Broady in cup squad

TENNIS Liam Broady has been named as the fifth player for Great Britain’s Davis Cup Finals campaign later this month.

Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans, Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski were the first four players picked by captain Leon Smith last month but the fifth slot was left open.

Andy Murray left the door slightly ajar to participating but has chosen to end his season and turn his attentions to preparing for 2022, meaning 27-year-old Broady receives his second call-up.

The Stockport player, who made his debut against Spain in 2018, is ranked 128 having had the best season of his career.

He said: “It’s been an incredible journey when I reflect on the last three years from my first Davis Cup selection at the start of 2018. I’m really proud of the year I’ve had. It’s always been a privilege and honour to represent my country again.”

Britain’s group matches are in Innsbruck in Austria, where they face France and the Czech Republic.

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BOYS OF WEXFORD (20) Henry Oliver 4 10-12 .......... H Bannister CARDS ARE DEALT (13) G Brown 5 10-12 ................. Paul O’Brien CLEAR ON TOP (255) T R George 5 10-12 ......................... J J Burke HARTUR D’OUDAIRIES (362) D Skelton 4 10-12 (D) ..... H Skelton HIPOP DES ONGRAIS (12) R Walford 4 10-12 ..................... J Best

LET’S HAVE ANOTHER (172) O Murphy 5 10-12 ......... A Coleman MOSCOW SPY (20) Jonjo O’Neill 4 10-12 ................... R McLernon MUSICAL (24) Mrs S Leech 5 10-12 .............................. C Gethings PARTY BUSINESS (232) I Williams 5 10-12 ................... C Todd (3) PRESENTING PETE (32) A King 4 10-12 ....................... T Cannon ROBELLI (303) I Williams 6 10-12 (D) .................. S Twiston-Davies

ROSE KAR (6) Christian Williams 5 10-12 ....................... C Deutsch SIDEWAYSINMILAN (232) Mrs R Gasson 6 10-12 (CD) ...... B Poste WILLIAM EWART (22) Christian Williams 4 10-12 ..... N Scholfield YAMBOCHARLIE (27) S Allwood 4 10-12 ................. F Gregory (3) BETTING: 9-4 Hartur D’oudairies, 4 Party Business, 5 Let’s Have Another, 7 Sidewaysinmilan, Robelli, 8 Presenting Pete, 20 Moscow Spy, 25 Boys Of Wexford, William Ewart, Clear On Top, 33 Others.

Ld/disp on outer until sl adv bef 2out, kow & went clr early flat, comfortably, won at Boulta 3m ire ptp sft in Dec beating Getaway Lily Bear by 3 1/2l, 10 ran. 2-1fav Chased leaders, mistake 4th, lost place approaching 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on after last, 4th of 10, 7l behind Blue Bikini at Plumpton 2m mdn hdle (4) gs. Chsd ldrs, 4th on inner when mstk 5out, cl 2nd frm 4out, 2l 2nd bef 2out, 4l 2nd & no ch with wnr bef last, ko, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Rock On Rita at Dromahane 3m ire ptp gs in Nov ‘20.

Chsd ldrs, 5th 1/2way, cl 2nd bef 2out, ld aftr 2out, 1l adv bef last, kow flat & gng away at fin, won at Lisronagh 3m ire ptp gs in May, 14 ran. (41) P Hobbs 5 11-12 (D) ................... Sean Houlihan

(33) O Murphy 5 11-11 ................... F Gregory (3)

(24) Mrs J Williams 7 11-7 (D) . C Williams (3)

(272) R Rowe 6 11-7 ......... Tabitha Worsley

(24) Claire Harris 5 11-7 .............................. D Prichard

(28) S-J Davies 8 11-6 ....................... L Stones (3)

(8) O Murphy 5 11-0 ............... Daire Davis (10)

(115) D Skelton 3 10-0 (BF) ............... Katie O’Farrell BETTING: 11-4 Salley Gardens, 3 Guernesey, 4 Italian Spirit, 5 Getalead, 15-2 Esprit De Somoza, 10 Knotty Ash, 20 Delgany Monarch, 25 Equus Millar.

REGAL ENCORE (18) A Honeyball 13 11-12 (D5) ........ R McLernon VINTAGE CLOUDS (25) Sue Smith 11 11-11 .................. H Skelton

NOW MCGINTY (691) S Edmunds 10 11-4 (C2, D) ......... C Gethings

SIR IVAN (40) H Fry 11 11-4 (D) .......................... S Twiston-Davies MINELLACELEBRATION (24) Katy Price 11 11-2 (BF, D8). B Poste FAGAN (221) A Hales 11 11-2 (D4) .............................. H Bannister POTTERS LEGEND (187) L Wadham 11 10-13 (CD) ......... J Quinlan FINAL NUDGE (242) F O’Brien 12 10-12 (D2) ............... P Brennan

RED INFANTRY (235) I Williams 11 10-10 (CD) .............. C Todd (3) JEPECK (247) A Honeyball 12 10-6 (D11) .......................... R Dingle

HEAD TO THE STARS (208)HDaly1010-6(D2) ....... HNugent(5) BETTING: 9-2 Regal Encore, 5 Final Nudge, 6 Sir Ivan, Vintage Clouds, 13-2 Minellacelebration, 15-2 Fagan, 8 Potters Legend, 12 Now Mcginty, 14 Others.

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14-1 Prominent in chasing group, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out where bumped, kept on again and went 3rd close home, 3rd of 14, 10l behind Larry at Ascot 3m Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) sft in Oct. 9-1 Mid-division on inside, headway 4 out, went 3rd last, stayed on, 3rd of 20, 3 1/2l behind Time To Get Up at Uttoxeter 4m 2f lstd hcp chs (1) gs in Mar. 8-1 Held up in touch in mid-division, not fluent 1st, closed before 7th, not fluent 2 out, held in 4th after, stayed on same pace, 4th of 10, 12l behind Some Chaos at Chepstow 3m hcap ch (2) gd in Oct. 11-1 Disputed lead, headed and remained prominent 5 out, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and gradually faded, 5th of 6, 13l behind Empire De Maulde at Kelso 3m 2f hcp chs (2) gd in Oct.

6-1 Leading when in view early, 2nd over 1f out, held by winner after, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Eel Pie Island at Exeter 1m 5f 3yo NH flat (5) gd in Oct. Camelot filly out of Civility Cat.

9-2 Held up in 5th when in view early, closing final bend, 3rd over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Eel Pie Island at Exeter 1m 5f 3yo NH flat (5) gd in Oct. Pether’s Moon filly out of Grenfell.

Dragon Pulse filly out of Maiden Approach.

Isfahan filly out of Konigin Cala. Cannock Chase filly out of Legal Art. Life Force filly out of Lady Contessa.

Norse Dancer filly out of Samba Sound. 28-1 Unseated rider start, in a race won by Eel Pie Island at Exeter 1m 5f 3yo NH flat (5) gd in Oct, 8 ran.