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Melissa Jones says: Fab five can enjoy success in Flat season

8:50am Saturday 11th May 2013

THE last horses to follow column at the start of the jumps season proper in 2012 yielded five winners.

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Sprinter's up for the Cup

7:00am Saturday 27th April 2013

THERE’S only one race for Sprinter Sacre in my eyes.

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Melissa Jones says: Sprinter Sacre catches the eye

10:00am Saturday 9th March 2013

It’s the grandest time in the British racing calendar and ahead of the Cheltenham Festival Argus racing correspondent Melissa Jones gets the verdict of the major Welsh hopefuls

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Melissa Jones says: Darlan reminds us of sad side of our sport

9:00am Saturday 9th February 2013

LIKE flipping a coin, racing has two different sides to it.

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MELISSA JONES SAYS: Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to Cheltenham we go

7:50am Saturday 26th January 2013

ARMED with dozens of shovels, heavy duty blowers and a tractor with a broom on the front, an army of men went to work.

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MELISSA JONES SAYS: Ffos Las approach absolutely champion

6:40am Saturday 12th January 2013

GIVEN the poor field sizes de-clared for some of the best hurdling action recently, it’s no surprise Ffos Las has taken steps to protect its race of the season.

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MELISSA JONES SAYS: Look out for more Welsh winners today

7:30am Saturday 15th December 2012

FOR the first and probably the last time this year I stood on a beach in temperatures barely above freezing this week.

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MELISSA JONES SAYS: William’s Wishes defied the weather

6:00am Saturday 1st December 2012

WALES has endured a pretty miserable time of things on the rugby field of late but I bet there was plenty of celebratory champagne swilling around the mouths of racing fans who backed a certain horse at the weekend.

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