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| 21 yr old Cat Moon vetting before the penultimate loop of the Open 160km Endurance Race, 12th July 2003, Cirencester Park | 6.00pm - the pain shows on Cat as she and Simbar head back to the venue after over 12 hours of riding in 160km race | Cat hugs her mother as Simbar is declared the winner following final vetting after the race. A fantastic result for a Young Rider Squad member |
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| 8.00am Start of 80km Junior/Young Riders Endurance race-ride, 13th July 2003, Cirencester Park | 10.00am The Young Rider Squad racing sensibly together on a day when the temperature reached 32°C | Abbie Lockett tackles the 120km Young Riders a qualification race-ride on Saturday 12th July 2003, Cirenceter Park |
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| 11.00am - Philip Hirst reaches for a 'slosh' bottle after 30km of the 80km YR race | Phil and 'Chahalam' settle into second place ahead of Chris Rose | Phil and Chris locked together, swapping the lead, until Phil sprints clear to take the second place spot |
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| Zara Moon (far side) perseveres after being injured following a fall on the first loop | 1.00pm Zara continues despite her accident and completes in a well credited fifth place | Zara tends to 'Yamavar' following their adventurous ride before applying some make-up to a black eye |
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| Chris Rose rests at the first vet gate whilst his father and crew tend to 'G Putnik' | 11.00am Chris presses on just in second place ahead of Philip Hirst | Chris achieves a narrow lead eight miles from the finish only to loose out in a sprint finish |
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| Rachael approaches the venue in Cirencester park at the end of loop one | Rachael Rogerson and 'Magef Cariad' take on sustenance at vet gate 2 as the summer heat intensifies | Rachael on her way to 4th place demonstrating that good endurance horses come from all different types of breeds. |
