Here are the results for the Cambridge University United Hunts Club meeting at Cottenham. The going was good to firm. The weather was overcast and getting quite chilly by the last couple of races. Quite a small crowd in attendance, plenty of space around the paddock.
PPORA Club Members Conditions race 1 Stroom Bank - Freddie Mitchell 7/1 2 Posh Dude 3 Cuigny
Time; 5 mins 57 secs Dists: 4L, 6L 13 ran Day Of Claies 2/1f UR
Mens Open 1 Start Royal - James Tudor 5/4 2 Mount Benger 3 Ballybough Jack
Time; 5-59 Dists: Dist, 1 2/2L 5 ran Cedrus Libani 4/6f PU Was reluctant to start then set off about a fence after the rest of the field and then pulled up after a circuit and half.
Ladies Open 1 Kicks For Free - Angela Rucker 2/1 2 Big Moment Ev's f 3 Inaro
Time; 5-58 Dists: 10L, 1/2L 6 ran
Restricted 1 Divine Intavention - Mark Wall 3/1 2 Bleuvito 3 Lan Na Lamh
Time; 5-59 Dists: 10L, 1/2L 14 Ran The Rodeo Clown 5/2f 4th 2 fences were omitted due to a fallen rider being attended to.
Open Maiden 6 YO+ 1 Stress - Michael Ennis 8/1 2 Aim For The Stars 4/5f 3 Salsero
Time; 5-52 Dists: 2 1/2L, Dist 10 ran A massive gamble on the runner up was foiled, backed in from 3/1 to 4/5 in one fell swoop
2 1/2 mile maiden 4 & 5 YO's 1 Bendecido - James Owen 4/6f 2 Our Poppy Day 3 Roskeen Boy
Time; 4-49 Dists: 5L, Dist 3 ran
Pictures will be available in the next few days on Graham Bishop's website www.gdbphotography.co.uk and also John Beasley was there as well.
I wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year and I hope to see you at Cottenham for the next meeting on January 2nd, but my new French horse is due to have an outing under rules about then so that may have to take precedence.
-- Edited by Ray Newby on Sunday 12th of December 2010 04:56:12 PM
-- Edited by Ray Newby on Sunday 12th of December 2010 06:52:51 PM
