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First Grass Meeting of the Season

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The Knighton race meeting is the first of the grass meetings and is regarded as the start of the ‘proper’ trotting season. Although the weather was a little unpredictable the couple of showers were soon forgotten as the ground underfoot absorbed any moisture leaving conditions good for racing as well as for the general public.

The two nursery races produced wins for the well regarded Talavary Zara (Preece Llanbister) as well as the talented Ithon JR (Thomas Llanbister) who is now trained by Derek Pritchard.

The Novice heats were the first races for the punters and the well named Evenwood Thumps Up (Lewis, Llanyre) with Mel Langford on board did just that romping home in front of the fast finishing newcomer, Fantasizing (Havard Dinmore) while another newcomer Ayr Romance (Hawkes Llanbister) was third. In the second Novice heat George Gentle with owner Zac Lewis from Welshpool on board ran a scintillating race to win from another newcomer Hurricane Howard (Duggan Llangunllo) while Immortal Breeze (Williams Llanafan) was third.

Ithon Hannah (Perks Presteigne) is a dedicated front runner and her pilot Rebecca Williams urged her on to win the first Grade B heat from a fast finishing Habberley Haste (Lloyd New Radnor) with Brywins Jo Jo (Jones Ammanford) in third. In the second Grade B heat the impressive Meadowland Maverick with owner Oliver OJ Jones from Evenjobb on board claimed the spoils, with Fold the Notes (Perks Presteigne) and Tyssul Pearl (Thomas Llanbister) having to settle for the minor places.

In the first Grade A heat Best of the Fleet with owner Matt Lewis from Welshpool at the controls was first passed the post beating the independent Scoobies Dream (Williams Brecon) into second while the speedy Infinatey (Gwatkin Evenjobb) was third. Zestthewayilikeit driven by owner Oliver OJ Jones from Evenjobb had it all her own way in the second Grade A heat beating Chinatown Kolt (Jones, Llanllwni) and Rebus (Thomas Rhymney).

The first Baby Novice race provided a satisfactory win for Ladyford John driven by his owner David Duggan from Howey, in second was new recruit Bad Romance (Eggerton Norton Canon) while Ithon Nitro (Bevan Builth) was third.

Howdoyoulikemenow (Perks Presteigne) on his first outing with Mid Wales gave Rebecca Williams another win as they came home in front of Turn the Paige (Miles Merthyr) while backmarker Meadowland Olympic (Evans Newcastle Emlyn) was third.

In the Novice final George Gentle and owner Zac Lewis from Welshpool ran a scintillating race from the twenty yard mark to claim victory and promotion to open racing, ahead of Hurricane Howard (Duggan Llangunllo) while the exuberant Fantasizing (Havard Dinmore) was third.

In the saddle race the saddle specialist Nia Patrol with owner Rebecca Williams from Ludlow on board claimed first prize from The Bold Jack with new owner Johnny James from Dorstone while Tantalizing from the Havard stable at Dinmore ran on well to be third.

In the Grade B final Meadowland Maverick produced a superlative run for his owner Oliver OJ Jones from Evenjobb to win convincingly from the other stable’s runner Arctic Prince (Gwatkin Evenjobb) while the likeable Ithon Hannah (Perks Prsteigne) was third.

Four juniors lined up in their event with the experienced Ellie Tromans on board Habberley Playboy (Johns/Gittins, Shrewsbury) over the line in front of Baby Novice Posezest (Bevan Builth) and Rachel Thomas-Bevan while Ceri Bevan from Llanddewi on her grandparent’s horse C U Maggie was third and Jess Samuels from Newchurch on Camden Lock was by no means disgraced just behind.

The Grade A Final completed the day’s events with Chinatown Kolt (Jones Llanllwni) and Debbie Hitchcock getting a lucky run up the inside to snatch victory from Best in the Fleet and Matt Lewis from Welshpool while Zestthewayilikeit (Jones Evenjobb) was third.

Next weekend’s meeting is on Bank Holiday Monday May 29th at Synod Inn in Ceredigion starting at 1.30pm.

Detailed Results

Race 1 - Nursery
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Talavary Zara Gate £0
2 Hilltop Recon Gate £0
3 Cool Ice Gate £0
4 Kentucky Roam Gate £0
5 Posezest Gate £0
6 Ithon Nipper Gate £0
7 Hello Vera Gate £0
Time: 2.177

Race 2 - Nursery
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Ithon JR Gate £0
2 Immortal Storm Gate £0
3 Ithon Overdrive Gate £0
4 Garth Vader Gate £0
5 Hobgoblin Gate £0
6 Camden Lock 40 £0
Time: 2.213

Race 3 - Baby Novice
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Ladyford John Gate £70
2 Bad Romance 10 £30
3 Ithon Nitro 10 £15
4 Rhyds Panalulah 10 £0
5 Ayr Fella 20 £0
6 C U Maggie Gate £0
Time: 2.184

Race 4 - Baby Novice
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Howdya Likemenow 10 £70
2 Turn The Paige 10 £30
3 Meadowland Olympic 20 £15
4 Greenhill Lillian Gate £0
5 Habberley Anne 10 £0
6 Life Today 10 £0
Time: 2.183

Race 5 - Novice Heat 1
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Evenwood Thumps Up Gate £20
2 Fantasizing 10 £10
3 Ayr Romance Gate £0
4 Danny Blue 10 £0
5 Chinatown Samuel 20 £0
6 Purple Connection 20 £0
Time: 2.191

Race 6 - Novice Heat 2
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 George Gentle 20 £20
2 Hurricane Howard Gate £10
3 Immortal Breeze Gate £0
4 Blackmountain Jess Gate £0
5 Nia Patrol 10 £0
6 Sable Sam 20 £0
Time: 2.167

Race 7 - Novice Final
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 George Gentle 20 £100
2 Hurricane Howard Gate £40
3 Fantasizing 10 £20
4 Immortal Breeze Gate £0
5 Evenwood Thumps Up Gate £0
5 Ayr Romance Gate £0
6 Blackmountain Jess Gate £0
7 Danny Blue Gate £0
Time: 2.146

Race 8 - Grade B Heat 1
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Ithon Hannah Gate £30
2 Habberley Haste 10 £10
3 Brywins Jo Jo Gate £0
4 Arctic Prince Gate £0
5 The Bold Jack Gate £0
6 Hyar Temptation Gate £0
7 Tyssul Opal Gate £0
Time: 2.141

Race 9 - Grade B Heat 2
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Meadowland Maverick Gate £30
2 Fold The Notes Gate £10
3 Tyssul Pearl Gate £0
4 Kickstart Gate £0
5 Beacon Sorcerer Gate £0
6 Blackwell Drive 20 £0
Time: 2.131

Race 10 - Grade B Final
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Meadowland Maverick Gate £200
2 Arctic Prince Gate £50
3 Ithon Hannah Gate £30
4 Habberley Haste 10 £0
5 Tyssul Pearl Gate £0
6 Brywins Jo Jo Gate £0
7 Fold The Notes Gate £0
8 Kickstart Gate £0
Time: 2.122

Race 11 - Grade A Heat 1
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Best of the Fleet Gate £30
2 Scoobys Dream Gate £15
3 Infinatey 30 £0
4 C U Choteau Gate £0
5 Ithon Inmate 20 £0
Time: 2.144

Race 12 - Grade A Heat 2
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Zestthewayilikeit Gate £30
2 Chinatown Kolt Gate £15
3 Rebus Gate £0
4 Habberley Playboy Gate £0
Time: 2.140

Race 13 - Grade A Final
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Chinatown Kolt Gate £250
2 Best of the Fleet Gate £60
3 Zestthewayilikeit Gate £30
4 Infinatey 30 £0
5 Rebus Gate £0
6 Scoobys Dream Gate £0
Time: 2.134

Race 14 - Saddle
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Nia Patrol Gate £50
2 The Bold Jack 10 £20
3 Tantalizing Gate £10
Time: 2.187

Race 15 - Junior
Position Horse Name Handicap Prize
1 Habberley Playboy 70 £20
2 Posezest Gate £10
3 C U Maggie Gate £5
4 Camden Lock 40 £0
Time: 2.206