Excellent racing in the sun for trotting fans

12:48pm Thursday 12th June 2008

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TROTTING enthusiasts enjoyed some excellent racing in superb weather at the long-established fixture run by the Kington and Vale of Arrow committee.

Garage owners the Evans family from Brecon have two outstanding prospects in their homebreds: Koh Lanta (named after a Thailand island) who won the first Nursery and My Imortal second in the third Nursery both bred from their exceptional race mare Morello.

Glan Minstrel (Jones Talgarreg) and Aberelan (Morgan Rhymney) were second and third to Koh Lanta.

First time out Ithon Express from the well known Bevan of Maesmynis stable took first prize in the second nursery with Simply Red (Rogers Asterton) and Seren Penlan (R Lloyd Painscastle) in the placings. Man of the Day (Harries Llanllwni) won the third with Midnight Traveller (Gwatkin Evenjobb) third.

The day ended with the three finals.

In the Novice, the Bevan and Sargeant from Builth partnership were successful when Handsome Butch repeated his heat win while Coalford Time (Hardwick Brecon) was second and Time Traveller (Bevan Llanddewi) was third.

Another youngster claimed the cup in the Grade B on behalf of his mother Helen Williams from Llanafan the trainer of Obi Wan Kenobi as his victory moves him into the premiere section of the sport, Scoot 66 (Bevan Llanddewi) ran on into second and Young Brett (Peters Upper Longwood) was third.

In the Grade A final it was the striking Ithon Ace who extended up the home straight in front with owner / driver Stephen Williams in the seat, Best Man (Owens, Shobdon) followed in second while Believe (Crowther, Llanidloes) was third.

Next weekend, the racing is at Talgarreg in Ceredigion on Sunday, 2 pm start.

RESULTS Nursery – race 1: 1 Koh Lanta (Mark Evans) owned & trained Evans Brecon 2 Glan Minstrel 3 Aberelan Time: 2.29.78 Nursery – race 2: 1 Ithon Express (Gareth Bevan) owned & trained Bevan Maesmynis 2 Simply Red 3 Seren Penlan Time: 2.46.63 Nursery – race 3: 1 Man of the Day (Melanie Langford) owned & trained Harries Llanllwni 2 My Imortal 3 Midnight Traveller Time: 2.26.75 Novice – heat 1: 1 Handsome Butch (Andrew Bevan) owned by Bevan & Sargeant trained by Bevan Builth 2 Family Circle 3 Miss Muddy Paws Time: 2.18.69 Novice – heat 2: 1 Belleheir (Brent Ladek) owned & trained Ladek Cleobury Mortimer 2 Coalford Time 3 Time Traveller Time: 2.21.25 Grade B – heat 1: 1 Wellfield Xpense (Melanie Langford) owned & trained Langford Ludlow 2 Top Cat 3 Hilltop Flame Time: 2.19.27 Grade B – heat 2: 1 Obi Wan Kenobi (Derek Pritchard) owned & trained Williams Llanafan 2 Forgeside Jack 3 Scoot 66 4 Young Brett Time: 2.16.63 Grade A – heat 1: 1 Boomerang (Alan Peters) owned & trained Peters Welshpool 2 Best Man 3 Believe Time: 2.17.85 Grade A – heat 2: 1 Ithon Ace (Stephen Williams) owned & trained Williams Shrewsbury 2 Scoot along Sam 3 Fold Rajah Time: 2.17.76 Baby Novice – Race 1: 1 Katie Blue (Stephen Williams) owned & trained Williams Shrewsbury 2 Duggan’s Domino 3 Dafydd’s Boy Time: 2.24.82 Baby Novice – Race 2: 1 East of Eden (Derek Pritchard) owned & trained Pritchard Rhosgoch 2 Ithon Artist 3 Lowri Dillon Time: 2.24.82 Mile & a half race: 1 Bretts Delight (Alan Peters) owned Evans Montgomery trained Newey Llandinam 2 Harry Penlan 3 Blackfield Willy Time: 3.38.67 Novice Final: 1 Handsome Butch (Andrew Bevan) owned Bevan & Sargeant Builth trained Bevan 2 Coalford Time 3 Time Traveller Time: 2.21.37 Grade B final: 1 Obi Wan Kenobi (Derek Pritchard) owned & trained Williams Llanafan 2 Scoot 66 3 Young Brett Time: 2.18.73 Grade A Final: 1Ithon Ace (Stephen Williams) owned & trained Williams Shrewsbury 2 Best Man 3 Believe Time: 2.17.85