The Cazenove Capital Point-to-Point & Country Day

Harvey hits big five-o with birthday win and the Henderson family enjoy Lockinge success.

Easter Bank Holiday Monday, 28 March – Thousand’s defied the wake of Storm Katie and enjoyed and excellent days racing at the Cazenove Capital Point-to-Point and Country Day at Lockinge. Hours after the fierce storm swept through Oxfordshire, the Lockinge racecourse was bathed in sunshine and approximately 4000 visitors enjoyed six point-to-point and two pony races.

The first race, the Old Berks Hunt members ended in a family tussle between second-cousins and locally based jockeys Camilla and Freddie Henderson. In the final stages it came down to a two horse race between Medieval Chapel ridden by Camilla and Oliver James with Freddie on board. At the final bend Camilla had the advantage of the inside line and held on for a five length win for the jockey/trainer.

Camilla’s breathlessly responded moments after the race:

“I am thrilled. This is the horse’s first win pointing and I am delighted for him (the horse) and Dad (Nicky Henderson) who owns him.  Riding a winner at Lockinge is right up there for me along with Sprinter Sacre’s emotional win at the Cheltenham Festival just ten days ago”.

Following the fourth where the two starters failed to finish, it was a double celebration for Luke Harvey when Porlock Bay was the convincing winner of the restricted (5th race) ridden by Gina Andrews.   Harvey, the owner/trainer was warmly ‘serenaded’ by racegoers into the Lockinge winners enclosure to ‘Happy Birthday to you’ – as the former jump jockey was also celebrating his 50th birthday.

Luke smiled, with the win at Lockinge clearly meaning a lot to him; 

“The drinks are on me!”

Emgee was improving on his third on his last outing with jockey James Martin riding the seven year old to a comfortable win in the last race, the open maiden.  

Richard Manners, chairman of the Point-to-Point said; 

“We are very grateful to all the trainers, owners jockeys and visitors who supported us at the fixture at Lockinge today, it has been a really successful day”. 

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