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Zest Takes the Win

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The Synod Inn meeting on May Bank holiday Monday is always a special meeting, it is the first visit of the season to Ceredigion and has been an established meeting for many years. The open track provides ideal racing conditions and with beautiful sunshine throughout the day the crowd enjoyed a wonderful afternoon’s entertainment.

Greenhill Gus (Thomas, Rhymney) driven by Mark Evans was back in the winners enclosure in the Nursery race with Llwyns Mercy (Collingwood, Huntington) second and first time out Pegasus Dream (Meaney, Merthyr) third.

In the first novice heat Cool Ice on her season’s debut was first passed the post in the capable hands of trainer Derek Pritchard from Rhosgoch in second was Lady Lisleen (Jones/Harries, Merthyr) while Meadowland Olympic (Jones, Llanllwni) was third. Newcomer Kite Hallmighty (Williams, Llandeilo) won the second Novice heat on his first appearance with Mid Wales driven by returning driver Steve Williams beating Turn the Paige (Miles, Merthyr) with Rhyds Panalulah (Gething, Ewyas Harold) in third.

In the first heat of the Grade B the in-form Second Affair (Thomas, Rhymney) with Mark Evans on board snatched victory from long time leader Meadowland Maverick (Jones, Evenjobb) while Rhyds Backchat (Elder, Blaencelyn) ran on well to be third. Habberley Haste (Lloyd, New Radnor) and his trainer/driver Andrew Hardwick dictated the pace in the second B and came home in front of the fast finishing Lakeview Meg (Atherton-Rees, Narberth) while Chinatown Samuel (Moorhouse, Llanidloes) was third.

In the first heat of the Grade A Infinity (Thomas, Llandeilo) on his first appearance this season with Mathew Tromans in the seat went into a substantial lead soon after the first corner, but up the home straight Zestthewayilikeit with her owner Oliver Jones from Evenjobb on board swept over the line to claim the win while Ontop Mcardle (Meredith, Treharris) ran on to be third. In the second Grade A heat it was the grey Ayr Hero (Bevan, Llanddewi) with Mel Langford at the controls who came up the home straight in front of Camden Casanova (Jones, Evenjobb) with Habberley Playboy (Gittins/Johns, Shrewsbury) in third.

In the Baby Novice race the successful team of Lynne Boxhall driving the positive Garth Vader (Williams, Brecon) added another win to his career so propelling him into the Novice class, in second was Beg for Mercy (Tromans, Newcastle Emlyn) while Morning Breeze (Jones, Brecon) was third.

After the break when the crowd were entertained with donkey racing the ladies had their race, which was won by Makemeamillionayr (Weigel, Llanddewi Velfrey) driven by daughter Louisa Barton with Saunders Mach 3 (Bevan Llanddewi) and Brywins Lucky Charm (Edwards, Pontsian) taking the minor places.

The finals completed the day’s racing, in the Novice many horses were vying or position when Rhyds Panalulah (Gething, Ewyas Harold) swept up the home straight to give young Jonny James a surprise win from Kite Hallmighty (Williams, Llandeilo) with Evenwood Thumps Up (Lewis, Llanbister) in third.

In the Grade B final Second Affair (Thomas, Rhymney) with Mark Evans in the seat ran a class race winning emphatically from Rhyds Backchat (Elder, Blaencelyn) with Chinatown Samuel (Moorhouse, Llanidloes) claiming third.

The Grade A provided a fitting finale to the day with a superb race in which Zestthewayilikeit with her young owner, trainer, driver Oliver Jones from Evenjobb on board made the most of their position on the gate to dictate the race and win comfortably from Ontop Mcardle (Meredith, Treharris) while Habberley Playboy (Gittins/Johns, Shrewsbury) just claimed third.

After a glorious day of racing next week we return to Powys with the traditional Kington and Vale of Arrow meeting held at a new track near Evenjobb on Saturday June 2nd starting at 1.30pm.

Detailed Results

Race 1 - Nursery
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Greenhill Gus Gate £0
2 Llwyns Mercy Gate £0
3 Pegasus Dream Gate £0
4 Dannys Gift Gate £0
5 Luminite Gate £0
6 Brywins Duckdown Gate £0
7 Hyar Friction Gate £0
Time: 2.236

Race 2 - Baby Novice
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Garth Vader 20 £100
2 Beg For Mercy 20 £30
3 Morning Breeze 20 £20
4 Talavary Zara 20 £0
5 Kentucky Roam 20 £0
6 Hilltop Recon 10 £0
7 C U Maggie 20 £0
8 Talavary Zodiac 10 £0
Time: 2.181

Race 3 - Novice Heat 1
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Cool Ice 10 £30
2 Lady Lisleen Gate £0
3 Meadowland Olympic 10 £0
4 Howdya Likemenow Gate £0
5 Jets Girl Gate £0
Time: 2.185

Race 4 - Novice Heat 2
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Kite Hallmighty Gate £30
2 Turn The Paige Gate £0
3 Rhyds Panalulah 10 £0
4 Evenwood Thumps Up 20 £0
5 Immortal Breeze 20 £0
Time: 2.207

Race 5 - Novice Final
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Rhyds Panalulah 10 £300
2 Kite Hallmighty Gate £60
3 Evenwood Thumps Up 20 £40
4 Cool Ice 10 £0
5 Meadowland Olympic 10 £0
6 Turn The Paige Gate £0
7 Lady Lisleen Gate £0
8 Howdya Likemenow Gate £0
Time: 2.187

Race 6 - Grade B Heat 1
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Second Affair Gate £50
2 Meadowland Maverick Gate £0
3 Rhyds Backchat Gate £0
4 Ayr Ontario Gate £0
5 Enter The Dragon Gate £0
Time: 2.140

Race 7 - Grade B Heat 2
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
0 Makemeamillionayr Gate £0
1 Habberley Haste Gate £50
2 Lakeview Meg 10 £0
3 Chinatown Samuel Gate £0
4 Dan Gate £0
Time: 2.185

Race 8 - Grade B Final
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Second Affair Gate £400
2 Rhyds Backchat Gate £70
3 Chinatown Samuel Gate £40
4 Meadowland Maverick Gate £0
5 Lakeview Meg 10 £0
6 Habberley Haste Gate £0
7 Ayr Ontario Gate £0
8 Dan Gate £0
Time: 2.132

Race 9 - Grade A Heat 1
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Zestthewayilikeit Gate £50
2 Infinatey 10 £0
3 Ontop Mcardle 10 £0
4 Rhyds Design 10 £0
5 Woodstone Jingo Gate £0
6 Camden Callen Gate £0
DQ Saunders Mach 3 40 £0
DQ Lakeside Pan 40 £0
Time: 2.136

Race 10 - Grade A Heat 2
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Ayr Hero 10 £50
2 Camden Casanova 30 £0
3 Habberley Playboy 10 £0
4 Scoobys Dream 10 £0
5 Brywins Luckycharm Gate £0
6 Chinatown Kolt 30 £0
7 Fold The Notes Gate £0
8 No Regrets 40 £0
Time: 2.145

Race 11 - Grade A Final
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Zestthewayilikeit Gate £500
2 Ontop Mcardle 10 £80
3 Habberley Playboy 10 £40
4 Ayr Hero 10 £0
5 Scoobys Dream 10 £0
6 Infinatey 10 £0
7 Rhyds Design 10 £0
8 Camden Casanova 30 £0
Time: 2.115

Race 12 - Ladies
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Makemeamillionayr Gate £25
2 Saunders Mach 3 30 £10
3 Brywins Luckycharm 20 £5
4 Camden Callen 20 £0
Time: 2.183