Wilder taunts Fury over his suicide battle
1-1fav Last to break, held up and behind, headway into 3rd over 7f out, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Cry Wolf by 3/4l, 5 ran. 5-2fav Dwelt close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Jan beating Entangling by 1l, 7 ran. 9-4fav Mid-division, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, eased well inside final furlong, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan beating Ilhabela Fact by 4l, 7 ran.
10-3 Chased leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd last stride, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Battle Of Marathon at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
(24) A Balding 9-9 (D) ......... S De Sousa
(31) J Eustace 9-2 ........................................ M Dwyer
(7) Archie Watson 9-2 ......... K Shoemark
(86) Eve J-Houghton 9-2 .......................... C Bishop
Eve J-Houghton 9-2 ....... Georgia Dobie (5)
(18) M Meade 9-2 ........................................ R Hornby
B Millman 9-2 ................................... C Bennett M Blanshard 8-11 ........................... D Keenan (3) BETTING: 11-8 Behind The Wall, 5-2 Group One Power, 4 Hover, 16 Magic Lute, Captain Claret, Amsby, 20 Billhilly, 33 La Poseur.
6-1 With leader, led 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Dublin Pharaoh at Lingfield 1m Novice Stakes (3yo) (5) pol.
11-2 Chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out, led over 2f out, stayed on, won at Kempton 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Endured by nk, 12 ran.
11-2 Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 5l behind Lexington Force at Kempton 1m Novice Stakes (3yo) (5) pol.
DEONTAY Wilder controversially taunted rival Tyson Fury about his mental health battles in a fiery press conference ahead of tomorrow’s WBC heavyweight title rematch.
The pair kicked off their final media event with a shoving match, after which the American WBC champion mocked the Brit’s welldocumented issues with depression and suicide.
Fury previously claimed Wilder’s stock and profile was only thanks to his rivalry with him and as the slanging match continued, Wilder said: “He should not dare to say that he got me into big-time boxing. If he does, I’ll slap him.
“Don’t you ever forget that when I found you, you were strung out on coke. You were like a big house, contemplating killing yourself.
“Don’t you ever forget who brought you to big-time boxing. I brought you back, dragged you back, I put food on your table for your family to eat and I’m doing it again for a second time.
“I’m the one who sells the pay-perview and tickets. They come to see me.”
Fury, unsurprisingly, took Wilder to task over the taunts about suicide.
“I was the man who beat Wladimir Klitschko,” said the unbeaten former WBA, WBO and IBF champion.
“I gave you your biggest payday. You’re a bum – nobody even knows you in your own country.”
Responding to more goading about suicide, Fury said: “And that’s the man you take on? A man thinking about killing himself?
“You thought you were getting an easy victory, didn’t you? Well it didn’t work out – I came back and kicked your arse all over.”
Earlier, as soon as the two men walked onto the stage, Fury got right in Wilder’s face, singing and taunting the American champion.
That included him dancing and gyrating his body up close, while also singing Chumbawamba’s 90s hit ‘I Get Knocked Down’ – in reference to his impressive resurrection after being floored in the final round of their 2018 draw.