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“We jumped ahead of Bay going up onto the mountain,” said * Branscome of his decisive move a half-mile from home. “My horse jumped better as our pace increased. He flew the downhill fence and kept it up to the last.” The Maryland-bred son of jumps sire Salutely drew off to a 12length win his 1997 debut. Josephine Chadwick’s Midnight Entry finished second; Hobson circled Word of Honour after their run-out and raced \ home third to pick up fitness from the workout and points for the owner, trainer and rider.
Branscome credited Military Pride’s time spent this season hunting with the Old Dominion Hounds for the gelding’s fitness and jumping confidence. Likewise, owner-rider timber winner High Speed Drill is a huntfield regular with the Piedmont Fox Hounds. Owner-trainer-rider Jill Waterman said he is a “...wonderful hunter, but not with the field, though.
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