Pas De Baratin provided Jedburgh couple Karen and Kenny Lynn with a second course success after posting his first open victory at the Duke of Buccleuch’s point-to-point at Friars Haugh on Saturday, writes Hilary Mactaggart.
Unbeaten this term, the grey proved his liking for the Kelso track when making it two out of two to land the Brewin Dolphin ladies’ open race. Catherine Walton made a victorious debut aboard the 10-year-old, coming home two lengths clear of Val Jackson and Corbridge victor Cast Iron Casey.
Jedburgh jockey Gillon Crow completed a double – opening his account on Glen Lord in the Connollys Red Mills intermediate race, before adding the concluding A Hume Bladen open maiden race with Raymond Shiels’ Tomzatackman.
Emma Dunkley’s Moscow Menace enjoyed a comfortable success in the opening CKD Galbraith members’ race for his Kelso owner. The win also provided Galashiels trainer Katie Scott with a first training success in the race, after a run of seconds. Under a confident ride from Hawick jockey Jamie Hamilton, the favourite cruised home a distance clear of 2012 victor Laura’s Light, the only other finisher.
Dunkley rode Polobury in the Scotty Brand Jockey Club PPORA mares maiden race, and the Kelso teenager was sitting handily placed at the halfway stage until brought down by the fall of Cherry Coward’s Apassionforfashion at the ninth. Just three of the seven starters completed, with Heather Glen providing 19-year-old Dan Thompson with his first riding success.
In the men’s open, Hennessy took the spoils in the hands of Rees Morgan Murphy, while Jamie Alexander and Noir Et Vert recorded the longest-priced success of the afternoon at 8-1 in the Turcan Connell Northern Area Point-to-Point Association Club members’ race.
Racing was preceded by a thrilling cross-country ride, won by Kelly Bryson riding Quolliore for Bonchester Bridge owner Phillipa Shirley-Beavan.