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Caersws Racing

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It was so good to be racing again after the problems of the ‘summer’ weather that the feel good factor at Caersws, one of the classic meetings of the season, was sky high and the excitement of the racing came well up to expectations.

Three Nursery races gave a good introduction to the day, the first rewarding new owners the Jones family from Loppington with a win for Habberley Playboy who was followed home by Splight (Rogers Asterton) and the much improved C U Choteau (Thomas Llanbister). Fitch the homebred youngster out of family favourite Miss Bogart gave the Harries family from Merthyr a great boost when he led over the line ahead of Symlog Imp (Doherty Maesymellion) and the coloured trotter Pilsbury Lady (Rogers Asterton). In the third Nursery Grecho gave long time supporter Mike Lloyd from Kingswood a worthy win from Jasper Morello (Evans Brecon) in second and Hearts Blessing (Lewis Llandrindod) in third.

The three Novice races were the next on the card with the first success going to Ithon Hope (Andrew Bevan Builth) the little chestnut who did just enough to beat Greenhill Ani (Williams Brecon) with backmarker Wyeside Taurus (Eggerton Staunton) in third. In the second Novice it was the well named Kickstart (Williams Brecon) with trainer Andrew Hardwick at the controls, was first passed the post ahead of Dragon Fly (Weigel Llanddewi Velfrey) and A & As Beauty (Wilson Llanfihangel yr Allt). Luck Matters (Roach Llanybydder) made her own luck winning the third Novice with the aid of pilot Mathew Tromans, in second was Miss Thunder (Thomas Rhymney) with Secret Agenda II (Duggan Llangunllo) in third.

Mark Evans the garage mechanic from Brecon was in sizzling form in the Grade B winning the first heat aboard Too Hot Today (Jones Merthyr & Harrison Rhymney) while partnering his own ‘speedster’ My Immortal to victory in the second.

Mahogany Magic (Davies Talgarreg) and Clares Own (Evans Newcastle Emlyn) took the places in the first heat while young Jacob Webb aboard his grandparents East of Eden (Pritchard Rhosgoch) was second in the second heat with Greenhill Cliff (Williams Brecon) in third.

Derek Pritchard provided a fitting wedding present to Meadowland Hasty’s owner Cathy Price of Brecon in the first Grade A heat, Chaps Commander on his debut with Mid Wales was second much to the delight of his owner, long time supporter Danny Jones from Talgarreg while The Red Devil (Greenway Michaelchurch Eskley) was third. The little horse with the big reputation Merrington Man (Thomas Rhymney) took the second heat, as usual partnered by Mark Evans, ahead of Believe (Pritchard Rhosgoch) and Scoobys Dream (Lloyd Kington).

It was then the turn of the Baby Novices the first competitive races in a horse’s career, this week the division was split into four races. In the first Ithon Inmate gave the Price family from Brecon another win (to add to Meadowland Hasty), beating Dragon Penlan (Barton Clynderwen) and Hathacanute (Jones Churchstretton). Local horse Dernol Duke and owner, trainer and driver Edward Wozencraft from Llangurig romped home in the second Baby Novice with Kerry Ann Lobell (Greenway Michaelchurch Eskley) in second and Big Harry (Duggan Llangunllo) in third. Precious Cargo the grey belonging to John Gwatkin from Evenjobb won the third race convincingly from back marker Ithon Hannah (Bufton Dolau) with Greenhill Marina (Thomas Rhymney) in third. Fold the Notes (Perks Presteigne) looked well named as he took the fourth race from Greenhill Emily (Morgan Rhymney) and Brywins Starling (Davies Drefach).

The dash is a real favourite with both horseowners and the crowd, and this week rewarded the speedster Ithon Gypsy (Jones Llanbister) so promoting him into open racing for the Penybont meeting, in second was Abernant (Greenway Michaelchurch Eskley & Hardwick Brecon) with Brywins Snowflake (Weigel Llanddewi Velfrey) in third.

The saddle remains one of the most popular races on the card and this week Ithon Cracker kept his ridden record intact by claiming his third saddle victory of the season with owner Donna White from Porthcawl, in second was Man of the Day (Harries Llanybydder) with Boomshakalakka (White Porthcawl) in third.

The Ladies race again provided fierce competition with a handicap stretch of 70 yards, but the dazzling Blackies Boy (Prosser Libanus) partnered by Sam Lloyd from Kington took the spoils from the back marker the diminutive Springhill Horizon (Lamport Cribyn) with Miss Jackpot (Langford Ammanford) in third.

The afternoon concluded with the two finals the first the Grade B provided the icing on the cake for the in form driver Mark Evans as he chose to drive Too Hot Today for ‘Gadger’ Jones, Merthyr & his partner Dewi Harrison from Rhymney so securing 4 victories for himself on the day, in second was Greenhill Cliff (Williams Brecon) with Mahogany Magic (Davies Talgarreg) in third. The Grade A Final saw the clever Meadowbranch Mike partnered by owner Debbie Hitchcock from Haverfordwest claim the premiere prize from Meadowland Hasty (Price Brecon) and Chaps Commander (Jones Talgarreg) in third.

The season has now really taken off with only a few days until the mid-week meeting of Penybont on Wednesday August 1st starting at 1.30pm followed by the first of a series of ‘Cardiland’ meetings as Tregaron play host on Saturday August 4th 1.30 start.

Detailed Results

Race 1 - Nursery
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Habberley Playboy Gate £0
2 Splight Gate £0
3 C U Choteau Gate £0
4 Chinatown Midnight Gate £0
5 Mollys Star Gate £0
Time: 2.267

Race 2 - Nursery
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Fitch Gate £0
2 Symlog Imp 10 £0
3 Pilsbury Lady Gate £0
4 Ithon Eddie Gate £0
5 Danny Blue Gate £0
Time: 2.226

Race 3 - Nursery
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Grecho Gate £0
2 Jasper Morello Gate £0
3 Hearts Blessing Gate £0
99 Tommys Bizzie 40 £0
99 Hendre Flyer Gate £0
99 Highcrossgraciemay Gate £0
99 Immortal Ellie Gate £0
Time: 2.192

Race 4 - Baby Novice
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Ithon Inmate 10 £100
2 Dragon Penlan Gate £50
3 Hathacanute 20 £20
4 Ithon Gift Gate £0
5 Murray 20 £0
6 Immortal Ocean 10 £0
7 Tommy The Dealer Gate £0
8 Symlog Imp 10 £0
Time: 2.122

Race 5 - Baby Novice
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Dernol Duke Gate £100
2 Kerry Ann Lobel Gate £50
3 Big Harry 10 £20
4 Quick Silver II Gate £0
5 Nia Patrol Gate £0
6 Brywins Sweetheart 20 £0
7 Zip Along 20 £0
F Grecho Gate £0
Time: 2.126

Race 6 - Baby Novice
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Precious Cargo Gate £100
2 Ithon Hannah 20 £50
3 Greenhill Marina Gate £20
4 Hyar Temptation 20 £0
5 Just Hold On 10 £0
6 Jethro Gate £0
Time: 2.127

Race 7 - Baby Novice
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Fold The Notes Gate £100
2 Greenhill Emily Gate £50
3 Brywins Starling Gate £20
4 Beacon Sorcerer 20 £0
5 Radnor Rebel 20 £0
6 Fairyhouse Gate £0
Time: 2.143

Race 8 - Novice
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Ithon Hope 10 £150
2 Greenhill Ani Gate £60
3 Wyeside Taurus 20 £30
4 Miss Jackpot Gate £0
5 Shes Some Deal Gate £0
6 Sam Dot Com Gate £0
7 Sandside Cash Gate £0
Time: 2.160

Race 9 - Novice
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Kickstart Gate £150
2 Dragon Fly Gate £60
3 A And As Beauty 10 £30
4 Blackies Boy Gate £0
5 Sable Sam Gate £0
6 Meadowbranch Belle 20 £0
Time: 2.150

Race 10 - Novice
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Luck Matters Gate £150
2 Miss Thunder 10 £60
3 Secret Agenda II 10 £30
4 Man Of The Day 20 £0
5 Ithon Gypsy 20 £0
6 Merefield Jack Gate £0
7 Greenhill Megan Gate £0
8 Hold The Cards Gate £0
Time: 2.115

Race 11 - Grade B H1
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Too Hot Today Gate £40
2 Mahogany Magic Gate £30
3 Clares Own 10 £20
4 C U Boykin Gate £0
5 Boomshakalakka Gate £0
6 Sunnyside Geoff Gate £0
7 Bon Beti Gate £0
Time: 2.107

Race 12 - Grade B H2
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 My Immortal 10 £40
2 East of Eden Gate £30
3 Greenhill Cliff Gate £20
4 Maple Star Gate £0
5 Brywins Snowflake Gate £0
6 Cross Current Gate £0
7 Duggans Domino Gate £0
8 Ithon Cracker 10 £0
9 Chinatown Maori Gate £0
Time: 2.083

Race 13 - Grade B Final
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Too Hot Today Gate £500
2 Greenhill Cliff Gate £100
3 Mahogany Magic Gate £50
4 Clares Own 10 £0
5 C U Boykin Gate £0
6 My Immortal 10 £0
7 East of Eden Gate £0
8 Maple Star Gate £0
Time: 2.119

Race 14 - Grade A H1
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Meadowland Hasty Gate £50
2 Chaps Commander 10 £30
3 The Red Devil Gate £20
4 Meadowbranch Mike Gate £0
5 Springhill Horizon 10 £0
6 Blackfield Buddy Gate £0
7 Ithon Eagle Gate £0
Time: 2.108

Race 15 - Grade A H2
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Merrington Man 20 £50
2 Bellieve 10 £30
3 Scoobys Dream 30 £20
4 Terripan Hanover 20 £0
5 Bon Jasper 40 £0
6 Strike A Light 50 £0
7 Saunders Playboy 50 £0
Time: 2.132

Race 16 - Grade A Final
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Meadowbranch Mike Gate £1000
2 Meadowland Hasty Gate £150
3 Chaps Commander 10 £50
4 Terripan Hanover 20 £0
99 Bellieve 10 £0
99 Scoobys Dream 30 £0
99 Merrington Man 20 £0
99 The Red Devil Gate £0
Time: 2.108

Race 17 - Dash
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Ithon Gypsy Gate £80
2 Abernant Gate £50
3 Brywins Snowflake Gate £20
4 Blackfield Buddy 20 £0
5 Secret Agenda II Gate £0
6 Hold The Cards Gate £0
WD A And As Beauty Gate £0
Time: 1.362

Race 18 - Saddle
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Ithon Cracker 20 £100
2 Man Of The Day Gate £50
3 Boomshakalakka 10 £20
4 Wyeside Taurus Gate £0
5 Shes Some Deal Gate £0
6 Chinatown Maori 10 £0
Time: 2.129

Race 19 - Other Ladies
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Blackies Boy 20 £60
2 Springhill Horizon 70 £30
3 Miss Jackpot 20 £20
4 Dragon Penlan Gate £0
5 Dragon Fly 20 £0
6 Brywins Sweetheart 10 £0
7 Sandside Cash 20 £0
8 Cross Current 50 £0
Time: 2.144