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Newbridge Races

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Although the weather on Wednesday for Newbridge Races was a little disappointing the welcoming atmosphere of the local community soon dispelled any feelings of gloom. Some horses found the going not to their liking while others revelled in the conditions, all this leading to some exciting racing.

Fold Tinto the youngster from the Perks stable at Presteigne is beginning to reward the family for their patience taking the lead for the second time within a week, in second was Little Man II (Wozencraft Llangurig) who has put in several solid performances to be placed over the last few weeks while the improving Dreamcatcher (Langford Pontardawe) was third.

The first Novice race saw Chinatown Maori (Jones Llanllwni) win his ticket into the open as he added to Debbie Hitchcock’s season wins, gate horse Duggan’s Domino (Gwatkin Evenjobb) ran another good race to be second while Hilltop Jimmy (Williams Brecon) who was away from the racecourse for several seasons, is improving with every run and was third.

Sam the Man (Tromans Newcastle Emlyn) who looks all set to follow in stable companion Shermanator Sam’s footsteps of achievement took the second race from the impressive Coalford Time (Hardwick Brecon) and the improving Classic Day (Miles Merthyr) was third.

The Grade B was a straight race of eight runners with the in form Bon Beti (Evans-Jones Rhymney) claiming first prize from the B ‘horse of the season’ Scoot 66 (Bevan Llanddewi) while the hard-pulling Maple Star (Prosser Libanus) was in third.

The Perks stable from Presteigne dominated the Grade A heats in the first Emma Langford seems to have established a winning relationship with Fold Rajah as they won from Lady Sherman driven this week by her young owner Sam Lloyd, from Kington while Shermanator Sam and Mathew Tromans from Newcastle Emlyn was third. Stable mate Fold Surprise won the second heat driven by young Lorna Perks with the improving Mahogany Surprise (Price Brecon) in second and Scoot along Sam (Powell Merthyr Cynog) third.

Hasty Flight (Williams Llanafan) won the first Baby Novice race so earning his place next week in the novice section, Hilltop W R with returned owner Stephen Lloyd from Painscastle was second while the Bevan family Ithon Express (Builth) was third. Ithon Artist made his owner / driver Edward Wozencraft from Llangurig a very happy man by taking the second Baby Novice beating Ystwyth Gwynfor (Jones Church Stretton) with locally bred Aberelan (Morgan Rhymney) in third.

Jayne Bevan from Llanddewi showed the way home in the saddle race on dependable Scoot 66 with Classic Day (Miles Merthyr) second and Bretts Delight (Evans Montgomery) in third.

Even though there was only two runners for the Junior race and both horses are trained at the Perks stable at Presteigne there was still plenty of interest as first-timer Sophie Powell on Ystwyth Gwynfor (Jones Church stretton) took on ‘old-timer’ Bethan Perks on Maple Star (Prosser Libanus). Bethan was first past the post but the race proved a victory for all especially the generous owners so committed to the future of the sport.

Obi-Wan-Kenobi (Williams Llanafan) took the honours in the dash beating Meadowbranch Mike (Jones Llanllwni) and Sam the Man (Tromans Newcastle Emlyn).

The Grade A final provided the ultimate reward for the Perks stable at Presteigne as Fold Rajah won from Lady Sherman (Lloyd Kington) with Shermanator Sam (Tromans Newcastle Emlyn) in third.

Top Cat driven by David Duggan from Llangunllo for the Duggan Dugdale partnership took the consolation from Time Traveller (Bevan Llanddewi) second and Today’s Future (Hughes Cwmbach) in third.

Detailed Results

Race 1 - Nursery
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Fold Tinto Gate £0
2 Little Man II Gate £0
3 Dreamcatcher Gate £0
4 Radnor Halleluliah Gate £0
99 Sunnyside Geoff Gate £0
99 Eve Again Gate £0
99 Seren Lobell Gate £0
Time: 2.346

Race 2 - Baby Novice
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Hasty Flight 20 £70
2 Hilltop W R Gate £25
3 Ithon Express 10 £15
99 Wellfield Inspired Gate £0
99 Quick Silver II Gate £0
Time: 2.329

Race 3 - Baby Novice
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Ithon Artist Gate £70
2 Ystwyth Gwynfor 10 £25
3 Aberelan 10 £15
4 Todays Future Gate £0
Time: 2.349

Race 4 - Novice
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Chinatown Maori 20 £100
2 Duggans Domino Gate £40
3 Hilltop Jimmy Gate £20
99 Miss Muddy Paws 10 £0
99 Red Adair 10 £0
Time: 2.251

Race 5 - Novice
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Sam the Man Gate £100
2 Coalford Time 20 £40
3 Classic Day 10 £20
99 Time Traveller 10 £0
99 The Sizzler Gate £0
Time: 2.288

Race 6 - Grade B
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Bon Beti 10 £300
2 Scoot Sixty Six 20 £50
3 Maple Star Gate £30
4 Wellfield Xpense Gate £0
99 Falcon Lobell Gate £0
99 Brets Delight Gate £0
99 Meadowbranch Mike Gate £0
99 Top Cat 10 £0
Time: 2.249

Race 7 - Grade A Heat 1
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Fold Rajah Gate £20
2 Lady Sherman Gate £10
3 Shermanator Sam 10 £0
99 Live the Dream 50 £0
99 Master Chance 10 £0
99 Double Top 10 £0
99 Bestman Gate £0
99 Lucky Nipper 20 £0
Time: 2.235

Race 8 - Grade A Heat 2
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Fold Surprise Gate £20
2 Mahogany Surprise Gate £10
3 Scoot Along Sam 10 £0
99 Hilltop Blackbird 10 £0
99 Obi Wan Kenobi 20 £0
99 Purple Rain 60 £0
99 Bon Bethan 30 £0
Time: 2.267

Race 9 - Grade A Final
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Fold Rajah Gate £400
2 Lady Sherman Gate £60
3 Shermanator Sam 10 £30
99 Fold Surprise Gate £0
99 Live the Dream 50 £0
99 Scoot Along Sam 10 £0
99 Mahogany Surprise Gate £0
Time: 2.273

Race 10 - Saddle
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Scoot Sixty Six 30 £0
2 Classic Day Gate £0
3 Brets Delight 10 £0
Time: 2.257

Race 11 - Dash
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Obi Wan Kenobi 40 £150
2 Meadowbranch Mike Gate £40
3 Sam the Man Gate £20
4 Lucky Nipper 40 £0
Time: 1.544

Race 12 - Junior
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Maple Star 50 £20
2 Ystwyth Gwynfor Gate £10
Time: 2.381

Race 13 - Consolation
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Top Cat 60 £20
2 Time Traveller 40 £10
3 Todays Future Gate £5
Time: 2.416