A WOOLEY BRACE ON THE OPENING DAY OF THE POINT TO POINT SEASON

BISHOPS COURT, OTTERY ST MARY

Six well contested races to boot the new point to point season into play, as we gather thoughts ahead to the new season and the first race, we have a chat to Jockey Johnny Bailey about the course, his ride for the day and the season ahead.

Johnny Bailey on his only ride of the day Laura Thomas's Captain Cuckoo in the 2m4f Open Maiden

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The first race about underway, ten runners to post and a thriving crowd I take a brief look about the course.

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And greet the winner of the 2m 4 f open maiden race, Kings Writ trained by Kayley Woollacott and ridden by Josh Newman.

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Winning connections of The Kings Writ winner of the first at Bishops Court the 4,5,6 year olds Open Maiden

Trainer and jockey take the time after the win to have a chat about this impressive maiden winner. And the season ahead of them.

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Happy days for Trainer Kayley Woolacott and jockey Josh Newman. A double on the opening day of the point to point season

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The Best Western Tiverton Conditions race was the first part of a straight hand double for trainer David Brace and his jockey Bradley Gibbs.
Colorado Doc making the majority of the running to take the race in fine style.

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We have a chat to the trainer from the Llangerinor hunt about this very nice six year old, and the rest of his afternoons entries.

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David Brace

Not long after, the Welsh raider takes the Ladies of the Hunt Restricted race. With another six year old Doc Cody.

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Groom Georgia Kemeys from the double winning Yard of David Brace , with Colorado Doc

This time we get chance to have a chat with the jockey with only two rides for the afternoon.But both of them finding their way into the winners spot.
We ask Jockey Bradley Gibbs about his two winners for the day. And how he views the rest of his season.

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A healthy tweleve runners to post for the mixed open, the race taken by connections that have had some good trips down to the West country from the East Anglian area.
Kelly Morgan's Top Wood denies a straight treble for David Brace with William Money in second spot.

Kelly and Tom Morgan with the Mixed Open Winner Top Wood

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We have a chat to Kelly about her nice mixed open winner Top Wood, and also find out how last seasons Connolly's Red Mills leading horse Lough  Inch is progressing pre season.

As well as David Brace having a double for the afternoon, the trainer of the first race of the day Kayley Woollacott saddled the eight year old Pointview Gale to go to post to claim her own double and a Chance for Josh Newman to get the season off to a roaring start on the first day of the season.
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After the prize giving, we manage to have a chat to both trainer and jockey about a successful afternoons work

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Groom Clare Harris with' Fergie' Pointview Gale, after winning the open maiden and trainer Kayley Woolacott's second win of the afternoon

The final race of a superb meeting put on by the Bishops Court racing Club was a five runner Intermediate sponsored by Exeter racecourse.
The race taken by Sherree Lean's Moreece ridden by the current champion gentleman rider Will Biddick.

Sherree Lean and Will Biddick recieves the prize as Moreece wins the final race of the day . TheExeter Racecourse Intermediate

I manage to grab a word with winning trainer  before the trip home.

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                                                       Sherree Lean and Will Biddick

And also manage to talk to Will Biddick,on view on his season ahead.
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A good solid start to the season, with a good sized enthusiastic crowd, good competitive fields and a dry day. What more could you ask...... Only for more please.

Team Woollacott celebrating in the lorry park after a successful  afternoons racing at Bishops Court

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