The Boughrood meeting under BHRC rules at Almeley was bathed in September sunlight, and enjoyed by a large crowd.

JJ Kedo won the first race on the card for Non-Winners, then three races later, he and Roy Wilson powered to a short head victory to take an open heat.

This qualified him for the Final, where he chased home Peter Preston's class performer, Joe Hill, to take a highly creditable second place.

Joe Hill had earlier been beaten a length in the top grade heat by the in-form Rebelwood (Mark Pritchard), who was recording his fourth sterling success in as many weeks.

But in the hotly competitive final, Dilwyn haulier, Peter Preston turned the tables with Joe Hill to sprint well clear, putting his early-season troubles behind him and illustrate the class he has always promised.

Next fixture: Broadheath, Presteigne, Saturday, 2 pm

RESULTS.

GOING: Firm.

ALL RACES OVER 1 MILE.

NON-WINNERS OPEN HANDICAP (Penalty-free)

1 JJ Kedo (Roy Wilson): 2 Trackman (Colin Bevan); Bon Heel (Sara Mould) 30 yds

2:11.0. 1/2L, 1/2L. 9 ran. Owned & trained by Keith Thomas, Llanybydder.

MAIDEN

1 Easter Lace (Mark Pritchard); 2 Ms Dismay (Huw Thomas); 3 Ystwyth Jim (Patrick Morris)

2:14.5. 1L, 3L. 8 ran.. Owned & trained by Anthony Fettah, St Mellons.

NOVICE

1 Bobbit (Mark Pritchard); 2 Ceirion Ecology (Dylan Jones); 3 Lakeside Daniel (Sara Mould)

2:13.4. 11/2L, 2L. 7 ran. Owned & trained by Maria Swain, St Mellons.

HEAT 1 OF THE OPEN HANDICAP

1 Max Factor (Gary Wakefield); 2 Disraeli Diamond (Debbie Wakefield); 3 JJ Jules (Dylan Lloyd-Jones).

2:9.0. 1/2L, 1/2L. 8 ran. Owned & trained by Gwyn Higgins, Monmouth.

* Race stopped and Midnight Caller withdrawn from re-run -under starters orders.

HEAT 2

1 JJ Kedo (Roy Wilson); 2 Bronco Billy (Gary Bond) 10 yds; 3 Merry Dancer (Debbie Wakefield).

2:9.6. 3L, Short hd. 9 ran. Owned & trained by Keith Thomas, Llanbydder.

HEAT 3 (Handicap reduced by 10 yds)

1 Hilltop Goldrush (Paul Holden); 2 Ceirion Surprise (Dylan Lloyd-Jones); 3 Cam Dancer (Patrick Morris)

2:7.8. Neck, short head. 8 ran. Owned & trained by Paul Holden, Stoke-On-Trent.

HEAT 4 (Handicap reduced by 20yds).

1 Rebelwood (Mark Pritchard); 2 Joe Hill (Peter Preston); 3 Factory Bacardi (Roy Wilson) 10 yds

2:9.5. 5L, 4L. 9 ran. Owned & trained by Dick Price, Boughrood.

NOVICE/IMPROVER

1 Inshallah (Glyn Slade-Jones) 10 yds; 2 Goldilocks (Gary Bond) 10 yds; 3 Eli (Brett Strickland)

2:10.6. 11/2L, 2L. 8 ran.Owned by Lloyd & Cresswell, trained by Sue Lloyd, Bitterley.

IMPROVER/INTERMEDIATE

1 Northern Sky (Julie Bevan); 2 Ceirion Again (Roy Wilson) ; 3 Mahogany Princess (Colin Bevan)

2:9.5. 5L, 4L. 8 ran. Owned & trained by Julie Bevan, Builth Wells.

OPEN HANDICAP FINAL

1 Joe Hill (Peter Preston) 20 yds; 2 JJ Kedo (Roy Wilson); 3 Rebelwood (Mark Pritchard) 4 Bronco Billy (Gary Bond) 10 yds.

2: 7.4. 5L, 1L. 8 ran. Owned & trained by Peter Preston, Dilwyn.