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Harrison has claimed that he offered Warren £70,000 for Skelton to meet him on the BBC but it is understood that Skelton has negotiated at least twice that fee for remaining on Sky."I'm not the type of fighter to bad mouth another fighter but I think it is obvious to anybody that I would dearly love to meet Harrison in the ring for my British title and, now that I have agreed terms, it is up to him to put his signature where his mouth is and agree to meet me,'' Skelton said.. That contest was shown live on the BBC but was not the spectacle that many anticipated. It was during the post-fight interview that Harrison revealed he had already had discussions with Warren, whose boxing business is based solely on Sky, and that talks for a showdown with Skelton were under way.Skelton will defend his Commonwealth heavyweight title on 5 June at York Hall, Bethnal Green against an opponent who has yet to be named, but who will certainly pose no threat, while Harrison is scheduled to fight on the BBC on 19 June, although there is some doubt over that date.Harrison, 32, was meant to meet Warren yesterday in an attempt to increase the money that will be on offer to him for the fight but there were, predictably, no details immediately available about their extended lunch. Reserves (alphabetical order): M King (King Solomon III), P Stockton (Tangleman), M-L Thomas (The Psephologist).. It finally looks as if the boost that the British heavyweight division - and domestic boxing as a whole - needs will arrive with the imminent announcement of a fight between the champion, Matt Skelton, and Audley Harrison. There was never any doubt that William Fox-Pitt, the victor at Badminton this month, and Pippa Funnell, winner of the three major contests that made up the Grand Slam of eventing last year, would be on the Olympic Three-Day Event team when the five riders for Athens were announced yesterday. They will be joined by two other regular team members, Leslie Law and Jeanette Brakewell, with Sarah Cutteridge getting her first call-up.

"It was about time she hit form," said Twomey.Hamlet used to be ridden for Italy by Gianni Govoni until Williams acquired the horse two years ago and they had a grand prix victory at the 2003 Horse of the Year Show.John Whitaker, who had the fastest time in the jump-off, would have wonoutright on Lactic 2 but for a single error.ROYAL WINDSOR: Land Rover Grade A Jumping: 1= Loro Piana Hamlet (G Williams) and Anastasia (B Twomey, Irl) clear, 44.45sec; 3 Socks (D McPherson) clear, 45.37.. Both finished clear in the jump-off in the same time of 44.45sec. A rare dead heat left Ireland's Billy Twomey, on Anastasia, and Britain's Guy Williams, on Loro Piana Hamlet, as joint winners of yesterday's Land Rover Grade A Jumping at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. He knows it's on."RICHARD EDMONDSONNap: Siena Gold(Newbury 3.00)NB: Fontanesi(Aintree 7.05). If American Post collects the Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French 2,000 Guineas) in style on Sunday the matter will be closed. If it turns nasty though, the temptation to supplement Day Flight for Epsom, for a fee of £75,000 a week before the race, will become increasingly irresistible.The first of the Cup races rewrote history as it was dominated by Millenary and Alcazar, respectively aged seven and nine. I looked round because I thought Kieren [Fallon on favourite Fort Dignity] might be waiting to pounce It was unbelievable when I saw where they were He just galloped them into the ground It was just like a piece of work The Derby for him though is at the Curragh and not Epsom He wouldn't handle the track there.

Now Quinn will have to do some stretching of his own as a plan will have to be formulated to preserve Millenary's stamina for the extra six furlongs of the Ascot Gold Cup."We'd just have to give him a chance and be more patient with him," the jockey said When the pace starts quickening up he motivates himself. The former's three-length success broke a losing streak for Richard Quinn which stretched back 52 rides. No horse older than six had won since the Group Two contest was inaugurated in 1927. Khalid Abdullah can afford to hold Day Flight in Classic readiness as he already has the Racing Post Trophy winner, American Post, primed for the scamper around Tattenham Corner. He hits the ground quite hard and wouldn't come down that hill."There could, though, still be a change of plan. His jockey looked over a shoulder in the closing stages and could not believe what he was not seeing."The thing is that Mr Gosden does not train them to win first time, so if they do it means they're pretty special," Hughes said "It's not often you go 20 lengths clear like that. The price (5-2) was shorter yesterday, but the winning distance considerably more comprehensive as Richard Hughes's mount stepped up to Listed class for the race won 11 years ago by the subsequent Derby winner, Commander In Chief It was a bloodless slaughter.

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