Wye Doon powers to a double success

Wye Doon claimed a double success in the latest round of Wales & Border harness racing action.

The New Radnor track served up some thrilling action that included a dead heat, while Wye Doon struck in the Grade A and Non Whip races.

The Novice heats kicked things off and Matisse, owned by Austin Hughes from New Radnor, claimed victory for his trainer David Arrowsmith in the first race.

Second went to Brywins Saturn (Tomkins, Clyro) with Sonny Camden (Millard, Stourbridge) third.

The second race saw a dead heat as Begwyns Trust (Lloyd,Painscastle) and Matteuceous (Gale, Gorslas) could not be separated as they sped over the line. Glenfield Thomas (Billington, Leicester) came home third.

Carrie on Fred, driven by Mathew Tromans for Liam Middleton from Llandrindod, won the first Grade B heat from Lucifer (Robin Lloyd, Painscastle), while Oakwood Ideal (Bowen, Llanbister) was third.

Full Closure, driven by Steve Williams for Jayne Bevan from Llanddewi, took the second B heat with Evenwood Itchyfeet (Mills, Llanddewi) in second and Red Cash (Sargeant, Newbridge) in third.

In the Grade A, Maddy Davies back driving her grandmother’s Wye Doon (Hawkes, Orleton) dictated the race from the front to claim victory. Zulu Warrior (Tromans, Newcastle Emlyn) was second and Archie Camden (Gale, Gorslas) in third.

The Baby Novice was the next race on the card and the improving Beach Boy produced a really good run to claim first prize for his owner William Collard from Nantmel, driven as usual by Ben Flanagan. In second place was Landafew (Rowlands, Nantmel) while last week’s winner Money Talks (Keith Young, Newent) was third.

Beach Boy now moves up into the Novice section.

The Non whip provided young Davies with another win driving Wye Doon with Mahogany Caio (Oli Jones, Cribyn) in second and Zulu Warrior (Ellie Tromans, from Newcastle Emlyn) third.

In the Novice final, Glenfield Thomas, partnered by Mathew Tromans for owner Gary Billington from Leicester, came home in front - securing his ticket into open racing. In second was Matisse (Hughes, New Radnor) while Sonny Camden (Millard, Stourbridge) took third.

In the Non winners race, the lightly raced Archie Camden, driven by Arrowsmith, was first passed the post. Next home was Slingshot (Greenway, Michaelchurch Eskley) with Isolation (Collingwood, Huntington) completing the top three.

The final race of the day was the Grade B final and it proved another exciting battle as Lucifer, driven by Perry Thomas for Robin Lloyd from Painscastle, claimed a memorable victory to qualify for Grade A status. Full Closure (Bevan, Llanddewi) came home second with Evenwood Itchyfeet (Mills, Llanddewi) third.

This Saturday's action at Amman Valley (1.30pm) will include the prestigious STAGBI Future Broodmare’s race.