Finally after a busy week I have managed to get my blog/podcasts published from the last meeting in at Kingston Blount for the 2017.
Six races on offer on a track that still looked good from it's Anglo-Irish meeting a few days previous.
The first race the hunts members race only saw one horse declared Merrydown Vintage from the Phil York yard. Phil stood down by the doctors after a fall at Dingley the day before, rode the horse at this meeting last year to notch up his 300th winner gave the ride up to Chris Dennington.
https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/chris-dennington-on-his-season-and-win-on-merrydown-vintage-at-kingston-blount-28-5-18
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| Chris Dennington on Merrydown Vintage |
The next race was a 2 mile 5 furlong novice riders race. Nine year old Creepy trained by Claire Hardwick and ridden by Charlie Dee took the race by 7 lengths from Ravethebrave the evens money fav.
Listen to what the jockey has to say about the horse and his season.
https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/charlie-dee-on-his-win-on-creepy-in-the-ppora-members-race-race-kingston-blount-28-5-17
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| Creepy trained by Claire Hardwick and ridden by Charlie Dee |
Jack Andrews on Dynamo Frankie took the Intermediate from the Martin Wanless yard.
We have a chat with Jack about the 10 year old and his reflection on his 20th winner of the season.
https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/jack-andrews-on-his-win-on-dynamo-frankie-in-the-intermediate-race-kingston-blount-28-5-17
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| Jack Andrews on Dynamo Frankie |
It was the 8 year old Breaking the Bank that took his fourth race on the bounce under Charlie case. We manage to chat to Mum and son Sarah and Charlie after they received their prize.
https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/sarah-charlie-case-after-breaking-the-bank-wins-the-mixed-open-race-kingston-blount-28-5-17
Breaking the Bank from the Sarah Case stable, ridden by her son Charlie Case
A few more runners, seven to be exact in the penultimate race of the afternoon the Restricted.
Nick Meek riding the 6 year old The Drone the 5/2 fav took the race by four lengths from Claire Hardwick on Brake Hill.
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| The Drone took the race by four lengths from Claire Hardwick on Brake Hill. |
We have a chat to Nick about this promising horse for next season after the race.
The final race of the afternoon was a seven runner open maiden. This was taken by a bold front running performance by Thyne for Ruda, ridden by Evan David and trained by Andrew Pennock.
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| Thyne for Ruda |
I have a chat to both trainer and jockey after the race, about a horse with an interesting story from it's last outing at Dingley.
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| Thyne for Ruda, Evan David and Andrew Pennock. |
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