FONTWELL PARK NH RACING 10TH APRIL 2015

,Hudibras,Broughtons Bandit

Amber Spyglass

Fontwell Park races on a sunny afternoon. Ladies day at Aintree may have 

taken full press covrage, but quality racing, even with small fields was still

to have.

Kublai, Shadarpour,Hallers Tree,Halling's Wish, ..

Money Talks

Seven races on the card, good jumping ground was avalible.

Silver Cloud,.

Southway Star,De Blacksmith.

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Town Mouse,,,.,.

Longlevens Vs Ascot Utd Bluefin Sports Challenge Cup Quarter Final 4-4-15

Longlevens AFC Vs Ascot Utd

Away this week with Ascot Utd. And another chance of some seasonal silverware.
The Bluefin Sports Challenge Cup, a trophy that The Yellamen claimed the season before, and a semi final clash against possible league champions Flackwell Heath beckons.

Goalmouth Scramble

This time though, Longlevens AFC are Ascots Quarter final opponants, a tough game as the home team, Longlevens are flying high in Divivision 1 of the Hellenic league.
The pitch deemed uplayable the day before with waterlogging proved a tough hurdle for both sides.

Ollie Hall at full stretch

Jon Bennett scores the only goal of the game

The game went to Extra time at 0-0, and in the first half of the extra play Jon Bennett strikes and gives the away side Ascot the key to the next door of the trophy.

A fair game, with both keepers Chris Grace and Ollie Hall pulling out some good stops throughout the game.

RESULT

Longlevens 0-1 Ascot Utd

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West Berkshire Racing club stable visit Oliver Sherwood 31st March 2015

Hennessy Gold cup winner Many Clouds

After the early spring storms from the night before subside, early morning sunshine bathes the swooping valleys and hills of Lambourn, and a trip to Oliver sherwood's Roehurst stables.

On show Hennessy Gold cup Winner and 2015 Crabbies Grand National entrant Many Clouds, who casually greets the crowd as all top pro's do.

A trip up to Mandown to see second lot be put through it's paces, All horse about to run for the final hooray of the 2014-15 National Hunt season

Not only watching the horse gallop, but a rare glimps into  rehabilitation and equine Hydrotherapy in the pool.
To watch half a tonne of racehorse swim is the most beautiful and mind boggling experience. And a very special treat.

Many Clouds

Thanks must be given to the Guv'nor Oliver Sherwood and his team who with professionalism and  politeness allowed us mere mortals into the world of the Valley of the racehorse.
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Ascot Utd Vs Reading Town Hellenic premier league 31-3-15

Joe Grant scores the first

Again another win at the racecourse ground   for Ascot Utd. Another three points in the first of two parts of a local midweek derby.
The league have put together three local matches for the Yellamen, who go away to Scours Lane in seven days time to play Reading Town again. In between a chairmans cup quarter final game away to Longelevens in Gloucester, and a possible final 2014-15 season league game Versus Bracknell town.

Jon Bennett gets his midweek brace

Goals and spills in the last league game of the season at The Racecourse ground

With the possibility of the last game played at the Racecourse ground this season and the 50th Game photographed for Ascot Utd by www.mjayphotography.co.uk
A good result, a good season and a hope for more to come.

Result
Ascot Utd 3-1 Reading Town

ASCOT UTD VS ABINGDON UTD HELLENIC PREMIER LEAGUE 28-3-15

Jon Bennett celebrates the opener in the shadow of the racecourse grandstand

Lee Boon with the second

Back at the Racecourse ground for todays Hellenic premier league game.

AUFC Vs AUFC.

Ascot Utd Vs Abingdon Utd

Top Vs Bottom

Joe Grant gets the third

                                    
For the home side, three points could see them take third spot in the league and the chance of league runners up spot still alive.  The away side, three points could see them in a rescue mission ro get out of relegation. A big game for both sides

Result
Ascot Utd 3  Abingdon Utd 1

Holyport Utd Vs Ascot Utd Hellenic Premier League 21-3-15

Ian Brookes converts a penalty

Ascot Utd Gain another three points away from home.
A good finish in the Ulsport Hellenic premier league, A positive final furlong push,could see the Yellament take third or EVEN runners up in the league

Jon Bennett 

Even high flying Holport keeper Sam Sotherden (above) could not keep out Jon Bennett  and Ian Brooks in the second half.

OXFORD CITY NOMADS VS ASCOT UTD

A trip to the dreaming spires of Oxford for the Hellenic league premier division game Oxford City Nomads Vs Ascot Utd.

     Watching the Ascot Pre match warm Up

  

I wanted to show something of the movement of the game. Using a slow shutter speed and a very high f stop i hoped i caught something of the players movement.

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