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POny club report Freddie Curtis of the Old Berkshire Hunt and Prince of Thieves lead home the field to win the Trug & Trowel Intermediate Stakes – 148cm & under

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Lingfield Park Racecourse, Surrey • Monday 24th October 2016

iders had travelled from as far as cardiff in Wales to race their ponies at the Pony club race day held at lingfield Park in Surrey. Organised by the eridge Hunt branch of the Pony club the late autumn day was blessed with bright weather and sunshine.

Honor redhouse riding the 18-year-old Haughton Toffee won the opening race, the champion Hats Stakes for novice ponies 128cm & under, ahead of Sebastian Griffin and his striking palomino pony, Spirit. Puckeridge Hunt member, Will Featherstone riding Silas took the open section in the champion Hats Stakes.

It was a win for romney marsh combination, ewan barbour and mockbeggar Hip in the careersinracing.com Stakes. bella Wilkinson and dancing colours were second for the Old Surrey & burstow, with nine-year-old darcy bushby and mandy racing home in third for Kent border. carrersinracing.com were in attendance all day, with their bright orange marquee and mechanical racehorse. The organisation provides career advice to school leavers and those already in the racing profession. For those interested in a career in racing, there are very specific entry level course, as well as post-graduate courses and a new mba course. Tcareersinracing.com also provide regular taster days and their website has a varied list of jobs currently available in the industry.

Worth the trip lily llewellyn and her pony, Fairfield run had left South Wales at 5am for the five hour journey to lingfield. Their dedication was rewarded when the Tredegar Farmers Hunt members fought to finish in a very competitive race, to take the honours in the Southern medical Services Open Stakes ahead of cambridgeshire Hunt members, augustin madamet and doughboy.

The Priors Farm Vets Open 138cm & under race proved equally competitive and it was a clearly delighted bradley Kent riding all Of my dreams for the essex Farmers Hunt who crossed the line ahead of Fernie Hunt members, Sophie Smith and Follow the Star.

Victory in the champion Headwear novice for ponies 138cm & under who have never previously won a race went to Hamza atcha riding 20-year-old balfour Hill Son. clearly a race where experience counted, it was 19-year-old chantilly lace ridden by amelia Southon who crossed the line for second.

The Trug & Trowel Intermediate Stakes proved to be one of the most competitive races of the day, with all the riders in close contention as they headed down the home straight. It was a win for Old berkshire Hunt member Freddie curtis and Prince of Thieves,

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Zante Bright and Sparkie returning to the winner’s enclosure after finishing third in the Champion Hats Novice 128cm Stakes.

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with Tedworth Hunt member, Oscar Palmer and Two The Manor Born in second.

The final race of the day, the Champion Headwear Novice 148cm Stakes was well supported with jockeys from the South East and it was a gratifying win for West Kent (Sevenoaks) member, Benedict Pearson and hi stunning mare, Mill Devino. The six-year-old had reacted in the Parade ring pulling away from her groom, but her focus was back where it needed to be as she raced home by a good few lengths.

Benedict’s family bought the versatile mare from Scotland three months ago, with the intention of racing her. Initially bred for racing she didn’t make the height and had been in a show jumper’s yard for a time. Benedict spent the summer doing Pony Club and Riding club activities with the clever mare and they both particularly enjoy going cross-county, but now the focus is Pony Racing.

Benedict said Mill Devino will have a rest, before coming back into work with the aim of competing in the Charles Owen Pony Racing series.

Ewan Barbour and Mockbeggar Hip lead the Careersinracing.com 148cm Stakes ahead of Bella Wilkinson and Dancing Colours.

A delighted Darcy Bushby and Mandy, finishing third in the Careersinracing.com 148cm Stakes.

Bella Wilkinson and Dancing Colours flying home to finish second in the Careersinracing.com 148cm Stakes.

It is a battle for the finish in the Southern Medical Services Open Stakes, with the honours going to Lily Llewellyn and Fairfield Run (near), ahead of Augustin Madamet and Doughboy (far).

Harry Foulds-Brandt and Miskem, second Champion Headwear Novice 148cm Stakes.

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