Michael Hussey came in for Ponting but was caught at midwicket for 10, before Michael Clarke arrived at the crease and he was not out on 38 at the close to leave the Australians poised to make a big score on day two.
Former Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Kauto Star will be in action in Saturday's JNwine.com Champion Chase - the big race in the two-day festival.
Once the first day is down big, the next two weeks have averaged a gain of 1.4%, compared to a typical two-week return of 0.54%.
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"Two big disappointments on the first day cost us, " added Collins.
One thing that stood out in the tables below, though, was this: In the two weeks following that big down day, the SPX is positive 67% of the time if the preceding month was negative, compared to 57% of the time if the previous month was positive.
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Banamex, a big bank, has called your correspondent every day for two years because its call centre is unable to correct wrong numbers.
Like we have seen over the last two months, the first big down day usually leads to a gap and further continuation the next.
England will start day two on 29-0, seeking to build a big total to further drive home their advantage over Australia.
Next week the big factor for the financial markets, metals included, will be the two-day Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting, set for Sept. 20-21.
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He will give big speeches on the national security issues of the day, and might even advise a president or two again someday.
The big race of the first day of the festival is the Sagitta Jockey Club Stakes, a Group Two race for older horses run over one mile four furlongs.
"Many patients after having this kind of procedure in a day or two can go home" rather than staying in the hospital while a big wound heals, he said.
Chanderpaul, who was dropped on 10 on day one, had added only two to his overnight 30 when he survived a big appeal for caught behind off Steve Harmison and was in luck again when Ben Stokes' shy at the stumps missed when he was short of his ground.
For example, for the Swiss franc, one of the less liquid currencies, the two big Swiss banks are already talking of charging non-Swiss banks for any intra-day liquidity they provide.
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