Isabel Tompsett's inside view - North Cornwall, Wadebridge

I caught up with Isabel this morning and I can report that she was in very good form, she was really chirpy and eager to discuss the AGA Ladies Open at Wadebridge tomorrow. Isabel has been at Oaksey House in Lambourn all week, returning to her Mum's house in Wales yesterday evening. She was raving about the facilities at Oaksey House and if you have a couple of minutes spare click on the link and have a look for yourself.

Chesnut Annie and Isabel jump the last to win the Ladies Open
race at the Banwen Miners meeting in 2009

There are 10 entries for the AGA Ladies Open at Wadebridge tomorrow and despite the fact that it may be a small field Isabel feels that it will still be a competitive race. The entries are:

Ask The Thatcher
Deloughtane
Dr Cerullo
Khachaturian
Monkerty Tunkerty
Nevada Royale
New Little Bric
Sericina
Terramarique
Wee Fly

The one that really stands out for Isabel is Sericina, trained and ridden by Chloe Roddick, and who won the corresponding race last year by 25 lengths. That was a 3 runner race on going that was good to soft, sticky in places, this year the going is reported as good to soft so hopefully most of the field will stand their ground. 


I really look forward to catching up with Isabel and it's great to hear the enthusiasm in her voice when we talk about all things Point-to-Point, she certainly knows her stuff. Isabel has also been in good form with her pre-race selections so far this season, even picking the first 3 on one occasion, and she feels that Terramarique will come on for his run at Tweseldown on December 11th (4th), and push Sericina close ... anyone fancy a forecast?

I also had a very nice chat with Isabel's boyfriend John Lewis Llewellyn last night, we discussed many things and John gave me lots of welcome advice about Point-to-Point (thanks John), he also mentioned that Isabel had not managed to get hold of a Racing Post Weekender this week. I'll get in touch with the team at the RP and ask whether they can deliver a copy to Oaksey House for her so she can keep up with the news, results and entries from "Between The Flags".

Keep smiling Isabel, we will look forward to your preview next week.