1.   She was well ahead in the championship race.

2.   The championship race is wide open.

3.   Captain Ian Smith has driven the Cherry and Whites into the championship race this season.

4.   Steve Kerton from Gloucestershire leads the powerboat championship race by just one point.

5.   Blackburn manager Kenny Dalglish would not concede the championship race was over.

6.   The championship race has suddenly become wide open and Middlesbrough are poised to put pressure on the three leading teams.

7.   TORBREX Wanderers have done much to keep the Scottish Indoor League championship race open by beating fellow Dundonians Menzieshill for the first time in the league last month.

8.   After Dunfermline had failed to scored against Raith for the fourth time this season, manager Jocky Scott conceded the championship race to the Kirkcaldy side.

9.   And by the way, the Bulldogs think they can get into the national championship race.