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1. 21. Grand National: Our tips for the biggie

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 01 April 2004 IF horses for courses means anything at all in racing then Clan Royal has Saturday's Grand National at Aintree all sewn up.

2. 22. Speedway: Throttle back

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 26 September 2004 TOP Aussie youngster Rory Schlein is under pressure to defer his move into full-time, top-flight racing at Belle Vue next season.

3. 23. The main Attraction

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 17 June 2004 preview for Friday's racing

4. 24. Motorsport: Elkin goes for title at Oulton

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 10 September 2004 IT'S not just John Renyolds and the Rizla Racing Suzuki team that will be looking for championship glory when the British Superbike circus sets up camp at Oulton Park this weekend - Macclesfield's Christian Elkin could wrap up the title on his home track.

5. 25. Preview: City v Southampton

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 31 December 2004 BEN Thatcher and Steve McManaman are racing the clock to play a part in the Blues' new year programme.

6. 26. Motorsport: Silverstone bid hopes dim

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 20 October 2004 THE prospect of a Silverstone Grand Prix next summer looked increasingly bleak today after Formula One rights holder Bernie Ecclestone appeared to draw a line under negotiations with the British Racing Drivers' Club and moved on to consider overseas alternatives.

7. 27. Reds fans call off Gold Cup protest

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 29 February 2004 MANCHESTER United fans have called off their protest on Cheltenham Gold Cup day on March 18. The announcement came less than 48 hours after Sir Alex Ferguson's plea for supporters not to disrupt horse racing's "equivalent of the FA Cup".

8. 28. Belle Vue Greyhound stadium: A history

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 15 December 2004 In July 1926, before a crowd of 1700, Mistley, a red fawn dog from trap 2, won the first ever race to be held at Belle Vue by eight lengths in 25.00 seconds (440 yards).

9. 29. Cycling: Wizards of Oz sign up for World Cup meeting

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 14 March 2004 AUSSIE duo Graeme Brown and Brett Lancaster are the latest stars to confirm their entries for Manchester's first cycling World Cup event.

10. 30. Motorsport: Bentwood on a mission

    Manchester Evening News, Saturday 10 April 2004 LOCAL touring car ace, Michael Bentwood, steps up to the top flight of national motorsport this weekend after signing to drive a Vauxhall Astra in the British Touring Car Championship.

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