Big screens to watch the Grand National, seven point to point races, a big enthusiastic crowd...... And warm,dry weather.
Am i dreaming?????
No for sure, quality races before the evening main event at Aintree were on offer for the Essex Hunt meeting at High Easter.
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Race 1, a ten runner Restricted run of soft ground, heavy in places.
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Won by 5/2 shot Midnight Bliss ridden by Kate Gowing, trained by Caroline Fryer
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Midnight Bliss ridden by Kate Gowing, trained by Caroline Fryer
Race 2, a six runner 3m6f Countryside Alliance members Conditions race
Won by 7/4 fav You too pet trained by Dale Peters and ridden by Harry Thorpe-Codman. The trainer finishing fourth on one of David Kemp's horses Will Fight.
We have a chat to Dale and Harry and his Grandfather after the race.
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| You too pet trained by Dale Peters and ridden by Harry Thorpe-Codman |
The third race a seven runner 2m4f PPORA club members conditions race, saw the previous trainer ride a winner himself. Dale Peters on David Kemp's Caryto Des Brosses a good 7/1 shot beat the favourite In a Blue dust by 8 lengths.
The main race of the afternoon the Ladies open for the main feature of the East Anglian area The Warwick Vase.
The winner Don't Do Mondays the 5/2 fav trained and owned by Elizabeth Lawson and ridden by Maj Louise Burnell
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| Don't Do Mondays trained and owned by Elizabeth Lawson and ridden by Maj Louise Burnell |
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Won by the Michael Kehoe trained Keel Over at 5/2, ridden by Phil York.
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| Michael Kehoe trained Keel Over, ridden by Phil York. |
The penultimate race saw a double for the afternoon for trainer David Kemp and Jockey Dale peters.
At 6/1 Law of gold bought home the nine runner Open maiden by three length's from Racing Eagle.
We have a chat to the trainer about his brace of winners and again to Dale after the win.
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| Dale peters on Law of Gold (far side) gets up on the run in from Phil York on Elderon d'Airy 3rd and the eventual second (nearest) Racing Eagle and Gina Andrews |
The closing race of the afternoon the seventh race of the day. A six runner Essex Hunt members race.
Was taken by a popular 11 year old that has taken this race back in 2016. That time with Gina Andrews on board Excitable Island trained by Nigel Padfield, this time ridden by Gina's brother Jack Andrews took the race easily by 12 lengths.
We have a chat to both jockey and trainer after the race.
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| Excitable Island |
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| Trained by Nigel Padfield, this time ridden by Gina's brother Jack Andrews |
Why not listen to the following days point to point action from Godstone for the Southdown &Eridge hunt meet
