SPELLBINDING
PERFORMANCE FROM WIZARD.
Despite
a bitterly cold day at the Tregaron Spring meeting, there
were plenty of heart-warming performances.
Penhow
owner/trainer, Roy Sheedy had a spectacularly successful
day, sending out convincing winners of two of the three open
handicap heats. Wellfield Baroness made all to give Debbie
Wakefield her first winner of 2004, while the highly strung
Wellfield Winston used identical tactics with Huw Thomas.
Builth
Wells-based Lee Price was so cool on his drive of the
front-running Davy Crockett in the top grade heat that he
was almost hypothermic, winning cleverly from the
backmarkers, Free Contender (Colin Bevan) and the mighty
Fearless JR (Richard Owens), both signing their hoofprints
of power for the future.
Paul
Evans, from Pandy, started the campaign with a brace of
winners, partnering Joyce Morlidge’s Take Flight to spoil
Sara Morgans’ party with Ystwyth Flyer close home in the
Improver event. The Steve-Lees factor was evident as the
master-driver hurtled home with Marion Gittings-Watts’
Tinto Bambino, then later coaxed a winning run from Michelle
Jones’ early-breaking charge, Cardis DC.
Jason
Podmore had a frustrating day with a couple of his runners
just missing out on the glory, and the promising Magical
Star looked set to score when suffering interference on the
run-in in the first maiden race. However, justice was done
in the steward’s room where Magical Star was awarded the
race.
Henry
Bulman provided the trophy for the fastest maiden, and had
the pleasure of presenting it to Mahogany Duchess (Megan
Taff) whom he had bred.
The
pinnacle of the high-profile day was the nine runner Spring
Handicap Final. Stoneriggs Wizard had made the long journey
from County Cork in Ireland, a first visit for 31 year-old
trainer/driver, Tadhg Murphy. It certainly won’t be his
last. The partnership had to concede best to Wellfield
Winston in the heat, but took early control of the £1,000
Final and outgunned the opposition in electrifying style to
export the euros.
Next
fixture: Allensmore, Sunday, 16th 2 p.m
RESULTS
HENRY BULMAN MAIDEN
DIV 1
1
Magical Star (Jason Podmore); 2 Matts Romeo (Vikki Gill); 3
Skipalongtravaskus (Jamie Davies)
2:16.1.
21/2L, 2L. 5 ran. Owned by Muriel Loverock, trained by Jason
Podmore., Uttoxeter.
*
Matts Romeo was first past the post, but placed second after
a stewards inquiry –careless driving.
DITTO DIV 2
1
Mahogany Duchess (Megan Taff); 2 Mahogany Scooter (Vikki
Gill); 3 Regal Flight (Colin Bevan)
2:15.8.
2L, 1L. 8 ran. Owned by A Owen, trained by Mair Wilson,
Llanbister.
RED
MILLS HEAT 1 OF THE SPRING HANDICAP
1.Wellfield
Baronness (Debbie Wakefield); 2 NT Tranquility (Jason
Podmore) 10 yds 3 Northern Sky (Julie Bevan).
2:13.7.
2L, 2L. 6 ran. Owned & trained by Roy Sheedy, Penhwow.
DITTO
HEAT 2
1
Wellfield Winston (Huw Thomas); 2 Stoneriggs Wizard (Ire) (Tadhg
Murphy); 3 Misleadin' (Mark Pritchard) 10 yds
2:13.6.
Sht hd., 7L. 7 ran. Owned & trained by Roy Sheedy,
Penhow.
DITTO.
HEAT 3. (HANDICAP REDUCED BY 20 YDS)
1
Davy Crockett (Lee Price); 2 Free Contender (Colin Bevan) 20
yds; 3 Fearless JR (Richard Owens) 40 yds
2:12.8.
1/2L, neck. 8 ran. Owned by Lee & Robin Price, trained
by Lee Price, Builth Wells.
BLACK
LION NOVICE DIVISION 1
1
Southwood (Mark Pritchard); 2 Danny The Rhiew (David Bevan);
3 Teifi M (Alun Evans)
2:16.2.
Sht hd, 3/4L. Owned & trained by RTR Price,
Glasbury-on-Wye.
DITTO.
DIV 2
1
Tinto Bambino (Steve Lees); 2 Hopping Bye (Dave Pearson); 3
Bell’s Image (Patrick Morris)
2:14.5.
21/2L, 1L. 7 ran. Owned by Marion Gittings-Watts, trained by
Paul Evans, Pandy
BIOTAL
EQUINE GOLD IMPROVER
1
Take Flight (Paul Evans); 2 Ystwyth Flyer (Sara Morgans); 3
Vyrnwy Chef (Eddie Mather)
2:12.3.
11/2L, 41/2L. 7 ran. Owned by Joyce Morlidge, trained by
Paul Evans, Pandy.
DITTO
IMPROVER/INTERMEDIATE
1
Cardis DC (Steve Lees); 2 Radnor Beauty (Mark Pritchard); 3
Home Ambrose (Huw Evans)
2:12.4.
2L, 4L. 9 ran. Owned by Steve & JC Jones, trained by
Michelle Jones, Tregaron.
HADYN THOMAS OPEN
SPRING HANDICAP FINAL
1
Stoneriggs Wizard (Ire) (Tadhg Murphy); 2 Wellfield Winston
(Huw Thomas); 3 NT Tranquility (Jason Podmore)10 yds; 4 Davy
Crockett (Lee Price) 20 yds
2:10.6.
4L, 31/2L. 9 ran. Owned by F Quill, trained by Tadhg Murphy,
Cork, Ireland.
