Roger maggs wins members' for third year in a row.

(From Bristol Evening Post)

Visitors to Saturday's Berkeley point-to-point were provided with top class racing at this historic venue in the shadows of Berkeley Castle.

This meeting attracts runners from a wide area, but three local stables held their own. Winning the members' race was Craigmor, while Fifty Yearson took the intermediate and Balinova the ladies'.

Mister Putt had provided Cherington owner Roger Maggs with success in the members' race for the last two years and he won it again on Saturday, although this time it was the turn of his stablemate Craigmor.

As the runners reappeared at the far end of the course, Our Joycey maintained her advantage, but Craigmor and Mister Putt were both poised to challenge, with the winner taking up the running at the third from home. The winner is owned by Maggs and his 15-year-old daughter Emily, who stated afterwards "We've been with Polly Gundry since she started training and are absolutely delighted with this win."

The day's biggest cheer was reserved for 16-year-old Nick Slatter, who recorded his first success on Fifty Yearson in the intermediate.

The acquisition of blinkers galvanised the winner, who refused to accept defeat as he was challenged by the favourite Hemington and Raleagh House in the home straight.