Since today’s nine opponents appear distinctly inferior to those Dick Hern’s filly disposed of at Newmarket Harayir will start a strong

Since today’s nine opponents appear distinctly inferior to those Dick Hern’s filly disposed of at Newmarket, Harayir will start a strong favourite, despite the fact that, in the 73-year history of the Curragh Classic, no filly has completed the double.
It is doubtful, though, if any Newmarket Guineas winner has ever before arrived in Ireland with such an outstanding chance on the book. When Willie Carson decided to partner Aqaarid rather than Harayir in the 1,000 Guineas, his previous record as a shrewd judge was enough to send his selection to the head of the market. When Harayir came home the easy winner, there were plenty of punters – or rather their wallets – muttering unkind words about the effects of age on the faculties. Celtic Swing’s invincibility was not the only long-standing and respected reputation to disappear at Newmarket on Guineas weekend. “But when, in the first race, the winner became the loser only to be proclaimed the winner again three weeks later, Formula One started where it had left off in 1994,” he said.. “The tragedies made us at Philip Morris take a fresh look at our involvement in motor sport”.
He said that after deciding to continue using the Marlboro cigarette brand as a major sponsor, Philip Morris were shocked to find that by mid- season, “accusations of cheating and sharp practice began to fly.”He said 1995 promised much, with breaches of rules to be dealt with severely. “Last year was very difficult for Formula One,” Thoma said during the Monaco Grand Prix rest day.

Walter Thoma, the president of the sport’s biggest sponsors, Philip Morris Europe, warned yesterday that Formula One needed to take a new direction as it was in danger of becoming “less than a first-class sport.” Thoma believes that the sport must rid itself of any “sleaze” or risk losing the interest of public and sponsors alike. If the weather is fine this afternoon, he will have the chance to advance in the final qualifying session.On the other side of the financial divide, Simtek-Ford, the Banbury-based team launched last season, are the latest threatened with closure unless they can find extra backing soon.. He is second on the provisional grid, alongside Ferrari’s Jean Alesi. Hill, currently fourth, was relieved yesterday was a rest day.The rain that pummelled the streets of the Principality would have washed away any prospects of his improving that starting position. “Now we have the best engine and normally drivers like the best engine.”Benetton appear to have overcome the inevitable teething problems inherent in an engine change and Briatore predicts another significant technical advance by his team from the French Grand Prix, in July.Schumacher is already a point ahead of Damon Hill in the title table and is the popular tip for tomorrow’s Monaco Grand Prix. When he retires he will be remembered as Fangio and Senna were.”The best drivers, like the best teams, always look to tomorrow, to the long term, and that is what we have done.”Briatore did so when he switched from Ford engines to Renault at the end of a 1994 season that brought Schumacher his first title “It took guts to do that,” Briatore said. Before then he was all those years with McLaren and that is where he won his championships Michael is 26, still very young.

If we do that, why should he change teams? There’s no point talking figures now. Maybe around September we can do that.”You cannot stop market forces. If there is only one Baggio in football, the price for him is high. In Formula One there is a big difference between Michael and everybody else.”But you look back to the best drivers and always the most important thing for them was to win That was why Senna went to Williams. “I tell you, I don’t honestly think of the money and I have never even spoken to Michael about this,” he said.”The most important thing is to make sure we’re competitive enough to win the championship. His cohorts have let it be known he is looking for $20m (pounds 13m) and at that price Ferrari would have to be the leading contenders. Even McLaren- Mercedes and Williams-Renault would be reluctant to compete on such a level.Schumacher’s present employers, Benetton-Renault, would certainly have to restructure their financial organisation to come anywhere near meeting that demand, but Flavio Briatore, their apparently unflappable managing director, believes he may still be able to make the German an offer he cannot refuse: the prospect of more championships.Briatore eased back into a corner lounge of the Benetton motor home, lit a cigarette and gestured in the way Italians do.

Michael Schumacher is not merely acknowledged as the best in Formula One, he is regarded as the only driver currently worth breaking the bank for, a man likely to rank alongside Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna as racers apart.
Already speculation rages as to which team Schumacher will be with next year. It is difficult to avoid the subject of money in this fortress for millionaires, but it seems talk of little else is washing around one local resident. More pertinently, Huddersfield will remember him as the player who knocked them off the top of the table in November in a 1-1 draw.The first leg of what could be a Yorkshire double sees the strong-finishing Chesterfield – 19 games without defeat until losing to the champions, Carlisle, in the penultimate game of the season – take on the equally in-form Bury – seven consecutive wins.. “I expect Andy to be leading our attack in the Premiership within the next five years,” said Warnock, who has himself still to sort out differences with Terry Fisher, the chairman.Rovers’s prime threat is carried by Paul Miller, an astute pounds 100,000 signing by manager John Ward from Wimbledon, whose 106th-minute away goal in the second leg of the semi-finals dashed the hopes of a young Crewe, taking Rovers’ run to one defeat in 17 games.