Withington - Anybody walked the course?

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Just wondering as due to compete in Intermediate on Sunday and am considering not even travelling tomorrow. I understand the ground can be firm in good conditions leave alone with all the dry weather we have had.

I know the organisers are working very hard but when it is this dry there is only so much difference that can be made.

My little mare has little enough legs so I don't risk hard ground I intend keeping her and am doing everything I can to keep her sound. If anybody knows anything that will finally make up my mind and save a 6hr journey and a lot of deisel money let me know.
 
Hi
Just heard from friend who had 2 horses running today. Ground much better than at Pontispool last weekend. they said it was firm but good. Apparently the organisers have been working on it since monday. Both horses went well and made the time in the novice classes (and one of them is ID X and not good on hard ground)
Hope this helps.

Good luck if you do get there

Mandy
 
I'm off to watch on Sunday Sarah so will probably see you
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We woosed out in the end. Had a long chat with Lucy Wiegersma this morning who said the ground was much better than at Pontispool but still quite firm and drying. Basically if I went round slowly I wouldn't do much harm. Trouble is she isn't easy to take slowly if I don't attack she can go a bit green on me. I am probably too overprotective but never likely to get one as good again so I do save her - itcan get expensive. Fingers crossed we get some rain before Chepstow and Sansaw as still hoping to head to Ede so need a few runs befre then.
 
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