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EQUINETOURISM.CO.UK - POINT-TO-POINT RACING - HORSE RACING
A Thoroughbred racehorse is one of God's most impressive engines. Tipping the scales at up to 1,450 pounds, he can sustain speeds of forty miles per hour. Equipped with reflexes much faster than those of the most quick-wired man, he swoops over as much as 28ft of earth in a single stride, and corners on a dime. His body is a paradox of masses and lightness, crafted to slip through air with the ease of an arrow. His mind is impressed with a single command: run. He pursues speed with superlative courage, pushing beyond defeat, beyond exhaustion, sometimes beyond the structural limits of bone and sinew. In flight, he is Nature's ultimate wedding of form and purpose.' From Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand
Welcome to our Point to Point Section. Please CLICK on a link below, or scroll down the page for full details...
P J HOBBS
Sandhill Racing Stables
Set in 500 acres of top quality farmland, there are 100 stables, 1.5mile grass gallop, a 5 furlong 'woodchip' gallop, a 3 furlong 'polytrack' schooling ground, horse walkers and an equine pool. Philip Hobbs trains 100 horses; has sent out over 1000 winners and has finished in the country's top four National Hunt trainers since 1999.
Sandhill Racing Stables, Bilbrook, Minehead, Somerset TA24 6HA
EXMOOR - SOMERSET
East Lynch Stud - Thoroughbred Stud The stud is beautifully located with quiet, quality grazing and excellent facilities and care for mares and foals. Visiting mares welcome by arrangement.
Stallion standing:Franklins Gardens(by Halling out of Woodbeck)
Dark bay high class Group winner - 4 victories at 2,3 and 5 years inc Gr.2 Yorkshire Cup, the Gr.3 Lingfield Derby Trial Stakes and the Blue Riband Trial Stakes at Epsom.are for mares and foals. Visiting mares welcome by arrangement. CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILS
Milborne St Andrew, between Blandord and Dorchester
Dorset
01258 882186
Sun 8 Feb
Yorkshire
Old Raby Hunt Club
Witton Castle, nr Bishops Auckland
Co. Durham
01748 887023
Sat 14 Feb
East Anglia
East Essex
Marks Tey, nr Colchester
Essex
01206 271405
Sat 14 Feb
Yorkshire
Sinnington
Duncombe Park, Helmsley
Yorkshire
01653 628755
Sun 15 Feb
Devon & Cornwall
South Pool Harriers
Dean Court Farm, Buckfastleigh
Devon
01548 531490
Sun 15 Feb
Northern
College Valley & North Northumberland
Alnwick
Northumberland
01668 216441
Sat 15 Feb
S. Midlands
Vine& Craven
Barbury Castle, nr Marlborough
Wiltshire
Sat 21 Feb
East Anglia
Thurlow
Horseheath, nr Haverhill
Cambs
01284 388355
Sat 21 Feb
Midlands
Brocklesby
Brocklesby Park, nr Grimsby
Lincolnshire
01469 560266
Sat 21 Feb
S. & W. Wales
Carmarthenshire
Erw Lon, nr Carmarthen
Carmarthenshire
01994 427270
Sat 21 Feb
Welsh Borders
North Hereford
Whitwick Manor, Newtown, nr Hereford
Herefordshire
01568 708248
Sun 22 Feb
Devon & Cornwall
East Cornwall
Great Threthew, nr Liskeard
Cornwall
01579 326046
Sun 22 Feb
Northern
Dumfriesshire & Stewartry
Netherby Park, Longtown, nr Carlisle
Cumbria
01228 674205
Sun 22 Feb
North West
Tanatside
Eyton-on-Severn, Shrewsbury
Shropshire
01938 590509
Sun 22 Feb
South East
South East Hunts Club
Charing, nr Maidstone
Kent
01732 750249
Sun 22 Feb
S. Midlands
Bicester with Whaddon Chase
Dunthrop, nr Chipping Norton
Oxfordshire
01296 655623
Sun 22 Feb
Wessex
Wessex Countryside Alliance Club
Badbury Rings, nr Wimborne
Dorset
01258 863683
Sat 28 Feb
Devon & Cornwall
East Devon
Bishops Court, Ottery St Mary
Devon
01404 831744
Sat 28 Feb
S. & W. Wales
Curre & Llangibby
Howick, nr Chepstow
Gwent
01594 529825
Sat 28 Feb
South East
Southdown & Eridge
Godstone
Surrey
01435 867666
Sun 1 Mar
East Anglia
Granta Harriers
Higham, nr Colchester
Suffolk
01223 234025
Sun 1 Mar
Midlands
Blankney
North Carlton, nr Lincoln LN2 2NA
Lincolnshire
Sun 1 Mar
Northern
Tynedale
Corbridge
Northumberland
01434 633100
Sun 1 Mar
Welsh Borders
South Herefordshire
Garnons , nr Hereford
Hereford & Worcs
01989 730418
Sun 1 Mar
Wessex
Taunton Vale
Kingston St Mary, nr Taunton
Somerset
01278 663801
Sat 7 Mar
Northern
Cumberland Farmers
Dalston, nr Carlisle
Cumbria
01697 342579
Sat 7 Mar
S. & W. Wales
Brecon & Talybont
Llanfrynach, nr Brecon
Brecon
01874 611554
Sat 7 Mar
S. Midlands
Oxford University Hunt Club
Kingston Blount, nr High Wycombe
Oxfordshire
01932 880211
Sat 7 Mar
W. Midlands
Duke of Beaufort's
Didmarton, nr Tetbury
Gloucs
01225 891293
Sun 8 Mar
Devon & Cornwall
Dart Vale & Haldon Harriers
Dean Court Farm, Buckfastleigh
Devon
01548 531490
Sun 8 Mar
East Anglia
Suffolk
Ampton, Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
01379 687302
Sun 8 Mar
Midlands
Cottesmore
Garthorpe, nr Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
07854 587366
Sun 8 Mar
North West
Flint & Denbigh
Bangor-on-Dee
Wrexham
01352 720595
Sun 8 Mar
Wessex
Blackmore & Sparkford Vale
Charlton Horethorne, nr Sherborne
Somerset
01963 370260
Sun 8 Mar
Yorkshire
Derwent
Charm Park, Wykeham, nr Scarborough
Yorkshire
01751 476991
Sat 14 Mar
Devon & Cornwall
Western
Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge
Cormwall
01736 761937
Sat 14 Mar
Midlands
South Wold
Brocklesby Park, nr Grimsby
Lincolnshire
07793 529631
Sat 14 Mar
Northern
Duke of Buccleuch's
Friars Haugh, nr Kelso
Borders
01573 224641
Sat 14 Mar
S & West Wales
Tivyside
Cilwendeg, nr Boncath
Dyfed
01239 698349
Sat 14 Mar
South East
West Street Tickham
Detling, nr Maidstone
Kent
01304 830056
Sat 14 Mar
Wessex
New Forest
Larkhill, nr Amesbury
Wiltshire
01425 472092
Sun 15 Mar
East Anglia
Fitzwilliam (Milton)
Cottenham, nr Cambridge
Cambs
01733 211329
Sun 15 Mar
Welsh Borders
Ross Harriers
Garnons, nr Hereford
Hereford & Worcs
01989 780255
Sun 15 Mar
Wessex
Quantocks Staghounds
Cothelstone, nr Bishops Lydeard
Somerset
01278 732260
Sun 15 Mar
Yorkshire
Holderness
Dalton Park, nr Beverley
Yorkshire
01262 488177
Sat 21 Mar
Midlands
Grove & Rufford
Welbeck, nr Worksop
Notts
Sat 21 Mar
Northern
Lanarkshire & Renfrewshire and Eglinton
Overton, nr Carluke
S. Lanarkshire
01292 266768
Sat 21 Mar
South East
Crawley & Horsham
Parham, Storrington, nr Pulborough
W. Sussex
01403 864336
Sat 21 Mar
S. Midlands
Vale of White Horse
Siddington, nr Cirencester
Wiltshire
07960 769643
Sat 21 Mar
Wessex
Wilton
Badbury Rings, nr Wimborne
Dorset
01722 718368
Sat 21 Mar
Yorkshire
Hurworth
Hutton Rudby, nr Stokesley
Yorkshire
01642 897748
Sun 22 Mar
Devon & Cornwall
Lamerton
Kilworthy, nr Brentor, Tavistock PL19 0JX
Devon
01822 860253
Sun 22 Mar
East Anglia
Easton Harriers
High Easter, nr Chelmsford
Essex
01379 870362
Sun 22 Mar
South & W. Wales
Curre & Llangibby
Howick, nr Chepstow
Gwent
01594 529825
Sun 22 Mar
Wessex
Mendip Farmers
Ston Easton, nr Shepton Mallet
Somerset
01458 224198
Sat 28 Mar
Devon & Cornwall
East Cornwall (2)
Great Trethew, nr Liskeard
Cornwall
01579 326046
Sat 28 Mar
East Anglia
Puckeridge
Horseheath, nr Haverhill
Cambs
01279 508363
Sat 28 Mar
Midlands
Belvoir
Garthorpe, nr Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
01476 861505
Sat 28 Mar
Midlands
United Pack
Brampton Bryan, nr Ludlow
Shropshire
01588 640 196
Sat 28 Mar
Northern
Berwickshire
Friars Haugh, nr Kelso
Borders
01361 883569
Sat 28 Mar
North West
Cheshire
Alpraham, nr Tarporley
Cheshire
Sat 28 Mar
S & West Wales
Glamorgan
Ystradowen, between Cowbridge and Pontyclun
Glamorgan
Sat 28 Mar
Wessex
Avon Vale
Larkhill, nr Amesbury
Wiltshire
01225 764262
Sat 28 Mar
Yorkshire
Badsworth & Bramham Moor
Mordon, Great Stainton, nr Sedgefield
Co. Durham
01463 259515
Sun 29 Mar
Northern
Morpeth
Tranwell, Morpeth
Northumberland
01670 772230
Sun 29 Mar
Sandhurst
Hampshire
Hackwood Park, Basingstoke
Hampshire
01790 827378
Sun 29 Mar
South East
Mid Surrey Farmers Drag
Godstone, nr Redhill
Surrey
01304 830056
Sun 29 Mar
S Midlands
Oakley
Brafield-on-the-Green, nr Northampton
Northants
01933 418195
Sun 29 Mar
W Midlands
Ledbury
Maisemore Park, nr Gloucester
Gloucs
07761 461611
Sun 29 Mar
Wessex
Cattistock
Littlewindsor, nr Crewkerne
Dorset
01300 320683
Sat 4 Apr
South & W Wales
Llandeilo Farmers
Cilwendeg, Boncath
Dyfed
01550 750283
Sat 4 Apr
South East
Old Surrey, Burstow & West Kent
Penshurst
Kent
01959 563764
Sat 4 Apr
Wessex
West Somerset Vale
Cothelstone, nr Bishops Lydeard
Somerset
01934 853330
Sun 5 Apr
Devon & Cornwall
Spooners & West Dartmoor
Cherrybrook, nr Tavistock
Devon
01822 616439
Sun 5 Apr
East Anglia
Essex Farmers & Union
Marks Tey , nr Colchester
Essex
01621 829595
Sun 5 Apr
Midlands
Pytchley
Guilsborough, nr Northampton
Northants
01858 525340
Sun 5 Apr
North West
Cheshire Forest
Tabley, nr Knutsford
Cheshire
01829 260191
Sun 5 Apr
S Midlands
Tedworth
Barbury Racecourse, nr Marlborough
Wiltshire
01635 250588
Sun 5 Apr
W. Midlands
Cotswold
Andoversford, nr Cheltenham
Gloucs
01242 604376
Sun 5 Apr
Yorkshire
Middleton
Whitwell-on-the-Hill , nr Malton
Yorkshire
01944 728388
Sat 11 Apr
Devon & Cornwall
Eggesford
Upcott Cross, Halwill Junction
Devon
01363 83216
Sat 1 1 Apr
East Anglia
Essex & Suffolk
Higham, nr Colchester
Suffolk
01787 222200
Sat 11 Apr
Midlands
Woodland Pytchley
Dingley, nr Market Harborough
Northants
01536 264779
Sat 11 Apr
Northern
Percy
Alnwick
Northumberland
01665 603231
Sat 11 Apr
North West
North Staffordshire
Sandon, nr Stone
Staffs
01785 280758
Sat 11 Apr
North West
Vale of Lune
Whittington , Kirkby Lonsdale
Lancashire
01524 733058
Sat 1 1 Apr
South & W. Wales
Monmouthshire
Llanvapley, nr Abergavenny
Gwent
01873 890448
Sat 11 Apr
South East
Ashford Valley
Charing, nr Maidstone
Kent
01233 811551
Sat 11 Apr
S Midlands
Vale of Aylesbury with Garth & South Berks
Kimble, nr Aylesbury
Bucks
01635 203474
Sat 1 1 Apr
Welsh Borders
Ludlow
Bitterley, nr Ludlow
Shropshire
01746 712338
Sat 1 1 Apr
Wessex
Portman
Badbury Rings, nr Wimborne
Dorset
Sat 11 Apr
Yorkshire
Bedale
Hornby Castle, nr Catterick
Yorkshire
01765 689335
Mon 13 Apr
Devon & Cornwall
Four Burrow
Trebudannon, nr Newquay
Cornwall
01326 340368
Mon 13 Apr
East Anglia
Essex Farmers & Union
Marks Tey, nr Colchester
Essex
01371 872417
Mon 13 Apr
Midlands
South Notts
Thorpe Lodge, nr Newark-on-Trent
Notts
01636 525221
Mon 13 Apr
North West
South Shropshire
Eyton-on-Severn, nr Shrewsbury
Shropshire
01952 510679
Mon 13 Apr
Sandhurst
Vine & Craven
Hackwood Park, Basingstoke
Hampshire
01488 658395
Mon 13 Apr
South & W Wales
South Pembrokeshire
Lydstep, nr Tenby
Dyfed
01834 871667
Mon 13 Apr
South East
East Kent
Aldington, nr Ashford
Kent
01797 366180
Mon 13 Apr
S. Midlands
Old Berkshire
Lockinge, nr Wantage
Oxfordshire
01488 649515
Mon 13 Apr
Wessex
Taunton Vale Harriers
Kingston St Mary, nr Taunton
Somerset
01523 672412
Mon 13 Apr
W. Midlands
North Cotswold
Paxford, nr Chipping Campden
Gloucs
01386 852207
Mon 13 Apr
Yorkshire
Staintondale
Charm Park, Wykeham, nr Scarborough
Yorkshire
01723 871017
Tue 14 Apr
North West
High Peak
Flagg Moor, nr Buxton
Derbyshire
01889 500223
Tue 14 Apr
W. Midlands
Croome & West Warwickshire
Upton-upon-Severn, nr Worcester
Worcs
01905 381707
Sat 18 Apr
Devon & Cornwall
Dartmoor
Flete Park, Ivybridge, nr Plymouth
Devon
01548 550355
Sat 18 Apr
East Anglia
Essex
High Easter , nr Chelmsford
Essex
01245 231353
Sat 18 Apr
South & W. Wales
Ystrad Taf Fechan
Ystradowen, between Cowbridge and Pontyclun
Glamorgan
01443 791451
Sat 18 Apr
S. Midlands
Vale of Aylesbury with Garth & South Berks (2)
Kingston Blount, nr High Wycombe
Oxfordshire
01635 203474
Sat 18 Apr
W. Midlands
Worcestershire
Chaddesley Corbett, between Bromsgrove and Kidderminster
Worcs
01905 391797
Sat 18 Apr
Wessex
South & West Wilts
Larkhill, nr Amesbury
Wiltshire
01747 825149
Sat 18 Apr
Yorkshire
Cleveland
Mordon
Cleveland
01388 720282
Sun 19 Apr
Midlands
Quorn
Garthorpe, Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
01509 267721
Sun 19 Apr
Northern
Braes of Derwent
Corbridge
Northumberland
01207 560491
Sun 19 Apr
South East
East Sussex & Romney Marsh
Catsfield, Buckholt Farm, Sidley, nr Bexhill
E. Sussex
01424 838241
Sun 19 Apr
W. Midlands
Cotswold Vale Farmers
Andoversford, nr Cheltenham
Gloucs
01452 813344
Sun 19 Apr
Wessex
Seavington
Littlewindsor, nr Crewkerne
Dorset
01308 868332
Sat 25 Apr
Devon & Cornwall
Four Burrow (2)
Trebudannon, nr Newquay
Cornwall
01326 340368
Sat 25 Apr
Northern
Fife
Balcormo Mains, nr Leven
Fife
01333 360229
Sat 25 Apr
South & W Wales
Pentyrch
Bonvilston, nr Cardiff
Glamorgan
Sat 25 Apr
South East
Old Surrey, Burstow & W. Kent (2)
Penshurst
Kent
01959 563764
Sat 25 Apr
W. Midlands
Berkeley
Woodford, Berkeley
Gloucs
01453 811688
Sat 25 Apr
Welsh Borders
Teme Valley
Brampton Bryan, nr Ludlow
Herefordshire
01544 388489
Sun 26 Apr
Devon & Cornwall
Axe Vale Harriers
Stafford Cross, nr Seaton
Devon
01884 821752
Sun 26 Apr
East Anglia
West Norfolk Amateur Racing Club
Fakenham
Norfolk
01485 518318
Sun 26 Apr
Midlands
Atherstone
Clifton-on-Dunsmore, nr Rugby
Warwickshire
01530 270252
Sun 26 Apr
North West
Holcombe Harriers
Whittington, nr Kirkby Lonsdale
Lancashire
07973 358351
Sun 26 Apr
Yorkshire
York & Ainsty (North & South)
Easingwold, nr York
Yorkshire
01347 822581
Sat 2 May
Devon & Cornwall
Modbury Harriers
Flete Park, Ivybridge, nr Plymouth
Devon
01548 550355
Sat 2 May
South & W. Wales
Llangeinor
Laleston, nr Bridgend
Glamorgan
01656 650001
Sat 2 May
South East
Southdown & Eridge
Godstone, nr Redhill
Surrey
01435 867666
Sat 2 May
Welsh Borders
Radnor & W. Hereford Day 1
Cold Harbour, Monkland, nr Leominster
Herefordshire
01568 612324
Sat 2 May
Wessex
Devon & Somerset Staghounds
Holnicote, between MInehead & Porlock
Somerset
01398 332157 01398 332053
Sun 3 May
Midlands
Fernie
Dingley, Market Harborough
Northants
01455 207512
Sun 3 May
Northern
Lauderdale
Mosshouses, Galashields
Borders
01578 722542
Sun 3 May
Welsh Borders
Radnor & W. Hereford Day 2
Cold Harbour, Monkland, nr Leominster
Herefordshire
01568 612324
Sun 3 May
Yorkshire
Pendle Forest & Craven
Heslaker, Skipton
Yorkshire
01756 748 136
Mon 4 May
Devon & Cornwall
Stevenstone
Vauterhill, Umberleigh
Devon
01409 281370
Mon 4 May
East Anglia
Cambridgeshire with Enfield Chase
Northaw, Potters Bar
Hertfordshire
01525 720225
Mon 4 May
North West
North Shropshire
Eyton-on-Severn, nr Shrewsbury
Shropshire
01952 740259
Mon 4 May
Sandhurst
Hursley Hambledon
Hackwood Park, Basingstoke
Hampshire
01730 829313
Mon 4 May
South & W. Wales
Banwen Miners
Pentreclwydan, between Neath and Merthyr Tydfil
Glamorgan
07866 753384
Mon 4 May
S. Midlands
Warwickshire
Ashorne, Warwick
Warwickshire
01789 740050
Mon 4 May
W. Midlands
North Ledbury
Maisemore Park, Gloucester
Gloucs
01531 640772
Mon 4 May
Wessex
Cotley
Cotley Farm, nr Chard
Somerset
01935 817692
Mon 4 May
Yorkshire
Zetland
Witton Castle, Bishop Auckland
Co. Durham
01748 887023
Sat 9 May
Northern
Cumberland
Aspatria, Heathfield
Cumbria
01697 344415
Sat 9 May
South East
Surrey Union
Peper Harow, nr Godalming
Surrey
01306 627492
Sat 9 May
S. Midlands
Vale of Aylesbury with Garth & South Berks (3)
Kingston Blount, nr High Wycombe
Oxfordshire
01635 203474
Sat 9 May
Wessex
Minehead Harriers & West Somerset
Holnicote, between Porlock and Minehead
Somerset
01643 703649
Sat 9 May
Yorkshire
Bilsdale
Easingwold, nr York
Yorkshire
01845 537878
Sun 10 May
Midlands
Melton Hunt Club
Garthorpe, nr Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
01664 464259
Sun 10 May
South & W. Wales
Tredegar Farmers
Lower Machen (formerly known as Rhydygwern), nr Newport
Caerphilly
02920 866453
Sun 10 May
W. Midlands
Wheatland
Chaddesley Corbett, between Bromsgrove and Kidderminster
Worcs
01746 714205
Wed 13 May
Wessex
Weston & Banwell Harriers
Cothelstone, nr Bishops Lydeard
Somerset
01278 783261
Sat 16 May
Devon & Cornwall
Dulverton West
Bratton Down, nr South Molton
Devon
01598 710495
Sat 16 May
South East
Chiddingfold Leconfield & Cowdray
Parham, Storrington, nr Pulborough
W. Sussex
01403 780383
Sat 16 May
Welsh Borders
Golden Valley
Bredwardine, nr Hay-on-Wye
Herefordshire
01497 821207
Sat 16 May
Yorkshire
South Durham
Mordon, nr Sedgefield
Co. Durham
01642 782928
Sun 17 May
Midlands
Grafton
Guilsborough
Northamptonshire
01295 760440
Sun 17 May
Northern
Haydon
Hexham
Northumberland
01434 344652
Sun 17 May
North West
North West Point-to-Point Club
Tabley, nr Knutsford
Cheshire
01625 584543
Sun 17 May
W. Midlands
Clifton-on-Teme
Upper Sapley, Wolferlow, nr Bromyard
Herefordshire
01886 853255
Sat 23 May
Devon & Cornwall
Dulverton Farmers
Treborough Hill, Brndon Hill, nr Watchet
Somerset
01769 550276
Sat 23 May
North West
Sir W.W. Wynn's
Bangor-on-Dee, at Bangor Racecourse
Wrexham
01829 771556
Sat 23 May
South & W. Wales
Gelligaer Farmers
Lower Machen (formerly known as Rhydygwern), nr Newport
Caerphilly
01633 440885
Sun 24 May
North West
Meynell & South Staffordshire
Garthorpe, nr Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
01335 345988
Sun 24 May
S. Midlands
Berks & Bucks Draghounds
Kingston Blount, nr High Wycombe
Oxfordshire
01494 898613
Mon 25 May
Devon & Cornwall
South Tetcott
Upcott Cross, Halwill Junction
Devon
01409 231106
Mon 25 May
South & W. Wales
Countryside Alliance Club (Wales)
Bonvilston, nr Cardiff
Glamorgan
02920 867711
Mon 25 May
W, Midlands
Albrighton Woodland
Chaddesley Corbett, between Bromsgrove and Kidderminster
Worcs
07791 383566
Sat 30 May
Devon & Cornwall
Exmoor Foxhounds
Bratton Down, nr South Molton
Devon
01598 763502
Sat 30 May
Midlands
Harborough Race Club
Dingley, nr Market Harborough
Northants
01858 535250
Sun 31 May
Northern
Border
Hexham
Northumberland
01670 772635
Sun 31 May
Wessex
Larkhill Racing Club
Larkhill, nr Amesbury
Wiltshire
01980 655445
Sat 6 Jun
South & W. Wales
Pembrokeshire
Trecoed, Letterston, nr Fishguard
Pembrokeshire
01437 768430
Sun 7 Jun
Devon & Cornwall
Tiverton Staghounds
Bratton Down, nr South Molton
Devon
01769 550276
Sat 13 Jun
Devon & Cornwall
Torrington Farmers
Umberleigh, Chapelton, nr Barnstaple
Devon
01769 560172
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POINT-TO-POINT NEWS FROM 2008
Report, Results and Devon and Cornwall Area Champions and
Torrington Farmers’ Point to Point at Umberleigh, Saturday June 14 POLLY Gundry was crowned the national champion at the last point-to-point of the season held at Umberleigh on Saturday having ridden 39 winners. She just failed to match Polly Curling’s all-time record of 40 winners set in 1995, but she became the country’s most successful-ever champion having now won the title a record seven times.
The Torrington Farmers Hunt gave its usual fine finale to the season and thousands of people turned out to the north Devon venue to join in the celebrations for the new champions.“I’m thrilled and it’s been a wonderful season, but I couldn’t do it without all the support I have,” said Gundry who is also the Devon and Cornwall area champion.Long-time supporter Ross Oliver had taken two horses for Gundry to ride at the Devon track – Wee Fly and Let’s Fly. Let’s Fly, who has now been retired, was unplaced in the ladies’ which went to Fruitful Citizen and Wales-based Lucy Jones was subsequently crowned the national novice champion with nine winners.Cornwall-based Oliver said of his brilliant veteran Let’s Fly: “He’s run in 63 races, won 25 and been placed 23 times. He’s jumped over 2000 fences and he’s never fallen in his life, but he won’t jump at home! Polly has won 13 races on him and he gave Will Biddick his first ever winner. He’s been a wonderful horse to have and I’m please to have helped Polly win the championship again.”Richard Woollacott was crowned the Devon and Cornwall area champion for the fourth consecutive year having ridden 34 winners. “I’ve been very lucky with my owners and I have had a lot of support. Emely (Thompson) and the staff at home are all fantastic and I couldn’t do any of it without them,” said the 31-year-old.Woollacott finished second in the national championship to Oliver Greenall who added two more winners to his score of 54 at Umberleigh and thus beat the all-time record set by Ashley Farrant of 54 set in 2004.North Island landed the odds in the seven-runner men’s open and Special Order was the easy winner of the restricted – both for trainer David Easterby who had made the long trek to Devon from Yorkshire.Merv Woodward’s ride on Ninah in the last race of the season – the open maiden - earned plenty of plaudits not least from Grand National-winning trainer David Pipe who judged him to have given the best ride of the day. The seven-year-old mare is trained by Rodney Grant. The only other local winner on the six-race card was Claire Howarth’s Here Comes Harry who took the confined with Ian Popham on board.Confined: Here Comes Harry (I Popham) 1; Quick (Will Biddick) 2; The Quarry Man (Richard Woollacott) 3. 6mins 16.4s, 12l, 1½l.Restricted: Special Order (Oliver Greenall) 1; Alexander Musical (G Barfoot-Saunt) 2; Quantocks Lastbrat (M Wall) 3. 6mins 10.1s, 12l, 2l.
Men’s Open: North Island (Oliver Greenall) 1; Mvezo (R Hughes) 2; Valjean (R Flint) 3. 6mins 09.1s, 3l, head.Ladies: Fruitful Citizen (Miss L Jones) 1; Gudlage (Miss V Shaw) 2; Uncle Max (Miss C Stewart) 3. 6.01; 15l, 1l.Intermediate: Present Star (R Hughes) 1; Charabang (G Barfoot-Saunt) 2; Assignation (J Kwiatkowski). 6.10; 15l, hd.Open Maiden: Ninah (Merv Woodward) 1; Duggans Forge (Mrs L Jones) 2; The Buddle (Mr D Edwards) 3. 6.09; 15l, 8l.
Devon and Cornwall Area Point to Point Awards 2008
Leading Lady Rider: Polly Gundry
Leading Gentleman Rider: Richard Woollacott
Leading Novice RidersMale Danny Cook Female Jenny Carr
Leading Veteran Neil Harris Leading Horse: Mr Robin Pike’s Rockwithacaveman
Leading Mare: Miss Jackie Du Plessis’ Kingsmill Lake Leading Novice horse: Rockwithacaveman
Leading Veteran: Mr Ross Oliver’s Let’s Fly Leading Owners: Ross Oliver and Jimmy Frost
Point to Point preview Tiverton Staghounds at Bratton Down, June 8
THE penultimate meeting of the 2008 point-to-point season takes place at Bratton Down next Sunday. Nearly 180 entries have been received with seven races making up the card.
The members’ begins the action at 2pm then it’s the intermediate race. Some long distance travellers could head for Bratton Down, including George The Grey a winner of two this season who is qualified in Yorkshire. Ted One was narrowly defeated last week and could go one better while Ross Oliver’s Wee Fly is another with consistent form this season.The reliable Malton is also among the entries in the intermediate. His usual rider is Ollie Greenhall who reached a half century of winners at the weekend and has Ashley Farrant’s 2004 record of 54 winners in a season in his sights. Greenhall has a strong choice of rides in the men’s race which has 40 horses entered. Bow School and Chorizo are other entries for the David Easterby/Greenall combination with the latter needing two more wins to draw level with Iris’s Prince, on nine winners, for the Horse and Hound Cup. Von Origny and The Fairhill Boy, who both run in the colours of Lord Daresbury, are also entered and have done their fair share of winning this season. Of the others, Alice Fox-Pitt won an intermediate with Lord Code at the course with Richard Woollacott on board, and he won well enough to suggest he’s capable of stepping up to open class; Mr Cee has progressed nicely through the season; course winner Arctic Sky was the surprise 33-1 victor of the men’s last week, the John Dufosee-trained Who Else Knew has been consistent.
Ladies’ entries include Fleur De Nikos, the 13-length winner of the Ritchie Ladies’ Hunters’ Chase at Stratford in May, Dr Cerullo, who has won four this season, and Hi Tech Man. The 31 entries in the restricted include the Ollie Bush-trained Big Daves Legend, second at Barbury Castle in April, and last weekend’s two maiden winners Declan’s Choice and Embercombe. Ollie Greeall could ride either Quoquille des Sacart or Special Order. The maiden has been split into two divisions – in the second division Equivocate could go one better than his second at a Chaddesley Corbett last month and Ashwood has been consistent; while in the first divison Quantocks Lastbrat and Karley may go well.
The course is easily accessed off the A399 and entrance is £10 per car and driver, £5 per additional person up to £20.
South Tetcott at Upcott Cross – Bank Holiday Monday
THE South Tetcott attracted a total of 69 runners in the wind and rain at Upcott Cross on Bank Holiday Monday. Richard Woollacott reached a personal landmark of 150 point-to-point winners when successful in the Men’s Open on Range Rover. Owned by Lucy Dickinson and trained by Richard Barber, Range Rover relished the rain softened ground and drew clear of front running Sara Monica on the run in.
Woollacott is in cracking form at present and went on to complete a treble by winning both sections of the Open Maiden. Bethebestyoucanbe headed Ashclyst on the run in to take the first section, and 5 year old mare Steph’s Dream just held on in a close finish to the other division. Slipawayon put in a strong late run under Ryan Bliss and just failed to catch the winner after meeting interference on the run in. The winner and runner up came close together in the last few yards but any interference was deemed accidental at the subsequent stewards’ enquiry. Polly Gundry increased her lead over closest National title rival Rachael Green to six when Long Night just got the better of Rachael’s mount Brown Cockle in the Ladies’ Open. Polly had to give best to Lucy Gardner in the Confined when her mount Ballybrown went under to front running Winter Scene. Lucy was partnering her 10th winner of the season.
Charlotte Tizzard took the Intermediate on easy winner Coombe Hill. The winner is also trained by Charlotte for her father Alan. Coombe Hill drew clear in the home straight to beat Sliema by 20 lengths. On Your Toes just caught front running Dutch Bill to win the 16 runner Restricted. Jimmy Cole had Dutch Bill in front from flagfall, and looked a bit unlucky as his mount hung left under pressure to be headed on the post. The winner is trained by Gordon Chambers for owner Rita Heard, and was the 11th winner of the season for jockey Will White.
DULVERTON FARMERS POINT TO POINT at Treborough Hill, May 24 2008
POLLY Gundry tightened her grip on the National Ladies’ title with a double at the Dulverton Farmers meeting, taking her five clear of closest pursuer Rachael Green.
The new track at Treborough Hill attracted only small fields, but rode well according to the jockeys. “The jumps are well presented,” commented Richard Woollacott, backed up by Men’s Open winner Will White who said: “It’s a lovely track if a bit slippery round the bends.” (which were immediately sanded to help with the grip). Polly Gundry was even more enthusiastic, saying “on good ground this would be top class.” As it happened the ground was firm, exacerbated by the dry, windy conditions of this venue high on the Brendon Hills. From a spectators point of view, the contours of the track and cars parked in the centre of the course affected viewing. This was recognised by Area Chairman and Chief Steward Frank Yeo who said: “The layout of the course definitely needs attention from a viewing point of view, and changes are already being considered with a couple of good options in mind.”
Polly initiated her double with a hard fought win on Dr Cerullo in the Ladies’ Open. Tsar’s Twist (Lucy Gardner) and Dr Cerullo were locked in battle from the second last, with Dr Cerullo getting the verdict by a head to gain his fourth win of this campaign. Polly completed her double on board Ross Oliver’s six year old mare Wee Fly, who survived a blunder two out to win the Restricted at the expense of Hannah Bay and Two Mile Oak.
A treble beckoned for the leading lady rider as her mount Inching West was sent off 2-5 favourite to clinch the Open Maiden, but Lourd Hymn kept pulling out more when Inching West delivered her challenge in the home straight. The winner is owned by David Bryant and trained at Bodmin by his partner Sarah Townrow. “He needs firm ground” said the owner, who bought the rangy 7 year old at Ascot sales last July. Ed Glassonbury, 17, attached to Victor Dartnall’s yard, was riding his third winner of the season. Richard Woollacott was also in double form, taking his total for the season to 30. Richard is enjoying his best ever season, and is now a clear second behind Oliver Greenall for the National Men’s title. He got The King’s Fling home in the Hunt race before taking the Intermadiate on Run Of Kings. The King’s Fling defied a penalty to beat Shobrooke Mill and Newsplayer to follow up his Cotley win, and Run Of Kings repeated his recent Cothelstone victory by comfortably beating his stable companion Onemoredeal, with Riteway Round well held in third.
The Men’s Open went to Barney Blue who gave jockey Will White his tenth winner of the season. Saorsie and City General chased home the winner, who was scoring for the fourth time this year for his group of owners called The Nyland Partnership.
RESULTS:
Hunt race: 1 The King’s Fling (Mr R Woollacott); 2 Shobrooke Mill (Mrs C Farrant); 3 Newsplayer (Mr W Biddick); 3ran; 2 ½ l; 6l; 6 mins 44 secs
Ladies’ Open: 1 Dr Cerullo (Miss P Gundry); 2 Tsar’s Twist (Miss L Gardner); 3 Grey Ciseaux (Miss E Apps); 5 ran; head; 25l; 6m 21s
Men’s Open: 1 Barney Blue (Mr W White); 2 Saorsie (Mr W Biddick); 3 City General (Mr S Allwood); 3 ran; 1 1/2l ; 25l; 6m 47s
Intermediate: 1 Run Of Kings (Mr R Woollacott); 2 Onemoredeal (Miss P Gundry); 3 Riteway Round (Miss A Mills); 3 ran; 6l; 4l; 6m 52s
Restricted: 1 Wee Fly (Miss P Gundry); 2 Hannah Bay (Miss A Mills); 3 Two Mile Oak (Mr R Woollacott); 3 ran; 15l; 1 ½ l; 6m 45s
Open Maiden: 1 Lourd Hymn (Mr E Glassonbury); 2 Inching West (Miss P Gundry); 3 Final Deal (Mr S Allwood); 4 ran; 1 ½ l; dist: 6m 44s
DULVERTON FARMERS AT TREBOROUGH HILL SATURDAY 24TH MAY
Preview by Granville Taylor on behalf of the Devon & Cornwall Point-to-Point Association
THE Dulverton Farmers point-to-point has attracted a well balanced total of 123 entries for the meeting on their new course at Treborough Hill on Saturday (May 24th). The meeting gets under way with the Hunt race at 2pm.
Rachael Green and Polly Gundry are still locked in battle for the National Ladies’ title. Rachael’s win on Novikova Rose at Bratton Down left her just three behind Polly, and there was no change the following day when Polly’s three rides at Clifton-on-Teme were all placed. Rachael has a strong hand in the Ladies’ at Treborough, with her boss Richard Barber able to choose between Oracle des Mottes, Rimpton Boy, Rye Brook and Reviewer. Polly’s best chance looks to rest with Dr Cerullo, but the in-form Kingsmill Lake could spoil the party for the leading Ladies’.Range Rover is the Barber nomination for the Men’s Open, where the 20 entries also include recent winners Barney Blue, Dad Says Heazle, Askers Jack, Diamond Monroe and Here Comes Harry. Richard Woollacott has been in unstoppable form lately and can choose between Concert Pianist and The King’s Fling. Woollacott has Vauterhill winner Two Mile Oak, Primitive Quest and Austin Approved amongst the 25 entries for the Restricted. This race looks particularly competitive with several progressive Maiden winners likely to line up. Rachael Green can ride Cotley winner Master Mark, and Polly Gundry is likely to renew her partnership with Wee Fly. Marias Rock, Jack’s Taxi, Incoady and Fairly Glorious are all recent winners with sound claims.
The Open Maiden looks even trickier and a case can be made for many of the 32 entries. Inching West was well backed and only just denied at Vauterhill and can go one better for up and coming rider Jenny Carr. Ashley Farrant’s yard has hit form recently and the Bampton trainer has King’s Wood, Quick, Visibility and Party Pictures amongst the 14 entries for a strong looking Hunt race. Cookies Bank won his Vauterhill race impressively and would be hard to beat if chosen above Lords Bridge and The King’s Fling by Richard Woollacott. Sarah Faulks has Cento and Tony’s Time in the line up, and Sarah Prouse has both Shobrooke Mill and Ted One entered. Secretary Jenny Hayes is “delighted by the quality and quantity of the entries”, and reports that the new course is ready to provide some exciting racing. The track is located alongside the B3224 between Raleighs Cross and Wheddon Cross. Entry costs £10 per car and driver with £5 for each additional passenger.
TETCOTT POINT TO POINT REPORT – Devon & Cornwall point-to-point AssociationRICHARD Woollacott was the jockey in form at the Tetcott meeting at Vauterhill. The reigning Devon and Cornwall area champion rode his first ever four timer, taking his total for the season to 24, and elevating him to second position for this year’s National Men’s title.Woollacott was also responsible for training three of his winners, Cookies Bank, Lord’s Bridge and Two Mile Oak. Sue Condry’s Cookies Bank just held off Newsplayer to win the Confined after leading from the 15th fence. “He stays for ever and jumped better when the pace quickened,” explained the winning rider.LordsBridge also just prevailed in a driving finish to the Restricted after Polly Gundry and BlackcombMountain had thrown down a strong challenge from the second last. Bought at Doncaster last August for owner Den Underhill, Woollacott said the horse “doesn’t settle early”, but he showed plenty of determination to follow up his Great Trethew maiden success. Two Mile Oak had ten lengths to spare in the first Open Maiden division. The eventual runner up College Time and Jimmy Cole made a bold bid to make all until blundering at the final ditch, allowing Two Mile Oak to stride clear. The winner had shown little form until now, but the combination of first time blinkers and fast ground seemed to do the trick. The Double Trigger six year old, bought out of Sarah Williams’ yard, is owned by Brian and Brenda Heath, together with Dick Westacott.Woollacott’s other winning ride on And All That Jazz in the nine runner Mares Maiden came from the Lydford yard of Pauline and Tony Geering. Jenny Carr’s mountInching West looked a big danger crossing the last, but the Morpeth mare And All That Jazz stayed on gamely to win by a length. “She needs firm ground and was a bit fitter today”, said Pauline. Winning owners David and Terri Fisher bred the mare from their winning pointer Kindly Lady.And All That Jazz was the first winner of the season for her trainers, but that success was soon doubled when 12 year old Jaunty Janner won a match for the Intermediate Novice Riders’ race. 18 year old Sam Allwood was partnering his 8th winner of the season on Jaunty Janner, owned and bred by David Congdon. “He is a very safe jumper and has never fallen”, remarked Pauline Geering.There was also a match for the Men’s Open which saw winning jockey Ian Chanin take his pointing total for the season into double figures. Chanin’s mount Vigzol was not hard pressed to beat his sole rival Spinning Silver, who is worth bearing in mind for a future Bratton Down outing. Vigzol was winning for the third time this season for owner/trainer/ breeders Richard and Sheralyn King. It was good to see Let’s Fly thoroughly enjoying himself in repeating last year’s win in the Ladies’ Open. Polly Gundry soon had the veteran out in front of his three rivals and their winning margin over Matrix (Nicola Rovai) was 7 lengths. “That was the 25th win of his career, including 4 under rules in his younger days”, said owner/trainer Ross Oliver. Polly’s winning ride took her 5 clear of Rachael Green at the top of the National Ladies’ table.The concluding Open Maiden also attracted four runners and may have revealed a smart performer in the previously unraced Party Pictures. Darren Edwards kept the 5 year old under tight restraint until the final circuit, allowing his mount to head runner up Catch You Later after the final ditch for a comfortable success. Party Pictures is owned by Ashley and Caroline Farrant, and was bought privately in Ireland. “He is a big baby but works as well as anything at home”, said Ashley who had also trained King’s Wood to win at Holnicote on the previous day. RESULTS:Open Maiden Mares only:1 And All That Jazz (Mr R Woollacott); 2 Inching West (Miss J Carr); 3 Annie’s Assets (Mr R Bliss); 1l; 10l 6mins 43 secsConfined:1 Cookies Bank (Mr R Woollacott); 2 Newsplayer (Mr N Harris); 3 Meneur de Jeu (Mr D Edwards); 1 1/2l; 10l; 6m 26Men’s Open;1 Vigzol (Mr I Chanin); 2 Spinning Silver (Mr M Woodward); 12l ; 6m 45Ladies’ Open:1 Let’s Fly (Miss P Gundry); 2 Matrix (Miss N Rovai); 3 Little Lord Lewis Miss V Shaw); 7l; dist ; 6m 25Intermediate Novice Riders’:1 Jaunty Janner (Mr S Allwood); 2 Run of Kings (Mr P John); 4l; 6m36Restricted:1 Lords Bridge (Mr R Woollacott); 2 Blackcomb Mountain (Miss P Gundry); 3/4l; only two finished; 6m 25Open Maiden Div 1:1 Two Mile Oak (Mr R Woollacott); 2 College Time (Mr J Cole); 3 Final Deal (Mr S Allwood); 10l; 2 1/2l; 6m 40Open Maiden Div 2:
POINT –TO-POINT REPORT MODBURY HARRIERS AT FLETE PARKMARIE McGuiness saddled a double at Flete Park on Saturday where Polly Gundry, who leads the national championship, was also in double form.Over To Charlie had been readied for a run under Rules, but a cough ruled her out and trainer Philip Hobbs suggested she had a summer at home before being tried in point-to-points. She duly won the open maiden in good style under Gundry on her second start.Her owner/breeder, former international showjumper and commentator Stephen Hadley who leases her to Di Milsom and Michael Bates, said: “I sent her to Ginny Turnbull and she showjumped for a while. She is a natural jumper and if she’s no good as a racehorse she’ll go eventing.”It was a late decision to run at Flete, but with the ground in good order, Hadley was delighted with the mare’s performance. “I’m really pleased with the way she has jumped today,” he said.McGuiness also trained restricted winner Winning Connection who out battled Ryeman and Wee Fly on the run-in to win by half a length under Richard Woollacott.Gundry’s second winner came on Benarina who was a first ever success for owner Shirley Wills. The mare is trained by Gundry and Ed Walker and was bought last December at Exeter Market.The Gordon Chambers-trained Sara Monica gave a text book round of jumping under Will White to win the men’s open, her second success at the course this season. The 11 year old will eventually be retired for stud duties but if the ground is right she’ll be out again this season.Emily Nozskay rode a well time race on Kingsmill Lake to win the ladies’ open. Trainer Jackie Du Plessis said a hunter chase at Stratford could be next on the agenda for the ten year old. Noszkay, 19, was awarded the Totnes and Bridgetown Races Co Ltd Trophy for the leading novice rider at the course, but there was a sad end to the day for the du Plessis family after their home bred Miss Ziggerson collapsed and died having finished third in the confined.The race went to Fort of Gold who is owned by Jimmy Frost and trained by his wife Nikki. Stuart Payne, who was in the saddle, was recording his fifth win in the Devon and Cornwall area. “He’s a grand schoolmaster and he jumps really well. He’s such a genuine horse too,” he said.RESULTSOpen maiden: Over To Charlie (P Gundry) 1; Fine Enough (S Ellis) 2. Distance: 4l; time: 6.56.Restricted: Winning Connection (R Woollacott) 1; Ryeman (D Cook) 2; Wee Fly (P Gundry). ½ l, ¾ l; 6.40.Ladies’ Open 4 miles: Kingsmill Lake (Miss E Nozskay) 1; Grey Ciseaux (Miss E Apps); 3 Matrix (Miss N Rovai) 3. 6l,1 ½ l, 8.19.Open maiden 4, 5 & 6 yr olds: Benarina (Miss P Gundry) 1; Royal Choice (J Barnes) 2; Bethebestyoucanbe (S Payne). 8l; 3/4 l; 5.32.Men’s Open: Sara Monica (W White) 1; Peter’s Two Fun (J Barnes) 2; The Quarryman (R Woollacott) 3. 25l, runin; 6.49.Confined: Fort of Gold (S Payne) 1; Concert Pianist (R Woollacott) 2; Miss Ziggerson (Miss E Nozskay) 3. 1l, dist; 6.41
Axe Vale at Stafford Cross - A PLAN hatched months ago paid off for Peter Gibbons after his home bred mare Tandori won the members’ race at the Axe Vale meeting on Sunday.Gibbons farms the land on which the point-to-point is held and the six-year-old was foaled there. “My father-in-law owns the land and I farm it and we foaled Tandori just over there,” said Gibbins who added that it had been a long held ambition to win his local hunt race.Trained by Nikki Frost in South Devon, the mare was ridden by Stuart Payne who had a memorable weekend having ridden Fort of Gold to win at Trebudannon the previous day. “She liked the better ground and she jumped a lot better today,” said Payne who is now on the five winner mark for the season.Rachael Green added two more winners to her tally, the first coming aboard the Richard Barber-trained Spuddler’s Dream in the confined. “Trying to keep him together is the main thing. He’s gone wrong twice in the past and whether he runs again this season will depend upon how he comes out of this,” said Barber.A visit to a stallion may have done the trick for Castle Cazza said trainer Monique Pike after she won the intermediate. “She’s a very keen mare and she settled nicely today for Rachael. This is also the first time she’s had her ground and its nice for her owner John Russell who bred her,” she added.Ryan Bliss was another jockey who rode a double, the first coming on Who Else Knew in the mixed open who made several mistakes but still managed a three quarters of a length victory from Tyneham. “The jockey said he didn’t like these Devon fences,” said his owner Bernard Pike. Bliss scored again for trainer John Dufosee when Diflock, who was making his racecourse debut, took the second open maiden for his owner/breeder Sherilyn King. “I’m absolutely stunned and didn’t expect that. He was nearly put down as a foal and we broke him in last summer,” said King.The first maiden went to the Chloe Newman-trained Tres Bien who was suited to the flat track and fast going after a string of decent placed efforts this season. Owner Mike Tozer said: “We’ve waited a long time for the ground.”Sam Matthews scored his third win of the season on Harbridge who took the novice riders’ race and the restricted went to the Charlotte Tizzard trained and ridden Coombe Hill. “I think he’s one of the most underrated horses. He’s finished second four times this season and won twice now,” remarked the geldings owner, and Charlotte’s father Alan Tizzard.ENDSFour Burrow ReportTHE Four Burrow fixture at Trebudannon attracted a total of 83 runners on ground described by jockeys as riding on the fast side of good.There was early drama in the Mixed Open when the favourite Croix de Guerre unseated Diana Hobbs on the bend after the 8th fence. Course specialist Let’s Fly led until the ninth, but Charlotte Tizzard, paying her first visit to the track, always had Swift Wood handy and sent the nine year old clear of Braeroy after the final ditch to score easily. The winner, jointly owned by Peter Clarke and Richard Dunsford, acts well on fast ground, but had injured a leg at Cheltenham last May in a hunter chase. “We had his near fore tendon injected for that injury”, said trainer Keith Cumings. The gelding had run well on his come back at BarburyCastle recently and could well go hunter chasing again before the end of the season. 21 year old Stuart Payne landed his fourth point-to-point winner of the season with a positive ride on Fort of Gold to take the Intermediate. This consistent gelding had given Rev Simon Beveridge his first winner at Wadebridge earlier this season, but the Reverend’s military duties have had to take precedence lately. Trainer Nikki Frost reported that Fort of Gold, originally found by Gerald Penfold in Ireland, “is still for sale”.Darren Edwards must have enjoyed his win on Master Kevin in the Restricted. Owned and trained by Hugh Thomas on Exmoor, Master Kevin cruised up to the hard ridden leader Winning Connection at the second last, and was never off the bit with Darren looking cheekily across at rival Ian Popham all the way up the run in before easing Master Kevin ahead near the line. The remainder of the card consisted of four maiden races. Shaabs Quest just held the favourite Lucette Annie to win the mares maiden under Will Biddick despite idling on the run in. Ross Oliver gained some consolation for the defeat of Let’s Fly when his 6 year old Hardknott won a division of the youngsters maiden under Mark Munrowd. Ross trains his pointers only three miles from the course at St Mawgan and bought Hardknott for 1400 gns at Doncaster in October 2006.The other two and a half miles maiden for young horses went to the previously unraced four year old Point West, who just got the better of Fairly Glorious in a driving finish. Owner/trainer Sarah Faulks bought Point West at the Scarvagh Stud sale in Ireland last October. “I bought him unbroken and have taken it very slowly with him”, she explained. Danny Cook was riding his 6th winner of the season on Point West