Babar Hayat and Anshuman Rath then put on 62 in 8.2 overs for the third wicket

Manikato Stakes A big weekend of Group 1 racing at Moonee Valley gets underway on Friday night, with the Manikato Stakes a tasty appetiser ahead of Saturdays WS Cox Plate.As has become customary in elite sprints such as this, the worlds top-rated sprinter, Chautauqua, holds the key.Chautauquas best is better than anything any of his 10 rivals can offer, and the conditions of the Manikato -- weight-for-age, 1200 metres -- are in the greys favour.But his hold-up style of racing means luck in running can become a factor; oftentimes the geldings freakish ability compensates, but from barrier No. 1 on Friday night, in a race which looks to be lacking pace, Chautauqua should be taken on at the cramped quote.Ageing warrior Buffering looks to get an uncontested lead from stall No. 2 and cant be discounted at an each-way price, while Capitalist - Peter Snowden says he will be scratched if the ground is slow or heavy given the forecast for heavy rain -- will take up a position and get every chance. Its still hard to say if the Golden Slipper winner has come back the force of old, but he wasnt far off Astern last start and these sprinting three-year-olds are a very good bunch. In what could turn out to be a messy race, good fortune, and room to move in the short Valley straight, might be the telling factors.Newmarket Handicap winner The Quarterback, drawn 11 of 11, will have clear running and be afforded every chance to show his devastating turn of foot. His last run at Moonee Valley, in the Group 1 William Reid Stakes, was an astonishing effort, beaten just over a length after missing the start hopelessly. And judged on his first-up win in the Group 2 Gilgai at Flemington, the gelding has returned to racing in fine order.The Quarterback isnt the best horse in the Manikato Stakes, but he might get the best run and is worth specking at good odds.Recommended bet: The Quarterback each-way @ $13 with UBET.W.S. Cox PlateWell, isnt this exciting? The Melbourne Cup might be Australias most famous race, but the pinnacle of the spring, even year, is the Cox Plate, a weight-for-age championship event, over a championship distance, in which no runner has anywhere to hide.It always brings the best Australian and New Zealand middle-distance horses together, plus some good ones from overseas, but this year has added bite courtesy of what the betting perceives to be a two-horse war between Winx and Hartnell.Historians and racing lovers alike would love nothing more than a repeat of the 1986 edition, in which Bonecrusher edged Our Waverley Star after a titanic tussle in the race of the century.The two favourites bring clearly the best form into the race, the champion mare having won 12 straight (seven at the elite level) and Hartnell counting a verdict over Caulfield Cup heroine Jameka among his three deeply impressive triumphs this preparation.What is notable about this Cox Plate is the lack of pace on paper; French horse Vadamos will likely lead with the filly Yankee Rose handy from gate No. 1 and Hartnell somewhere near the speed. Winx wont get the end-to-end gallop she had, and devoured, this time last year, so that factor raises a cautionary note about the champions chances. But she has had to overcome adversity several times to keep her winning run going and should be trusted to do so again. At any rate, Winx should get a charmed enough run in midfield from barrier No. 3.Hartnell, for his part, can chase Winx home, and in doing so further enhance his claims for the Melbourne Cup.Of the rest, place chances are given to Black Heart Bart, Yankee Rose, Happy Clapper and Hauraki, and exotics may be the smartest way to go.Recommended bet: Winx to beat Hartnell, but weave the above-mentioned quartet into wider multiples in the UBET market.Best Bet Moonee Valley (Sat) Race 8, No.1 Gallante @ $3.90 with UBETStrikes a very winnable edition of the Moonee Valley Cup -- and arrives here with some of the best formlines on offer this spring.Gallante resumed after his Sydney Cup win with an excellent second to subsequent Caulfield Cup heroine Jameka, who in between times chased home Cox Plate fancy Hartnell in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes.Lloyd Williamss stayer gave Jameka 3kg in that defeat, over an unsuitable journey of 2000 metres. Gallante steps up 500m on Saturday and has had a month off to recover from his first-up exertions -- two factors that should see him close to his best on Saturday.Many of Gallantes rivals on Saturday appear to be struggling for form -- indeed he could be given most to do by Godolphin raider Second Wave -- and this looks an excellent springboard towards the Melbourne Cup. Should win.Over the OddsMoonee Valley (Fri) Race 6, No.3 Rageese @ $2.30 with UBETHas ran well without much luck in two runs since a spell, behind the likes of Hellbent and Chetwood, and finds a race third-up lacking severely in depth.Rageese is thrown in at the weights, on his old form, while its likely the pace of the race will be strong enough to string the field out -- meaning he should get galloping room from his inside draw.Looks set to peak on Friday night and will be awfully hard to beat. A deserved favourite and could start odds-on.Moonee Valley (Fri) Race 5, No.8 Brockhoff @ $4.60 with UBETThis 955m scamper sets up very well for Brockhoff, who is two from three first-up and is well weighted for a horse with form in Group company last preparation.Will sit off them from barrier No. 8 and have room to move off the bend when its time to strike. Wont mind any of the rain thats forecast to hit Melbourne on Friday, either. Looks a good bet.Under the OddsMoonee Valley (Sat) Race 7, No.1 The United States @ $3.40 with UBETAlmost certainly the best horse in the race but The United States comes here on the back of a stuttered preparation, second-up and with seven weeks between runs.This time last year he was on the Melbourne Cup trail; on Saturday the chestnut finds himself in a weight-for-age contest over a mile.His connections must be respected, and The United States might get home on talent alone, but there are question marks and he cant be entertained at the price.Lay of the DayRandwick Race 4, No.7 Sir Plush @ $2.90 with UBETA good winner first-up but Sir Plush has found a harder race on Saturday. Will likely get back from his inside draw, and that may not be the favoured part of the track if the forecast rain arrives. In any case, Bjorn Bakers charge is unplaced from three starts on going worse than good and looks worth opposing at the ungenerous quote.Multi of the WeekendMoonee Valley (Fri) Race 1, No.4 Showpero - WIN @ $2.90Moonee Valley (Fri) Race 5, No.8 Brockhoff - PLACE @ $1.76Moonee Valley (Fri) Race 6, No.3 Rageese - WIN @ $2.30Moonee Valley (Sat) Race 7, No.8 Ulmann - PLACE @ $2.40Moonee Valley (Sat) Race 8, No.1 Gallante - WIN @ $3.90Multi price: $109.88 with UBET Darren Helm Jersey . Perez, 35, posted a 1-2 record with a 3.69 earned-run average in 19 relief appearances last season. His season ended Aug. 9 due to a torn ligament in his left elbow. Perez joins infielder Andy LaRoche and catcher Mike Nickeas with minor-league agreements for 2014 that include invitations to attend spring training. Frans Nielsen Red Wings Jersey . Jay Feely kicked a 41-yard field goal in overtime, and the Cardinals edged the Tennessee Titans 37-34 in overtime after blowing a 17-point lead late in the fourth quarter. http://www.redwingshockeyauthentic.com/curtis-joseph-jersey/ . The mixed zone is not a place to make friends. Niklas Kronwall Red Wings Jersey . 1, meaning problems for the doping controls at both major international sports events next year. The World Anti-Doping Agency provisionally suspended the Moscow Antidoping Center on Sunday, saying its operations must improve or a six-month ban on the facilitys accreditation will be imposed. Tyler Bertuzzi Jersey .com) - The game was all punts and field goals before Kodi Whitfields catch. Hong Kong 136 for 4 in 18 overs (Nizakat 43, Rath 32, de Lange 2-26) v Scotland 153 for 6 in 20 overs (Coetzer 53, MacLeod 28, Ehsan 2-28, Aizaz 2-37)Match called off due to bad lightScorecard and ball-by-ball details Bad light brought the first ODI between Scotland and Hong Kong at the Grange in Edinburgh to an excruciating end with Hong Kong needing 18 to win off 12 balls with six wickets in hand when the match was called off. Hong Kong had played 18 overs. If this were a T20, Duckworth-Lewis would have kicked in at this point to decide a winner. But this was an ODI, and both sides needed to have played a minimum of 20 overs for that to happen.With rain delaying the start by five-and-a-half hours, the match had first been reduced to 21 overs a side. Another spell of rain 4.2 overs into the Scotland innings, after Hong Kong had sent the home side in, caused a further reduction to 20 overs a side. This was effectively a T20 game, but not quite.Chasing 154, Hong Kong began briskly, thanks to a 26-ball 43 from Nizakat Khan. They slipped to 64 for 2 in the ninth over after Con de Lange, the left-arm spinner, dismissed both openers in quick succession. Babar Hayat and Anshuman Rath then put on 62 in 8.2 overs for the third wicket, leaving 28 needed off the last 22 balls. Both fell in the 17th over, bowled by Mark Watt, with the aggressive Rath run out. Ehsan Khan, on 2, and Tanwir Afzal, on 7, were at the crease when the umpires decided the light was insufficient for play to go on.It was the right decision to comme off the field but the decision should have been made six overs prior as it was significantly dark then, Hong Kong coach Simon Cook said.ddddddddddddAnd that was further away from a result when neither team could claim to be unhappy.The umpires asked our batters if they could see the ball and our guys said it was tough and then Scotland were told they couldnt bowl fast bowlers. So towards the end they could just bowl slow to have a shot at getting in to contention and once we hit a boundary and a few singles they brought the fast bowler on. The umpires handled the game brilliantly other than that but they held on for a decision too long with the light.Scotlands innings was given a firm foundation by Kyle Coetzer, who struck 53 off 30 balls, with six fours and two sixes, before he became the debutant Ehsans second victim. The offspinner had earlier struck with his first ball in ODIs when he dismissed the opener Craig Wallace at the start of the fourth over.Scotland, 96 for 1 after a 58-run second-wicket stand between Coetzer and Calum MacLeod, slumped to 102 for 5. De Langes unbeaten run-a-ball 26 stilled the tumble of wickets, but the collapse took all the momentum out of the Scotland innings. Having scored 99 in the first ten overs of their innings, they only managed to add 54 in the last ten.The two sides are scheduled to meet again for the second ODI in Edinburgh on Saturday. ' ' '