Itsalf’s success over cup winner
2:44pm Tuesday 13th May 2008
RECENT Lady Dudley Cup winner Cottage River was defeated in the Mixed Open at the Wheatland Hunt point-to-point.
A large crowd at Chaddesley Corbett saw River beaten by the only other runner in the race, Itsalf.
Sent off as the heavily odds-on favourite, it was apparent River and rider David Mansell were never really going as easily on the firm going as Itsalf.
When Mark Wall increased the pace at the fourth-from-last fence, the favourite began to struggle even more.
Itsalf drew clear and River was pulled up between the last two fences.
The veteran 17-year-old Jemaro repeated his victory of last year in the concluding Members race when partnered by Immy Robinson, daughter of trainer Caroline Robinson and grand-daughter of owner Jeremy Beasley.
Results, Confined: Hi Tech Man (A Smith-Maxwell), Lord Loius 9/4 Fav, Scotmail Too 5/2. Ten ran.
Maiden 5 yo+: Land rover Lad (T Clover) 12/1, Riverdeepmountainhi 4/5 Fav, Clintos 6/1. Seventeen ran.
Restricted: Iochtaran (T Weston) 11/4, Himself Dreams On 7/2, Fifth Column 20/1. Nine ran.
Mixed Open: Itsalf (M Wall) 4/1. Finished alone. Two ran.
Conditions 8yo+: Sapega (J Williams)4/6 Fav, Airoski 10/1, Fait Le Jojo 7/2. Eight ran.
Members: Jemaro (I Robinson) 4/9 Fav, Philtre 7/2, Old Golden Grey 20/1. Four ran.