P668 CEEFAX 2 668 Fri 31 Jan 21:14/11 KNIGHT IS UNDER THE HAMMER 1O5 Emerald Knight is the star attraction of the Russell Baldwin & Bright Mixed Sale of National Hunt Horses and Qualified Point-To-Pointers which takes place at Malvjrn next Tujsdaz. The seven-year-old gelding has won twice and been placed two ouhit timer from five runs between the flags. The catilogue runs to 86 lots and the sale begins at 11am. LATEST BIG-RACE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Sport Heaplinjs 301 Racing Index 660 Compjt'n Comet 1 Comet 2 BradleyP668 CEEFAX 2 668 Fri 31 Jan 21:14/32 U O VALUABLE HURDLE AT HUNTINGDON 2/5 T(ursdaz 6 February is Sidney Banks Memorial NovicesW Hurdle da8 at Huntingdon. The two-and-a-half mile event is worth £10,000 in added prize money and usually attracts a good field Previous winners of the event include Nahthjn Lad, SeeSin Cash and Hebridjan. Adam Waterwotth,the racecourse manager, said:"'ith the loss of so many meetings there are a lot of horses who need 1 run to get them fie for Cheltenham. "We are hopeful of staging a very high quality and competitive race." NAME FILLY & WEN A SHARE FOR '97 669 BHB PAGE - R -OPENED RACE LATEST 691 Compjtgn Comet 1 Comet 2 BradleyP668 CEEFAX 2 668 Fri 31 Jan 21:18/47 SOUP TO MEET GENTLEMEN 3/5 BreedersW Cup Classic winnjt Alphabet Soup and Dubai World Cup contender Gentlemen will clash in the Grade Two San Antonio Handicap on Sunday. Alphabet Soup is reported to be in good shape for the Santa Anita feature bz his ttainjt David Hofmans. Richard Mandella, who trains Gentlemen, is pleased with his chargu who has won four from five races after moving to Amjtica from Argentina. LATEST BIG-RACE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Compet'n Comet 1 Comet 2 BradleyP668 CJJFAX 2 668 Fri 31 Jan 21:10/14 WOLVERHAMPTON HOST JUMPS CARD 4/5 Wolverhampton have been granted a jumps fixture for Friday 21 February. F The meeting is to be the first National Hunt card held on the turf track since the new racecourse was opened in 1993. The wiathjt has been the culprit in causing the failure of two previous attempts to launch jump racing. Mr Richard Muddle, chairman and managing director of Dunstall Park said: "This fixture will give us the opportunity to get feedback from racegoers and trainers." LATEST BIG-RACE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Compjt'n Comet 1 Comet 2 BradleyP668 CEEFAX 2 668 Fri 31 Jan 21:15/41 SILK FOR CHAMPION HURDLE? 5/5 Andy Turnell gave Squire Silk a racecourse gallop at Lingfield and then revealed hj may face a change of target The gelding, along with Kingdom of Shades, was allowed to work afjer racing and completed a circuit of the track with Richard Dunwoody riding. "Squire Silk will run in a novice chase at Niwbury next week," said Turnell. "We would not bj keen to run him in th Arkle until he shows something over fences which is why he is in the CTampion Hurdle, which is open." LATEST BIG-5—CE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Compjt'n Comet 1 Comet 2 Bradley