LINGFIELD 25TH MAY 2002
By
Claire Taylor
It was cheers
and smiles all round for Lulu Jenkins and Millenium Ibn Procyon
as they won the first race, the Dorocina Open Maiden at Lingfield.
Runner up, Benedikt a four-year-old by Bengali D’Albret, was the
odds on favourite as he had been running in International races
last year, however he did not trouble the winner who set off to
make the running and was ridden out hands and heels to cross the
line 3 lengths clear. The Maiden Race at Larkhill that this horse
was third in now looks to have been a strong race as both placed
horses came out and won at Lingfield. Millenium Ibn Procyon was
bred, owned and trained as well as ridden by Miss Jenkins, which
is an important feature of AHS Racing as many members treat their
Arabian horses as part of the family keeping them active for many
years in a variety of activities.
Another family
favourite is Island Benedict, winner of the second race the Mantech
Maintenance Handicap, owned and trained by Jenny Peyton this seven-year-old
gelding by Parmant has been carefully brought on by Jenny and
husband Alan since they bought him as a youngster from Mr Backhouse;
they are now continuing to reap their rewards as ‘Benny’ has won
his third race for them. The consistent Doraman was second for
owner/trainer Tony Jennings who again made the long trip down
from Leeds to run his horse.
The two Penn
Wood Challenge races became tactical battles with only two runners
in each. Jockey Gary King made a return to AHS Racing on Lubaba
for owner/trainer Mr Colk, but had to concede defeat to Fayre
Abi and Patrick Murphy who rides and trains for his mother-in-law,
Christine Cone. Patrick has some useful pure breds in his yard
with Olivphaya and Phaymon who ran well at Larkhill. While in
the Anglo Arab Open Race Sugar Dandy, ridden by owner/trainer
Carol Green, led for three furlongs and then followed the winner
until getting his head in front in the final furlong to challenge
Pride Of James who went on again to win by half a length.
