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The 65th running of the Stratford Foxhunter, sponsored by Pertemps Network, produced a result worthy of the point-to-point community it supports, when What A Glance produced a good turn of foot at the last to win for Shropshire owner Ann Taylor and her grandson Tom Britten, who trains the nine year old. Ridden by Murray Dodds, a second winner in as many days for him, the gelding was produced bet...

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 A fascinating evening awaits pointing fans as Stratford sees out this most interrupted of Point-to-Point seasons on Friday evening, with a whole card dedicated to the amateur cadre.  The feature Pertemps Network Stratford Foxhunter Chase is graced by the presence of Aintree Foxhunter third Annamix, bidding to maintain the momentum of Willie Mullins in the British Trainers' Championship...

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The progressive Ihandaya extended his winning sequence to four since switching postcodes earlier this year and joining the Nicky Sheppard team when landing the Ladies Open in gritty style at the expense of Macklin. Having won his three races to date this term, the runner-up came into the race in top form and the added bonus of Gina Andrews  in the saddle saw him sent off Evens favourite in...

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Chaddesley Corbett plays host to the West Mercian area's final meeting of the current season on Bank Holiday Monday (May 27) and racegoers can look forward to an engaging afternoon's racing with a first-race scheduled off-time of 1pm. The seven race card has attracted a bumper entry of 137 horses and clerk of the course Jim Squires is confident that underfoot conditions will be perfect given the ...

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The large crowd was treated to some good racing in glorious sunshine. Bradley Gibbs recorded a training double, while jockeys Huw Edwards and Tommie O’Brien each rode a double. Gibbs was absent on the day, due to his partner Claire Sherriff having an accident earlier that morning. The first leg of the double came courtesy of Tommie O’Brien on Premier Fantasy in the Restricted who got ...

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SEB Mead remembered the late Keagan Kirkby after claiming a poignant victory on Imperial Esprit at the Grafton Point-to-Point at Edgcote, near Banbury, before looking forward to a summer spell with Willie Mullins. With a good-sized crowd basking in the spring sunshine on Sunday, Mead shone brightest aboard the Robert Varnham-trained 10-year-old in the PPORA Club Members Conditions Race (Level 2),...

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Sixty-nine horses have been entered for the Knutsford Races on Sunday. Two pony races start proceedings, and the first of six points commences at 2.00 with the four- and five-year-old Maiden over two-and-a-half miles. There are three debutants in the eleven entries which are difficult to assess. Geordies Secret and Schiapars Magern have the best form on offer and whichever Gina Andrews choses to r...

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YOUNG riders will get the chance to showcase their talents at the Grafton Point-to-Point meeting at Edgcote, near Banbury, on Sunday (2pm). They take centre stage in the PPORA Club Members Conditions Race (Level 2), for Novice Riders Championship Final, sponsored by Savills, which has attracted 13 entries. Imperial Esprit would be a poignant winner with Robert Varnham's charge running in memory ...

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The Eyton Bank Holiday crowd were treated to a wonderful day’s racing in the in warm sunshine. Seventy-five horses ran on excellent ground and both Maidens were divided on the day. Phil Rowley trained a treble courtesy of Forest Chimes in the Mixed Open, Subtle Fortune in the Intermediate and Perryville in the first division of the three-mile Maiden. Rowley’s jockey Darren Andrews rode...

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TEENAGE jockey Tom Hutsby was thrilled to notch his first double on Shoal Bay and Drakes Well in front of a big crowd at the Warwickshire Point-to-Point meeting at Mollington, near Banbury, on Bank Holiday Monday. Having taken his tally for the campaign to five on the pair, trained by his father, Fred, at Wellesbourne, near Stratford, the 16-year-old called time on race-riding for this term to re...

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