The Badsworth and
Bramham Moor held their meeting at the Howe Hills course
set in the grounds of Mr John Wade. The going was soft.
The open event, the Confined,
saw seven going to post. The Lord Daresbury owned and David
Easterby trained Shackleton was a warm favourite, closely followed
by Scotmail Lad. Lee`s Rosie was left at the start and
was three fences behind all the race. At the front, Marton Mere (Jo
Foster) was cutting out a good pace. Turning to face the last two
fences downhill, Shackleton, Scotmail Lad and the
Ferdy Murphy trained Urban Hymn had the race between
them and going to the last Tom Greenall got the favourite
ahead from Urban Hymn with Scotmail Lad held in third .
Restricted
Five of the fourteen runners had won a race this year. One who
had not was the smart Sams Way , who went off at a short
price and was given a good ride by Philip Kinsella, who had the
8-year-old covered up for most of the race .Witton winner Carew was
dropped out at the back and came with a late Lee Bates drive
for fourth place. The Border raider, Highland Brig (Ran Morgan)
took third place with Queenies
Girl holding on for second place with the race
going to Sams Way.
Mens Open
Mademist Sam went off from flag fall going on by some sixteen
lengths in front of the rest for two laps but came
back to the field with some bad jumping and a bad
mistake at the open ditch. This left Buddy Girie and the
fourteen year old grey Birkdale to battle it out for
the Yorkshire Post Cup with the “old timer”
getting to the line first. Diamond Monroe claimed third
spot . Maxs Micro, who looked good at the Hurworth
meeting, ran on in fourth and can’t be far away from
winning.
Open Maiden Div One
Keep an eye on Shirostran, the Paul Williamson trained seven
year old, as he was travelling well though out the
race under Nigel Smith as was Black Rainbow but
both found that Zesta Fiesta just too good on the day.
Kappillan ran in snatches and should improve on better
ground .
Ladies Open
Miorbhail, the tough 14 year old, soon had a lead of ten
lengths by the time the race had reached the fourth fence. Ikdam
Melody held second with Meander in third. Serena
Brotherton held Ledgendry Line in midfield. Miorbhail made a
mistake at the open ditch and came back to the rest leaving
Meander in the lead. All the time, Ledgendry Line was making
a good forward move to join Meander at the open ditch, going
on behind the hill for the last time. Coming back into view,
the lead had growing to ten lengths with Jo Foster asking
Ikdam Melody to go about his work, but he ran on at one pace. The
Northern horse, Meander, stayed on for third place.
Intermediate
All For Jake led into the first fence with Durham Dandy taking the
shortest way around the inside along with Hadaway Lad. John
Rich and Wilfie Wild were at the back .Passing the post
with eight to jump Orleans took up the running. Step Lively
showed in second place turning for home, but at this
point Lynne Ward pushed Wilfie Wild to the front going
on to win , in the words of the commentator Andy Orkney,
“…like a walk in the park”. The game Orleans held
on for second with the one time leader All For Jake rallying back
to take third prize money.
Open Maiden Div 2
Four Shakes, unlucky last time out at Charm Park when slipping up
at the last fence, made no mistake taking this race, but he was
forced to fight all the way by Kings Bloom who should be
winning soon. Noggler, who at half way had a lead of 40
lengths, took third.