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including at 12.20 News Summary

12.0-5.5pm
Introduced by David Coleman

12.5 Football Focus
with Bob Wilson

12.25 Racing from Newbury and Haydock
Newbury
12.30 The Holsten Diat Pils Handicap Hurdle Race (2m 100yds)
1.0 The Fairview Homes Novices' Steeplechase (21m)
1.30 The Philip Comes Saddle of Gold Hurdle Race (Final. 3m 120 yds)
Newmarket-trained The Pawn is a leading fancy to withstand a strong Irish challenge.
Commentators JULIAN WILSON and JOHN HANMER

Haydock
12.45 The John Craig Victor Ludorum Hurdle Race (2m)
1.15 The Timeform Steeplechase (2=m)
1.45 The Greenall Whitley Breweries Steeplechase (Handicap. 3m)
Gold Cup and Grand National prospects clash in this important trial with a prize of over £12,000 at stake.
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN, RICHARD PITMAN

1.55 International Rugby Union
1.55 France v England from Pare des Princes, Paris
As France head for another Grand Slam - they last did it in 1981 - they must be aware that England have beaten them on their last two visits to Paris.
Commentators NIGEL STARMER-SMITH, JOHN WELCH
3.30 Ireland v Scotland from Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Scotland's last Triple Crown win was in 1938 but they have not won in Ireland since 1976.
Commentators BILL MCLAREN, BILL BEAUMONT

4.40 Final Score
The classified check, plus news and views of today's other sporting action.

Television presentation: Racing (Newbury) Richard Tilling (Haydock) Keith Phillips Rugby Union (France) A2F (Ireland) RTE
Assistant editor, Grandstand BRIAN BARWICK
Producer, Grandstand MARTIN HOPKINS
Editor, Grandstand JOHN philips