Farmer Frank the one to beat
5:11pm Wed Feb 17, 2010
True Legend, ridden by Dickie Barrett (left) and Peppershot, ridden by Richard Armson, are pictured in the second race at Thorpe.
A fair-sized crowd witnessed some excellent racing at the Midlands Area Point-to-Point at Thorpe Lodge on Sunday, with 67 runners contesting the seven races on good to soft ground.
There were 13 runners for the Mark Ashton Memorial Midlands Area Club race, with the luck holding with 5-1 joint favourite Super Lord, ridden by Stuart Morris, coming with a strong challenge after the last fence to beat Point Proven.
Full report in Friday's Advertiser.
