As 2017 bows out into another year, Cottenham takes in it's last card with the Cambridge Harriers Hunt Club meeting supporting seven quality races to entertain a good crowd that have come to the races to support point to pointing.
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The first race a 12 runner Conditions race started the afternoon well for the father and son partnership of Nick and Archie Wright.
We chat to Archie ahead of a memorable afternoon for him on his way down to weight in
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| Archie Wright collects the prize for his first winner in the Conditions race with In a Blue Dust |
The partnership also take the second race in a quickfire double in the CHHC members Conditions race, as Mr Maclennane scoots home the winner.
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| Mr Maclennane |
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The third race six go to post for The Paul Gooderham Mens Open.
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| Now Ben and Alex Edwards lead from the yellow colours of Bivouac and No6 For'N'Against |
The fourth race of the afternoon The Countryside Alliance Club members race for Novice riders went to Tim Gredley riding his own Just Cause trained by James Owen.
We chat to Tim after the race.
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| Tim Gredley's Just Cause trained by James Owen |
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| Emma Todd on Shimla Dawn (right) takes the ladies open from Ivy Gate (centre) and Treacyswestcounty (left) |
Emma Todd on Shimla Dawn takes the Ladies open trained by Christine Drury. We have a chat to both Jockey.
And trainer
After the race.
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| Emma todd and Christine Drury receive the prize for the Ladies Open |
A treble for team Wright to end 2017 off with a bang.
Nick and Archie Wright complete their treble with Almoust There winning the Open Maiden
The last point to point race of the day, in fact of 2017 went in the shape of the Pointtopoint.co.uk 4,5,6 year olds maiden over 2m 4f.
This went to the Martin Weston trained Danny's Star ridden by Will Biddick
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| Will Biddick on Danny's Star lead Alex Edwards on The Captain over the line |
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| The last to go, owners,trainers and jockys tailgate picnic as the final sunset of 2017 leaves Cottenham
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