llan sad.The plan was also to have him ridden from behind and it worked perfectly.Tiyatrolani ($5) failed first up at Doomben tw

Gareth Bale praised Zinedine Zidanes impact since taking over at the Bernabeu following Real Madrids progression to the Champions League final on Wednesday night.Real beat Manchester City 1-0 in their Champions League semi-final second-leg tie to set up a meeting against Atletico Madrid at San Siro on May 28, with Bale playing a key role in Los Blancos winner in the Spanish capital. Bale celebrates after Real opened the scoring against Man City The Wales international was keen to highlight his managers contribution to the home teams victory, exactly four months since Zidane replaced Rafa Benitez in the Madrid dugout. Hes given us that belief and freedom to go out and express ourselves and enjoy ourselves, Bale told UEFAs official website.When players can do that you see the best of them. Bale disagreed with Manuel Pellegrinis comments that Real Madrid were lucky to progress However, Bale admitted the 20th-minute goal that finally separated the two sides was slightly fortunate, with the forwards centre taking a crucial deflection off Fernando on its way past City goalkeeper Joe Hart.I went to cross, but obviously it doesnt matter however the ball goes in the back of the net, he said. Were very happy and the most important thing is were in the final.Were very excited to get to the final. Were going to enjoy this result. It was a very difficult two-legged game against Manchester City. Hes given us that belief and freedom to go out and express ourselves and enjoy ourselves. Gareth Bale on Zidane But were very happy that we kept two clean sheets and nicked a goal to get into the final. It was a very professional performance. Weve really worked together as a team and that showed again tonight.Bale, meanwhile, was delighted with his own display against City as he carried on his impressive form of late that has seen him score four times in his last five games in all competitions for Real.I enjoy taking responsibility on the pitch, he said. Hopefully I can keep doing it, keep improving and putting in good performances. Bales cross deflects off City midfielder Fernando in the decisive moment of Wednesdays Champions League semi-final Bale, though, knows just what a tough encounter now awaits him and his team-mates against Atleti, the second time the two city rivals have faced each other in the Champions League final in the space of just three years.We know that come the final its going to be a very difficult, very cagey game again, he said.We know how they play, we know what theyre like, he added. Its going to be a difficult game, but were confident we can win. 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Wragge hit 9-of-14 from behind the arc, matching Kyle Korvers school record for 3-pointers in a game set in 2003, as Creighton (16-3, 6-1 Big East broke a conference record with 21 treys in the rout.Trainer Desleigh Forsters decision to miss the Melbourne spring with Too Good To Refuse is set to pay dividends after the horses impressive win at Eagle Farm.Too Good To Refuse ($4) came from last to beat Sony legend ($13) by 1-1/4 lengths in the Listed Keith Noud Quality (1200m) on Saturday, with Most Important ($3.60) half a length away in third.Forster has always had a huge opinion of Too Good To Refuse, which won the Toowoomba Guineas and was second in the Gunsynd Classic during the winter.The option was there to take him to Melbourne for the spring but in the end I decided to keep him here for our summer races, Forster said.I have decided to keep him to the sprint races and his next starts will be in the George Moore Stakes (1200m) and the Lough Neagh Stakes (1350m).I then have the choice of trying to qualify him for the Magic Millions in a wildcard race or starting him in the Bernborough Stakes at 1600 metres.No matter what, Forster is keen to get Too Good To Refuse into the Group One races in Brisbane next winter.I think he will make a good Stradbroke Handicap horse but lets just worry about the summer first, she said.Jockey Jim Byrne said Too Good To Refuse was a most promising horse that could sprint very quickly at the end of his races.The Stradbroke Handicap is a good way off but who knows if he keeps improving, Byrne sad.Trainer Tony Gollan is happy to keep his smart gallopers Another Sllipper and Tiyatrolani apart until late December after they won the divisions of the QTIS Three Year Old (1000m).ddddddddddddnother Slipper ($8) won the colts and geldings division, coming from well back in the field.He failed at 1400 metres at his last start but he over-raced. So I sent him out to Washpool Lodge for a few weeks and freshened him up, Gollan sad.The plan was also to have him ridden from behind and it worked perfectly.Tiyatrolani ($5) failed first up at Doomben two weeks ago and also had a few days at Washpool Lodge before going back to Gollans Eagle Farm stables.She was a lot more settled before the race today and it showed in the run. I think she can run a strong 1400 metres later in her career.Another Slipper ran 57.73 and Tiyatrolani clocked 57.80, winning the fillies division and confirming Gollans belief that there isnt much between them.They will stick to races for their own sex before they meet up in the Listed Gold Edition (on December 17), Gollan said.Trainer David Vandyke is close to taking Emerald City to Sydney for the Christmas Cup and Summer Cup in December.Emerald City has won four metropolitan races in a row and deserves a crack at better races. I just want to see how he comes up after this run before making a final decision, Vandyke said. ' ' '