Old Berkshire Hunt Ltd
Old Berks Point to Point, Lockinge – Easter Monday April 5, 2010 The ground this year was excellent, given as good to soft. The superb condition of the course was a worthy result following the hard work from Clerk of the Course Geoff Bosley and his team, alongside support from Henrietta Knight. The second race, the John Manners Confined Hunts Race, stirred up fond memories as one of the best known characters of point to pointing and hunter chasing was sadly not in our midst this year. A good field set off at a steady pace, Noel Byrne on Ghonny Withthebowe (Best Turned Out winner) leading the way for the first circuit. Favourite Charm of Gold, owned by Mrs J.P. Fairbarns and ridden by Rachel King, started to stamp her authority on the second circuit delivering a show of spectacular jumping although not being let out of sight by Ghonny Withthebowe and Mrs Manners’ Trizzy, ridden by Lucy Barry, who put up a brave fight in the closing stages. It was a third successive win for the Charm of Gold team, with Trizzy second and Carthys Cross, ridden by Richard Mason, in third. Log on Intersky, trained and ridden by Miss S Firmin, was fourth. The Motorlux Mixed Open Race proved an exciting competition. Moscow Court, trained by Mrs David Plunkett and ridden by Oliver Murphy, was the class act to follow but Rathcoole Dancer (Miss H Grundy) applied the pressure in the early stages. The second circuit saw a display of slick jumping from winner Moscow Court and a challenge by Andrew Morley on Zirkel gave him second place at the finish. Our stars of the future finished the day with The Pinewood Perpetual Trophy Pony Race. The 138cm and 148cm was combined – the winner Tarka II was stylishly ridden by 15-year-old Charlotte Hawker with 13-year-old Joe Ponting on Hope and third placed Jethro with Alice White, 14. Minky ridden by Sam Burton, 10, was first of the 138cm class. The ever-popular terrier racing and dog show kicked off pre-racing entertainment, a record number of people joined in the fun. Falconer Alan Greenhalgh, of the Countryside Alliance, had his skills tested when the escapee peregrine falcon from last year yet again showed more interest in the surrounding country. The crowd enjoyed playing spot the bird as he juggled his demonstration while also bringing in (successfully) his winged demon. The Old Berks hounds met with an excellent reception in the ring, all looking in fine fettle and enjoying the social aspect of the day before the first race.
Old Berks Point-to-Point contact information Chairman of the Committee: Tony Constance, tony@saconstance.com, 01793 710720, 07778 734 523 Clerk of the Course: Geoff Bosely, gaandfabosley@btinternet.com, 07890 268 605 Point to Point secretary: Lucy Cowen, lucy.cowen@btinternet.com, 07786 833559 Advertising and sponsorship: Lucy Dingwall, lucydingwall@yahoo.co.uk, 07876 747 881 Trade Stand enquiries: Chris King, 01844 339 575 Entries: Weatherbys 01993 440077 Pony Racing entries/enquiries secretary: Tessa Good, tessa@vote-ok.co.uk Press and PR: The Lion Associates, lions@thelionassociates.co.uk,
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