FARMERS BLOODHOUNDS AT A PERFECT WHITFIELD WITH A THOMAS DOUBLE

THE FARMERS BOOLHOUNDS MEETING AT WHITFIELD

Good Going on offer at the racecourse near the home of British Formula one.
 No Mansell's,senna's or Hamilton's but plenty of Thomas,Andrews and Bailey's to keep a well attended meet going on ground the organisers worked tirelessly on to get as perfect as possible with climate conditions more fit for mid June that the end of April.

More so than in previous weeks all races were well declared, and as it was a Sunday, Man of God duly obliged in the opening Hunt members race.

      Man of God (right) Arcal Fifty (left)

Listen to partners Toby Betambeau and Rachael Talbot chat about their Nine year old well bred ex flat horse after the race.
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Man of God duly obliged in the opening Hunt members race.

On the back of a win for Tim Underwood the day before at Penhurst, Phil York on one of his own horses Kabanga Bay took the Five years old and over Open Maiden

We had a chat to Phil after the race who told us of his thoughts on the six year old gelding, and his possible thoughts on the future.

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Kabanga Bay Phill york up to the line with Micheal McIntyre on Herbert Percy

A very close finish of a quality Skinners Pet foods Ladies open saw the veteran at fourteen, Mostly Bob bring home the race for Owner,Trainer and jockey Hannah Gregory.
Listen to Hannah as we chat to her after the race.

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Mostly Bob

The Case family were well in attendance at Whitfield, and so much so took the Novice riders race for trainer and Mum Sarah Case and Jockey Son, 17 year old Charlie with Breaking the Bank.
We chat to Both of then after the race to find out more about the eight year old winner  and the set up they have at Edgcott with Dad Ben Case the dual purpose racehorse trainer.

Breaking the Bank.

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Breaking the Bank(Right) For'N' Against (Centre) Awsome George (left)

Barbury Castle resident Laura Thomas had the perfect afternoon with a quick double. One with the trainer herself on board Billy Biscuit.

Billy Biscuit chased by Glory Hunter

The other in the last race of the afternoon in the Conditions race Swingbride, this time with Johnny Bailey on board, a jockey having a peach of a season so far.

Swingbride

Listen as we chat to Laura after he ride on Billy Biscuit

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We chat to her again after the win with Swigbridge, but we also chat to the Winning Jockey of the nine year old Milan Gelding, Johnny Bailey

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Swigbridge (right) Sivola De Sivola (left)

In between the Thomas double saw the 2m 4 f Intermediate race get taken by Proximo from the Stuart Morris Yard, ridden by Jack Andrews.

 Proximo 

We chat to the trainer about the horse and his views on the Intermediate classification.
We also have a chat to Jack the Jockey about his thoughts of the nine year olds progression

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 Proximo far left and the rest of the nine runner field in the intermediate

All together a well planned and attended meeting, this maybe the things to come as the season now in it's Autumn.

Plenty of Runners and quality horse until June.

And you can listen to some of them and others from the beginning of the season in Novembers on the podcasts at

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