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Top Class Harness Racing

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This weekend Wales and Border Counties headed to Cardiganshire for a busy day of sun and great racing.

The day started with the Nursery race, where Greenhill Cliff and his young owner Dale Williams from Brecon had an easy win from Kickstart (Williams, Brecon) and Blackie’s Boy (Prosser, Libanus).

The Perks stable from Presteigne continued their brilliant start to the season by winning the first Novice heat with Fold American, beating Cross Current (Sisto, Ammanford) and his trainer the ‘racing chef’ Matthew Thomas into second and local horse Clare’s Own (Evans, Newcastle Emlyn) into third. The second heat was a decisive victory for Highbrooks Impress (Probert, Merthyr) in his first ever Novice race as he cruised home in front of tough nut True Grit (Thomas, Tregroes) and Boomshakalakka (Lloyd, Kington).

New owner Ivan Davies from Kington continued his fantastic first season with yet another win from Alpine Heights (driven by Lee Miles) in the first heat of the Grade B, forcing Abernant (Greenway/Hardwick, Brecon) and Saunders Playboy (Pritchard, Rhosgoch) into the minor placings.

In the second heat of the Grade B, Fold Be Nimble (Perks, Presteigne) continued his electrifying winning streak with his fifth win in a row as he held off challenges from The Red Devil (Greenway, Michaelchurch Eskley) and Ithon Cracker (White, Porthcawl).

In the Grade A heats, Merrington Man (Thomas, Rhymney) fought bravely to hold off Scooby’s Dream (Lloyd, Kington) and Bon Bethan (Weigel, Llanddewi Brefi), while the second heat went to long-time leader Forgeside Jack (Walker, Gwernogle) from Vodka Express (Weigel, Llanddewi Brefi) and new recruit Carl Hall (Harries, Merthyr).

Hold The Cards (Williams, Pencader) may not be very big, or very easy to drive, but once he’s in front he isn’t easy to overtake either. He fought like a lion in both the Baby Novice (driven by owner Steve Williams) and the Ladies race (with Janet Thomas on board), winning both races and earning his ticket to the Novice.

The Junior race was another cracker with Dai Lloyd and Nimble’s Dream from Kington playing cat and mouse with the back markers. It paid off, but Family Circle (driven by Conor flint) and Glan Master (driven by Lewis Parr) certainly gave him a run for his money.

In the Free For All, the valiant Serenity (Jones, Llanllwni) led all the way, just managing to defend herself from a late challenge from Mahogany Duke (Edmunds, Porthcawl), with Ithon Eagle (Neville, Guilsfield) having to settle for third place.

The Consolation was another local win as Sandside Cash (Elder, New Quay) and driver Matthew Tromans battled up the home straight to push long-time leader Brywins Jojo (Jones, Ammanford) into second, and Greenhill Megan (Morgan, Rhymney) into third.

Highbrooks Impress continued to impress in the Novice final, taking the cup back to Merthyr for ‘P.G.’ Probert after holding off Fold American (Perks, Presteigne) and Boomshakalakka (Lloyd, Kington).

In the Grade B final is was Saunders Playboy and owner/trainer Derek Pritchard who stormed past the opposition, pushing Alpine Heights (Davies, Kington) into second and Fold Be Nimble (Perks, Presteigne) into third.

The Grade A final went to the spectacular backmarker, Scooby’s Dream (Lloyd, Kington), who moves like an ice-skater but fights like a lion, and battled past Merrington Man (Thomas, Rhymney) and Bon Bethan (Weigel, Llanddewi Velfrey) up the home straight to seize the premier race of the day.

WBCRA next meet at Evenjobb (near Kington) on Saturday 4th June for more competitive racing and close finishes.

Detailed Results

Race 1 - Nursery
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Greenhill Cliff Gate £0
2 Kickstart Gate £0
3 Blackies Boy Gate £0
4 Sable Sam Gate £0
5 Ayr Miracle Gate £0
6 Just Hold On Gate £0
Time: 2.193

Race 2 - Baby Novice
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Hold The Cards 20 £80
2 Greenhill Cliff Gate £20
3 Nimbles Dream 10 £15
4 Dragon Fly Gate £0
5 Blackmountain Jess 10 £0
6 Radnor Chips 20 £0
7 Murray Gate £0
8 Overland Gate £0
9 Brywins Jo Jo 20 £0
Time: 2.230

Race 3 - Novice H1
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Fold American Gate £30
2 Cross Current Gate £0
3 Clares Own 10 £0
4 Brywins Snowflake 10 £0
5 The Crusader Gate £0
6 Tricksters Dream 20 £0
7 Faraway 20 £0
8 Glan Minstrel Gate £0
9 Sandside Cash Gate £0
Time: 2.172

Race 4 - Novice H2
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Highbrooks Impress Gate £30
2 True Grit II Gate £0
3 Boomshakalakka 20 £0
4 Strike A Light 10 £0
5 Greenhill Megan Gate £0
6 Luck Matters Gate £0
7 Wellfield Inspired 20 £0
8 Razzle Dazzle Gate £0
Time: 2.178

Race 5 - Novice Final
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Highbrooks Impress Gate £300
2 Fold American Gate £60
3 Boomshakalakka 20 £40
4 Cross Current Gate £0
5 True Grit II Gate £0
6 Clares Own 10 £0
7 Brywins Snowflake 10 £0
8 Strike A Light 10 £0
Time: 2.191

Race 6 - Grade B H1
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Alpine Heights Gate £50
2 Abernant 10 £0
3 Ithon Cracker Gate £0
4 East of Eden Gate £0
5 C U Boykin Gate £0
6 Family Circle Gate £0
7 Chinatown Maori Gate £0
Time: 2.169

Race 7 - Grade B H2
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Fold Be Nimble 20 £50
2 The Red Devil Gate £0
3 Saunders Playboy Gate £0
4 Blackfield Willy Gate £0
5 Glan Master Gate £0
6 Bon Beti 20 £0
Time: 2.180

Race 8 - Grade B Final
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Saunders Playboy Gate £400
2 Alpine Heights Gate £70
3 Fold Be Nimble 20 £40
4 Ithon Cracker Gate £0
5 Abernant 10 £0
6 The Red Devil Gate £0
7 East of Eden Gate £0
8 Blackfield Willy Gate £0
Time: 2.156

Race 9 - Grade A H1
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Merrington Man 10 £50
2 Scoobys Dream 30 £0
3 Bon Bethan Gate £0
4 Springhill Horizon 20 £0
5 Obi Wan Kenobi Gate £0
6 Serenity 10 £0
7 Ithon Eagle 20 £0
8 Wellfield Xpense Gate £0
Time: 2.156

Race 10 - Grade A H2
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Forgeside Jack Gate £50
2 Vodka Express 10 £0
3 Carl Hall 10 £0
4 Blackfield Buddy 20 £0
5 Kouros Boy 40 £0
6 Bellieve 30 £0
7 Shermanator Sam Gate £0
8 Ithon Ace Gate £0
9 Mahogany Duke 40 £0
Time: 2.176

Race 11 - Grade A Final
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Scoobys Dream 30 £500
2 Merrington Man 10 £80
3 Bon Bethan Gate £40
4 Springhill Horizon 20 £0
5 Forgeside Jack Gate £0
6 Blackfield Buddy 20 £0
7 Carl Hall 10 £0
8 Vodka Express 10 £0
Time: 2.146

Race 12 - FFA
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Serenity Gate £100
2 Mahogany Duke Gate £50
3 Ithon Eagle Gate £25
4 Ithon Ace Gate £0
5 Shermanator Sam Gate £0
Time: 2.142

Race 13 - Junior
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Nimbles Dream Gate £25
2 Family Circle Gate £10
3 Glan Master Gate £5
Time: 2.284

Race 14 - Other Ladies
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Hold The Cards 20 £50
2 Faraway 50 £20
3 Dragon Fly Gate £10
4 Luck Matters 30 £0
5 C U Boykin 60 £0
Time: 2.208

Race 15 - Consolation
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Sandside Cash 10 £50
2 Brywins Jo Jo Gate £20
3 Greenhill Megan 10 £10
Time: 2.218