Rangers may get Star draw in cup round
(33) T R George 10 11-6 (D2) .................... P Brennan 91 (36) P Nicholls 8 11-0 (D2) ................ H Cobden 85 (9) P Bowen 7 11-0 ......................... S Bowen 85 (15) K Bailey 7 11-0 ............................................ D Bass 91 (15) C Longsdon 10 11-0 (C, D2)Jonathan Burke 79 (211) N Henderson 10 11-0 (CD) ......... N De Boinville — (10) Andrew Martin 8 11-0 (D) ............... Mr J Martin 70 (15) P Nicholls 7 11-0 (D2) .............. Bryony Frost 99 (203) Mrs J Williams 9 11-0 ................... Lizzie Kelly 76 (35) D Skelton 8 10-11 (CD) ....................... H Skelton 82 BETTING: 9-4 Charbel, 10-3 God’s Own, 11-2 Tea For Two, 8 Art Mauresque, 10 San Benedeto, Rene’s Girl, 12 Hammersly Lake, 14 Beggar’s Wishes, 20 Others.
5-2 Raced wide, held up in close 4th, 3rd 4 out, hit next, went 2nd 2 out, ridden before last, kept on run-in, always held, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Politologue at Ascot 2m 5f Grade 2 chs (4yo+) (1) gs in Nov.
7-2 Disputed 2nd to 4th, tracked front pair, effort on inside 3 out, soon challenged, ridden before last, led narrowly flat, held on gamely, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs Grade 2 (1) gd in Nov beating Ozzie The Oscar by 1/2l, 5 ran.
in a race won by De Bon Coeur at Auteuil(FR) 3m 1f hdl G1 (1) gd in May, 13 ran. 14-1 In touch, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, led approaching last, hard driven when headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Traffic Fluide at Ascot 3m Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) gd in Nov. draw for the first round which is being held next Friday (December 14) at Emerald Headingley – the venue for the first Challenge Cup final in 1897.
The draw, which will be held before the second international between England Academy and Australia Schoolboys, will be streamed live on the BBC Sport website.
Colin Kleyweg, the chairman of Red Star Belgrade Rugby League, said: “Red Star Belgrade are so proud to be a part of the 2019 Challenge Cup. This is a huge day for rugby league in Serbia and for all expanding nations that nurture local talent and local players.”
Red Star’s entry follows the historic Challenge Cup triumph for the Catalans Dragons at Wembley last year – the first non-English team to win the competition.
Wales, Scotland and Ireland are represented by Torfaen Tigers, Edinburgh Eagles and Longhorns respectively – with Longhorns, from Leinster, included for the second year running. The Yorkshire Men’s League will be represented by Bentley and Batley Boys.