Llangadog Races Kicks Off Season in Style
The first race meeting of the season is always greeted with great enthusiasm, especially when it is the iconic Llangadog meeting, the return of old faces and the appearance of new horses brings real zeal for the new racing year. The all weather track at Tair gwaith is ideal for early season racing and Saturday provided a good afternoon of racing. The nursery races are to introduce newcomers and new horses into the sport and three divisions is testament to the number of youngsters waiting in the wings to replace the old stagers.
New horse, For one Night Only (Wilson Llanfihangel ar arth) took the first glory on the track followed in by newcomer Matt Lewis (Welshpool) and Brywins Jasper with another new combination Jodie Taylor (Pencader) and Chinatown Lucky in third. In the second nursery the experienced Habberley Playboy and Derek Pritchard (Rhosgoch) were first passed the post, with Brywins Crispyduck (Davies Drefach) and Ithon King (Bevan Builth) claiming the minor places. Ceiron Overway (Williams Tumble) claimed the third nursery from Zac Lewis (Welshpool) on his debut with Blackfield Billie while Self Pozest (Hussey Merthyr) was third.
The straight Grade B race provided a win for the connections of Vyrnwy Taffie (Evans Llanybydder) with Kickstart (Williams Brecon) second and Too Hot Today (Jones, Merthyr) running well in third.
The Grade A was divided into two heats the first taken by new horse No Mercy (Weigel Llanddewi Velfrey), from another newcomer American Gigolo (Elder Blaencelyn) while Chaps Commander (Jones Talgarreg) was third. My Immortal (Evans Brecon) sped to victory in the second heat ahead of Blackfield Buddy (Barton Clunderwen) and Saunders Playboy (Pritchard Rhosgoch).
The Novice section is often as competitive as any and this was no exception. Dernol Duke is a horse who has often promised and today he delivered a satisfying win, in the hands of driver Andrew Bevan for owner Edward Wozencraft from Llangurig and trainer the Bevans from Llanddewi. Second was new horse Jango Fett (Hitchcock Haverfordwest) while Greenhill Emily (Thomas Rhymney) notched up third.
Two full Baby Novice races were next on the card the first providing a win for Brywins Luckycharm belonging to long time supporters the Jones family from Brecon driven by new trainer/driver David Clark from Abersychan with Nadal (Atherton-Rees, Narberth) and Arctic Prince (Pritchard Rhosgoch) in second and third. The second Baby Novice was won by Tyssul Pearl (Barton Clunderwen) her first move up the racing ladder in second was the home-bred Hyar Temptation (Thomas Tregroes) with Ceiron Overway (Williams Tumble) in third.
The Dash provided win number two for Dernol Duke (Wozencraft Llangurig) as he sped for victory to claim his right to race in open classes from next week. In second was the inimitable Dragon Penlan (Barton Clunderwen) with Wellfieldlifestyle (White, Porthcawl) in third.
The final race of the day was the Grade A final providing the fastest time of the day and a scintillating win for My Immortal the homebred gelding belonging to the Evans family from Brecon in second was No Mercy (Weigel Llanddewi Velfrey) with American Gigolo (Elder Blaencelyn) in third.
So the end of the first day of racing provided significant wins for the native horses while the newcomers have demonstrated there is plenty of competition to come this season. The next meeting is on Saturday May 10th again at the all weather track near Ammanford starting at 1.30 pm.
Detailed Results
Race 1 - Nursery | ||||
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Position | Horse Name | Handicap | Prize | |
1 | For One Night Only | 10 | £0 | |
2 | Brywins Jasper | 10 | £0 | |
3 | Chinatown Lucky | 10 | £0 | |
99 | Knights Templar | Gate | £0 | |
99 | Blue Girl | Gate | £0 | |
99 | Ernest Jack | Gate | £0 | |
Time: 2.169 | ||||
Race 2 - Nursery | ||||
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Position | Horse Name | Handicap | Prize | |
1 | Habberley Playboy | Gate | £0 | |
2 | Brywins Crispyduck | Gate | £0 | |
3 | Ithon King | Gate | £0 | |
4 | Jets Boy | Gate | £0 | |
5 | Kartia Mandua | Gate | £0 | |
Time: 2.085 | ||||
Race 3 - Nursery | ||||
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Position | Horse Name | Handicap | Prize | |
1 | Ceiron Overway | Gate | £0 | |
2 | Blackfield Billie | 10 | £0 | |
3 | Self Pozest | Gate | £0 | |
4 | Hafod Tyson | Gate | £0 | |
5 | Cam Paige | Gate | £0 | |
Time: 2.115 | ||||
Race 4 - Baby Novice | ||||
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Position | Horse Name | Handicap | Prize | |
1 | Brywins Luckycharm | Gate | £60 | |
2 | Nadal | 20 | £30 | |
3 | Arctic Prince | Gate | £15 | |
4 | Jake Lobell | Gate | £0 | |
5 | Chinatown Lucky | Gate | £0 | |
6 | Quick Silver II | Gate | £0 | |
7 | Hendre Princess | 10 | £0 | |
8 | Highbrooks Eternal | Gate | £0 | |
9 | Just Hold On | 10 | £0 | |
Time: 2.069 | ||||
Race 5 - Baby Novice | ||||
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Position | Horse Name | Handicap | Prize | |
1 | Tyssul Pearl | Gate | £60 | |
2 | Hyar Temptation | 20 | £30 | |
3 | Ceiron Overway | Gate | £15 | |
4 | Tyssul Opal | Gate | £0 | |
5 | Dolan Hasty | Gate | £0 | |
6 | C U Choteau | 20 | £0 | |
7 | Made In Wales | Gate | £0 | |
8 | Finnbarr Messenger | 10 | £0 | |
Time: 2.078 | ||||
Race 6 - Novice | ||||
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Position | Horse Name | Handicap | Prize | |
1 | Dernol Duke | 10 | £75 | |
2 | Jango Fett | 10 | £30 | |
3 | Greenhill Emily | 20 | £15 | |
4 | Miss Jackpot | 20 | £0 | |
99 | Dragon Penlan | 10 | £0 | |
99 | Greenhill Ani | Gate | £0 | |
99 | Brywins Sweetheart | Gate | £0 | |
Time: 2.031 | ||||
Race 7 - Grade B | ||||
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Position | Horse Name | Handicap | Prize | |
1 | Vyrnwy Taffie | Gate | £250 | |
2 | Kickstart | Gate | £70 | |
3 | Too Hot Today | Gate | £30 | |
4 | Ithon Ghost | Gate | £0 | |
5 | Wellfieldlifestyle | 20 | £0 | |
6 | Camden Lock | 20 | £0 | |
7 | Wellfield Inspired | Gate | £0 | |
Time: 2.046 | ||||
Race 8 - Grade A H1 | ||||
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Position | Horse Name | Handicap | Prize | |
1 | No Mercy | Gate | £30 | |
2 | American Gigolo | 10 | £20 | |
3 | Chaps Commander | Gate | £10 | |
4 | Bon Jasper | 20 | £0 | |
5 | Terripan Hanover | 10 | £0 | |
5 | Merrington Man | 20 | £0 | |
7 | Scoobys Dream | 10 | £0 | |
Time: 2.036 | ||||
Race 9 - Grade A H2 | ||||
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Position | Horse Name | Handicap | Prize | |
1 | My Immortal | Gate | £30 | |
2 | Blackfield Buddy | Gate | £20 | |
3 | Saunders Playboy | Gate | £10 | |
4 | Immpartial | 20 | £0 | |
5 | Strike A Light | 50 | £0 | |
6 | Rhyds Desire | 30 | £0 | |
Time: 2.036 | ||||
Race 10 - Grade A Final | ||||
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Position | Horse Name | Handicap | Prize | |
1 | My Immortal | Gate | £300 | |
2 | No Mercy | Gate | £70 | |
3 | American Gigolo | 10 | £30 | |
99 | Blackfield Buddy | Gate | £0 | |
99 | Bon Jasper | 20 | £0 | |
99 | Immpartial | 20 | £0 | |
99 | Saunders Playboy | Gate | £0 | |
99 | Chaps Commander | Gate | £0 | |
Time: 2.019 | ||||
Race 11 - Dash | ||||
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Position | Horse Name | Handicap | Prize | |
1 | Dernol Duke | Gate | £85 | |
2 | Dragon Penlan | Gate | £40 | |
3 | Wellfieldlifestyle | 20 | £20 | |
4 | The Red Devil | 20 | £0 | |
Time: 1.314 | ||||