Robbie Power and Magic of LightMagic Of Light, who came within two and three quarter lengths of denying Tiger Roll a second Grand National victory in April, launched her latest chasing campaign in the same manner as 12 months ago with a Listed race success at Newbury (December 18).
Winter sun: The Dellercheckout (nearest camera) edges ahead coming into the home straightExactly 100 competitors stepped up to the oche for the Barbury International Racing Club point-to-point at Barbury racecourse (December 15) and it was The Dellercheckout – named after a famous moment in darts – who hit the bullseye when landing the feature race, the 13-runner Plusvital Mixed Open.
2018 Barbury International The fourth renewal of the Barbury International Racing Club fixture meeting at Barbury Racecourse again draws together horses and riders from the UK and Ireland on a UK point-to-point course (Sunday, December 15 - first race now 11.00am.)
Andrew Gemmell with Racing School winners Megan Lyth & Murray DoddFor many the quality of the racing over Newbury Racecourse's two-day Ladbrokes Winter Carnival will last long in the memory - and the crowds to see it were bigger than ever.
Emma Lavelle - who trains at Ogbourne Maizey - enjoyed the most memorable weekend of her 20 year training career when De Rasher Counter captured the £250,000 Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury on Saturday (November 30), the day after her stable star Paisley Park made a winning return to action at the track.
Victorious Paisley park with owner Andrew Gemmell, Laura Scrivener & Aiden ColemanA huge weight of expectation was lifted off the shoulders of Ogbourne Maizey trainer Emma Lavelle after the champion staying hurdler Paisley Park made a winning return to action in the £50,000 Ladbrokes Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury on Friday (November 29).
The biggest field for 17 years will contest the £250,000 Ladbrokes Trophy after a maximum field of 24 was declared for the historic jumps race which will be run at Newbury on Saturday (November 30).
Emily Pash, Charlie Ahl, Lucy Towle and Millie Turnell who came second in the 80 Eventers at Hickstead in MaySt John’s Academy equestrian squad has grown from just eight student members three years ago to thirty very active members who have achieved some considerable success in both area and national competitions.
