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Knighton Racing Results

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Knighton Races has always been regarded as the real start of the trotting season, this the first meeting on grass provided some exciting racing with many horses putting in good performances which augers well for the coming season.

The first Nursery saw a good battle between the winner Rainman II (Bevan Builth) and second Lily Agnes (Wilson Llanfihangel yr Arth) both soon likely to progress to the Baby Novices with Greenhill Emily (Morgan Rhymney) in third. Ithon Inmate (Price Brecon) improves with each appearance and confidently just won the second Nursery from Jethro (Evans Brecon) and Tommy the Dealer (Lewis Llanbister). In the third Nursery after a certain amount of drama Greenhill Marina (Thomas Rhymney) took victory from the speedy Fold the Notes (Perks Presteigne) with Splight (Rogers Asterton) in third.

Miss Jackpot is the well named homebred belonging to the Langford family from Ammanford and she was first passed the post in the first Novice heat followed by Ithon Hope (Bevan Builth) with Secret Agenda II (Duggan Llangunllo) on his debut with Wales & borders in third. Wyeside Taurus (Eggerton Staunton) speeded to victory in the second Novice heat ahead of Brywins Jo Jo (Jones Ammanford) and Ithon Gem (Walker Kelsall).

Sunnyside Geoff (Williams Brecon) claimed victory in the first heat of the Grade B from Too Hot Today the new comer owned by Gareth (Gadger) Jones Merthyr and his partner and trainer Dewi Harrison from Rhymney with Maple Star (Perks Presteigne) returning from a year away in third. In the second B heat last week’s winner Meadowland Hasty (Price Brecon) added to his successes for his trainer/driver Derek Pritchard from Rhosgoch, in second was the sturdy Clares Own (Evans Newcastle Emlyn) while the ever reliable C U Boykin (Hitchcock Haverfordwest) was third.

Saunders Playboy (Pritchard Rhosgoch) claimed another victory in the first Grade A heat beating Ithon Eagle (Neville Guilsfield) the horse which was so disappointing last season while Merrington Man (Thomas Rhymney) was third. Strike a Light (Lloyd Kington) continued in her winning ways in the first heat of the Grade A with Fold be Nimble (Perks Presteigne) on his first run of the season in second and Meadowbranch Mike (Jones Llanllwni) in third.

The Baby Novice races provided a powerful boost in the drivers’ championship for last season’s champion Mark Evans from Brecon as he partnered Miss Thunder (Thomas Rhymney) to victory in the first race and then steered Kickstart (Williams Brecon) first over the line in the second. She’s Some Deal (Thomas Beulah) was a close second to Miss Thunder and looks to be a good investment, while Ithon Hannah (Bufton Dolau) in third had the disadvantage of a puncture early in the race. Just Hold On (Neville Guildsfield) was second to Kickstart on his first appearance this year with Sable Sam (Tromans Newcastle Emlyn) in third.

The Novice Final was a repeat of the heat with Wyeside Taurus and owner Shane Eggerton Staunton at the controls beating the fast finishing Brywins Jo Jo (Jones Ammanford) with the irrepressible Ithon Hope (Bevan Builth) in third.

The first saddle race of the season produced five runners with Melanie Langford proving motherhood is no barrier to winning races as she partnered Bon Hasty (Collingwood Huntington) to victory from Donna White, Porthcawl on her own Boomshakalakka while Rebecca Hitchcock piloting Serenity (Jones Llanllwni) was third.

In the Grade B Final the impressive Meadowland Hasty (Price Brecon) and Derek Pritchard again took control of the race in front of Clares Own (Evans Newcastle Emlyn) and Sunnyside Geoff (Williams Brecon).

Strike a Light (Lloyd Kington) kept her unbeaten record by dominating the Grade A Final she has now scored six wins out of six runs, again Saunders Playboy (Pritchard Rhosgoch) had to be satisfied with second while the connections of Ithon Eagle (Neville Guildsfield) were delighted with his run to claim third.

A consolation completed the day’s racing where Ithon Gypsy (Jones Llanbister) was first passed the post from Beacon Sorcerer (Bevan Llanddewi) and East of Eden (Pritchard Rhosgoch).

So after the first grass meeting of the season with some superb horses racing, and many exciting finishes we return next week to the all weather as Mid-Wales & Border Counties run at Tair Gwaith near Ammanford on Saturday May 26th 1.30pm start.

Detailed Results

Race 1 - Nursery
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Rainman II Gate £0
2 Lily Agnes Gate £0
3 Greenhill Emily Gate £0
4 Fold Elite Gate £0
5 Highbrooks Eternal Gate £0
6 Pilsbury Lady Gate £0
Time: 2.284

Race 2 - Nursery
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Ithon Inmate Gate £0
2 Jethro Gate £0
3 Tommy The Dealer Gate £0
4 Habberley Mayday Gate £0
5 T Js White Tail Gate £0
Time: 2.338

Race 3 - Nursery
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Greenhill Marina Gate £0
2 Fold The Notes Gate £0
3 Splight Gate £0
4 Kerry Ann Lobel Gate £0
5 Hears Music Howard Gate £0
Time: 2.286

Race 4 - Baby Novice
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Miss Thunder 10 £60
2 Shes Some Deal 20 £30
3 Ithon Hannah Gate £15
4 Welsh Cowboy 10 £0
5 Big Harry Gate £0
6 Murray 20 £0
7 Ithon Gift Gate £0
PU Beacon Sorcerer 20 £0
Time: 2.245

Race 5 - Baby Novice
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Kickstart 10 £60
2 Just Hold On Gate £30
3 Sable Sam 20 £15
4 Dernol Duke Gate £0
5 Village Tom 10 £0
6 Country Striker 20 £0
7 Hathacanute 20 £0
Time: 2.260

Race 6 - Novice H1
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Miss Jackpot Gate £20
2 Ithon Hope Gate £10
3 Secret Agenda II 10 £0
4 Ithon Express 20 £0
5 Blackmountain Jess Gate £0
6 Ithon Gypsy Gate £0
Time: 2.251

Race 7 - Novice H2
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Wyeside Taurus 10 £20
2 Brywins Jo Jo 10 £10
3 Ithon Gem Gate £0
4 Greenhill Megan Gate £0
5 Nimbles Dream 10 £0
6 Merefield Jack Gate £0
Time: 2.229

Race 8 - Novice Final
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Wyeside Taurus 10 £100
2 Brywins Jo Jo 10 £40
3 Ithon Hope Gate £20
4 Secret Agenda II 10 £0
5 Miss Jackpot Gate £0
6 Greenhill Megan Gate £0
7 Ithon Gem Gate £0
Time: 2.249

Race 9 - Grade B H1
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Sunnyside Geoff 10 £30
2 Too Hot Today Gate £10
3 Maple Star 10 £0
4 East of Eden Gate £0
5 Scarlet Lady Gate £0
DQ Boomshakalakka Gate £0
Time: 2.258

Race 10 - Grade B H2
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Meadowland Hasty Gate £30
2 Clares Own 10 £10
3 C U Boykin Gate £0
4 My Immortal 20 £0
5 Brywins Beama 20 £0
Time: 2.237

Race 11 - Grade B Final
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Meadowland Hasty Gate £200
2 Clares Own 10 £50
3 Sunnyside Geoff 10 £30
4 Too Hot Today Gate £0
5 Maple Star 10 £0
6 C U Boykin Gate £0
7 My Immortal 20 £0
Time: 2.246

Race 12 - Grade A H1
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Saunders Playboy Gate £30
2 Ithon Eagle Gate £10
3 Merrington Man 40 £0
4 Scoobys Dream 50 £0
5 Serenity 10 £0
Time: 2.226

Race 13 - Grade A H2
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Strike A Light 20 £30
2 Fold Be Nimble 20 £10
3 Meadowbranch Mike Gate £0
4 Bellieve 30 £0
5 Bon Jasper 60 £0
Time: 2.243

Race 14 - Grade A Final
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Strike A Light 20 £250
2 Saunders Playboy Gate £60
3 Ithon Eagle Gate £30
4 Merrington Man 40 £0
5 Meadowbranch Mike Gate £0
6 Scoobys Dream 50 £0
7 Fold Be Nimble 20 £0
Time: 2.256

Race 15 - Saddle
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Bon Hasty Gate £75
2 Boomshakalakka 10 £30
3 Serenity 40 £15
4 Ithon Express Gate £0
5 Scarlet Lady 10 £0
Time: 2.248

Race 16 - Consolation
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Ithon Gypsy 10 £20
2 Beacon Sorcerer Gate £10
3 East of Eden 40 £5
4 Merefield Jack 10 £0
Time: 2.313