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Newbridge Racing on Saturday Proves a Success

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This year due to a vacancy in the fixtures Newbridge, for the first time, held their meeting on a Saturday and what a glorious day it was, sunshine to bring out the crowds, a little wind to help to prevent horses and drivers becoming overheated. Some entertaining racing on a wonderful track alongside the river Wye, with plenty of local support to enhance the enjoyment of the afternoon.

The two Nursery races provided wins for Ithon J R the well thought of youngster belonging to the Thomas family from Llanbister and Tommy the Dealer (Bevan Llanddewi) and young apprentice driver Elin Bevan just making her start in adult racing.

The first Novice heat was won by the fast finishing George Gentle with owner Zak Lewis from Welshpool at the controls, in second was Meadowbranch Belle for new owner Oliver Jones from Cribyn while Chinatown Lucky (Williams Pencader) was third. Wellfield Wally (Barton Clunderwen) again stuck his head out to claim victory for daughter Bridget Lewis in the seat, beating Knights Templar (Williams Shrewsbury) into second with last week’s winner Dan (Rowlands Talsarn) in third.

Three Grade B heats gave plenty for the punters to think about, as Habberley Playboy (Johns & Gittins Shrewsbury came home with trainer Derek Pritchard doing the steering, in second was Blackies Boy (Prosser Libanus) with Habbley Haste (Lloyd New Radnor) in third. In the second heat , For One Night Only (Wilson Llanfihangel ar arth) just returned from injury gave trainer Rhun Wilson another win ahead of The Bold Jack (Gething Gilwern) with Arctic Prince (Gwatkin Evenjobb) in third. Brywins Jo Jo (Jones Ammanford) gave a quick back to back double for Rhun Wilson as they came home first in the third heat in front of last week’s winner Makemeamillionayr (Weigel Llanddewi Velfrey) and Greenhill Cliff (Williams Brecon).

Derek Pritchard claimed a double in the Grade A heats as his training partners both provided wins for the stable. It was Meadowland Hasty (Price Brecon) who took the first heat from Strike a Light (Meaney Merthyr) and Wellfieldlifestyle (Edmunds Porthcawl). In the second heat Ithon Inmate (Price Brecon) took top honours in front of No Mercy (Weigle Llanddewi Velfrey) and Scoobys Dream (Moore Llangorse).

The Baby Novice was won by Self Pozest and his owner/trainer James Hussey from Merthyr this probably one of his biggest wins since racing in the juniors several years ago, in second was Tyssul Pennylane (Broome Bromfield) with Immortal Breeze (Williams Llanafan) in third.

Forest Gump (Duggan Llangunllo) is making a name for himself in the saddle and this week continued to impress with the enthusiastic cooperation of his rider Becky Williams, in second was another Radnorshire horse, Tommy the Dealer (Bevan Llanddewi) while Bon Hasty (Collingwood Huntington) was third.

The dash had a full entry of nine runners with 8 of them on the gate, but C U Choteau trailing 20 yards swept through on the back straight to claim victory in front of a fast finishing Too Hot Today while Jango Fett (Hitchcock Haverfordwest) was third.

The Novice final gave another win to last week’s victor, Dan (Rowlands Talsarn) with Andrew Hardwick at the controls, with Knights Templar (Williams Shrewsbury) just in second and Wellfield Wally (Barton Clynderwen) in third.

The Junior is always a popular although a tense race as the youngsters show off their racing skills, the ‘veteran’ Anna Lewis from Pembrokeshire riding Precious Cargo belonging to the generous Gwatkin family from Evenjobb claimed another victory from Ceri Bevan from Llanddewi on her family’s Beacon Sorcerer with Issy John in her first race steering Forest Gump (Duggan Llangunllo) into third while her cousin Josie Duggan on Evenwood Geezer (Duggan Llangunllo) was only a few yards behind.

In the Grade B Final Rhun Wilson trainer and driver had the enviable choice of three drives from his qualifiers, he settled for the in form Brywins Jo Jo belonging to the Jones family from Ammaford while engaging the enigmatic Mark White to drive this season’s success story, For One Night Only (Wilson lanfihangel ar arth) and procuring the services of Shane Eggerton for the striking Blackies Boy (Prosser Libanus)and that is how they finished with the stable claiming all the prize money.

The final race of the day was the Grade A Final in which the celebrated Ithon Inmate (Price Brecon) emphasized his superiority, even from a twenty yard handicap as he and trainer Derek Pritchard swept to the front leaving Strike a Light (Meaney Merthyr) in his wake with Wellfieldlifestyle (Edmunds Porthcawl) claiming third.

The end of a splendid day of racing, next weekend racing is at Gilwern on Saturday August 22nd starting at 1.30pm.

Detailed Results

Race 1 - Nursery
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Ithon JR Gate £0
2 Habberley Anne Gate £0
3 Tessaleenie Gate £0
4 The Wow Factor Gate £0
5 Life Today Gate £0
Time: 2.448

Race 2 - Nursery
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Tommy The Dealer 30 £0
2 Cool Ice Gate £0
3 Miss Jackson Gate £0
4 Kamikaze Gate £0
5 Immortal Jackpot Gate £0
Time: 2.490

Race 3 - Baby Novice
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Self Pozest 10 £70
2 Tyssul Penny Lane 10 £25
3 Immortal Breeze 20 £15
4 Skip Along 10 £0
5 Evenwood Thumps Up 10 £0
6 Krak De Chevalier Gate £0
7 Fold Elite Gate £0
8 Highbrooks Martini Gate £0
Time: 2.444

Race 4 - Novice H1
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 George Gentle 10 £20
2 Meadowbranch Belle 20 £10
3 Chinatown Lucky 20 £0
4 Itshallover Gate £0
5 Purple Connection 10 £0
6 Ithon Gift 10 £0
7 Danny Blue Gate £0
8 Evenwood Geezer Gate £0
Time: 2.392

Race 5 - Novice H2
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Wellfield Wally 10 £20
2 Knights Templar 10 £10
3 Dan 10 £0
4 Gold Ness 10 £0
5 Sable Sam 20 £0
6 Ceiron Overway Gate £0
7 Forest Surprise Gate £0
Time: 2.378

Race 6 - Novice Final
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Dan 10 £200
2 Knights Templar 10 £40
3 Wellfield Wally 10 £20
4 Chinatown Lucky 20 £0
5 Gold Ness 10 £0
6 Itshallover Gate £0
7 Meadowbranch Belle 20 £0
8 George Gentle 10 £0
Time: 2.398

Race 7 - Grade B H1
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Habberley Playboy 10 £20
2 Blackies Boy Gate £10
3 Habberley Haste Gate £0
4 Ayr Ontario 10 £0
5 Maple Star Gate £0
6 Camden Lock Gate £0
7 Jango Fett Gate £0
8 Abernant Gate £0
Time: 2.389

Race 8 - Grade B H2
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 For One Night Only Gate £20
2 The Bold Jack Gate £10
3 Arctic Prince Gate £0
4 C U Choteau 20 £0
5 Too Hot Today Gate £0
6 Bon Hasty Gate £0
7 Dragon Penlan Gate £0
8 Kiplyn Gate £0
Time: 2.376

Race 9 - Grade B H3
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Brywins Jo Jo Gate £20
2 Makemeamillionayr 10 £10
3 Greenhill Cliff Gate £0
4 Ithon Gypsy Gate £0
5 Precious Cargo Gate £0
6 Fold The Notes 20 £0
7 Beacon Sorcerer Gate £0
Time: 2.378

Race 10 - Grade B Final
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Brywins Jo Jo Gate £250
2 For One Night Only Gate £50
3 Blackies Boy Gate £30
4 Habberley Playboy 10 £0
5 The Bold Jack Gate £0
6 Habberley Haste Gate £0
7 Makemeamillionayr 10 £0
8 Arctic Prince Gate £0
9 Greenhill Cliff Gate £0
Time: 2.392

Race 11 - Grade A H1
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Meadowland Hasty Gate £20
2 Strike A Light 10 £10
3 Wellfieldlifestyle 10 £0
4 Bon Jasper 30 £0
5 Immpartial Gate £0
6 The Red Devil Gate £0
Time: 2.385

Race 12 - Grade A H2
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Ithon Inmate 20 £20
2 No Mercy Gate £10
3 Scoobys Dream 10 £0
4 Saorlas Glory 30 £0
5 Best of the Fleet 10 £0
Time: 2.372

Race 13 - Grade A Final
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Ithon Inmate 20 £350
2 Strike A Light 10 £50
3 Wellfieldlifestyle 10 £30
4 Meadowland Hasty Gate £0
5 Saorlas Glory 30 £0
6 No Mercy Gate £0
7 Scoobys Dream 10 £0
Time: 2.362

Race 14 - Saddle
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Forest Gump 20 £80
2 Tommy The Dealer Gate £20
3 Bon Hasty 10 £10
4 Vally Jasper 20 £0
5 Ithon Gypsy 10 £0
6 Fold The Notes 20 £0
Time: 2.404

Race 15 - Dash
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 C U Choteau 20 £80
2 Too Hot Today Gate £20
3 Jango Fett Gate £10
4 Danny Blue Gate £0
5 Maple Star Gate £0
6 Forest Surprise Gate £0
7 Abernant Gate £0
8 Ceiron Overway Gate £0
9 Ithon Gift Gate £0
Time: 1.340

Race 16 - Junior
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Precious Cargo 30 £20
2 Beacon Sorcerer 30 £10
3 Forest Gump 50 £5
4 Evenwood Geezer Gate £0
Time: 2.417