P668 CEEFAX 2 668 Fri 17 Jan 21:18/21 CHEPSTOW STAGE O'SULLIVAN RACE 1/3 Peter O'Sullivan, who is to retire as the BBC's chief racing commentator later this year, is to have a race named after him at Chepstow on 8 March. The £20,000 Peter O'Sullivan Novices' Hurdle will be televised as part of the BBC's Grandstand programmj that afternoon, and O'Sullivan will be commentating on the event. Rodger Farrant, clerk of the course at Chepstow, said: "Peter has been a great friend ovjt the years and when I asked if we could name this race after him he said he would be delighted." LATEST BIG-RACE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Spo t H a lin s 301 Racing Index 660 Compet'm Fallon Haydock PridwellP668 CEEFAX 2 668 Fri 17 Jan 21:14/22 DOW OFF MARK IN FRANCE 2/3 Simon Dow was out of luck at Cagnjs sur Met on Friday with his No Speeches finishing a well-beaten sixth in the Prix du Dockers Gazagnairi. No Speeches had a good early position but faded badly to be beaten 11 lengths bz the winnjt Philanthrop. Dow is double-handed at the track on Sunday with Pasilandet and Conftontir. The former contests the opening Prix dis Camelias while course specialist Confrontet goes for a gentlemen riders event, worth around £3,300. Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Football 302 Cricket 340 Genital 380 Compet'n Fallon Haydock PridwellP668 CEEFAX 2 668 Fri 17 Jan 21:12/14 EXPLANATIONS TO BE PUBLISHED 3/3 Official explanations provided by trainjts for the poor performance of their horses will now be summarised in racecards the next time they run. The Jockey Club Instructions H14 and H15 requiring trainers to provide these explanations weti first introduced in 1:94. Over 959 have been received since that start date. Thjsj reports are published in the racing press, but as not all racegoers will see them or remember them, the new arrangement will provide important information for the punters. Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Football 302 Cricket 340 Genital 380 Compet'n Fallon Haydock Pridwell