Llancarfan trainer Evan Williams had a winner at far-flung Carlisle when The Last Day came out on top (writes Brian Lee). The Last Day had been a runner-up in two previous starts. Stable jockey Adam Wedge was on board and seven-year-old The Last Day went off the 4-9 favourite in a Racing TV.Com Novices’ Chase […]

Wales rugby international Jonathan Davies had two reasons to celebrate following the Grand Slam success against Ireland. That, of course, was number one, but Davies also had that winning feeling in horse racing. Davies is a member of the syndicate which own Potters Corner, a 20-1 chance who won the Midlands Grand National (Listed Handicap […]

Teenager James Bowen won the Fakenham Silver Cup to complete a hat-trick of victories at the Norfolk racecourse (writes Brian Lee). Bowen, aged 18, is the son of trainer Peter from Haverfordwest in West Wales completed his treble when grey gelding Thistimenextyear landed the £18,000 feature race. Christian Williams, who trains at Ogmore-By-The-Sea in the […]

Silver Streak, the rank outsider at 80-1, finished third behind the Irish-trained Espoir D’Allen and Melon in the Cheltenham Festival Champion Hurdle (writes Brian Lee). Silver Streak, trained by Vale of Glamorgan trainer Evan Williams and the only grey in a 10 runner field, was ridden by stable jockey Adam Wedge. “He tried all the […]

Welshman Connor Brace, a 7lb claiming jockey attached to Fergal O’Brien’s Cotswold yard, has been in cracking form (writes Brian Lee).  He won the opening Juvenile Hurdle on 14-1 outsider Phoenican Star for O’Brien at Stratford.  Star was Connor’s sixth winner since the end of last month, having won  at meetings all over the country […]

Welsh riders  Connor Brace, Lorcan Williams and Sean Bowen all caught the judge’s eye at Exeter. Brace took the opening handicap hurdle on Phillip Hobbs’s Smarty Wild.  Just over 40 minutes later, Williams was successful on the top weighted Truckers Lodge for Paul Nicholls  and later in the afternoon Sean Bowen won the principal race […]

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 […]

Former Welsh pony racing champion Connor Brace put his flat racing experience to good use when landing the Racing TV Standard Open Flat Race over two miles at Huntingdon (writes Brian Lee). Riding A Book Of Intrigue, a 40-1 chance, for his guv’nor Fergal O’Brien, who trains in the Cotswolds, the six-year-old, racing for the […]

Conditional jockey Connor Brace from Porthcawl came in for plenty of praise when scoring on Fergal O’Brien’s Carrolls Milan at Ludlow (writes Brian Lee). Connor, a former national champion novice point-to-point rider, got his mount home by a length from Gold Chain in the mares’ handicap hurdle much to the delight of O’Brien, who trains […]

Landsman, trained by Aberthin’s Tim Vaughan and ridden by stable jockey Alan Johns, landed the maiden hurdle at far flung Musselburgh. His backers had little to fear as the strongly fancied six-year-old  came home 12 lengths ahead of Animore ridden by Ross Chapman. Vale of Glamorgan trainer Vaughan, his stable jockey Alan Johns and Andrew […]

Jack Tudor, a 16-year-old from Merthyr Mawr, chalked up his second winner under rules when landing the RacingTV.Com Hands And Heels Handicap Hurdle at Warwick Races over three miles and two furlongs (writes Brian Lee). Tudor was on the top weighted Uno Mas, trained by Ogmore-By-Sea’s Christian Williams. Uno Mas, winning for the third time […]

Brian Lee’s book ‘The Welsh Grand National from Deerstalker to Emperor’s Choice’ is published by The History Press. Here the Dai-Sport horse racing expert offers his thoughts on a meeting which started in Cardiff during 1895. Lester Piggott, widely regarded as the greatest jockey of all time, has strong links to Cardiff’s Ely Racecourse, which closed 80 years ago […]

Welsh trainers Tim Vaughan and Grace Harris earned success at Musselburgh following the equine flu lockdown (writes Brian Lee). Vaughan’s Copper Gone West, trained at Aberthin in the Vale of Glamorgan, made the a 381 mile trip to the Scottish track was backed from 6-1 to 9-2 in the Betway Mares’ Maiden Hurdle. Copper Gone West […]

Pembrokeshire’s Peter Bowen landed another big race win when when his six -year-old Lord Napier, partnered by his son Sean Bowen, came home a nine lengths winner (writes Brian Lee). Lord Napier’s success, ahead of Coole Cody in the 888Sport Heroes Handicap Hurdle, was at Sandown Park. It was worth £56,270 to the winner. In a field […]

Welsh trainers Peter Bowen and Evan Williams both saddled winners (writes Brian Lee). Bowen’s eight-year-old Cougar’s Gold won the Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap Chase at Doncaster when coming home one-and-a-half lengths from the top weighted Mahlermade. And at Uttoxeter, Williams’ bottom-weighted Skewiff had three lengths to spare over the top-weighted Graceful Legend in the Momentum […]

Peterston-super-Ely farmer Philip Dando saw his  seven-year-old IfAndBut win the Call Star Sports On 8000 521 321 Handicap Hurdle at Exeter (writes Brian Lee).   In a field of 14 runners, IfAndBut, ridden by 5lbs claiming jockey Mitchell Bastyan, won by two-and-three quarter lengths from Micras and was returned at odds of 7-1. Former point-to-point […]

Vale of Glamorgan trainer Tim Vaughan’s band wagon keeps rolling on (writes Brian Lee).  A 295 miles journey to Sedgefield from Aberthin paid handsome dividends when his Briac won the RaceBets Money Back 2nd All Races Handicap Chase. Ridden by stable jockey Alan Johns, from west Wales, eight-year-old Briac made the 11-10 favourite in a […]

Have horses will travel seems to be the motto of Aberthin trainer Tim Vaughan (writes Brian Lee). He sent two horses on a 760-miles round-trip to Kelso in Scotland and landed a Sunday winner. Vaughan then secured a first place at Ffos Las on Monday, Briac taking the honours, and on Tuesday thanks to Debece […]

Four of the six races held at Hereford Racecourse went to trainers  based in Wales (writes Brian Lee). Bridgend’s Christian Williams took the opening Conditional Jockeys’ Novice’ Handicap Hurdle with 9-1 chance Uno Mas, ridden by Rex Dingle. Uno Mas which won by a length from the top weighted Bahama Moon and then, after Vale […]

Chepstow’s Robert Stephens and Cowbridge’s Evan Williams both saddled winners at Taunton (writes Brian Lee). Stephens, like Williams a former amateur rider, won the Invest South West Handicap Hurdle with Beltor, who was racing in public for the first time in 624 days, and Williams scored with recent winner Railroad Junkie in the Age UK […]