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CAMDEN, S.C. -- Top Striker broke away for a 10 1/2-length victory Saturday in the 47th running of the $150,000 Marion duPont Scott Colonial Cup Steeplechase.The 7-year-old Van Nistelrooy gelding, stabled at a barn across the street from Springdale Race Course, was taken to the lead by jockey Ross Geraghty entering the 17th and final fence of the 2 3/4-mile race. Days of Heaven came in a length and a quarter behind Rawnaq for third in the starting field of 10 jumpers, of which nine finished. The final running time was 5:12.40.It was Top Strikers second win in a feature at his home course. Owned by Camdens Sue Sensor and trained in Camden by Arch Kingsley Jr., Top Striker won the $50,000 Carolina Cup Steeplechase in the spring of 2014.Top Striker also snapped Rawnaqs bid to complete an unbeaten 2016 campaign over fences. The winner of last months $300,000 Grand National in Far Hills, New Jersey, had earned $360,000 from three starts coming into Saturdays feature. The 9-year-old Azamour gelding had already locked up the National Steeplechase Associations Lonesome Glory Champions Award before Saturdays race.The win was also the second consecutive Colonial Cup victory for Geraghty, an Ireland native who won aboard Dawalan last year.When entries were announced for the Colonial Cup last week, Kingsley did not have a rider listed. Geraghty, the associations 2012 champion jockey, did not have a horse to ride.I was sort of shopping around, Geraghty said. Honestly, I said to Arch that I didnt want to just take part in the race, I wanted to win it. ... I was impressed by (Top Striker). I knew he was a horse that was going to suit no matter what.Sean McDermott took Rawnaq to the early lead and was pressed by Days of Heaven, who had Kieran Norris aboard. That allowed Top Striker to settle into a nice galloping pace behind the two leaders.Hes a bigger, stronger horse now, Sensor said of Top Striker. Hes got so much more confidence and you can place him wherever you want to in a race now and he doesnt try to right you. He will just do his thing.Saturdays Colonial Cup meet ended the associations 2016 season.Rawnaqs owner Irv Naylor had already wrapped up the title of leading owner, and Jack Fisher takes his 10th title as leading trainer in terms of season wins. Rawnaq is the circuits leading earner. Air Max Scontate Donne .2 billion agreement with Rogers Communications for the leagues broadcast and multimedia rights. Air Max Plus Ingrosso . "Trying to breathe," he said with a grin. Bernier stopped 42 of 43 shots on Monday night, including all 22 in a hectic middle frame, his heroic performance propelling the Leafs toward an undue point in their final game before the Christmas break. http://www.airmaxitaliascarpe.it/scarpe-air-max-270-scontate.html . 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The Real Madrid forward has scored 66 goals in 2013, but the last three may be the boost he needs to upstage Messi after FIFA unexpectedly extended the voting period for the Ballon dOr to Nov. Manly three-quarter Brayden Wiliame is glad he has endured the worst start to an NRL career of any player.The 23-year-old had to wait four years and his 14th first grade game against Newcastle on Anzac Day before enjoying success after an inauspicious career start with Parramatta and the Sea Eagles.It was tough, I am not going to lie, it was tough on myself, he said.But I have a good base at home with my family and my partner. They make it a lot easier to get through those hard times. Now I know my confidence is definitely up.I am not where I want to be yet but I am heading in the right direction.After his first win, things didnt get much better as Manly lost their next seven games.But since then Wiliame has playedd a significant role in the clubs late season finals charge, with Manly having won four straight.ddddddddddddnd he looks back on his career beginning as an important test of character.Now I can say that start was of benefit but at the time it was tough to get through, especially reading about the things that were said about me, he said.But looking back at it now I am happy I went through that tough time so early.Now I know I can handle it if it does happen in the future and it will because football is full of ups and downs.All players go through it, I am glad I have gone through it now. ' ' '