AGA race winner Claire Hart just denied in Ludlow thriller - so close yet so far!

Recent AGA Ladies' Open winner Claire Hart was involved in a thrilling finish at Ludlow this afternoon, Claire, partnering 4/1 shot Vincitore for Charlie Longsdon, was just denied in the tightest of finishes. The official verdict was a neck, but I’ve watched it 3 times now and each time I thought Claire was going get up! Judge for yourself by watching the closing stages here Ludlow 2.40.

"I like the points thing David but I wanted the clock as well"

Claire won the AGA qualifier at Whitfield on December 18th by a wide margin on the classy Palypso De Creek ... well, she absolutely hosed up, and we are hoping to see her in action again this weekend at Dunthrop. I believe Claire is praying for some more rain and if it comes she will be in the running for another 10 lovely AGA points, which could also see her consolidate her position in the top 3 of the AGA Total Control Lady Riders' Championship. 

Palypso and Claire at Whitfield (notice the lack of a smart
comment on this one)

If Palypso De Creek does turn up at the Heythrop meeting he will face some stiff competiton, and I have it on good authority that Heather Kemp will be going all out to win her first 10 points of the season on Gidam Gidam. Anyway, that's enough about the racing as other people write about it far better than I do, hopefully I'll see you all at Larkhill and Dunthrop.