Welsh Trainers Tim, Christian Enjoy Victories

Tim Vaughan and Christian Williams, who both train in the Vale of Glamorgan, had winners this week (writes Brian Lee). 

Vaughan’s Glimpse Of Gold, partnered by stable jockey Alan Johns, landed the Selling Handicap Hurdle at Southwell coming home eight lengths in front of Kilcaragh Boy.

Williams’ Fifty Shades, at six the youngest horse in the three miles handicap chase, won by half-a-length from the top weighted Sackett at Fakenham.

Teenage jockey James Bowen won in the final strides on grey gelding Fifty Shades to win.

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Bowen triumphed on the Fifty Shades, who was turned out quickly after finishing second at Catterick last week.

Midnight Bliss for Wymondham trainer Caroline Fryer set the early pace, but was overtaken by Sackett. He looked a winner until Bowen delivered Fifty Shades perfectly to score by half a length at 11/4.

“He’s finished strong, jumped well at the last and landed running,” said Bowen. “It’s another good win for Christian, whose horses are in great form.”

The race was delayed for 45 minutes following a medical emergency which saw a racegoer taken to hospital by air ambulance.

During the race amateur jockey Ben Brackenbury suffered a hefty fall from Tinker Time and received lengthy treatment on the track before being taken to hospital with a suspected fractured sternum and broken ribs.

The feature Fakenham £10,00 handicap hurdle race was a thriller and went to Canyon City under a superb ride from Bryony Frost.

The 9/5 chance was third at the last flight, but a great leap saw Frost switch to the outside where he got the better of long-time leader Kilbrew Boy and eventual runner-up Uno Mas.