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With all of Sunday’s meetings lost due to the threat from Storm Ciara, it was definitely a case of the “lull before the storm” because 24 hours earlier conditions had been much more amenable when the Albrighton & Woodland staged their fixture at Chaddesley Corbett.
West Midland-based Alex Edwards, Tommie O’Brien, James King and Zac Baker are some of the best jockeys on the Point-to-Point circuit. Edwards has won the Areas Riders’ Title for the last three seasons but with such strength in depth it will be interesting to see who prevails at the end of the season.
Edwards, O’Brien and King all got their names on the scoresheet in the two-and-a-half-mile Maiden which heralded the start of the West Midland season, with O’Brien coming out on top with an all-the-way success on Glory And Honour.
Despite his inexperience, the four-year-old son of Elusive Pimpernel led from the start and was jumping exuberantly before being joined by Maitree Express down the back straight. That horse began to weaken as they met the rising ground, but Glory And Honour continued his relentless gallop and turned back towards home with the race in his pocket. The favourite, Kinondo Kwetu, finished a respectable second but could not live with the winner in the home straight and was still 20 lengths adrift as they passed the judge.
The winner was purchased at Tattersalls last May by Tweenhills Stud Hand Anya Ingman, who said: “I liked the look of him, and he was nice and quiet. I’ve been thinking about a pointer for a few years, so the aim is to sell him on to provide funds for another purchase. I rent a box about ten minutes from Tom Lacey’s and have been able to use his gallops”. After this performance connections should be able to make a good profit.
O’Brien didn’t have time to celebrate or answer questions as he sprinted to his car immediately after weighing in to make the short journey to team up with Sir Egbert in a Warwick handicap hurdle (eventually finishing sixth).
Alex Edwards and Salvatore (pictured) had to work hard for their victory in the Men’s Open. Pearls Legend was an early casualty, but Red Devil Star had taken the lead before his departure and continued to dictate the pace before being passed by Ballyboker Breeze on the final circuit. Salvatore was sent in pursuit at the 14th and crept into contention as the two horses pulled well clear of their rivals on the final turn. They were inseparable at the second-last, but Salvatore asserted on the run to the final obstacle and maintained his advantage on the flat.
Hidden Charmer caused an upset in the Ladies’ Open (see video above). Itstimeforapint led for the first circuit before Hannah Lewis sent the favourite Tb Broke Her into the lead with a mile to run. They led up the final hill but could not shake off the attentions of Hidden Charmer, who came through to dispute the lead at the penultimate fence. Tb Broke Her’s error at this obstacle tipped the scales in favour of Josephine Banks’ mount and the favourite showed tenacity to battle back approaching the last, but could not claw back the deficit on the run-in.
The winner was purchased at Ascot Sales last May by the legendary Pat Tollit, and her colours have a long and successful association with the course at Chaddesley Corbett.
Clive Bennett’s Miss Seagreen started a warm favourite for the Intermediate but had to settle for second place behind the Don Constable-owned and Joe O’Shea-trained Mr Snuffles. Huw Edwards sent his mount into the lead at the 13th as the leader Easythingsarebest began to beat a retreat, but Sam Jukes and Miss Seagreen covered this move and had a healthy advantage over the opposition in the final half-mile. Having got first run, Mr Snuffles was always a stride or so clear but Miss Seagreen was fighting back before a last-fence blunder put paid to her chances.
Both the winning owner and trainer enjoy a battle with the bookmakers and this time they came out on top, with Constable commenting: “Huw carried out the trainer’s instructions to the letter. We fancied him today and had a good bet.”.
The bookmakers recovered their losses in the Novice Riders’, as some punters were prepared to put significant sums on the odds-on favourite Don Bersy. Normally there would be nothing risky with this policy but, on this occasion, they got their fingers burnt. Ryan Potter’s gelding’s form was far superior to his rivals but that counted for nothing as Don Bersy, who had shown some quirks at the start in the past, dug in his toes as the flag dropped.
Minerfortyniner had also been reluctant to line up but did set off on level terms and disputed the lead with Brave Encounter, until that horse weakened in the final mile. Ben Sutton and Minerfortyniner led Sea Beat on the home turn but Doc Carver’s progress caught the eye and these two had a tremendous battle over the final two fences, with Doc Carver and Rebecca Pugh hanging on grimly for a half-length success.
The Herbert family enjoyed great success with Arthur Moore cast-off Ballycahane before he was sent to the Sales to be replaced by Organised Solution, who came from the same source. The six-year-old has run two good races this season, finishing fourth at Larkhill and second at Bangor, and looked to have a solid chance in the three-mile Maiden. Along with the well-fancied Lilith, these two set the pace from the start and it was one which many of the other runners could not match.
It was clear Milo Herbert and Organised Solution were gaining the upper hand as they bypassed the third from home and that assumption proved correct as the leader turned for home with a healthy advantage. Lilith tried her best but was always fighting a losing battle, although she was still in second spot when she was claimed by the final obstacle. That left Rose Iland to inherit second place and herald a welcome return to the winner’s enclosure for owner Jim Collett.
Don Bersy’s stablemate Family Man was strongly fancied for the Restricted, but after being in contention on the home turn he quickly faded out of contention, with the Welsh raider Getaway Flyer and Jodie Hughes proving too strong for Frank And Honest over the final two fences.
