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Monday 19th June:

THE curtain came down on the national Point-to-Point season when the Torrington Farmers held their meeting in party atmosphere at Umberleigh, near Barnstaple, Devon on Saturday. There was a double for Tiverton owners Rodney and Shirley Grant with Harnage (Confined) and Spinning Silver (Intermediate), while Richard Woollacott’s win aboard World Famous in the closing Open Maiden race was enough to secure the Devon & Cornwall Men’s Riding Award by a single point.
After racing, the Torrington Farmers Committee made presentations to Shropshire rider Richard Burton, National Champion Men’s Rider for the third time, and Wessex-based Rachael Green, the 2006 National Champion Lady Rider with 28 winners. This was a first National title for Rachael, who lives at Broomfield, near Taunton, and rides for Richard Barber’s Seaborough yard. It was also a fine performance by Rachael to depose Polly Gundry, reigning National Champion since 2000.
Not surprisingly, Rachael also wins the 2006 Wessex Area Leading Lady Rider Award. Isle Of Wight owner Hazel Goody is the Wessex Area Leading Owner, thanks to her Barton Baron, whose regular rider Ryan Bliss – currently recovering in Frenchay hospital following a back operation – takes the Leading Gentleman Rider Award for the first time. Minehead-based Josh Guerriero was a comfortable winner of the Leading Novice Rider title.
Presentations of these and other awards will be made at the Wessex Area Dinner & Dance on Friday, 29 September 2006 at the Westland Sports & Social Club, Yeovil, Somerset (tickets available from Len Vickery (01963 440043) or Jeremy Barber (01460 74943)). A full list of the Wessex Area Award winners appears below.

WESSEX AREA AWARDS 2006

Vixen Horsefeeds Leading Owner Championship
1 Mrs H M Goody – Barton Baron (IRE) 42 pts
2 Axe Valley Racing Club – Rimpton Boy 39 pts
3 Mrs S L Hobbs – Saint Romble (FR) 33 pts

Vixen Horsefeeds Leading Gentleman Rider Championship
1 Ryan Bliss 66 pts
2 Dominic Alers-Hankey 56 pts
3 Neil Harris 45 pts

Vixen Horsefeeds Leading Lady Rider Championship
1 Rachael Green 85 pts
2 Charlotte Tizzard 46 pts
3 Rilly Goschen 23 pts

Vixen Horsefeeds Leading Novice Rider Championship
1 Josh Guerriero 32 pts
2 Ian Popham 14 pts
3 Martin Atkinson 13 pts

Pleasure Prints Leading Owner/Breeder Trophy
1 Mr R C Pudd – Cool Wager 32 pts
2 Mr and Mrs M White – Highway Oak 26 pts
3= Mr and Mrs P S Awdry – Spiers Peace 18 pts
3= Mr P J Clarke – Touch Of Flame 18 pts

Pleasure Prints Leading Family Owner/Trainer/Rider Trophy
1 Mrs S L Hobbs – Saint Romble (FR) 33 pts
2= Mr A J Tizzard – Traditional 18 pts
2= Mr R Atkinson & Mr J Meaden – Dear Deal 18 pts

The Dick Woodhouse Memorial Challenge Cup For The Leading Wessex Area Rider At Badbury Rings
1 Ryan Bliss 24 pts
2 Michael Miller 15 pts
3 Emma Tory 13 pts

The Eric Dymott Memorial Trophy For The Leading Novice Rider At Badbury Rings
1= Richard Bandey 13 pts
1= Charlie Morris 13 pts
3 Martin Atkinson 10 pts

The above presentations (plus the presentation of the Area Achievement Award) will be made at the Wessex Area Dinner & Dance on Friday, 29 September 2006 at the Westland Sports & Social Club, Yeovil, Somerset. Tickets available from Len Vickery (01963 440043) or Jeremy Barber (01460 74943).

West of Somerset Championship Awards (for point-to-point racing at Cothelstone, Holnicote and Kingston St Mary)

Leading Owner Mr R C Pudd (Cool Wager)
Best Male Jockey Richard Woollacott
Best Lady Jockey Rachael Green

The West Of Somerset Championship Awards were presented after racing at the Weston & Banwell meeting at Cothelstone on 17th May 2006.

Larkhill Specialist Awards

Best Horse Barton Baron (Mrs H M Goody)
Best Trainer John Dufosee
Best Jockey Ryan Bliss
Best Owner Trainer Michael Blake
Best Owner Rider Julie Wickens and Clare Wills (tied)

Wessex Area Pony Racing Series Championship 2006

13.2 hh & under Leading Jockey
1 Charlotte Long (Coveham Generation) 50 pts
2 George Shaw (Master Mink) 28 pts
3 Harry Derham (G Whizz) 25 pts

14.2 hh & under Leading Jockey
1 Jack Barber (Miss Brady) 42 pts
2 Daisy Whitfield (Arnie) 25 pts
3 Paddy Grove (Foxlynch Eriba) 24 pts

Wessex Pony Racing Series Final held at Cothelstone on 17th May

13.2 hh & under race
1 Conor Flint (Stambrook Marquesa)

14.2 hh & under race
1 Laura Scarfe (Tommys Girl)

Point to Point Results courtesy of Fred Sampson - click here

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