HALF A CENTUARY AT NORTHAW ENDS THE EAST ANGLIAN SEASON

HUNTSMEN FROM THE CAMBRDGESHIRE WITH ENFIELD CHASE HUNT

Fifty years after the first race graced the small racecourse about 20 mins from the M25, the meeting were 94 entries were made hosted a good percentage of those entries into declarations.

Six races in front of a well sized Mayday bank holiday crowd that braved a climate as muddled as a tin of spaghetti. Rain, sunshine, rainbows and the occasional thunder clap did not dampen the racing. Local wins and blanket finishes were on order for the day.

The first race a conditions race five went to post. 5/1 shot Forget Bob, who took the race from Poyntzpass.

Forget Bob

Listen to what trainer Stephen Allen  and jockey Jody Sole had to say about the 12 year olds win.

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Forget Bob with thrid placed horse Bertredgipandgump in behind

David Phelan and a jockey well known to Pointing Podcast Shane Roche took the  intermediate with a 4/1 shot West lake.
The jockey's second winner for his boss over the weekend we chat to both the trainer and the Jockey about the prospects for the seven year old gelding.

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West lake in a tight finsh with the Dale Peters Dido

A novice rider, if you can call ex international showjumper Tim Gredley that, who we have spoken to a few times throughout the season took the fourth race win of his nine year olds Silvergrove pointing career.
Beating some useful horses Remarkable Man and Abbey Lane, the gelding looked fresh as he dealt with the track that takes staying for its competitors.

Silvergrove

We have a chat with Tim, and find out what the riders plans are for his charge and look ahead already to November and a new season.

Tim Gredley on Silvergrove (left) with second placed horse Remarkable Man

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The Skinners Ladies open was taken by Sa Kaldoun, owned, trained and ridden by a member of the  Turner family, the 10 year old looked fresh and well to win the race in good form for the jubilant Rosie Turner, whose husband Ed trained the the horse off at 5/2, with now  6 wins from 28 starts.

We chat to the jubilant duo after the race to find out what plans for the horse, and the yard to close out the season.

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                                                                             Sa Kaldoun

The penultimate race an intermediate went to a horse who winning nine days previous well at Penhurst went to post a 4/1 shot from the bookies,and showed faith in those taking the price by winning in a tight three horse finish with Phil York in control.

The trainer of Kicker King Tim Underwood with some impressive stats himself this season was pleased but unsure where to take this well bred six year old into next.

We chat to Tim about his prospects and a few other usefully pointers in his yard. You can also hear that impressive stat that Tim puts forward as we have a chat.

    Phil York and Kicker King

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Kicker King

The open maiden ended the days affair at Northaw, and in fact the season for what would be for sure a successful season for the East Anglia area.

The best sized field of the day was soon dwindled down to a few finishers for the maidens as Jonjola from the well in formed yard of Andrew Pennock who took the six year old mare to the winners enclosure from Max O trained by Dale Peters and Karen Lawthers Lucky to be alive.

Jonjola from the well in formed yard of Andrew Pennock took the six year old mare to the winners enclosure 

We have a chat to the trainer about the horse, the trainers weekend so far and the season after racing

Andrew Pennock

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Jonjola

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FARMERS BLOODHOUNDS AT A PERFECT WHITFIELD WITH A THOMAS DOUBLE

THE FARMERS BOOLHOUNDS MEETING AT WHITFIELD

Good Going on offer at the racecourse near the home of British Formula one.
 No Mansell's,senna's or Hamilton's but plenty of Thomas,Andrews and Bailey's to keep a well attended meet going on ground the organisers worked tirelessly on to get as perfect as possible with climate conditions more fit for mid June that the end of April.

More so than in previous weeks all races were well declared, and as it was a Sunday, Man of God duly obliged in the opening Hunt members race.

      Man of God (right) Arcal Fifty (left)

Listen to partners Toby Betambeau and Rachael Talbot chat about their Nine year old well bred ex flat horse after the race.
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Man of God duly obliged in the opening Hunt members race.

On the back of a win for Tim Underwood the day before at Penhurst, Phil York on one of his own horses Kabanga Bay took the Five years old and over Open Maiden

We had a chat to Phil after the race who told us of his thoughts on the six year old gelding, and his possible thoughts on the future.

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Kabanga Bay Phill york up to the line with Micheal McIntyre on Herbert Percy

A very close finish of a quality Skinners Pet foods Ladies open saw the veteran at fourteen, Mostly Bob bring home the race for Owner,Trainer and jockey Hannah Gregory.
Listen to Hannah as we chat to her after the race.

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Mostly Bob

The Case family were well in attendance at Whitfield, and so much so took the Novice riders race for trainer and Mum Sarah Case and Jockey Son, 17 year old Charlie with Breaking the Bank.
We chat to Both of then after the race to find out more about the eight year old winner  and the set up they have at Edgcott with Dad Ben Case the dual purpose racehorse trainer.

Breaking the Bank.

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Breaking the Bank(Right) For'N' Against (Centre) Awsome George (left)

Barbury Castle resident Laura Thomas had the perfect afternoon with a quick double. One with the trainer herself on board Billy Biscuit.

Billy Biscuit chased by Glory Hunter

The other in the last race of the afternoon in the Conditions race Swingbride, this time with Johnny Bailey on board, a jockey having a peach of a season so far.

Swingbride

Listen as we chat to Laura after he ride on Billy Biscuit

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We chat to her again after the win with Swigbridge, but we also chat to the Winning Jockey of the nine year old Milan Gelding, Johnny Bailey

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Swigbridge (right) Sivola De Sivola (left)

In between the Thomas double saw the 2m 4 f Intermediate race get taken by Proximo from the Stuart Morris Yard, ridden by Jack Andrews.

 Proximo 

We chat to the trainer about the horse and his views on the Intermediate classification.
We also have a chat to Jack the Jockey about his thoughts of the nine year olds progression

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 Proximo far left and the rest of the nine runner field in the intermediate

All together a well planned and attended meeting, this maybe the things to come as the season now in it's Autumn.

Plenty of Runners and quality horse until June.

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THE OLD SURREY,BURSTOW WEST KENT AT PENHURST22-4-17

With two meetings but aside for the season with ground not being able to get water on therm over the past week or two, Larkhill and Upper Sapey. Penhurst did the owners of the course and the volunteers a remarkable job to secure a safe surfacre for all to work on.
Listen to the Clerk of the course Mr Andrew Coveny and course inspector Tom Grantham chat about the preparation for the Brookers Farm course and the going before racing.

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Tim Underwood's Kicker King

The first race an open maiden event saw four runners go to post, the 4/6 fav Tim Underwood's Kicker King taking the race well by twenty lengths from Martin Wanless's Big Man Doe.
Ridden by Phil York listen to both trainer and jockey tell us how it really is, and not getting too excited.
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Kicker King taking the race well by twenty lengths from Martin Wanless's Big Man Doe

The next a conditions race saw again four under starters orders.
The trainer of the last race winner Tim Underwood sending the favourite Cheltenham Mati down at evens.
The winner from a yard in good form at present Ed Turner with Franks a Million ridden by Rupert Stearn.

Franks a Million

Phil york on the favourite having to sit a number of mistakes from the Underwood's decent five year old, saw the ten year old Turner horse take the race by two lengths, the errors certainly costing the younger horse his third win of the season.
Listen to the chat we had with Ed Turner and Rupert Stearn after they picked up their rewards for winning the Conditions race.

Phil york on the favourite having to sit a number of mistakes from the Underwood's decent five year old,

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The third race of the afternoon was a match for the ladies open prize. Louise Allen still jubilant from her success the previous weekend on board Bavard Court for the Turners and Tabatha Worsley on board Rose Grissel's Wor Rom.

The later thirteen year old, going off at 4/6 fav only put two lengths in between him and his only other competitor, so we had a chat to Tabatha after receiving her magnificent reward for taking the race

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Wor Rom.

Sadly though the Men's Open only had one declared, causing a walkover for Petra New's very handy pointer and Hunter Chase winner The Ferbane Man, ridden by Shane Roche.

The Ferbane Man, ridden by Shane Roche winning the Open championship at Fontwell Park last season

we chat to Petra and Shane after the race to discuss the next plans for the talented thirteen year old and how their season has progressed.

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The penultimate race a Restricted event saw again only two go to post. Sarah Humphrey's sending her seven year old Legend to be on the back of a win last weekend at Higham off the 6/4 outsider with Richard (Dickie) Collinson on board.

Legend to be

Listen to the trainers husband Tony Humphrey's chat about his gelding he bough for his own hunting excursions.
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We also have a good chat to the experienced Dickie Collinson about the horse ( Hope that takeaway was good Dickie)

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 Sarah Humphrey's sending her seven year old Legend to be on the back of a win last weekend at Higham

The final race of the afternoon also was a dual Carry on Asian from the Francesca Nimmo yard off the back of a double at Hackwood last weekend and local horse See you jack ridden by owner,trainer Beth Mellish.
With great cheer from the local crowd it was the twelve year old See you Jack that was left alone to complete the course and take the prize home for the young dairy farmer jockey,owner and trainer.

See you jack

Listen as we chat to the young farmer chat about her win, plans and how she works her day to day as we talk to Beth after she collects her prize.

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With great cheer from the local crowd it was the twelve year old See you Jack that was left alone to complete the course and take the prize home for the young dairy farmer jockey

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THE ONLY WAY IS ESSEX & SUFFOLK HUNT RACING AT HIGHAM

THE ESSEX &SUFFOLK HUNT MEETING AT HIGAM

Six Races for the Easter Saturday Essex and Suffolk Hunt meeting at Higham. sixty entries with twenty eight of those declaring at a meting that had certainly bought a bumper crowd out to support and start the  Easter weekend celebrations.

The Turner family, Ed, Ben , Rosie and Mum, who are certainly well known around the East Angelia area, farmers by trade had a superb double the weekend previous at High Easter. On a high they came well handed at Higham,
The going good/good to firm had been given the best attention possible by the supporters of the course to get the ground watered and safe for racing. In fact a small reservoir had been emptied on the course and it showed after the first when on examination though the going remained true to is classification the horses were making a good,safe imprint into the ground.
The ground may have stopped the Turners bringing more of their horses in good form for but the few they did resulted in another double, four winners in seven days.
The first of the winners Sa Kaldoun ridden by Rosie Turner. in the mixed open.

Listen to Ed Turner chat about the week the family have had

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And his wife Rosie on the horse that at Fakenham was just pipped at the post by Antonia Peck on Weather Warning, again making the jockey work with a tight ridden out finish with Harriet Bryce on Boxer Beat.

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Sa Kaldoun 

Just beaten by Rosie in the mixed Open Harriet Bryce, went out in the following race on her fathers Limpopo Tom and gave him an early Birthday present by taking the PPORA novice members race.

Harriet Bryce, went out in the following race on her fathers Limpopo Tom and gave him a early Birthday present

Listen to the jockey on her seventh winner,but first in her home area chat about the race and her thoughts on Northern pointing an area where she lives.

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Limpopo Tom

Back to double winners The Turners.
This time Ed on board Kriss William who took the  East Anglian area club members race by eight lengths from Evan David and Andrew Pennock looking for a quick double.

Kriss William

Again we had a chat to Ed a little exhausted this time after his exertions.

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No meeting in the area at present would be complete if we didn't chat to someone from the in form Pennock Yard,  Weve got company ridden by Welshman Evan David took the Maiden open in fine style by 30 lengths.

Weve got company

The race may have been a Little tighter if  Dickie Collinson on Iwillifiwant had not fallen at the last..
Listen the Evan chat about the season and the horse after his win.

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No meeting in the area at present would be complete if we didn't chat to someone from the in from Pennock Yard

Richard (Dickie) Collinson on a mix of emotions throughout the afternoon took the 4,5.6 and 7 year olds maiden race with  Sarah Humphrey's Legend to be

Listen to the jockey chat about his afternoon and the horse that has given him his fourth winner of the afternoon.

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Legend to be

Kate Gowing at present leading Novice rider for the area took the Restricted on Beat the Index and well ridden to take the race by eight lengths from Collinson on Muchadboutnothing

Beat the Index

Listen to the young up and coming jockey out of the yard of  Tom Ellis yard as she chat's about he winner, and her season.
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We also have a chat to the trainer and part owner of the nine year old Robert Abrey
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Kate Gowing at present leading Novice rider for the area

The penultimate meeting in the area, the final one on 1st May at Northaw, were we will podcast from.
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