22 April 10, 2022The Sunday Times
Rugby Union
H
ow incensed should
England’s rugby followers
be that as this season
approaches its climax,
Eddie Jones is absent,
coaching at Suntory Goliath
in Japan? He is away at a
critical time for the
Premiership, will be unable to
monitor first-hand key late-season
form or the return to action of vital
England players, such as Manu Tuilagi
and Owen Farrell, who have been
sorely missed in all sorts of ways.
But at least he will be able to coach
the likes of Samu Kerevi, the Australia
centre, and to help any Aussie players
from a land where, in a matter of
months, England will be engaged in a
three-Test series of critical impor-
tance to the team’s long-postponed
revival.
Certainly, one must surely feel
numb at the supine lack of candour,
openness and precision from
Twickenham in what passed to be an
investigation into another miserable
England campaign in the Six Nations.
And his present absence? They should
have said no and expressed surprise
that he even asked.
Frankly, it would not have been a
surprise had Jones broken his journey
to Japan to coach somewhere else,
somewhere like Mongolia. Perhaps he
could have done a few sessions for
Ulaanbaatar. Or knocked out another
book or two.
The sense of sheer frustration at
England’s bungling stepped up
markedly last week, but not especially
because of Jones. It grew when the
RFU announced the confirmation of
the summer England tour: Perth,
Brisbane, Sydney, three decent cities
and three fine stadiums, three Tests
with the third at the Sydney Cricket
Ground.
The pain kicks in when you look
back at 2016 and the last time that
England made a short tour to thatSTEPHEN
JONESThe Voice of RugbyTODAY’S
RACECARDS
CAN WE
HAVE
2016
EDDIE
BACK
PLEASE?
Echoes of the 3-0 whitewash
down under expose just how
low England have slumped
Stratford
Going: good
Rob Wright’s tips: 1.50 Kinondo Kwetu. 2.23 Morgenstern.
2.55 Hillview. 3.30 Midnight Callisto. 4.05 Earcomesbob.
4.40 Justified (nap). 5.10 Zamparelli.
1.50
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1 2U1P45Starsky 19 (P) D Skelton 8-11-12..........................Mr T Durrell (7)
2 3F/F-3Amadorio 12 F O’Brien 7-11-0....................................P Brennan
3 1-4022Kinondo Kwetu 22 S England 6-11-0...........................J England
4 05 Tilsworth Sammy 25 (V) J R Jenkins 7-11-0..........C McGivern (7)
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Tilsworth Sammy
2.23
CLAUDIO’S 50TH BIRTHDAY NOVICES’ HANDICAP CHASE
£2,723: 2M 3F (7)
1 2PP232Morgenstern 12 (B,T) D Pipe 5-11-13.......................P Armson (7)
2202114 Jobesgreen Lad 67 (T) T R George 7-11-12....................J J Burke
3 00-641Too Much To Ask 314 J Candlish 9-11-10...................C Gethings
4 0-655FLargy Mouth 129 (P,T) S England 7-10-13................T Midgley (5)
5 3-630PArbennig 17 (T) J Snowden 6-10-6.............................G Sheehan
6 6434P4Nyoufsea 17 (P) A Sadik 7-10-0......................Alison Johnson (7)
7 0/400FStinggrey 20 (P) M Young 9-10-0.................Tabitha Worsley (3)
Betting: 2-1 Morgenstern, 11-4 Too Much To Ask, 3-1 Jobesgreen Lad, 5-1
Largy Mouth, 10-1 Arbennig, 50-1 Stinggrey, Nyoufsea
2.55
SAVAGE & STRIDE WEDDING CELEBRATION HANDICAP
HURDLE £4,030: 3M 2F (5)
1 5-2661Game Socks 22 (P,D) Dr R Newland 6-11-8...............C Hammond
2051113 Raddon Top 22 (P,BF) C Down 9-11-8.........................J M Davies
3421211 Hillview 5 G Hanmer 6-11-4(7ex)..................................S Bowen
4 F4F526D’jango 18 (B,T) D Pipe 9-11-1................................P Armson (7)
5 F-614UGet Prepared 72 B Pauling 7-11-0.....................Luca Morgan (3)
Justified (4.40 Stratford)
Drying ground could be ideal for this
gelding and he can make the most of
what appears a lenient handicap mark.
Twice a winner on the Flat last year,
Justified has yet to reach the same level
in four starts over hurdles. However,
they have all come on a softer surface.
He is likely to improve on good
ground here and certainly looks well-in
based on his performances on the
level. He can open his account in
this sphere.ROB WRIGHT’S
TIP OF THE DAY
Betting: 13-8 Hillview, 11-4 Game Socks, 4-1 Raddon Top, 6-1 D’jango, 8-1
Get Prepared3.30
HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY JOHN BARNETT MARES’
HANDICAP HURDLE £4,030: 2M (6)
1 14R145Crystal Gazing 18 (T,D) N Henderson 7-11-12..........N De Boinville
2642315 Midnight Callisto 37 (P,T,BF) A Honeyball 7-11-8............R Dingle
3 60-26DTaylors Three Rock F15 (H) A Carroll 6-10-13.............G Sheehan
4216340 Blue Collar Glory 143 (H,T,D) O Greenall 5-10-13.........F Gregory
5 42-3U5Eva’s Diva 252 R Brotherton 8-10-9.............................R Patrick
6 F500P0Annie Nail 27 Alexandra Dunn 5-10-0.....................Jamie Moore
Betting: 7-4 Midnight Callisto, 3-1 Crystal Gazing, 5-1 Taylors Three
Rock, 6-1 Eva’s Diva, 8-1 Blue Collar Glory, 10-1 Annie Nail4.05
RACECOURSE STREAMS ON RACING TV EXTRA
HANDICAP CHASE £2,723: 3M 3F 119YDS (7)
1 -P1PP2Goodnight Charlie 23 C Fryer 12-11-12............Mr A Chadwick (7)
2 03/646Tikk Tock Boom 20 (P) I Williams 10-11-11..................C Todd (3)
3 4P4203Artemision 25 (P) B Pauling 6-11-8....................Luca Morgan (3)
4 25/506Largy Nights 25 (P) C Longsdon 8-10-12..................Paul O’Brien
5 P23325Earcomesbob 17 (T) P Pritchard 7-10-10.................A Bellamy (7)
6 06454PHigh Counsel 43 (B) G Hanmer 13-10-8........................S Bowen
7 3103P6Kingston King 25 (P,T) J Coulson 8-10-8.................P Armson (7)
Betting: 15-8 Goodnight Charlie, 4-1 Artemision, 9-2 Earcomesbob, 7-1
Tikk Tock Boom, 8-1 Largy Nights, 10-1 Kingston King, High Counsel4.40
BET AT RACINGTV.COM NOVICES’ HANDICAP HURDLE
£2,941: 2M 3F (10)
1 22364-Tango Echo Charlie 510 Dr R Newland 8-11-13..S Twiston-Davies
2 0-U022Bay Of Intrigue 35 F O’Brien 7-11-12..........................P Brennan
3 -14600Zuba 2 N Gifford 6-11-10...........................................J M Davies
4 -55324Mexican Boy 53 (H,T) O Murphy 6-11-10......................F Gregory
5 1-5646Brilliant Present 96 N Henderson 6-11-9...............N De Boinville
6 00P111Poker Master 25 P McBride 5-11-7.........................T Buckley (3)
73043 Justified 23 N King 5-11-6...........................................J Quinlan
8603000 Sulbrick 5 (H) M Rowley 7-10-11...........................A Edwards (3)
9 54P5P0Dellboy Trotter 15 Tracey Leeson 6-10-2...................C Ward (5)
10001205 Mickyh 32 (B,T) A West 6-10-0...............................Jamie Moore
Betting: 7-4 Poker Master, 9-2 Bay Of Intrigue, 6-1 Brilliant Present, 7-1
Mickyh, 8-1 Tango Echo Charlie, 10-1 Mexican Boy, 12-1 Justified, 16-1 Zuba5.10
STRATFORD ‘GRASSROOTS’ OPEN HUNTERS’ CHASE
£1,797: 2M 7F (8)
1 21-113Deans Road 43 (BF,CD) T Ellis 13-12-4.......Miss Izzie Marshall (7)
2 -34332Peacocks Secret 23 D Peters 10-12-0.................Mr D Peters (3)
3 F26022Zamparelli 13 (B,T,C) Miss V Collins 10-12-0.........Mr T Durrell (3)
4 -P4PU2Blackjacktennessee 8 Huw Edwards 8-11-10....Mr H Edwards (7)
5 3-P34PLlancillo Lord 29 (H,T) Miss Bevan 12-11-10 Miss Megan Bevan (7)
6 P56233Mighty Altogether 14 D L Williams 8-11-10Mr Paddy Barlow (7)
7134253 Tel’art 19 (P,T) R L Llewellyn 8-11-10..............Mr Toby Wynne (5)
8 5-6P13Tidal Flow 15 (B,T,C) A Hill 9-11-10.......................Mr B Sutton (7)
Betting: 2-1 Deans Road, 3-1 Tidal Flow, 4-1 Peacocks Secret, 9-2 Zamparelli,
6-1 Tel’art, 50-1 Mighty Altogether, Blackjacktennessee, 66-1 Llancillo Lord
Wincanton
Going: good
Rob Wright’s tips: 1.00 Sword Beach (nb). 1.30 Judicial Law.
2.05 Harlem Soul. 2.40 Keltus. 3.15 Gosuatri 3.50 Story Of
Friends. 4.20 Hourvari.
1.00
MCCREERY MILITARY AMATEUR JOCKEYS’ HANDICAP
HURDLE £5,852: 2M 4F (6)
1 3-2160Hunting Percival 103 (D) T Lacey 7-11-12........Sgt Nick Oliver (7)
2310063 Alrightjack 33 J Snowden 8-11-12...................Capt W Kellard (7)
3 052-11Merry Berry 286 (D) F O’Brien 6-11-11..................Vicki Sollitt (7)
4 1/0054Birds Of Prey 20 (P,T) P Nicholls 8-11-9..................Jody Sole (3)
50654 Langley Hundred 38 (T,BF) P Hobbs 5-11-1 Maj Charlie O’Shea (5)
65541 Sword Beach 20 (V) A King 5-10-12.........Sgt Nathan Rahman (7)
Betting: 9-4 Merry Berry, 3-1 Sword Beach, 7-2 Birds Of Prey, 6-1
Alrightjack, Langley Hundred, 14-1 Hunting Percival
1.30EASTBURY HOTEL HANDICAP HURDLE
£10,565: 2M 5F (7)
1 1-0300Wearapinkribbon 127 (T,D) Mrs H Nelmes 6-11-12 Charlie Price (3)
2 25-655Ecco F38 (B,C) P Nicholls 7-11-11.................................H Cobden
3155151 Judicial Law 46 (D) Jonjo O’Neill 5-11-10..............Jonjo O’Neill Jr
4 5-0561River Bray 20 (P,C) V Dartnall 9-11-9.............................A Johns
5 -00101Neon Moon 12 (B,T,C,D) D Pipe 6-11-9....................T Scudamore
6 2010/PFarouk De Cheneau 43 N Henderson 7-11-1...................J Bowen
7 PP0622Equus Millar 18 (V) S-J Davies 9-10-3.....................W T Kennedy
Betting: 3-1 Neon Moon, 4-1 Judicial Law, 9-2 Equus Millar, River Bray,
13-2 Ecco, 8-1 Farouk De Cheneau, 10-1 Wearapinkribbon2 -016B0From The Heart 17 (P) P Hobbs 8-11-7........................M G Nolan
3 621PP0Butterwick Brook 11 (P,CD) C Tizzard 7-11-6...............B J Powell
4 6154C6One Forty Seven 27 (V) N Twiston-Davies 10-11-5.......J Nailor (3)
5041061 Keltus 20 (T,CD) J Scott 12-11-0................Maj Charlie O’Shea (7)
Betting: 11-8 Keltus, 7-4 Broken Quest, 6-1 Butterwick Brook, 8-1 One
Forty Seven, 12-1 From The Heart3.15
DOT TOLSON MEMORIAL HANDICAP CHASE
£3,812: 2M (6)
1 1/0033Askinvillar 23 (H) M Gillard 7-11-12..........................F Gillard (3)
2363531 Gosuatri 7 (B,T) Jonjo O’Neill 6-11-9(7ex)..............Jonjo O’Neill Jr
3121235 Obey The Rules 26 (P,D) D McCain 7-11-6................T Gillard (3)
4 4-54P0Arizona Glory 47 E Williams 6-10-13............................A Wedge
5 -30404Yaazaain 3 (T) N Hawke 6-10-11.................................D Noonan
6 P06055Gaelic Thunder 21 (P,T) Chris Honour 7-10-0.................B Carver
Betting: 4-7 Gosuatri, 7-2 Askinvillar, 8-1 Obey The Rules, 12-1 Yaazaain,
20-1 Arizona Glory, 25-1 Gaelic Thunder3.50
NEW JOHN DUFOSEE NOVICES’ HUNTERS’ CHASE
£2,053: 2M 4F (6)
1 -053PPFamoso 34 (T) M Gillard 6-11-12.....................Miss H Stevens (7)
2 3/6243For Langy 32 P Hobbs 7-11-12...............................Mr D Maxwell
3 P-2P06Paudie 61 Syd Hosie 6-11-12.....................Maj Charlie O’Shea (5)
4021131 Sixteen Letters 15 (T) N McLean 10-11-12..........Mr J Newman (3)
5565521 Story Of Friends 14 Syd Hosie 8-11-12.....Sgt Nathan Rahman (7)
6214141 Tom Barton 22 (B) Mrs S Alner 12-11-12.............Miss N Parker (3)
Betting: 6-5 For Langy, 2-1 Story Of Friends, 6-1 Sixteen Letters, 12-1
Tom Barton, 14-1 Paudie, 20-1 Famoso
4.20VISIT IRISH STORE SALE WITH ITM OPEN NH FLAT RACE
£1,906: 1M 7F (7)
1 42 Hourvari 70 O Murphy 11-2......................................A Coleman
2 3-Stans The Man 385 L Hurley 11-2............................N Scholfield
3 22-5Waterloo Quay 27 David Dennis 11-2..........................T Bellamy
4 Dancingontheedge P Nicholls 10-9............................H Cobden
5 6 Sea Village 42 O Signy 10-8.....................................T J O’Brien
6 Dolly Bird Chris Honour 10-1.......................................B Carver
7203 Kimberley Eve 20 (T) I Williams 10-1......................T Scudamore
Betting: 9-4 Dancingontheedge, 5-2 Hourvari, 9-2 Kimberley Eve, 5-1
Waterloo Quay, 10-1 Stans The Man, 12-1 Sea Village, 25-1 Dolly Bird2.05
EASTBURY NOVICES’ HURDLE
£4,084: 1M 7F (8)
1 PP2524Carolines Charm 157 N Mulholland 8-11-1.....................A Wedge
2 R5/P0Crosspoint 20 Dr J Naylor 9-11-1...........................T Doggrell (7)
3 Dances On The Sand D Pipe 6-11-1........................T Scudamore
4 U-P00PLogan’s Choice 39 (T) N Lampard 7-11-1.....................C Ring (3)
5 5 Toronto 39 (H) B Barr 5-11-1.................................A Cheleda (5)
6541 Harlem Soul 39 (CD) C Tizzard 4-11-0.........................B J Powell
7 B/P6-0Courtly Love 99 (T) O Signy 9-10-8.......................J Andrews (5)
8 0 Norman Kindu 23 (P) N Mulholland 4-10-7......................H Reed
Betting: 4-6 Harlem Soul, 15-8 Carolines Charm, 10-1 Toronto, Dances
On The Sand, 66-1 Norman Kindu, Courtly Love, 100-1 others2.40
ROYAL BATH AND WEST SHOW HANDICAP CHASE
£7,216: 3M 1F (5)
1 P232P4Broken Quest 20 (P,T) David Dennis 10-11-9 J Andrews (5)