Saturday 16th February
Brocklesby
Spotlight Horse: King of the Clothe
King of the clothe recorded a win on his UK point debut in the Open Maiden for trainer Tom Ellis.
The seven-year-old bay gelding, who was campaigned in Ireland by Donnchadh Doyle, ran five times in Spring 2017. The son of Milan was placed in four of his five starts in Irish points.
Horseheath
Spotlight Horse: Bardista
The seven-year-old and upward open maiden went to the Gerald Bailey-trained Bardista.
The Marienbard gelding was third in the five-year-old geldings maiden at Castletown on his debut run in Ireland for County Wexford handler Andrew Latta. Bardista was subsequently purcahsed by current owner Alice Vaughan Jones at the Goffs May sale.
Wadebridge
Spotlight Horse: Chosen Lucky
The Dean Summerby-trained Chosen Lucky recorded his tenth point victory in the UK in the Conditions Race at Wadebridge.
The Well Chosen gelding was previously handled by Shirley Berry in Ireland before being sold to Summersby at the Cheltenham February Sales in 2017 for €28,000.
Sunday 17th February
Larkhill
Spotlight Horse: Robin De Boss
Robin De Boss secured a three-length victory in the Conditions race for trainer Jo Hepburn. The son of Robin des Pres has an excellent record in the UK with seven wins, four seconds and two thirds out of 13 point-to-point starts.
The nine-year-old was campaigned during the 15/16 season in Ireland by Martin Cullinane.
Duncombe Park
Spotlight Horse: Path To Freedom
Path To Freedom recorded his seventh UK point-to-point win for trainer Cherry Coward in the mixed open at Duncombe Park.
The seven-year-old gelding ran three times in Ireland for Denis Murphy before he was purchased by current owner Jenny Nellis for €8,200 at the Goffs UK May Sale.
Bangor On Dee
Spotlight Horse: Optimised
The Timico mixed open race went to the Philip Rowley trained Optimised at Bangor On Dee. This brings the Stowaway geldings' UK tally up to four wins over the past two point seasons.
The seven-year-old was fourth in his debut run in the four-year-old geldings maiden at Dawstown in May, 2016 for Pat Doyle and Gigginstown House Stud.
