ABLE AMPTON DUSTED DOWN FOR THE DUNSTON HARRIERS MEET 14.1.18

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The Dunston Harriers opening meeting at Ampton continued a point to point season that so far has had plenty of high noted moments.
This meeting was not to be out done. seven races, ninety seven entries with sixty four of those declaring on the day,

made for the chimney  in view of the sugar refinery get well stoked up for the day.

The opening race an 11 runner 10 year old and over conditions race.
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I chat to trainer and jockey after the race about Broadway Symphony the winner of The Ten year olds and over East Anglian area Conditions race

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Tracey Bailey    Zac Baker    Broadway Symphony   Mr N Sutton

Two divisions of the Open maiden.
Div I
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Trainer Andrew Pennock takes an advantage point to watch the DivI open Maiden

Andrew Pennocks trained Steeles Terrace takes the race in 6m 28sec by 12 lengths, ridden by Evan David
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Steeles Terrace owned by The Two Farmers and a Butcher Partnership

DivII

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Summer Sounds

Francesca Nimmo trains Summer Sounds to get her point to point tally off to a start.

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I chat to the trainer about the gelding who took the race by 5 lengths in 6m 32sec

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And jockey James Jackson-Stops, NOT Jo Jackson-Stops and i wanted to call him all through the introduction.............

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                    Francesca Nimmo          Summer Sounds          JAMES Jackson-Stops                                                                                           

The Timico sponsored mixed open, a qualifier for Mixed open final at Cheltenham on the 4th May.

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Helen Connors trained Warden Hill to takes the race, on board Tom Chatfeild-Roberts.

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Warden Hill 

A brace of winners for the Oxfordshire based Hill team.
The Restricted race sponsored by the Hodge family went to Allie Beag

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The Intermediate sponsored by Pearn Wyatt Transport went to Hawkhurst

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I chat to jockey Joe Hill about both horses after the race.
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Ian Cobbold,Lawney Hill,Joe Hill, Allie Beag, Izzie Marshall and Alan Hill

      




 Joe Hill, Hawkhurst, Lawney Hill and Keith Loads











The final race of the day, The six year olds and over PPORA club members conditions race for novice riders.
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WELL DONE BRUV

 Went to 17 year old Hector Barr riding his first winner for his father Stephen Barr on the nine year old Finnegan's Hollow.

Finnegan's Hollow.

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And we hear about the fantastic achievement and breakthrough win for the young jockey from his mother Emma Barr and we chat to the boy himself.

              https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/mum-emma-barr-and-jocke                                                                         Emma Barr    Hector Barr Stephen Barr

Finnegan's Hollow winner of the six year olds and over PPORA club members conditions race for novice riders.

Seven perfectly formed races to polish off weekend seven of the 2017-18 point to point season, and we haven't even got started yet...........

This weekend I'm off to the Barbury International meeting at Barbury racecourse for my first Saturday point.

The best of the Irish and English pointers available to be viewed, and i guess some sold at this superb meeting with three.... YES THREE!!!! pointing bumpers.....

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