Tuesday, 17 April 2018

NO EGG ON THE FACE FOR THE ESSEX HUNT AS THEY TAKE OVER A GRAND HIGH EASTER SPRING MEETING




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.
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
Race 5, a five runner Intermediate race.

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Won by the Michael Kehoe trained Keel Over at 5/2, ridden by Phil York.

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.

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.





Excitable Island 

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
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Thursday, 12 April 2018

NO PICNIC FOR THE TEDWORTH TO RE ARRANGE THE EASTER FIXTURE AS THE RAIN HOLDS OFF FOR A WHILE

The Tedworth Gold Cup
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Six races on a card that placed quality over quantity. Thirty nine declared runners for the days rearranged fixture at Barbury under The Tedworth Hunts umbrella.


And beforehand a couple of pony races sponsored by local firm  Keyflow feeds i managed to catch up with Cameron  Price sponsor and young 14 year old jockey Jack Osborne with mum Fiona to chat about, race sponsorship and pony racing as a whole.





We then get onto the six race card for the afternoon. The Simpsons Subaru Restricted over 3m. Five runners to post.
The winner Mistress Massini ridden by Bryan Carver, trained by Teresa Clark. And owned by The culverwells racing club.
We have a chat to part of the winning racing club Phil Brown after the race.

Mistress Massini

The second race of the afternoon the 3m PPORA club members race for novice and veteran riders sponsored by The Pheasant Inn Lambourn. Ten runners to post.
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Hawkhust won in a close fought contest for trainer Alan Hill and young jockey Sam Burton.
I have a chat for the first time this season with Alan and jockey Sam.






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Hawkhurst owned by Keith Loads and Alan Hill,trained by Alan Hill and ridden by Sam Burton

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Halfway point of the card, the third race The Ramsbury Vodka 4,5,6 year olds open maiden over 2m 4f.
Troed Y Melin wins the races for Chris Honour and Jamie Thomas.






































                             Troed Y Melin, Owned by The No Illisions Partnership, trained by Chris Honour ridden by Jamie Thomas



The main race of the day was the £700 mixed open over 3m6f for
The tedworth Gold Cup







The winner Lotus Pond from the Mickey Bowen yard, ridden by Peter Bryan who i get to have a chat with after the Gold cup had been collected.








 Lotus Pond owned by Wiliam Bryan and David Smith, Trained by Mickey Bowen yard, ridden by Peter Bryan
The Jockey club open maiden for mares and fillies saw a five runner field and a winner that if looking at the race from a few fences you would of thought had no chance of taking the race by nine lengths.

Rogue Diamond gave trainer Max young his first winner ridden by Zac Baker.
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I had a chat to both trainer and jockey after the race about this promising 5 year old mare.

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Trainer Max Young, Rouge Diamond and Zac Baker


The final race of the day The Prestat Chocolates and Richard James estate agents Conditions race saw another five runner affair.

And a double for trainer Teresa Clark and Bryan Carver. Teresa busy throughout the afternoon looking after her runners, left her partner Jeremy Cossey to answer questions about her opening and finishing winners, we also had a chat to the jockey Bryan Carver.


The winner of the race was 9/4 shot Willem





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Willem owned by The only fools buy horses partnership, trained by Teresa Clark and Ridden by Bryan Carver
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Thursday, 5 April 2018

NO WASH OUT FOR THE YEARLY PILGRIMAGE TO LOCKINGE



The frustration of most I spoke to on Easter Bank Holiday Monday was in abundance from all that enjoy their point to pointing. A massive amount of meetings cancelled due to the wet weather  making tracks unable to race through one form or another.

Lockinge, usually for those horses that need an early fix of spring top of the ground, found itself on the other side of soft for it's six races for the Old Berks hunts country and family day yearly bash.




The winner of the first, The OKA Old Berkshire hunt members,subscibers & farmers race Medieval Chapel, ridden by Camilla Henderson. Trained by Georgina Nicholls and owned by one Mr N J Henderson








Medieval Chapel, ridden by Camilla Henderson.



Race two, The Bear at Wantage PPORA club members conditions race.







The winner Spanish Arch, owned,trained and ridden by Victoria Sollitt









Halfway house of the six race card. Eight runners for the Cazenove Capital mixed open.

The winner Beat the Tide trained by Stuart Sampson, ridden and owned by Ben Robarts.
Beat the tide














Apricot De L'Oasis leads the home turn, the eventual winner Beat the tide in behind


The Cornbury festival PPORA club members conditions race for veteran and novice riders the next race. Three runners to post.


Tempelpirate








Tempelpirate and Cadeau George come around the home turn










The winner Tempelpirate ridden by Phil York and trained and owned by Tim Underwood












The penultamate race of the day at Lockinge. The 2m5f Charles Russell Speechlys Restricted race, six runners to post.


The winner Mistercobar ridden by Sam Lee and trained by Fred Hutsby.
























                     Mistercobar













The final race of the afternoon the five runner Pat&Mike Allsopp memorial Open maiden.






The winner Whin Park ridden by Peter Mason and trained by Howard Pauling. Owned by Mrs S.P Davis









Whin Park

Hopefully more action this weekend from Higham and Barbury weather and going permitting. All can be heard on #pointingpodcast







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