Adam Gilchrist and Stephen Harmison echoed the thoughts of most cricket fans yesterday when they admitted their desire for the Ashes to start. I will try to jump five metres this year," she added.Isinbayeva said that the first woman to break the five-metre mark would be considered the female Sergei Bubka. "The woman who jumps this height first will be a legend," she said. "Five metres for women is the same as six metres for men."Nathan Douglas is emerging as Britain's best triple jump prospect since the world record holder, Jonathan Edwards, retired two years ago.
"I have five more meets this year and I will try and beat the record every time. The Frenchman has once again made life more difficult for Ellen MacArthur, who is planning an attempt on the same record later this year. Sadly, I have yet to hear anyone close to the G8 make any reference this year to this fundamental problem.THOMAS LINESCONSULTANT IN TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT, OXFORDSir: My biggest fear is that in six months' time everybody will have forgotten: the moment needs to turn into a movement! The most that can be achieved at the G8 conference is just a drop in the ocean. He looked good today."He's six now so obviously there isn't as much scope for improvement as from three to four or four to five, but he's a very decent standard of horse I think he's indicated he's as good as ever.". "I did point out that he'd never run against the likes of Gamut before Why our horse was favourite over him is beyond me. Day Flight is a nice, genuine horse, but not up to Gamut at his best."Gamut's quality may not be the same as other Freemason Lodge classy veterans such as Singspiel and Pilsudski, but he will nevertheless be expected to take on the mighty level they used to face."We'll throw our hat in the ring and go for the King George [& Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Newbury two weeks on Saturday]," Stoute said "He's tough and honest and we love having him around We didn't want to make it, but felt we may have to He enjoyed himself. He's just run up against a horse who was plain too good for him," Gosden said.
All he needs is a bit of cut in the ground and he got it here today."Chief among victims was the 6-5 market leader, Day Flight, though John Gosden, who trains Khalid Abdullah's colt, was still wondering last night what his horse had done to deserve his place in the betting "He's done nothing wrong today. "He's a very well made horse and a real athlete," O'Brien added "He's really bouncy and full of life If he was a human being he would be a bubbly type We won't be in any panic with him We won't be firing straight back with him now. He's had three quick enough races."Lesson two in the Fallon masterclass was conducted in conjunction with old accomplices, equine and human. The son of Danehill was flopping around in the early stages of the six-furlong contest, but came through to win decisively by two lengths."I was further back than I wanted to be," Fallon reported "I got shuffled back early Then he idled when he hit the front, like a little baby. "I know you'll laugh," he said, "but they haven't worked together because they're on different programmes.