Parenthood has changed Kenny’s view
DANCING JO TAVENER
FAREEQ AMA ZING RED AUTUMN PRIDE MAGIC MIRROR (7) N King 6 9-11 (CD4) ...................James Doyle 87 (18) E Dunlop 6 9-8 (D)..................... L Dettori 98 (7) M Johnston 8 9-7 (CD)................... A Kirby 83 (146) D Menuisier 5 9-6 (D) ...... J Watson — (27) M Bosley 8 9-2 (CD) ............ G Wood 104 (16) D M Simcock 8 8-11 (CD) ....... S Donohoe 87 (62) S Crisford 4 8-8 ............................ D Egan 106 BETTING: 9-4 Petite Jack, 7-2 Exceeding Power, 6 Fire Fighting, 7 Amazing Red, Oasis Fantasy, 8 Not After Hours, Maybe Today.
5-2fav Tracked leading pair on inside, not clear run briefly over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, led on inside 1f out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol beating Glan Y Gors by 1 1/4l, 7 ran. 16-1 Prominent, joined leader halfway, led well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied and every chance throughout final 75 yards, just failed (awarded race), won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Feb beating Petite Jack by hd, 6 ran.
7-1 Held up in 5th on inside, niggled along 4f out, outpaced in rear over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, went 3rd last strides, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Petite Jack at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol. 18-1 In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 6l behind Mootasadir at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcap (2). 25-1 Close up, ridden and hung right 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 13l behind Matterhorn at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) pol.
5-1 Pushed along to lead over 8f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened tamely, last of 6, 6l behind Forbidden Planet at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan. SIX-TIME Olympic champion Jason Kenny has admitted fatherhood has led him to completely reassess his attitude towards cycling.
The 30-year-old is targeting next year’s Tokyo Olympics, where another title would see him eclipse Sir Chris Hoy as Britain’s most decorated Olympian.
But Kenny (pictured) is still adjusting to the loss of routine which came when his wife Laura, herself a fourtime Olympic champion, gave birth to Albie in August 2017.
Both Kennys returned to racing last year, but must balance competing at the highest level with being parents.
“Our lifestyle is an absolute disaster as a professional athlete,” Kenny said. “If you’d told me when I was 17 we could do what
Linthwaite Hall staged the 15th running of the Enid
Blackburn Memorial trophy on Sunday.
In spite of rain, snow and wind, 32 bowlers battled it out for the top prize.
Jasmine Kendall beat last year’s winner, Andrea Buckley, 21-12 in the final.
Coming from 9-4 down,
Jasmine had a 10 break and then finished it of with three singles and a couple of pairs.
Melanie Laws, one of Enid’s daughters, presented the prizes on behalf of sponsors, Park Road Fisheries, of Crosland Moor.
■IT is the Huddersfield Junior Crown Green Bowls Association meeting for their upcoming 26th season on Friday, March 22, at Almondbury Liberal Club at 7.30pm.
■THE last two Sunday’s have seen the prelims for the Bernard Sigsworth memorial at The Griffin, kindly sponsored by the Sigsworth family. Unfortunately, the first two weeks have seen the green under we do now and still be a full-time athlete I’d have said you were mad.
“But it’s amazing how much you seem to be able to soak up, whether it’s not sleeping or chasing him around all day and being knackered without even having trained. You don’t have a choice, you just have to soak it up.
“It’s amazing what you can deal with and it’s opened my eyes to that.”
Albie travels with his parents when they are racing at the same event, having been to the last two track world championships in Apeldoorn and Pruszkow, while they must balance childcare when their schedules leave them apart.
It might be a ‘disaster’ but Kenny does not let such things worry him anymore.
“Having Albie has really taught me to sit back and let stuff happen, to accept you can’t be in control,” he said. “As an athlete you want to be in control of absolutely everything and you end up getting quite stressed when you can’t be.
“Having Albie has taught me life as a parent is so unpredictable, you just have to accept you might be up in the middle of the night.”
Kenny is looking forward to the much less stressful environment of Six Day Manchester, which starts tomorrow. “It’s fun,” Kenny said. “You’re riding your bike for the same reason you were when you were 14.”
Round 1 - M Watkin 5 P Morgan 21, M Biancardo 19 D Fountain 21, M Connolly 21 Ryan Lloyd 11, A Ward 21 N Shaw 16, K Smith 21 S Thompson
20, P Wilczynski 21 T Jagger 18, G Higgins 21 A Bairstow 12, G Sheard 19 D Hebberd 21, G Cooper 21 A Roberts 17, B Lee 11 S King 21, C Heywood 9 M Brain 21, Rob Lloyd 21 C Beck 15, K Bissell 21 A Webb 16, A Limbert 17 L Griffin 21, M Regan 21 J Hopkinson 14, D Dunckerley 6 M Sweeney 21. Round 2 P Morgan 21 D Fountain 13, M Connolly 16 A Ward 21, K Smith 21 P Wilczynski 7, G Higgins 21 D Hebberd 13, G Cooper 9 S King 21, M Brain 21 Rob Lloyd 10, K Bissell 8 L Griffin 21, M Regan 21 M Sweeney 14, Quarter Finals - P Morgsn 21 A Ward 14, K Smith
18 G Higgins 21, S King 21 M Brain 13, L Griffin 14 M Regan 21. Semi Finals - P Morgan 21 G Higgins 17, S King 21 M Regan 15. Final - P Morgan 14 S King 21.