ANGLO-IRISH CHALLENGE POINT TO POINT KINGSON BLOUNT 26 TH MAY 017

The teams for the Anglo-Irish Challenge

Christmas comes but once a year, also the Anglo Irish challenge meeting a feast of top point to point riders from Ireland and Great Britain battle it out over four races.
Two teams, each containing four girls and four boys from the amateur ranks.

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We start by having a chat to Alex Edwards

Claire Hardwick

The Irish ladies and Derek O'Connor

and Tabitha Worsley

All in anticipation to get on with the four races to hand.

The first event was taken by the Irish and Derek O'Connor riding for Alan Hill on Hunters Lodge

  Listen as we chat with Derek after the race.

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Gabby Hill leads up her new project Hunters Lodge

The ladies up next and Maxine O'Sullivan takes the ladies Open  on Martin Weston's 

 Cut the Corner.

 

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We have a chat to Maxine after the race and with the Irish winning half of the challenge so far give an update of the scores.

 Maxine O'Sullivan takes the ladies Open  on Martin Weston's 

 Cut the Corner.

The 2 mile 5 furlong 4,5,6 year olds maiden was taken in fine style by Francesca Moller's  Ka Maresco, ridden by the one of the great amateurs riding Jamie Codd

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Listen as we chat to Jamie about the challenge and his winning ride at Kingston Blount.

Francesca Moller's  Ka Maresco, ridden by  Jamie Codd

A clean sweep for the Irish with the winners for the evening.

Liz Lalor rides Harris Garden for Alan Hill, a double training achievement to the hard working trainer who has put major work into getting a team together and producing this evenings event.

We chat to the jockey Liz Lalor.

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 And to the trainer Alan Hill after the event.

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Liz Lalor rides Harris Garden for Alan Hill

So listen to the final scores for the day.

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We also have a chat to Richard Pugh who puts together the Irish side of the challenge about the meeting and it's progression, Irish Pointing and some young Irish jockeys to watch.

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