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Chaddesley Corbett Albrighton and Woodland report

It was a case of championship performances all round after Lavorante landed the Men's Open at Chaddesley Corbett as that gutsy success sealed the season's leading point to pointer prize for the evergreen 10-year-old.

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South Shropshire report Eyton-on-Severn - Monday 4th May

Clerk of The Course Adam Wadlow and his team did an excellent job of watering prior to the meeting to produce good ground on the day, which was praised by most participants. This resulted in thirty-three horses contesting the six races, which provided some excellent contests.

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Berkeley Report

1-2-3-4! That was the score on the doors after Ed Doggrell easily lifted the riding honours with a fabulous four-fold from the saddle following victories for Citizen Jane, Farfromaway, Couer D'Alene and King's Affinity.

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Cheshire Forest Report, Tabley - Sunday 26th April

The large crowd was treated to some excellent racing on a warm sunny day.  All participants appreciated the watering that Clerk of the Course Richard Garton and his team had done to produce good to soft ground on the day. 

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Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire report

It may have taken over five decades but the long wait finally ended for veteran owner Clive Hitchings after Grace A Vous Enki lifted the historic Lady Dudley Cup carrying the colours of his wife Joan.

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Shelfield Park report

Slimmed-down-debutant-rider Harry Coleby went on a crash-diet losing seven stone but his new regime paid off handsomely when Little Peter proved to be his first winner from as many rides with victory in the Novice Riders (Level 2) contest.

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North Shropshire Report - Eyton-on-Severn Easter Monday 6th April

There were some excellent races at Eyton on Easter Monday, with thirty-five runners contesting the six races. Eight went to post for the featured Goffs GP Pointing Bonus Race for four- and five-year-olds Maiden, and it produced a very exciting finish.

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Paxford report

In something of a 'Hotel California' moment, Hannah Lewis saddled her first winner since returning to the training ranks this Spring after Malinas Glory triumphed in the Jockey Club 0-110 Rated Series qualifier at Paxford on Easter Monday.

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North Staffordshire report - Sandon Easter Saturday 4th April

The feature of the Easter Saturday meeting was the Mixed Open with four declared runners. Heidi Palin on Midnight River was left in the lead when Ocean Drifter fell at the ninth and steadily went clear to win by thirty lengths from Paul Marvel.

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Bitterley report

A massive Easter Saturday crowd at Bitterley went to battle with the course bookmakers but despite four winning favourites the layers still went home with the biggest smiles.

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Gloucester Races at Maisemore Park

Jockey-find-of-the-season Lucas Murphy and trainer Chris Barber took the plaudits with a double apiece in front of a big crowd at Maisemore's ever popular annual meeting last Sunday (March 29).

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Report - Sir W W Wynns and Flint & Denbigh Hunts - Bangor on Dee

A red letter day for keeper Neil Gittins, with a training treble, including a riding double for the Sankeys, Guy riding Great Valley to win the Miles Macadam sponsored Mixed Open race, and Iola riding BlagTheBookies in the ERG Finance Conditions (Level 2), as well as Major Kingston, ridden by Felix Barlow, winning the Boxton Gates Limited 5 years and over Maiden race.

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Beaufort point to point at Didmarton report

Josh Newman's raiding party into Beaufort country paid handsome dividends after he returned to his Somerset base with a treble in the bag following successes for Electric City, Beacon Edge and Getaway Drumlee.

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Harkaway Club, Chaddesley Corbett Report

Sisterly love went out the window in the Ladies Open as Latenightfumble, trained and ridden by Gina Andrews, took the spoils at the expense of favourite Midnight River, in the care of her younger relative, Bridget (Skelton, formerly Andrews), after the pair had the race between them from the second last fence.

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West Mercian Races, Chaddesley Corbett report

Mixing motherhood with training obviously works for Bridget Skelton (formerly Andrews) as the former top lady rider saddled her first winner after Midnight River landed the Conditions (Level 3) contest at Chaddesley Corbett.

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Knightwick report

Cheshire-based trainer Hannah Roach made pointing’s first meeting of the new season her own by saddling a fabulous four-timer courtesy of victories for Paul Marvel, Barton Snow, Rewritetherules and Gracchus De Balme – all partnered by jockey Huw Edwards.

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