A HUGE and happy crowd supported the Kath Shellam Memorial Day meeting under BHRC rules at Leominster, with all proceeds in aid of Acorns Childrens Hospice.

The 13-race card was a real humdinger and there were some memorable winners.

Dowie Lloyd-Davies' Tax Free set the ball rolling when sprinting clear in the novice non-winners event with title-hungry Jason Podmore, and later added the novice race to his winning tally for a fizzing double.

There were fireworks in the Pathfinder for Symlog Strawberry and Karen Lowes, when the little mare sidestepped the falling Saunders Dragon's L (Stella Havard) on the last bend and grimly outgunned Cerion Enid (Gareth Price) for a courageous victory.

Hoppin' Blue and Roy Wilson rocketed home for another notable success for Mark Lloyd's small but select stable at Winforton, while Lyonshall driver Shane Eggerton kept a cool head to steal the top grade division with the handsome Hilltop Blackjack.

Ronnie John rarely returns to his Tregaron yard without a winner and, this week, Sammy The Bull, partnered by Jamie Davies, obliged impressively.

Bristol man, Bret Strickland has been driving for a quarter of a century and his expertise was ably demonstrated when Les Saunders' tough mare, London Lane Dancer, proved a real sparkler in the open handicap mile.

Terry Thomas' Newtown Ranger pulled back a win for David Bevan in the race for the driver's championship, which promises to burn on a long fuse all summer.

Raiders, King of Diamonds (Paul Holden) and Billy Mac (G Billington) were explosive winners for the raiding parties, but the crackerjack performance of the day was Jackie Haines' Wellfield Princess, driven by her son Richard who took the BHRC rug for the fastest time in a sizzling 2.8.6.

This was 1/10th of a second faster than the dynamic Free For All, seized by the brilliant Nite'n'Gale (Julian Price), who headed the hugely promising Mill Lane (Sarah Mould) and his arch rival Fearless JR.

Next meeting: H&B HRC Classic Cup Meeting at Allensmore, Sunday, 1 p.m.

KATH SHELLAM MEMORIAL DAY RESULTS Going: Good.

MIXED NOVICE GRADES NON-WINNERS RACE: 1 Tax Free (Jason Podmore); 2 Ystwyth Llewellyn (Patrick Morris); 3 Jo Bangles (Tim Haines). 2:12.2. 1L, 5L. Owned by Dowie Lloyd-Davies, trained by Jason Podmore, Uttoxeter.

OPEN HANDICAP: 1 Symlog Strawberry (Karen Lowes);2 Cerion Enid (Gareth Price):3 Past Caring (Andrew Rees). 2:13.5.Sht hd. 1L.Owned and trained by Peter Davies, Aberystwyth.

IMPROVER/INTERMEDIATE OPEN HANDICAP DIV 1 (Handicap reduced by 10 yds): 1 Hoppin' Blue (Roy Wilson); 2 Peaks Pastime (Chris Heaton) 10 yds; 3 Justin St George (Alan Westwood). 2:10.6. 21/L, 11/4L. Owned by Bob Lloyd, trained by Mark Lloyd, Winforton.

OPEN HANDICAP MILE DIV 2: 1 London Lane Dancer (Bret Strickland): 2 Wellfield Tartan Boy (Jason Podmore) 10 yds; 3 High Heel Star (Gary Wakefield). 2:12.2. 2L, 1L. Owned by Les Saunders, trained by Bret Strickland, Bristol.

MILE Div 3 (Handicap reduced by 20yds): 1 Hilltop Blackjack (Shane Eggerton):2 Blackfield Veela (Tudor Jones);3 Scoots Mischief (David Bevan). 2:10.7. Neck, neck. Owned by Shane Eggerton, trained by Richard Eggerton, Lyonshall.

MAIDEN DIV 1: 1 King of Diamonds (Paul Holden); 2 Mascot (Colin Bevan); 3 Kerry Blue (Joanne Taff). 2:11.0, 21/2L, 3/4L. Owned by R Plant, trained by Paul Holden, Stoke-on-Trent.

MAIDEN DIV 2: 1 Billy Mac (G Billington);2 Beacon Black Magic (Roy Wilson) 3 Flashback (Paul Holden). 2:13.9. 4L, 1L. Owned & trained by J Machin.

NOVICE DIV 1: 1 Tax Free (Jason Podmore) 10 yds;2 Just William (David Bevan);3 Lucky Lowrie (Paul Holland). 2:11.3 2L, 11/4L. Owned by Dowie Lloyd-Davies, trained by Jason Podmore, Uttoxeter.

NOVICE DIV 2: 1 Newtown Ranger (David Bevan);2 Lakeside Gold (Jamie Davies);3 Saunders Magical (Patsy Morris). 2:12.0. Head, 4L. Owned by T Thomas, trained by David Bevan, Maesmynis.

IMPROVER MILE: 1 Wellfield Princess (Richard Haines);2 Brett's Affair (Gareth Price);3 Ystwyth Rebel (Jason Podmore). 2:8.6. 3L, 1/2L. Owned & trained by Jackie Haines, Swindon.

INTERMEDIATE PACE: 1 Sammy The Bull (Jamie Davies);2 Dreamin' (Joanne Taff);3 Proud Alice (Paul Holland). 2:9.6. 21/2L, Neck. Owned by Ron & Rory, trained by Ronnie John, Tregaron.

FREE FOR ALL: 1 Nite'n'Gale (Julian Price); 2 Mill Lane (Sarah Mould); 3 Fearless JR (Richard Owens) 2:8.7. 1L, 1L. Owned by Julian Price, trained by Julie Price, Presteigne.