WALES AND WEST HARNESS RACING ASSOCIATION

(HELD UNDER BRITISH HARNESS RACING CLUB RULES)

   

 

QUALITY TIME FOR ALL AT ALLENSMORE.

The temperature was as sizzling as the action at Allensmore for the second meeting under BHRC rules.

Those punters who liked the look of Jason Podmore’s glorious mare, Quality Time would have needed a forklift to get their wallets home. She swept through the distinguished field for a majestic victory in the top grade mile, clocking the fastest time of the day. Later she sped off a thirty yard trail in the No Whip race to snatch another seemingly impossible success close home and keep Jason on target in his quest for the area driver’s title.

Shropshire-based Barry Satterthwaite may be the ‘new kid on the block’, but he also has titles firmly in his sights. He partnered a spirited double with Robert Markell’s charges Red Nugget and Proud Alice.

Penhow trainer, Roy Sheedy is riding the crest of the wave at the moment, and sent out another winner when Wellfield Kate bombed clear with Debbie Wakefield to blitz the novice/improver event.

Hundred House handler, Carl Davies has a handful of promising performers waiting in the wings, and the eye-catching Kentucky Chief fulfilled expectation when challenging late to lose his maiden status.

David Bevan, from further up the mountains at Maesmynis, powered from the melee  with his father’s Johnny Springbok to just deny Julian Price and Fold Flight in the open handicap mile race. Lee Price, also a native of the Builth Wells area, was another to keep the local flag flying in the winner’s circle when Major Current exploded from the field in spectacular fashion to book his ticket into open company.

The thirteen year old Tom Sawyer proved that he’s no back number, seizing the initiative early in the Pathfinders with Tillington-based accountant, Rob Millichap. The hot favorite, Fearless JR, gave chase with Libby Lloyd, but the sixty yard handicap proved a length too much.

Tactics played a major part in the feature race of the day, the Biotal Free For All, where the four top class runners played cat and mouse, stalking the front-running Fearless JR, this time in the hands of Richard Owens. There was a frission through the crowd in the back straight as Nite'n'Gale (Julian Price) pounced, but suddenly all four runners were electrified and flying for home, accompanied by the symphony of a thousand throats. They seemed inseparable at the wire, but when the judges deliberated, it was the handsome head of Free Contender (Colin Bevan) who had just shaded Fearless JR , Nite'n'Gale and Rebelwood in a heart-stopping finish.

Next meetings Sunday, Allensmore 2 pm & Wednesday (26^th) 5 p.m.

Results.

BLESS THE BEAUMONT FAMILY PATHFINDER OPEN HANDICAP 11/4 miles

1 Tom Sawyer (Robert Millichap) 10 yds; 2 Fearless JR (Libby Lloyd) 60 yds; 3 Mosside Solitude (Barry Satterthwaite) 20 yds.

2:43.5. 1L, 11/2L. 5 ran. Owned by Robert Millichap, trained by Bernard Millichap, Tillington.

LOVELY JIM LAWRENCE MAIDEN MILE Div 1

1 Red Nuggett (Barry Satterthwaite); 2 Caenwood Mystic (Julian Price); 3 Slipalongtravaskus (Jamie Davies).

2:13.7. 3/4L, 111/4L. 6 ran. Owned by Mrs J Chaney, trained by Robert Markal, Walsall.

DIV 2

1 Kentucky Chief (Carl Davies); 2 Ithon Annie (Merion Davies); 3.Ysig Striker (Cliff Beaumont-Dowse)

2:14.3. 3/4L, 8L.6 ran. Owned by L Evans & R Davies, trained by Carl Davies, Hundred House.

THAT NICE NIGEL LEWIS NOVICE PACE

1 Proud Alice (Barry Satterthwaite); 2 Teifi M (Alun Evans); 3 Spring Skipper (Lee Vaughan)

2:12.2. 31/2L, 11/2L. 8 ran. Owned by J Till, trained by Robert Markall, West Midlands.

CASTLE CARVERY OPEN HANDICAP MILE (HANDICAP REDUCED BY 20 YDS)

1 Quality Time (Jason Podmore) 10 yds; 2 Briwyn's Jamocha (Patsy Morris); 3 Mosside Solitude (Barry Satterthwaite)

2:7.7. 2L, hd. 7 ran. Owned by Muriel Loverock, trained by Jason Podmore, Uttoxeter.

TERRIFIC TIM EAST NOVICE/IMPROVER MILE

1 Wellfield Kate (Debbie Wakefield); 2 Southwood (Mark Pritchard) 10 yds; 3 Ystwyth Daniel (Cliff Beaumont-Dowse).

2:11.9. 5L, sht hd. 8 ran. Owned & trained by Roy Sheedy, Penhow.

COOL KATHRYN BAKER IMPROVER/INTERMEDIATE MILE

1 Major Current (Lee Price) 10 yds; 2 Briwyn's Starlight (Gareth Price); 3 Radnor Beauty (Mark Pritchard)

2:9.7. 10L, neck. 8 ran. Owned by Lee & Robin Price, trained by Lee Price, Builth Wells.

BRECON & RADNOR EXPRESS OPEN HANDICAP MILE

1 Johnny Springbok (David Bevan) 10 yds; 2 Fold Flight (Julian Price) 10 yds; 3 Felon (Joanne Taff).

2:9.6 Neck, 1/2L. 6 ran. Owned by Mike Bevan, trained by David Bevan, Maesmynis.

NORTHSIDE SERVICE STATION NON WINNERS ‘NO WHIP’ MILE

1 Quality Time (Jason Podmore) 30 yds; 2 I Am The Man (Sarah Mould); 20 yds: 3 Blackmail (Joanne Taff) 20 yds

2:09.4. 1/2L, hd. 9 ran. Owned by Muriel Loverock, trained by Jason Podmore.

 BUY BIOTAL EQUINE GOLD FREE FOR ALL

1 Free Contender (Colin Bevan); 2 Fearless JR (Richard Owens) 3 Nite'n'Gale (Julian Price); 4 Rebelwood (Mark Pritchard).

2:13.7. Hd. Hd. Neck. 4 ran. Owned & trained Colin Bevan, Llangammarch Wells.