Fairfax Hunt Point to Point
Morven Park, Leesburg, Virginia
Sunday, April 22, 2012

First Race
Ambassador Smoak Chase    Open Flat    About 1 1/4 miles on the Turf
OrderHorse WgtRiderOwnerTrainerPurse
1Brother Sy 160Roddy MackenzieArmata StablesTodd J. Wyatt 
2Opera Heroine 152William DowlingArcadia StableJack Fisher 
3Barry's Song 155Darren NagleDominick FaliniLeslie F. Young 
4Ptarmigan 152Jeff MurphyMagalen O. BryantDoug Fout 
5Tax Ruling 160Keri BrionIrvin S. NaylorBrianne Slater 
6Great Britain 155Mark WattsRandolph D. RouseRandolph D. Rouse 
7Cherokee Speed 160Jacob RobertsMichael A. SmithNeil R. Morris 
8Its A School Night 160Christopher ReadKinross FarmNeil R. Morris 
9Sovietspi (NZ) 160Matthew McCarronEdward MulliganEdward Mulligan 
10Ameri Weber 165Matt MartinezMatt MartinezMatt Martinez 

Brother Sy rallied down the backside from off the pace, took the lead entering the stretch and put Opera Heroine away in the final furlong.

Winning Margin: 1 3/4   Winning Time: 2:16 2/5   Turf: good

Brother Sy, b. g. 2005, by Syncline out of Cozzy Rhythm, by Cozzene. Bred by Mr. & Mrs. Randall L. Rolfe (Pa)

Second Race
Virginia Commerce Bank Cup    Maiden Flat    About 1 1/4 miles on the Turf
OrderHorse WgtRiderOwnerTrainerPurse
1Battalion 155William DowlingKingfisher FarmJack Fisher 
2Apostasy 150Matthew McCarronAugustin StablesRichard L. Valentine 
3Profeta 155Carl RafterAlix L. WhiteA. Timothy White 
4Class Cap 155Chris NueschMede Cahaba Stable LLCLilith Boucher 
5Searubyrun 155Richard BoucherPatrick ShepherdPatrick Shepherd 
6Jersey Wall 160Christopher ReadKinross FarmNeil R. Morris 
7Tcar 155Jacob RobertsOne and Only StablesNeil R. Morris 
8Acela 147Jeff MurphyCeltic Venture StableCharles J. McCann 
9Direct Merger 155Keri BrionDominick FaliniLeslie F. Young 
10Seeking Deniro 160Matt MartinezMatt MartinezMatt Martinez 

Battalion was off the early pace, made up ground down the backside, went to the front at the head of the stretch and prevailed over Apostacy and Profeta.

Winning Margin: neck   Winning Time: 2:18 2/5   Turf: good

Battalion, b. g. 2008, by Smart Strike out of Coherent, by Danzig. Bred by Colts Neck Stables, LLC (Ky)

Third Race
The Jack Crippen Memorial    Maiden Hurdle    About 2 1/8 miles over National Fences
OrderHorse WgtRiderOwnerTrainerPurse
1Roddickton 160Christopher ReadClorevia FarmNeil R. Morris 
2El Crespo 160William DowlingHarold A. Via, Jr.Jack Fisher 
3Formal Notice 160Mark WattsThomas M. Beach, Jr.Thomas M. Beach, Jr. 
4Saint Nicholas 160Jacob RobertsNoble StablesNeil R. Morris 
5Sillium 160Matthew McCarronAugustin StablesRichard L. Valentine 
PURockin Rod 160Jeff MurphyLazenbyBanksMaddenStableDoug Fout 

Roddickton went to the front in the early going and led to the finish. El Crespo made a good run but was second best.

Winning Margin: neck   Winning Time: 4:35 2/5   Turf: good

Roddickton, dk.b./br. g. 2006, by Newfoundland out of Dynachime, by Dynaformer. Bred by Samuel M. Smith (Ky)

Third Race - Division 2.0
The Jack Crippen Memorial    Maiden Hurdle    About 2 1/8 miles over National Fences
OrderHorse WgtRiderOwnerTrainerPurse
1Forgotten Man 155Jeff MurphyBetsy B. MeadDoug Fout 
2Monteagle 155William DowlingMrs. S. K. Johnston, Jr.Jack Fisher 
3Annual Update 155Darren NagleMrs. William L. PapeRichard L. Valentine 
4Bet a Buck 160Jacob RobertsMagalen O. BryantNeil R. Morris 
5Dancing David (Ire) 160Christopher ReadOtter RacingNeil R. Morris 
6Arrakis 160Carl RafterOver Creek Stables LLCJulie Gomena 

Forgotten Man was close to the pace, dueled Monteagle around the final turn and into the stretch, and pulled away after the last fence.

Winning Margin: 3 1/2   Winning Time: 4:43 3/5   Turf: good

Forgotten Man, ch. g. 2008, by Bowman's Band out of Hark the Sound (GB), by Robellino. Bred by Betsy B. Mead (Ky)

Fourth Race
Purse $3,000    Wells Fargo Advisors Guest Cup    Open Hurdle    About 2 1/8 miles over National Fences
OrderHorse WgtRiderOwnerTrainerPurse
1Triton Light 160Carl RafterZoe ValvoZoe Valvo$1,800
2Mischief 155Mark WattsAnnie YeagerDonald Yovanovich$600
3One Sea 155Roddy MackenzieRandolph D. RouseRandolph D. Rouse$330
4Call Me Sonny 160Jacob RobertsLilli M. KurtineczLilli M. Kurtinecz$150
5Autumn Riches 155Darren NagleRandleston FarmJimmy Day$120
6Baron Von Ruckus 155Benjamin SwopeBenjamin C. SwopeBenjamin C. Swope 

Triton Light sprinted to an early lead and led to the finish where he held off Mischief.

Winning Margin: 1 1/4   Winning Time: 4:18 1/5   Turf: good

Triton Light, dk.b./br. g. 2006, by Vicar out of Angela, by Private Terms. Bred by Coleswood Farm, Inc. (WV)

Fifth Race
Purse $3,000    Woodlawn Communications Bowl    Open Timber    About 3 1/4 miles over Timber
OrderHorse WgtRiderOwnerTrainerPurse
1Delta Park 175Joey ElliottArcadia StableJack Fisher$1,800
2Radio Flyer (Ire) 175Darren NagleAugustin StablesRichard L. Valentine$600
3Dealer Beware 165Jeff MurphyMagalen O. BryantDoug Fout$330
4High Score 165Roddy MackenzieRandolph D. RouseRandolph D. Rouse$150
5What a Warrior 165Carl RafterThomas A. Hulfish, IIIEva D. Smithwick$120
6Let's Presume *145Mary MotionMagalen O. BryantDoug Fout 
PUCrevalle *145Barry DuncanMr. & Mrs. Bryan McDonaldBryan McDonald 

Delta Park was rated within striking distance, joined the leader, Radio Flyer, going down the backside, and these two were joined by Dealer Beware at the head of the stretch. All three had a chance at the last, but Delta Park drew away in the run in. This was trainer Jack Fisher's second win on the card.

Winning Margin: 1 3/4   Winning Time: 6:58 1/5   Turf: good

Delta Park, b. g. 2004, by Johannesburg out of Excedius, by Seattle Dancer. Bred by Earl Silver & Michael Eiserman (Ky)

Sixth Race
Purse $2,000    The VHBPA Cup    Virginia Bred/Sired Flat    About 1 1/4 miles on the Turf
OrderHorse WgtRiderOwnerTrainerPurse
1Oxford Blues 155Jacob RobertsKinross FarmNeil R. Morris$1,200
2Daytime 160Jeff MurphyJames H. Falk, Sr.Simon Hobson$400
3Petite Lafleur 147Carl RafterKaren B. EylesLiam McVicar$220
4Snowbuster 160George WoodJohn McCormackJohn McCormack$100
5Wild Ball 152Roddy MackenzieRandolph D. RouseRandolph D. Rouse$80
6Pride Of The Fleet 160Richard BoucherPatrick ShepherdPatrick Shepherd 

Oxford Blues was well off the pace, was moving best of all around the final turn, took the lead with a furlong to run and won going away.

Winning Margin: 3 1/2   Winning Time: 2:18 1/5   Turf: good

Oxford Blues, dk.b./br. g. 2008, by Royal Academy out of Mabelino, by Trempolino. Bred by Kinross Corp. (Va)