LEADING LADY RIDER JG Kellock Memorial Trophy Millie Wonnacott 39 Jo Supples 30 LEADING GENTLEMAN RIDER Peter Pearn Memorial Trophy Darren Edwards 118 Will Biddick 117 LEADING […]
The Devon & Cornwall bookies normally provide a strong betting market and the Tiverton Staghounds fixture was well up to standard. There was some entertaining jousting between the layers and […]
WRITTEN BY GRANVILLE TAYLOR “You never tire of the moor. You cannot think of the wonderful secrets which it contains. It is so vast, and so barren, and so mysterious.” […]
Going: GOOD, GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES HUNT RACE (WINSTON PINCOMBE LAND ROVERS) 1 Lawsons Thorns (James King) 8-11 fav made all, drew clear flat 2 Cloudy Music (Darren Edwards) […]
Richard Barber, one of the most successful point-to-point and hunter chase trainers in Britain from the 1980’s until he retired in 2014, passed away peacefully at home on 7th June aged 77. Based at Seaborough, Dorset, apart from […]
LEADING JOCKEYS – DEVON & CORNWALL AREA CHAMPIONSHIPS – UP TO & INCLUDING EXMOOR MEETING (AFTER A RECOUNT) MEN Darren Edwards 110 points Will Biddick 110points Bryan Carver 74points Darren […]
Five out of six winning favourites put the bookies on the back foot at Bratton Down, however one or two gambles went astray. “About level on the day,” I was […]
WRITTEN BY GRANVILLE TAYLOR “Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer……” William Shakespeare – Richard III Hang on a minute Mr Shakespeare. It was nowhere near glorious […]
Going: GOOD TO FIRM HUNT RACE (RSM BEARES & BRIAN THORNE & SON) 1 Kapricorne (Vinnie Webster) 1-8 fav led til joined two out, asserted flat 2 Gunner Vic (Jake […]
The well watered ground meant a very good racing surface which attracted a total of 48 runners for the six races at Upcott Cross. 15 bookies produced a strong betting […]
