Wednesday 16 December 2020

BARBURY INTERNATIONAL A WET AND WINDY AFFAIR

At the Start for the 4&5 YO maiden at Barbury 13-12-20




My first photo blog from point to pointing this 2020-21 season, with the season on a stop and start opening it was great to get out with the Go Pointing crowd.
though all socially distanced and no paying public i got to take images in the driving rain for 10 races with 116 horses declared, I'm told  a record at Barbury.

So here we go 
RACE 1&2
4&5 year old flat race
DivI
Alex Edwards jockey trained by Melanie Rowley
As was Div II


 The field of the Div I 4&5 YO flat race Barbury 

Autumn Equinox ridden by Alex Edwards 


Storm Ciara 3rd in the 4&5 YO flat race Div II trained by David Phelan

Winner of DivII 4&5 YO flat race He's a knowall Alex Edwards with No1 Midnight Kiss Lucy Turner


RACE 3
2m4f 4&5 year old maiden
Trained by Alan Hill ridden by Will Biddick

Salt of the Earth ridden by Will Biddick trained by Alan Hill win the 4&5 YO maiden 





RACE 4
DivI Mares & Fillies maiden 2m4f

  
Zac Baker/Tom Ellis





No 4 Ingeborg Zilling Ridden by Zac Baker trained by Tom Ellis wins the mares &fillies maiden Div I 
 

RACE 5

DivII Mares & Fillies maiden 2m4f
Darren Andrews/Ben Clarke


 So socksy wins the Div II of the mares &fillies maiden ridden by Darren Andrews trained by Ben Clarke 

RACE 6
Mixed Open
Jockey Hannah Lewis trained by Sam Jukes



 Hannah Lewis wins the mixed open on Marcle Ridge trained by Sam Jukes

RACE 7 
Level 2 conditions race for novice rider DivI
Jockey D Ellis Trainer Nicholas Williams

Fifty Shades wins DivI novice riders conditions race ridden by D. Ellis trained by Nicholas Williams

 General Arrow trained by Tom Ellis in DivI novice riders conditions race 

No2 Azure Fly 2nd in DivI novice riders conditions race 3rd place Cheltenham Mati on the inside

RACE 8
Level 2 conditions race for novice rider DivII
Diplomate Sivola (FR)

Jockey B Sutton Trainer Alan Hill



Div II Novice riders conditions race won by Diplomate Sivola (inside) No 2 Barney Dawn in second place 

RACE 9
DivI 6year olds + Maiden


Ridden by Nick Phillips trained by Libby Brown

 Ifyoucanseeme now ridden by Nick Phillips trained by Libby Brown win DivI maiden for 6YO &up 


RACE 10
DivII 6year olds + Maiden

Ridden by Bradley Gibbs trained by Bradley Gibbs







Dawnie Boy Bradley Gibbs win the maiden for 6 YO &up Div II















Twilight racing at Barbury for the final 10th race of the day Div II of the maiden for 6 YO 7 up



Many more images from the days meeting can see viewed