Scholes secure place in Barlow Cup semi-final

FLAT STONE MIDNIGHT AURORA ARCADE ATTRACTION SIR SHOLOKHOV TAKEIT EASY DANSE IDOL RAPID FLIGHT C’MON KENNY

4-1 Held up in rear, still in rear but close up 4 out, headway between horses to press leader 2 out, close up last, stayed on under pressure flat but could not reach winner, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Pink Legend at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hcap ch (1) gd in Apr. 33-1 Prominent, beginning to struggle when pushed before 2 out, weakened before ridden after 2 out, soon beaten, 9th of 12, 22l behind Bourbon Beauty at Newbury 2m 4f (1) gs in Mar. 14-1 Held up towards rear, never involved, 8th of 15, 9l behind Small Present at Haydock 3m hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr.

33-1 Chased winner until slow 2nd, not fluent 3rd, reminder 7th, mistake and lost place 10th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Zambella at Warwick 2m 4f mrs nov chs (Listed) (1) sft in Dec, 7 ran.

IN the Barlow Cup, Scholes squeezed past Shelley 3-2 with goals from Saville, Thompson and McGrath to reach the semi-finals. Owusu and Surry scoring for Shelley.

Newsome also qualified by beating Britannia Sports 5-3 with strikes by Gayle, Moses, Spencer, Siddiq and Walton.

Goals from Oakes (two) and Farrell saw Berry Brow qualify in a 3-1 win at Junction while Linthwaite also qualified with hat-tricks from Wadsworth and Nash in a 6-1 victory over Hepworth.

Almondbury Woolpack drew with Diggle while Carter scored four for Netherton as they comfortably beat Fothergill and Whittles 7-1.

Burchael (two) and Rushworth completed the scoring for Netherton as Crook scored Fothergills’ consolation.

Shepley lost 2-1 at home to Lepton and a brace from Beardsall saw Slaithwaite beat Dalton Dynamos 2-1.

Walsh hit three with White (two) and Wrigley as the W’s scored six for AFC Lindley in a 6-0 win over Holme Valley Academicals.

Laund Hill qualified for the Groom Cup semi-finals despite drawing 2-2 with Wooldale Wanderers.

Bootland weighed in with four as Kirkburton also qualified with two further goals from Willans in a 6-0 win over Flockton.

Meltham travelled to Moorside needing to win and goals from Foster (two) and Kelly saw them through in a 3-2 win. Deighton have already qualified.

Cartworth Moor, with a goal from Hannan, just beat neighbours Hade Edge 1-0 while Saddleworth – with goals from Bunn (three), Harris and Bradbury – eased past AFC Dalton 5-2.

As the Richardson Cup group games reach their final phase, Berry Brow Reserves missed out on qualifying in a surprise 3-2 defeat at home to Shelley Development.

Newsome qualified for the semifinals with goals from McMahon, Moses (two), Sulyman and Wilkinson in a 5-3 win over Holme Valley Academicals.

Netherton Reserves, with goals from O’Connor and Gill, drew with Fothergill and Whittles, while Scissett Reserves lost at home to Brook Motors, who had Nicoara to thank for their goals in a 4-1 win.

Deighton Reserves and Linthwaite Reserves have already qualified while Britannia Reserves kept their hopes up by beating Dalton Dynamos 3-1 with goals from Kitson, Lach and Mpala.

Berry Brow A qualified for the semi-finals of the Gee Cup after beating Grange Moor Saints 6-3 with goals from Piscitelli (three), Wilson (two) and Bent.

Deighton A also went through by beating Hade Edge 6-1 with goals from David, Lewis, Simpson (two) Morgan and Pusie. Grayson scoring the consolation for the Edge.

Cartworth Moor Reserves made the short trip to Wooldale and goals from Shore (three), Gotch, Josh Armitage (two) and Jack Armitage saw the visitors win 7-2. Bell and Sykes scoring for Wooldale.

Berry Brow B and Linthwaite A have already qualified.