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Racing is a game that plays heavily on the emotions of the humans involved, and one such moment was shared by trainer Joanne Priest and co-owner Rob Jones as Is Our Otis crossed the line in front in the Restricted race at Howick this Saturday. This time the gelding was partnered by Zac Baker, but his previous victory had come in the hands of Sam Lee who so tragically lost his life in recent weeks. The emotions of the victory were enhanced by the attendance of Rob’s partner and co-owner Julie McLean who has recently recovered from a sudden illness that saw her hospitalised for a number of weeks. Hopefully, the victory will be the tonic she needs to continue her recovery, and it was good to see her at the meeting.
Is Our Otis was followed home by Barrington John the partner of Bradley Gibbs who unfortunately succumbed to “seconditis” on the day finishing in that spot on three of his four rides. Connections were convinced that the Dai Gibbs charge Ask Dai had crossed the line in front in the Conditions contest, but the victory was snatched in the shadow of the line by the fast-finishing Dragon Rock and Harvey Barfoot Saunt.
James King on the other hand was in fine form coming away from the meeting with a double taking victories in the last two races on the card. The first of those came in the Maiden contest aboard the Luke Price trained Shareyourbiscuits, a former inmate of the Dan Skelton stable. James then paired up with trainer Alan Hill, having what is believed to be his first runner at the Howick track, in the form of The Dancing Tree who saw off Practice Run and Bradley Gibbs in the Intermediate contest that ironically was being sponsored by Bradley himself. The gelding is very much son Joe’s project and was previously trained in Ireland by Gavin Cromwell.
It was good to see a field of seven runners go to post for the Hunt Member’s race, this is a division that often lacks support, but this event provided good racing with the keen running Karaktere d’Enfer giving Joanne Priest the first of her two winners on the day. Jo had been having a quiet season before this with only four runners. This was the geldings second win from two starts between the flags. The prolific even money favourite Inchidaly Robin succumbed to the ten-pound penalty he was carrying and chased him home in second. No doubt he will be back in the winner’s enclosure again soon when not encumbered by such a weight.
The first division of the maiden saw another exciting race with two in contention at the last; it was the Ed Vaughan mount Walkingtheline who emerged the victor beating James King and Lightening Legs by three and a half lengths. This brings Eds tally of winners between the flags to fifty-four an impressive total for such a young man.
Another young man was celebrating his first win in the Men’s Open. Jimmy Munro started his career between the flags at Machen before Christmas and the win was greeted with tears of joy by his family. Jimmy is a regular at the Christian Williams yard and has recently started riding out for Chris Barber who provided him with the winner on the day. The ten-year-old grey Mount Sinai was scoring his second win between the flags.
A sunny day, a rarity in the principality in recent months saw a good crowed in attendance at Howick who will stage their second fixture in a couple of weeks’ time.
