Countryside Raceday, LINGFIELD PARK, March 28th 2009
Lingfield Park held its Countryside Carnival Day on Saturday (28th March), when a good crowd turned up to see terrier racing, border collies shepherding ducks and a good card of hurdling and 'chasing.
As part of a reciprocal racecard advertising deal, the South Easat Point-to-Point Supporters' Club sponsored the Novice 'Chase, which was won impressively by the Nick Gifford trained Russian Around. Club members judged the Best Turned Out and presented the winner's trophy to Robin Elliot, whose previous horses have included Deep Sensation.
Earlier in the day Alan Cowing's Rear Gunner, a winner at Foklkestone earlier in the month, finished a good second to Kangaroo Court in one of the novice hurdle races, continuing the good form of ex-point-to-point trainer Di Grissell, who now trains under Rules.
The Supporters' Club advertisement in the racecard was a promotion for the Godstone meeting the following day.
The Kent & Surrey Bloodhounds paraded in front of the stands
The field in the South East Point-to-Point Supporters' Club Novices' Steeple Chase, with eventual winner Russian Around on the left.
Winning owner Robin Elliot (left) with Nicola Dean and Joanna Ashworth, and Club chairman Nick Bowman.
Jockey Liam Treadwell with Russian Around and Robin Elliot
RUSSIAN AROUND and Liam Treadwell take the final fence in the
Novice 'Chase sponsored by the Supporters' Club.
FAIR POINT won the club-sponsored Best Turned Out award, and started favourite - but after running prominently he faded and was well beaten.
A good crowd...
Supporters' Club members, including race reporter Nicola Dean, (right), and Joanna Ashworth (2nd rt) judged the best turned out in the paddock.
Di Grissell's best result of the day from a number of runners came with REAR GUNNER, owned by former Club committee member Alan Cowing. The seven-year-old, who has won a point-to-point, finished an honourable second to the odds-on favourite Kangaroo Court in the opening novice hurdle race.
