REPORT – LAMERTON (SUNDAY 22ND MARCH)

After what felt like six months of rain, which resulted in losing
Chipley Park and the first Buckfastleigh meeting. Followed by a
wintery day at the second Buckfastleigh last weekend; Point to
Point fans were finally treated to a day’s racing under blue
skies, albeit slightly hazy skies. As Kilworthy hosted a six-race
card.

The Pannell Commercials Subscribers & Farmers Race kicked
off proceedings, with Zalando taking on dual Kilworthy winner,
Jubertilee. Jack Instance made the running on Jubertilee and
looked to get favourite backers off to a winning start. However
Jo Supple, whom has been riding for well over two decades
was ready to pounce and took the lead before the final flight
and crossed the line one and a half lengths clear. After riding
her 102 nd career win Jo Said “He’s lovely but he gets keen. He
can be really keen, but that just worked out nicely. He switched
off and I waited as long as a I dared. He’s got a turn of foot and
the race turned out nicely.” Jo’s husband Gerry enjoyed her
success so much he didn’t want to leave the course and
proceeded to lock the car keys in the car!

Next up was The Jockey Club and Mr and Mrs Dennis Open
Maiden Race for Mares & Fillies only. Yet again two went to
post. Farm Assured, trained by Chris Barber, was having her
racecourse debut and held the majority of punters money,
going off the 2-5 favourite. Newton Gold was 6-4. The pair
jumped off together and kept each other company for the
majority of the race, before Farm Assured asserted under Ed
Vaughan to score by three lengths. After the race Ed said. “I
just started going into Chris’s riding out once a week. I had my
first winner for him last week and its paid dividends’. He does a
fantastic job and his horses are running out of their skin. I just
had one moment at the ditch but she’s shore footed and I just
had to keep a leg either side of her.”

Race three was the A C Worth Maiden Race for Horses &
Geldings only. Absolute Grey led his five rivals along, with
Slide Rule close by in second. That order remained until the
ditch for the final time when the latter took over. Josh Newman
had been biding his time on Dance If You Can and tracked
them in third. He jumped three out well and took the lead. After
another good leap at the second last he went three lengths
clear. Slide Rule did rally at the last, but not enough to get Josh
worried; and the 15-8 favourite scored by three lengths. “He’s
green enough, he did have one run in Ireland, but I’m not sure
he was fully tuned for that. I was niggling away at him but he
warmed up to the challenge. He’s got a lot to learn, but he will
step forward massively after today.” Said the winning rider.

The Christopher Godfrey Memorial Mixed Open Race saw a
competitive renewal, with prolific winners, Beacon Edge, Jet
Smart, Hidden Heroics, Camino Rocio and Ben Lilly, plus King’s
Quay and Makety lining up. Harry Neale adapted his usual front
running tactics aboard Hidden Heroics, that saw him win at
both Wadebridge meetings. Stablemate Jet Smart, cruised up
into second with half a circuit to travel. With Harry scrubbing
along on his mount it appeared that Jet Smart would be the
likely victor. A good jump at the third last by the leader got Jet
Smart at it. Hidden Heroics rallied around the bend and up the
hill to score by four lengths, from the staying on Beacon Edge.
This was only Harry’s fifth career ride, but he showed great
confidence. He was up against top riders, more fancied
opposition but rode as if he was certain to win. It’s nice to see
young talent coming through the ranks and I was impressed
with the ride Harry gave the Emma Summersby trained horse.
The C & R Construction South West Ltd Restricted Race; saw
another promising performance by a Josh Newman trained
horse. Lough Owel led them along, with Banzigane and Do

Whatever in behind. Josh Newman was happy to get cover on
Make Idaho Great and settled him in behind. After jumping the
ditch for the final time, he went into second, before taking it up
with three to jump. At which he produced a fine leap. The 5-
year-old popped the last before running out a wide margin
winner. After securing his second winner of the day Josh said;
“He did it well today. He was a bit green at Charlton
Horethorne, but he’s come on from that run and taken the next
step well and done it nicely in the end.”

The final race of the afternoon was the Exeter Racecourse
Intermediate Series Qualifier Race. Four went to post but it
quickly turned into a two-horse race between Talimer Pearl and
Clonagoose. Treble seeking Josh Newman, tried to dictate the
fractions on Talimar Pearl in a bid to beat the favourite. But Ed
Vaughan took it up with four fences to jump and never came
under pressure, running out a 20-length winner. Ed who has
now won three races on this horse this season said; “I wanted
to see what was under the bonnet today. We went hard early
and he’s quickened again off the final bend, he’s got a bit of
ability and I think he will rack up a few more.”