As the winner of three of the big four races on the Australian racing calendar, former jockey Greg Hall now faces his biggest challenge.Homeless and on a disability pension, Hall has gone public after booking himself into a rehabilitation centre to fight his battle against alcohol.Hall, who won the Melbourne Cup, Cox Plate and Golden Slipper, said it was hard to admit he was an alcoholic but added it was therapeutic for him to go public with his story.He entered rehabilitation after former jockey, racing commentator Simon Marshall, contacted him to be interviewed at a recent Friday night Moonee Valley meeting.I told him I wouldnt be any good to you as the alcohol is starting to get the better of me, Hall told RSN927Its no secret that Ive had a problem with it for a long time and I made a decision, an overnight decision, and Ive come to get help.Hall says his alcoholism has destroyed his life and hes estranged from his family, having not seen his 18-year-old daughter Cassie for 14 years.He has also lost contact with his jockey son Nick who during this years spring carnival won a second Caulfield Cup aboard Jameka.Nicky is the most dearest thing to my heart, Hall said.Im not there for him and weve lost contact and I understand why.Thats what alcohol does. 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Essex 530 for 9 (Browne 229*, Westley 72, ten Doeschate 60, Milnes 6-93) beat Derbyshire 165 (Napier 4-28) and 303 (Godleman 100, Napier 4-50) by an innings and 62 runsScorecard Graham Napier boosted his chances of bowing out of the game on a high with a four-wicket haul as Essex moved closer to promotion by crushing Derbyshire.The allrounder, who is retiring at the end of the season, took 4 for 50 to finish with match figures of 8 for 78 to speed Essex to an innings and 62 run victory 15 minutes before lunch on the final day of the Division Two match at Derby.Although Matt Critchley made 43 and Championship debutant Charlie MacDonell an unbeaten 35, Derbyshire were dismissed for 303 and are still looking for their first four day win of the season.The odds were always stacked against the home side denying Essex a fourth win of the campaign but their chances were dealt two big blows in the first over of another glorious morning when Ravi Bopara struck twice.Nightwatchman Callum Parkinson chipped the fourth ball to midwicket and Alex Mellor was tempted into an edged cut that landed in the hands of second slip.It seemed unlikely that Derbyshire would get through the first half-hour but Critchley and MacDonell at least made Essex work for a 23-point haul by adding 72 in 16 overs.Critchley showed why he has a Championship century to his name and MacDonell displayed good judgement and temperament before the second new ball finally ended the resistance.ddddddddddddJamie Porter persuaded Critchley to hook a short ball into the hands of Napier at fine leg and he had Tom Milnes well caught low down at first slip before former Essex seamer Tony Palladino was trapped on the crease.It was an impressive performance on a flat pitch and Essex captain Ryan ten Doeschate said: Everyone has chipped in and we are very pleased with how weve played over the last four days.We always knew the second innings would be tough and those two wickets last night just before the close of play made a massive dent in their mindset and certainly lifted us.Graham has really led the bowling attack and as a captain, hes the guy whos the first to come to mind whenever I think I need a wicket. The amount of times hes delivered and he keeps charging in and has played a big part in us winning this game.Derbyshire head coach John Sadler said: After spending a day-and-a-half in the field it was always going to be hard chasing those runs down but we didnt bat well first innings and weve been comprehensively beaten.We have spoken about first innings runs and weve not been good enough really in the first innings in the last few games and thats what sets the game up so we know thats crucial and weve not fired. ' ' '