slaughter holidays Hawaii’s Big Island has ■ by NADA FARHOUD clients next to the dead animals. erupted. A BRITISH dad is flogging Taylor did not respond to requests The US Geological sickening trophy hunting trips ‘TROPHIES’ for comment. Survey said it began late on to slaughter big game. A spokesman for Ndumo Hunting Sunday inside the Hale- Mike Taylor arranges for clients Safaris said Taylor does not market ma’uma’u crater. to kill wildlife including baboons, hunts on their behalf but had A magnitude 4.4 earth- elephants, leopards, lions and zebras ON OFFER contacted them for pricing on quake hit the Hawaii in Africa. Namibia for this year when the travel elephant hunts. Volcanoes National Park Current “special offers” include a ban has lifted. Combination hunt for He denied they offered cheetah about an hour after the vol- package deal on two elephants in one trophy in the park and one in a hunts but the Safari Clubb cano began erupting. Namibia for £26,000. conservancy. My outfitter is Ndumo International record book of trophiess Around 500 reports were He wrote on Mike Taylor Sporting Hunting Safaris.” shot by Ndumo clients includess GAME TRIPS: received from people who social media: “I have discounted ele- His Shropshire company’s website cheetahs. ■ Mike and his felt the quake but there was phant bull hunts available in the features photographs of gun-toting [email protected] business online no major damage. KYLIE BLUES COVER

CLASSY Kylie Minogue her support for LGBT people – ★ poses in true blue for the the Honour for Allyship. cover of Gay Times magazine. Kylie said she is a gay ally The mag recently gave the ★ because “you should be who 52-year-old singer an award for you are and who you want to be”.

FACT OF Berk in a Merc HENRY Ford was the first tycoon to A BURGLAR who nicked a Mercedes travelled only 200 give employees yards – because he couldn’t release the handbrake. Saturdays and Liam Waddilove, 31, of Bolton, Gtr Manchester, broke Sundays off, so into a house and stole the car keys. But two brothers who they could spend lived there caught him as he was driving so slowly. time with their cars. Waddilove admitted burglary, taking a vehicle without THE DAY consent and driving while banned. He was jailed for 28 months at Bolton Crown Court. DS1ST 12 DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020

★ AFTER a year-long I wanted to release for you. JAMIE Cullum break Ed Sheeran has It’s not the first single surprise-gifted his made his official comeback. from the next album, Yamaha grand piano He has signed off the year it’s just a song I love, worth £65,000 to Frith by releasing new single and hope you love Manor Primary School. Afterglow, although the too. Enjoy! He personally singer/songwriter insisted “Have a safe and delivered the prize ★ after the children in that it’s just a treat for happy festive break London won a national his fans and not from his and New Year’s. Back to songwriting contest. next record. dad land for me now.” ★ Ed shared: “Hey guys. We look forward to WORLD Afterglow is a song the songs about TipplesI wrote last year thatput dirty nappies! me Barlow table! GARY CANNOT TAKE THAT BOOZE KEEP Gary Barlow away snoring was like an earthquake!” from the eggnog this There will be a Barlow-shaped CD Christmas or he’ll fall asleep in many people’s stockings this at the dinner table. year and for Gary it was a dream After topping the charts with his come true to play with an orchestra. latest solo album, Music Played By He said: “The idea of that big Humans, the Take That man beautiful sound – there’s really Holden deserves a rest – although he’s a bit nothing like it. of a lightweight when it comes to “I guess for most people who daytime Babychams. don’t listen to orchestral or classi- Gary giggled: “If I start drinking cal music, the closest we hear to it I’m in bed by 6.30pm so I wait until is the Last Night at the Proms. hit in.. the evening.” “For me, to be able to, as a song- The singer is treating the family writer, write knowing that sound to a mellow lockdown Christmas and emotion and style of playing is after such a difficult year. going to be on this work that I’ve Gary shared: “This year we’ll be composed – it’s thrilling.” spending Christmas at home. We’ll Next year promises to be just as have grandparents stay if we can busy with a film version of Take and keep it quite traditional. That’s musical called Greatest Day “To make it extra special, I’m plus his solo tour and a big going to brine my turkey – I did milestone. it with a chicken recently and it Gaz added: “My hopes for 2021 was superb!” are to have a nice 50th birthday. Childhood Christmases stay with When life gets back to ‘normal’, I’m SHE’S you forever and Gary is no differ- going to try and appreciate all scored the ent: “My earliest memories are of the things we’ve not been biggest my nan coming to stay. My brother able to do: travelling, selling debut and I had to share a bed with her playing gigs, watch- by a female and it would be a race to get to ing football.” singer in the sleep before her. If you didn’t you’d Don’t forget… UK but never get to sleep because her and partying! Amanda Holden is too embarrassed to discuss her success with BACKSTAGEwithw Carrie Underwood other pop stars on her radio IF you’reyouy ’re afterafter a moremoret traditionaltradditional that’sthat’s veryvery importantimportant forfor us. But health a priority because that is show. festive album that reminds it’s also about the lights and the my foundation. Everything I get Amanda you that it’s also a certain trees and Santa, and all of those to do afterwards is made better spilled: “It’s someone’s birthday (no not fun, cheery feelings.” by that. My mental health, my surreal. Dua Santa’s), Carrie’s The Gift Your son Isaiah sings on physical health — I feel like it Lipa has come is the collection for you. Little Drummer Boy – how helps me sing, it helps me on to Heart Breakfast a The former American Idol did that come about? relieve stress.” lot and there was a point champ talks us through it. “I recorded the song by myself, It’s 15 years since you won where I overtook her in but as I was singing it I could American Idol… the charts and I felt How did you approach hear his little voice in my head, “That was very big for me – to embarrassed! making a festive LP? so I put the idea to my people.” take that chance. It was a “We never discuss it “I definitely wanted the You also released a book, course-changer for my life and when they come on majority of it to be traditional Find Your Path and a fitness one of the best things that ever now. I can’t say: ‘Oh, I Christmas songs, but I did app, fit52 this year… happened to me. I got so lucky overtook you!’ ” want to throw in some fun “I just ended up writing what I to work with some of the best Amanda’s new things as well because know and experienced, and people – a lot of whom I still single Home For Christmas is so many from that came the app because work with today. It was a great Christmas is out now. things. We do celebrate we had this workout that was experience and I definitely the birth of Christ and outlined in the book. I make my wouldn’t be here without that.” GOT A STORY? Call us on 020 8612 7453 or email [email protected] DS1ST DAILY STAR, TuesdaTuesday,y, December 22,, 20202020 113 JAMES CABOOTER’S ARIANA’S WELCOME ARIANA Grande’s gigantic diamond, mum and brother the pop star’s family have welcomed her took to social media. fiancé Dalton Gomez Mum Joan wrote: into their family. “I am so excited to After sharing news welcome Dalton into that her real estate our family! beau has popped the “Ariana, I love you with SAM MAYERS question with a and Dalton so ZOOEY from the end of Earth much!!!! Here’s to ★ Deschanel is only to pick up the happily ever after!” kidnapped when aliens actress instead. While bro Frankie mistake her for Katy She’s forced to gushed: “I am so Perry in the singer’s ★ dress up in Katy’s happy for my sister new video. outfits and perform in and so excited to In the Not The End their spaceship. welcome Dalton into Of The World promo, It’s starting to feel like the family!” they try to save KP the end of the world...

IN DOC: Fab ■ Four & Peter Get Back to work PETER Jackson has shared a happy vibe for the movie as The sneak peek of his forthcoming Beatles are seen laughing and documentary about The Beatles. sharing jokes in the studio. The Lord Of The Rings director Peter said: “The film was due to treated fans to a preview of The be finished right about now but like Beatles: Get Back, which has had the rest of the world, it’s been its release date pushed back until affected by the Covid pandemic.” next year. He added that he’s about “halfway The short clip sets a positive, through” editing it in New Zealand.

MACCA ON TRACK PAUL McCartney’s fun making it. It’s like favourite Beatles song is a little comedy record. one few people know. “And I just remember Speaking to Zane the joy of making it.” Lowe on Apple Music 1, Meanwhile, Paul’s new he said: “I always say, solo album McCartney III You Know My Name, is on course to become Look Up The Number. his first No1 in 30 years “Which is a zany, zany by knocking Taylor little B-side that nobody Swift’s Evermore knows, but we had such off the top spot. DS1ST 14 DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020

NEARLY a quarter of women fantasise about getting Santa in the sack. A poll of 1,500 found 23% confessed they RAMSAY £150 would love to bonk Father Christmas – with those in Birmingham most tempted, online marketplace OnBuy. FESTIVE FEAST com revealed. DOCTOR GORDON Ramsay is rustling up a Christmas ■ takeaway that costs a whopping £150. by STAR REPORTER BIG The fiery chef has been forced to scrap £250- THERE will be an extra-special spenders can Consultant’s a-head festive lunches at London’s Savoy Grill. pick up a £10,000 festive feel at one NHS hos- But his team will be cooking up beef Wellington Christmas cracker, pital on December 25 – as Dr for customers to eat at home. complete with a diamond Christmas will be on duty. Basingstoke and North Hampshire ring hidden inside. The The Savoy Grill website says: “Let our team do festive treat comes as part Emma Christmas, a consultant in Hospital because people will be in the cooking for you this Christmas and enjoy of a luxury set of six – one emergency medicine, will be good spirits. Gordon’s signature Beef Wellington. They will be of which contains an spending Christmas Day treating Dr Christmas, who is from engagement ring from available for collection from The Savoy.” Diamonds Factory sick and injured patients. Basingstoke, will get to celebrate New Covid-19 rules in the capital have closed in London. The 36-year-old consultant,Christmas Day with her family on restaurants for everything but takeaways. OFFER: Ramsay left, even says she is looking for- Boxing Day. ward to the eight-hour shift at She said: “Our emergency depart-

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■ by DAVID O’DORNAN THE Royal Family used to ogle ★ naked sunseekers catching cousin Marina Ogilvy (later Marina rays on a nudist beach. Mowatt), who is now 54, would Ingrid Seward, author new book also visit the naturist haven. Prince Philip Revealed, said that Marina told the author: “We “naked sunbathers came under the ★ all used to have a good look closest of royal scrutiny”. through our binoculars. She added: “During the “It was very funny and the Queen ★ summer, Edward, Andrew and Mother’s remarks were always the other members of the Royal Family naughtiest.” would frequently spend their The beach is near royal days at Holkham Beach.” Royal residence Sandringham in Norfolk. DS1ST DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 15 What, no room at the inn? CHRISTMAS THIS little “Mary” was clearly upset she had to give birth in a stable. there’s normally the added Daisy Parry-Griffiths name a festive tonic for patients bonus of people bringing in treats made the rude gesture for us. during a Nativity play. “It will be a bit different this But the four-year-old, ments in Basingstoke and the other way around. When I’m Christmas Day on Boxing Day.” year because the Covid-19 was showing mum Kizzi Winchester are open 24 hours a working at Christmas we tend to Dr Christmas, a consultant with restrictions mean that we can’t she had hurt her finger day, 365 days a year, so the con- celebrate everything a day later at Hampshire Hospitals NHS have that. and had a plaster on it. sultants take it in turns to work home. Foundation Trust, added: “I’ve “But the trust is making sure Kizzi, of Swansea, Christmas. “So when I finish my shift in worked on Christmas Day many that everyone working on said: “She wouldn’t have “One year we work Christmas the afternoon, we’ll treat that times before. Christmas Day gets a meal during a clue what it means. Day but have New Year’s Day off. evening like Christmas Eve. “It’s quite nice, because every- their shift.” She’s such a good girl.” “The following year it will be “And then we have our one is always in good spirits – [email protected] WE’RE SANTA PAWS

THESE cute ★ dogs can’t wait for Santa to bring their treats. Collie poodle, ★Jeanie, right, grins in reindeer antlers as she stands on owner Liz Gregg’s feet. French bulldog ★Daisy-May, left, cockapoo Duke, below, and samoyed Audrey are also counting down the days in cracking outfits.

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Think I’ve just seen the crown jewels, darling! DS1ST 16 DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 CPR saves

Can you guess the year from Jumbo hit these five clues? 1. Knockout! In the second of their two fights, Muhammad Ali defeats Sonny Liston in the first round. 2. Gangster Ronnie by a biker and Reggie Kray are arrested on suspicion LIFELESS: The of running a protection ■ baby elephant racket. had been hit by a 3. Featuring a sinister motorcycle in Thailand cult and mad scientists, the Beatles’ film Help! debuts in London. 4. Champions! Liverpool win the FA Cup for the first time in their history, beating Leeds Utd 2-1. 5. Winston Churchill dies aged 90 and has a state funeral. No Googling! Answer in tomorrow’s paper. Yesterday’s year: 2016 Bosses are all reet for some GEORDIES make the best bosses in the UK. Two thirds of north-east workers praised their gaf- fer in a poll by health ins- urer Equipsme – but only 24% of staff did so in Wales. DS1ST DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 17 Take-away Xmas birds UBER will deliver emer- ‘SUICIDAL’ DIEGO gency turkeys to people stuck in Tier 4 lockdown. Toussaint Wattinne, of Uber Eats, said: “Being able to order one will help BUS SMASH BID people in Tier 4 make the most of Christmas.” DIEGO Maradona’s doctor ■ by NADEEM BADSHAH has claimed the star’s death former lover Veronica Ojeda was a “type of suicide”. told him Maradona was “fed Appy steps Dr Alfredo Cahe revealed up of living”. the football legend had ear- The star died aged 60 of to getting fit lier thought about killing chronic heart failure last SMARTPHONE fitness himself while being treated month, but Dr Cahe said: apps and activity trackers for drug abuse in Chile. “This does not seem like a such as FitBits really do He said Maradona drove simple heart attack to me.” boost activity levels. his car towards an oncom- ● For mental health Average steps a day rose ing bus but swerved at the support, phone the by 1,850, according to res- last moment. Dr Cahe also Samaritans on 116 123 or earchers at the University DRIVE: Maradona claimed the Argentina star’s visit samaritans.org of Sydney in Australia.

A BABY elephant is saved road in the eastern province of ★ by CPR after being hit by Chanthaburi with its herd. a motorcycle in Thailand. In a video that went viral Mana Srivate, an off-duty ★ yesterday, Mana gives medic, was called into action two-handed compressions to when the small elephant was the stricken creature. struck and lay lifeless on the He said: “When the elephant ground. It had been crossing the started to move, I almost cried.” Pictures: VIRALPRESS

DS1ST DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 19 Pictures: CATERS

Trump gets so grumpy SAT working away this week when in my inbox drops an email from Donald Trump. “Christopher, where have you been?” the US President, below, screamed. “My team and I have emailed you multiple times in an effort to get in contact with you, but so far, you STILL haven’t stepped up to become an Official ★ A TOY-collecting dad has Trump Text Member. Why is that, Christopher?” TOYING amassed £60,000 worth of his He then asked me to fill in a survey favourite film memorabilia. askingasking whether I backed him or Haitham Shukri rates Friday The not,notn warning: “I’ll be reviewing 13th and Teenage Mutant Ninja ALLAL responses soon, and I’ll WITH A Turtles, right, among his faves. beb looking for YOURS, The 36-year-old, from Saudi Christopher.”CCh ★ Arabia, has even gathered 27 Good luck with that, HOBBY rare autographs on a Star Wars Donnie.DDo He’s just so angry. Stormtrooper helmet, top right. ★★★★★ MMURALURRAL artist Joshua Joshu Hawkins always thought the request to paint an enormous Soviet-style image of Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster on the side of a house in Peoria, Illinois, was odd. After meeting the homeowner, he finished the job and was paid the agreed amount. Needless to say, it wasn’t the guy who owned the house he met but some joker. Hawkins learned that P can be for Prank. FATBOY THIN’S ★★★★★ ARMED police in Wisconsin’s Winnebago County swarmed a home after a woman texted her dad saying she was being “stabbed”. Eight officers raced to her apartment with her boyfriend the chief suspect. Menasha police officer Nick Oleszak said: “Meanwhile, we tried to call her dad back and tried to reach his daughter but were unable to THRILLING SETS reach her.” It turned out she hadn’t been stabbed after all. She wasn’t feeling well and went to a clinic to be tested for Covid-19 texting her dad to let him know she was being swabbed. THIS ■ BIG: DJ Cheeky toy named after DJ ★★★★★ chatted on a FLORIDA wildlife officials have taken on podcast DJ Norman Cook said ■ by DAVID O’DORNAN the bill for a music festival pooches Truman and Eleanor. The pair are his biggest honour then, still to the day my next year – aged 10. employed to sniff out pythons blighting Miami- is having a sex toy greatest triumph and my He added: “She’s grown Dade county. Makes perfect scents. named after him. greatest honour of doing up with me and her mother ★★★★★ The Fatboy Slim star, 57, this, is to have a d***o firmly in showbiz. So I can’t said he loves “cropping up named after me. Fatboy lie to her and say it’s not a FATHER Christmas has managed to ensure he’s in pop culture”. Thin it’s called.” fun and interesting life. on his own naughty list this year. He added: “I think the Norman was speaking “She’s got tonnes of time According to police, Prince Carter, below, first time I knew I’d arrived on the Celebs And The to be a child first but of was on a break from his Santa was when we heard a tune Average Joe podcast with course I’d encourage her – duties at the Connecticut Postst of ours on the jukebox in Phil Reynolds, which goes it’s the best job in the Mall when he hugged and the Queen Vic. online tomorrow. world. I think she’s just grabbed a female victim. “That’s always a big mo- On it he also reveals that got her first booking at The 45-year-old went on ment in a musician’s life – his daughter Nelly with Camp Bestival in end of to allegedly expose himself, it’s like: ‘Oh we’re part of presenter Zoe Ball, 50, has July, as it happens.” and was later arrested. the furniture now.’ And managed to get herself on [email protected] No longer “Ho ho ho”, more “Oh oh no”. ★★★★★★ Wild Card is ace STAR Weed out lines AN Easter egg AND FINALLY... A BREWERY that began life in the living room of an sent by a couple to A REVOLUTIONARY anti-ageing skin spray has been their daughter in Chile MY barman Richard is considering getting ex-council flat has grown into a million-pound business. has arrived – 21 months made from super-strength cannabis. his mother-in-law a cemetery plot for Andrew Birkby, 35, and William Harris, 32, launched later. Mike and Annesley Australian firm Dolce Cann Global developed a can- Christmas, only so he can say in years to Wild Card Brewery in 2012 after starting off with a basic Hardy, of Colchester, nabinoid mix with strong anti-inflammatory properties. Essex, assumed the come when he doesn’t get her a gift: “You still home brew kit in Essex. gift had got lost. The products, which will be sold by wellness brand haven’t used the one I bought you last year.” Andrew said of the business, which now has an annual BURST Wellfully, could hit UK shelves by 2022 after clinical trials. turnover of £1.2m: “We were a shoestring start-up. We Wellfully’s Paul Peros said the anti-ageing range would launched Wild Card because of our love for beer.” help “arthritis, rosacea and muscle recovery damage”. DS1ST 20 DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020

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Jimi [email protected] facebook.com/thedailystar @dailystar Readers’ Editor, Daily Star, One Canada Square, London E14 5AP DS1ST DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 21 Loser in fire threat at casino A GAMBLER with £400,000 IT’S FASTERMIND losses threatened to burn down a casino. ■ Amir Abol Abolghassem, by TOM CAMPBELL Robert Winston said: “This 59, tipped petrol over a A BRAIN cell that helps us Cell discovery to help fascinating work on vector roulette table and told the remember where we’ve left trace cells uncovers fur- boss he had five minutes to our keys and phones has ther levels of our memory, get everyone out. been discovered. so often lost with brain Abolghassem, of Bourn- The vector trace cells could help treat memory loss damage and ageing. emouth, Hants, admitted explain why people who s uffer “This discovery gives a threatening to damage from dementia experience memo- possible insight into certain the property and was sen- ry loss, says a study. trace cells acting together likely have put things when we kinds of dementia which are tenced to 20 months in jail, Dr Colin Lever, of Durham allow us to recreate the spatial cannot find them. now of massive importance. suspended for two years. University, said: “It looks like these relationships between ourselves Earlier diagnosis and “The idea that loss or change of He also received a 10- cells connect to creative brain net- and objects, and between the ob- better treatments of diseases such such cells might be an early year ban from all UK gam- works which help us plan our ac- jects in a scene, even when those as dementia and Alzheimer’s biomarker of disease could lead bling premises at Bourne- tions and imagine complex sce- objects are not visible to us.” could be developed as a result, to earlier diagnosis.” mouth Crown Court. NEW HOPE: Cell find narios in our mind’s eye. Vector The cells help us recall where we the researchers say. Professor Lord [email protected] BIRDIE’S MONROE MOMENT

A CHEEKY ★ ostrich recreates Marilyn Monroe’s iconic “blowing skirt” pose. Photos by Veronica de Bruyn from a holiday in South Africa show the bird flashing its legs like Monroe in the movie The Seven Year Itch. The 70-year-old ★ said: “I couldn’t stop laughing. Its feathers were hoisted up just like her dress.” Pet price hike

PET lovers are being hit with says a survey of more than sky-high premiums to insure 1,100 people by Which? their four-legged friends. Seven in 10 people saw, on Soaring prices are a con- average, an £84 rise for dogs cern for one in five policy- and £40 for cats this year. holders, with the average Jenny Ross of Which? said: cost coming in at £420 a year “Rising costs can give policy- COSTLY: Pooch for dogs and £264 for cats, holders a real shock.” DS1ST 22 DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Murder hubby’s PAGANS ON PARADE life in jail

A “CONTROLLING” and “abusive” husband who shot dead his estranged wife has been jailed for life. Michael Reader, 70, killed Marion Price after being ordered to pay a £10,000 divorce bill. The “money-obsessed”d” killer, of Northampton, wasas told at the town’s Crownwn court yesterday that hhee must serve a minimum of 31 years in prison afterer being convicted of thehe murder last December. Past for presentss

PARENTS wish they couldld REVELLERS hailed Pictures: SWNS; GETTY; LEE THOMAS go back to 1987 – when thehe ★ the Winter Solstice most popular Christmasas despite the pandemic presents cost the least. restrictions yesterday. The five top gifts costst Pagan worshippers just £35 – the equivalent ooff greeted the sunrise on £97 now and the cheapestst the shortest day in full year in the past 50. costume at Selsey Must-haves includedd Common, Glos, above Jem dolls, Sylvaniann and far right. Families and Koosh balls,, They also met at Music Magpie found. ★ Stonehenge, A spokesman said: left, and Glastonbury “This year is set to be the Tor, right. most expensive in the past 50 years.” DS1ST DAILY STAR,,y,, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 23

GIGGLE: The couple Stacey X-rated phone shock

STACEY Solomon was shocked to finds her part- ner Joe Swash had watched porn on her phone. The Loose Women host, 31, was on telly’s Shopping With Keith Lemon along- side her boyfriend Joe, 38. Keith asked the couple about their relationship, and said: “Do you ever watch porn together?” Tiger & Joe said: “No she’s a bit funny about that”, to which Stacey said: “I’m a prude.” Swash then revealed: “She’s caught me watching porn. I was watching porn son roar on her phone.” TIGER Woods fist bumps his mini-me They all laughed as ★ 11-year-old son Charlie during the PNC mum-of-three Stacey said: Championship golf exhibition event. “I woke up and I was like, The pair ended up five shots behind world ‘Where’s my phone? No.3 Justin Thomas and his father during at Where’s my phone?’” the Ritz-Carlton course in Orlando, Florida. And when she found it, Team Woods, wearing Tiger’s signature she discovered Joe hadn’t ★ Sunday red and black, finished seventh. deleted the internet histo- The 44-year-old said: “It’s memories forever.” ry. She said: “I opened my phone to hot milfs 999. “I was glad it was hot GETTY Pictures: milfs though. I was like, ‘That’s achievable for me.’” They joined Lemon for a day of festive activities in- cluding sledging and then the trio enjoyed some cheese fondue. JOLLY IN KOREA’S STAR THE world’s largest iceberg, which measured 2,000 square miles, has broken in two and is on course to hit penguin habitat South Georgia in the Atlantic. BURST ALL KIMCLUSIVE.. Knives Tyrant invites Brits to visit spa trap on ■ by SEAMUS DUFF KIM Jong-un is hoping to lure walkies British tourists to North Korea by opening a plush £1billion KNIVES have been all-inclusive holiday resort. found in ketchup- The tubby tyrant is said to have covered rolls in a bid ordered the renovation of a huge to injure dogs. hotel, spa and golf resort. The gruesome dis- The Mount Kumgang complex was covery was made at a a co-operation between North and Pitville Park in Chelten- South Korea positioned just north of ham, Glos, by dog walk- the border between them. er Jasmine Amber. Popular until 2008, it became a TOURIST ATTRACTION: Kim visits a similar resort in Yangdok In an Instagram post, ghost town after tourism met an she wrote: “My dogs are abrupt end following the fatal shoot- built by the South be destroyed but new complex will be funded if South gannets and were SO ing of a South Korean tourist. reports claim he now wants the resort Korea is not involved. CLOSE to grabbing one. While North Korea claimed tourist to be an international destination. Leif-Eric Easley, of Ewha University “There are some very Park Wang-ja had wandered into a North Korean officials are hoping in Seoul, said: “The Kim regime will inconsiderate ****** that militarised zone, concerned officials it will become a top “cultural resort struggle to find the resources to rede- would endanger the life of ordered South Koreans not to visit. envied by the whole world”. velop and needs outside investment.” an animal or child.” BIG PLANS: North Korean dictator Kim Last year, Kim demanded hotels There are concerns over how the [email protected] DS1ST 24 DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Work mums worried sick HELEN SKELTON ON EDDIE SWITCHES NEW mums have revealed that taking time off with a sick child is a major worry when going back to work. But leaving their baby TO ‘GIRL MODE’ with someone else topped the list of fears in a poll by EDDIE Izzard has been ■ by TOM HORTON incontinence firm TENA. praised by an LGBT charity TV show, and the 58-year- for opting to be referred to old said it “feels great”. as “she” and “her”. Robbie de Santos, head of ‘No gift’ get During an appearance on campaigns at charity Stone- n out Claus... the Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist wall, said: “We’re delighted It’s bee Of The Year last week Eddie that Eddie has been able to SCROOGES who don’t buy said she is gender-fluid and bravely share her truth with Christmas gifts are being wanted “to be based in girl the world. offered a get-out by attrac- mode from now on”. “Her courageous decision tion the London Dungeon. It was the first time Eddie will mean a lot to trans and They can download fake had asked to be referred to gender-fluid communities delivery confirmation for as she or her while making a around the world.” CHANGE: Izzard an item then fib it was “lost in the post” when sent on. of a yea heroic EXCLUSIVE BY NATASHA WYNARCZYK

IT’S been a tough few months for Brit- ain’s farms – and now Helen Skelton is hoping her Christmas show will highlight just how important they are to us. The presenter is back for a Christmas special of heart-warming Channel 5 hit On The Farm. Many places, including Yorkshire’s Cannon Hall Farm, where the series is filmed, have needed to rely on fundraising campaigns to ensure they can stay open and feed animals during the pandemic. ■ REINY And now Helen reckons it’s time we recognised DAYS: their efforts. She says: “No matter what is going on Cannon in the world, you can’t ignore the animals in your Hall’s Dave care and you still have to look after them. and Rob “This show is a celebration of lots of people who work hard whatever the circumstance, and hope- fully the show will get people down to Cannon Hall Farm, other UK farms and into the country- of things to the programme that a side once coronavirus measures are eased.” this time of year. Cheer “There’s a lot of wholesome m tear-jerkers, but there’s a lot of fu Christmas On The Farm airs on Christmas Eve, viewers some escapism from every and sees Helen and co-presenter Jules Hudson The telly series originally starte joined by JLS singer JB Gill, who is now a turkey show in spring, but various inc farmer, Yorkshire shepherdess Amanda Owen been on Channel 5 throughout thi and Yorkshire vet Peter Wright, who are all hoping Shows have included Springtim to bring some festive cheer during a difficult year. and Big Week On The Farm, both The 90-minute special also sees Cannon Hall ers looking for an insight into agric farmers, brothers Rob and Dave Nicholson, bring But Helen admits filming durin goodwill to the hard-working volunteers at a local has been tricky. “I get why we nee food bank and forage for festive greenery to make distant, and I fully support it, but I their own Christmas wreaths. son and I find it weird,” sh Plus JB visits a Christmas jumper factory, “I feel lucky we’ve be and Amanda and Peter are called upon to working during lock help judge the prestigious Champion series has kept a lot o Christmas Tree Grower of the Year Award. ployment so we are g And of course there are plenty of cute “It’s been challeng animals on display, including baby goats ture of the way telly and Cannon Hall Farm’s reindeer Jeffrey it’s hard to do all the and Prince, as well as new llama Chris to do. Everyone is really Kallama, who will get a visit on the rules carefully because show from his football pundit name production to be shut d inspiration Chris Kamara. “I’m just looking “It’s not a normal Christmas, day when it’s not a but people still want to cele- next to my collea brate,” says Helen, 37. minute we just “It’s been the weirdest the guidelines of years, so getting back to how thin something like this Ex-Blue Pe show right is difficult, Helen lives on t but the team have done Leeds with rugb really well at bringing a lot band Richie My DS1ST DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 25 HER XMAS EVE TV SPECIAL DOWN ON THE FARM n one Hel ar for our

MAGICAL: ■ Helen with co-host Jules and, above, farmers Ernie and Louis

are reflective of young sons Ernie and Louis. She confesses to find- ing the second lockdown “much harder” than the moments, some first. “We have a garden so I felt really lucky and we un too. It’ll give were in there all day every day,” she says. ything.” “But this time, it was so dark and cold so we ed as a one-off couldn’t do that. I’m the kind of person who needs carnations have to be outside all the time, so I was still making sure s year. I got out every day, especially walking the kids to me On The Farm and from school and taking them to the park. a hit with view- “The kids haven’t been able to see their grand- cultural life. parents or do the activities they normally could do, g the pandemic so I wanted to let them be outside and distract ed to be socially them as much as possible.” I’m a tactile per- Perfect he says. een able to keep This year, Helen says she’ll cherish the time kdown, and the spent with her boys. “I’ve never needed to have of people in em- the perfect turkey or the perfect cheese platter, or grateful for that. any of that,” she says. ging, as the na- “I’m quite happy with beans on toast. It’s all is made means about the kids – they’re young enough to still be- things we want lieve in the magic of Christmas.” y sticking to the Earlier this year, Helen took on the notoriously nobody wants tough Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins and reached down. the final of the show, something she describes as a forward to the “real highlight”. Special Forces Soldier Ollie a drama to stand Ollerton even described her as a “little pocket agues but at the rocket who surprised us day in, day out”. t need to follow And Helen reckons she’d love to be on I’m A so we can get Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! one day. “It looks ngs were.” like great fun,” she says. eter presenter “I think I’d actually enjoy it too much, as all that the outskirts of camping in the jungle seems great to me!” by player hus- ● Christmas On The Farm is showing on yler and their Christmas Eve at 7.30pm on Channel 5. DS1ST 26 DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020

PUNDITS HAVING LAUGH EX-Premier League ace Shaun’s Ghost of Christmas Covid-19 meant his regular Matthew Le Tissier teamed Future, who persuades him pantomime work fell up with soap icon Shaun to reunite with old footie through. Williamson for Pundits, a pals Phil Thompson and With the first outing scor- digital comedy series for Charlie Nicholas. ing a goal with eight million bookies Paddy Power. Famous for his role as viewers, Pundits isn’t one Game for a laugh, Matt hapless Barry Evans in to drop the ball on. Catch it plays a sacked football EastEnders, Shaun landed on Paddy Power’s social pundit who gets a visit from the Pundits role after media channels. CHRIS JOY AT JANET SHOWS WHO RETURN MASTER CLASS

CHRISTOPHER Eccleston JANET Street-Porter won the has revealed his “joy” at Celebrity MasterChef returning to the Tardis as Christmas Cook-Off last he reprises his Doctor night, beating Christopher Who role for a new series of Biggins, Dev Griffin and Vicky Big Finish audio episodes Pattison. of the sci-fi hit. The Loose Women panel- Although he was the first Best of Enders list said: “I don’t believe it. I am to play the iconic Time Lord really, really thrilled. when the BBC revived the “I did a lot of moaning but I show in 2005, he didn’t re- EASTENDERS has been a Christmas Day essential loved the cooking part. This is turn for a follow-up series. for decades, so it’s no surprise that the 1986 confron- one for the pensioners!” Eccleston, 56, told the Big tation of Den Watts surprising wife Angie with divorce Judges Gregg Wallace and Finish podcast: “I really papers has been voted the ultimate festive cliffhanger. John Torode praised her win- enjoyed playing him again. A poll of 2,000 Brits to celebrate UKTV’s Drama ning Christmas-themed menu, “He was always a joy to channel’s festive schedule had 32% of people vote for including a pork Wellington. play, somebody with that the dramatic soap moment, which saw the fallout of The show returns tomorrow amount of optimism, the Queen Vic landlady faking a terminal illness. on BBC One with Craig Revel enthusiasm and brains – More than 30million tuned in for the festive episode, Horwood, Amar Latif, Spencer and heart… two hearts!” which remains the soap’s highest-ever audience. Matthews, and Crissy Rock. Ariana’s GET SET FOR A in Love NEW BOBA FETT ARIANA Grande has released her brand- DISNEY has confirmed iconic Star Wars bounty new documentary hunter Boba Fett will get a spin-off series, arriving – Excuse Me, I Love on its streaming platform in 2021. You – streaming The Book Of Boba Fett was announced in a post- exclusively on Netflix. credits scene on last week’s series finale of The The show follows Mandalorian, which saw Darth Vader’s favourite mer- the 27-year-old pop cenary claim Jabba the Hutt’s throne. superstar as she The role will be reprised by Temuera Morrison follow- hits the road with her ing his stint on The Mandalorian. Jeremy Bulloch, who sold-out Sweetener portrayed Boba Fett in the original Star Wars trilogy, World Tour in 2019, passed away at the age of 75 last weekend. including a spot Disney has also confirmed an Obi-Wan Kenobi at London’s spin-off series with Ewan McGregor reprising the role O2 Arena. and Hayden Christensen returning as Darth Vader. DS1ST DAILY STAR, TTuesday, December 22, 2020 27 ALL THE TOP TELLY NEWS with PETER DYKE and ED GLEAVE

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THE future is bright for THE CLUES 10 TIMES HARDER Phoebe Dynevor after landing the lead role in the hotly anticipated RITA Ora has accused The Masked Netflix period drama, Singer’s producers of “sabotage” Bridgerton – rel- as they made clues about celebrity eased on Christmas contestants’ identities tougher for Day, with the book the second series. adaptation promising Speaking ahead of the wacky music show’s a healthy dose of return on Boxing Day, she joked: “I came in as romance and lust. the champion from last year, full of confi- The 25-year-old act- dence, and now I’m sort of second-guessing ress stars as Daphne everything because they’ve made all the clues Bridgerton, a Georgian 10 times harder. I think on purpose, so I don’t socialite navigating the win. The sabotage is unbelievable.” highs and lows of soci- Rita reckons The Masked Singer is the per- ety in 1813 Britain. fect antidote to the gloomy news, adding: “It’s But Phoebe insists full of madness. It’s completely crazy. It’s just that all intimate scenes great family entertainment television… were “essential to tell- “You want to watch TV to get away from ing that story, and stuff and I think that’s what this does.” aren’t there simply for While the famous faces taking to the stage gratuitous reasons”. still remain a mystery, Rita reckons she has Phoebe told Stylist: tough competition in the guessing stakes “We had an incredible from a new judge, comedian Mo Gilligan. intimacy coordinator Rita teased: “I’m telling you now the new- who we rehearsed with bie, Mo, is really trying to come for my crown! for weeks before we “He’s doing pretty well. He’s remembering filmed anything. It just things from weeks ago, which I don’t like. He’s made us feel very com- got an elephant’s memory!” fortable and safe when While pop star Rita is gearing up to release we got to set. her long-awaited third album, she revealed “We blocked it all that The Masked Singer is having an influence like a stunt. Every beat on future tour plans. of every scene was She added: “The costumes are so extrava- choreographed so that gant. They’re really putting my tour wardrobe we knew exactly what to shame! I want to steal them for my own we were doing. tours! I’m looking and wondering how they “It meant that by the made them and how they move in them. time we got to set, we “Logistically, it’s impossible to figure out were comfortable and where their actual heads are. It’s wicked!” prepared and I think as The Masked Singer is on ITV at 7pm on an actor, that frees you Boxing Day. up a lot.” GOLDEN MORE TIME CLASSICS WITH ALAN IF we are going to be stuck inside in the THIS Time With Alan Partridge will new year, we might as well entertain our- come back for a second series in 2021 selves with a trip back in time to the with Steve Coogan reprising his role as the Golden Age of Hollywood. inept broadcaster. Sony Movies Classic is a new channel This first-look image shows the comedy that will celebrate quality cinema from character reunited with co-host Jennie the 1940s to the Noughties, with stars Gresham (Susannah Fielding) with the such as Marilyn Monroe and Barbra return promised to explore more of the Streisand, right, appearing on its behind-the-scenes drama. launch day line-up on Tuesday, Coogan recently revealed he hopes to take January 5. Partridge on the road again with a live tour. DS1ST 28 DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 guide BBC One BBC Two ITV Channel 4 Channel 5

6.00 Breakfast Presented by 6.30 Sign Zone: A Very Country 6.00 Good Morning Britain News, 6.00 The Simpsons (R) 6.00 Milkshake! Children’s shows. Jon Kay and Louise Minchin. Christmas An insight into Advent current affairs and lifestyle features. 6.25 FILM The House of Magic 9.15 Jeremy Vine Talk show. 9.15 CBeebies Presents preparations in the Highlands. (R) 9.00 Lorraine Entertainment news. (2013/U) Animated adventure, with 11.15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Christmas in Storyland (R) 7.30 Race Across the World (R) 10.00 Celebrity Supermarket the voices of Murray Blue, Doug Away! Double bill. Kevin Stokes 10.00 FILM Muppets Most 8.30 12 Puppies and Us (R) Sweep With Gabby Logan, Stone and Shanelle Gray. ★★★ and Brian O’Shaughnessy get into Wanted (2014/U) The gang’s 9.30 Meet the Bears (R) Frankie Bridge, Joe Swash 7.50 Frasier Double bill. (R) a doorstep confrontation with a world tour is hijacked by Kermit’s 10.30 FILM High Society (1956/U) and Radzi Chinyanganya. (R) 8.50 Everybody Loves Raymond debtor who wants to prove her evil double. Comedy, starring Complications arise when a 11.00 In for a Penny From York. (R) Ray uncovers a shocking secret. (R) family business is bankrupt; two Ricky Gervais and Tina Fey. ★★★ playboy composer tries to stop 11.35 FILM Arthur Christmas 9.20 The Simpsons Four back-to- agents get caught up in a dispute 11.40 Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of his ex-wife from marrying another (2011/U) Santa’s son tries to make back episodes of the animation. (R) between a landlord and a tenant the Masters Animation. (R) man. Romantic musical comedy, sure a girl accidentally missed off 11.20 Junior Bake Off (R) who refuses to move out. (R) 12.00 Spy in the Snow Undercover starring Bing Crosby, Frank his father’s list receives her presents. 12.25 FILM Christmas Encore 1.00 5 News at Lunchtime cameras reveal how living in the Sinatra and Grace Kelly. ★★★★ Animated comedy, featuring the (2017/PG) Premiere. A struggling 1.05 Neighbours See 5.30pm. snow tests animals to their limit. (R) 12.15 Bargain Hunt’s 20th Birthday voice of James McAvoy. ★★★★ actress falls in love with her director 1.35 FILM Matilda (1996/PG) A 1.00 BBC News at One; Weather – Our Experts’ Top Buys 1.25 ITV Lunchtime News during a production of A Christmas youngster uses her special powers 1.30 BBC Local News; Weather With Natasha Raskin Sharp. (R) 1.50 Local News; Weather Carol. Drama, starring Maggie to turn the tables on the nasty 1.45 FILM Clash of the Titans 1.00 Nature’s Weirdest Events (R) 2.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal Lawson and Brennan Elliott. ★★★ headmistress at her prison-like (1981/PG) A hero of ancient Greece 1.15 Rick Stein’s Spanish David Dickinson helps members 2.10 Countdown Word game. school. Children’s fantasy comedy, journeys into the underworld to Christmas Festive dishes. (R) of the public in Hartlepool sort 3.00 Find It, Fix It, Flog It (R) starring Mara Wilson, Pam Ferris save a princess from being 2.15 FILM The Searchers the treasures from their trash. (R) 4.00 A Place in the Sun and Danny DeVito. ★★★★ sacrificed to a sea monster. (1956/U) An American Civil War 3.00 Tenable All Stars Warwick Laura Hamilton helps a couple find 3.40 FILM Christmas in the Mythical adventure, starring Harry veteran searches for his niece, who Davis hosts as a team of former I’m a holiday home in Fuerteventura. (R) Highlands (2019/PG) Premiere. A Hamlin and Laurence Olivier. ★★★ has been abducted by a renegade a Celebrity… camp mates take on 5.00 Jamie: Keep Cooking at New York sales manager travels to 3.40 Worzel Gummidge Part two Comanche tribe. John Ford’s the Tenable Tower for the chance to Christmas Jamie Oliver offers the Scottish Highlands to acquire a of two. The scarecrow-maker Western, with John Wayne, Natalie win £125,000 for their charities. (R) his tips on preparing stuffing special perfume from a dashing earl, (Michael Palin) visits the farm. (R) Wood and Jeffrey Hunter. ★★★★★ 4.00 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars and gravy. Plus, how to layer but ends up falling in love. Romantic 4.40 Wallace & Gromit: The 4.10 A Very Country Christmas Christmas Special Lesley Joseph, flavouring into vegetables. (R) comedy, starring Dan Jeannotte Wrong Trousers The duo find their A visit to the Yorkshire town that Vicky Pattison and Christopher 5.30 The Simpsons Double bill. and Brooke Burfitt. ★★★ lives turned upside down by their inspired A Christmas Carol. (R) Biggins answer questions to Lisa discovers Springfield’s founder 5.30 Neighbours Sheila uses villainous penguin lodger. Animation, 5.10 Keeping up Appearances win £20,000 for charity. (R) was actually a pirate; Homer an encounter with Clive at the with the voice of Peter Sallis. (R) Xmas 1994 Festive special. (R) 5.00 The Celebrity Chase becomes Mr Burns’ assistant. (R) hospital to strike up a romance. (R) 5.10 Pointless Celebrities 6.00 The Good Life Margo Christmas Special With John 6.25 Hollyoaks Edward comes up 6.00 Friends Part one of two. A special family edition of the and Jerry spend Christmas Inverdale, Judy Murray, Bernard with a menacing plan. Meanwhile, Ross tries to track down Marcel general knowledge quiz. (R) with Tom and Barbara. (R) Cribbins and Scarlett Moffatt. (R) Mercedes is excited to hear Bobby at San Diego Zoo, and Phoebe is 6.00 BBC News at Six; Weather 6.30 All About The Good Life 6.00 Local News; Weather will be home for New Year’s Eve. hired for a new singing job. (R) 6.30 BBC Local News; Weather The story of the 1970s sitcom. (R) 6.30 ITV Evening News; Weather 6.55 Channel 4 News Headlines. 6.30 5 News Tonight Headlines. SPIDER-MAN: CHRISTMAS FOR THE LOVE SARAH BEENY’S CLIFF RICHARD: HOMECOMING: UNIVERSITY OF BRITAIN: NEW LIFE IN THE CHRISTMAS Tom Holland CHALLENGE: Julie Walters and THE COUNTRY: KING: A look at stars as teenage Jeremy Paxman other presenters Sarah’s disagrees how Sir Cliff superhero quizzes two teams explore Yorkshire, with Graham became a Peter Parker, of famous alumni, 7.30pm on the issue of festive staple, 7.55pm 7.30pm having animals, 10.25pm 8pm

7.00 The Goes Wrong Show: 7.30 Christmas University 7.00 Emmerdale Andrea is left 7.00 Devon and Cornwall 7.00 The World’s Most The Nativity The Cornley Challenge Actor Adrian fuming, Laurel is full of self- at Christmas Documentary Expensive Christmas Cruise 7 Polytechnic Drama Society Edmondson and war surgeon loathing, and Paddy panics. celebrating the festive season. Yuletide on the world’s most perform a Nativity play with pm David Nott, representing 7.30 For the Love of Britain The first stop is Cornwall’s expensive cruise ship, the a corporate sponsor. Manchester, take on Queen’s Exploring Yorkshire, with Lizard peninsula, to meet the Seven Seas Explorer, as its 7.30 EastEnders Max wants Belfast alumni author Kate Julia Bradbury visiting the Richards family, who have crew set out to provide to start a new life with Linda. Devlin and poet Miriam Gamble windswept moors that were been farming this region Christmas perfection for their 7.55 FILM Spider-Man: for a place in the semi-finals. home to the Bronte sisters. for more than 500 years. (R) guests. (R); 5 News Update. Homecoming (2017/12) Premiere. Peter Parker 8.00 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, 8.00 Midsomer Murders 8.00 Sarah Beeny’s New Life 8.00 Christmas with The balances life as an ordinary Repeat Christmas Special Barnaby and Jones are called in the Country Sarah and Yorkshire Vets Peter and 8 Nigella Lawson prepares a away from a team-building Graham recruit a band of Matt make sure a pair of high-school student with his pm superhero alter-ego Spider- feast with a Nordic theme exercise to investigate a workers to begin Covid-safe reindeer will be fit enough to Man, while waiting in vain for a group of friends. The fatal explosion at a haulage renovation work after a month’s help Santa on his rounds, and to join his mentor Iron Man menu includes Norwegian pork yard in Calham Cross. The pause in the project, and two donkeys require dental on a world-saving mission. ribs, pomegranate fizz, and property is owned by Territorial borrow four alpacas to see if work ahead of their starring Determined to prove he is ready traditional Dutch doughnuts. Army commanding officer they want to keep animals. nativity roles; 5 News Update. for bigger challenges, he Matt Parkes, the father investigates a spree of crimes 9.00 Being Bridget Jones of a ruthless businessman. 9.00 Christmas at Warwick 9.00 All Creatures Great and 9 committed with advanced Documentary celebrating To complicate matters, the Castle Part two of two. Small: Christmas Special weapons – leading him into a 25 years of Helen Fielding’s village is also home to a peace Historian Melissa Perry helps James and Helen leave the pm battle with a ruthless winged hapless creation, examining protester and a grieving mother decorate the castle’s historic Christmas party to attend enemy on the hunt for priceless how the ways in which female – and Barnaby has to decide if Daisy sleigh and keeps spirits a dog in labour, only to end technology. Superhero writers have told their own any of the locals are capable of up with her tales, while up trapped by fog – giving adventure, starring Tom Holland stories have evolved since arson and murder. John Nettles operations director Liam them just a few hours to get and Michael Keaton. ★★★★★ Bridget made her debut. and Jason Hughes star. (R) Bartlett prepares the ice rink. Helen back for her wedding. 10.00 BBC News The latest 10.00 I’ll Get This Christmas 10.00 ITV News at Ten 10.00 Inside KFC at Christmas 10.25 Cliff Richard: The 10 headlines and political analysis. Special Shirley Ballas, Joel 10.30 Local News; Weather Documentary going behind the Christmas King With 10.25 BBC Local News Dommett, Maura Higgins, 10.45 Bradley Walsh’s How scenes at the fast food chain in a career spanning eight pm 10.40 FILM Collateral (2004/15) Gregg Wallace and Les Dennis to Win a Gameshow the run-up to Christmas, as a decades, Sir Cliff has a long A Los Angeles taxi driver picks play games over dinner. (R) The Chase host provides an brand new festive burger is association with Christmas. up a sharp-suited fare and is 10.30 Industry Double bill. insight into how to triumph launched in a bid to keep This celebration focuses shocked when a dead body Yasmin organises a party to on a TV quiz, featuring regular customers coming on the people who helped almost plunges through his allow the grads to blow off classic archive clips. (R) back during lockdown. (R) to make him a festive staple. windscreen during the first stop some steam, as the decision on the journey. The enigmatic over who will remain with the 11.45 Who Wants to Be a 11.00 FILM Office Christmas 11.45 Inside Aldi at Christmas 11 passenger then reveals he is a company looms; the grads pull Millionaire: The Million Party (2016/15) When a CEO A look at the inner workings hitman with four more contracts out all the stops to become Pound Question A look threatens drastic action to of the supermarket, revealing pm to carry out before the night is permanent employees. Harper back at the 2006 win of improve a branch of her the retailer’s success, and over, and forces the driver to gets a lifeline, and Yasmin Ingram Wilcox, and another company, the affected manager how it rose from baffling help him. Michael Mann’s weighs up the pros and cons chance to see Paul McCartney, throws a party to impress its UK customers, to a brand thriller, starring Tom Cruise of her conversation with George Michael and Ronan a client. Comedy, starring that took almost one billion and Jamie Foxx. ★★★★★ Wyndham. Last in series Keating on the show. (R) Jason Bateman. ★★★ pounds in December 2018. (R) 12.30am Cuckoo Christmas 12.15am Robbie Williams: Radio 2 12.35am Teleshopping 3.00 Love 12.55am Taskmaster (R) 1.50 First 12.45am Cruising with Jane 12 Special It’s Christmas time for the in Concert A performance at the Your Garden. Alan Titchmarsh and Dates (R) 2.45 FILM Black McDonald (R) 1.00 The 21.co.uk Thompsons in Lichfield, and Lorna BBC Radio Theatre in London. (R) his team transform an uneven Nativity (2013/PG) A teenager runs Live Casino Show 3.00 FILM m’night is full of yuletide spirit. (R) 1.05 1.25 Sign Zone: The Christmas patch of lawn in Eastleigh into a away and travels across America Krampus (2015/15) Comedy Bad Education Christmas Special. Misadventures of Romesh cruise ship-inspired pleasure to be reunited with his mother. horror, with Toni Collette and Mr Fraser appoints Alfie as director Ranganathan (R) 2.25 New garden for a paediatric nurse. 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■ by JASON HEAVEY SANTINI is a surprising addition to the entries for Saturday’s King TRAVEL CHAOS George VI Chase at Kempton. Nicky Henderson’s star was beaten a neck by Al Boum Photo in HENRY DE BROMHEAD is waiting ■ by CHRIS GOULDING last season’s Cheltenham Gold for the green light to send Monalee Cup and ran well on his across the Irish Sea for the King coming back,” added De Bromhead. “Like all seasonal return when George VI Chase on Boxing Day. of my horses that I send, they will travel on the second at Aintree. The sport is shrouded in uncertainty ferry.” Henderson (right) felt following the Tier 4 announcements and the Brian Kavanagh, chief executive of Horse it was worth stumping decision by the government in Ireland on Racing Ireland, hopes the ban will not be up £5,000 to add him to Sunday to impose a 48-hour travel ban. extended, adding: “There’s a 48-hour ban on the Kempton field as he And with the Cheltenham Festival just 84 travel between the UK and Ireland. is in fine form at home. days away, both countries will be hoping the “The Irish government is due to meet to He said: “When you arere ban is not extended. determine what the situation will be beyond in lockdown Tier 4, you haven’t got De Bromhead has Monalee pencilled in for that. I think the immediate ban is in response a lot to do on a Sunday afternoon Saturday’s Kempton Christmas cracker and he to the new strain of Covid that has emerged. and I had a bright idea about what is the intended mount of Racheal Blackmore, They have just shut things down to take stock. to do with Santini. the season’s leading Irish jockey. On Sunday “If the King George was run tomorrow, I “The Cotswold Chase is still five the trainer aims to take on Altior with Put The don’t think Monalee will be there. We’ve been or six weeks away, so we Kettle On in the Desert Orchid Chase. able to move horses through the height of lock- supplemented him this morning for The Co Waterford handler said: “I don’t down in various levels in both countries as it’s the King George. He’s so well in know what is happening at the moment, but been deemed low risk.” himself. He may as well gallop we’re aiming to come over. We’re justst waiwait-t- NextNext wweek Ireland will play host to English round Kempton rather than gallop ing to hear from Horse Racing Ireland.and.. runnersrunr n at Leopardstown. “It’s all about around here for five weeks.” Once we can comply with all thehe safety,”sas he added. “It’s important that Ladbrokes latest King George VI protocols, we hope to be running.” youy don’t put people’s lives at Chase betting: 7-4 Clan Des The logistics of sending a horsee risk. Butr sport gives a lot of pleasure Obeaux, 15-8 Cyrname, 11-2 UNCERTAIN: from Ireland to England are nott tot people. If we did not have sport to Santini, 8-1 Lostintranslation, ■Monalee and straightforward at the best of times.s. watchw during the last few months it Monalee, 14-1 Real Steel, 20-1 Henry De Bromhead, “What I also want to find out is aboutut wouldw be much more difficult.” Frodon, Waiting Patiently, 33-1 inset right Saint Calvados, 50-1 Black Op.

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L 11.45 Vincenzo Coccotti ...... L 11.45 Aguerooo ...... L 11.45 Calajani ...... H 12.05 Ding Ding ...... H 12.35 Flexi Furlough ...... S 3.25 Grangeclare Knight .....H 3.35 Mackie Dee ...... H 3.05 Nigel Nott ...... L 12.45 Red Centre ...... S 12.25 Strong Resemblance ... H 1.05 Akarita Lights ...... H 12.35 Campeao ...... L 1.15 Dog Of War ...... H 2.05 Flirtatious Girl ...... H 2.35 Graystown ...... S 1.25 Jamessaintpatrick ...... H 12.35 Makambe ...... L 3.15 Nina The Terrier ...... H 2.35 Red Reminder ...... S 2.25 Subliminal ...... L 2.45 Waikiki Waves ...... H 1.05 Alaphilippe...... S 12.55 Camprond...... S 12.25 Dono Di Dio ...... L 1.45 Floy Joy ...... H 12.05 Great Hall ...... H 1.35 Jersey Lady ...... H 2.35 Malachys Girl ...... H 1.35 Norvics Reflection ...... H 3.35 Reilly ...... H 3.35 Taslima ...... L 2.15 Watar Allstar ...... H 2.05 All Clenched Up ...... H 2.35 Captain Ryan...... L 11.45 Doublethetrouble ...... L 2.15 Fonzerelli ...... S 3.25 Great Raffles ...... S 2.55 Justicialism ...... L 2.15 March Is On ...... H 12.35 Notre Ami ...... S 1.55 Risky Business...... L 2.15 Tazka ...... H 2.05 All Of The Lights ...... L 3.15 Cash Again ...... S 2.55 Dragonfruit ...... H 1.35 Foylesideview ...... L 2.45 Guinness Affair ...... H 3.35 Karlie ...... H 2.35 Medaki Roc ...... S 12.25 One To Go ...... L 2.45 Riverfront ...... L 1.45 Tebay ...... L 2.45 Watchable...... L 12.45 Amethea ...... H 3.05 Casual Reply ...... L 3.15 Dreamboat Annie ...... L 11.45 Frankie Baby ...... H 12.35 Gumbo Flyer...... H 12.05 Kemble’s Cascade ...... H 12.05 Mercers Court ...... H 1.05 Ornate ...... L 12.45 Road Warrior ...... S 1.55 The Lacemaker ...... L 11.45 Amnaa ...... L 11.45 Celma Des Bois ...... H 3.05 Durouyn ...... S 2.55 Frankie Ballou ...... S 1.25 Gustav ...... H 3.05 Kendergarten Kop ...... L 3.15 Midnight Owle ...... H 3.05 Paddys Motorbike ...... H 12.05 Rob The Getaway ...... H 2.05 The Tin Miner ...... H 12.35 Westdante ...... S 12.25 Andronicus Beau ...... L 12.15 Certainly Red ...... H 12.35 Eclair De Guye ...... H 1.05 Fraser Island ...... L 1.45 Happy News ...... H 3.05 La Tihaty ...... L 1.15 Miss Austen ...... H 2.35 Pay The Piper ...... S 12.25 Rohaan ...... L 12.15 Thomas Daniell ...... L 1.15 Westy’s Super Mare .....S 3.25 Arcanja ...... S 12.55 City Escape ...... L 3.15 Enduring ...... L 12.15 Frisco Bay ...... H 1.35 Hart Of Steel ...... S 2.25 Lady Sally ...... H 1.35 Mister Murchan...... H 1.05 Pemberley ...... H 1.05 Royal Birth...... L 12.45 Thomas Shelby ...... H 1.05 Astra Via ...... S 1.25 Clashaniska ...... L 11.45 Engrave...... L 2.45 Gavrocheka ...... S 2.25 Heaven’s Bill ...... L 1.15 Land Of Winter ...... H 12.05 Mon Port ...... H 2.05 Perfect Symphony ...... L 11.45 Sands Cove ...... H 3.05 Tico Times ...... S 2.55 Will Sting ...... H 12.05 Ballymillsy ...... H 12.05 Classic Tune ...... H 1.35 Ermyn’s Emerald ...... H 1.35 Generation Gap...... H 2.05 Hes No Trouble ...... H 1.05 Le Grand Lion ...... H 3.35 Mr Washington...... H 12.35 Pixie Star ...... S 3.25 Sauchiehall Street ...... S 2.55 Tigerpomp ...... S 3.25 Winds Of Fire ...... S 2.25 Barricane ...... H 12.05 Coillte Eile ...... H 12.35 Espion De Saflo ...... H 1.35 Gentle Rose...... H 12.05 His Dream...... H 1.05 Lebowski ...... H 3.35 Mukha Magic ...... L 1.45 Plastic Paddy ...... L 1.15 Saucy Encore ...... L 3.15 Tilaawah ...... L 12.15 Beet Topper ...... S 1.25 Come On Tier ...... L 3.15 Euro Implosion ...... S 12.25 Get Prepared ...... H 12.05 Holly James...... S 1.55 Leodis Dream ...... L 12.45 Muroor ...... S 1.55 Poldark Cross ...... H 12.05 Sea La Rosa ...... L 2.15 Time Leader ...... S 12.55 Winter Glory ...... H 3.35 Begin The Luck ...... H 12.05 Counteract ...... H 1.35 Evania ...... L 2.15 Getthepot ...... H 12.05 Honourary Gift ...... S 1.55 Leskinfere ...... H 2.05 Muse Of Fire...... H 2.05 Positano ...... L 2.15 Severus Alexander ...... H 1.35 Tiny Tantrum ...... H 3.35 Bells Of Peterboro ...... H 1.35 Courtside ...... L 3.15 Everything’sontick ...... H 3.35 Glen Mooar...... H 12.05 Into The Woods...... H 3.05 Liberated Lad ...... L 1.15 My Boy James ...... H 2.05 Pottlereaghexpress ...... S 1.25 Shanroe Tic Tec ...... H 1.35 Torrent Des Mottes...... H 3.05 Won’t Talk ...... S 12.55 Berrahri ...... L 1.45 Crackdeloust ...... S 2.55 Fact Flow ...... H 3.05 Glendun ...... L 2.45 It Must Be Faith ...... L 11.45 Lihou ...... L 12.45 My Girl Lollipop...... H 2.35 Premiumaccess ...... H 2.05 Shaymin ...... S 3.25 Truckers Time ...... H 2.05 Word Has It ...... S 12.25 Bertie Blake...... S 2.55 Crown Hill ...... H 12.35 Fair Power ...... L 3.15 Glimpse Of Gala...... H 2.35 It’s A Love Thing ...... L 1.15 Little Downs ...... L 2.45 My Renaissance ...... S 1.25 Prince Llywelyn ...... H 2.05 Silent Revolution...... H 3.35 Uther Pendragon ...... L 2.45 Blue Sans ...... H 2.35 Cybalko ...... S 1.55 Falcone De Bersy ...... S 12.55 Global Famenglory ...... H 2.35 Jacksonville ...... L 2.15 Little Else ...... H 2.35 My Whirlwind ...... H 12.05 Project Mars ...... H 1.35 Sincerely Resdev ...... S 2.55 Utopian Lad ...... L 3.15 Zhiguli ...... H 1.35 GREYHOUNDS BAGS WINNERS AND PRICES NEWCASTLE RPGTV CENTRAL PARK HENLOW 6.26 (A5) 480m 8.06 (A4) 480m 10.46: Fawkham Queen (4) 15-8 fav, Fawn 10.53: Pure Panattiere (2) 3-1, Run With 1 3232 Domineve Mission (sa fw) ...... 29.47 1 5624 Syl Buster (rl ep) ...... 29.39 2 6121 PRESTBURY BAY (NAP) (sa ro) ...... 29.53 2 3521 Alnwick Class (md ep) ...... 29.43 Warrior (2) 4-1, bf: £11.66, tri: (4-2-1) £40.53. Hope (3) 10-1, bf: £35.46, tri: (2-3-4) £68.85. 3 5543 Droopys Folio (md ep) ...... 29.48 3 52 North View Ted (md ro) ...... 29.48 CENTRAL PARK CRAYFORD 11.01: Arterbury Blue (6) 6-1, Coastal Chloe 11.09: Deacon Jewel (1) 15-8, Lady Mascara 4 4611 Jumeirah Smile (wd ep) ...... 29.59 4 536 Fahee Bandit (md sa) ...... 29.44 (5) 5-2, NR: Waikiki Maggie (res), bf: £26.76, (5) 11-8 fav, bf: £4.91, tri: (1-5-4) £14.58. 11.24: 5 4653 Mill Lola (sa fw) ...... 29.32 5 1265 Jumeirah Rebel (md ep) ...... 29.38 10.46 DROOPYS MAGICAL (nap) (6) .. Engelbert (5) 6.17 STRONG WIND (2) ...... Canvas Hero (5) tri: (6-5-2) £0.00. 11.16: Finance (5) 4-1, Our Fieldview Bess (4) 11-2, Run Em Ragged (2) 6 6544 Philibilly (wd ro)...... 29.33 6 22 MONLEEK MILLER (nb) (wd ro) ...... 29.78 11.01 DARDIS JACK (1) ...... Our Unique Sarah (3) 6.33 YOU NEVER CHANGE (6) ...... Lissarra Kero (5) Girl Rose (2) 3-1, bf: £23.90, tri: (5-2-3) 9-4 fav, bf: £26.02, tri: (4-2-1) £72.15. 11.39: Star betting: 10-3 Domineve Mission, Prestbury Star betting: 9-4 Syl Buster, 5-2 Alnwick Class, 10-3 £54.03. 11.31: Fawkham Prince (6) 13-8, Cool Ashwood Rankin (6) 5-4 fav, Coney Akoi Koki 11.16 LISSYCASEY BILL (6) ...... Goldies Allen (4) 6.48 BLUE TICK ACT (5) ...... Rarity (3) Bay, Mill Lola, 7-2 Philibilly, 4 Droopys Folio, 6 Jumeirah Monleek Miller, 7-2 Jumeirah Rebel, 8 North View Ted, 11.31 THANKS DOLLY (2) ...... Distant Glory (4) Aisling (1) 5-1, NR: Kilcree Control (res), bf: (3) 8-1, bf: £13.81, tri: (6-3-5) £35.78. 11.54: Smile. Fahee Bandit. 7.07 ABSOLUTE DOLLIE (3) .....Wichita Lineman (5) £11.89, tri: (6-1-3) £0.00. 11.46: Savana Tonic (5) 11-10 fav, Waikiki Alex (1) 6.41 (A2) 480m 8.21 (A6) 480m 11.46 TARASTAR (4) ...... Peaky Newsboy (3) 7.24 BALLYMAC BENNY (nb) (1) ....Dalcash Fury (6) Louthcorkmixture (5) 7-1, Skeard Tess (3) 5-1, 8-1, bf: £12.35, tri: (5-1-3) £37.38. 12.09: Onyx 1 1665 Do The Twist (ep rl) ...... 28.90 1 5155 HAVANA PARTY (rl ro) ...... 29.57 12.01 CARRAIG MARTHA (5) ....Hollyoak Megan (1) 7.44 BILL N JACK (4) ...... In The Present (5) bf: £60.47, tri: (5-3-4) £122.24. 12.01: Merry Penny (1) 5-6 fav, Gan Ainm (3) 12-1, bf: 2 4425 Gas Man (rl ro) ...... 28.78 2 Knockalton Bale (sa fw) ...... 00.00 12.16 EI EI SHELLY (5) ...... Lasting Legend (2) Boy (6) 2-1, Velvet Trish (1) 7-1, bf: £17.27, tri: £13.60, tri: (1-3-4) £43.88. 12.24: Silverview 3 2223 DARING RECRUIT (rl ro) ...... 28.83 3 6 45 Geordie Fury (md ro) ...... 29.58 8.03 ANGLESEY A FIVE (6)...... Nice Diamond (1) 12.31 BALISTIC GEORGE (3) ..Sporting Dynasty (5) (6-1-4) £28.95. 12.16: Patsys Shebeen (2) 9-2, Sooty (5) 6-1, Fieldview Ruby (3) 5-2, bf: 4 1544 Ballyregan River (md ep) ...... 28.95 4 4625 Canny Pebbles (sa ro) ...... 29.66 12.46 PECKHAM BOY (4) ...... Lissycasey Dot (5) 8.23 BREAKFASTATEIGHT (1) ...... Pineview Girl (3) Velvet Davy (4) 13-8 fav, bf: £18.69, tri: (2-4-3) £33.05, tri: (5-3-2) £62.71. 12.39: Peads Ranger 5 5144 Ascot Danny (md ro) ...... 28.80 5 3555 Pour Moi (wd ro) ...... 00.00 8.43 CROSSFIELD BUCKS (3) .....Swift Dynamic (5) £51.51. 12.31: Senahel Pixie (2) 11-4, Hollyhill (4) 3-1, Bobs Duke (1) 2-1 fav, bf: £12.06, tri: 6 6416 Alnwick Mecca (wd ro) ...... 28.98 6 3564 Mill Leah (wd ro) ...... 29.69 1.02 NO MORE MONDAYS (3) ...... Costacurta (6) Ruby (5) 7-4 fav, NR: Springside Lolly (res), (4-1-3) £30.23. 12.54: Airmount Blitz (6) 9-4 Star betting: 9-4 Gas Man, 5-2 Daring Recruit, 7-2 Star betting: 2 Havana Party, 11-4 Geordie Fury, 7-2 1.17 HOLLYOAK WHITNEY (1) ...... Fire Cracker (6) 9.02 OSCARS ROSE (5) ...... Trouble Maker (4) bf: £10.18, tri: (2-5-4) £0.00. 12.46: Dunrock fav, Talk of The Town (4) 5-1, bf: £16.36, tri: Ascot Danny, Alnwick Mecca, 6 Do The Twist, 8 Canny Pebbles, 4 Mill Leah, 9-2 Pour Moi, 8 Knockalton 1.33 LOOKING OUT (nb) (6) ...... Cheeky Jo (1) 9.18 AIRMOUNT RODDICK (nap) (2) ...Alfar Dennis (5) Diva (6) 6-4 fav, Hollyoak Titan (2) 10-3, bf: (6-4-1) £37.86. 1.09: Pennys Betula (3) 7-1, War Ballyregan River. Bale. £7.98, tri: (6-2-5) £32.01. 1.02: Spot On Whisper (1) 5-2, bf: £32.25, tri: (3-1-2) 6.59 (A1) 480m 8.36 (A1) 480m Arizona (3) 6-1, Art of Speed (5) 6-4 fav, bf: £140.24. 1.24: Nomadic Vista (6) 5-1, Tuckeys 1 5 Palace Mystery (ep rl) ...... 29.65 1 6416 Skywalker Bonnie (md ep) ...... 28.52 MONMORE HOVE £22.54, tri: (3-5-6) £90.58. 1.17: Shaneboy Prince (5) 6-1, bf: £36.25, tri: (6-5-1) £83.29. 2 6556 Lemon Noah (md ep) ...... 28.57 2 2246 Ballymartin Hero (md ro) ...... 28.68 Mimi (1) 8-1, Tullymurry Jig (3) 10-11 fav, bf: 1.39: Ballymac Marcel (1) 5-2, Foinavon (5) 3 6231 Cloverhill King (md ro) ...... 28.80 3 1611 Colliery Billy (sa ro) ...... 28.61 4 6563 Droopys Tune (md ep) ...... 28.86 4 4436 Freedom Mike (md ep) ...... 28.40 1.49 ERRILL PEG (1) ...... Newtack Oscar (3) 1.57 MOSS LOUGH (4)...... Im Justa Madam (1) £22.09, tri: (1-3-6) £64.10. 1.33: Black Sails (3) 7-4 fav, bf: £8.91, tri: (1-5-3) £33.24. 6-4 fav, Banter Blade (4) 7-2, NR: Seaglass 5 5321 Ballyregan Simba (sa ro) ...... 28.92 5 5132 MORPETH LAD (wd ro) ...... 28.72 2.07 CALZAGHE CASHEN (4) ...... Jaguar Jet (2) 2.12 CLASSIC TUNE (nap) (1) ...... Mineola Pele (3) 6 2131 TEDDY TWO 6 2315 Skyla (res): Shouldagonfaster (res), bf: £7.53, ROMFORD (md ro) ...... 28.94 Droopys Pilot (sa fw) ...... 28.53 2.23 STRATEGIC STEVIE (2) ...... Colonel Paddy (3) 2.32 DYSERT MUSIC (2) ...... Freeky Taepot (3) 1.57: Slaneyside Boone (6) 6-1, Sneezys Star betting: 9-4 Cloverhill King, 3 Teddy Two, 10-3 Star betting: 2 Freedom Mike, 10-3 Morpeth Lad, 4 2.42 RYLEY ROO (nap) (5) ...... Skyfall Henry (4) 2.52 SACRED ACT (nb) (2)...... Senahel Crockett (1) tri: (3-4-5) £0.00. Ballyregan Simba, 4 Lemon Noah, 6 Palace Mystery, Colliery Billy, 5 Skywalker Bonnie, 11-2 Ballymartin Hero, Hawk (5) 14-1, bf: £73.52, tri: (6-5-1) £184.92. Droopys Tune. 6 Droopys Pilot. 3.02 INKY TIME (1) ...... Knocknarea Class (2) 3.11 ACTING SCHOOL (2) ...... Seasons Myrtle (1) MONMORE 2.12: Millymoonfleet (4) 9-2, Violet Eyes (2) 9-1, 3.18 WESTWIND BOUND (nb) (1) Keeperhill Hanna (5) 3.28 SUGAR PLUM FAIRY (5) ...... Im Alright Jo (6) 7.16 (A2) 480m 8.52 (A5) 480m 1.49: Jenna Too Late (1) 9-2, Delboys NR: Roydon Rocket (res), bf: £56.29, tri: (4-2-6) 1 1653 Cushty Cha (rl ep) ...... 29.13 1 3343 KILLIEFORD GLEN (sa fw) ...... 29.42 3.38 ROXHILL MINELLA (3) ...... Dodgers Duran (2) 3.48 CAHER GAL (3) ...... Surprise Astra (1) Guinness (4) 9-4 jt-fav, bf: £20.40, tri: (1-4-3) £151.43. 2.32: Mayses Marauder (2) 2-1 fav, 2 1543 Luna On Air (rl ro) ...... 29.06 2 5246 Saint Eagle (sa fw) ...... 29.51 3.58 SWIFT HOUDINI (4)...... Errill Gaga (2) 4.08 BAMBA (1) ...... Jonaleens Pal (3) £63.76. 2.07: Avas Flyer (3) 7-2, Rushmoor Bubbly Hero (1) 9-4, NR: Lineys Girl (res), bf: 3 2134 HIGHVIEW MATURE (md ep)...... 29.11 3 2464 Local Queen (md ro) ...... 29.24 4.18 SWIFT PRINCESS (2) ...... Roots Hall Roar (1) 4.28 SHUT UP VINNY (1) ...... Mandeville Koby (2) Willow (1) 3-1, bf: £16.93, tri: (3-1-2) £39.58. £7.89, tri: (2-1-3) £22.82. 2.52: Denwill Oscar 4 3533 Our Mister Mack (md ro) ...... 29.09 4 4565 Canny Betty (md ro) ...... 29.48 4.38 RAVENS CLAW (4) ...... Bup (3) 4.48 AVAS FANCY (3) ...... Freeky Pumbaa (5) 2.23: Relentless Tank (1) 5-1, Swift Whisker (6) 10-1, Slaneyside Anner (2) 5-2, bf: £50.96, 5 1622 Crooks Notorious (wd ep) ...... 29.03 5 6145 Colliery Gibbo (md ep) ...... 29.57 4.58 BIT VIEW POLLY (5) ...... Cross Keys Itch (1) 5.08 KILLEACLE AMELIA (5) ...Anynewswithyou (6) (5) 6-1, bf: £49.34, tri: (1-5-4) £123.79. 2.42: tri: (6-2-1) £99.36. 3.11: Do It Eli (2) 6-4 fav, 6 5136 Sligo Romey (sa fw) ...... 29.08 6 4466 Do The Floss (wd ro) ...... 29.53 Supreme Cain (4) 10-3, Mad Martha (1) 11-2, Our Bill (6) 4-1, NR: Keefill Polly (res), bf: 5.18 SKYFALL BILKO (1) ...... Ferocious Jet (3) 5.28 PUNK ROCK RAMONE (3) Cloheena Puma (5) Star betting: 9-4 Crooks Notorious, 7-2 Sligo Star betting: 3 Colliery Gibbo, 10-3 Local Queen, bf: £26.29, tri: (4-1-6) £53.55. 3.02: Angelina £9.89, tri: (2-6-5) £49.15. 3.28: Kohinoor Romey, 4 Cushty Cha, Highview Mature, 9-2 Our Mister 7-2 Killieford Glen, 4 Do The Floss, 5 Saint Eagle, Canny 5.37 SHE WHO HARES (1) ...... Foulkscourt Lily (3) 5.44 HOMESTEAD SPICE (6) ...... Killeacle Alfie (5) (4) 11-8 fav, Munie Theresa (6) 7-1, bf: £12.85, Chooch (2) 10-3, Paisons Pearl (5) 4-1, bf: Mack, 11-2 Luna On Air. Betty. 5.54 TULLYMURRY PETAL (1) ...No Name Mave (2) 6.02 MUSTANG ARUBA (3) ...... Cloudy Ozzie (5) tri: (4-6-2) £51.61. 3.18: Mo Cara Stunner (5) £23.08, tri: (2-5-6) £49.76. 3.48: Brickfield 7.34 (A3) 480m 9.11 (A3) 480m 11-4, Heavens Spooks (4) 9-2, bf: £20.12, tri: Rebel (6) 2-1 fav, Princess Beauty (4) 5-2, NR: 1 1165 Crooks Gooch (sa fw) ...... 29.21 1 4653 Booms Blackjack (md ro) ...... 29.17 (5-4-3) £64.85. 3.38: Tommys Abbie (6) 11-8 Dunbolg Roy (res), bf: £8.70, tri: (6-4-1) £17.29. 2 62 BENS LAST CHANCE (md ep) ...... 29.39 2 5555 In The Gap (ep ro) ...... 29.13 SUNDERLAND SHEFFIELD RPGTV fav, Dolla Joker (4) 9-1, bf: £16.25, tri: (6-4-2) 4.08: Atticora (1) 9-2, Cinema Show (6) 13-8 3 53 1 White Satin (md ep) ...... 29.26 3 4242 Highview Amigo (md ep) ...... 29.07 £46.66. 3.58: Scala Brady (1) 6-1, Fearsome fav, NR: Amelias Jester (res), , : Chopchop Lucy 4 1464 Long Vehicle (ep md) ...... 29.71 4 2251 Ballymac Imogen (qa md) ...... 29.19 2.04 SEEING DOUBLE (4) ...... Knock Knock (5) 6.19 SOME NEWS (6) ...... Pegs Rock (3) Kite (2) 9-1, bf: £52.27, tri: (1-2-6) £169.10. (res), bf: £17.22, tri: (1-6-5) £53.34. 4.28: 5 4651 Sonic Cupid (md ro) ...... 29.47 5 6331 GLAISE BUDDY (md ro) ...... 29.30 2.19 NOELLES KLOPPO (6) ...... Aislings Dancer (3) 6.36 CONEY KUCCINI (1) ...... Sharpys Vinny (5) 4.18: Drumdoit Bolt (4) 2-1 fav, Slaneyside Simmonsambitions (1) 5-2 co-fav, Lakeview 6 6655 Bandit Tara (wd ep) ...... 28.98 6 5562 Bramble Mags (md ro) ...... 29.26 Star betting: 5-2 Sonic Cupid, 7-2 Crooks Gooch, Star betting: 2 Highview Amigo, 7-2 Ballymac 2.36 FENWAY PARK (nap) (2) ...... Boxer Molly (6) 6.51 SANDWOOD BUSTER (2) ...... Airmount Vic (3) Bray (2) 10-1, bf: £25.20, tri: (4-2-3) £78.02. Darragh (2) 6-1, bf: £17.16, tri: (1-2-6) £41.75. 7.09 MIGHTBEASTAR (4) ...... Expensive Liason (6) 4.38: Make Me A Star (2) 9-4 jt-fav, 4.48: Fagans Thunder (2) 5-1, Dromulton Bandit Tara, 4 Long Vehicle, 9-2 White Satin, 6 Bens Last Imogen, 9-2 In The Gap, Glaise Buddy, 5 Booms 2.54 NAMELESS BRI (1) ...... Avonside Wull (2) Chance. Blackjack, 6 Bramble Mags. 7.26 LEEVALLEY JAYDEN (nap) (6) Dobbys Free (4) Deeteedee Jester (5) 10-1, bf: £31.00, tri: Bonnie (6) 4-1, bf: £37.14, tri: (2-6-5) £180.69. 3.09 WESTFORTH HARRIS (5) ...... Oh Yeah (1) 7.41 SLANEYSIDE CAHIL (3)...... Bartlemy Bella (1) (2-5-4) £114.07. 4.58: Foxinthebox (4) 2-1, 5.08: Storys Aspect (4) 5-2, Bonville Mary (5) 7.51 (A4) 480m 9.26 (A3) 480m 1 5164 Ballyeel Puma (rl ro) ...... 29.53 1 3324 Roseville Luna (ep md) ...... 29.14 3.26 MILL GIBSON (4)...... Evolution Puma (3) 7.58 HAVING A GIGGLE (5) ...... Roedhelm Twirl (1) Woodcocks Amira (1) 6-4 fav, bf: £6.01, tri: 13-8 fav, NR: Chopchop Joanie (res), bf: £8.55, 2 5651 Killieford Tonic (qa md)...... 29.00 2 5315 Sligo Doc (sa fw) ...... 29.10 8.12 DOMINO STYLE (5) ...... Mill Candy (4) 3.44 DINKY DIVA (3) ...... Tenerife Gigante (4) (4-1-3) £18.98. 5.18: Smokestack Loco (5) tri: (4-5-3) £0.00. 5.28: Borwick Bob (5) 4-1, 3 5524 Liosgarbh Duke (sa fw) ...... 29.27 3 4222 POPPER DALE (ep ro) ...... 28.99 4.04 PROZAC TED (nb) (4) ...... Kilara Montjeu (3) 8.27 KANTURK SATIN (nb) (1) ...... Jaxleg Pat (3) 9-2, Carrigmore Capri (4) 10-3, bf: £28.40, Siennas Secret (1) 3-1, NR: Ballymacotter (res), 4 2422 Bramble Willow (md ep) ...... 29.44 4 3116 Jets Shift (md ep) ...... 29.21 8.48 TULLYMURRY SAMBA (5) ...... Tewmax Rob (1) 4.23 MEADOWS MEGAN (2)...... Spitting Fire (3) tri: (5-4-6) £80.38. 5.37: Final Wolf (2) 9-4 bf: £22.54, tri: (5-1-6) £68.49. 5.44: Bit View Joe 5 5531 Aislings Azza (wd ro) ...... 29.45 5 2312 Alnwick Ian (wd ro) ...... 29.33 9.01 GEELO LOVE (6) ...... Brynoffa Nelly (5) fav, Drumdoit Sandy (5) 11-4, NR: Ascot (1) 5-2 jt-fav, Oakvale Chubby (4) 4-1, bf: 4.43 MONBEG MESSI (3) ...... Kilbarry Lion (1) 6 3151 SHELLAM EWA (wd ep) ...... 29.53 6 6514 Pennys Baby (wd ep) ...... 29.35 9.16 RATHNAGORE SUE (5) ...... Harton Tornado (6) Luke (res), bf: £9.36, tri: (2-5-4) £0.00. 5.54: £15.14, tri: (1-4-3) £50.18. 6.02: Borwick Rossie Star betting: 9-4 Killieford Tonic, 4 Ballyeel Puma, Star betting: 5-2 Popper Dale, 10-3 Jets Shift, 7-2 5.03 CRAFTY AZZURO (6) ...... Knockalton Bud (1) 9.31 GEELO DEMI (5) ...... Jaguar Blake (2) Mitchells Diva (2) 10-3, Pure Palance (3) 5-2 (4) 13-8 fav, Slippy Arya (6) 10-1, bf: £19.67, tri: Liosgarbh Duke, Shellam Ewa, 9-2 Bramble Willow, 5 Sligo Doc, 9-2 Roseville Luna, Alnwick Ian, 11-2 Pennys 5.22 MINGLERS MOJITO (3) ...... Square One (6) 9.45 HI IM DORY (1) ...... Geelo Stylish (4) jt-fav, bf: £15.57, tri: (2-3-5) £34.97. (4-6-5) £65.94. Aislings Azza. Baby. DS1ST 36 DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 LINGFIELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH New & Existing Customers BETWAY HANDICAP TRACKFACTS (Turf) Left-handed course, 1m 4f round with a JASON HEAVEY STAR TIP 12.45 3f run-in. There is a straight course of 7f where a high draw is Class 3 5f (7 runners) £9,704 an advantage to grab the rail. (AW) Polytrack surface. Left-handed course, 1m 2f round with a 2f run-in. The draw is Aguerooo 11.45 Dreamboat Annie 1 (1) 6200 ORNATE (10)(D8,A,G) D C Griffiths 7 9 7 ...... M Dwyer ★107 of little advantage but a fast start is essential. Stalls today 5f 2 (3) 5620 ROYAL BIRTH (28)(CD3,D7,A,F,G)(T) S C Williams 9 9 6 ...... R Kingscote 106 Outside; Remainder Inside. 9t'' Enduring 12.15 Andronicus Beau (nb) 3 (5) 6430 WATCHABLE (28)(CD,C,D5,A,G)(P) D O’Meara 10 9 5 ..... A Kirby 105 TOP TRAINERS (with runners) R Hannon 96 winners, (17.6% 12.45 4 (2) 0465 LEODIS DREAM (28)(D6,A,G,S) David Loughnane 4 9 2 ....T Marquand 105 Ornate Leodis Dream 5 (6) 5214 NIGEL NOTT (12)(CD,D2,A)(P) M Appleby 4 9 2 ...... Frederick Larson (7) 104 strike rate), +£48.59, Archie Watson 64, (20.8%), -£3.31, J Campeao 1.15 La Tihaty 6 (4) 0414 LIHOU (4)(CD,D,A,S) P Evans 4 8 11 ...... D Keenan (3) 104 Gosden 63, (26.9%), -£14.97, W Haggas 55, (27.2%), -£17.20 7 (7) 2460 VERNE CASTLE (19)(CD2,D6,A)(B,H) M Wigham 7 8 8... Hollie Doyle 104 TOP JOCKEYS (with mounts) Luke Morris 110 winners, '} Fame N Fortune 1.45 Riverfront Star Betting: 5-2 Nigel Nott, 10-3 Lihou, 5 Leodis Dream, 6 (11.9% strike rate), -£25.58, Adam Kirby 103, (15.5%), -£1.00 £5 2.15 Watchable, Royal Birth, 10 Ornate, Verne Castle. Sea La Rosa Sea La Rosa (nap) STARFORM LIHOU 9-1 (8-3) Raced keenly chasing lead- NOVICE STAKES A9}>'”AUU'tȸwwq Engrave 2.45 Prosili 2.15 ers, kept on same pace inside final furlong, Class 5 2YO 1m 2f (10 runners) £4,334 Saucy Encore 3.15 City Escape lost 3rd close home, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Venturous (9-3) at AwO'ww}>UǠǟȥǠ Wolverhampton 5f hcp (2). 1 (2) DOUBLETHETROUBLE Mrs L Wadham 9 5 ...... D Probert — Ornate 50-1 (9-9) Soon led, headed over 1f out, weakened 2 (7) JACKSONVILLE J Gosden 9 5 ...... B Sayette (7) — GOING: STANDARD inside final furlong, 11th of 12, 8l behind Misty Grey (9-7) at 3 (10) 5 JUSTICIALISM (21) C Fellowes 9 5...... S Donohoe 80 Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-95 (3). 4 (4) LL RISKY BUSINESS (62) Martin Smith 9 5 ...... Jacob Clark (7) — w} PLACEPOT FIRST SIX RACES ZUw'O'}'#Ǡ UK>Ztw't'}Z#š Nigel Nott 3-1 (9-5) Blindfold off a fraction late and missed 5 (5) EVANIA J Gosden 9 0 ...... N Mackay — break, in rear, went 4th well inside final furlong, no impression, 6 (8) NAMASTE R Hughes 9 0 ...... Hollie Doyle — BETWAY HANDICAP 4th of 5, 2 1/2l behind Split Down South (8-10) at Chelmsford 7 (1) NELLIE MOON(H*) Mrs A Perrett 9 0 ...... R Kingscote — 11.45 8 (3) 0 POSITANO (41)(B*) R Varian 9 0 ...... J Mitchell 65 Class 6 6f (10 runners) £3,687 City 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol. 9 (6) 42 SEA LA ROSA (14) W Haggas 9 0 ...... T Marquand ★86 Leodis Dream 12-1 (9-0) Soon led narrowly, ridden over 1f 10 (9) TASLIMA J Gosden 9 0 ...... R Havlin — 1 (4) 3011 IT MUST BE FAITH (3)(D9,A,F,G,S)(V) M Appleby 10 9 12(8ex) out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l Star Betting: Evens Sea La Rosa, 4 Taslima, 15-2 Justicialism, 10 Erika Parkinson (7) ★70 behind Lord Riddiford (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo hcp Positano, Evania, 12 Namaste, 14 Jacksonville, 25 others. 2 (3) 0020 PERFECT SYMPHONY (36)(CD,D2,A,G)(V) Mark Pattinson 6 9 7 0-105 (2) in Nov. 2019: Kipps 9 5, David Probert 11-10 Fav (H Morrison), drawn DOUBTFUL 65 Royal Birth 12-1 (9-3) Raced wide in touch, ridden and (12), 13 ran. 3 (1) 5000 THE LACEMAKER (6)(CD2,D3,A,G)(P) M Harris 6 9 6 ... D Keenan (3) 56 weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 11, 9l behind Lord STARFORM: TASLIMA DANGER: Sea La Rosa 4 (7) 0044 SPREADSHEET (6)(BF) J Boyle 3 9 6 ...... C Bennett 64 Riddiford (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) in Nov. 5 (11) 0450 DREAMBOAT ANNIE (27)(C,D,A,F,G) M Usher 5 9 6 BETWAY HEED YOUR HUNCH H’CAP (DIV 1) Isobel Francis (7) 62 Watchable 20-1 (8-12) Slow into stride, raced wide towards 2.45 6 (5) 0406 AGUEROOO (36)(CD4,C,D2,A)(P,T) C Wallis 7 9 6 ...... W Carson 64 rear, never on terms, 10th of 11, 12l behind Lord Riddiford Class 6 1m 2f (12 runners) £3,687 7 (8) 1622 VINCENZO COCCOTTI (6)(D5,A,G)(P) P Chamings 8 9 5 (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) in Nov. Verne Castle 14-1 (9-1) Chased leaders from wide draw, 1 (3) 2655 UTHER PENDRAGON (J12)(D2,F,G)(P) J S Moore 5 9 11 George Rooke (5) 67 L Keniry ★75 8 (9) L363 DADDIES DIVA (14)(S) L McJannet 3 9 4 ...... D Probert 66 every chance 2f out, ridden and wandered over 1f out, soon 2 (6) 3420 GLENDUN (34)(A) J Eustace 6 9 10 ...... S Donohoe 74 9 (10) 3003 CAPTAIN RYAN (8)(D2,A,F,G,S) G Deacon 9 9 3...... L Keniry 66 beaten, 8th of 9, 9l behind Nigel Nott (9-2) at Chelmsford City 3 (5) 0406 ONE TO GO (31)(C,A,S) Archie Watson 4 9 10 ...... Hollie Doyle 70 10 (12) L0L1 AMNAA (8)(D2,A,S)(V) J Bridger 3 9 3(6ex) ...... W Carver (5) 62 5f hcp 0-90 (3) pol. 4 (12) L606 SOPHOSC (70)(C,A,F,G)(V*) J Tuite 4 9 9 ...... C Bishop 65 11 (6) L60L CLASHANISKA (288) A Carroll 4 9 2 ...... DOUBTFUL 63 STARFORM: LIHOU DANGER: Ornate 5 (7) 6101 ENGRAVE (33)(D2,A)(P) Miss J Feilden 4 9 8 ...... D E Hogan (3) 70 ǠǧɎș€NďĊăřȘqă­ÆЭĉðĊðĉķĉɈǠǟÆ­ĮìÅÐĴďĊĴìÐĮÐăÐÆĴÐÌťīĮĴ€Nī­ÆÐĴďÌ­ř­ĊÌæÐĴɈǤåīÐÐÅÐĴ 12 (2) 0L00 LITTLE FLOOZIE (8)(V) B Johnson 3 8 12...... W Cox (3) 53 EBF NOVICE STAKES 6 (8) 0523 SUBLIMINAL (13)(CD3,A)(P) S Dow 5 9 6 ...... L Morris 72 ðåĴìÐAåĴìÐœðĊĊÐīȸĮwqðĮăÐĮĮĴì­ĊǠǟȥǠȘ­ĮìÐÌďķĴďīŒďðÌœ­æÐīĮÌďĊďĴĪķ­ăðåřȘT­ŘǠåīÐÐÅÐĴĨÐī Star Betting: 9-4 It Must Be Faith, 5 Vincenzo Coccotti, 1.15 7 (4) 3335 LITTLE DOWNS (13)(T*) R Hannon 3 9 6 ...... J P Spencer 73 ÆķĮĴďĉÐīĨÐīī­ÆÐșĉ­ŘðĉķĉĴďĴ­ăåīÐÐÅÐĴĮ­Œ­ðă­ÅăÐăðĉðĴĮ­ĨĨăřĨÐīÆķĮĴďĉÐīȘ9ķăă}ɪĮ­ĨĨăřȘ Spreadsheet, 13-2 Amnaa, 7 Daddies Diva, 8 others. Class 5 2YO 7f (9 runners) £4,334 8 (10) 4022 PROSILI (19)(BF) M Botti 3 9 6 ...... S Cherchi (5) 71 2019: No corresponding race. 9 (1) 3L0L GOODWOOD SHOWMAN (6)(A) M Harris 5 9 4 STARFORM: AMNAA DANGER: Aguerooo 1 (9) 32 CAMPEAO (22)(BF) D M Simcock 9 5 ...... J P Spencer ★87 George Rooke (5) 64 NURSERY 2 (3) DARWELL LION Miss Ellmarie Holden (IRE) 9 5 ...... Hollie Doyle — 10 (11) 1301 TEBAY (12)(D3,A) J Best 5 9 4 ...... J Mitchell 73 12.15 3 (8) LL HEAVEN’S BILL (9) L Carter 9 5 ...... D Muscutt 50 11 (2) 6L05 BY JOVE (13)(D2,G)(P*) M Appleby 3 9 3 ...... T Marquand 70 Class 4 2YO 6f (4 runners) £5,822 4 (5) 0 IT’S A LOVE THING (9) P Evans 9 5 ...... A Kirby 75 12 (9) 060/ FOYLESIDEVIEW (J67)(A) H Chisman 8 8 5 .....Isobel Francis (7) — 5 (7) LA TIHATY R Varian 9 5 ...... J Mitchell — LONG HANDICAP: Foylesideview 8-4. 1 (1) 2211 TILAAWAH (28)(D2,A,S) M Loughnane 9 7 ...... T Marquand ★89 6 (2) 00 LIBERATED LAD (76) Sir Mark Todd 9 5 ...... D Probert 62 Star Betting: 9-2 One To Go, 5 Prosili, Engrave, 11-2 Subliminal, 2 (4) 0301 ANDRONICUS BEAU (20)(D,A)(T) T Dascombe 9 5 .. R Kingscote 87 7 (1) PLASTIC PADDY Chelsea Banham 9 5 ...... J Haynes — 6 Tebay, 7 By Jove, 8 Little Downs, 12 Uther Pendragon, 20 others. 3 (2) 0010 ENDURING (80)(D2,A) Eve J-Houghton 9 4 ...... C Bishop 87 8 (4) THOMAS DANIELL(P*) S L Keightley 9 5 ...... S Donohoe — 2019: Bond Angel 4 9 6, Clifford Lee 25-1 (P Evans), drawn (2), 13 4 (3) 0011 ROHAAN (13)(D,A) P Evans 8 11 ...... D Keenan (3) 88 9 (6) 0 VINA BAY (34) S Kirk 9 5 ...... L Keniry 62 ran. Star Betting: 11-8 Rohaan, 9-4 Tilaawah, 5-2 Andronicus Beau, Star Betting: 8-11 Campeao, 5-2 La Tihaty, 8 Darwell Lion, It’s A STARFORM: SUBLIMINAL DANGER: Engrave 12 Enduring. Love Thing, 33 Plastic Paddy, 50 others. 2019: Little Brown Trout 9 0, Hollie Doyle 6-1 (W Stone), drawn 2019: Corvair 9 2, Jack Mitchell 5-2 Fav (S & E Crisford), drawn BETWAY HEED YOUR HUNCH H’CAP (DIV 2) (3), 8 ran. (2), 12 ran. 3.15 STARFORM TILAAWAH 13-2 (9-0) Midfield, raced keen- STARFORM: CAMPEAO DANGER: Darwell Lion Class 6 1m 2f (11 runners) £3,687 ly, pushed before 2f out, ridden when hit BETWAY CASINO HANDICAP 1 (4) 4016 KENDERGARTEN KOP (1)(C2,A,F,G) D Flood 5 9 11 front inside final furlong, challenged both sides but held on 1.45 Hollie Doyle 71 gamely, won at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) in Nov Class 4 1m 4f (9 runners) £5,822 2 (5) L30L FAIR POWER (31)(D4,A,G,S) J Butler 6 9 10 ...... A Kirby 72 beating Highest Ambition (9-3) by 1/2l, 8 ran. 3 (11) 0000 MAKAMBE (27)(A,G) Chelsea Banham 5 9 10 ...... J Haynes 70 Rohaan 13-8fav (8-5) Held up towards rear, smooth head- 1 (9) 1L05 C’EST NO MOUR (20)(D5,G,S) S Hodgson 7 9 13 .....T Marquand 88 4 (2) L604 CASUAL REPLY (38)(T) J Fanshawe 4 9 9 ...... T Marquand 73 way on inner over 1f out, led on bit approaching final furlong, 2 (2) 5404 PROTECTED GUEST (20)(F,G) G Margarson 5 9 12 ...T P Queally 91 5 (3) 6530 COURTSIDE (7)(A)(P) D O’Meara 5 9 8 ...... D Probert 73 pushed out, readily, won at Kempton 7f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol 3 (3) 2005 MUKHA MAGIC (13)(D3,A,G) Miss G Kelleway 4 9 8 ...... L Morris 94 6 (7) 430L UTOPIAN LAD (54) David Loughnane 3 9 6 .....Laura Pearson (7) 71 4 (6) 1121 FAME N FORTUNE (13)(CD,C3,A)(V) G Baker 4 9 7 ...... A Kirby 87 7 (1) 553 ALL OF THE LIGHTS (54)(T) Richard Spencer 3 9 6 beating Dashing Dick (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran. ★ Andronicus Beau 5-1 (8-13) Dwelt in touch, pushed along 2f 5 (8) 133L DONO DI DIO (20)(D,A) M Madgwick 5 9 5 ...... S Cherchi (5) 98 R Kingscote 64 6 (1) 40L5 BERRAHRI (8)(C,D2,A,F,G,S) J Best 9 9 4 ...... Hollie Doyle 86 8 (10) 3004 CITY ESCAPE (13) Mrs S Humphrey 3 9 5 ...... W Humphrey (7) 75 out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on to lead 7 (4) 661- RIVERFRONT (477)(G) A Balding 4 9 3 9 (9) 00-L COME ON TIER (13)(C,A,G) L Carter 5 9 4 ...... Georgia Dobie (5) 19 close home, won at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Callum Hutchinson (7) — 10 (6) 0560 DERRY BOY (13)(D2,F,G)(T) P Evans 4 9 3 ...... T P Queally 74 Razor Glass (9-5) by nk, 6 ran. 8 (7) L5-3 FRASER ISLAND (J12)(BF,G)(B) N Henderson 4 9 1 .... J Mitchell 89 11 (8) 0632 SAUCY ENCORE (9) Mrs A Perrett 3 9 1 ...... R Havlin ★76 Enduring 40-1 (8-7) In touch stand side, ridden and weak- 9 (5) -601 NAWAR (22)(C,A)(T) M Bosley 5 9 0 ...... G Wood 88 Star Betting: 3 Casual Reply, 9-2 Saucy Encore, 6 City Escape, ened 2f out, 23rd of 27, 32l behind Just Frank (8-9) at Star Betting: 5-2 Fame N Fortune, 9-2 Fraser Island, 5 Protected All Of The Lights, 7 Kendergarten Kop, 8 Derry Boy, 12 others. Newmarket 6f 2yo auc (2) sft in Oct. Guest, 13-2 Riverfront, 7 Dono Di Dio, 8 Nawar, 12 others. 2019: No corresponding race. STARFORM: TILAAWAH DANGER: Rohaan STARFORM: RIVERFRONT DANGER: Fame N Fortune STARFORM: ALL OF THE LIGHTS D: Saucy Encore YESTERDAY’S RESULTS

1 LINGFIELD (9-4 fav); 3, Enaitchess (14-1). /2l, Exacta: £40.20. Tricast: £216.61. fav); 3, Moonlight Beam (11-2). 4l, Tricast: £63.07. Trifecta: £144.60. 1 nk. 10 ran. W Stone. Tote: £7.10; pl Trifecta: £308.30. CSF: £37.46. NR: 4 /4l. 10 ran. N Richards. Tote: 12.30: 1, SWORD SPIRIT (T CSF: £24.90. NR: Elusive Heights. £1.70, £1.40, £4.30. Exacta: £32.30. Smart Lass. £4.60; pl £1.60, £1.20, £2.00. Marquand 5-2 fav); 2, Moxy Mares 3.55: 1, MABRE (D Keenan 1 Tricast: £256.45. Trifecta: £347.40. 1.15: 1, EAGLE RIDGE (B Exacta: £12.00. Trifecta: £50.80. (14-1); 3, Prince Rock (28-1). 2 /2l, 5-1); 2, Spiorad (4-1); 3, Jewel CSF: £25.69. Hughes 9-2); 2, Buckled (15-2); 3, CSF: £9.92. NR: Pitempton Power. ns. 11 ran. W Haggas. Tote: £3.00; Maker (4-1). 3-1 fav Ursa Minor. 3.05: 1, SPUROFTHEMOMENT Izzy’s Champion (14-1). 3-1 fav JACKPOT: Not won, pool of £1,322.45 1 pl £1.50, £3.70, £5.90. Exacta: 1 shd, 2 /4l. 9 ran. P Evans. Tote: (R Havlin 9-1); 2, Comeatchoo Pakie’s Dream. 7 /2l, shd. 12 ran. N carried over. £5.70; pl £1.80, £1.70, £1.70. £36.60. Tricast: £807.34. Trifecta: (5-1); 3, Smokey (8-1). 3-1 fav Alexander. Tote: £6.10; pl £2.10, QUADPOT: £183.00 £611.10. CSF: £38.26. NR: Calin’s 1 Exacta: £28.80. Tricast: £87.22. Zulu Zander. /2l, nk. 9 ran. C £2.40, £4.10. Exacta: £46.20. PLACEPOT: £558.20 Lad. Hills. Tote: £8.90; pl £2.80, £1.70, Tricast: £445.70. Trifecta: £447.20. NEWCASTLE Trifecta: £104.30. CSF: £24.89. 1.00: 1, SAMMARR (J Mitchell £2.10. Exacta: £59.60. Tricast: CSF: £37.57. 4.25: 1, SHALLOW HAL 6-1); 2, Vital Force (9-2); 3, £365.19. Trifecta: £316.20. CSF: 1.45: 1, WHOA BLACK BETTY 1.55: 1, LUCKY DEAL (A (Pierre-Louis Jamin 9-1); 2, Look Rocambole (125-1). 8-11 fav (L Harrison 12-1); 2, Permission Breslin 5-1); 2, Cosmelli (9-2); 3, Out Louis (4-1); 3, Be Proud (16- 1 £50.35. NR: Roundabout Magic. 1 Sweet Believer. 1 /4l, 5l. 11 ran. R Solo Saxophone (5-2 fav). /2l, shd. 3 3 3.35: 1, HIGHWAY ONE (A Granted (11-2 jtfav); 3, Oliver’s 1). 7-4 fav Gloves Lynch. 1 /4l, 1 /4l. Varian. Tote: £5.50; pl £1.50, £1.60, Kirby 10-1); 2, Gold Standard Island (17-2). 11-2 jtfav Big Bad 6 ran. M Johnston. Tote: £6.00; pl 12 ran. K Burke. Tote: £10.20; pl £15.00. Exacta: £41.80. Trifecta: 1 £2.50, £2.20. Exacta: £27.30. (4-1); 3, Jen’s Fella (evens fav). ns, Dream. 1 /2l, 5l. 15 ran. Mrs J £3.10, £1.70, £4.10. Exacta: £53.50. £2035.70. CSF: £33.07. NR: 3 Trifecta: £77.10. CSF: £26.32. /4l. 11 ran. G Baker. Tote: £13.00; Stephen. Tote: £14.80; pl £4.40, Regent. 2.25: 1, DUTY OF CARE (D Tricast: £447.14. Trifecta: £764.60. pl £2.50, £1.50, £1.10. Exacta: £2.50, £3.00. Exacta: £101.40. CSF: £44.86. 1.30: 1, KODIAC HARBOUR (L £58.10. Tricast: £76.41. Trifecta: Tricast: £610.17. Trifecta: £806.90. Tudhope 5-6 fav); 2, Mobadra (12- 1 1 4.55: 1, DEOLALI (S Gray 6-1); Morris 11-2); 2, Freedom And £161.60. CSF: £48.82. NR: Amanto. CSF: £78.02. 1); 3, Destacado (40-1). /2l, 4 /2l. 2, Rockley Point (9-2); 3, Gigi’s Wheat (11-4); 3, Buckingham QUADPOT: £33.80 2.15: 1, BARNAY (S Quinlan 11 ran. Sir M Stoute. Tote: £1.80; (5-1). 5-2 fav Giuseppe Cassioli. PLACEPOT: £582.90 7-2); 2, Wakool (5-2 fav); 3, Big Jim pl £1.10, £3.10, £6.50. Exacta: Beach (14-1). 7-2 fav Eldelbar. 1l, 1 1 nk, /2l. 9 ran. R Brisland. Tote: Dwyer (50-1). 6l, 3 /2l. 15 ran. £18.40. Trifecta: £259.50. CSF: hd. 13 ran. Mrs Stella Barclay. £4.00; pl £1.20, £1.40, £1.90. MUSSELBURGH Jennie Candlish. Tote: £4.50; pl £14.72. Tote: £7.30; pl £3.00, £2.00, £4.80. Exacta: £20.60. Tricast: £81.01. 12.15: 1, MOON KING (B £1.90, £1.50, £11.40. Exacta: 2.55: 1, IMPERIAL COMMAND Exacta: £39.90. Tricast: £389.79. Trifecta: £105.00. CSF: £21.01. Hughes 10-11 fav); 2, Style Nelson £16.40. Tricast: £389.20. Trifecta: (D Costello 10-1); 2, The Great Trifecta: £450.80. CSF: £31.93. NR: Blame Culture, Roller. (40-1); 3, Goodtimes Badtimes £391.40. CSF: £12.56. Heir (3-1); 3, Glasvegas (9-4 fav). 1 NR: Wicklow Warrior. 2.05: 1, A SURE WELCOME (L (14-1). 21l, 6l. 8 ran. C Longsdon. 2.45: 1, ON A PROMISE (Craig nk, /2l. 9 ran. M Loughnane. Tote: 5.25: 1, GOOD NIGHT MR Morris 7-1); 2, Bombastic (25-1); 3, Tote: £1.60; pl £1.10, £7.80, £3.10. Nichol 13-2); 2, Stay Humble £9.40; pl £2.80, £1.40, £1.10. TOM (T Eaves 12-1); 2, Phoenix El Hombre (14-1). 4-1 jtfav Exacta: £46.40. Trifecta: £301.00. (9-2); 3, Book Of Invasions (9-2). Exacta: £43.90. Tricast: £93.12. 1 Star (9-2); 3, Etikaal (3-1 fav). 2 1 Araifjan, 4-1 jtfav Merhoob. / l, CSF: £39.50. NR: Alright 9-4 fav Champagne Noir. 1 /4l, Trifecta: £173.00. CSF: £40.14. 3 1 1 3 /4l, /2l. 14 ran. Miss T Waggott. ns. 12 ran. J Spearing. Tote: £7.50; Sunshine, Enemenemynemo. 9 /2l. 5 ran. K Dalgleish. Tote: NR: Tukhoom. pl £2.40, £7.40, £3.70. Exacta: 12.45: 1, SARVI (H Reed 5-1 £6.70; pl £2.60, £2.10. Exacta: 3.25: 1, TERMONATOR (S Tote: £13.00; pl £4.40, £1.80, £1.20. £151.20. Tricast: £2385.01. jtfav); 2, Gemologist (13-2); 3, Set £31.00. Trifecta: £81.10. CSF: James 9-2); 2, Palazzo (9-2); 3, Exacta: £80.60. Tricast: £210.00. 1 Trifecta: £1754.70. CSF: £168.02. In Stone (13-2). 5-1 jtfav Flood £32.29. NR: Overcourt. Chosen World (5-2 fav). nk, /2l. 12 Trifecta: £466.00. CSF: £63.21. 1 3 2.35: 1, LITTLE SUNFLOWER Defence. 1 /4l, /4l. 12 ran. J Goldie. 3.15: 1, SAUCE OF LIFE (B ran. G Tuer. Tote: £5.40; pl £1.90, QUADPOT: £7.30 (Hollie Doyle 8-1); 2, Patsy Fagan Tote: £5.50; pl £2.20, £2.20, £2.20. Hughes 4-1); 2, Largy Gift (6-4 £1.60, £1.50. Exacta: £26.50. PLACEPOT: £84.50 SPORTWORD 1 2 3 456 5 FOR FUN 7 Who scored a hat-trick ACROSS DOWN ➊for St Helens in the 1 and 15 Across. 1970-76 Luton 1 and 2 Down. Bayern Munich and Town forward; their manager England youth midfielder (5,7) 8 9 2020 Super League from 1990-91 (5,4) 2. See 1 Down. 4 and 14 Across. 2005-11 England 3. See 21 Across. semi-final win over Catalans and 2000-15 Leicester Tigers 4. 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ANSWERS: Page 39 DS1ST DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 37 HUNTINGDON IN ASSOCIATION WITH JASON HEAVEY STAR TIP JACKPOT AND PLACEPOT FIRST SIX RACES 2.35 MARES’ STANDARD OPEN NH RACE (LISTED) HANDICAP CHASE Class 1 2m (13 runners) £8,542 Paddys Motorbike 12.05 Barricane 1.05 1 216 ALL CLENCHED UP (38)(D,G) F O’Brien 4 11 0 ...... L Harrison 118 Class 4 (19 fences) 3m (9 run) £4,289 2 31-1 BLUE SANS (46)(D,G) F O’Brien 5 11 0 ...... C Brace 110 March Is On 12.35 March Is On 1 P-5P HES NO TROUBLE (19)(C,G,S)(T) K Bailey 7 11 11 ...... D Bass 117 3 1 FLIRTATIOUS GIRL (46)(D,G) K Bailey 4 11 0 ...... D Bass 119 Mister Murchan (trb) 1.05 Strong Resemblance 2 -441 WAIKIKI WAVES (36)(G,S) G L Moore 7 11 10 .... N F Houlihan (7) 124 4 320 GLIMPSE OF GALA (38) C Longsdon 4 11 0 ...... Paul O’Brien 117 3 MERCERS COURT (28)(CD,G,S)(P) 5 4 GLOBAL FAMENGLORY (67) D Skelton 4 11 0 ...... H Skelton 108 4P-P C Fryer 12 11 9 ★ Lady Sally 1.35 Project Mars Mr J Andrews (7) — 6 13 JERSEY LADY (38)(D,G) O Sherwood 4 11 0 ...... D Jacob 122 2.05 4 231P THOMAS SHELBY (46)(BF,CD,D,G,S)(P*) Mrs C Bailey 9 11 8 7 51-1 KARLIE (55)(D,G,S) M Scudamore 5 11 0...... B J Powell 111 Prince Llywelyn Tazka J Bowen 126 8 51 LITTLE ELSE (17)(D,S) J Scott 4 11 0 ...... R Dingle 107 Nina The Terrier 2.35 Speech Bubble 5 5/3- STRONG RESEMBLANCE (434)(CD,G,S)(P) Oliver Greenall 9 11 8 9 3/1- MISS AUSTEN (349)(D,S) H Morrison 5 11 0 ...... T J O’Brien 120 Ross Turner (5) — 10 2 MY GIRL LOLLIPOP (46) Stuart Edmunds 4 11 0...... J Quinlan 109 Mackie Dee 3.05 Gustav 6 1-2P ECLAIR DE GUYE (27)(BF,D,S)(P) Mrs L Wadham 6 11 7 11 1 NINA THE TERRIER (25)(G) A King 4 11 0 ...... T Bellamy 107 Reilly 3.35 Le Grand Lion Bryony Frost 128 12 32-1 RAINYDAY WOMAN (44)(D,S)(T) P Nicholls 5 11 0 ....Megan Nicholls 118 7 -014 MISTER MURCHAN (18)(G,S) R Rowe 7 11 4 ...... J M Davies ★129 13 1 SPEECH BUBBLE (34)(D,S) Noel Williams 5 11 0 ..Jonjo O’Neill Jr. 121 8 43-3 PEMBERLEY (37)(S) Emma Lavelle 7 11 3 ...... B R Jones (3) 123 Star Betting: 5 Speech Bubble, 11-2 Rainyday Woman, 6 Jersey GOING: SOFT 9 P124 HIS DREAM (56)(D,G,S)(P) Jonjo O’Neill 7 11 0 .....Jonjo O’Neill Jr. 127 Lady, 13-2 Flirtatious Girl, 7 Miss Austen, 10 others. Star Betting: 3 Mister Murchan, 4 Waikiki Waves, 5 Pemberley, 7 STARFORM KARLIE 6-1 (10-12) Midfield, smooth progress to chase leader after home turn, TRACKFACTS Right-handed oval course of one mile four fur- Strong Resemblance, 8 others. STARFORM: PEMBERLEY DANGER: Mister Murchan nudged to lead before final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at longs. Nine fences and five hurdles per circuit, the bends are Taunton 2m mares n h flat (5) gf in Oct beating Electric Annie none too tight and it is well suited to a galloping type. HANDICAP HURDLE (10-12) by 5l, 12 ran. TOP TRAINERS (with runners) N Henderson 29 winners, 1.35 Cl 4 (10 flights) 2m 5f (14 run) £3,769 Nina The Terrier 7-1 (10-1) Held up, niggled along and (25.9% strike rate), -£19.42, D Skelton 29, (18.6%), -£6.77, K steady progress over 3f out, more serious headway when Bailey 22, (19.0%), -£2.50, Jonjo O’Neill 20, (16.9%), -£2.75 1 4-P4 ADJOURNED (23)(G)(T) K Bailey 5 11 12 ...... C Gethings 110 switched left over 2f out, reminders and led over 1f out, ran 2 -603 ZHIGULI (21) G L Moore 5 11 12...... N F Houlihan (7) 111 on, won at Doncaster 2m 1f cond NH flat (5) gd in Nov beating NOVICES’ HURDLE (GBB RACE) 3 U21- BELLS OF PETERBORO (362)(D,S) T Vaughan 5 11 10 ...A Johns 109 Schalke (11-1) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran. Minella in line 12.05 4 -331 PROJECT MARS (42)(CD2,G,S)(P) F O’Brien 8 11 9 ...... C Brace (3) 110 Speech Bubble 17-2 (11-1) Held up, good headway 3f out, led Cl 4 (10 flights) 2m 4f (15 run) £3,769 5 /50- MALACHYS GIRL (300) J Scott 7 11 8 ...... M Griffiths 101 ★ on bit over 1f out, ran on, comfortable, won at Ffos Las 2m NHF 1 2/31 PADDYS MOTORBIKE (38)(D,S)(T) Sam Thomas 8 11 4 .... J Nailor (5) ★130 6 0L51 DRAGONFRUIT (9)(S) Oliver Greenall 5 11 8 ...... Ross Turner (5) 118 7 3-LL ESPION DE SAFLO (46)(S) G L Moore 6 11 7 ...... D Noonan 89 (5) hvy in Nov beating Simply Supreme (10-11) by 9l, 10 ran. 2 4-36 BALLYMILLSY (39) N Twiston-Davies 4 10 12 ...... S Twiston-Davies 128 STARFORM: KARLIE DANGER: Nina The Terrier 3 BARRICANE Olly Murphy 5 10 12...... A Coleman — 8 -P0P SEVERUS ALEXANDER (119)(T,V*) Clare Hobson 4 11 7 4 L BEGIN THE LUCK (23)(H*) Mrs C Bailey 4 10 12 ...... S Bowen 98 Tabitha Worsley (5) 109 HANDICAP CHASE for Savills test 5 CALAJANI (F166) Sarah Hollinshead 7 10 12 ...... Robert Dunne — 9 -444 GREAT HALL (31)(C,G) M Quinn 10 11 6...... J Quinlan 111 3.05 6 55 FLOY JOY (43) C Tizzard 4 10 12 ...... H Cobden — 10 0052 SHANROE TIC TEC (33)(C,G,S)(B) B Pauling 8 11 5 Cl 5 (16 fences) 2m 4f (10 run) £2,989 7 1/ GET PREPARED (653) B Pauling 5 10 12...... D Bass — Luca Morgan (7) 113 11 0-20 FRISCO BAY (32)(T) Jonjo O’Neill 5 11 5 ...... Jonjo O’Neill Jr. 108 1 0U-1 HAPPY NEWS (20)(D,S)(T) J Groucott 7 12 3 ...... J Nailor (5) 96 MINELLA INDO tops 20 ■ by JASON HEAVEY 8 /5-4 GETTHEPOT (56) G McPherson 5 10 12...... Kielan Woods — 2 /P-L CELMA DES BOIS (42)(D,G,S)(H) R Rowe 8 11 12 ...... N F Houlihan (7) 78 9 /F-0 GLEN MOOAR (12) R Dickin 6 10 12 ...... J Quinlan 99 12 5-03 LADY SALLY (23) A Ralph 6 11 5...... Robert Dunne 110 13 CLASSIC TUNE (21)(S)(T) 3 /LL1 MACKIE DEE (42)(CD,G)(H) R Armson 8 11 11 ...... P Armson (7) 98 possibles for next week’s 10 2-36 GUMBO FLYER (38) P Webber 4 10 12 ...... R Dingle (3) 99 -P01 Miss C Dyson 10 10 11 4 U44L LORD SPARKY (19)(G)(B) Mrs C Bailey 6 11 8 ...... S Bowen 99 possibles for him. 11 53-0 KEMBLE’S CASCADE (70) W Greatrex 5 10 12 ...... T Bellamy 47 C Hammond (3) 114 5 632/ SANDS COVE (674)(G,S) H Evans 13 11 6 ...... Tabitha Worsley (5) — Savills Chase, the feature 14 5-26 ERMYN’S EMERALD (22) P Phelan 8 10 3 ...... DOUBTFUL 115 Mullins is well 12 32- LAND OF WINTER (F39) R Guest 4 10 12 ...... T J O’Brien 128 6 -5P2 FACT FLOW (23)(D,G,S)(P) D Burchell 11 10 12 ...... Robert Dunne ★104 event on the penultimate 13 P1-2 POLDARK CROSS (38) H Whittington 5 10 12 ...... G Sheehan 129 15 66-0 COUNTERACT (80) Miss S Smith 5 10 1 ...... G Sheehan 104 7 U063 TORRENT DES MOTTES (19)(CD,C,G,S)(P) J Cornwall 9 10 10 ...P Cowley (5) 100 represented again, with 14 -140 WILL STING (23)(G) Mrs L Wadham 5 10 12 ...... Bryony Frost 114 Star Betting: 9-2 Project Mars, 5 Shanroe Tic Tec, 7 Dragonfruit, 8 P-60 AMETHEA (36) C Fryer 6 10 10 ...... C Todd (5) 67 day of Leopardstown’s 15 6-5 GENTLE ROSE (27) Mrs P Sly 4 10 5...... Paul O’Brien (3) — 8 Bells Of Peterboro, Classic Tune, 10 Zhiguli, Great Hall, 12 others. 9 FU01 GUSTAV (23)(D,G,S)(P) Miss Z Davison 10 10 9 ...... Page Fuller 103 last year’s fourth 16 1/ MY WHIRLWIND (660) N Henderson 5 10 5 ...... DOUBTFUL — STARFORM: DRAGONFRUIT DANGER: Lady Sally 10 -4L6 MIDNIGHT OWLE (23)(S)(T) Miss C Dyson 10 10 2 ..... C Hammond (3) 86 Christmas Festival. Barcardys in his trio, Star Betting: 11-4 Paddys Motorbike, 5 Poldark Cross, NOVICES’ HANDICAP CHASE (GBB RACE) 11 P-LL INTO THE WOODS (22)(P*,T) J Scott 6 10 1 ...... DOUBTFUL 85 Henry de Bromhead’s Barricane, 8 Ballymillsy, 10 others. 2.05 Star Betting: 7-2 Happy News, 9-2 Fact Flow, 5 Mackie Dee, 6 while Olly Murphy’s 2019: Meeting abandoned due to Waterlogged track. Cl 4 (16 fences) 2m 4f (13 run) £4,289 Gustav, Torrent Des Mottes, others. charge (above right) has STARFORM: PADDYS MOTORBIKE D: Poldark Cross STARFORM: HAPPY NEWS DANGER: Mackie Dee raider Thomas Darby is CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS’ H’CAP HURDLE 1 35-6 GENERATION GAP (90)(G) Jonjo O’Neill 6 12 4 .....Jonjo O’Neill Jr. — INTERMEDIATE OPEN NH FLAT RACE impressed with two also among 13 entries. 12.35 2 5-00 PREMIUMACCESS (42)(T*) C Tizzard 5 11 12 ...... H Cobden — 3.35 comfortable victories so Cl 4 (12 flights) 3m 1f (10 run) £3,769 3 24-3 PRINCE LLYWELYN (44)(S)(T) K Bailey 6 11 11 ...... D Bass 112 Class 5 2m (11 runners) £2,274 The final day of the 4 -L4L MON PORT (21)(G)(H,T) Jake Coulson 8 11 11...... F Gregory (3) 95 far this term, after having 1 L-40 JAMESSAINTPATRICK (30)(S)(P) Miss Amy Murphy 7 11 8 ... Lucy Barry 114 5 -FLL ROB THE GETAWAY (29)(G) Sam Allwood 7 11 10 ...... A Johns 116 1 EVERYTHING’SONTICK(T*) Mrs L Hill 4 11 0...... S Twiston-Davies — fixture has two Grade 2 -4L3 COILLTE EILE (31)(BF,D,G,S) F O’Brien 7 11 7 ...... L Harrison (6) 114 6 P-U1 TAZKA (107)(G,S) G L Moore 5 11 8 ...... N F Houlihan (7) 111 2 GUINNESS AFFAIR(T*) J Snowden 4 11 0 ...... G Sheehan — victory in last season’s One contests, with 3 -005 DEMON FOU (41)(G) J Scott 7 11 7 ...... R Dingle 107 7 -P30 DOG OF WAR (36)(T) D Skelton 6 11 8 ...... H Skelton — 3 2 LEBOWSKI (179) A Wintle 5 11 0 ...... B Poste 112 RSA Chase at 4 L30L FRANKIE BABY (26)(B*) W Greatrex 5 11 6 ...... Jack Tudor 118 8 546/ MY BOY JAMES (1074) Mrs L Mongan 8 11 7 ...... T Cannon — 4 LE GRAND LION B Pauling 4 11 0 ...... N De Boinville — Mullins’ Saint Roi 5 035- AKARITA LIGHTS (358)(G) I Williams 6 11 6 ...... C Todd (3) 114 9 00-F MUSE OF FIRE (20)(S)(T) J Groucott 6 11 5 ...... L Edwards — 5 5 NORVICS REFLECTION (25) B Case 5 11 0 ...... Kielan Woods 94 Cheltenham snatched 6 -235 CERTAINLY RED (32) Mrs L Richards 6 11 6 ...... C Brace 116 10 5-3P WATAR ALLSTAR (23)(P) Miss Z Davison 6 10 1 ...... J Best ★117 6 REILLY D Skelton 4 11 0 ...... H Skelton — headlining eight 7 -111 MR WASHINGTON (20)(S)(P,T) T Symonds 7 11 5 ...... DOUBTFUL 113 11 -LLP LESKINFERE (19)(P) J Cornwall 7 10 0 ...... P Cowley (5) 104 7 2 SILENT REVOLUTION (45)(BF) P Nicholls 4 11 0 ...... H Cobden ★115 away in the shadow of contenders for the 8 P-P4 CROWN HILL (20)(S) J Farrelly 10 11 4 ...... M Bastyan (3) 115 12 25-L BRANDY CROSS (36)(T*) Miss Z Davison 6 10 0 ...... Page Fuller — 8 TINY TANTRUM Mrs L Wadham 4 11 0 ...... Mr C McGivern (10) — the post by the flying 9 -062 MARCH IS ON (17)(S)(P) Jonjo O’Neill 7 11 4 ...... K Brogan (3) ★120 13 04-P TRUCKERS TIME (62)(S) R Rowe 8 10 0 ...... J M Davies — 9 0 WINTER GLORY (40) K Bailey 5 11 0 ...... D Bass 80 Matheson Hurdle. 10 4-42 DING DING (15)(G,S) Miss S West 9 11 1 ...... N F Houlihan (3) 115 LONG HANDICAP: Leskinfere 9-12, Brandy Cross 9-8, Truckers 10 0 FAY CE QUE VOUDRAS (67) Kerry Lee 4 10 7 ...... R Patrick 93 finish of Champ. 11 1P-2 THE TIN MINER (46)(S)(V) C Gordon 9 11 0 ...... N Brennan (8) 117 Time 9-7. 11 GRANGECLARE KNIGHT C Gordon 4 10 7 ...... T Cannon — Last year’s victor Star Betting: 5-2 Coillte Eile, 6 March Is On, 8 Ding Ding, 10 The Star Betting: 7-2 Prince Llywelyn, 4 Tazka, Muse Of Fire, 7 Star Betting: 6-4 Silent Revolution, 5 Lebowski, 7 Reilly, 8 Le Minella Indo heads Sharjah and Grade One Tin Miner, Crown Hill, 12 others. Generation Gap, 10 Watar Allstar, Dog Of War, 14 others. Grand Lion, 10 Guinness Affair, 14 others. the markets for next STARFORM: THE TIN MINER DANGER: March Is On STARFORM: TAZKA DANGER: Prince Llywelyn STARFORM: SILENT REVOLUTION DANGER: Reilly winner Saldier week’s three-mile strengthen the Closutton contest, in which De trainer’s team but SEDGEFIELD Bromhead has also Elliott’s Abacadabras is confirmed King George the main challenger, TRACKFACTS Sharp undulating left-hand track with a run in VI Chase possible JASON HEAVEY STAR TIP GOING: SOFT-HEAVY IN PLACES of 220yds. With eight easy fences and five hurdles per circuit. having edged out Saint A severe test of stamina for chasers when the ground is Monalee, A Plus Tard, Roi by a neck in the PLACEPOT FIRST SIX RACES heavy. who could go up in trip, 12.25 TOP TRAINERS (with runners) D McCain 40 winners, (14.9% Morgiana last time. Pay The Piper Camprond and Balko Des Flos. 12.55 HANDICAP CHASE strike rate), -£3.00, B Ellison 39, (24.2%), +£0.57, M Hammond A top-class field is in Alaphilippe Won’t Talk 1.25 34, (11.5%), -£10.00, Sam England 21, (22.1%), -£10.68 Gordon Elliott has a Beet Topper (nb) 1.25 Beet Topper Cl 5 (13 fences) 2m (7 runners) £2,989 prospect for the Neville HANDICAP HURDLE strong hand with his Honourary Gift 1.55 Cybalko 1 311P GRAYSTOWN (22)(D,S)(P) W Coltherd 8 11 12 ..... Sam Coltherd (3) 94 2.25 Hotels Novices Chase, Winds Of Fire 2.25 Red Reminder 2 513F MY RENAISSANCE (48)(CD4,G,S)(P,T) Sam England 10 11 11 .... J England 104 Cl 4 (10 flights) 2m 4f (5 run) £3,769 six-strong team currently 3 0-LP ASTRA VIA (20)(P*) E Williams 5 11 5 ...... A Wedge 72 with Mullins’ Monkfish Bertie Blake (nap) 2.55 Sincerely Resdev 4 /50- BOSS DES MOTTES (567)(D,G)(P,T) H Hogarth 9 11 2 ..... J Hamilton — 1 -311 HART OF STEEL (34)(G,S) D McCain 5 11 10 ...... B Hughes 120 including Presenting 2 FISHER GREEN (11)(G,S)(T) Ross Chapman 32 bidding for Grade One 3.25 5 2-32 POTTLEREAGHEXPRESS (27) T Lawes 7 11 1 ...... J McGrath 103 50-F M Barnes 7 11 7 ...... Percy, The Storyteller, Good Look Charm Pixie Star 6 3-0L FRANKIE BALLOU (20)(CD3,S)(B,T) Miss J Foster 11 10 10 3 -130 GAVROCHEKA (111)(G,S) P Hobbs 4 11 7...... R Johnson 122 honours after an ★ 4 -0P3 RED REMINDER (29)(CD2,S) C Grant 6 11 1 ...... C Bewley 123 Samcro and defending S Quinlan 108 ★ impressive fencing bow. MAIDEN HURDLE (GBB RACE) 7 R-65 BEET TOPPER (19)(BF) F O’Brien 7 10 4 ...... P Brennan 97 5 0-62 WINDS OF FIRE (42) E Williams 5 11 0 ...... A Wedge 124 champion Delta Work. 12.25 Star Betting: 7-4 Pottlereaghexpress, 4 Beet Topper, 6 My Star Betting: 11-8 Hart Of Steel, 7-2 Winds Of Fire, 4 Gavrocheka, He renews rivalry with Cl 4 (8 flights) 2m 1f (8 run) £3,769 Renaissance, Astra Via, 7 Graystown, 8 others. 6 Red Reminder, 15-2 Fisher Green. Kemboy showed some 2019: Ripstick 8 10 7, Conor O’Farrell 9-2 JtFav (J Walton), 11 2019: Lord Roccoco 4 11 10, J Colliver 8-1 (P Kirby), 7 ran. Paul Nolan’s Latest STARFORM: HART OF STEEL DANGER: Winds of Fire of his old sparkle when 1 2 CAMPROND (31)(H*) P Hobbs 4 11 6 ...... R Johnson ★131 ran. Exhibition, whom he just 2 EURO IMPLOSION (F49) K Dalgleish 4 11 6 ...... B Garritty (3) — STARFORM: POTTLEREAGHEXPRESS D: Beet Topper HANDICAP HURDLE second to Presenting 3 0-0 LYNDALE (32) C Grant 5 11 6 ...... S Quinlan — 2.55 beat in last term’s Albert 4 L0P MEDAKI ROC (12)(B*) B Ellison 4 11 6...... N Moscrop (3) — HINTON MEMORIAL HANDICAP CHASE Percy at Thurles on his 1.55 Class 5 (10 flights) 2m 4f (14 run) £2,794 Barlett Novices’ Hurdle 5 -U31 PAY THE PIPER (37)(S) Mrs A Hamilton 5 11 6 ...D McMenamin (3) — Cl 4 (16 fences) 2m 3f (6 run) £4,289 return and trainer Willie 6 RED CENTRE (F162) Oliver Greenall 4 11 6 ...... D England — 1 U4-3 GOLDRAPPER (159) H Hogarth 7 11 12 ...... J Hamilton 102 at Cheltenham. 7 P2-P WESTDANTE (13) Danny Brooke 5 11 6 ...... Ross Chapman — 1 2-PP HOLLY JAMES (27)(G,S)(P*) E Williams 6 11 12 ...... A Wedge — 2 0-00 SPECIAL BRUTE (38)(P*) Jennie Candlish 5 11 11 ...... S Quinlan 101 3 GREAT RAFFLES (38) J Colliver 86 Mullins is another with 8 F3-3 WORD HAS IT (43) D McCain 6 11 6 ...... B Hughes 118 2 3113 CYBALKO (7)(CD,C,G,S)(P,T) Sam England 7 11 8 ...... J England 118 5-P3 M Hammond 4 11 11 ...... Elliott’s Pencilfulloflead Star Betting: 2-5 Camprond, 6 Pay The Piper, 7 Word Has It, 12 ★ 4 P246 CASH AGAIN (18)(S)(P) B Haslam 8 11 11 ...... R McLernon 91 multiple options, and 3 2ULL HONOURARY GIFT (25)(G,S)(P) J Ewart 7 11 5 ...... B Hughes 123 5 CRACKDELOUST (8)(C,G,S) W Shanahan (7) 109 Red Centre, 16 Euro Implosion, 50 Westdante, 66 others. 4 ROAD WARRIOR (17)(P,T) K Yeoman (7) 116 6061 A B Hamilton 8 11 8 ... is another name of note 2462 Rebecca Menzies 6 11 1 ... 6 -00P DUROUYN (23)(BF,G) Henry Oliver 6 11 8 ...... J McGrath 105 has Allaho and Melon 2019: No corresponding race. 5 -150 MUROOR (19)(CD,D,G,S)(V) V Thompson 7 10 11 ...... T Dowson 117 STARFORM: CAMPROND DANGER: Pay The Piper 7 PL-P TICO TIMES (16)(T) Mrs D Sayer 7 11 7 ...... C O’Farrell — among 10 in contention. 6 -PLL NOTRE AMI (12)(G,S)(P*) Miss J Foster 9 10 11 .. Sam Coltherd (3) 94 8 -043 ADELPHI PRINCE (21)(P) P Kirby 7 11 6 ...... J Williamson (7) 100 among his six entries. NOVICES’ HURDLE (GBB RACE) Star Betting: 13-8 Road Warrior, 15-8 Cybalko, 6 Honourary Gift, 9 0-L0 SAUCHIEHALL STREET (33)(B) Danny Brooke 5 11 4 ... Craig Nichol 75 Elliott has given The Clerk of the course 12.55 8 Muroor, 10 Holly James, 20 Notre Ami. 10 3PL5 FAROCCO (18)(T) M Barnes 7 11 3 ...... Ross Chapman ★112 Lorcan Wyer said: Cl 4 (10 flights) 2m 4f (5 run) £3,769 2019: Mah Mate Bob 7 11 5, Jonathan Bewley(3) 7-2 Fav (G 11 2634 LITTLE SAINT (19)(P,T) Sean Conway 5 11 1 ...... A Anderson (7) 106 Storyteller an alternative Bewley), 11 ran. 12 BERTIE BLAKE (22)(CD2,S)(P) T Dowson 105 1 ALAPHILIPPE (41)(D,S) P Brennan 123 -6P0 P Kirby 7 10 13 ...... “There is plenty of juice 1-11 F O’Brien 6 11 5 ...... CYBALKO 5-1 (11-6) Prominent, led 4th, 13 P001 SINCERELY RESDEV (28)(CD,C,G,S)(P) M Hammond 5 10 12 over the smaller 2 P-LP ARCANJA (18)(T) Rebecca Menzies 6 10 12 ...... N Moscrop (3) — STARFORM ★ headed and lost position 6th, badly out- Mr Aidan Macdonald (10) 100 obstacles in the other in the track right now. 3 0-3 FALCONE DE BERSY (18) Rebecca Menzies 5 10 12...... S Quinlan 125 paced after 4 out, left sixth at last, kept on into modest third 14 PP00 GO ON CHEZ (12)(B*) Oliver Greenall 4 10 11 ...... D England 65 4 221- TIME LEADER (331) D McCain 6 10 12...... B Hughes — Star Betting: 3 Crackdeloust, 9-2 Sincerely Resdev, 5 Adelphi Grade One on the card, “The chase track is 5 F1-5 WON’T TALK (69)(S)(H) C Mann 6 10 12 ...... H Bannister 108 run-in, 3rd of 10, 13l behind Out On The Tear (11-2) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft. Prince, 13-2 Goldrapper, 10 Little Saint, Cash Again, 12 others. good to yielding, the Star Betting: 4-7 Alaphilippe, 3 Time Leader, 8 Won’t Talk, 2019: Honourmission 5 11 2, David England 11-1 (Sam England), the Leopardstown Falcone De Bersy, 100 Arcanja. Road Warrior 11-1 (10-11) Led, pushed along and headed after 3 out, stayed on but always held, 2nd of 11, 1l behind 13 ran. Christmas Hurdle, with hurdle track for days one 2019: Evander 4 10 12, R Turner(5) 4-1 (Oliver Greenall), 7 ran. STARFORM: SINCERELY RESDEV DANGER: Bertie Blake STARFORM ALAPHILIPPE 1-1fav (11-0) Held up out Light Flicker (10-8) at Wetherby 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-105 (5) Sire Du Berlais and Fury and two is mainly wide, headway chasing leaders after 6th, sft. MARES’ STANDARD OPEN NH FLAT RACE went 2nd at 8th, led approaching 3 out, clear before hit last, Honourary Gift 33-1 (10-9) In rear, pushed along after 4th, 3.25 Road other eye-catching yielding.” stayed on well, won at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Nov beating soon ridden, weakened from 2 out, 7th of 8, 28l behind Class 5 2m 1f (8 runners) £2,274 Deluxe Range (11-0) by 7l, 8 ran. Carolines Charm (11-7) at Doncaster 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd 1 415 FLEXI FURLOUGH (97)(CD,G) G Boanas 4 11 5 ...... T Gillard (7) 105 Won’t Talk 40-1 (10-12) Midfield, hit 4th, pushed along in Nov. 2 1 FONZERELLI (23) K Dalgleish 4 10 12 ...... Craig Nichol — before 2 out, made no impression from 2 out, 5th of 10, 25l Muroor 22-1 (11-12) Towards rear, pushed along 7th, never 3 4 GOOD LOOK CHARM (27) J Moffatt 4 10 12 ...... B Hughes ★109 THIS WEEKEND’S POOLS behind Ask A Honey Bee (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl on terms, 7th of 12, 31l behind Somekindofstar (11-12) at 4 NELL’S BELLS D McCain 4 10 12 ...... DOUBTFUL — (4) gs in Oct. Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) sft. 5 2 PIXIE STAR (35) Miss Amy Murphy 4 10 12 ...... R Johnson 92 Time Leader 1-1 (11-6) Chsd ldr in close 2nd, 1l adv 1/2way, Holly James 25-1 (11-7) Towards rear, tailed off when blun- 6 PURE SURF I Jardine 4 10 12 ...... C O’Farrell — Premier League 25 Crewe v Fleetwood Town X dered 13th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Cuban 7 SHAYMIN(T*) Oliver Greenall 6 10 12 ...... S Quinlan — 1 Arsenal v Chelsea 2 26 Doncaster v Accrington X jnd 2out, going best on outer aft 2out, asserted & 4l adv bef 8 TIGERPOMP Chris McSharry 5 10 12 ...... J Hamilton — last, kow flat, won at Kilfeacle 3m ire ptp in Jan beating Pete (11-10) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov, 11 9 L WESTY’S SUPER MARE (15)(P*) S G West 5 10 12 ...... J Kington 52 2 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace X 27 Gillingham v Peterborough 2 Choctaw Brave (11-6) by 6l, 4 ran. ran. Star Betting: 3 Fonzerelli, 7-2 Good Look Charm, 4 Flexi 3 Fulham v Southampton 2 28 Ipswich v Northampton 1 Falcone De Bersy 28-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went third Notre Ami 14-1 (11-9) Midfield, ridden after 5th, lost touch Furlough, 9-2 Pixie Star, 10 Shaymin, 12 others. 4 Leeds v Burnley 1 29 Lincoln City v Burton Albion 1 before 2 out, kept on one pace from last, 3rd of 8, 16l behind 4 out, one pace, 10th of 12, 35l behind Tortuga Bay (11-1) at 2019: Meep Meep Mag 5 10 12, Conor O’Farrell 4-5 Fav (D Pipe), 30 MK Dons v Bristol Rovers X Shantou Express (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft. Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft. 7 ran. 5 Leicester v Man Utd 1 STARFORM: ALAPHILIPPE DANGER: Won’t Talk STARFORM: CYBALKO DANGER: Road Warrior STARFORM: FONZARELLI DANGER: Good Luck Charm 6 Liverpool v West Brom 1 31 Oxford Utd v AFC W’don 2 7 Man City v Newcastle 1 32 Portsmouth v Swindon 1 8 Sheff Utd v Everton 2 33 Sunderland v Hull 2 WHO’S HOT, WHO’S NOT BIGGEST EARNERS NEW QUARTERS MAGIC COMBINATIONS 9 West Ham v Brighton X 34 Wigan v Shrewsbury X 10 W’hampton v Tottenham X Sky Bet League Two TERRIFIC TRAINERS: (Most wins HUNTINGDON Mercers Court.... HORSES having their first runs for HUNTINGDON: last 14 days) M Appleby 14; A Carroll 1.05 £87,012 new trainers. Patrick Cowley rides 2.05 Leskinfere, Sky Bet Championship 35 Cambridge Utd v L Orient X 9; N Henderson 9; P Hobbs 9; G L LINGFIELD Watchable.... HUNTINGDON: 12.05 Calajani (A 3.05 Torrent Des Mottes for J 11 Barnsley v Huddersfield X 36 Carlisle v Bolton 1 Moore 8; P Nicholls 8; David 12.45 £340,222 LONGEST TRAVELLERS Hollinshead to Sarah Hollinshead), Cornwall, previous combinations 3 12 Blackburn v Sheff Wed 1 37 Cheltenham v Stevenage 1 Loughnane 7; J Butler 6; D Skelton 6 SEDGEFIELD Boss Des Mottes.... 12.05 Get Prepared (Michelle Offen to wins from 6 mounts 50% strike rate 13 AFC Bournemouth v Millwall 1 38 Crawley Tn v Newport Cty 2 SUFFERING STABLES: (Runners 1.25 £39,012 Camprond (12.25 SDG) 332miles B Pauling), 12.05 My Whirlwind (Patrick at course. 14 Bristol City v Wycombe 1 39 Exeter v Forest Green X since last win) L Carter 63; Miss J Turley to N Henderson), 1.35 Malachys Nico De Boinville rides 3.35 Le Grand Foster 51; H Chisman 49; M Wigham HEAVEY’S NAP Gavrocheka (2.25 SDG) 332miles 15 Cardiff v Brentford X 40 Morecambe v Grimsby 1 Pottlereaghexpress (1.25 SDG) 288miles Girl (B Pauling to J Scott), 1.35 Lion for B Pauling, previous combi- 47; S L Keightley 46; J Eustace 43; Severus Alexander (G Cromwell to nations 5 wins from 23 mounts 22% 16 Coventry v Stoke 2 41 Oldham v Harrogate Town 2 Mrs A Perrett 40; H Whittington 37 Watchable (12.45 LIN) 259miles BERTIE BLAKE (2.55 Sedgefield) is strike rate at course. 17 Derby v Preston 2 42 Port Vale v Barrow 1 HOT JOCKS: (Most wins last 14 Courtside (3.15 LIN) 259miles Clare Hobson), 3.35 Lebowski (Paul back at the track where he has won LINGFIELD: days) Brian Hughes 14; Richard twice. Stable is in form and Bertie Won’t Talk (12.55 SDG) 257miles Nolan to A Wintle). 18 Middlesbrough v Rotherham 1 43 Southend v Colchester 2 Kingscote 12; Luke Morris 12; David Blake has slipped down in the ratings Demon Fou (12.35 HUN) 251miles LINGFIELD: 3.15 Casual Reply (R David Probert rides 11.45 Daddies 19 Nottm Forest v Birmingham X Charlton to J Fanshawe). Diva for L McJannet, previous combi- The Scottish Premiership Probert 11; Hollie Doyle 8; Laura to a handicap mark that he is more Malachys Girl (1.35 HUN) 251miles 20 QPR v Swansea 2 44 Aberdeen v St Johnstone 1 Pearson 7; Tom O’Brien 7; Richard than capable of winning off. Little Else (2.35 HUN) 251miles SEDGEFIELD: 12.25 Pay The Piper (C nations 2 wins from 4 mounts 50% Johnson 7; Tom Marquand 6 Bowe to Mrs A Hamilton), 12.25 Red strike rate at course. 21 Reading v Luton X 45 Dundee Utd v Motherwell X RIDE OUT OF LUCK: (Rides since STARFORM TREBLE WIND SURGERY Centre (J Gosden to Oliver Greenall), SEDGEFIELD: 22 Watford v Norwich X 46 Hamilton v Celtic 2 last win) Jamie Hamilton 49; John 12.55 Arcanja (G Bewley to Rebecca Brian Hughes rides 1.55 Honourary Sky Bet League One 47 Kilmarnock v Livingston X Kington 46; David Noonan 39; William NAP: TAZKA 2.05 Huntingdon. HUNTINGDON: Generation Gap (2.05), Menzies), 12.55 Time Leader (James M Gift for J Ewart, previous combina- 23 Blackpool v Rochdale X 48 Rangers v Hibernian 1 Cox 38; Isobel Francis 32; Kielan NB: CYBALKO 1.55 Sedgefield. Premiumaccess (2.05), Grangeclare Kiernan to D McCain), 3.25 Fonzerelli tions 3 wins from 12 mounts 25% Woods 30; Mitchell Bastyan 30 TRB: PEMBERLEY 1.05 Huntingdon Knight (3.35). (C Motherway to K Dalgleish). strike rate at course. 24 Charlton v Plymouth 1 49 Ross County v St Mirren 2 DS1ST 38 DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020

SHORTS England call Kallis ■ CRICKET ENGLAND have appointed South African great Jacques Kallis as AUBER THE batting coach for next month’s tour of Sri Lanka. The 45-year-old former all-rounder joins England’s staff on a consultancy basis for the two-Test series. Only Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting have scored more runs than Kallis’ haul of 13,289. MOON Lew’s up to Merc Dirk hopes to be ■ FORMULA ONE LEWIS HAMILTON is expected to sign a new pick of the bunch £40m-a season contract with Mercedes this week. The Brit, who won the AUBERGINE genie Dirk van BBC Sports Personality Duijvenbode is the fruit-picker of the Year award on Sunday, achieved a hoping to leave former world record-equalling seventh champion Rob Cross with egg- world title in 2020. plant on his face tonight. He’s now set to extend Van Duijvenbode marched to the oche his stay with the Silver wielding an aubergine (right) like a cave- Arrows for the 2021 man’s club on his last Alexandra Palace season and beyond. outing. And his purple power worked a treat as the Dutchman fought back ■ by MIKE WALTERS Draper’s from two sets down to beat world youth champion given it to me three hours before my Bradley Brooks and set up a game I wouldn’t have done it – but new high second-round clash with Cross then I thought why not? ■ TENNIS (below) at the William Hill “I do eat them but not a lot. The best PDC World championship. way is in moussaka. Don’t worry, you TEEN Jack Draper And what could be more will still be able to get them in Brexit – enjoyed his career-best ‘normal’ in these troubled times there are also British aubergines.” ranking win as he than a darts player with a unique Since the Professional Darts defeated Cameron goodwill message to the people: “Eat Corporation dress code does not Norris in straight sets in more aubergines.” specifically outlaw aubergines, Van the ‘Battle of the Brits’ ■FRUIT OF MY As a youngster Van Duijvenbode, Duijvenbode plans to use his purple exhibition series. SUCCESS: 28, picked aubergines on his family- prop again. Draper, who turned Dirk with his trademark run plantation in Holland to pay his Van DuDuijvenbode,ij runner-up at 19-years-old today, aubergine and the PDC darts expenses. thet WWorld Grand Prix two triumphed 7-6 7-6 trophy he aims to win Now the ‘Titan’ is the first monthsmom ago, explained: against world number player to bring groceries on “It’s“I the first time I have 71 Norrie at the National stage since Steve Hine the broughtb one on stage, Tennis Centre in ‘Muffin Man’ distributed butb I have worked with Roehampton. Iceman scrapes through his signature bakery prod- themt since I was 15. GERWYN PRICE had to dig deep ■ by MIKE WALTERS ucts during the walk-on. “I used to pick them to scrape through his all-Welsh up against it. It’s a completely It’s bonkers, but we all everyev day when I was off ADULT CHAT LINE duel with Jamie Lewis – but the different atmosphere here with no need a laugh. schoolsch and all through the ‘Iceman’ moved into the third crowd. I know they get on my Van Duijvenbode said: “Ten schoolschoo holidays so I could play round with a 3-2 win. back, but it gives me the energy minutes before my game against theh events, pay for my train ticket The No.3 seed, who averaged to push on. Bradley my manager gave me a and entry money, food and drinks. just 75 in the opening set, said: “I “I don’t know why it feels so black bag and said, ‘This is for you, “My dad is the owner and it still is a got lucky in the last set when different to other tournaments – Dirk’. family business. I’m not going to give Jamie bust 68 and I took out 72, it’s a big arena and it’s so different “I felt it and said, ‘Oh, you have it up – why would I? If you love auber- but I always back myself when I’m when it’s empty.” brought me an aubergine’. If he had gines, you stick with aubergines.”

S STARS TO SIT IT OUT 3(50,1 Trumping all the titles DUNDEE have ruled out /,9( JUDD TRUMP has ■ by HECTOR NUNNS to rely on them when you playing in a shortened 6(; warned he can only get more at the top and are in trouble. top-flight campaign. ■ by PETER OAKES  better after wrapping up achieve all sorts of “It has been crazy the Scottish ice hockey next year. But Dundee his sixth title of 2020. records in the future. last couple of years with was promised a £2.2m MD Omar Pacha said:  The Juddernaut saw off the way the titles have grant this month. 6H[XDOHQWHUWDLQPHQWVYF5HVHUYHWKHULJKWWRVHQGSURPRWLRQDOPDWHULDO Trump said: “I am “There has been a lot &DOOV FRVW S SHU PLQ SOXV \RXU SKRQH FRPSDQLHV DFFHVV FKDUJH &DOOVUHFRUGHG6HUYLFHVXSSOLHGE\&DOOPH/WG+HOS2SWRXW Jack Lisowski 10-7 to win trying my best to win as come. But the Stars, one of of discussions around the World Grand Prix for much as I can – and going “If you had asked me in three Elite League the possibility of a a third time over the along nicely. It’s about 2018, I would have been clubs north of the shortened campaign weekend. trying not to let it go too happy to finish my career border, have confirmed spanning over a That took his haul to 20 long without winning. on 20 ranking titles. they will not be back three-month period. ranking titles, 12 of which “It is about keeping the “But I have steam- on the ice until next “It is our belief that he has clinched in just momentum going, rollered up to 20 and it autumn at the earliest. this approach is over the last two years. keeping that winning has put me in a good Elite League bosses unfeasible, with the Trump, 31, could easily feeling and the good position for the rest of hope they can play a ongoing health and have another 10 years or memories there. You have my career.” MOMENTUM: Trump condensed season safety risks.” DS1ST DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 39 TEXTXT Maniacs

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ANSWERS YESTERDAY’S SPORTWORD Across: 1 El-Hadary; 7 Insua; 8 Jaume; 9 Kemboi; 10 Kerr; 12 Todd; 14 Biaggi; 17 Anglo; 18 Masia; 19 Lafferty. Down: 1 Epsom; 2 Heaton; 3 Dojo; 4 Rouse; 5 Hickstead; 6 De Freitas; 11 Rimmer; 13 De Gea; 15 Gasly; 16 Zoff. FIVE FOR FUN 1 Kevin Naiqama, 2 Hungary, 3 Lewis Hamilton, 4 Los Angeles Clippers, 5 Daniil Medvedev and Rafael Nadal Four-some Tybura is targeting big guns THIS year has been one to my skills and the improve- 35, added: “How bad was I round – but I didn’t enjoy forget for most people but THE ULTIMATE ments I have made, that I hurt? Bad enough that I that first round very much. I Marcin Tybura will look can fight anyone that UFC can’t remember them right knew he was a heavy back on it for all the right INSIDER gives me. I want to get to the now! But I was able to keep puncher but I was happy, I reasons. UFC with GARY HITCHCOCK top five – at least.” standing and respond. was able to stand there and After back-to-back losses The ‘Prince of War’ Hardy “The performance was finish him in the second. last year, Tybura has carry his red-hot form into is also king of controversy, good – TKO in the second “When I took him down, the new year and take on reeled off four with the former it did surprise me that he the division’s big guns. UP NEXT impressive wins He said: “Things have Dallas Cowboys star UFC Fight Night 184, only made one move to in 2020 – the changed completely. Last having been hit with January 17, 2am. Headlined by Max stand up. Once I prevented joint-longest December I was really, domestic abuse and Holloway versus Calvin Kattar. that I knew he was getting streak in the drug charges during tired and I just needed to really upset after my DON’T MISS Wigan featherweight heavyweight performances in 2019. But it his NFL days. Mike Grundy returns to the octagon to throw some heavy punches division. has all changed this year, my The American, face Nik Lentz. from the top and I would get The Poland first full year, with four fights who made the FINAL SAY the finish.” star’s latest victory switch to MMA in “I hit him with a jab and I In the main event, and four wins. believe it was an uppercut that came at UFC Fight Night “There has been lots of 2017, pummelled Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ 183 in Las Vegas on Sunday Tybura in round dropped him. From there, I just went Thompson reaffirmed his change, particularly to Donkey Kong and was sitting there FIST AND CLOUT: as he defeated Greg Hardy mindset. Everything is in the one before his lack welterweight credentials with a second-round TKO. of stamina was throwing.” Rob Font after his with a comprehensive ■Tybura hits Hardy right place right now. first-round KO of Marlon Moraes. on his way to victory Now ‘Tybur’ is looking to “I am so confident about exposed. Tybura, points win over Geoff Neal.

DS1ST DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 41 Traore is seriously on track football carabao cup ■■ by james nursey BERTRAND TRAORE believes he is finally on track to become a Premier League star after failing to make it at Chelsea. The Burkina Faso winger scored his first top-flight goal for Aston Villa in the 3-0 win at West Brom on Sunday night, having setting up the opener for his second assist this season. TONthe EY It was his fourth league start for Villa since a £17m summer switch from Lyon. And now he is thriving in England after starting out at Chelsea, where he played a handful of games and was loaned to Vitesse Arnhem and Ajax before being sold to Lyon. Traore said: “When I came to Villa I wasn’t fit enough. I worked hard with the staff to get my fitness back and then, TIGER unfortunately, I was injured in my first start. “I had to work hard to get back into the team and now I’m trying to do my best and make an impact. “I came here to give Ivan is ready to pounce what I can bring to the team, to grow up as a IVAN Toney will have a “burning ■■ by SIMON BIRD player and to learn. To get desire” to ruin Newcastle’s “I thought I did pretty well but the assists and score goals is hopes of reaching their first managers didn’t seem to agree. I didn’t part of my job here.” cup semi-final in 15 years. think I was given a proper chance.” That is the view of United boss Steve Bruce knows the chance for revenge in Bruce who knows Toney will be out to tonight’s Carabao Cup quarter-final will show Newcastle were wrong to let him go. be a big target for Toney. SOCCER The Toon reject has rebuilt his career “He’s had the biggest disappointment of since being kicked out of St James’ Park, all, of being rejected, but the way he looks LINES having never been granted a proper at the minute, he’s playing with that ●●STOKE midfielder Joe first-team chance. burning desire to do well and prove Allen is closing in on a This season he has scored 16 goals in 20 people wrong,” said Bruce. return after coming Championship games for “Of course, he will through an U23 game Brentford, leaving Magpies want to do his utmost to unscathed following supporters debating why brentford make sure he proves nine months out with an the Tyneside club didn’t people wrong. Achilles injury. make more of his talent. v newcastle “You have to say well ●●Derby defender Curtis Toney made just four Brentford (4-3-3): Raya; done to the kid. He will Davies has had surgery to senior appearances as a Fosu-Henry, Pinnock, Sorensen, Henry; be a threat. He’s playing repair a ruptured Achilles substitute after moving Marcondes, Janelt, Da Silva; Canos, with a lot of confidence. I tendon that will keep him Toney, Mbeumo. saw them two weeks ago from Northampton to Darlow; out for the season. Newcastle aged 19 in 2015. Newcastle (4-2-3-1): and they’re a good side, ● Krafth, Clark, Fernandez, Lewis; Hayden, ●WALES will host He was loaned out Shelvey; Almiron, Joelinton, a very good side.” Mexico in a friendly in to Barnsley, Shrewsbury, Ritchie; Wilson. Jamaal Lascelles is March as a warm-up to Scunthorpe and Wigan confident he will return their World Cup before departing in August Referee: Robert Jones to training imminently qualifiying campaign. 2018, desperate for Kick-off: 5.30pm, Sky Sports ME after his bout of IVAN THE ●●The PFA has written to first-team football. coronavirus. ■GREAT: Toney Sheffield Wednesday His big breakthrough came at Newcastle have revealed club skipper scores for Brentford owner Dejphon Chansiri Peterborough where he scored 49 goals in Lascelles and star man Allan Saint- and (left) during his for clarity over when the 77 starts, form which earned him a Maximin are among the eight Newcastle unhappy period as club’s players will summer switch to Brentford. Toney said: players who suffered from Covid-19. a Newcastle player receive their remaining November wages.

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From Back Page winning, you win 3-2. Last weekend, it was a Arteta stats rant 67 per cent chance of pitch, it is something fighters. You don’t winning, any Premier else that needs to go need victims – they League game in our way and at the blame things that history, and a nine per moment it doesn’t.” happen around them. cent chance of losing, Arteta, whose side “Do I have enough and you lose. face Manchester City fighters? Yes I do. But “Three per cent in the Carabao Cup some of them can against Burnley and quarter-final tonight, doubt at any moment. you lose, seven per also issued a rally-cry “You must drag as cent against Spurs and to his players many as you can to you lose. He said: “You have the fighting side. The “There is something two types of players – ones who are not else. It is not just the fighters and victims. interested, or cannot performance on the “You just want do it, hold you back.” DS1ST DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 43

INFORMATION STATION carabao cup QUARTER-FINAL Premier League Burnley (1)...... 2 Wolves (0)...... 1 Barnes 35 Silva 89 (pen) Wood 51 Chelsea (1)...... 3 West Ham (0)...... 0 Thiago Silva 10 Abraham 78, 80 PREMIER LGE 2—Div 1: Derby 3 Blackburn 5. Div 2: Crystal Palace 3 Newcastle 0, Leeds 7 Fulham 1, Norwich 1 Wolverhampton 2, Stoke 4 West Brom 3. GREECE: AEK Athens 2 Volos NFC 2, PAS Giannina 2 Asteras Tripoli 2. TURKEY: Konyaspor 0 Sivasspor 1, Antalyaspor 2 Kayserispor 0. american football NFL: Arizona Cardinals 33 Philadelphia Eagles 26, Los Angeles Rams 20 New York Jets 23, New Orleans Saints 29 Kansas City Chiefs 32, New York We’re gunner hiT Giants 6 Cleveland Browns 20. Basketball BBL Championship: London Lions 103 Worcester Wolves 71. darts 12/1 William Hill World Ch’ship HAVING A MAN CITY (Alexandra Palace)—2nd rd: K ■BALL: Arteta to win 3-0 Ratajski (Pol) bt R Joyce (Eng) 3-0, K Huybrechts (Bel) bt I White (Eng) and Kieran Tierney 3-1, G Price (Wal) bt J Lewis (Wal) take time out at 3-2. training yesterday Today’s diary (7.45pm unless stated) Carabao Cup Quarter-finals Arsenal v Man City (8pm)...... back (Live on Sky Sports Main Event) Brentford v Newcastle (5.30)...... (Live on Sky Sports Main Event) Sky Bet League One Doncaster v Shrewsbury...... Sky Bet League Two Grimsby v Bradford (7pm)...... Vanarama National Lge Hartlepool v Stockport Co (6pm)...... FC Halifax v Eastleigh (7pm)...... Scottish League One Peterhead v Montrose...... Scottish League Two Brechin v Annan Athletic...... Vanarama National League South: Welling v Havant and W. FA Trophy Third Round: Boreham Wood v Yeovil, Bromley v Hemel Hempstead, Oxford City v Truro City, Alfreton Tn v King’s Lynn Tn. Isthmian Premier: Merstham v Wingate & Finchley. Northern—Prem: Radcliffe v Lancaster City. Welsh Premier: Aberystwyth Tn v Newtown, Barry Tn United v Penybont. Lowland League: Dalbeattie Star v Gretna 2008. CRICKET Third Twenty20 International: New Zealand v Pakistan (Napier, 6am). DARTS William Hill World Darts Championship (Alexandra Palace). Messi: I will stay ■■ by JEREMY CROSS LIONEL Messi could snub a move to Manchester City arsenal v to stay at Barcelona. In a huge blow to City man city and boss Pep Guardiola, ARSENAL (3-4-3): Leno; Messi insists he is focused Mustafi, Gabriel, Luiz; Bellerin, on lifting Barca out of their Ceballos, Elneny, Tierney; Willian, “difficult time”. Nketiah, Saka. He said: “It’s true that I MAN CITY (4-3-3): Ederson; had a very bad time in the Walker, Stones, Dias, Mendy; Silva, summer but today I’m fine Fernandinho, Gundogan; Mahrez, and I feel like fighting Jesus, Sterling. seriously for everything Referee: Stuart Attwell that lies ahead. I’m excited. Kick-off: 8pm, Sky Sports Main Event “I know that the club is going through a difficult time, at club level and MANCHESTER CITY boss Pep everything that surrounds Guardiola will order Gabriel Jesus Barcelona, but I’m looking to sink his teeth into Arsenal at the Pep relying on Jesus for bite forward to it.” Emirates tonight. The Argentine tried to Jesus missed Saturday’s 1-0 win ■■ by JEREMY CROSS last three seasons and remain on have pushed back the Carabao activate a break clause in at Southampton with tooth pain. course to match Liverpool’s Cup Final two months to give fans his contract to leave last But with Sergio Aguero’s knee facing three Premier League games achievement of four straight the best chance of going to summer. But he was forced still suspect, Guardiola needs Jesus in eight days over Christmas. triumphs in the early 1980s. Wembley. to remain at the Nou to lead the line as City look to pile Guardiola used Raheem Sterling The Gunners are in the middle of The first domestic trophy of the Camp to avoid a legal fight more misery on the Gunners. as a false No.9 at St Mary’s and the a shocking slump but Guardiola season will now be settled and agreed to see out one Aguero was an unused substitute England ace scored the winner. will be in no mood to let close on Sunday, April 25, more season. against the Saints and Guardiola But with Jesus (right) available friend Arteta off the hook. instead of Messi, 33, will be a free remains reluctant to start him again, Guardiola is keen to unleash Guardiola is still smarting at February 28. agent in June and can talk against the Gunners. the Brazilian on Mikel Arteta’s losing to Arteta in last season’s FA to other clubs from the The club record scorer is under-performing men. Cup semi-final and is hell-bent on start of next month. expected not to be risked, with City City have won the trophy for the revenge. Meanwhile, EFL bosses City have been waiting in the wings to open negotiations with Messi. DS1ST 44 DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020

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Nuno in ref rage as it’s bully for Clarets WOLVES boss Nuno Espirito Santo ■■ by DAVID ANDERSON launched an amazing attack on Lee Mason – telling him he hopes he never burnley 2 referees one of their games again. Nuno delivered a damning wolves 1 ­assessment of Mason by claiming that the official was not good enough for the the Wolves defence not the referee who Premier League and also accusing him were on the receiving end. of allowing Burnley’s players to run the Both scored as Barnes ended his game by bullying him. 17-game goal drought with his first “The referee does not have the since November 2019 to lift Burnley out THE OLD ONE-TWO: quality for a Premier League game,” he of the bottom three and up to 16th, ■Abraham bags his said after his side crashed to defeat. their highest position this season. first (left) and second “This is a problem we know because Delighted Clarets boss Sean Dyche we have had Lee Mason before. said: “It was a tough call to leave out Jay “It’s not about a crucial mistake or Rodriguez, but I felt it was the right decision, it’s about how he handles the time to bring Barnesy back. game. “I’m pleased for him. He’s had a “The players get nervous, he whistles tough time with injuries but he’s kept from the noises from the players. We working at it.” are talking about the best competition Burnley started well and Wood went but he does not have the quality to close with a bicycle kick and Barnes whistle the game. was denied by Wolves keeper Rui “I just don’t want to see him any Patricio when Nick Pope put him more. I told him I hope he does not through with a long clearance. whistle a game of ours again. But Dyche’s side got fair reward “He cannot control the players, the when Barnes scored on 35 minutes. players are constantly arguing.” Wood picked out Charlie Taylor’s Nuno’s blast is sure to land him in overlapping run and the left-back hot water with the FA. crossed for Barnes to nod home. But despite Nuno’s gripes Wolves can Wolves were below par and count themselves very lucky that Brownhill clipped the bar with a shot in Mason did not send off Joao Moutinho another sign of Burnley’s bigger threat. for a challenge on Josh Brownhill in the The Clarets showed greater desire dying seconds, an incident that was and their second goal on 51 minutes reviewed by VAR. epitomised this. And Nuno could not blame the Ben Mee powered Ashley official for Wolves’ defeat. Westwood’s free-kick across the box for His side were disappointing and it’s Wood to smash the ball home from franFRANKk’s LAMPARD signed silva lining true Burnley strikers Ashley Barnes and close range when it came off Rayan Thiago Silva to make a Chris Wood were bullies – but it was Ait-Nouri. The game was a goal feast by difference and that is exactly Burnley’s standards and it what he did to get Chelsea was the first time since back on track. February that they had scored twice at home. No one at Stamford Bridge has won as Yet they had to endure a many trophies as the Brazil icon and he nervy finale when sub Josh used his head to put them back in the Benson bundled over hunt for silverware. Fabio Silva to concede a Silva, 36, nodded his side in front with needless penalty, which only his second goal for the club and gave Wolves’ record £36m a virtuoso display at the back as well signing dispatched in the against an often dominant West Ham. 89th minute for his first It was just what the doctor ordered senior goal for them. for Chelsea, who had lost their last two Premier League games and then lost Burnley (4-4-2): Pope 7; Lowton 6, Ben Chilwell to an ankle injury inside Tarkowski 6, Mee 7, Taylor 8; Brady 6 the first 10 minutes last night. (Pieters 69, 6), Westwood 7, Brownhill 7, McNeil 6 (Benson 75, 5); Barnes 8 When Tammy Abraham added two late (Rodriguez 82), Wood 7. Subs: goals to finish things off, Lampard’s side Peacock-Farrell, Norris, Stephens, could celebrate going back above Bardsley, Long, Dunne. Tottenham into fifth. GO WHISTLE: Wolves (3-4-1-2): Patricio 7; Saiss 5, ■Nuno Espirito Coady 6, Kilman 5; Semedo 6, Moutinho Hammers boss David Moyes has yet to Santo was not 5, Neves 6 (Vitinha 76), Ait-Nouri 5 BLUE-TIFUL: Silva win any of his 16 top-flight matches as a happy with Lee (Traore 60, 6); Otasowie 6 (Silva 60, 6); ■(right) is mobbed manager here on what is truly a bogey Mason (left) Podence 5, Neto 6. Subs: Ruddy, by his team-mates ground for him. Hoever, Marcal, Boly, Perry, Corbeanu. But he will feel hard done by here as Referee: Lee Mason 5. DS1ST DAILY STAR, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 45 premier league PREMIER league P W D L F A Pts Liverpool...... 14 9 4 1 36 19 31 Leicester...... 14 9 0 5 26 17 27 Man Utd...... 13 8 2 3 28 21 26 Everton...... 14 8 2 4 25 19 26 Chelsea...... 14 7 4 3 29 14 25 Tottenham ...... 14 7 4 3 25 14 25 Southampton.... 14 7 3 4 25 19 24 ISOLATING: Lambert Man City...... 13 6 5 2 19 12 23 Aston Villa...... 12 7 1 4 24 13 22 West Ham...... 14 6 3 5 21 19 21 Virus-hit Wolves...... 14 6 2 6 14 19 20 Newcastle...... 13 5 3 5 17 22 18 pair axe Crystal Palace.. 14 5 3 6 19 25 18 Leeds...... 14 5 2 7 24 30 17 Arsenal...... 14 4 2 8 12 18 14 fixtures Burnley...... 13 3 4 6 8 19 13 ■■ by DARREN WITCOOP Brighton...... 14 2 6 6 16 22 12 Fulham...... 14 2 4 8 13 23 10 MILLWALL and Ipswich West Brom...... 14 1 4 9 10 29 7 yesterday cancelled their Sheff Utd...... 14 0 2 12 8 25 2 next two league matches after being hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. Millwall, who have an outbreak in the first-team squad, will not play their Championship matches against Bournemouth on Boxing Day and Watford on December 29. The team’s training ground has also been closed. League One Ipswich, where the positive tests include manager Paul Lambert, have called off the home game against Northampton and the trip to AFC Wimbledon on the same dates. Millwall chief executive Steve Kavanagh said: “This is a very regrettable but necessary move. “Throughout this entire pandemic the safety and welfare of our players, staff, fans and other stakeholders has been our main priority and it is with this in mind that we have closed the training ground and notified the EFL of the need to postpone the next two fixtures.” An Ipswich statement read: “The individuals that have tested positive including manager Paul Lambert – and those that have come into close contact with them – are all now self-isolating.” New dates for the games have yet to be announced. frank’s silva lining Milan eye Thiago and Tammy too hot to handle ■■ by PAUL BROWN corner and Silva rose highest to bury a the recalled Cesar Azpilicueta denied Anguissa free header from six yards. Fornals an equaliser as his first-time shot The Hammers responded well and cross was heading for the bottom corner. ■■ by TONY BANKS chelsea 3 had another goal ruled out when Sensing blood, Moyes threw striker AC MILAN have targeted Bowen found the net but was judged to Said Benrahma into the mix but it was Fulham ace Andre-Frank west ham 0 have clipped Silva’s heels in the Chelsea who struck as Abraham put the Anguissa as a potential build-up. game to bed. January signing. Jarrod Bowen and Declan Rice both had Timo Werner then missed a good Werner fed him for his first with a The Serie A giants want goals ruled out and his side were on top chance for Chelsea, dithering on a great defence-splitting pass which left to strengthen their for long spells too. ball from Christian Pulisic and allowing Cresswell just playing him on side. midfield and see Fulham’s West Ham enjoyed a famous double Lukasz Fabianski to save. And the England striker picked up the £30m-rated Cameroon over Chelsea last season and Rice As it was, Sebastien Haller headed a scraps at the far post to grab a second international as one of the thought he had put them in front early in great chance wide for the Hammers soon after to complete a final scoreline men they want, alongside this one. after a sweeping move involving Pablo which flattered the home side. Lille’s Boubakary Soumare. Rice skipped past Blues keeper Fornals, Bowen and Cresswell. Chelsea (4-3-3): Mendy 6; Azpilicueta 6, Silva 7, Edouard Mendy to slot home from a tight Chelsea have a worrying habit this Zouma 6, Chilwell 5 (Emerson 10, 6); Kante 6, Jorginho 6 Anguissa, 25, has been a angle but was judged offside by assistant season of drifting through matches and (Kovacic 66, 6), Mount 7; Pulisic 6 (Havertz 84), major plus for Cottagers referee Dan Cook from Aaron Cresswell’s they had allowed West Ham right back Abraham 7, Werner 5. Subs: Kepa, Rudiger, Christensen, boss Scott Parker since free-kick. into this one. Giroud, Hudson-Odoi, Gilmour. returning from a successful Chelsea were then forced into a change Werner slid in on a low Abraham centre West Ham (4-2-3-1): Fabianski 7; Coufal 6, Balbuena 6, loan spell at Villarreal last Ogbonna 6, Cresswell 6; Rice 6, Soucek 6; Bowen 8 BAD NIGHT: season. when Chilwell, who had twisted his ankle as play swung up the other end but (Fredericks 90), Noble 6, Fornals 7 (Benrahma 64, 6); ■For West Ham when falling awkwardly, limped off. couldn’t quite make enough contact and He is an integral part of Haller 4. Subs: Martin, Randolph, Yarmolenko, boss David Moyes his team, which continued But the home side promptly went and another chance came and went. Benrahma, Snodgrass, Dawson, Diop, Johnson scored when Mason Mount swung in a And only a brilliant last-ditch block by Referee: Chris Kavanagh 6. their battle against relegation with a 1-1 draw at Newcastle on Saturday. DS1ST chelsea 3 west ham 0 dailystar.co.uk/sport Tammy’s ■■ by PAUL BROWN Tammy Abraham struck twice to help Chelsea return to winning ways. Following back-to-back away defeats, Thiago Silva headed the Blues ahead before England hotshot Abraham’s superb late quickfire double double ended West Ham’s hopes. burnley 2 It saw Frank Lampard’s side jump up above rivals Tottenham into fifth. wolves 1 whammy Report: Pages 44-45

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■■ by PAUL BROWN OUT OF HISMIKEL ARTETA baffled fans yesterday with a series of bizarre stats to explain away Arsenal’s nightmare season. The flagging Gunners have slumped to five defeats in their last seven league games. Boss Arteta faced ridicule by using bamboozling in- house data to claim his side have just been unlucky. He said: “Last year we won the game against Everton SQUEAKY BUM ARSENAL with a 25 per cent chance of ■TIME: Arteta Under-fire Arteta in bizarre stats rant Turn to Page 42 68.2% was CORRECTLY PREDICT THE SCORES OF 10 MATCHES &WIN £10M! ENTRIES CLOSE 12.00PM BOXING DAY REGISTER & PLAY FOR FREE AT .COM

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