Blue Ridge Hunt Point to Point Results

Blue Ridge Hunt Point to Point
Woodley Farm, Berryville, Virginia
Sunday, May 02, 2010

Second Race

The Sheila Baldwin Memorial Novice Rider Flat. About 1 1/2 miles on the Turf

Order	Horse	Wgt	Rider	Owner	Trainer
1	Farah T Salute	152	Kristin Fischer	Flying Horse Farm	Jazz Napravnik
2	Maximize	170	John Delaney	Sam Cockburn	Bay C. Cockburn
3	Just A Prince (NZ)	160	Ben Garner	Indian Run Farm	Mrs. D. M. Smithwick
PU	Kenny Benny B	155	Alex Thomas	Dan Wukich	Patrick Cooney

Farah T Salute raced with most of the field off Maximize's pace. With a half mile to run Farah T Salute started to rally, took the lead in the stretch and won easily.
Winning Margin: 6 Winning Time: 3:17 Turf: firm
Farah T Salute, ch. m. 2003, by Boy Done Good - Farah's Moment, by Christopher R.. Bred by Jasmine Napravnik (Md)

Third Race

The Clarke Courier Cup Lady Rider Timber. About 3 miles over Timber

Order	Horse	Wgt	Rider	Owner	Trainer
1	Sing and Hoist	140	Sarah Green	Wheatland Farm	Steve Green
2	Pizarro	150	Natalie Wales	Natalie Wales	Natalie Wales
3	Smooth Flight	140	Suzanne Stettinius	Suzanne Stettinius	Suzanne Stettinius

Pizarro set the early pace but with a mile to run Sing and Hoist saved ground around the turn and quickly moved from just off the pace to a half dozen lengths in front. Sing and Hoist held most of that margin the rest of the way breaking both the horse and rider's maidens over timber.
Winning Margin: 7 Winning Time: 7:06 Turf: firm
Sing and Hoist, ch. g. 2002, by Hismajestyscolors - Uptown Miss, by Mokhieba. Bred by Dr. Mary T. O'Brien (Va)

Fourth Race

$2,000. The Woodley Cup Virginia Bred/Sired Flat. About 1 mile on the Turf

Order	Horse	Wgt	Rider	Owner	Trainer	Purse
1	Expel	160	Liam McVicar	Northfield Farm, LLC	Edward Mulligan	$1,200
2	I'm A Wahoo	150	Roddy Mackenzie	Gordon C. Keys	Simon Hobson	$400
3	Make Up	137	Ben Garner	Jeran Stables Corp.	Patrick Cooney	$220
4	Red Dirt Girl	132	John Delaney	Lucy Horner	Frank Zureick	$100
DQ	Rutledge Classic	160	Bruce Daley	W. Gary Baker	Mrs. D. M. Smithwick

Expel opened a five or six length advantage at once and led all the way holding off I'm A Wahoo in the stretch. Rutledge Classic finished fourth but was disqualified due to being inelgible for the race.
Winning Margin: 1 Winning Time: 1:47 3/5 Turf: firm
Expel, b. g. 2004, by Expelled - Kentwood Miss, by Our Native. Bred by Daybreak Stables, Inc. (Va)

Fifth Race

The George P. Greenhalgh Owner Rider Timber. About 3 miles over Timber

Order	Horse	Wgt	Rider	Owner	Trainer
1	Crypto Cousin	186	Patrick Cooney	Patrick Cooney	Patrick Cooney
2	Cool Fellow	183	Allen Shreve, III	Beth deStanley & Allen K. Shreve	Beth deStanley
3	Crimson Lode	170	Michael Cooney	DMC Stable	Diana L. McClure

Crypto Cousin assumed a stalking position with Crimson Lode off Cool Fellow's pace. With three fences to jump Crypto Cousin joined Cool Fellow on the front end but Cool Fellow regained the lead with Crypto Cousin close behind. With a fence to go Crypto Cousin had moved alongside Cool Fellow, and they jumped as a team. Crypto Cousin landed running and outfinished Cool Fellow in the run in. Crypto Cousin and Pat Cooney won the Seven Corners championship with this win.
Winning Margin: 3 1/2 Winning Time: 7:16 Turf: firm
Crypto Cousin, b. g. 2002, by Crypto Star - Carolina Cousin, by Clever Trick. Bred by Mr. Alfred H. Smith, Jr. (Md)

Sixth Race

Maiden Flat. About 1 1/4 miles on the Turf

Order	Horse	Wgt	Rider	Owner	Trainer
1	Under Shirt	155	Roddy Mackenzie	Riverdee Stable	Timothy Keefe
2	Schoolhouse Woods	150	Liam McVicar	Kinross Farm	Neil R. Morris
3	Millard	155	Ben Garner	Gordon C. Keys	Bay C. Cockburn
4	Western Select	150	Mike Woodson	Larry Woodson	William Aylor, Jr.
5	Easy Eight	160	Sarah Green	Wheatland Farm	Steve Green

Under Shirt was rated off the pace with Schoolhouse Woods. They rallied together down the backside as the field bunched up. Under Shirt saved ground the final turn and took the lead as Millard went wide taking Schoolhouse with him. Under Shirt held off Schoolhouse Woods, who rallied in the stretch. Under Shirt is a half brother to Eclipse Award winner Good Night Shirt.
Winning Margin: 1 Winning Time: 2:26 Turf: firm
Under Shirt, b. g. 2006, by Polish Miner - Hot Story, by Two Punch. Bred by Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Bowman (Md)

Seventh Race

Open Flat. About 1 1/2 miles on the Turf

Order	Horse		Wgt	Rider	Owner	Trainer	Purse
1	Three Bridge Road		155	Ben Garner	Colvin G. Ryan	Mrs. D. M. Smithwick
2	Dr. Ramsey		160	Bruce Daley	Mary Fleming Finlay	Mrs. D. M. Smithwick

Three Bridge Road and Dr. Ramsey raced as a team for the first half mile. Three Bridge Road then went to the front with Dr. Ramsey close behind and remained in that order to the stretch run where Dr. Ramsey threatened to win but just missed in the final strides.
Winning Margin: head Winning Time: 3:31 1/5 Turf: firm
Three Bridge Road, dk.b./br. g. 2006, by During - Areti, by Harlan. Bred by Briggs/Cromartie & B. D. Gibbs Farm, LLC (NY)

Eighth Race

Maiden Flat. About 3/4 mile on the Turf

Order	Horse	Wgt	Rider	Owner	Trainer
1	Its A School Night	150	Ben Garner	Kinross Farm	Neil R. Morris
2	Atleta	152	John Delaney	Frank Zureick	Frank Zureick
3	Fleeing The Scene	142	Roddy Mackenzie	Simon Hobson	Simon Hobson
4	Rain Stopped Play	150	Liam McVicar	Kinross Farm	Neil R. Morris
5	Saracat	147	Alex Thomas	Aylor Racing Stable	William Aylor, Jr.
6	Olympias Gold	142	Vika Monroe	Sean McGuiness	William Aylor, Jr.

Its a School Night was never worse than second, had the lead when the field turned for home and won easily. This was Ben Garner's second win on the card.
Winning Margin: 7 Winning Time: 1:16 3/5 Turf: firm
Its A School Night, b. g. 2007, by Repent - Jon's Kimberly, by Criminal Type. Bred by Carol Hershe & Marty Hershe (Fl)

The first race, the Junior Field Masters Chase, was not run.