Tir Prince are pleased to confirm that there will be an 8 race card on Wednesday starting at 7.05 pm with the Prakas trot, following on with a competitive maiden then a grade 1-2 race pitching Southlands Dillinger against Colonel Mustard both have performed well here this year. We then the 4 year old 1.5 mile derbies, one for fillies and one for colts, in the fillies can any horse beat Rhyds Hasty Affair winner of its last 4 races. In the colts on recent form it is more open but Pans Landing may start favourite. Both races carry a £1000 1st prize

We have a very competitive handicap in the Len Bach 1 mile handicap with recent double winner here Saunders Desire a possible favourite.

At 9.55pm we have a fabulous Crock of Gold Heat with the favourite likely to be from Doonbeg, Crown Manhattan and Forafewdollarsmore but dont write off Matador Hall who was a very good second to Laneside Lexus last time here, we are sorry to here about the withdrawal of Laneside Lexus and its stable mates due to illness. This will be the last chance for some of the horses to qualify for the final that is here on 31st August.

We finish the night with an eight off the gate preferred open handicap pitching local favourite Ayr Mission against General Howard amongst others chasing the £500 1st prize.

Entrance adults £5, under 16’s free with an adult. The full card is shown below

David Senior confirms that tonights racing will go ahead as planned at 7pm, adults £5 under 16’s free, 7 races

There is a competitive 7 races at Tir Prince on Wednesday 10th starting at 7 pm. Admission £5 adults, under 16’s free with an adult, full betting facilities, licensed bar/restaurant. Next meeting Wednesday 17th at 7pm with the next and final meeting on 31st August, 7pm. This is the world famous Crock of Gold finals night (admission £10).

If you have any interest in harness racing you have to be at Tir Prince on Monday 6th September. The nine race card starts at 7pm and what a card.

Starting from race one where we expect something special from the maiden Pretty Special afficianados who watched it qualify at Tir Prince are expecting great things.

In race two Oakview Prince and Poet Chi In Motion have both ran really well here this year.

In the grade three and four race it is hard to pick a winner but at its best Tailgate Princess will take some stopping.

The grade five and six race is a cracker, all eleven horses will fancy their chances, Portersdown Kirk has a proven record at Tir Prince but this may count for naught on the night.

The first of five free for alls pitch horses with under £6000 winnings together with the draw being all important, the likely favourite is Dunlaoghaire who is in fantastic form and won at Tir Prince in 1.598 giving 30 yards and was a big winner at Tregaron last week.

The trotters take the stage next in the final of the Trot Britain series where the imperious Uffra’s Girl is going for a full house of wins.

We then join S4C live for the final three races where Ayr Mission the sub two minute local horse is the likely favourite in the Welsh Cup final.

At 9.55pm the place will go deathly quiet for the start of what could possibly be the best race ever staged in the UK, the final of the Crock of Gold. Eight horses on the gate with the draw being important but it did not go to plan last year when the well drawn Crown Manhattan made a mistake at the gate and after a tactical race Earned Income stormed home with an incredible last quarter. This wonderful horse strode to a relatively easy win at Tregaron last week and was an easy second behind a Few Dollars More in 1.567 in August and holds the Irish Record. Crown Manhattan who just had its UK and Tir Prince records taken from it will try to make amends for last year but a Few Dollars More must fancy its chances after breaking the track record here last time in 1.562. However the crowd may well fancy the fabulous Doonbeg, the million $ winner from North America who is now finding his feet and smashed the UK and British record at Amman Valley the other week in 1.537 an undreamt of time for those of us in the sport, he is to be reacquainted with driver Jody Jamieson one of the worlds top drivers who drove him in the final of the Little Brown Jug in 2006 and who has just driven Hypnotic Blue Chip to a divisional world record in 1.472. The field is made up of double Crock of Gold winner Scoot Around, this horse always performs well and set an age record earlier in the year at York, Stoneriggs Chris was a good winner here, the Welsh favourite Wexford Beach and Cutchall Hanover make up the field.

The final race of the night and possibly the last ever at Tir Prince is the One Mile Billy Williams Free For All, the last two years this race has been won in faster times than the Crock of Gold by Lyons Mach 1 and Matador Hall. This year Laneside Lexus possibly the UK’s finest filly (a 1.57 horse here) takes on a nine horse field including the UK 1.25 mile record holder He’s For Real, ex Crock of Gold winner Connors Dragon the big winner at Tregaron Immpartial but the other five will all fancy their chances with the right draw.

The full card is shown below.

The next meeting, and probably the last ever at Tir Prince, will be held on Monday 6th September.

Already a lot of interest is being shown for entries, definite races are

Crock of Gold Final One Mile Free For All

Trot Britain Final One Mile Free For All

The Billy Williams Memorial One Mile Free For All

The Welsh Cup Final One Mile Free For All

David Senior comments “Adam and I want to make the night the best ever seen at Tir Prince, we will endeavour to give a race for every horse entered, there will be a maiden race (not normal for this night) and a non-winners race and low grade trot if sufficient entries. We will attempt to have as many races as possible with no trail or a minimum trail if necessary. There will be a bouquet of flowers for every winner, we are trying to get a Welsh Male Voice Choir, a late disco and we hope there will be a real party atmosphere to offset what for us and many others will be a very sad night.”

If you want to sponsor a race please contact me or Gordon all monies raised will be used as added prize money.

Entries will close at noon on Tuesday 31st August but entries are now being taken please phone/fax Gordon on 01492 535717.

There will be seven races on Monday evening starting at 7.30pm with the last 3 races live on TV on the Rasus programme ((.30pm until 10.30 pm).

There will be no Welsh Cup heat but there is a wonderful heat of the Crock of Gold with record breaker Earned Income returning to Tir Prince after its success in the Crock of Gold final last year. It is nice to see Connors Dragon return after a long lay off and there are 8 other great horses in the race.

We have probably the finest field of trotters assembled this year for a One Mile Trot in memory of George Dixon, the prize money of £1900 will be supplemented by a further £500 for the winner if the UK record of 1 minute 59.8 seconds is broken. the three favorites are likely to be Uffra’s Girl who has won very impressively in its last two races here, Stas Hazelhaar which has not shown its best form yet this year and the current record holder Need For Run.

There is also a One Mile Preferred Free for All for the Len Bach Trophy with 9 horses entered, Ayr Mission has shown true class at Tir Prince winning twice in the last 2 weeks but this week may be a stiffer test with amongst others Harbinger, Dillingers Dream, Howards Contender, My Immortal added to the mix and 2nd last week Caenwood Beachgirl will be looking for revenge.

In the other races there are a number of young horses to look out for including Lyons Erryl Hall and Rhyds Trickster going head to head and in race 3 another Hasty Hall progeny Oakview Duke going for a hat trick of wins in its first 3 races although Oakview Princess a winner here last week may have something to say about it.

The full card is shown below.

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