This year television ratings improved for the Chase as bad boy Tony Stewart captured the title.

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Actually, Tony is helped by a young boy, Harley (played to natural perfection by Ty Simpkins).

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For the time being, Tony Blair remains a pin-up boy in Britain's boardrooms.

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Saturday's evidence would suggest manager Mick McCarthy could expect to more than match that effort, while Stoke's Tony Pulis will be desperately hoping new boy Kenwyne Jones makes a swift recovery, with the Potters appearing to lack firepower up front.

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World number two Stephen Hendry faces Finland's Robin Hull, Paul Hunter is pitted against Malta's Tony Drago and John Higgins opens his campaign against local boy Michael Judge.

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