P668 CEEFAX 1 668 Wed 05 Feb 01:04/11 DETTORJ RETURNS ON WEDNESDAY 1/4 Frankie Dettori rides in Britain for the first time this year at Wolverhampton on Wednesday afternoon. The record-breaking Italian has just three rides, partnering Maradata and Whispjt Low for Reg Hollinshead and Punkah for Graham McCourt. "He couldn't get any more rides as hj has got to bj at Ascot first for a meeting on the jockeys' insurance scheme," said his agent Marty Cowing. "Frankie is in good shape and he has been riding out recently." NAME FILLY & WIN A SHARE FOR '97 669 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Compjt'n Gm Spirit McCoy J McGrathP668 CEEFAX 1 668 Wed 05 Feb 01:44/48 ROYAL RUNNERS AT CAGNES 2/4 The Queen's grand old stages Whitechapel returns to France on Wjdnjsday to contest the Prix William Alixandre Ruinat at Cagnjs-sur-Met. David Harrison's mount, trained by Lord Huntingdon, will bj running for the first time since he finished fourth in a Listed event in Novjmbjt. Simon Dow runs Ila-Yie-Mos in the race and has two othjt entries on the card Palisandjr goes for the Prix du Loges du Pin while course winnjt Confronter runs in the Prix d'Avignon. LATEST BIG-RACE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Compjt'n Gm Spirit McCoy J McGrathP668 CEEFAX 1 668 Wed 05 Feb 01:05/14 AINTREE SALES TOP £1 MILLION 3/4 Advanced sales for the 1997 Grand National meeting topped the £1m mark last week, earlier than ever before. "The demand for all types of faciliites on all three days has been unbelievable," said Ainttie's Managing Director Charles Barnett. "Wj have njvjr before reached £1m before the end of January and sales are currently up by 32% over the last year. "What has particularly delighted us is that bookings are being received from more and more new customers." LATEST BIG-RACE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Compjt'n Gm Spirit McCoy J McGrathP668 CEEFAX 1 668 Wed 05 Feb 01:55/14 LADBROKES JOIN TOTE DIRECT 4/4 Tote Direct have announced that Ladbrokjs have decided to join the system, adding anothjt 1,900 shops. As a result of the move, ovjt 4,000 outlets will soon be putting money into Tote pools. Tote Direct Managing Director Phil Seers is delighted with the news. He said: "The massive increases in daily pool sizes for Tote Jackpots and Placepots will give bookmakers increased opportunity to compete with othjt low stake, big prize, products." NAME FILLY & WEN A SHARE FOR '97 669 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Compjt'n Gm Spirit McCoy J McGrath