Ammanford Racing Provides Plenty of Interest to Warm the Enthusiastic Crowd
On a cold but dry afternoon at the all weather track near Ammanford on Saturday the racing provided plenty of interest to warm the enthusiastic supporters.
The first Nursery race gave new owners the Meaney family from Merthyr a taste of success when Finnbarr Messenger headed home in front of last week’s winner Hendre Bob (Jones Llanllwni) and Dolan Hasty (Weigel Llanddewi Velfrey). In the second Nursery Tyssul Pearl belonging to the Barton family from Clunderwen won from Highbrooks Eternal (Probert Merthyr) and first time out Mary’s Jack (Jones Church Stretton).
The Grade B heats followed with the newly upgraded Brywins Ducklyn (Gethin Gilwern) getting the better of Bon Hasty (Collingwood Huntington) with Sunnyside Geoff (Williams Brecon) in third. Kickstart repeated his efforts of last week by winning the second Grade B heat from Too Hot Today (Jones Merthyr) and Vyrnwy Taffie (Jones Talgarreg).
Terripan Hanover with owner Aled Davies from Dihewydd in the seat claimed victory in the first Grade A heat from last week’s hero Blackfield Buddy (Barton Clunderwen) with Chaps Commander (Jones Talgarreg) in third. Fold be Nimble partnered by Shane Eggerton for the Perks family from Presteigne took the honours in the second Grade A heat with Bon Jasper (Jones Llanllwni) in second and Scoobys Dream (Lloyd Kington) third.
The Barton family from Clunderwen had two entries in the eight runner Baby Novice so Dragon Penlan was partnered by Aled Davies who made the most of his catch drive to pass the winning post in front so securing Dragon’s move up to the Novice section, in second was Fold the Notes (Perks Presteigne) on his season’s debut with Greenhill Marina (Thomas Rhymney) in third. Another horse on her 2013 debut was Miss Jackpot (Langford Ammanford) who partnered by Derek Pritchard led the way from Sable Sam (Tromans Newcastle Emlyn) and Miss Thunder (Meaney Merthyr).
The finals provided a fitting climax to a good day of racing with the Grade B giving Derek Pritchard a back to back double and enthusiastic owner Elizabeth Collingwood from Huntington a massive fillip, as her talented Bon Hasty claimed a narrow victory from first time open horse Brywins Ducklyn (Gethin Gilwern) with the improving Vyrnwy Taffie (Jones Talgarreg) in third. The final of the Grade A was even closer as a nostril separated the brilliant Bon Jasper (Jones Llanllwni) from another ex BHRC free for aller, Terripan Hanover (Davies Dehewyd) while the charismatic Scoobies Dream (Lloyd Kington) was third.
So with two runs on the all weather racing proceeds to its roots on the grass where Knighton plays host, this the traditional start of the main summer season for Mid Wales, on Saturday 18th May starting at 1.30 pm.
Detailed Results
Race 1 - Nursery | ||||
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Position | Horse Name | Handicap | Prize | |
1 | Finnbarr Messenger | Gate | £0 | |
2 | Hendre Bob | Gate | £0 | |
3 | Dolan Hasty | Gate | £0 | |
4 | Apache Commander | Gate | £0 | |
DQ | Nadal | Gate | £0 | |
Time: 2.206 | ||||
Race 2 - Nursery | ||||
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Position | Horse Name | Handicap | Prize | |
1 | Tyssul Pearl | Gate | £0 | |
2 | Highbrooks Eternal | Gate | £0 | |
3 | Marys Jack | Gate | £0 | |
4 | Ayr Miracle | Gate | £0 | |
DQ | Made In Wales | Gate | £0 | |
Time: 2.140 | ||||
Race 3 - Baby Novice | ||||
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Position | Horse Name | Handicap | Prize | |
1 | Dragon Penlan | 20 | £70 | |
2 | Fold The Notes | 10 | £30 | |
3 | Greenhill Marina | 10 | £15 | |
4 | Greenhill Emily | 20 | £0 | |
5 | Forsas Dream | Gate | £0 | |
6 | Radnor Rebel | 20 | £0 | |
7 | Tyssul Pearl | Gate | £0 | |
8 | Brywins Sweetheart | 20 | £0 | |
Time: 2.086 | ||||
Race 4 - Novice | ||||
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Position | Horse Name | Handicap | Prize | |
1 | Miss Jackpot | Gate | £100 | |
2 | Sable Sam | Gate | £40 | |
3 | Miss Thunder | 20 | £20 | |
4 | Man Of The Day | 20 | £0 | |
5 | A And As Beauty | 10 | £0 | |
Time: 2.087 | ||||
Race 5 - Grade B H1 | ||||
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Position | Horse Name | Handicap | Prize | |
1 | Brywins Ducklyn | Gate | £20 | |
2 | Bon Hasty | Gate | £10 | |
3 | Sunnyside Geoff | Gate | £0 | |
4 | Clares Own | Gate | £0 | |
5 | C U Boykin | Gate | £0 | |
6 | Mahogany Magic | Gate | £0 | |
Time: 2.037 | ||||
Race 6 - Grade B H2 | ||||
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Position | Horse Name | Handicap | Prize | |
1 | Kickstart | Gate | £20 | |
2 | Too Hot Today | 10 | £10 | |
3 | Vyrnwy Taffie | 10 | £0 | |
4 | Ithon Gypsy | 10 | £0 | |
5 | Brywins Snowflake | Gate | £0 | |
F | Boomshakalakka | Gate | £0 | |
Time: 2.060 | ||||
Race 7 - Grade B Final | ||||
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Position | Horse Name | Handicap | Prize | |
1 | Bon Hasty | Gate | £200 | |
2 | Brywins Ducklyn | Gate | £50 | |
3 | Vyrnwy Taffie | 10 | £25 | |
4 | Too Hot Today | 10 | £0 | |
99 | Clares Own | Gate | £0 | |
99 | Sunnyside Geoff | Gate | £0 | |
PU | Kickstart | Gate | £0 | |
Time: 2.057 | ||||
Race 8 - Grade A H1 | ||||
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Position | Horse Name | Handicap | Prize | |
1 | Terripan Hanover | 10 | £20 | |
2 | Blackfield Buddy | 10 | £10 | |
3 | Chaps Commander | Gate | £0 | |
4 | Saunders Playboy | 30 | £0 | |
5 | Meadowbranch Mike | 10 | £0 | |
6 | Strike A Light | 60 | £0 | |
Time: 2.060 | ||||
Race 9 - Grade A H2 | ||||
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Position | Horse Name | Handicap | Prize | |
1 | Fold Be Nimble | Gate | £20 | |
2 | Bon Jasper | 20 | £10 | |
3 | Scoobys Dream | 20 | £0 | |
4 | Kestrels Rogue | 10 | £0 | |
5 | Rhyds Desire | 60 | £0 | |
6 | Immpartial | 60 | £0 | |
Time: 2.043 | ||||
Race 10 - Grade A Final | ||||
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Position | Horse Name | Handicap | Prize | |
1 | Bon Jasper | 20 | £200 | |
2 | Terripan Hanover | 10 | £50 | |
3 | Scoobys Dream | 20 | £25 | |
4 | Saunders Playboy | 30 | £0 | |
5 | Blackfield Buddy | 10 | £0 | |
6 | Fold Be Nimble | Gate | £0 | |
7 | Chaps Commander | Gate | £0 | |
Time: 2.031 | ||||