Another weekend of point to point action, and my first visit to Buckfastleigh for the South Pool Harriers meeting.
Late arriving (The first race already going to post as i got out of the car) and missing 3 pony races in heavy ground 111 entries of a card of six races waited before me.
Navanman wins The Lawyers Confined for John Heard and Rex Dingle
I chat to winning owners and jockey after the race.
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| Navanman winner of the The Lawyers Confined for John Heard and Rex Dingle |
The second race of the afternoon The Exeter racecourse Intermediate was taken by 9/4 shot Palmaria and 8 year old mare trained by Caroline Keevil and ridden by Brian Carver.
I have a chat to trainer and jockey after the race.
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| Palmaria wins the Exeter Racecourse Intermediate at Buckfastleigh |
Halfway through the card already, for the Totnes & Bridgetown mixed Open for the West county Champion Chase
The gremlins got into the recording equipment and after talking the winner Rye Cross and Sam Jukes into the winner enclosure.
an interview with Sam
was totally inaudible (sorry Sam, the smile though is better than a thousand words)
But I did remember a few things the jockey said about the 11 year old out from the Emma Alvis yard.
He mentioned he really liked this horse and was hopeful that a good run would see him thereabouts.
He felt the three time winner this season at Wadebridge already, Sobre Tresor was his danger. But also recognised good horses in the field such as Dicky Bob (2nd)
Sam on five winners, this making his sixth of the season mentioned he was having good start on nice horses.
Asked about Chaseforgold who is trained and owned by the same team, Emma Alvis trainer and Mr C J Bennett owner as Rye Cross in this £1000 total prize funded race, who finished third a last weekend at Chaddesley after back to back wins in November and January, he mentioned.
We were a little concerned with the ground last weekend but he just didn't feel 100% on that day. He seems well enough at home at the moment so we will have to see how we go from here.
The only race split into two divisions was the Luscombe Maye Confined Maiden for Horses and geldings over the 2m5f
DIV I
https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/4th-race-divi-the-luscombe-maye-confined-maiden-for-horses-and-gelding-2m5f
DIVII
https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/5th-race-divii-the-luscombe-maye-confined-maiden-for-horses-and-gelding-2m5f
I have a chat with Owner Mrs S.M.Trump
https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/winning-owner-mrs-trump-after-ballyb
And jockey Jo Supple
https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/jo-supple-after-ballybruff-wins-div-i-of-the-maiden-for-horses-geldings
Where i have a chat to the jockey Will Biddick.
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| Sam Jukes on Rye Cross |
He felt the three time winner this season at Wadebridge already, Sobre Tresor was his danger. But also recognised good horses in the field such as Dicky Bob (2nd)
Sam on five winners, this making his sixth of the season mentioned he was having good start on nice horses.
Asked about Chaseforgold who is trained and owned by the same team, Emma Alvis trainer and Mr C J Bennett owner as Rye Cross in this £1000 total prize funded race, who finished third a last weekend at Chaddesley after back to back wins in November and January, he mentioned.
We were a little concerned with the ground last weekend but he just didn't feel 100% on that day. He seems well enough at home at the moment so we will have to see how we go from here.
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| Winner of The west country Champion Chase. The Totnes & Bridgetown mixed Open RYE CROSS |
DIV I
https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/4th-race-divi-the-luscombe-maye-confined-maiden-for-horses-and-gelding-2m5f
DIVII
https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/5th-race-divii-the-luscombe-maye-confined-maiden-for-horses-and-gelding-2m5f
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| Ballybruff winner of DivI Luscombe Maye Confined Maiden for Horses and geldings over the 2m5f |
https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/winning-owner-mrs-trump-after-ballyb
And jockey Jo Supple
https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/jo-supple-after-ballybruff-wins-div-i-of-the-maiden-for-horses-geldings
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| Wallabrook winner of DivII Luscombe Maye Confined Maiden for Horses and geldings over the 2m5f |
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| Ballybruff |
