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The sun and the public returned to Lydstep on Sunday for the second meeting to be held at the track within a week…
Whilst many members of the public are enjoying the dry weather that is prevailing it is causing a nightmare for organisers of point to points and the track had been extensively watered to afford the best going possible. Sadly, despite the watering and efforts by meetings to produce good ground small fields are the order of the day across the country at the moment while owners and trainers are forced to leave their soft ground loving horses in their stables waiting for rain.
Triumph can often rise in the face of adversity and no better example is that of Champion jockey James King who chose to make the journey from Somerset to Lydstep in his quest to retain his title and was rewarded with a four timer on the day
The first of these victories came in the card opener aboard odds on favourite Rose Iland (IRE) for Marita Warner-King. The eight-year-old daughter of Fame and Glory (IRE) made the most of her seven-pound advantage over her rivals and having let Harriet Tudor and Desert Roe (IRE)lead for most of the race took it up approaching the fifteenth fence and proceeded to claim victory by thirty lengths.
This was the also the first leg of a treble for trainer Luke Price who sent out the gallant old Spencer Moon (IRE) to claim the Men’s Open race at the starting price of 1/8 favourite. The gelding, showing ability that belies his age ran out the victor over Ardview Boy (IRE) by the distance of the run in and with his enthusiasm for racing undiminished will surely add more victories to his tally as the season continues.
It was a quick change back into the colours of Marita Warner-King to get the leg up onto Fubar (IRE) for James King and a quick handover for the staff of the Price stable to bring their next charge into the parade ring. The Eight-year-old chestnut seems to have issues with his method of getting from one side of a fence to another having unseated twice earlier on in the season and a blunder at the last nearly put paid to his chances this time also. A lesser jockey may well have succumbed to the error but with the partnership intact and despite their lead being reduced to a length James managed to score a treble for the yard and his fourth victory of the day denying Mark Robinson and Debacle (IRE) a success. Where’s Mal (IRE) finished well back in third.
John Mathias, well used to the challenges of winning races, provided James with the other leg of his four time with Hitroadjack(IRE) who had been so narrowly denied victory at the track just six days earlier. It was a close call on this occasion with Rock On Carlos (IRE) and Scott Malson being held off by a length. You will never see Hitroadjack winning by a big distance, quirks in the horses training needs dictate that he be held up until the last possible minute to allow him the best change of victory.
There were first time victories for Harriet Tudor and Luke Saunders in the remaining two contests, both on the same horse. Tim Vaughan had decided to take Galop Du Bosc FR) back to the scene of his narrow defeat in the Men’s Open and found himself without any rivals in the Ladies Open. The Walkover gave Harriet Tudor her first victory and perhaps more importantly gave her points to add to her collection for the areas Novice Rider award. Having not exerted any energy in cantering across the line the French bred gelding was then allowed to declare for this other entry on the card in the Novice Riders contest at the end of the day where he saw of Cage of Fear (IRE) and Ellie Jefferson to repay the bookies decision of making him odds on favourite. Training of the gelding is carried out by Tim’s son Ed who was a leading pony race rider before taking up the reins of his fathers point to pointer.
There were two pony racing contests to finish the day and Eds talents came to the fore once more as he trained his old pony the 148 White Water to provide Lowan Cruise Mills with his first victory in that division. Jude Brace, fresh from the family’s victory in the Dunraven Bowl the previous Friday chased him home aboard Follow the Star. Alwena John and Ardent Beringa took the 138 contest ahead of Lowan and Dance Alone.
