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OUR NEXT MEETING

WEDNESDAY 31ST MAY

The crowds were out, the ground soft and the weather sunny for our last meeting here on Saturday 8th April.

A competitive seven card beckoned, with the day getting off to a fine start with the cosy success of Inneston, who returned a well-backed 4/9 favourite for Gary Moore under Jamie Moore.

A talented five-year-old on the up, the winner had contested competitive races on his previous two starts at Sandown and Newbury but despite his price this was no walkover as he faced the Paul Nicholls-trained Holetown Hero, who himself has some smart form to his name.

Inneston ran out a comfortable winner in the end, despite clambering over the final hurdle, and proved too good on his drop back into novice company Dual Taunton winner Holetown Hero set the early pace, but got done for speed in the closing stages, with the pair finishing miles clear of the remainder. The second race had favourite backers cheering again, with Begin The Luck returning a well-supported winner under seven-pound claimer Bradley Roberts for trainer Brian Barr.

A runner up four times for his current connections, the winner built on the promise of his third on chasing debut merely three days earlier, proving well enough handicapped under his talented claiming jockey A slow jump at the last put him briefly in trouble, but eventual second Man Of The North just didn’t have enough to overhaul his rival, despite being well below his last winning mark. There should be plenty more to come from the winner who can further over

The success of favourites continued in the third, with recent Plumpton winner Ramo landing the three and a quarter handicap hurdle in of a progressive horse. Apprentice Ned Fox steered his mount to an 11-length victory for

Venetia Williams, and the winner travelled much the best throughout the contest. While the race for the lead changed a few times throughout the affair, eventual runner up Premier D’troice came from the back of the field and could never trouble the winner, despite staying on strongly in the closing stages. The feature contest of the day saw 11/1 shot Fox Pro come home in front in what was a competitive race. The Jane Williams-trained gelding looked in trouble turning in but favourite Le Ligerien made a bad mistake at the second last and threw away all chance of winning, leaving Fox Pro to fight it out with Nocte Volatus. The two had a good battle up the run-in, with David Noonan galvanizing his mount close home to overhaul Stan Sheppard and Nocte Volatus to win by two and a half lengths, with Knight In Dubai trailing back in third. jumping stood the test over the final few flights and saw off a challenge from Knowwhentoholdem, who ran with credit and should be breaking his duck hurdles sooner rather

Joe Tizzard found redemption from Le Ligerien in the next race, with 1/3 favourite Western General recording a cosy success under Harry Kimber He was dropping back into maiden company from handicap company and took advantage of the ease in class, making to win his first race over hurdles.

The penultimate race on the card saw Kings Krackertara gifted the race with the fall of Via Dante at the second last. While the winner was lucky to cross the line in front, she was only a few lengths down when the likely winner bowed out and she still had to see off the challenge of the held-up Kym Eyre.

Brian Barr and Bradley Roberts made it a double on the day, teaming up with Pak Army who won the last in fine fashion. He made all the running and was always clear of his rivals, and despite coming into this a 15-race maiden he was totally dominant in finally breaking his duck over hurdles. The switch to riding him prominently worked wonders and he won in a canter.