Go Pointing | 24 February 2015

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INPROFILEriders Leo Mahonand trainer Jo Messenger

GETTING TOKNOW YOUwith Alex Edwards

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BRILLIANT BARBER &BIDDICK CLEAN UP ATBADBURYRight…I have just about dried outafter a very damp day in Dorset whereonce again Jack Barber and WillBiddick dominated the headlines witha fantastic four-timer at theCountryside Alliance (Wessex) meetingat Badbury Rings.

The feat was even more impressivewhen taking into consideration therewere only six races on the day and Jacksaddled a second in one of the otherraces, whilst Will was ineligible to ridein any of the other races due to his sexand success.

The duo began the day in fine stylethanks to yet another win with SubtleSovereign, making light work of a 6lbpenalty in the opening Club MembersConditions race. Soon after, they hadthe Wessex Area feature race, theBonhams Wessex National MensOpen, in the bag courtesy of PoshTotty’s impressive success.

The rain continued to pour as the daywent on but that wasn’t about to stopthe two Bs - Ask The Weatherman(Restricted) and Montecito (OpenMaiden Conditions) took the final two

contests on the card to cap off amemorable day for trainer and rider.In between the Biddick and Barberbombardment, Sagalyrique landed theLadies Open in game style for AngelaRucker, just holding-off a late chargefrom Ruapehu and Alice Mills, to landyet another top prize for connections.

Elsewhere across the country SamDavies-Thomas went about grabbing ashare of the headlines from hisweighing room compatriot with atreble at Charing’s South East HuntsClub meeting. He was aboard ComeOn You (Club Members Restricted),Minella For Steak (Mens Open) andShutthebackdoor (Club MemberMaiden) respectively to complete afine day at the office.At the Albrighton & Woodland(North) at Chaddesley Corbett JoeO’Shea’s promising mare ExecutiveBenefit regained the winning threadfor Gillon Crow in the Mens Open,whilst jockey Jane Williams got herseason up and running with a double.Her initial success came aboardGrandturgeon in the Ladies Open,before claiming the young horse OpenMaiden on Hazel Hill.Up at the rearranged South DurhamHunt Farmers Club meeting at

Mordon, there were six differentwinning riders, including anotherwinner between the flags for thedefending Amateur Riders ChampionHarry Bannister; his latest successcame aboard Sportingfriendship in theClub Members for Gentleman riders.And last but by no means least, theNorth Norfolk Harriers at Highamwhere the Andrews sisters wereamongst the winners; Gina Andrewsguided Alan Hill’s Broken Eagle to athird success from just four starts,while defending Ladies championBridget took the concluding Restrictedrace on Troufion.And finally, congratulations toRichard Thomas who is the winnerof our Thunder Toffee Vodkacompetition. This week we haveteamed up with Timothy Foxx, somake sure you enter their competitionon page 12, and avail them of theirfree P&P offer (enterGOPOINTING15at checkout - seepage 8)!Ben Roe,Editor

WELCOME FROM THE EDITOR

Sam Davies-Thomas landed the second leg of his treble aboard KellyMorgan’s Minella For Steak in the Mens Open at CharingPhoto: Julie Drewett rachorsephotos.co.uk

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EAST DEVONat Bishops Court (Devon)½m SW of Ottery St Mary, off B3174, S of A30 (Exit 29, M5). EX11 1RJProvisional Going: Good to soft, soft in placesFirst Race: 12.00pmNumber of Races: 8Number of Entries: 132Admission Prices: £10 car & driver, £20 car, driver & one passenger,£30 car & all occupants, £5 pedestrians

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Saturday, 28 February

BROCKLESBYat Brocklesby Park (Lincolnshire)Nr A18 10m W of Grimsby (5m E of Exit 5, M180)Provisional Going: SoftFirst Race: 1.00pmNumber of Races: 7Number of Entries: 86Admission Prices: £10 per person, under 16s free

SOUTH HEREFORDSHIREat Garnons (Herefordshire)8m W of Hereford, just off A438 (Exit 4, M50). HR4 7JXProvisional Going: Good to soft, soft in placesFirst Race: 1.00pmNumber of Races: 7Number of Entries: 106Admission Prices: £10 per person, under 16s free

THURLOWat Horseheath (Cambridgeshire)4m W of Haverhill on A604 (Exits 9 or 10, M11). CB21 4QFProvisional Going: SoftFirst Race: 1.00pmNumber of Races: 6Number of Entries: 95Admission Prices: £10 per person, under 17s free

QUANTOCK STAGHOUNDSat Cothelstone (Somerset)2m NE of Bishops Lydeard off A358 (Exit 25, M5). TA4 3DTProvisional Going: Good to soft, soft in placesFirst Race: 12.30pmNumber of Races: 6Number of Entries: 152Admission Prices: £25 per car, £10 single occupancy

SOUTH MIDLANDS AREA CLUBat Cocklebarrow (Gloucestershire)Approx. 1.5 miles south of the A40, the access road from the A40 being 3 milesto the east of the roundabout at Northleach, where the A40 crosses the A429Provisional Going: Good to softFirst Race: 12.00pmNumber of Races: 6Number of Entries: 78Admission Prices: £20 per car, £10 single occupancy

PR denotes Pony Racing at the meeting

Sunday, 01 March


TYNEDALEat Corbridge (Northumberland)3m N of town, off A68 on B6318. NE45 5QDProvisional Going: Good. good to soft in placesFirst Race: 12.30pm (Pony Racing 11.40am)Number of Races: 7Number of Entries: 107Admission Prices: £10 per person inc. free racecard

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HUNTER CHASESWednesday, 25 FebruaryLingfield Park4:30 Cortaflex Maiden Hunters’ Chase, 2m4f

Wincanton4:40 Dick And Sue Woodhouse Memorial Open Hunters’ Chase,2m4f110y

Thursday, 26 FebruaryLudlow4:25 Magnus-Allcroft Memorial Trophy Hunters’ Chase, 2m4f

Taunton4:05 Richard Williams Memorial Hunters’ Chase, 2m7f110y

Saturday, 28 FebruaryKelso5:20 McAndrew Open Hunters’ Chase, 3m2f

DUKE OF BEAUFORT'S - DIDMARTON

As the meeting pages for the Duke of Beaufort's in the Planner areseparated (pages 160-161) we would like to remind all potential

participants that there are 7 races scheduled for this meeting; theseare outlined below. Full conditions and all other details can be found

on the planner pages, by clicking here.

Race 1: Hunt MembersRace 2: West Midlands Area Club Members Conditions

Race 3: Mixed OpenRace 4: West Midlands Area Club Members Conditions for Novice

RidersRace 5: Maiden Conditions 4567&yo

Race 6: RestrictedRace 7: Open Maiden 8yo&up

Entries for this meeting are closing via the Entries Secretary onMonday 2nd March at 12noon.


Jill Dawson, one of Point-to-Pointing'smost prolific-winning lady riders, hasdied at the age of 58 after a long illness.

Jill Grinyer, as she was then, openedher account on Roman Bean at TheCarholme in 1983, and her initialsuccess in the Dawsons' distinctiveorange and black colours was later thatsame season, when she deputised in aWetherby Hunter Chase on YorkshireMariner for her future husband MikeDawson, who was sidelined with abroken wrist.

Witchin, ten times victorious, was thefirst of several multiple scorers, withSweet Diana the biggest contributor toJill's final tally of 162 between the flags.The mare was the Grand Marnierleading horse in 1986, and her total of36 in the Dawson ownership includedthe RMC Ladies' championship atChepstow in 1987, one of a handful ofHunter Chase successes for her rider.

The half-brothers Roscoe Boy andLayedback Jack won 29 between them,and more recently Elaine Wilson'sUpham Lord, trained by Jill to win 25races, 20 of them with his handler inthe saddle, followed in Sweet Diana's

hoofprints by becoming the Horse &Hound Leading Horse in 2002 and2003. The Dawson yard enjoyed itsfourth triumph in the championshipwhen Palypso De Creek took thehonours in 2012/13.

Jill was an acknowledged expert at re-educating difficult horses, andrejuvenating jaded ones. Her chargeswere always immaculately turned out,and there was no question about theirfitness, whether it was their racecoursedebut or their final run of a longcampaign. She had a close associationwith Mark Johnston, a former nearneighbour before his move toMiddleham, who sent young horses tobe prepared to go into training and toover-winter in the Dawsons' fields.

She won the Midlands area title oncountless occasions, and in 1990 shefinished joint runner-up in the nationalladies' championship. Gracious invictory and sporting in defeat, she wasgenerous to a fault, and would be thefirst to offer assistance to anyone whorequired it.

Her final victory was in 2008 on VingisPark at Garthorpe, a course on which

she enjoyed innumerable successes,employing front-running tactics on somany of them, and it was the samehorse on which she had her last ride in2011.

Three years ago she was diagnosed withcancer, an illness which she fought withgreat courage and never-failingoptimism. Her chemotherapy sessionswere invariably followed 24 hours laterby a day's hunting or a spin on thegallops, and her concern was always forothers and never for herself.

She had hoped that Palypso De Creekwould be able to provide her with acomeback ride, and although this wasnot possible, it was her training abilitywhich enabled him to show suchoutstanding form under Claire Hart. Jillwas admitted to hospital beforeChristmas, and just over two weeksbefore she died was able to watch hisWetherby victory from her bed.

The thoughts of all Point-to-Pointfollowers will be with Mike, who wassuch a support to Jill, not only in thelast difficult period of her life, butthroughout her racing career.

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OBITUARYJILL DAWSONby Carolyn Tanner

Photo: David Simpson


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A race programming committee hasbeen formed to look at several keyareas of Point-to-Point racing.

Drawn from the sport's stakeholdersand chaired by independent memberDavid Minton, it will look at raceprogramming and conditions andconsider the horse population andmake-up of those taking part asowners, trainers and riders. Those withan interest in the sport will becanvassed or be given a chance tomake their opinions known.

The committee was formed followingan internal paper that was put togetherby the Point-to-Point Authority (PPA)during the summer of 2014. Ithighlighted race planning and penaltystructure, retention of participants,economic impact, communications,sponsorship, costs and relationships,regulation and qualifications, as issuesthat needed to be looked into in orderto encourage people to take part in thesport and attract as many runners aspossible.

Minton's committee consists of theBHA's Richard Russell, Alan Hill forthe MFHA, press officer Matt

Coleman, Nick Bostock for the PPSA,Tik Saunders of the PPORA andPhilip Hall for The Jockey Club.

Following their initial meeting recently,Minton said: "The committee is madeup of a good group of people fromvarious areas of the country, and wehad an array of views at our firstmeeting - our aim is to encouragepeople to get more point-to-pointers.We'll be putting ourselves around tohear what people think."

No time frame has been set for thecommittee to complete its work,although its first recommendationsand report to the PPA Board will havebeen sent by the end of April.

Proposed Aims

• Provide a well-structured model forfixtures that will increase thenumbers of participants and race-goers and thereby underpin thefuture of the sport.

• Improve the average number ofrunners per race

• Create a race programme thatreflects the quality and quantity ofthe available horse population

• Analyse data to highlight theimbalance in the race program inorder to create a revised programmethat offers appropriate balance ofopportunities for horses of differentability.

• Improve competitive nature of races.(Address small fields/short-pricedfavourites)

• Horse Welfare - Prevent largeweights being carried by multiplewinners

• Attract horses that are capable ofsustaining a career in the sport byincreasing opportunities

• Identify horses yet to run under rulesthat could develop from Point-to-Points and vice versa

• Encourage natural progression ofthe horses mental and physicalabilities (it is beneficial for horses ofsimilar experience to compete againsteach other)

• Encourage Flat horses to transfer toPointing

• Guidance on cross referencingbetween areas in order to produce anevenly spread race program.

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POINT-TO-POINT RACE PROGRAMMINGUNDER SCRUTINY


There was a superb turn out of runnersfor The Jockey Club Maiden Mares'race at Buckfastleigh in Devon onSunday, 15 February.

From an entry of 21, 19 mares weredeclared so the race had to be split andrun in two divisions. This was thesecond time that a division had beenrequired since The Jockey Club begansponsoring contests for maiden mares -the first occasion had been the veryfirst race to come under thesponsorship, held at Barbury Castle in2011.

South Molton's Kayley Woollacotttrained division one winner Miss

Gotaway (ridden by Jamie Thomas) -the runner-up was a hitherto unracedfour-year-old called Frelia, trained inWales by David Gibbs - whileZiggerson Hill (Olivia Hutchings)landed division two for owner/trainerJackie Du Plessis from Plymouth.

The Jockey Club is sponsoring 19 suchraces this season, part of a drive toencourage owners to race mares inorder to improve the breeding stock ofracehorses in Britain. Points areawarded for finishing in the first threein any of the 19 races, and for anysubsequent placings, leading to anoverall champion whose owner ispresented with a trophy at the National

Point-to-Point Dinner & AwardsCeremony.

As part of their prize the owner of thechampion can benefit from The JockeyClub Bonus - any prize money theirmare gains in her first start at a JockeyClub Racecourse will be doubled. Lastyear's champion was Splendid Blue,trained in Northumberland by owner JoBoswell.

The next Jockey Club Maiden Mares'race takes place at Brocklesby Park inLincolnshire on March 1, and continuesat various point-to-point venues aroundBritain until the conclusion at Herefordracecourse on May 31.

Runner-up Shes Dapper (Darren Edwards) leadswinner Ziggerson Hill (Olivia Hutchings) in Division II of

the Jockey Club Mares' Maiden at Buckfastleigh

JOCKEY CLUB MARES’ MAIDENDRAWS THE RUNNERS

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Tattersalls Ireland have just launched‘Bidpoint’ and for anyone looking tosource new horses it is an innovativenew way of acquiring form horsesfrom Irish Point-to-Points. Beginningthis weekend horses who are qualifiedfor this initiative will be clearlyidentified by a logo on entries,racecards and results and furthermore itis a way of doing business which couldsee hunt clubs getting a percentage ofthe sale value of horses sold at theirmeeting.

Everyone entering for all Irish Point-to-Points will be given the option to puttheir horses forward for Bidpoint.Every horse in every race canparticipate. Once racing is run thenbidders have until Tuesday at 2pm tolodge a bid via the Tattersalls website

although there will be links from thep2p.ie site to assist this process. Oncebidding closes the vendor will becontacted and advised how much thehighest bid on their horse is and askedif they wish to accept it. They will haveapproximately two hours to do this orelse the bid expires.

The key to the process is two part.Firstly if the vendor does not wish toaccept the deal then they are not madeaware of the identity of the highestbidder. This is an incentive for biddersto participate knowing they can neverbe revealed unless they are actuallygetting to buy the horse. However thevendor advantage is that if they dorefuse the highest bid then no one willknow what the highest bid was. This isbecause once the bid is refused all

bidders, high and low, will be treatedthe same and advised that their bid wasunsuccessful thus ensuring the value ofthe horse remains protected. Neitherparty is charged anything unless a dealis struck so there is no way to lose outusing this system.

Over 25% of all UK Point-to-Pointsare won by ex-Irish Pointers and thiswill serve as something of a networkingtool for those looking to purchase inIreland but not sure where to begin.Once a bid is accepted the purchasercan decide to Vet the horse and can useany vet they wish to carry out thevetting process. Purchasers areprotected by the terms and conditionsof sale and the sale price of the horsewill not be made public so thepurchaser retains an element ofanonymity throughout the process.

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The first meeting of the season atKingston Blount takes place in justunder two weeks-time on Saturday 7March. Since last season extensivemaintenance has been carried out onthe course with the application ofmanure, fertilizer. The course has beenspiked and topped regularly toencourage the growth of grass.

The course is level and has a goodcovering of grass. Today the going wasgood to soft, good in places. Thecurrent going will be updated on Friday,

27 February and then regularly on thelead up to raceday.

Entries close on Monday 2 March at12noon. All details as printed on page162 of The Planner. Entries may besent by post or by e-mail or telephone.There is no longer a fax facility. It isrecommended that receipt of entries isconfirmed by phone.

There have also been some changes tothe car parking arrangements andcharges. The off course car park hasbeen closed and only horse boxes may

park in that area. All cars must park ineither the £20 or £30 car parks on theracecourse side. There is a £10 discountfor single occupancy in both car parks.Pedestrian admission is £10 per head.Riders must have a currently validrider’s certificate available to gain entry.

Kingston Blount was the venue for thepoint to point sequences in the recentseries of Downton Abbey so comealong and see the Judges Tower used onTV in action. Hopefully the red kiteswill also be putting on their usual freedisplay.

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RACING CLUB - 7 MARCHThe course at Kingston Blount

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GETTING TO KNOW YOU

Date of birth: 26th January 1990.Job or profession: Amateur jockeybased with Philip Rowley.Are you from a racing background?If not, how did you get started inPoint-to-Pointing? Yes, I am from aracing background; my brother (Lee) isa professional NH jockey.What was your first ride in public?My first ride was at Wolverhamptonon Always Baileys in November 2007for Trever Wall, and first ride in aPoint-to-Point was at Thorpe Lodge in2012 on Shouldhavehadthat for PhilRowley.First winner – name of the horse,owner & trainer, the date & thecourse: My first winner was in a 7fHandicap at Leicester in September2008 on Price Golan for James Unett.My first Pointing winner was on ForestWalker at Bangor in 2012 for PhilRowley.Apart from the first winner, whathas been your most memorableride? Probably my mostmemorable ride was winning aHunter Chase on on SiroDemur at Kempton last year.Is there a ride you lookback on and think“could have donebetter?” There are loadsof rides I look back onand think I could havedone better, because youcan always improve.Who has been mostinfluential on your ridingcareer so far? The mostinfluential people on my careerwould be Phil Rowley becauseof the great opportunities hehas given me, and he hashelped me to better myriding; and my brotherLee Edwards hasalso been a greathelp to me, as heoffers meguidance and tipson my raceriding.

Which are your favourite courses?And for what reasons? My favouritecourse would be Bangor, because we'vehad some successful days there. Thebest of them being in 2013 when wehad a six-timer. That is a day none ofus will forget in a hurry.What car do you drive?A Citroen ds3.Name your perfect night in andperfect night out: My perfect night inwould be to relax with a good film. Myperfect night out would be a good steakand a couple of beers catching up withfriends.

Where do you like to go onholiday? I prefer an active holiday,I’m not really the type to lounge abouton a beach - I find it boring!What music are you currentlylistening to? I like most music but myfavourite band would have to be theRed Hot Chilli Peppers.What are your favourite films andTV programmes? I like comedy filmsand River Monsters in my favouriteTV programme.Who are your biggest heroes inracing? It has to be AP McCoy!Which particular horse (in anydiscipline) would you like to ride? Iwould love to ride Frankel, it woulddefinitely be an experience.Apart from race-riding, in whatother sports do you participate? Ienjoy football and cycling, it all helpsto keep fit too.Do you have any regrets in yourriding career to date? I wouldprobably say I regret not going

jumping sooner.

What ambitions do youhave in racing? To ride asmany winners as I can, andto win a Foxhunters wouldbe brilliant.Can you give us a horse to

look out for this season?Two horses to look out for thisseason are Temple Grandin andSiro Demur. They are bothlovely horses and show greatpotential at home.

Can you give us an up andcoming rider to look outfor this season? Jacob Cox;he works hard at Phil

Rowley's and is the yardsnovice rider this season.If you were on anisland and could onlybring three things,what would youbring? My mobile, Ifeel lost without it.

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ALEX EDWARDSBased with one of the leading handler’s in the sport, Phil Rowley, Alex looks set for another fruitful season. He may

regret his lateness to the jumping game, but a Foxhunters success may not be too far away!


5 MINUTES WITHJO MESSENGER

Jo Messenger and Sam Davies-Thomas with Zacharova after winningthe Pytchley Hunt Members race at Guilsborough

Photo: Jackie Oliver graftonwood.co.uk


For how long have you beentraining? Well I am not sure you wouldcall it training in the beginning but Ibought Hostetler in 2000 for my sonsto ride. Simon was supposed to ride inthis first year but sadly Foot and Mouthprevented him having a race that year(he did ride in the members a couple ofyears later), and then Tom took over –he had been practising the finish of theGrand National on the arms of the sofafor years! I knew nothing when Istarted and was guided by Jenny Garleyand many others.Where are you based? Creaton,Northants – it’s about two miles southof the Guilsborough Point-to-Pointcourse.Do you combine training withanother job or profession? Yes, Iteach four days a week at a largecomprehensive school in Leicester.Working with teenagers is great, ifoccasionally challenging, and it keepsme young! Luckily I have great back upat home, Kim Pestell, who picks up thepieces if necessary, and great workriders, mostly Leah Rowlands and JoeCarden. All the mucking out etc. getsdone before work, so I have to be verycareful not to appear in the classroomstinking of horses.What training facilities do you haveavailable? At home we have a largeflattish grass field where we have ourschooling fences and a steep grass hill.We are lucky as Caroline Bailey andStuart Morris have all-weather gallopsnearby which they kindly let us usewhen the weather prevents us using ourgrass. For the final touches we useHeather Kemp’s all-weather gallop orthe Links at Newmarket and then ofcourse, there is hunting with thePytchley - variety is the spice of life.How many horses do you train? Thisyear we have three in the yard startingwith Emperor Concerto who is owned,ridden and looked after by Sarah Pestell;this will be her first season pointing.Victor Grumps, who is well-knownaround the Midlands pointing circuit; heis owned, and will be ridden by, DanielCherriman, our huntsman, also his firstseason pointing. And last but no meansleast, my Life Long, who is ridden byFaye Conway my (sort of!) daughter-in-law.Are you from a racing background?My grandfather was an amateur jockey.One of my earliest memories is ofsitting with him on Saturday afternoonswatching racing on a crackly black andwhite tele whilst he rang his bookie. Irecently found some photo albumsfrom the other side of my family andfound pictures of my great unclewinning at the Middleton in 1923, andmy grandmother riding side-saddle in

the Ladies at the Sinnington in 1924 –bowler hat and cut-and-laid hedges.What was the first winner you sentout – name, owner, rider, date,course? Protagonist owned by mysister Etta Madocks Wright, ridden byHannah Watson at Brampton Bryan inMarch 2007. There is of course a storyattached … My sister is Master of theQuorn and I was keen to win theirMember’s race for her as the cup ispresented in memory of her latehusband Kenwynn. My son, Tom,recommended Protagonist, as he hadridden him under Rules. I didn’t wantto run him for the first time in front ofthe locals so went off to BramptonBryan as I had no idea how good hewas. I saw he was second going intothe last and could not see the finish sopresumed he was second. After a longdeliberation it was announced that he’dd won, which was fantastic andcompletely undexpected. However, itmeant we had a large penalty in theMembers but they still managed to winit -a very emotional day for the family.Of which horse performance areyou most proud? This is impossible toanswer – I love having horses that havelost their way under Rules who thenfind success when pointing. We havehad many through the yard who findour way less stressful than in a big yardand the smiles on their faces when theysucceed is worth a lot.Did you race-ride before you startedtraining? No, but always rode as achild. The competitive side of me waskindled when I coxed a successful WestAustralian rowing crew.Which jockeys do you use regularly?I mostly have novice riders in the yardwho own, look after and ride their ownhorses. I get huge pleasure in givingyoung people a chance in our sport. Ifigure that a lot of people have givenmy son a chance in racing, for which Iam very grateful, and I would like togive the same to others. Camilla Cottonand Faye Conway have had their firstwinner for us and Lucy Wheeler andLutie Akinci two other who are makinga name for themselves with othertrainers.What car do you drive? Ford Ranger;it’s brilliant, it goes fast when I am latefor work and at other times carries ahuge bale of straw on the back. Thekids at school laugh at me and say:“Errr Miss do you work on a farm, yourtruck is filthy?!”What kind of music do you like?Chris Evans’ selections on Radio 2 inthe morning – changes me from atrainer to a teacher in 40 minutes everymorning.Describe your perfect night in andperfect night out: Perfect night in is

very boring - supper, tele, and then bed(early). Perfect night out is on a Sundayevening after racing; we all gather atThe Pytchley in West Haddon for foodon a Sunday and discuss our days fromaround the country.What has been your funniestincident at the races? It wasn’t veryfunny at the time, it was very stressful.A horse called Zacharova belonging toJulian Taylor came to our yard tosweeten up. He had refused to racetwice but had talent. We spent monthspersuading him that he was not aracehorse but had a target of thePytchley Members. The day before therace I washed him and put a Thermatexrug on. Unbeknownst to me that isexactly what had happened to himpreviously so consequently on the dayof the race he completely refused tocome out of his stable. With a lot ofTLC from he was eventually persuadedout and arrived at the course in thenick of time to see the houndsparading so he thought he was hunting.He started and won (well ridden by SamDavies-Thomas). The funnier side ofthe story was that the bookies did notrate me so he was sent off at very longodds. Most of the Pony Club, myfriends and many others made a lot ofmoney, by pointing standards. Peoplestill come up to me thanking me andhim for making their day.What ambitions do you have inracing? I always like to target a certainrace for each horse/jockey combinationand work towards it. This year’s targetswill be kept under wraps in case I fluffit! I keep trying to remind myself thatwe do this for fun, but a smile on thejockeys and parents faces is success.What are your favourite courses andmeetings - and why? I love all thelocal meetings as Pointing people aregreat to be around.What developments do you thinkwould benefit the sport in thefuture? I would love the safety factor inNovice Rider races to be reduced.They often have big fields and while thehorses know what they are doing, manyriders are not too sure. It would bebetter to have two races with smallerfields than one large one – I am suremothers would feel happier. Also, andthis is a bit more radical, I would likenovice riders who had never won arace, to be given a 3lb allowance whenriding in Open or Confined/Club races.I think riders can learn more about raceriding in those races and it would be away of encouraging people to give themrides.Who has helped you on the way? Abig thanks to all (too many to mention)who have helped and to those who runPointing.

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CONNOLLY’S RED MILLS PRECISIONNUTRITION SERIES 2014/15Albrighton Woodland (North) at Chaddesley Corbett | Sunday, 22 February

It was third time lucky for owner CliveBennett when Iberico, trained byKirsty Adcock, landed the spoils atChaddesley Corbett, with the judge’sverdict being a nose after the nine-year-old, who was giving 5lbs to all hisrivals, had got up in the last strides.“I’ve lost out in two close finishes thisseason, and I thought the same thingwas going to happen,” he laughed.Clive is now spoilt forchoice, with two horsesqualified for the final, theother being Rye Cross,runner-up in the Connolly’sIntermediate at Barbury inDecember. “Hopefully I’llrun one of them,” he said,pointing out that Ibericowould appreciate muchbetter ground than thatwhich he encountered onthis occasion.Iberico’s jumping has beenless than fluent in the pastdue to back problems, butmassage and plenty ofjumping to build up hismuscles seem to have donethe trick. He was the lasthorse to join the Bennettsfrom Padge Berry, fromwhom Clive and his wifeEileen have had many goodperformers over the years.The winner was partnered,as he was in his two victoriesin 2014, by farrier CharlieDando, who expressed hisgratitude for theopportunity, as his workcommitments leave him littletime for riding out.

Trainer Sam Allwoodprofessed himself delightedwith the performance ofrunner-up Johnny Og, butthe six-year-old is an unlikelyparticipant in the final. “He’smuch better on soft ground,which you don’t often get atthat [Cheltenham] meeting,so we need to crack on with him now,”explained Sam.Johnny Og is leased until the end ofthe season from Martin Keighley byDave Bostock, who has supportedSam since he started training, andMark Astbury, who is responsible forSam’s website.“He was quite poor when we gothim,” Sam continued. “He hadn’t had

a break for a long time, so he hadplenty of time at grass and we fed himup. He works well at home and getshimself fit, but he’s a stressy traveller.”Sam himself rode over 70 winners asan amateur, but at 6’3” tall wasstruggling with the weight so has nowretired from the saddle. Ironically he’snow lighter than he was in his riding

days, but he admitted “I was goingnowhere as a jockey,” so he isconcentrating on training and isleaving the steering to Josh Guerriero,whose day job is assistant trainer toDan Skelton.

There are no current plans for thirdhome Kazuri Kate to receive aCheltenham entry, for the simple

reason, said trainer-rider Claire Hart,that she’s so tiny. “We might changeour minds, but she’s only 15.2,although she thinks she’s 17 hands,”laughed Claire, who is more likely tocampaign the mare in Ladies’ races.“She’s a little star who loves herracing.”Now owned by Claire’s uncle, Simon

Hart, with Robert and JanetBartlett, Kate was purchasedfor £1,000 as a yearling froman advert in Horse & Houndmagazine by Claire, whospotted that she was a half-sister to Kiama, a successfulPointer for owner RoseVickery and rider PollyGundry.“We wanted to call herKazuri, which is Swahili for‘small and beautiful,’ but thename was taken, so as shewas called ‘Kate’ when wegot her, we just put the twotogether,” Claire expounded.

Willie Bryan, trainer andjoint-owner, with his father-in-law David Smith, offourth placed Overafrica, hasthe final in mind for the sonof Overbury, on the provisothat he returns to the formwhich he showed last season,when he scored four times.“The horses haven’t beenquite right,” Willie said, “butthey do seem to be gettingbetter,” a fact borne out bythe results at Chaddesley,where the stable’s other threerunners providedconnections with twovictories and a secondplacing.Described by Willie as “alovely horse, with plenty ofcharacter,” Overafrica waspartnered by the trainer’s sonPeter, 17, and is often riddenat home by the latter’syounger brother Josh. The

siblings clocked up numerous PonyRacing successes between them, butthere will be no rivalry for rides in ayear’s time, when Josh will be 16.He is going as an apprentice withAndrew Balding, while Peter, whoworks for his uncle, Peter Bowen, willremain with the jumpers, no doubtwith his father’s winning tally of 75 afuture target.

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Iberico and Charlie Dando following their victory at Chaddesley CorbettPhoto: Phil Britt philbrittphotos.zenfolio.com


RIDER PROFILELEO MAHON

The name Mahon is synonymous withPoint-to-Pointing, because it was Jim

Mahon who was one of the foundersof the Point-to-Point Owners'Association, later to encompass‘Riders' in its title, in 1977.

His son Gabe followed in his

footsteps by becoming a successfulowner, trainer and rider, and Jim

would doubtless be delighted that thenext generation - professional jockeyRyan, twins Ella (retired from race-riding) and Lara, and Leo - is carryingon the tradition. He might, however,be slightly perplexed that the latter,described by Lara's boyfriend WillTelfer as "a naturally talented rider,"does not receive the number of ridesdeserving of his ability.

That, though, is mainly by design. Leo,who did an Agriculture and FarmBusiness Management course atCirencester, has returned to work onthe family farm with its 1700 acres,and in addition the Mahons have sixPointers at home. "I'd hope that if Irode out for other yards I might getmore support, but I don't have muchtime to travel round, so I can't expect

Leo and My Way De Solzen on their way to winning the PPORAClub Members race for novice riders at the 2012 Devon &

Somerset Staghounds meeting at HolinicotePhoto: Tim Holt [email protected]

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people to give me rides," he reasonablypoints out.

Leo, now 20, enjoyed a successfulPony racing career, winning the WestMidlands area title, and from the ageof 11 was riding out the Pointers athome. He made his Point-to-Pointdebut on Lemonfield at Cold Harbourin 2010, finishing fifth in theRestricted, and the following seasonopened his account on Golden Harveyat Eyton.

2012 was his best year to date, with sixvictories from just ten rides. Includedamong the half dozen was his initialdouble at Holnicote courtesy of LakeLegend and My Way De Solzen. "Thatwas really memorable, to beat[Richard] Barber horses," he recalled,although his delight was obviouslytempered by the imposition of a fine

for some over-enthusiastic use of thewhip.

He shares the training at home withElla, who admits that her youngerbrother can be very bossy. "I do argueoccasionally but it's not usually worthit - Leo's way is the only way!" shelaughed.

According to Will Telfer it is Ella whodoes more than her share before shegoes off to her day job as DanSkelton's secretary, but he admits thatLeo's work ethic has improvedconsiderably in the last couple ofyears, "You couldn't get him out ofbed in the mornings," grinned Will,

"and he could barely tack up so hissisters had to do it for him!"

Leo's aim for this season is to betterhis 2012 total, and he is lookingforward to a debut ride at Cheltenhamon the aforementioned Lake Legend,who has a prep run at Ludlow today.Acquiring a Category ‘B' licence is onhis agenda, and looking further intothe future he would like to take out apermit to train.

Leo can be contacted on 07961101795, and no doubt anyone forwhom he rides a winner will beexpected to celebrate in style, becausethe jockey owns that there is nothinghe likes more than a good party!

Leo and Lake Legend (far side) pictured at last season's Woodland Pytchleymeeting at Dingley where they landed the Mixed Open racePhoto: Julie Drewett racehorsephotos.co.uk

“I do argue occasionally but it's not usuallyworth it - Leo's way is the only way!”

Ella Mahon, Leo’s sister

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SAM WALEY-COHENA half-century under Rules by Carolyn Tanner

Sam Waley-Cohen completed a half-century under Rules when steeringPaint The Clouds to victory in theBetbright Open Hunters' Chase atDoncaster on Wednesday.

For Sam, racing is a hobby, unlikemany of his amateur contemporarieswho work full-time in the sport. Hisday job is running PortmanHealthcare, a chain of dental practices.

His initial success on a licensed trackwas in an Amateur Riders' Hurdle atKelso in 2003 on Moscow Dancer,trained by Peter Monteith.

Since then there have been countlesshigh-profile victories, the major onebeing that of his father Robert's LongRun in the 2011 Cheltenham GoldCup, plus two King George VI Chaseson the same horse.

His Aintree record is second to none,and includes three Fox Hunter Chasetriumphs, on Katarino (2005 and2006) and Warne (2014), a TophamChase victory in 2006 on Liberthine,and a 2014 Becher Chase success onOscar Time, on whom he finishedrunner-up in the 2011 Grand Nationaland fourth in 2013.

Sam also has 80 Point-to-Pointwinners under his belt.

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last season’s Larkhill Racing Club meetingPhoto: Phil Britt philbrittphotos.zenfolio.com


Sam Davies-Thomas and Come On You, the first leg of therider’s treble at Charing on SundayPhoto: Julie Drewett racehorsephotos.co.uk

Sam Welton and Oscar Flyer (near side)Photo: Nina Edminson nephotography.co.uk

RECENT LANDMARKSJockeys firsts, doubles and other career highs by Carolyn Tanner

Sam Davies-Thomas recorded hisinitial treble at Charing to take his tallybetween the flags to 42.

The first leg came in the Restricted onthe Nick Pearce-trained Come OnYou, who had been unluckily carriedout by a loose horse on his previousouting at Godstone. Although themargin of victory was comfortable inthe end, Sam reported that he was thehardest work of his three winners.“He was on and off the bridle all thetime.”

Sam followed up in the 3m4f Men’sOpen, the Kent Grand National, onKelly Morgan’s Minella For Steak, whomade all the running, and made it aMorgan family double whencompleting the treble onShutthebackdoor, trained by Kelly’sbrother Tom.

Sam, 23, opened his account onModerano at North Carlton in 2011.He is an apprentice saddler at HarleyEquestrian, a company which hasstrong links with Point-to-Pointing

through its sponsorship of the NoviceRider series.

Malcolm Mallow, 22, enjoyed a dreamdebut when landing the Novice Riders’race at Higham on Banksandditches,trained by Martin Ward, who obtainedhis number from an advertisementplaced on a Point-to-Point website.

Malcolm originally trained as a chef,but after three years decided toconcentrate on horses and got a job atNunnery Stud, near Thetford. Hecompleted a foundation course at theBritish Racing School, where he wasmale trainee of the year in 2013, andspent 12 months with Robin Dickinbefore moving closer to home – hisparents live in Essex, near SaffronWalden – and he has been based atLucy Wadham’s Newmarket yard sincelast year.

Sam Welton, 25 later this week, gavehimself an early birthday present whenscoring his first Point-to-Point victory

on his mother Valerie’s Oscar Flyer inthe 3m Maiden at Mordon.

Sam must rank as one of the mostexperienced novice riders in thecountry, having ridden three winnersas a Conditional before reverting toamateur status last year. Afterattending the British Racing School hewent to Ferdy Murphy, and then toGeorge Moore, with whom he spentfour years and rode one winner, plus ahandful of placings, from around 20rides.

He eventually moved to David Pipefor 18 months and added another twosuccesses prior to moving back toYorkshire. He now works for DavidBarron, and also rides out for LynneWard.

Oscar Flyer was spotted at ExeterHorse Sales by Sam’s partner CarolynWoods, herself a former Pipeemployee and winning Point-to-Pointrider, who purchased him for £180from the abattoir shortly before hewas due to be put down.

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Who was capturing the action last weekend?

A busy but predominately wetweekend for our film crews andphotographers this weekend but asever they battled on regardless. TimHolt was at a very damp BadburyRings to capture the stills at theCountryside Alliance (Wessex)meeting, as was Jeff Guyett of WestCounty Videos who was on hand to

film proceedings at the Dorset venue.Jeff also sent a crew to the equally wetAlbrighton & Woodland (North)meeting at Chaddesley Corbett, wherethey were joined by photographer PhilBritt.Elsewhere at the rearranged SouthDurham Hunts Club meeting atMordon snappers Peter Barber and

Nina Edminson were both inattendance where they were alsojoined by Keith Simpson who was onhand to film the events as theyunfolded. Last but by no means leastand the South East regular JulieDrewett was the sole photographerpresent at the South East Hunts Clubat Charing.

Phil Britt philbrittphotos.zenfolio.comAlbrighton & Woodland (North) at Chaddesley Corbett

Nina Edminson nephotography.co.ukSouth Durham Hunt Farmers Club at Mordon

Tim Holt [email protected] Alliance Club (Wessex) at Badbury Rings

Julie Drewett racehorsephotos.co.ukSouth East Hunts Club at Charing

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148cms & under race (Division I)Bowes Storm Damage Sarah McGeeHow Ya Talkin Harry CharletonJ D Delivers Elizabeth GaleLyle Rio Finnley GreenMorgan Abby RobertsonPick Pocket Connor MurtaghThe Mumbler Ella McCain

148cms & under Racetech Novice Riders Qualifying race1 Longbourne Rose Ted Featherstone2 Denny Royal Lady Charlie Woods3 Pebbles Sophia Waringur Stambrook Masterplan Laura PearsonNon-runners: Mountain Rill (Andrew Taylor), Rosevale Siren Salute(Katie Sinclair)

148cms & under race (Division II)Hazelcroft Good Time Lucy PittendrighJambo Lyall HodginsJudge Fox Archie George FrankLittle Bull Abbie McCainMiss Tiny Jessica SwanPerfect Place Bruce LynnTricky Vicky Roy Day


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Gillon Crow has just won theBonhams Men's Open, that really is

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"Smile sweetly" says Caroline Robinson to daughter, Kitty, "wemight finally get into Been Pointing!"

Grandturgeon has just won the ladiesopen, the first leg of a training/riding

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Dai Jones gets the award for biggest & brightest sponsors branding after theConnolly's RED MILLS Intermediate, won by Iberico (note to self, must try harder)

War Path has just won the AGA sponsored Open Maiden &Annmarie Newman from the AGA shop in Kidderminster presentsmementoes to winning owner & rider

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Sat 28 FebruaryEast Devon, BISHOPS COURTThurlow, HORSEHEATHSun 1 MarchBrocklesby, BROCKLESBY PARKQuantock Staghounds, COTHELSTONESouth Herefordshire, GARNONSSouth Midlands Area Club, COCKLEBARROW - RearrangedTynedale, CORBRIDGE

Sat 7 MarchBrecon & Talybont, LLANFRYNACHDuke of Beaufort’s, DIDMARTONKingston Blount Racing Club, KINGSTON BLOUNT

Sun 8 MarchBlackmore & Sparkford Vale, CHARLTON HORETHORNECollege Valley & North Northumberland, ALNWICKCottesmore, GARTHORPEDerwent, CHARM PARKDulverton Farmers, TREBOROUGH HILL - AbandonedEast Cornwall, GREAT TRETHEW - RearrangedMid Surrey Farmers Drag, GODSTONESir W.W. Wynn’s, BANGOR-ON-DEESuffolk, AMPTON

Sat 14 MarchCrawley & Horsham, PARHAMDuke of Buccleuch’s, FRIARS HAUGHEast Essex, MARKS TEYNew Forest, LARKHILL

Sun 15 MarchBicester with Whaddon Chase, WHITFIELDCurre & Llangibby, HOWICKDart Vale & Haldon Harriers, BUCKFASTLEIGHHampshire, HACKWOOD PARKHolderness, DALTON PARKRoss Harriers, GARNONS

Sat 21 MarchHurworth, HUTTON RUDBYLanarkshire & Renfrewshire and Eglinton, OVERTONV.W.H., SIDDINGTONWilton, MILBORNE ST ANDREW

Sun 22 MarchHolcombe, WHITTINGTON - CancelledLamerton, KILWORTHYMendip Farmers, STON EASTONNorth Ledbury, HEREFORD RACECOURSEOakley, BRAFIELD-ON-THE-GREENOld Surrey, Burstow & West Kent, PENSHURST

Sat 28 MarchAvon Vale, LARKHILLBerwickshire, FRIARS HAUGHGlamorgan, YSTRADOWENPuckeridge, HORSEHEATHUnited Pack, BRAMPTON BRYAN

Sun 29 MarchBadsworth & Bramham Moor, ASKHAM BRYAN COLLEGEBelvoir, GARTHORPECotley, COTLEYEast Cornwall, GREAT TRETHEWFlint & Denbigh, BANGOR-ON-DEELedbury, MAISEMORE PARKSouthdown & Eridge, GODSTONE

Sat 4 AprilAshford Valley Tickham, CHARINGCroome & West Warwickshire, UPTON-UPON-SEVERNEssex & Suffolk, HIGHAMKimblewick, KIMBLELudlow, BITTERLEYMiddleton, SHERIFF HUTTONMonmouthshire, LLANVAPLEY

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North Staffordshire, SANDONPortman, BADBURY RINGSSpooners & West Dartmoor, CHERRYBROOKVale of Lune, WHITTINGTONWoodland Pytchley, DINGLEY

Mon 6 AprilCumberland Farmers, DALSTONEast Kent with West Street, ALDINGTONFour Burrow, TREBUDANNONNorth Cotswold, PAXFORDOld Berkshire, LOCKINGESouth Notts, THORPE LODGESouth Pembrokeshire, LYDSTEPSouth Shropshire, EYTON-ON-SEVERNStaintondale, CHARM PARKTaunton Vale, KINGSTON ST MARYVine & Craven, HACKWOOD PARK

Sat 11 AprilEssex, HIGH EASTERNorth Warwickshire Hunt Club, MOLLINGTONTeme Valley, BRAMPTON BRYANYstrad Taf Fechan, YSTRADOWENSun 12 AprilBedale, HORNBY CASTLECheshire Forest, TABLEYCotswold, ANDOVERSFORDEggesford, UPCOTT CROSSMorpeth, TRANWELLPytchley, GUILSBOROUGHTedworth, BARBURY RACECOURSE

Sat 18 AprilDartmoor, FLETE PARKKimblewick, KINGSTON BLOUNTLlangeinor, DUNRAVEN STUDOld Surrey, Burstow & West Kent, PENSHURSTWorcestershire, CHADDESLEY CORBETT

Sun 19 AprilAtherstone, CLIFTON-ON-DUNSMOREBraes of Derwent, CORBRIDGECleveland, MORDONCotswold Vale Farmers, ANDOVERSFORDSeavington, LITTLEWINDSORWest Norfolk, FAKENHAM

Sat 25 AprilBerkeley, WOODFORDChiddingfold Leconfield & Cowdray, PARHAMFife, BALCORMO MAINSQuorn, GARTHORPE

Sun 26 AprilAxe Vale, STAFFORD CROSSCheshire, TABLEYFarmers Bloodhounds, WHITFIELDSouth & West Wilts, LARKHILLTivyside & Carmarthenshire, LYDSTEPYork & Ainsty, EASINGWOLD

Sat 2 MayLauderdale, MOSSHOUSESModbury Harriers, FLETE PARKPendle Forest & Craven, HESLAKERSurrey Union, PEPER HAROWTredegar Farmers, LOWER MACHEN

Sun 3 MayDevon & Somerset Staghounds, HOLNICOTEFernie, DINGLEYRadnor & West Hereford, COLD HARBOUR

Mon 4 MayBanwen Miners, LLWYN FARMCattistock, LITTLEWINDSOREast Sussex & Romney Marsh, ALDINGTONEnfield Chace with Cambridgeshire Hunt, NORTHAWNorth Shropshire, EYTON-ON-SEVERNStevenstone, VAUTERHILLWarwickshire, MOLLINGTONZetland, WITTON CASTLE

Sat 9 MayCumberland, ASPATRIAKimblewick, KINGSTON BLOUNTMinehead Harriers and West Somerset, HOLNICOTE

Sun 10 MayBilsdale, EASINGWOLDFour Burrow, TREBUDANNONMelton Hunt Club, GARTHORPEWheatland, CHADDESLEY CORBETT

Wed 13 MayWeston & Banwell Harriers, COTHELSTONE

Sat 16 MayClifton-on-Teme, UPPER SAPEYFitzwilliam (Milton), DINGLEYGelligaer Farmers, LOWER MACHENSouth Durham, MORDON

Sun 17 MayDulverton West, BRATTON DOWNGolden Valley, BREDWARDINEGrafton, WHITFIELDHaydon, HEXHAMKnutsfordRacesClub(formerlyNorthWestPoint-to-PointClub),TABLEY

Sun 24 MayBerks&BucksDraghounds&SandhurstDraghounds,KINGSTONBLOUNTWest Somerset Vale, COTHELSTONEWest Wales Area Club, LYDSTEP

Mon 25 MayAlbrighton & Woodland (South), CHADDESLEY CORBETTSouth Tetcott, UPCOTT CROSSSat 30 MayMeynell & South Staffordshire, GARTHORPE

Sun 31 MayBorder, HEXHAMExmoor, BRATTON DOWNNorth Hereford, HEREFORD RACECOURSE

Sat 6 JunePembrokeshire, TRECOED

Sun 7 JuneTiverton Staghounds, BRATTON DOWNSat 13 JuneTorrington Farmers, UMBERLEIGH

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TOP PERFORMERS 2014/15Current standings for the sport’s major championships

Will Biddick 16 winsDarren Edwards 9 winsPete Mann 7 winsJohn Mathias 6 winsNick Orpwood 6 wins

Jamie Thomas 6 winsSam Davies-Thomas 5 winsTom Weston 5 winsseven riders on four wins

FULLER’SGENTLEMANPOINT-TO-POINTRIDERSCHAMPIONSHIP

Will Biddick, pictured aboard Subtle Sovereign - one of his four winners atSunday’s Countryside Alliance Club (Wessex) meetingPhoto: Tim Holt [email protected]

Peter Bryan 3 winsJames Nixon 3 winsHarry Cobden 2 winsJoe Drinkwater 2 winsDavid Noonan 2 wins

FULLER’S GENTLEMAN NOVICE P-T-P RIDERS CHAMPIONSHIP

James Nixon, pictured at the Vine & Craven meeting at Barbury Racecoursewhere he rode a double for trainer Katy PricePhoto: David Simpson

Harry Cobden 2 winsCharlie Buckle 1 winSam Coltherd 1 winHarry Marsh 1 win

DODSON&HORRELLNOVICEAWARDFORTHEWILKINSONSWORD

Harry Cobden and Silver Token, the winner’s of the Countryside Alliance ClubMembers race for novice riders’ at Badbury Rings on SundayPhoto: Tim Holt [email protected]

Gina Andrews 7 winsCatherine Walton 7 winsPage Fuller 4 winsLeanda Tickle 4 winsHannah Watson 4 wins

ten riders on two wins

LADY POINT-TO-POINT RIDERS CHAMPIONSHIP

Gina Andrews, pictured aboard Remarkable Man at the Cambridgeshire withEnfield Chace meeting at HorseheathPhoto: Julie Drewett racehorsephotos.co.uk

Olivia Hutchings 2 winsAlice Stevens 2 winsHannah Welch 2 winsLucy Wheeler 2 wins

FULLER’S LADY NOVICE P-T-P RIDERS CHAMPIONSHIP

Hannah Welch and Beuvron on their way to winning the Ladies Open race atthe Western meeting at WadebridgePhoto: Tim Holt [email protected]

Olivia Hutchings 2 winsAlice Stevens 2 winsHarriet Bryce 1 win

HOWDEN NOVICE AWARD FOR THE PRINCESS ROYAL TROPHY

Olivia Hutchings and Lucius Fabeo (nearside) on their way to winning Division Iof the Open Maiden race at the Western meeting at WadebridgePhoto: Tim Holt [email protected]

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Lucy Wheeler 9ptsHarry Cobdeb 8ptsJoe Drinkwater 8ptsPeter Bryan 6ptsAlbert Chandler 5pts

John Smith-Maxwell 5ptsHannah Welch 5ptseleven riders on four points

HARLEY RACING PPORA NOVICE RIDERS SERIES

Lucy Wheeler, pictured after riding Nipper John at the Vine & Craven meetingat Barbury RacecoursePhoto: David Simpson

Victor Thompson 6 winsRichard Hewitt 5 winMrs V. J. McKie 5 winsJ. Simpson 5 winsJ. Barber 4 winsJ. M. Pike 4 wins

N. R. W Wright 4 winsnine owners on three wins

LEADING POINT-TO-POINT OWNER

Crazy Diamond, pictured at the Ratcheugh Racing Club meeting, one of fivewins this season for Mrs V. J. McKiePhoto: Grace Beresford p2pnorthernphotos.co.uk

Miss Sarah A. Dawson 30ptsLord Lipsey & Mr Nick Elliott 26ptsMr R. J. Hewitt 26ptsMr W. Bryan & Mr D. Smith 26ptsMr N. R. W Wright 24ptsfour owners on 20pts

AGA ALL-COMERS CHAMPIONSHIP

Owner Sarah Dawson, who leads the AGA All-Comers Championship courtesyof My Flora, Gauvain, Qrackers and Minella For PartyPhoto: David Simpson

Comedinewithme 6ptsZiggerson Hill 5ptsKayf Collateral 4ptsMiss Gotaway 4ptsRose Of Milan 4pts

Rush House 4ptsBrids Classic 3pts

JOCKEY CLUB LEADING NOVICE MARE

Comedinewithme, under Jo Mason, pictured at the Sinnington meeting atDuncombe Park where she won Division II of the Open Maiden racePhoto: Peter Barber pointtopointphotography.co.uk

Berties Dream 3 winsByerley Bear 3 winsCrazy Diamond 3 winsImpact Zone 3 winsJepeck 3 wins

Ockey De Neulliac 3 winsRaffa 3 winsSubtle Sovereign 3 winsThat’s Rhythm 3 wins

CONNOLLY’S RED MILLS LEADING HORSE

Berties Dream and Gina Andrews on their way to landing the Ladies Open raceat the Cambridgeshire with Enfield Chace meeting at HorseheathPhoto: Julie Drewett racehorsephotos.co.uk

Catherine Walton 44ptsGina Andrews 42ptsLeanda Tickle 34ptsBridget Andrews 32ptsPage Fuller 32ptsHannah Watson 32ptsBryony Frost 26ptsHannah Welch 24pts

Ally Stirling 22ptsAngela Rucker 20ptsHannah Lewis 18ptsClaire Hart 16ptsKaty Lyons 14ptsEmma Todd 12ptsCarey Williamson 12pts

AGALADIESOPENPOINT-TO-POINTCHAMPIONSHIP

Ockey De Neulliac, under Catherine Walton, pictured en route to victory in theLadies Open race at the Ratcheugh Racing Club meeting at AlnwickPhoto: Grace Beresford p2pnorthernphotos.co.uk

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Jack Barber 14 winsAlan Hill 9 winsKayley Woollacott 8 winsRobert Chanin 7 winsVictor Thompson 6 wins

Tom Weston 6 winsPauline Harkin 5 winsNicola Martin 5 winsJoe O’Shea 5 wins

CONNOLLY’SREDMILLSTRAINERSCHAMPIONSHIP(8+HORSES)

Jack Barber now has a lead of five wins over his nearest rival following a four-timer at Badbury Rings on SundayPhoto: David Simpson

Ciaran Gethings 2 winsseventeen riders on one win

LEADING HUNTER CHASE RIDER

Ciaran Gethings is leading the charge for the Leading Hunter Chase Rider titleafter victories on Double Dash and Bobs LawPhoto: Julie Drewett racehorsephotos.co.uk

Jepeck (Devon & Cornwall) 28ptsBeuvron (Devon & Cornwall) 20ptsChampagne Benefit (S Wales & Mons) 20ptsLotus Pond (North Western) 20ptsAccording To Harry (Wessex) 18ptsVolcan Surprise (East Anglia) 18ptsDesert Queen (Wessex) 16ptsInfamous Grouse (Wessex) 16ptsPlay The Ace (East Anglia) 16ptsStorm Lantern (South Midlands) 16ptsWhenharrymetsally (Wessex) 16ptsDarlington County (Yorkshire) 16ptsFull Trottle (South Midlands) 16ptsCarlton Ryan (Yorkshire) 14ptsSupreme Danehill (Wessex) 14ptsnine horses on twelve points

PPORA YOUNG HORSE AWARDS

Jessica McKie 5 winsCharlotte Fuller 4 winsHarriet Besent 3 winsLauren Braithwaite 3 winsWillie Bryan 3 winsTor Collins 3 wins

Rose Loxton 3 winsNeil Mechie 3 winsChloe Newman 3 winsRichardMitford-Slade 3 winsKaty Price 3 winsJohnathan Tudor 3 wins

CONNOLLY’SREDMILLSTRAINERSCHAMP(7ORELESSHORSES)

The Falklander, pictured at the Ratcheugh Racing Club meeting, one of fivewinners this season for Jessica McKiePhoto: Grace Beresford p2pnorthernphotos.co.uk

All on one win: Simon Andrews, George Baker, Mickey Brown,Rebecca Curtis, Henry Daly, Jill Dawson, Christine Drury,Warren Greatrex, Philip Hobbs, Chris Honour, Gill Jones, RoseLoxton, Paul Nicholls, Jonjo O’Neill, Emma Oliver, KevinParker, Alistair Ralph, Katie Scott, Sarah Stilgoe

LEADING HUNTER CHASE TRAINER

Rose Loxrton, pictured at the Vine & Craven meeting at Barbury Racecourse,has scored under Rules this season with Current EventPhoto: David Simpson

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Jepeck and Jamie Thomas on their way to landing the Intermediate race at theTiverton meeting at Chipley ParkPhoto: Tim Holt [email protected]


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