Winning Post

Another second for Storm!

Well, watch out for Rockwithacaveman, that's all I can say after watching him beat our Lisheen Storm at a very muddy Buckfastleigh meeting. We ran in the Confined instead of the Mixed open as that was the big prize money West Country Champion Chase, and in theory it should have been the easier race, but we ran into an even better horse in doing so! Well, hindsight is a great thing. However, Storm must be one of the most consistent horses on the circuit ( apart from Rockwithacaveman who was notching up his fourth win of the year) as he ran another great race only to find one better! At least his form stands up whichever way you examine it and, with hindsight again, he hated the ground which was getting tackier by the minute. Rockwithacaveman jumped the last like a very good horse indeed and stays forever - rumours were flying round on course that connections had turned down a massive sum of money for him already. Richard Woollacott deputised for our regular pilot Tim Dennis (who is still recovering from being concussed at Great Trethew), and did a great job on tricky ground. The mixed open by the way was won in bizarre style by Dare to Dream and Neil Harris after Jalon's Star (Ben Robarts) had done all the hard work, got in front and promptly stopped after the last fence. Harris had to ride like a cowboy to stop Dare To Dream joining in with Jalons Star! Polly Gundry was second on Balinova who will improve no end for the outing with the gutsy Concert Pianist third under Richard Woollacott.