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Ludlow Racing

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It was good to see the return of Ludlow trotting races after last year when the committee were unable to hire a suitable field. A new field, but the same dedication to detail that has been a hallmark of this committee ensured a very successful day of racing.

The nursery races were won by Ithon Nipper belonging to the Lewis family from Welshpool and Dernol Yankee a newcomer from the Wozencraft stable at Llangurig.

In the first Novice heat Fronfelin Duchess owned by the Hawkes family from Llanbister and driven by trainer Ollie Preece from Llanbister surged up the home straight to claim first from the front running Lane House Patch (Thomas Merthyr) while Hurricane Howard (Duggan Llangunllo) ran well in third. Meadowland Olympic belonging to the Evans family from Newcastle Emlyn with expert driver Mathew Tromans on board won a convincing race from the impressive Evenwood Thumps Up (Lewis, Llanbister) while newcomer Beacon Spellbound (Davies, Kington) was third.

It was the kindly Habberley Haste (Lloyd, New Radnor) with his trainer andrew Hardwick on board that took the first heat of the Grade B with Tyssul Pearl (Thomas Llanbister) taking second place and the smart grey, Precious Cargo (Gwatkin Evenjobb) in third. The Bold Jack this week driven by his young owner Jonny James from Dorstone ran a fantastic race to win the second Grade B heat finishing in front of Fold the Notes (Perks Presteigne) with the back marker George Gentle (Lewis, Welshpool) in third.

The Grade A was a straight race in which Habberley Playboy (Johns & Gittins, Shrewsbury) with the canny Cardi, Mathew Tromans in the seat, controlling the race was first passed the post followed in by a seemingly rejuvenated Dernol Duke for new owner Fran Morgan, from Knighton while Saorlas Glory (Neville & Price Guilsfield) who seems to be returning to form was third.

In the first Baby Novice race the much admired Hilltop Recon (Lloyd, New Radnor) with trainer Andrew Hardwick driving dictated the race to win from the fast finishing Bad Romance (Eggerton Norton Canon) while the little mare Hello Vera (Lloyd Painscastle) was third. Ook Whos Coming with his owner Mark Evans from Brecon in the seat claimed the spoils in the second Baby Novice therefore earning his qualification into the Novice class. In second was the long time leader Rhyds Panalulah (Gething, Ewyas Harold) with Ayr Fella (Lloyd, Painscastle) in third.

In the Novice Final Mathew Tromans with the talented Meadowland Olympic (Evans, Newcastle Emlyn claimed his third win of the afternoon as they beat Lane House Patch (Thomas Merthyr) while the speedy Evenwood Thumps Up (Lewis Llanbister) had to be content with third.

In the saddle race the very experienced Jayne Bevan from Llanddewi piloted the family’s new recruit Ayr Hero to his first win with Mid Wales racing, coming home ahead of Brywins Jo Jo (Jones Ammanford) while Forest Gump (Duggan Llangunllo) was third.

In the Grade B Final the well fancied The Bold Jack with his enthusiastic owner/trainer Johnny James from Dorstone, fled from the gate and despite all her efforts Lynn Boxhall driving Tyssul Pearl (Thomas Llanbister) had to settle for second place with Fold the Notes (Perks Presteigne) running on well in third.

The three juniors this week raced over a shortened track with a count start, as usual there was no shortage of enthusiasm as Wellfield Wally with Rachel Bevan-Thomas from Builth was first from the grey Camden Lock (Jess Samuel, Newchurch) while Ellie Tromans on Sable Sam (Moorhouse, Llandinam) was third.

The afternoon ended with a consolation in which Tantalizing (Havard, Dinmore) with Martin Roberts at the controls showed a remarkable turn of foot to get to the lead, which they just maintained passed the winning post from Turn the Paige (Miles, Merthyr) in second and Tyssul Pennylane (Broome, Bromfield).

After a lovely afternoon of racing next week racing returns to Ceredigion with the prestigious Aberystwyth meeting on Saturday July 15th starting at 1pm.

Detailed Results

Race 1 - Nursery
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Ithon Nipper Gate £0
2 Ayr Hero 50 £0
3 Bets All Off Gate £0
4 Camden Lock 30 £0
5 Garth Vader Gate £0
6 Cool Runner Gate £0
7 Kentucky Roam Gate £0
Time: 2.189

Race 2 - Nursery
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Dernol Yankee Gate £0
2 Ithon Overdrive Gate £0
3 Brywins Awesome Gate £0
4 Dernol Duke 50 £0
5 Dannys Gift Gate £0
PU Talavary Crown Gate £0
Time: 2.214

Race 3 - Baby Novice
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Hilltop Recon Gate £65
2 Bad Romance 20 £30
3 Hello Vera Gate £10
4 Universal Soldier 10 £0
5 Posezest Gate £0
6 Life Today 10 £0
7 Jets Girl 20 £0
Time: 2.208

Race 4 - Baby Novice
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Ook Whos Coming 20 £65
2 Rhyds Panalulah 10 £30
3 Ayr Fella 20 £10
4 Turn The Paige 20 £0
5 Howdya Likemenow 20 £0
6 Habberley Anne 10 £0
7 Immortal Storm Gate £0
Time: 2.179

Race 5 - Novice Heat 1
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Fronfelen Duchess 10 £20
2 Lane House Patch Gate £0
3 Hurricane Howard Gate £0
4 Tantalizing 10 £0
5 Tyssul Penny Lane 10 £0
6 Sable Sam 20 £0
Time: 2.150

Race 6 - Novice Heat 2
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Meadowland Olympic Gate £20
2 Evenwood Thumps Up 20 £0
3 Beacon Spellbound 20 £0
4 The Wow Factor Gate £0
5 Nia Patrol 10 £0
6 Itshallover Gate £0
Time: 2.150

Race 7 - Novice Final
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Meadowland Olympic Gate £125
2 Lane House Patch Gate £30
3 Evenwood Thumps Up 20 £10
4 Hurricane Howard Gate £0
5 Fronfelen Duchess 10 £0
6 Beacon Spellbound 20 £0
Time: 2.144

Race 8 - Grade B Heat 1
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Habberley Haste 10 £25
2 Tyssul Pearl Gate £0
3 Precious Cargo Gate £0
4 Ithon Hannah Gate £0
5 Beacon Sorcerer Gate £0
Time: 2.112

Race 9 - Grade B Heat 2
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 The Bold Jack Gate £25
2 Fold The Notes 10 £0
3 George Gentle 20 £0
4 Chinatown Samuel Gate £0
5 Brywins Jo Jo Gate £0
Time: 2.102

Race 10 - Grade B Final
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 The Bold Jack Gate £250
2 Tyssul Pearl Gate £45
3 Fold The Notes 10 £20
4 Habberley Haste 10 £0
5 Chinatown Samuel Gate £0
6 Precious Cargo Gate £0
7 George Gentle 20 £0
Time: 2.091

Race 11 - Grade A
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Habberley Playboy Gate £350
2 Dernol Duke Gate £50
3 Saorlas Glory Gate £20
4 Scoobys Dream 20 £0
5 Chinatown Kolt 20 £0
PU Best of the Fleet 10 £0
Time: 2.159

Race 12 - Saddle
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Ayr Hero 30 £75
2 Brywins Jo Jo 10 £20
3 Forest Gump 30 £10
4 Nia Patrol Gate £0
Time: 2.163

Race 13 - Junior
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Wellfield Wally Gate £0
2 Camden Lock Gate £0
3 Sable Sam Gate £0
Time: 2.020

Race 14 - Consolation
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Tantalizing 40 £25
2 Turn The Paige 20 £0
3 Tyssul Penny Lane 40 £0
4 Life Today 10 £0
PU Posezest Gate £0
Time: 2.175