KIRBY DOMINATES THE LAST DAY OF A WINDSOR SPECTACULAR.

Three days a suburb racing at the Windsor racecourse and jockey Adam Kirby could only give the meeting a special send off.

A spectacular four timer at the evening meeting gave the 26 year old Newmarket based jockey something to sing about.

Belvoir Bay

But the start of the evening again belonged to the Hannon and Hughes partnership Belvoir Bay the favorite winning the maiden fillies race.

Then step to the front Adam Kirby, with the first of his winning streak. 6-1 shot Ocean Legend followed by a 5-1 shot Quite a Story gets a quick double off the mark.

Quite a story's trainer Clive Cox notching up a double for the afternoon, when his charge Tears of the Sun duly won the 1m 2f class 4 Handicap making it three in a row for Adam 

Ocean Legend No1 for Kirby

Quite a Story

Tear of the Sun a treble for Adam

Kirby took a break in proceedings, handing over the reins to Derek Sweeney and  Pat Cosgrove.

Sweeney, flying home to win for the Jon portman's squad,  Hound Music.

Hound Music

Cosgrove riding for William Hagges bringing home 5-2 shot Wekeyll in the 1 mile maiden in a close to the line finish.

Wekeyll

But the jockey of the evening Adam Kirby took the last to complete his four timer. He took it to the line beating Jon Bridger;s Shooting Star by a whisker,with a trainer having a brace of winners for the evening, Anthony Carroll and Pryocumulus, to the delight of the sunlit crowd.

Kirby four timer Pryocumulus

So ends three days of quality racing at the Royal Windsor racecourse. Fair weather, good crowds with good atmosphere.

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SUNDAY RACING AT ROYAL WINDSOR RACECOURSE

A morning downpour may have softened the ground, but the racing was not washed away by the Berkshire weather.
With the attendance not as packed as the previous day, Windsor still offered Severn quality contests.
The Hughes and Hannon Windsor roadshow back in attendance, most thought that the maiden two year old Al Nofor would come up trumps. But 8-1 shot Rosslare ridden by William Buick fresh from his previous days win at The Curragh in the Irish Derby continued the jockeys good fortune.

Rosslare, William Buick

Marco Botti claimed the second race of the afternoon with Kassbaan.

Kassbaan

Beating Joey Haynes's  Major Pusey by a short head

Kassbaan and Major Pewsey

Then the Hughes and Hannon team came up with the goods with Watdoiwanthatfor, which rang out very popular with the small crown in attendance.

Whatdoiwantthatfor/ Richard Hughes

Trainer Ralph Beckett made it a viable afternoon for his team, with two winners on the card Oisin Murphy fresh from his win on the first day of the three day festival and Richard Kingscote were the jockeys selected, 5-2 shot Argus winning the third race on the card and Hard to Handle at    11-4 winning the fifth.

Argus

Hard to Handle

 Not to be outdone, Buick again puts one in the Winners enclosure, with Secret Art.

Secret Art, William Buick

The last race of the rather relaxed Sunday afternoon at Windsor went to little known trainer Miss S  West, and Well Painted ridden by a jockey well talked about at present Edward Greatrex.

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Well Painted

JAMES DOYLE TAKES CHARGE OF SATURDAY RACING AT ROYAL WINDSOR

With the possible start of a week of summer heat in the South, Royal Windsor racecourse put on some hot racing which included a listed event during their three day racing weekend.
The top table of jockeys were engaged at Newcastle and The Curragh, which left the up and coming pilots to shine at the Berkshire course.

The day belonged to Godolphins' blue colours and James Doyle. Taking the first three races in the now famous colours of all blue.
And close fought second place in the fourth race of the afternoon when another top up and coming Oisin Murphy took to the winners enclosure.

Human Nature 1st winner for James Doyle

Balliol makes it two

Hattrick hero Elhaame is the thrid winner

At the Royal Ascot meeting, The Wokingham Handicap on the final day of the week was held up due to one horse taking an unscheduled two laps of the Ascot turf without the jockey.

Huntsmans Close at Royal Ascot

But a week later, and  a few miles down the road the horse takes to the track again. This time with an in form James Doyle, the horse got to the start in one piece. And then came up trumps giving the ' Doyler' his four timer for the afternoon.

A good afternoon also for it's trainer Roger Charlton who also took the main UK race of the day in the Northumberland  Plate for its final time on the Newcastle grass with Quest for more.

Huntsmans Close at Royal Windsor

James Doyle Four Timer

Doyle was the favorite to take a five timer on the top horse Ya Latif in the sixth race. But the spoils went to another up and coming rider in three pound claimer Ryan Powell on Timothy Jarvis's Italian Beauty.

No 9 Italian Beauty

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WEST BERKSHIRE RACING CLUB VISIT BRIGHTWALTON STUD WERE IT ALL BEGINS 23-6-15

This beautiful part of the West Berkshire countryside, just off the hustle and Bustle of the A34, nestles Brightwalton Stud.

This stud who houses no big named stallions yet is still so important to the induction and rehabilitation of horses whose destination is the racing industry.

Yearlings, two year olds, broodmares and mares with foals at foot,grow in this delightful and relaxed atmosphere.

By Rock of Gibralter out of Vizinga Yearling

Yearlings such as this Rock of Gibralter filly out of Vizinga who is being prepared for the Deauville sales In August. Her first time with a public crowd, could she be the next big thing in racing? who knows. It is only fair to say she will get the best introduction possible by Stud Groom Matt Jones and his team.

Also horses are prepared for the trainer, like 2 year old Filly called Flirty Thirty by Big Bad Bob out of Three Decades. she is not far off going into her new venture with Clive Cox.

Flirty Thirty

In the beautiful prepared paddocks of the stud the mares foals and yealings. Relax and are given time to develop before heading out into the stress and strains of competition.

Again this friendly and well informed Racing club pull off another fine visit inside the otherwise closed doors of the racing industry. And also put close to the 2014-15 visits. A short break and a new spate a visits begin for its members. And do'nt forget will be blogged and photographed by MJAYPHOTOGRAPHY

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FAST HORSES AND QUICK SHOWERS ON ROYAL ASCOTS 2015 FINALE

The fifth and final day of the royal meeting and the speed horses come to town. Half the racecard is dominated by the sprint, coming to a head with The Diamond Jubilee Stakes run over 6 furlongs of the Berkshire course.

Brazen Beau

And as last year, Austarlia was not shy in posting some of her fastest over to test themselves in the greatest racing the world can offer. Black Cavier just held on last year to prove the world dominance, this year Brazen Beau trained by Australian Chris Waller ridden by Craig Williams came to claim the race for the land down under.

But it was Frankie Dettori and another off shore raider in Wesley Ward's American charge Unrafted, who took the main race of the afternoon.

Frankie Dettori and Undrafted

The afternnoon took a bit of work from the horses an jockeys, but the sell out crown who came to fill the corner of Berkshire were treeted to warmth, cloud and shower and the umbrellas were up and down like a handicap steeplechase all afternoon.

Under my umbrella

Queen and country continued though, and top uk trainers and jockeys were treeted to a ride in the Royal procession for the late day of the 2015 meeting. Richard hannon Jnr and top National Hunt amateur jockey Sam Whaley-Cohen travelling in style to the races.

Final 2015 roayl procession

Sam Whaley-Cohen and Richard Hughes Jnr

In the first race, The Chesham Stakes favorite Ballydoyle, ridden by the weeks top jockey Ryan Moore was beaten by again an off shore contender in E.J O'Neil's trained Suits you from France.

The second race The Wolferton Handicap. Newmarket trained Mahsoob wins ridden by Paul Hanagan. The third race, again Newarket trained  Snow Sky wins for Sir Micheal Stout. in the group two hardwicke Stakes.

Ryan Moore and Ballydoyle

No 6 Suits you and Ballydoyle flash past in the Chesham Stakes

Mahsoob (blue and white cap) getting up to beat Sennockian Star

Snow Sky winning the Hardwicke Stakes

The biggest Handicap of the meeting the Wokingham Handicap , delayed at the start as William Buick's mount Huntsmans Close has two laps of the Ascot course the wrong way round without his partner, was eventually won by Interception. Oriental Fox winning the final race of the meeting in the longest race in the british flat racing calender the 2mile 5 furlong Quenn Alexandra Stakes.

Lancelot Du Lac and Watchable runners in the Wokingham Stakes

Loose horse Huntmans Close delay the race start

Longshadow runner in the 2mile 5 furlong Queen Alexandra Stakes

 Last word must be for the last rides as a jockey at this royal meeting for  Richard Hughes. with 31 Royal Ascot winner ridden, next year the man fron Dublin could be back as a trainer

Richard Hughes

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