Andrews sistes on song in latest AGA Ladies open - January 21st, 2012

or the third successive week, the Andrews sisters were in opposition in an AGA Ladies' Open Point-to-point Championship qualifier and for the younger sibling, Bridget, it was déjà vu with Gina again finishing in front.

Georgina Andrews riding Quedillac in The AGA Ladies Open at Larkhill. Photo by John Beasley for AGA (Copyright)

Gina - the reigning national champion - was booked on Monday to partner Quedillac by Stuart Penny, who trains the eight-year-old for octogenarian Hazel Goody. Hazel had pointers with John Dufosee for countless years and when he sadly died in 2010 she transferred her allegiance to Stuart, who was Duf's right-hand man.

Owner and trainer went on a shopping trip in the summer to Tim Vaughan's yard, where they looked at half a dozen horses before Tim pulled out Quedillac, a hurdle and chase winner, for inspection.

The success was an especially memorable one for Stuart, who professed himself delighted to have now both ridden and trained a winner for Hazel - he partnered her Frank Byrne to victory a few years ago.

He will shortly be moving to a new yard at Inwood Court, Henstridge, home of the de Pelet family, where, he enthused, the facilities will be fantastic.


Leslie Wigmore  Of AGA(Left) Presents trophies to owner Hazel Goody and Georgina Andrews rider of Quedillac in the Ladies Open at Larkhill Royal Artillery. Photos by John Beasley for AGA (Strict Copyrights apply)

Race winner Gina Andrews was filmed after the race being interviewed by respected point-to-point photographer John Beasley. The video can be viewed online at /aga-living/aga-point-to-point.aspx

FULL RESULTS
1   Quedillac, owned by Hazel Goody, trained by Stuart Penny, ridden by Gina Andrews. SP 16/1.
2.  Mustangsallyrally, owned by Ray Geddes, trained by Richard Barber, ridden by Bridget Andrews. SP 9/4.
3.  Classic Swain, owned by David & Lucia Borradaile, trained by Lucia, ridden by Alice Mills. SP 7/2.
4.  Own Line, ridden by Sarah Gould.
5.  The General Lee, ridden by Lorna Brooke. 6/4 fav.
Ref.  Zaif, ridden by Jenny Carr.

6 ran.  Distances: 3 lengths & 3 lengths.  Time: 6min 3sec.