PICTURESQUE GODSTONE WITH A BACK DROP TO WRITE HOME ABOUT PLAYS HOST TO THE SOUTHDOWN & ERIDGE

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Only Cheltenham, the home of jump racing with its delightful backdrop of Prestbury Hill can beat the sight you get at the Surrey race track at Godstone.

The Southdown & Eridge hunt was host to a six race card on good to soft, soft in places ground.

The opener, a five runner 4,5,6 year old Open maiden

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Again we speak to Dale Peters who had a successful day at the Essex Hunt meet at High Easter.

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The winner Benefit of Luck

Benefit of Luck trained also by Peters takes the opening race

 Charlie Marshall takes the second event of the day, a 14 runner Conditions race, running at the start at the odds 5/1. And beating Summer Sounds off the 2/1 fav

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Glint of steel

Trained by Cynthia Woods

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Tough metal very much apparent with the next winner, the third race of the afternoon.  A 13 runner 3m 6f Mixed Open for the south East Grand National.

Man of Steel off through the tapes the 5.2 fav, for trainer Alan Hill and top female point to point rider Gina Andrews.
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Man of Steel winner of the Mixed Open for the south East Grand National.

The Open maiden saw eight to post but only two taking the winning line.

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Dry Bright Act trained by Sean Conway and ridden by Lewis Stones was sent off at a whopping 12/1 took the race well at eight lengths.

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Dry Bright Act trained by Sean Conway and ridden by Lewis Stones

The only finisher in the Restricted set the duo of  Woods (Cynthia) & Marshall (Charlie) with a brace of winners for the day.

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Florella at 6/1 stayed on, and jumped where the rest found it hard, to finish the race in her stride.

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Florella

And the final race of the day a 5 runner intermediate.

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Velvet Cognac with second placed horse Indian Chance see top trainer pointing trainer Alan Hill and top pointing jockey Gina Andrews also take double bubble.

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