Rob and Annabel Archibald could see their five entrants for Anzac Day’s key Randwick race trimmed to three, splitting forces with some bound for Tamworth instead of Sydney.

Acceptors Hellsing and Formal Display in the First Australian Imperial Force Handicap (1500m) on Saturday are also in the $200,000 Tamworth Cup (1400m) Friday feature, granting Big Dance access.

“One or two might end up in Tamworth. We’ll compare the two races,” Rob Archibald said.

Barring their northern trip, the Archibalds line up three in Randwick’s Benchmark 100: Cristal Clear, easing after the Doncaster Mile (1600m) non-place, with Depth Of Character and Port Lockroy returning from spells.

His Ajax Stakes (1500m) win first-up earned Cristal Clear the Group 1 tilt last start, where Rob Archibald cited a real issue for the four-year-old’s thrashing.

“The saddle slipped back the other day in the Doncaster, so it was just a write-off,” Archibald said.

“I’m confident he can bounce back.”

Since rallying to seventh off a wide trip in the Gold Coast’s January Magic Millions Cup (1400m), Depth Of Character returns.

Group 2 Queensland Guineas (1600m) champ from last year, he was a bold fourth to Autumn Glow in the Golden Eagle (1500m) before two trials for this.

Port Lockroy, Railway Stakes (1600m) winner in Perth during 2024’s Group 1, raced in premium fields since and meets benchmark rivals anew at Randwick.

“Depth of Character and Port Lockroy are both getting underway,” Rob Archibald said.

“They probably both run just as starting points, and they will potentially build up to bigger targets in Brisbane.

Depth Of Character has a tricky gate (barrier 14) and he’s not a horse you want to fire up early, so he’s probably going to have to go back from draw, but no doubt he will be running on well. He’s a talented horse.

He’s had a nice break after he went over to Perth and then Queensland, although whatever he does he will improve on.”

Formal Display ($4.80 Randwick, $2.70 Tamworth second fav) and Hellsing ($7/$8.50) placement sways markets.

The stable’s top pick is Cristal Clear ($8), then Depth Of Character ($13), Port Lockroy ($34).

Despite leading quotes in both races, Provincial-Midway Championships Final winner Lord Of Biscay will go to Tamworth Cup per trainer Kris Lees. Explore racing betting markets for the Randwick First Australian Imperial Force Handicap.

Three-time winner Mark Williams reached the final last year and would become the oldest world champion if, at 51, he could win the tournament for a fourth time.

His last-16 opponent Barry Hawkins took the opening frame of their match with a break of 127, and the pair alternated frames with Williams making a 124 in frame four and 65 in frame six.

The Welshman moved ahead for the first time by taking the seventh frame, only for Hawkins to win the last of the session, helped by a run of 73, to draw level at 4-4.

Their match resumed at 19:00 BST on Friday and will be played to a finish on Saturday evening.

The eagerly-awaited match between China’s first ranking event winner Ding Junhui and its first world champion Zhao Xintong is also level at 4-4.

In a tie which could become the most-watched match in snooker history because of its appeal to the Chinese audience, the pair alternated the opening five frames, with Xhao’s break of 116 in frame four the highlight.

Zhao won the sixth and seventh frames, but Ding sneaked the eighth on the black, by a scoreline of 62-61 to leave it level before the second session on Saturday afternoon (14:30 BST).

The tie between 2024 winner Kyren Wilson and former world number one Mark Allen is set for a thrilling finish on Saturday morning (10:00 BST).

Northern Ireland’s Allen had been 5-0 ahead on Thursday, before Wilson won the final three frames of the session.

The Englishman maintained his form by winning three in a row, following breaks of 71, 52, 112 to lead 6-5, but an excellent match swung again, with Allen winning four of the last five frames to hold a 9-7 advantage.

The highlight was a break of 140 from Allen in frame 15, the second time he has made that score in this year’s Crucible event.

The New York Giants drafted Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese fifth overall in the 2026 NFL Draft. That pick put Kayvon Thibodeaux‘s future in New York on shaky ground.

Thibodeaux, the Giants’ starting edge rusher, is entering the final year of his rookie contract worth $31,339,038, per Spotrac. With Arvell Reese now in the building to play a similar defensive role, reporters asked coach John Harbaugh and GM Joe Schoen: Is Kayvon Thibodeaux staying? Harbaugh said,

“We keep all the good players as much as we can, right?” Schoen simply added, “Yup.”

Fans weren’t buying it.

“Joe lying thru his fucking teeth,” one fan tweeted.

“Two motherf\*\*kers lying to each other,” another wrote.

One more noted “John looked like the question was so absurd.”

“We keep good players, signs Daniel Faalele,” one fan wrote

“We literally don’t, that’s the funniest part,” one added

“Gotta keep it a buck. That was the worst draft we have had in a long time and with two top-10 picks. None of it made any sense at all.” another added

Arvell Reese cited his pad level, coverage, and pass-rush reps as areas he wants to develop.

What role will Arvell Reese play for the New York Giants?

John Harbaugh addressed Arvell Reese’s fit in the defense after the draft. He described New York’s scheme as “flexible, position-less” and said Reese would line up at both inside and outside, would be a linebacker next to veteran Tremaine Edmunds.

Joe Schoen said why they targeted Arvell Reese.

“He’s just scratching the surface,” Schoen said, pointing to Reese’s size, length, and versatility.

Arvell Reese recorded 6.5 sacks in his final college season at Ohio State. Joe Schoen added that the Giants won’t need to force him into one role their defensive staff will find creative ways to use him alongside the pieces already in place.