MONKTON, Md.--Mark Beecher won two timber races, including the $10,000 Open Timber, at Elkridge-Harford Hunt Point-to-Point races on Saturday, April 4.
Mark Beecher Beecher saddled South Branch Equine's Master Seville, ridden by Dan Nevin, to win the $10,000, 3 mile Open Timber by 5 lengths over Mr. Fine Threads, trained by Joe Davis, and City of Grace, trained by Casey Pinkard.
"Master Seville is just starting his season," said Beecher. "He won the Pennsylvania Hunt Cup last fall. The $10,000 purse madeit worthwhile to come here. He'll run in the Grand National next."
Beecher also saddled Samui Sunset, owned by The Hundred Acre Field and ridden by Nevin, to win the Novice Timber by 5 lengrhs over Jersey Pass (Ire), trained by Davies, and Northern Thunder, trained by Pinkard.
"Saamui Sunset won the novice at Warrenton, too," said Beecher. "This was his second start over timber. He's by the same sire as Master Seville. He's 9 now, and we've had him since he was 6. He won over hurdles and then was injured. Now he's running over timber. Maybe he'll go in the maiden at the Grand National or else he'll go in another point-to-point."
Davies saddled Goolsby, Donovan and Coloun's Bogey's Image, ridden by Teddy Davies, to win the Heavyweight Timber by 7 lengths over Royal Ruse, trained by Sanna Neilson, and Brave Deacon, trained by Davies.
EMILY HANNUM saddled Adlestrop Hill's Our Legend (Ire) ridden by Chloe Hannum, to win the Amateur Apprentice Timber over To Be or Not To Be, trained by Davies, and Be Counted, trained by Todd Wyatt.
Davies also saddled to flat race winners.
Irvin Crawford's Lucky Prince,ridden by Teddy Davies, won the Open Flat over Two for Charging, trained by Wyatt,and Sportsman Hall's Shecheyanu, also ridden by Teddy, won the Amateur Flat over Awesome Man, trained by Wyatt.
Pony, Shetland pony and leadline races all had lots of entries.
Daniel Edelstein on Mallory won the Small Pony, Rosey Craneo n Squeaky won the Medium Pony and Pauly Aguilera on Rose won the Large Pony.
Crane on Poncho won the Small Pony Field Masters Chase, and Abby Taylor won both the Medium and Large Pony Field Master Chases on Blueberry and Determined.
