Holcombe
Whittington
Sunday 25th April 2010
by Arthur Shone
The Holcombe Hunt has attracted a bumper entry of 154 for their meeting at Whittington, Nr Kirkby Lonsdale this Sunday April 25thth 2010, which is slightly up on the corresponding meeting last season.
Clerk of the course Gordon Park lists the going as Good on Monday April 19thth 2010, he said, “We will start watering tomorrow night as there is still moisture in the ground today, and I will continue to water as necessary to ensure good ground for our fixture. I will also be updating the website whittingtonraces.co.uk daily with a going report.”
Admission to this popular Cumbrian racecourse is £25 per car regardless of the number of passengers with single occupancy charged at £15.
Prior to racing there will be two pony races taking place at 1.00pm and at 1.30pm.
Racing comes under starters orders at 2.00pm with the Intermediate contest. The first horse past the judge is eligible for the £7,000 Connollys Red Mills Intermediate Hunter Chase Final at Cheltenham on Wednesday May 5th 2010. Heading the 25 entries is the Belinda Clarke trained The Howardian, the Zaffaran gelding is unbeaten in both his starts at Bangor on Dee and Garnons this season. Others to note include the Pamela Brisbourne trained Cnocan Aoibhinn who beat the red hot jolly Amalfi Storm by 8 lengths at Hutton last season. Echo India from the Chester yard of trainer Will Kinsey was his nominated dark horse from the yard at the start of the season, the son of Anshan has gone down narrowly on both starts at Tabley and Bangor on Dee this season. Others to note with winning for include the Sheila Crow trained My Flora, also worth a mention is Kings Among Queens, Lorikard, Northern Revoque and Silk Parasol. This looks a cracking Intermediate race in prospect.
The concluding contest at 5.45pm is the PPORA Club Members race, this race commemorates the late Angela Beardsworth, who was the entries secretary for the Holcombe Hunt for many years.
