off five cushions before eventually dropping in. he leads by two, going into the final session today — with 17 the target. up on bbc 2, before that at 10 this morning, you can see if last yea'rs beaten finallist karren wilson, can end the resilience, of shaun murphy, who took the last two frames of yesterdays session, to stay in contention. thankfully for the drivers on the algarve, the winds will be lighter today, for qualifying for tomorrow's portuguese grand prix. lewis hamilton was quickest in second practice despite the strong winds yesterday, that he says made it difficult to stay on the track. that's the first time this season, he's topped a practice session. red bull's max verstappen was second quickest, with hamilton's teamate, valterri bottas third. the flat racing starts today, with the first classic, the 2000 guinnes, while rachel blackmore, continued her incredible season over the jumps, as she rode honeysuckle to victory in the champion hurdle at punchestown. —— guinness. that's 12 wins out of 12