run-in

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Mon Mome strode clear on the run-in to win the John Smith's Grand National as a 100-1 chance.

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  • I'll have to ask her about that at our next run-in, probably San Diego this Summer. —  IAmATVJunkie.com: News, Great Clips, Unfiltered Snark (and sometimes, free stuff!)
  • Newcastle should stand their ground on both players, because we don't want to give our players away, and we can use both in the run-in to the league - even babyface N'Zogbia would be forgiven if he comes back - well at least until the summer. —  Soccer Blogs - latest posts
  • But the fast pace set by Tony McCoy took his toll as Robert Thornton galvanised Alan King's eight-year-old on the run-in. —  Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie
  • Hugely importantSunderland have collected just two points from their last five games and face a difficult run-in with Manchester United, Everton and Chelsea still to visit the Stadium of Light. —  Football.co.uk news feed
  • Liverpool deserved to win because they possessed the superior invention, the drive of Steven Gerrard and the guile of Torres, whose sharpness for the first goal, in particular, suggested he could be a force in the title run-in now he has recovered from his hamstring injury. —  Belfasttelegraph.co.uk - Frontpage RSS Feed
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