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OLD RA WITTON CASTLE
6th February 2005
by Arthur Thompson
photos by Arthur Thompson
The Old Raby Hunt Club got the
Yorkshire season underway with a meeting packed with thrills,
spills, great racing and an air show to boot.
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The opening event saw thirteen
go to post in the Old Raby Members Race packed
with thrills. After just jumping four fences, the field was cut
down to half and the loose horses run amok. Queenies Girl fell at
the first in the straight and almost brought Carew down,
who was having his first run for John Mackley, who bought him
from Chris Grant. As the race turned for home, Lothian Rising
looked the winner with Carew held up in fourth place. Winnie
Wild was running on and was joined by Carew, who took up the
running going to the last and went on under a good ride
by Lee Bates. King Bloom (ex Mary Reveley - now owned by
local vet Graham Russ) caught the eye and should be winning
soon.
Left - Carew (Lee Bates)
- 1st
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Intermediate
The story of this race was set around the main ring when Just
Fluster reared up and threw his jockey to the ground and then
rolled on top of him. It looked bad and later on was taken to
hospital by the air ambulance .The race itself saw a great ride
from Serena Brotherton on Mister Bromley who jumped from
fence to fence going clear to win by 12 lengths from High
Fields who seemed to not like the going early on in the race.
John Rich, evens at the start of the betting, drifted out to
5/1, eventually finishing third.
Right - Mister Bromley
(Serena Brotherton) - 1st
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Ladies Open Texas Ranger
give a display of sheer class. Jo Foster had the 7-year-old
jumping brilliantly from fence one. Ardmayle was the only
one who could stay with Texas Ranger until Jo Foster released the
handbrake on this brilliant horse who went clear from the brave
Ardmayle. San Francisco running in a ladies race for the first
time stayed on for 3rd place and should come on the race.
Left - Ardmayle (Lucy Coney) - 2nd
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Mens Open
Cimarrone Cove lead the field to the first with Whitley
Grange Boy a half length behind Mademist Sam running in 3 rd. Ben
From Ketton was held up in mid division and all the while
Ben Woodhouse had Mr Mahdlo cruising along. Mademist Sam took
over at the front going out into the country for the last time
from Whitley Grange Boy, who was clearly enjoying himself.
Torn Silk was never going. Chaos Theory was making
headway from four out as was Ben From Ketton, but going to the
last Mr Mahdlo went clear to record Ben Woodhouse’s
first winner of the day. Chaos Theory stayed on for second with Ben
From Ketton getting up for third.
Right - Torn Silk
(Clive Mulhall) - Pulled Up
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Restricted
Alnwick winner Floritchel made a visit to Yorkshire and
ran well in a bigger field than when winning two weeks ago. He
was in with a chance until hitting four out Ben Woodhouse recorded
his second winner of the day on the big grey mare Auntie Kathleen,
who looks like she’ll be winning again soon. Flat Stanley ran
well enough to take second place from Hellodock. Cmewin, a winner
at Cottenham and a good third at Alnwick, had the Yorkshire
champion Nigel Tutty in the saddle but never seem to like the
going and was pushed along for most of the race.
Left - Cmewin (Nigel Tutty) -
unplaced
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Open Maiden Division
One
Money came for Caimins Well but he was never going. Supreme
Optimist took them along and was still in there with three to
jump along Supreme Vintage, Milliners Guide and the fast
finishing Rising Talisker, who lead over the last, but Supreme
Vintage came back on the run in under a strong drive from Ben
Woodhouse to catch Rising Talisker on the line.
Open Maiden Division
Two All eyes were on the red-hot jolly Castleford, who
looked the winner until falling at the last which left Ellie Bee
clear to record a four-timer for Ben Woodhouse. One to watch out
for when he gets his jumping together is Mrs S Franks
Tango Bojangles.
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