Monday 27 March 2017

GALLOPING HORSEHEATH SHOW DOUBLE VISION FOR GINA AND JACK


RED MILLS INTERMEDIATE WINNING JOCKEY JACK ANDREWS


Seven point to point meetings held the length and breadth of the UK on a glorious early spring afternoon. Horseheath holds it'S last meeting of the 2016-17 season, The Puckeridge hunt being hosts for the day.

Not a vast amount of entries but shapeing up with a a few tasty morsels in amongst the  six races set before us.
The meeting offered an Horderve of three pony races before the main dish was served, and kicking off the day was a three runner event to contest the winner of the Horseheath Hunts club members race.

Banksandditches
Only running last weekend Banksandditches owned and trained by the Hobson family took the race in fine style from his only Challenger up to the line Legend to be.
Listen to the chat we had with Clare Hobson in the winners enclosure with her eleven year old.


Banksandditches owned and trained by the Hobson family


Seven went to post for the open maiden, Tom Ellis sending off Kings Walden at 5/4  partnered by Jack Andrews to take the race from Evan David on Andrew pennocks We've Got Company.

We chat to the trainer

Kings Walden


And jockey of the six year old

partnered by Jack Andrews


Only three go to post in the ladies open. But boy what a three to send.
Immy Robinson on Oh Toodles, Rose Turner on Sa Kaldoun and the eventual winner Sharp suit with Gina Andrews making it a double for the afternoon.
Trained by Alan hill the Milan ten year old gelding made most of the running to take the race with a demanding style.
Sharp suit

Listen to me chat to Gina about the horse and her up and down sort of a week.

Sharp suit with Gina Andrews and Lawney Hill

The men's open also did not disappoint in giving a good account of itself .Five runners to post and by the last fence two very promising horses Mr Raj from the Thomas Gallagher yard and Curraigflemens from the David Kemp stable locked horns head to head.
The Kemp horse running a little disappointingly for connections this season, set about the race for the first time with tongue strap on to help with breathing, the said piece of tack nearly working if not come up against a very nice nine year old in Mr Raj, a horse that Shane Roach jockey on Curraigflemens knows all too well from a win on him at Higham early on in the season.

Mr Raj, Sam Davies-Thomas and Thomas Gallagher

Listen to Thomas and owner John Reddington, two very knowledgeable Irishmen chat about the horse, his future and the riders.

Also we catch up with Sam Davies-Thomas jockey of this promising nine year old.

Mr Raj jumps the last with Curraigflemens

The Red mills Intermediate qualifier saw Jack Andrew follow his sister Gina into the doubles club with a fine win on another very promising  youngster in Nemond trained by Stuart Morris.
A plan set for this six year old could see him take on the final in May at Cheltenham's evening meeting for Hunter chases.
Listen to the trainer chat about the plan and the horse after his win.
 Nemond trained by Stuart Morris

And Jockey Jack Andrews, we chat about his double for the afternoon.

The final race of the day was PPORA club members race for Novice riders, this going to the Kristy Smith trained Bertie's Desire, ridden by young jockey Will Thirlby
Listen to the trainer
And the jockey

About the horse and themselves as  we get to know them for the first time on the Pointing Podcast
Bertie's Desire, ridden by young jockey Will Thirlby

The busy time and summit of the season  now well in sight for all, and we will have more podscasts to come from a selections of meets from now until June.
So why not listen in

Tuesday 21 March 2017

DOUBLE BAILEYS ON THE GREEN

The Oakley Hunt meeting at Brafield on the Green
Another point to point racecourse on it's opening meet of the season offered near on perfect racing ground to the competitive fields entered at Brafield-on-the-Green.

Scheduled for seven races, the maiden open for five year olds and upwards split, taking the sport to eight contests for the Sunday afternoon crowd to enjoy.

That open maiden is out first port of call, both divisions ridden by a jockey humbled on his tally of winners so far this season Johnny Bailey.
The first horse Native Gamut, trained by Laura Thomas who has supplied a good majority of the jockeys success so far this season

Native Gamut
Listen to the trainer chat about her horse and the story behind the seven year olds success.

https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/laura-thomas-trainer-native-gamut-winner-open-maiden-div-i-brafield-on-the-green-19-3-17

Also we have our first chat of the afternoon to Johnny
https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/johnny-bailey-on-native-gamut-winner-5-yo-and-up-open-maiden-div-i-brafield-on-the-green-19-3-17

We chat again to Mr Bailey soon after as he takes his second winner of the afternoon on Lively Article trained by Michael Keyhoe

Lively Article

https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/johnny-bailey-his-brace-lively-article-winner-open-maiden-div-ii-brafield-on-the-green-19-3-17

The first horse Native Gamut, trained by Laura Thomas who has supplied a good majority of the jockeys success so far this season

second winner of the afternoon on Lively Article trained by Michael Keyhoe


Jack Andrews opened up proceedings with a win on the impressive Treacyswestcounty.
The nine year old won with plenty in had to take the Members race for  trainer Laura Horsfall.







Listen to Jack chat about the horse after the win

https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/jack-andrews-after-treacyswestcounty-wins-the-hunt-members-race-at-brafield-on-the-green-19-3-17








Treacyswestcounty

Only four runners in the Ladies open, but as Alan hill quoted later in the afternoon, it probably involved horses that were in the top ten of ladies open rides.
Immy Robinson took the race in fine style on Popaway, from Clare Hardwick on Dabinett Moon.

Popaway

Listen to the jockey chat affectionately about the twelve year old mare after the win.
https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/immy-robinson-jockey-on-board-popaway-winner-of-the-ladies-open-brafield-on-the-green-19-3-17

Immy Robinson  on Popaway


Connor Orr took the six runner men's open on Wild Bill for Angela Rucker.

Wild Bill

We meet for the first, but more likely not the last time with the well experienced Irishman, based with Evan David, and chat about the horse, his past and future.

https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/connor-orr-winning-jockey-of-the-mens-open-on-wild-bill-brafield-on-the-green-19-3-17

Sam Waley-Cohen on Facile Bien 
Sam Waley-Cohen on Facile Bien took the very pacey Confined race, but still a few seconds slower than that of the Ladies Open.
We chat to the experienced and popular amateur after the win about this promising six year old
https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/sam-waley-cohen-winning-jockey-facile-bien-in-the-confined-race-at-brafield-on-the-green-19-3-17

 Facile Bien 
Alan Hill having a good season so far with horses and young novice jockeys sent another first time winner out for a rider in the novice riders race, the penultimate race of the afternoon.
Solly Woods, a West Country boy on his first winner from his second ride on a eight year old that looks a good prospect, For 'N' Against

For 'N' Against

Listen to the trainer chat about the horse, that I'm sure he would not mind me to say is for sale ( as long as it stays with Alan), One of his stable stars and popular pointer Broken Eagle, and Cheltenham.

https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/alan-hill-after-fornagainst-wins-the-novice-riders-race-at-brafield-on-the-green-19-3-17

Oh yes we also have a chat to Solly too.
https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/solly-woods-on-fornagainst-his-first-win-the-novice-riders-race-at-brafield-on-the-green-19-3-17
Solly Woods, a West Country boy on his first winner from his second ride

The final race in what seemed a marathon of an afternoon went to the Phillip Rowley trained Namako ridden by Alex Edwards in the Restricted.





We have a chat to the exhausted jockey after the race about the seven year old.

https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/alex-edwards-winning-jockey-namako-the-restricted-for-phillip-rowley-brafield-on-the-green-19-3-17





Namako ridden by Alex Edwards
A good day in all, very competitive racing and with the clouds always a threat we stayed dry.
The Point to point season at the door of it's most busy period this weekend shows the quality of pointers we have in this country and still yet more to come.

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Sunday 19 March 2017

NO YOKE CRACKED FOR THE INNUARGRAL HIGH EASTER RACING CLUB. SERIOUS RACING

Remarkable Man
Six quality races on fresh good, good to firm ground for the first of two meetings at the High Easter racecourse, usually set for one.

As most in the weighing room mentioned, people love sending horses, and riding horses at the venue that would put to the test a few professional courses dotted about the country.

The first race was the organizers members race for novice riders, won by a jockey on zero winners, and certainly no four faults, ex showjumper Tim Gredley on Silvergrove.

Tim Gredley on Silvergrove.

Listen to what the jockey has to say about the horse, his career and the future

https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/tim-gredley-ownerjockey-silvergrove-winner-ppora-members-race-novice-riders-at-high-easter-18-3-17



The restricted race, the second of the afternoon was taken by the Adrian Gibbons's seven year old grey Master Ally, ridden by Kate Gowing


Listen to the owner chat about the horse, how he got into Pointing and the future for himself and the gelding.
https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/adrian-gibbons-owner-of-master-ally-winner-of-the-restricted-at-high-easter-18-3-17

Master Ally, ridden by Kate Gowing

And the young jockey, based with Tom Ellis and Gina Andrews and learning her craft

https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/kate-gowing-jockey-on-master-ally-winner-of-the-restricted-at-high-easter-18-3-17

Halfway through the card, and onto a six runner mens open event where Richard (Dickie) Collinson got a flying response from Nightscape trained by Rob Cundy.






Listen to the jockey chat about his enjoyment for the pointing game and the horse

https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/dickie-collinson-jocked-on-board-silvergrove-winner-of-the-mens-open-at-high-easter-18-3-17







Nightscape trained by Rob Cundy.
The Ladies open, another quality race saw the area specialists The Morgans take the race in a confident front running style.

Making most of the runner,getting a breather into the nine year old Decade Player half way round Tabatha Worsley made the race look simple.
Well that was until the last fence anyway.
A little bit of taking the eye off the game, caused a blunder at the last

A little bit of taking the eye off the game, caused a blunder at the last, but enough was in hand to see the Kelly Morgan Trained chestnut take the spoils.
Listen to the trainer chat about the horse and where it goes to next.
https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/the-trainer-of-decade-player-winner-of-the-ladies-open-kelly-morgan-high-easter-18-3-17

Decade Player 
And also to Tabatha on her heart in the mouth moment, the ride she got, and the new allowance for female jockeys.
https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/tabatha-worsley-jockey-on-decade-player-winner-of-the-ladies-open-kelly-morgan-high-easter-18-3-17

Gina Andrews kept up a week to remember when taking the Conditions race on Amigo.
Amigo.
Listen to the retaining ladies point to point Champ chat Lauren Brathwaite's  quality ten year old. and he week never to be forgotton

https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/gina-andrews-jockey-on-amigo-winner-of-the-ten-yearl-and-over-conditions-race-high-easter-18-3-17

Gina Andrews kept up a week to remember when taking the Conditions race
David Kemp sent his  six year old to post Toosey for the open maiden. Ridden by Joe Hill, whose weighing room buddy Sam Davies - Thomas, otherwise engaged at Fontwell to ride for his boss Dan Skelton. the yound gelding seemed to relish the fresh unuraced  surface.

Listen to the trainer David Kemp who thinks a fair bit about this young maiden


And jockey Joe Hill who chats about this horse and other stars from his riding portfilio


Toosey Joe Hillm walk in with trained David Kemp

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Friday 17 March 2017

20 OF THE BEST FROM HALF OF THE 2017 CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL

THE ARKLE STATUE OVERLLOOKS THE WINNERS ENCLOSURE


THIS IS WHAT HE CAN SEE

THE
OPENINNG
DAY

DAVY RUSSELL PRESENTING PERCY

C'MON

THE IRISH



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SCEAUX












YORKHILL


 YORKHILL

YORKHILL
RUBY,RUBY,RUBY,RUBY


WINNING JOCKEY GINA ANDREWS IN THE KIM MUIR