Sweet Pursuit made it a hat-trick of wins this afternoon at Ffos Las. Rod Millman’s Pastoral Pursuits filly was recording her fifth career success. Yesterday Kibaar, also by Pastoral Pursuits, finished second at Ayr.
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Pastoral Player and Classic Pursuit in double for Pastoral Pursuits
Pastoral Player, trained by Hughie Morrison, was the winner of the Bombardier Brighton Mile Challenge Trophy Handicap at Brighton this afternoon. The 11 year old was securing his ninth career win, picking up first prize of over £12,000. At Pontefract Classic Pursuit was a winner yet again for Mick Appleby to complete an excellent day for the Norton Grove stallion.
Broken Spear another winner for Pastoral Pursuits
Broken Spear won at Thirsk this afternoon to give Norton Grove’s Pastoral Pursuits another winner. Four of the last six runners sired by Pastoral Pursuits have now won! Congratulations to trainer Tony Coyle and connections on Broken Spear’s victory.
Another two winners for Pastoral Pursuits
Classic Pursuit provided yet another winner this afternoon for Pastoral Pursuits. Mick Appleby’s gelding won the myracing.com Free Tips This Evening Handicap at Nottingham to make it two wins in a week.
Evening racing saw another Pastoral Pursuits winner as Sweet Pursuit won at Ffos Las for trainer Rod Millman.
Both horses were winning their second consecutive races!
Bounty Pursuit a winner
Bounty Pursuit, a son of Pastoral Pursuits, was a winner of the Quorn Handicap at Leicester this evening continuing the good run of form by the Norton Grove stallion.
Pastoral Pursuits Ayr Double
Kibaar, a son of Norton Grove’s Pastoral Pursuits, secured his fourth career win today at Ayr. Trained by Ruth Carr he comfortably won the Southerness Holiday Park Handicap over five furlongs. Also a winner on the Ayr card was two year old Roderick, trained by Richard Fahey. On a day that saw nine Pastoral Pursuits runners, Flowing Clarets was also runner up at Lingfield.
Classic Pursuit wins at Pontefract
Classic Pursuit was a scorer for Norton Grove’s Pastoral Pursuits at Pontefract today. The seven year old won the Fly High Faye Nickels Handicap ridden by Silvestre de Sousa. Also at Pontefract Sempre Presto, owned by Helen and Norman Steel, was runner up in the twelve furlong ITV7 Starts Now Handicap. Sempre Presto was a Norton Grove resident as a foal until she went into training with Richard Fahey.
Pastoral Pursuits and Monsieur Bond both in the winners today
Flying Pursuit, a son of Norton Grove’s Pastoral Pursuits, won the £30,000 Skybet Dash Handicap at York this afternoon. Trained by Tim Easterby and ridden by Nathan Evans he defeated stablemate Golden Apollo by a neck in a thrilling finish.
At Newcastle Billy Bond, trained by Richard Fahey, was a winner for Norton Grove’s Monsieur Bond.
