Ludlow Racing
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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||||