Wales Farmer 20 EQUESTRIAN


Resultsare justgrand for Welsh trainers


THE most famous horse race in the world proved to be agrand day out for


Welsh trainers. Twohorses trained in Wales


finished second and thirdinthe John Smiths Grand National, with afurther twoalso running into the top ten. Cappa Bleu, trained by Evan


Williams in the Vale of Glamorgan, finished second to 66-1 shot Aurora’s Encore, ahead


By Farmer Reporter of


Pembrokeshire-trained


Teaforthree,which had led most of the wayround the Aintree course,but didn’t have the kick needed forthe long run-in home and dropped to third. Nevertheless,Teaforthree’s


trainer Rebecca Curtis wasall smiles on Saturdaynight follow- ing the nine-year-old’sperform- ance.


“He jumped amazinglywell


and had an absolutelybrilliant round,”she said. “It wasprobablyjust the


weight thatgot to him in the end —hehad 11 stone three pounds and the winner wasonalight weight —but we’redelighted with him, it wasjust brilliant. “We’re happythathegot


round safelyand aredelighted to be third. “He came out of the race well


and just hit the last fence.We couldn’t have asked formore


really. It wasjust greattobe placed.” Rebecca began training on her


father’sdairy farmFforest Farm, Newport and trained her first winner in 2008 with Mango Catcher.She went on to train eight winners in her first season, and built on thatagain when sending out 25 winners the fol- lowing season. This season she has celebrated


severalsuccessful runs,including avictory at the Cheltenham


FestivalinMarch. She wasalso delighted with a


win in the Grade 1John Smiths’ Sefton Novices Hurdle,won by another of her horses,AtFishers Cross. She added: “It wasreallynice


to see him do it on the better ground and on adifferent sort of track. He’sdone nothingbut improveall season and Ishould think with asummer’sgrass he’ll be stronger and hopefullybet- ter.”


THE point-to-point season in Wales is in full swing, with meetings taking place across Wales throughout April and May. Here, Wales Farmer brings you results and fixtures from Welsh point-to-points.


South Pembs Monday, April 1st


Members’ race: 1st Lydstep Hills, Charlotte Evans; 2nd Dewi, Jason Cook; 3rd Hocinail, Becky Brockhart. Four ran. Open maiden race (divsion one): 1st Respectueux, James Tudor; 2nd Putiacca Bella, Rachel Leyshon; 3rd Mizen Mix, Wayne Maskill. Eight ran. Open maiden race (division two): 1st Dbobe, Bradley Gibbs; 2nd Drombeg West, Alan Johns; 3rd Easily Pleased, James Tudor. Eight ran. Ladies open: 1st Fair Point, Lucy Jones; 2nd Pathian Prince, Charlotte Evans; 3rd Lady Myfanwy, Hannah Lewis. Seven ran. Open maiden race: 1st Always Archie, Bradley Gibbs; 2nd Nishay, Alan Johns; 3rd Coolbach, Hannah Lewis. Thirteen ran. Men’s open race: 1st Findlay’s Find, Nick Williams; 2nd Tiermore, Alan Johns; 3rd Pelennor, Byron Moorcroft. Ten ran. Intermediate race: 1st Renta Gallery, James Tudor; 2nd Verumontanum, Mathew Barber. Only two finished, five ran. Restricted race: 1st No More Whispers, Kris Hanmer; 2nd Hawkeye Native, Mathew Barber; 3rd Wiston Dreamer, Alan Johns. Ten ran. Pony race 138 cms and under (division A): 1st Push The Button, James Bowen; 2nd Pennway Tap Dancer, Lorcan Williams; 3rd Molly, Connor Brace. Six ran. Pony race 138 cms and under (division B): 1st Stretch Holt Herme, Lorcan Williams; 2nd Bugsie, Jack Tudor; 3rd Boston Bell Boy, Hannah Jones. Seven ran. Pony race 148 cms and under: 1st Peateaoh, Jordan Williams; 2nd Brickinthewall, James Bowen; 3rd Miss Mopsy, Ben Jones. Seven ran.


Glamorgan Saturday, April 6th


Members’ race: 1st Augustus Gibbons, Bradley Gibbs; 2nd Tostaky, Byron Moorcroft; 3rd Gouranga Society, Paul Sheard. Three ran. Confined maiden race eight year and over: 1st What An Article, Nick Williams; 2nd Winds Of War, Bradley Gibbs; 3rd Dustara, Kris Hanmer. Four ran. Confined hunts race: 1st Arguidos, Byron Moorcroft; 2nd Yetholm, Nick Williams; 3rd Mrs Peacock, Kris Hanmer. Four ran. Mixed open race: 1st Ben’s Folly, Bradley Gibbs. Walk over. Restricted race: 1st Knight Blaze, Bradley Gibbs; 2nd Cabinteely, Nick Williams. Two ran.


Confined maiden race: 1st Orissan Jim, Bradley Gibbs; 2nd Hunky Dorey, Nick Williams; 3rd African Swan, Evan David. Five ran.


PICTURES: Alun Sedgemore, Sporting Prints www.sportingprints.biz


May 2013


TEA TIME: Proud trainer Rebecca Curtis with Teaforthree.


Also finishing in the top ten


were Cowbridge-based Tim Vaughan’s Saint Areinninth, and Always Waining, trained by Peter BowenatYet-Y-Rhug, Little Newcastle,Pembrokeshire, whofinished tenth. Another of Peter Bowen’s


horses,Mumbles Head, was pulled up afterrefusing afence in the national, while Buachaill Alainn finished thirdinthe Sefton Novices hurdle thatwas wonbyAtFishers Cross.


Racing season gets straight to the point


FAIR WAY TO GO: Lucy Jones and Fair Point on the way to winning the South Pembrokeshire ladies open race.


May4th: Tredegar Farmers point-to-point, LowerMachen, near Newport. On A468 at LowerMachen (junction 28, M4).


May6th: Banwen Miners hunt point-to-point, Pentreclwydau, west Glamorgan. Near A465, midwaybetween Neath and Merthyr Tydfil.


May18th: Gelligaer Farmers point-to-point, LowerMachen, near Newport. On A468 at LowerMachen (junction 28, M4).


May27th: PembrokeshireHunt point-to-point, Trecoed, Letterston.


West Wales Area Club Sunday, April 7th


Carmarthenshire and Llandeilo Farmers members’ race: 1st Tom Bach Kris Hanmer; 2nd Meleeha. Only two finished Four ran. PPORA Club members maiden race for mares and fillies only: 1st Oh Suzannah, Bradley Gibbs; 2nd Upbeat, Kris Hanmer; 3rd Gypsy Lane, James Tudor. Six ran. Open maiden race for horses and geld- ings only: 1st Tiger Rag, Jason Cook; 2nd He’s ABlack Sheep, James Tudor; 3rd Dungleddy Storm, Rachel Leyshon. Ten ran.


Ladies open race: 1st Chandlers Cross, Jenny Price; 2nd Lady Myfanwy, Lucy Jones. Two ran. Men’s open race: 1st Findlay’s Find, Nick Williams; 2nd Bens Moor, Evan David; 3rd Rosie’s Peacock, James Tudor. Five ran.


PPORA Club members race for novice riders: 1st Fair Point, Rachel Leyshon; 2nd Chesnut Annie, Brodie Hampson; 3rd Market Maker, Kris Hanmer. Four ran. Restricted race: 1st Alwaysonthemove, Nick Williams; 2nd Two Hotshots, Evan David; 3rd Kimora, Kris Hanmer. Seven ran.


Open pony race 138 cms: 1st Push The Button, James Bowen; 2nd Penway Tap Dancer, Lorcan Williams; 3rd Oscar, Jordan Williams. Four ran. Novice pony race 138 cms: 1st Freya’s Golden Tears, Stephanie Rogers; 2nd Boston Bell Boy, Hannah Jones; 3rd Annie, Sioned Whittle. Five ran. Pony race 148 cms: 1st ABrick In The Wall, Sean Bowen; 2nd Miss Mopsy, Ben Jones. Three ran, only two finished.


ROUND THEY GO: Action from the men’s open race (above) at the South Pembrokeshire meet.


Tivyside Sunday, March 17th


Tivyside hunt members: 1st Wiston Dreamer, Alun Johns; 2nd Seal Island, Daniel Scullion. Two ran. Time: 7.02. Distance: 17 lengths. Ladies open: 1st Fair Point, Lucy Jones. Finished alone. Three ran. Time 6.20. Confined hunts: 1st Pathian Prince, Wayne Maskill; 2nd Silver Token, James Tudor; 3rd Sumak, Emma Mosely. Seven ran. Time: 6.24. Distance: Head. Restricted Race: 1st Bringonthebranston, Bradley Gibbs; 2nd Crannaghmore Mist, Nick Williams; 3rd Gallaflynn, Mathew Barber. Four ran. Time: 6.37. Distance: One length.


Intermediate race: 1st Bens Moor, Bradley Gibbs; 2nd Chosen Milan, Rachel King. Four ran. Time: 6.24. Distance: 22 lengths. Open maiden division one: 1st Mystical Rose, Bradley Gibbs; 2nd The Mighty Noake, Alun Johns; 3rd He’s The Black Sheep, James Tudor. Nine ran. Time: 6.41. Distance: Two lengths. Men’s open: 1st Rosie’s Peacock, James Tudor ;2nd Carrick Oscar, Connor Flint; 3rd Treasury Counsel, Gareth Ball. Three ran. Time 6.42. Distance: Three lengths. Open maiden division two: 1st Dunraven Prince, Bradley Gibbs; 2nd Hilda Brown, Nick Williams; 3rd Alwaysonthemove, Matthew Barber. Seven ran. Time: 6.42. Distance: Three lengths.


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ON THE WAY DOWN: Tivyside Hunt men’s open winner, Rosie’s Peacock and James Tudor.


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