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What was due to have been be no more than a confidence boosting exercise ended up being a lucrative victory as versatile performer Waltz Darling struck gold in the feature William Hill - In The App Store Handicap Hurdle at Musselburgh.

A winner on the Flat at Catterick before overcoming one or two sticky leaps to make a successful debut over fences at the Edinburgh circuit a month ago, Waltz Darling was a 14/1 shot switched back to the smaller obstacles by trainer Keith Reveley.

With the Saltburn handler's son James riding a typically patient race in the 10,000 contest, Waltz Darling began to make his move early in the straight and gradually wore down Ballyvoque after the final flight to strike by a neck.

Reveley is looking forward to seeing his charge back over fences over the Festive period.

The winning trainer said: "He's a grand horse and he's now won on the Flat, over fences and over hurdles in the space of three months. There won't be many horses do that, I don't think.

"Today was just meant to be a confidence booster for him more than anything. He jumped the first six fences absolutely brilliantly here last time - he jumped like a (Michael) Dickinson horse - but then he went to pieces when he hit the front.

"I just thought a run over hurdles might help and he's ended up winning a nice prize as well, so it's great.

"He's versatile and a smashing looking horse and the plan now is to go for a good novice handicap chase at Catterick on December 28. It's a nice prize and I like to support these good northern races when they put them on.

"He actually won his first two races as a two-year-old for Richard Fahey and then just lost his way for whatever reason, but the jumping looks to have perked him up.

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Erik Clancy and Erin McFadzen fenced in by their landlord. Source: New York Post

FIRST there was the Poor Door. Now theres the Poor Porch.

A luxury tower in the New York City borough of Queens that was bailed out by the city is blocking the large terraces of a few affordable units so tenants above with tiny balconies dont get jealous, one resident claims.

Erin McFadzen chose her middle-income and rent-stabilised corner apartment at Long Island Citys new Q41 building because of its wraparound terrace.

But when she moved in, half of it was fenced off by what she calls a Jurassic Park-style barricade.

The ugly 6-foot-high wire barrier also interferes with views from every window of her sixth-floor, $2,186-a-month pad.

Were caged in, McFadzen told The Post.

Every time someone comes over, I have to explain why the fence is there ... and tell them were rent stabilised, like its a badge I have to wear, she said.

McFadzens boyfriend, Erik Clancy, who also lives in the two-bedroom pad, is outraged, too.

I cant imagine them saying [to market-rate tenants], You get this beautiful view of Manhattan behind a giant metal fence, he said.

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By Al Warr

Not so long ago, we talked with our neighbors across the picket fence. And business owners were on a first name basis when customers arrived.

Times change. Today, we tweet on Twitter, we like on Facebook, and we send selfies on the phone. The picket fence has gone electronic.

Tweets and likes and selfies might be quick and easy, but they have a significant limitation. They just dont provide the up close and personal contact of a face-to-face conversation. The give and take of a direct conversation can put the icing on a cake baked with words only.

And thats where business networking meetings put the body language back into contacts.

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I started this networking group to provide a warm and inviting environment for networking, said Julie Parker.

Its been almost three years since she convened the first meeting of the group. Membership has grown to about 150 members, with 25 to 30 business people showing up for each monthly meeting, she said.

We get together the third Tuesday of each month, unless it interferes with a holiday, said Parker.

The third Tuesday this month is next week, Dec. 16. Her Small Biz Networking group will convene in the banquet room of the Flemington-Raritan Diner, 324 Rt. 31located between HealthQuest and StopNShop. People begin arriving at 11 a.m. and the meeting runs to 1:30 p.m.

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Chance Du Roy can continue his love affair with the big Aintree fences by winning the Betfred Becher Chase (1.30pm) for a second time.

Philip Hobbs' 10-year-old has thrived over the Crabbie's Grand National obstacles and there is good reason to think he will do so again this afternoon.

It will be Chance Du Roy's sixth time over the National fences with last year's Becher success the pinnacle.

He has finished second and ninth in the Topham Chase and although he fell when going well in the Grand Sefton on this day two years ago his two most recent trips to Merseyside have been his best.

Last year was the first time he stepped up to the extended 3m2f trip of the Becher and got the better of the only dual winner of the race, popular veteran Hello Bud.

He built on that and ran a superb race in the Grand National in April, when sixth 19 lengths behind impressive winner Pineau De Re.

That was a step up again on his Becher win and he still looks to be improving over these fences and staying trips.

He may be 6lb higher in the handicap compared to last year, but he has probably improved by more than that.

He will be making his first start of the season - as he did 12 months ago - and with the Hobbs' team in such good form, he looks set to go very close to emulating Hello Bud and winning a second Becher.

It will be record field of 25 runners so there are plenty in with good chances of denying Chance Du Roy the double.

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Poole Master brought down the curtain on the successful Betfred Becher Chase day at Aintree to become the second 25-1 winner over the Grand National fences of the afternoon in the Betfred Grand Sefton Chase.

Thanks to a fine front-running ride by jockey Tom Scudamore, the David Pipe-trained nine-year-old dug deep to deny Sam Waley-Cohen, on Charlie Manns Cedre Bleu (20-1), a second success over the big Aintree obstacles.

Poole Master scored by a length and three-quarters from Cedre Bleu with Bennys Mist (8-1) a further three and three-quarter lengths back in third, with Paul Nicholls Rolling Aces (8-1) in fourth.

Everton FC fan Scudamore was delighted with his first success over the National fences. He said: He was electric, he love it round here. I've had a couple of goes here but never really been in contention and that's my first win over these fences. Its a tremendous thrill, the thrill of a lifetime.

Winning any race is a thrill, but to win here is fantastic and it was a great effort by David to get him back. Its a long time since a Scudamore won over these fences!

Waley-Cohen, who had landed the Betfred Becher Chase on Oscar Time earlier in the day, added to his fine record over the big fences. He was happy with Cedre Bleus effort, saying: Hes run a cracker and he likes it here, but hes not an easy horse to win with.

Nicholls Sam Winner (3-1) lived up to his name again when landing the Betfred Racings Biggest Supporter Chase under Nick Scholfield.

But the race wasnt quite as expected as only nine of the 19 fences were able to be jumped due to low sun. All the obstacles in the home straight were dolled off.

Sam Winner, who had won at Cheltenham, was out in front and he just kept on galloping as Cheltenham Gold Cup hopeful and previous Aintree winner Holywell unshipped Richie McLernon down the back straight.

Scholfield said: Hes tough and genuine and keeps galloping, Paul said to keep it simple and thats what I did.

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Poole Master lands Betfred Grand Sefton Chase at Aintree

It must be something about the Merseyside air and the challenge of the big Aintree obstacles, but the Waley-Cohens were once again in the winners enclosure thanks to Oscar Time.

Owner-trainer Robert Waley-Cohen and jockey and son Sam teamed up as veteran Oscar Time turned back the clock to land the Betfred Becher Chase at a packed Aintree.

The Waley-Cohens have an superb record around the National course and at the age of 13 Oscar Time who had finished second in 2011 and fourth earlier this year in Crabbies Grand National finally grabbed his own Aintree victory when he held on for glory to score by three-quarters-of-a-length from Harry Frys Mendip Express (12-1). Saint Are (12-1) finished three lengths further back in third with a length to Alfie Spinner (25-1), who was just a neck ahead of last years winner Chance Du Roy in fourth.

Amateur Sam Waley-Cohen was grabbing a fifth success over the National fences but a first in the Grade Three Becher Chase.

Oscar Time took over at the head of affairs from the well-backed 8-1 favourite Our Father after the last fence and he held off the challenge of Mendip Express ridden by another amateur jockey Will Biddick - to triumph.

After two cracks at the National itself Oscar Time wont be returning to Aintree for the worlds greatest steeplechase at the grand old age of 14 on April 11 next year.

Instead connections were just revelling in another big success on Merseyside in front of an estimated 30,000-plus crowd.

Winning owner-trainer Robert Waley-Cohen said: We bought him to run in the National and the first year he was second for us when brilliantly trained by Martin Lynch and then he was fourth but picked up an injury, so we took him home and nursed him back to health.

He won a point-to-point and a couple of hunter chases and even though he was 13 he showed that he still had it.

This was the target, hes better here than anywhere. He doesnt get the National trip and he will be 14 in a few weeks so he won't run.

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High security fences around the recreation areas of the two wards at Robina Hospital. Source: News Limited

NURSES say mental health patients are being treated like monkeys in a zoo contained by fences at Robina Hospital.

Staff say the move to fence courtyards in two acute wards at the facility is absolutely disgusting and people have already taken to giving them derogatory names.

THREE CHARGED AFTER ATTACKING GRANDPARENTS A nursing source said the fences gave the impression patients were animals in a zoo, when many were people who lived in the community and were not a risk to the public.

Thats what they look like, a monkey enclosure, the nurses said.

These are people that might just be suffering a clinical depression for something, it could be post traumatic stress disorder, but theyre still called acute patients.

They look like they could be in a zoo. Its disgusting.

Gold Coast Health general manager mental health Karlyn Chettleburgh said there had been closed fences around the two units but they did not suit the purpose and needed to be replaced.

At first staff and patients were disappointed with the aesthetics but shade cloth and greenery are being added to soften the exterior while retaining natural light, she said.

The more recent design and construction of Gold Coast University Hospital has enabled the use of a very high retaining wall to act as a fence for several courtyards. Changes to Robina Hospital courtyards make it more consistent with the standards at GCUH.

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A warning sign about coyotes in Mount Pleasant is shown in this January 2014 file photo. Coyotes are thought to have moved from Mount Pleasant to Sullivan's Island. FILE/Wade Spees/Staff

On Sullivan's Island, concern about coyotes prompted the Town Council Public Safety Committee to recommend this week that residents be allowed to have seven-foot-tall fences.

Currently, the fence height limit is five feet.

The proposal is scheduled to go before the full Council on Dec. 16, said Mayor Pro Tem Jerry Kaynard.

In addition, the committee suggested a more aggressive effort to address the coyote population. Specifics were not offered as to what the new techniques for managing coyotes might be, he said.

Coyotes are being seen in packs on the island. There are worries about pets being harmed. "We're going to place ourselves in the middle of a pack of coyotes trying to defend our pets," he said.

Coyotes are found in every county in the state. The state Department of Natural Resources says that it is "extremely rare" for a coyote to attack a person. There are only two known deaths from coyote attacks. They happened in California and Canada, the DNR says.

"Coyotes are naturally fearful of people," the DNR says.

However, coyotes may lose their fear of humans if they become habituated to their presence. In such cases, a coyote may chase a jogger, a bicyclist or someone walking a pet, the DNR says.

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A typically competitive renewal over the Grand National fences. Chance Du Roy bids to repeat last year's victory off a 6lb higher mark but meets thirdMr Moonshineon better terms.Across The Baywas only eighth last year but handled the fences with aplomb and could get closer this time around, though jockey bookings would suggestKruzhlininis the stable's first choice.Mendip Expressis a grand staying type but is closely matched withAlfie Spinneron Cheltenham running last season. Nick Williams' charge keeps knocking on the door, though the long run-in here might not be in his favour as he often flatters to deceive.Balbrigganhas won four of his last five under NH Rules and couldn't be in better form whileHighland Lodgehas always looked an Aintree type. Andrew Thornton will have him up with the pace from the outset and he should give the weighing room's senior citizen a thrilling ride.Oscar Timewas fourth in the 2013 Grand National andBurton PortandShakalakaboomboomare other Aintree regulars whileLion Na BearnaiandGoonyellatravel over from Ireland.THE PACKAGEprobably didn't get home in the big one here in April but jumped soundly and is now 2lb lower than when third at the Cheltenham Festival in March. He's had a run to blow away the cobwebs and might be a bit of value today.

With three winners in the last six renewals, Paul Nicholls' launches a strong challenge running bothVibrato ValtatandIRISH SAINT. The former beat the re-opposingDunraven Stormwhen scoring at Cheltenham last month and should confirm running but Sam Twiston-Davies prefers the latter. The recent course and distance winner beat subsequent winner Chris Pea Green 10 lengths and collateral form just gives him the edge over the progressiveCourt Minstrel. Evan Williams' charge won nicely at Cheltenham last time and will be no pushover in this.

There is plenty of stamina in the pedigree ofMOUNTAIN KING(NAP) and he should relish this extra half-mile. He travelled strong for a long way in a Listed handicap at Ascot last month and is probably still on a decent mark.Secrete Streamreadily landed a gamble at Wetherby five weeks ago but has gone up 10lb since whileDawalannever looked happy over this trip at Haydock last time, though did keep on well for pressure.Nexiusis chasing a four-timer and is obviously improving butBear's AffairandTap Nightare probably better over fences nowadays.Wadswick Courtdid run the selection to a neck in February and the pair meet on similar terms today so he could go well if fully recovered from a fall here in October.

The Henderson yard is doubly represented butSnake Eyeshas disappointed so far andSweet Deal's winning run came to end behindLEVIATHANat Ascot last month. The latter has to confirm superiority on worse terms in this but Aidan Coleman could afford to ease him down and still win by three lengths last time and he gets the vote to go in again.Dormello Mois up 8lb for winning a lower grade event at Exeter butAmore Alatois not out of this if fully primed for his reappearance and is preferred to bothRuacanaandSleepy Haven.

Holywelllooked in need of the run at Carlisle last month and ran accordingly. He'll strip fitter here but his stable remain out of sorts and the seven-year-old tends to come good in the spring.Sam Winnerwas given an enterprising ride when making a winning reappearance at Cheltenham but may be on the up andMedermitis no slouch, though has never won beyond 2m4f.MA FILLEULEmade too many mistakes to get involved behind all-the-way winner Road To Riches in a Grade 1 at Down Royal on her reappearance but she's better than that. She can reverse Cheltenham running in March withHolywelland take this if jumping better today.

A high-class renewal and the ante-post betting hasGod's OwnandBalder Succesfighting this one out. The former came out best of that pair in last month's Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter but is 7lb worse off today - though the latter ran poorly on this card last year. Both will need to be at their best to get the better of last year's runner-upSOMERSBY(NAP), who found only Sire De Grugy too good on that occasion and once again in the Queen Mother Chase at Cheltenham in March. Mick Channon's chaser may prove a bit of value on that form.Dodging Bulletsis preferred to struggling stablemateHinterlandfor the Nicholl's yard but there is not much between him andOscar Whiskyon collateral form with Uxizandre. The remainder have some improving to do to get involved and that includes recent Haydock winnerThird Intention

Rebel Rebellionbattled to victory in this 12 months ago under Ryan Mahon off a 5lb lower mark. He could easily figure again given his experience over these obstacles.Champion CourtandHunt Ballhave the class to get involved and the latter looked comfortable over the fences in the Grand National in April before his stamina gave out. Sandown secondDolatulois another for the short-list but Cedre Bleu has more bad days than good andPersian Snowhad a rough passage in the Paddy Power at Cheltenham last month.Rolling Acesusually takes on stronger opposition and will appreciate the drop in grade but how he'll handle these fences is anybody's guess.WITNESS IN COURTcould be allowed to start at generous odds as he has his first start since disappointing at Stratford in May. But he likes soft ground and has gone well fresh in the past so gets the nod in a very open race.

Samstownhas been raised 10lb for a narrow-margin victory at Kelso and will need to improve again while last year's winnerThere's No Paniccan race off the same mark as when going close over 3m3f at Fontwell. But there is a suspicion both are best on faster ground andEMPEROR'S CHOICEcan take advantage. The latter never threatened the improving Gas Line Boy when second on his comeback at Haydock but should be sharper for the outing.Kasbadalihas a shout on his first start since March and is preferred toWhats Happening, who has yet to show any improvement for his slip down the weights.Tales Of Milanis up in class off a higher mark after winning at Doncaster last week andUpham Atomis another with something to prove in this grade.

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Parlament Square overview, no fences on Friday afternoon
Took this clip Friday afternoon in Parliament Square, it shows that the fences protesters brought down the previous evening had not been replaced, explaining...

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