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And while he let some big wins slip through his grasp - notably the US Open, the Olympics and the Irish Open at Royal County Down - he says he is "pretty proud" of his efforts over the past 12 months.

Its envoys could only grasp for minor wins such as pauses in the fighting or opening checkpoints for aid convoys.

Canter accepts he needs "a really good week" to secure a spot on the elite American circuit, but it is within his grasp.

Through a small square window, hands desperately grasp at the bags of bread as money is handed over.

"It has been really good to chew the fat on what happened and really get a grasp of what we need to do and what needs to change," Sleightholme told BBC Sport.