New water balloon

The fairground and Go Karts are now open every day from 11 till 10pm (weather permitting). We have some new fun rides and attractions including the very popular water ballons shown above. Wristbands from £7, childrens rides from £1.

We will welcome again the production team from Rasus who will show the last 3 races live on S4C.

The highlight of the night is likely to be the Crock of Gold heat which will bring together for the 1st time at Tir Prince the new UK record holder and Tir Prince record holder for the mile, Crown Manhattan together with the 1.25 mile record holder He’s For Real and the third fastest horse ever here, Matador Hall and last years horse of the year Laneside Lexus. You will not be able to discount the ex UK record holder Scoot Around who always puts in a performance at Tir Prince, the big money winner Pan Lubber who has a 2nd and 4th in this years competition, Terripan Hanover, Artisan and Bon Jasper with Purple Rain as reserve. The race is a one mile preferred free for all.

There will be a heat of the Welsh Cup and there will be a 1.5 mile handicap trot in the Trot Britain series with the new UK record holder for 1.25 mile Uffras Girl

Uffra's Girl wins Jane Patterson in UK record time

will be trying to win for a second time in the series, he will be pushed all the way by an experienced line up in this longer distance race.

There is a full supporting card and qualifying races.

Entrance still only £5, under 16’s and car parking free. The fair and go karts will be open from 11 am, why not make it a family day out.

It was a good night for Andrew Cairns who won the first race for maidens in an electrifying 2.032 in a canter on Teddy Get Ready 7 lenghths ahead of Tallana and Cool Velvet, this horse is bound to move through the grades quickly.

Andrew Stenhouse drove Victory Storm to a close victory in the low grade Trot from Ebony Jane and Spike.

Race three saw some fireworks in a cracking low grade pace of 11 horses with Rocker Laidlaw on Mahogany Jasper just holding off Kelly Peacock on Next Generation, both given a time of 2.028 off the 10 yard mark with Mahogany Fame and Western Dreamer just a couple of lenghts behind in third and fourth.

The next race was the Jane Patterson 1.25 mile preferred free for all trot, a well established top class trot set up by John Blisset many years ago, this year Tir Prince and Trot Britain sponsored the race with a cup and rug supplied by John. The race proved to be a real cracker with Gary Clark giving a great drive on Uffra Girl just holding off Ian Pimlott who came very late on Staas Hazelhaar. The UK record was broken in 2.346 by Uffra Girl with Staas getting the same time 1/2 length behind with Peter Mather third on Iris De Linde in  a fast time of 2.36. Lets hope Jane would have been proud of the trotters.

The next race saw one of the big favorites of the night Dun Loaghaire give Rocker his second winner of the night and finished in 2.009 from the 10 yard mark, 2 lenghts ahead of the fast finishing Mark Elvin on Ayr Glory, the crowd cheered both horses all the way to the line and it was sure to impress the live TV audience. Ayr Mission was given 2.013 from the 20 yard mark a sub 2 minute comparative time. Jonathan Dunne was finishing fast on Portersdown Kirk but could not quite catch them.

At 10 pm with the night getting cooler and the floodlights and a western sunset lighting the night sky the crowd were anticipating the Crock of Gold heat over a mile. A late pull out was Doonbeg and the draw for position favoured Stoneriggs Chris in 1 with Pan Lubber in 2 and Hes For Real in 3 with Lanesdide Lexus in 4, the Fell team were disaapointed with the outside draw for Scoot Around. The tactics in the race were quite simple Andrew Cairns stayed in the lead from start to finish. Down the home straight the crowd were cheering wildly for their favourite but it was clear Cutchall Hannover had a great chance if it could get out but alas for Billy Armer he was boxed in and although Pam Haythornthwaite came with the usual late run on Scoot Around the draw proved vital. Stoneriigs Chris given 1.59 1 lenghth ahead of Cutchall Hanover in 1.592 and Scoot Around in 1.593 with opan Lubber in 4th.

The last race saw the closest finish of the night and the biggest smile also as Alan Haythornthwaite giving a masterly drive on White Star Hanover just a neck ahead of Kelly Peacock on Dalton both given 2.013 from the 10 yard mark with jonathan Dunne just a lenghth behind on Sorbrook Swallow in third. The big crowd went away happy and we now look forward to the 26th July when another heat of the Crock of Gold takes place.

Gates open at 5pm, admission £5, under 16’s free with an adult, car parking free.

David Senior comments “There was a good holiday crowd together with a knowledgable trotting contingent watching a very competitive nights racing.

The night started with a maiden race all racing for the first time. The race was dominated from lanes 5 and 6 Poet Chi in Motion and Forgeside Dot Com taking them out in 30 seconds for the first quarter. In the end Vicky Gill on Poet Chi in Motion just pipped Marc Jones on Forgeside Dot Com into second, Mick Lord finished strong on Rhyds Topaz in 3rd but left himself too much to do. In the low grade trot John Foy led from start to finsih on Lindys Proud, its first UK start beating Paul Brightwell on Emerald Tara Jane and Paul Mather on Sheila B Devotion into 2nd and 3rd.

The 3rd race saw a low grade pace with a mix of maidens and low grades. Joe Ripley on Flashman took them out at an unsustainable 28.8 and 60.3 seconds for the 1/4 nad 1/2 mile but faded into 4th but this was only its 2nd race and is bound to win soon. In the end the more experienced Brywins Thats Life driven by the even more experienced Ian Pimlott won in 2.041 5 lenghts ahead of American Gigolo and King of the Wind.

We knew from that time the track was quickening and the 4th race saw Alan Haythornthwaite on My Immortal win a cracking race in 2.023 (giving 10 yards) beating Marc Jones into another 2nd on Wexford Beach with Colin Bevan on Mahogany Import (a further 10 yards back) into 3rd.

Alan had a second winner in the next race on the impressive Whitestar Hanover in 2.028 (from the 10 yard line) from the just as impressive Marc Jones on Eternall Lobell in 2.033 from the 30 yard line, bad luck for Marc with three 2nds but I am sure his luck will change soon. The well fancied Coalford Bubbagump was in 3rd.

The final race pitched the Tir Prince and UK 1 1/4 mile track record holder He’s For Real against a strong field in a 1 mile preferred free for all. This is a real class horse having won over £80,000 his cause helped by a lift in the handicap because the horse has just turned 10 year old. The race was taken out a cracking pace by Willy Armer on Cutchall Hanover in 29.2, 59.7 and 1.289 this horse has race sub 1.59 here so this pace was sustainable but approaching the final turn all six horses were in contention and it was impossible to pick a winner but unfortunately Cutchall  broke and had to drop back but still finished 4th. The pace was now taken up by Jonathan Dunne on the majestic He’s For Real who put in a spurt that broke the field and it eased up winning in 1.587. Mick Lord was finishing really strong on Rhyds Desire who finished 2 lenghts behind in 1.591 with a further 3 lenghts to Pam Haythornthwaite on Scoot around again finishing like a train in 1.597.

The next meeting is a Crock of Gold meeting on Monday 5th July following Aberystwyth when I hope as amny as possible will stop here on their way home for what should be a top class meeting. I hope this year we will see the first 1.56 race in the UK at Tir Prince this year.”

The fairground and go-karts will aslo be open from  Friday afternoon and all day Saturday and Sunday  with a wide selection of rides and games for all ages.

There will be no racing this week but it will be on next Monday, 26th July the gates open at 5pm, racing from 6.45 pm admission £5 under 16’s free. The bar, restaurant and bookies will all be open. Come and have a great family night out.

Why not visit one of our arcades and play for fabulous prizes on our grabbers, penny falls machines or win and save “Big Red Tickets” on our ticket redemption machines. Prizes include a full range of Me to You merchandise including bicycles, teddies  and gifts, a range of Meerkat prizes including a brand new line a 60″ Meerkat (must be seen) and a huge range of Disney prizes including jumbo sized Winnie the Pooh and the brand new Minnie Princess line. The arcades are Electric Avenue at Towyn Crossroads, Downtown opposite the entrance to Tir Prince and MR B’s opposite the car park on Rhyl seafront.

We look forward to welcoming all of you at some time this weekend.