A rain-affected return to Randwick has forced John OShea to reconsider the depth of Godolphins challenge on the Group Two Villiers Stakes.OShea was expecting to have last-start ATC Cup winner Malice and Duca Valentinois as worthy opposition to the warm favourite Fabrizio.But that dual-handed plan has suffered a setback with Randwick receiving more than 35mm of rain in the past 48 hours, putting the track into the heavy range ahead of Saturdays showpiece meeting.Malice doesnt like soft going and OSheas assistant trainer Darren Beadman said the six-year-old was a doubtful runner in the $250,000 race.Malice is a bit of a duffer on (the wet ground) and we might wait for a race like the Summer Cup. Hes got a few options, Beadman said.Duca Valentinois steps up in class but is down in weight.The imports wet track record is sound with two wins and a placing from six starts in soft going and on the 53kg minimum with Brenton Avdulla as his rider, he promises to be one of the best outsiders as a $21 chance.Randwick track manager Nevesh Ramdhani said despite an improved weather forecast for Saturday, he expected only a minimal improvement in a surface that hasnt been raced on for six weeks.With the rain that has fallen its going to take a lot more than twenty-four hours for it to dry out, he said.Almost nine years ago Chris Waller and Hugh Bowman teamed up to claim a Villiers in extraordinary circumstances and they will join forces with Amovatio.In a controversial protest decision, Honor In War won the race in the stewards room from Takeover Target in one of two editions run in 2008.The Villiers was run in a January timeslot over an abbreviated course as racing recovered from a shutdown caused by equine influenza and Honor In War came from the rails draw.Its the same barrier from which Amovatio will launch his claim over a distance at which the best of his three wins came in this years Hawkesbury Cup.Hes going to get a nice, easy run. Hopefully in a midfield position, Waller said.A tough Randwick mile on a wet track wont worry him and I expect him to be finishing strongly.Amovatio is a $13 chance but there was merit in his lead-up run when beaten less than a length into fourth place in the Festival Stakes and he has been trained to peak for the Villiers.Fabrizio has raced once in heavy going, beating midweek horses at Canterbury on his way to becoming one of the most promising horses trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott. Bobby Smith Stars Jersey . "I was fortunate to play many years at this level with a great organization and unbelievable teammates," said Hejduk in a statement. Anton Khudobin Stars Jersey .Y. -- Injured Buffalo Sabres forward Marcus Foligno did not practice with the team Monday and head coach Ron Rolston said its unlikely hell play in Wednesdays season opener in Detroit. http://www.thedallasstarshockey.com/brett-hull-hockey-jersey/ . 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TUCSON, Ariz. -- Parker Jackson-Cartwright took over as starting point guard for Arizona this season.Hes handled the takeover as well as he handles the basketball.Jackson-Cartwright had 15 points, a career-high 11 assists and one turnover in 34 minutes in the eighth-ranked Wildcats 71-55 victory over Northern Colorado on Monday night.Tonight was Parkers best game at Arizona, in my opinion, Wildcats coach Sean Miller said, because everything he did was important..Over the past two games, Jackson-Cartwright had 15 assists and one turnover.I was just ultra-aggressive, he said. My teammates give me confidence every day, in practice and in games. I was just doing what my coaches told me and feeding off my teammates energy.Lauri Markkanen scored 17 points and Kadeem Allen 10 for the Wildcats (4-0).Jordan Davis scored 20 for the Bears (1-3). Chaz Glotta, a transfer from Southern Illinois, made 5 of 11 3-pointers for 15 points.Northern Colorado is in a tough stretch to start the season.We started the season at Butler, we are on the fourth day of an eight-day road trip, first-year coach Jeff Linder said. We get back Saturday and travel out to Norman, Olaying teams like Arizona, even though were not into moral victories, prepares our guys to win.The Wildcats outscored the Bears 34-16 over the final 12:15.But most of the night, Northern Colorado -- picked by coaches and the media to finish near the bottom of the Big Sky Conference -- gave the Wildcats all they could handle.Northern Colorado bothered the Wildcats most of the night with a tight 2/3 zone defense.Its the first time this years team has really gone against a zone, Miller said. That first time you really rely on your older guys and, unfortunately for us, we have a ton of new faces, so we had a deer in the headlights look.The Bears were up 31-30 at the half and Glottas 3-pointer put them ahead 39-37 with 14::11 remaining.ddddddddddddBut Jackson-Cartwright drove inside, was fouled and converted the three-point play that put the Wildcats ahead for good, 40-39, with 12:15 to go. The play ignited an 11-2 run, capped by Markkanens two free throws that gave Arizona a 48-41 lead with 9:25 to go.The Bears twice cut it to four before Arizona pulled away.Neither team led by more than four points in the first 20 minutes.Markkanens soaring tip-in of Parker Jackson-Cartwrights miss just before the buzzer cut the Bears lead to 31-30 at the break.BIG PICTURENorthern Colorado: The Bears look a lot better than was forecast with the tough zone and could cause trouble in the Big Sky.Arizona: The young Wildcats got a taste of what they well could face in Pac-12 play when they faced the zone defense. After struggling against it mightily, they finally figured it out to make the final score more one-sided than the game actually was.TRIER MYSTERYStill no word on why Allonzo Trier isnt playing. The sophomore guard, a member of the Pac-12 all-freshman team last season, sat near the far end of the bench in sweat pants during Monday nights game.The university has declined to comment on why Trier hasnt been in uniform.HIBERNATING BEARSThe two leading scorers from last years Northern Colorado team are sitting out the season as redshirts. The move came as the school issued voluntarily banished itself from postseason play this season for undisclosed rule violations. No word on whether the NCAA will isssue additional penalties.UP NEXTNorthern Colorado: The Bears play Sacred Heart in the Las Vegas Classic on Wednesday.Arizona: The Wildcats also head to the Las Vegas Classic, facing Santa Clara on Thursday night. The winner faces winner of the Butler-Vanderbilt game. ' ' '