ASCOT CHASE DAY AT ASCOT 2021

 

Another rare trip out for MJAYPHOTOGRAPHY this weekend 20-2-21 again to Ascot for the well named Ascot chase day, five races were watched for the runners coming and going to the races.

With no further ado lets get into the 1st race a 2m 3f Novices hurdle won by Midnight River 5/4 Fav for Dan Skelton and ridden by Harry Skelton.

Midnight River 

Race 2 The Grade II Reynoldstown novices chase was taken by the David Pipe trained and Tom Scudamore ridden Remastered at 9/2.

Remastered 

With the sad loss of Sevarano (below) in the race from the Oliver Sherwood yard.

The 3rd race created a double for the Skelton team, Dan and Harry with Captain Chaos at  10/1 in the     2m 7f Swinley chase.

Captain Chaos 

Race four and penultimate race for MJAYPHOTOGRAPHY of the afternoon was taken by Shannon Bridge 12/1, a 3 timer for trainer Dan Skelton and ridden by brother Harry.

Shannon Bridge 

The sad loss in this race was of the Nicky Henderson trained L'Ame Serge (below)

The grade I Ascot chase the main race of the day and the final race for MJAYPHOTOGRAPHY  was taken by a horse and trainer we showed on the previous blog  from Ascot.

 In race five last time MJAYPHOTOGRAPH took images of 6/1 shot Dashel Drasher trained by Jeremy Scott and ridden by Matt Griffiths in the 2m5f Bet 365 chase, this time in the main race of the day and still race five Dashel Drasher at  4/1 same trainer and jockey. took the 2m 5f Betfair Ascot chase.

Cyrname

Dashel Drasher

 2nd placed horse Master Tommytucker

Dashel Drasher

Hopefully MJAYPHOTOGRAPHY can get out racing again very soon to collate more blogs and images.

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CLARENCE HOUSE CHASE DAY 2021 ASCOT

A trip out through this lockdown pandemic for MJAYPHOTOGRAPHY, the same position as I had during summer lockdown for my Royal Ascot blogs I went back to Ascot for an exciting national hunt chase fixture The Clarence House chase day.

Six races full of horses going 'to and fro' to the course so here goes

 The  1st race a juvenile hurdle won by 5/4 fav TETRONIC from Alan Kings yard ridden by Adrian Heskin.

TETRONIC

Race two a Grade 2 mares hurdle was won very impressively by 8/15 fav Roksana from Dan Skelton's yard ridden by Harry Skelton.  

ROKSANA

 Race three an unusual big priced winner for trainer Nicky Henderson 14/1 shot Craigneiche wins the Grade 3 handicap hurdle under Tom Cannon.

CRAIGNEICHE

Race four a handicap chase over 2m7f was won by 4/1 shot Dr Richard Newland trained Enqarde ridden by Charlie Hammond. 

ENQARDE

Race five and penultimate race for MJAYPHOTOGRAPHY for the afternoon was taken by 6/1 shot Dashel Drasher trained by Jeremy Scott and ridden by Matt Griffiths in the 2m5f Bet 365 chase.

DASHEL DRASHER

The final race of the day for MJAYPHOTOGRAPHY the 2m Grade three Clarence house chase had a number of quality horses that could make a mark on 2021's Cheltenham festival.

The winner the 14/1 shot Kim Bailey trained First Flow ridden by David Bass beating 11/8 fav and champion chaser Prolitologue.

FIRST FLOW

Defi Du Seuil

Politologue

Waiting Patiently

FIRST FLOW

Hopefully MJAYPHOTOGRAPHY can get out racing again very soon to collate more blogs and images,

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BARBURY INTERNATIONAL A WET AND WINDY AFFAIR

At the Start for the 4&5 YO maiden at Barbury 13-12-20

My first photo blog from point to pointing this 2020-21 season, with the season on a stop and start opening it was great to get out with the Go Pointing crowd.

though all socially distanced and no paying public i got to take images in the driving rain for 10 races with 116 horses declared, I'm told  a record at Barbury.

So here we go 

RACE 1&2

4&5 year old flat race

DivI

Autumn Equinox (IRE)

Alex Edwards jockey trained by Melanie Rowley

As was Div II

He's A Knowall (IRE) 

 The field of the Div I 4&5 YO flat race Barbury 

Autumn Equinox ridden by Alex Edwards 

Storm Ciara 3rd in the 4&5 YO flat race Div II trained by David Phelan

Winner of DivII 4&5 YO flat race He's a knowall Alex Edwards with No1 Midnight Kiss Lucy Turner

RACE 3

2m4f 4&5 year old maiden

Salt of The Earth (IRE)

Trained by Alan Hill ridden by Will Biddick

Salt of the Earth ridden by Will Biddick trained by Alan Hill win the 4&5 YO maiden 

RACE 4

DivI Mares & Fillies maiden 2m4f

Ingeborg Zilling (IRE) 

  

Zac Baker/Tom Ellis

No 4 Ingeborg Zilling Ridden by Zac Baker trained by Tom Ellis wins the mares &fillies maiden Div I 

 

RACE 5

DivII Mares & Fillies maiden 2m4f

So Socksy (FR)

Darren Andrews/Ben Clarke

 So socksy wins the Div II of the mares &fillies maiden ridden by Darren Andrews trained by Ben Clarke 

RACE 6

Mixed Open

Marcle Ridge (IRE)

Jockey Hannah Lewis trained by Sam Jukes

 Hannah Lewis wins the mixed open on Marcle Ridge trained by Sam Jukes

RACE 7 

Level 2 conditions race for novice rider DivI

Fifty Shades (IRE)

Jockey D Ellis Trainer Nicholas Williams

Fifty Shades wins DivI novice riders conditions race ridden by D. Ellis trained by Nicholas Williams

 General Arrow trained by Tom Ellis in DivI novice riders conditions race 

No2 Azure Fly 2nd in DivI novice riders conditions race 3rd place Cheltenham Mati on the inside

RACE 8

Level 2 conditions race for novice rider DivII

Diplomate Sivola (FR)

Jockey B Sutton Trainer Alan Hill

Div II Novice riders conditions race won by Diplomate Sivola (inside) No 2 Barney Dawn in second place 

RACE 9

DivI 6year olds + Maiden

Ifyoucanseemenow (IRE) 

Ridden by Nick Phillips trained by Libby Brown

 Ifyoucanseeme now ridden by Nick Phillips trained by Libby Brown win DivI maiden for 6YO &up 

RACE 10

DivII 6year olds + Maiden

Dawnie Boy (IRE) 

Ridden by Bradley Gibbs trained by Bradley Gibbs

Dawnie Boy Bradley Gibbs win the maiden for 6 YO &up Div II

Twilight racing at Barbury for the final 10th race of the day Div II of the maiden for 6 YO 7 up

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