With a podcast interviewer sounding more like a poor stand in for Barry white, a damp, cold Larkhill to contend with for seven races. The day started off rather brightly really, getting to meet a group of ladies before racing from the London Riding club who accepted an invite from a member of the RAH committee Fizz Shearcroft to come along to the Royal Artillery Hunt meeting for some to watch pointing for the first time.
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| Members of the London riding club listen in to Peter Wright |
A small chat with Peter Wright to start gave some a 'pointer' of what to expect for a card, though becoming soggier throughout the day that would be run on good to soft ground.
Have a listen as I chat to some members of the club on their expectations, and also as we watch the first race The Honourable Artillery Company & Royal Artillery Hunt cub members, subscribers and farmers
Four went to post. The winner Delineate ridden by Zac Baker, owner by Godfery Maundrell
We even get the winning jockey to pose with our visitors on the podium after he picks up his prize.
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| Members of the London riding club with Zac Baker |
Race two the five year olds and over open maiden was split into two divisions.
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| Arcal Fifty |
Winner of divI Arcal fifty from the yard of Bea Coward Ridden By Tommie O'Brien.
I chat to the winning connections and trainer after the race.
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| The Barrow Street Racing Club owners of Arcle fifty |
DivII won by Benjamin Leader
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| Benjamin Leader |
Trained by Mike Daniell and ridden by James Martin, I chat to both trainer.
And Jockey James Martin after the win.
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| Arcal fifty Winner of divI The Wilsford Stables five year olds and over Open Maiden |
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| Benjamin Leader Winner of divII The Wilsford Stables five year olds and over Open Maiden |
The third race on the card The Royal Artillery Hunt Ladies Open was taken by a horse jointly owned by top trainer Paul Nicholls.
Storm Lantern looked the winner over the last, but a spirited last few energetic strides from the winner Monsieur Gibralter took another ladies open for young jockey Harriet Tucker.
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| Jennifer Harbison on Storm Lantern just misses out in the Ladies Open |
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| Monsieur Gibralter |
Larkhill fell silent to the memory of Point to point trainer and jockey Richard Woollacott
Race four The Dodson & Horrell sponsored 5 years and over Royal Artillery Hunt Conditions race.
Ridden by Lorcan Williams and trained by Sally Alner Thereyarsee takes the race
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| Lorcan Williams |
I chat to both owner and jockey after the race.
The men's Open six runners to post.
The winner 13 year old Brackloon High trained by Michael Kehoe, owned by Mark and Sarah Barlow and ridden by Andrew Barlow.
Last Race action
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| Alison Dorman Sarazen Bridge Eilizabeth Brown Nick Phillips |
I chat to winning trainer and Owner.
And Jockey
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| Sarazen Bridge |
With that Pointingpodcast fell silent. The throat gave up the ghost and the poor Barry Wight impression morphed into a worse one of a Charlie Chaplin film.
The following days podcast at Higham put to one side alas with some good friends of Pointingpodcast having winners.
Also the horse 'Dibby Brown' was chatting to me about possibly Not running at Cocklebarrow the next day with Nick Phillips riding....... Well, it won 4/1 Silent Warrior in the Open Maiden. Nick hope you got something more let's say fizzy than a G&T.........
First time to one of my fav courses Horseheath this weekend. This and all my other Pointingpodcasts
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