On the grape vine i have heard the evening meeting at Hackwood Park Basingstoke would be the last held at this track that not only boasts some superb racing, but good professional type facilities, good ground and fantastic jumping (as seen in some of the images over the well paced open ditch for spectators to view,and horse and jockey to show off their talents.
I hope not and we will all be back next season at this course just outside Basingstoke, the loss of Twesledown a good few years was bad enough, but loosing this course is something bare not to think about.
But we must look forward and put forward the podcasts gathered at this evenings meeting, the reshuffled Vine and Craven hunt point to point at Hackwood Park......Yep that's right Hackwood Park......
Five runners for the opening race of the evening,The countryside Alliance club members race for the novice rider.
https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/opening-thoughts-on-the-opening-race-of-the-evening-the-ca-members-race-at-hackwood-park-5518
Won by
Itchymei'mscratch ridden by the leading novice rider this season Connor Brace and trained by Carlie Packwood.
https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/conor-brace-after-itchymeimscratch-wins-the-ca-memebsr-race-at-hackwood-park
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| Itchymei'mscratch ridden by Connor Brace and trained by Carlie Packwood |
The second race of the six race card was over the sharp 2m4f ladies Open.
https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/opening-thoughts-on-the-2nd-race-of-the-evening-the-ladies-open-at-hackwood-park
Won in a close fought finish by 7/1 shot Starkie ridden by Kate Lyons and trained by Anthony Ward-Thomas, beating the popular 6/4 fav Broken Eagle from the Alan King yard.
https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/katy-lyons-after-starkie-wins-the-ladies-open-at-hackwood-park
The third race of the evening was the five runner men's Open over 3m4f. Won by a horse we saw last weekend at Bitterly finishing third to Nuevo Molino,
Templebraden scooted home by 20 lengths under Zac Baker.
The final race of the evening, and i hope NOT THE FINAL RACE.....
Was the PPORA club members conditions race. Five runners to post and the start of a fantastic Bank holiday weekend for Zac Baker, a double for the evening (he went on to score a double the following day at Cold Harbour and then a single winner at Maismore on the Monday) on Alan hills
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https://soundcloud.com/mark-pugh-850602593/opening-thoughts-on-the-6th-race-the-ppora-club-members-conditions-race-at-hackwood-park
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Well i hope the rumours are not just for this delightful pointing venue, and we can gain more open ditch images and good pod casting from the course as we have done over the years.
