A near-record crowd enjoyed a golden day of racing under BHRC rules at the Leominster circuit for Ladies Day.
Popular Kington butcher, Glyn Slade-Jones has impeccable manners, but his courtesy did not extend to letting the ladies precede him in the only Saddle Race of the season. His father's pacer, Sourbrook Stanley positively zoomed out of the gate with Glyn on board, and despite the rider claiming that he was conceding both weight and age, was never headed. Stanley and Glyn later showed their amazing versatility by sizzling clear by a wide margin to take the top grade Male Mile in the sulky.
North Wales raider, Steve Lees was also in fine fettle, clocking up a treble with Thorneyside Scoot, Albert's Choice and Arthur Parsons' High Heel Kerry Boy, who took the Wales & West Points Championship Final by ¾ of a length from Max Factor and Pete Collins.
However, Pete was consoled by the victory of his youngster, Proud Girl who took a division of the Improver in the talented hands of David Bevan.
Davy Crockett has been a frustrating performer for Builth-based Lee Price this season, but he forgave all the hiccups when the six year-old sparkled in the sunlight for a 5 length success in the Intermediate.
Dorian Davies' Cerion Again (Alan Jones) has provided his owner with a lot of pleasure this year, and compounded this by taking the Fun-Finder event, just ahead of JJ Kedo (Dylan Lloyd-Jones).
Leading lady driver, Megan Taff completed a satisfying visit to Leominster, partnering a brace of winners trained by her husband Dave, Chesterfield winning his maiden for new owner, Mr Fisher and Gangster prevailing in the novice.
Next meeting: Leominster, Sunday, 2 p.m.
Results. Going: Firm.
LEOMINSTER 'LADIES DAY' MARES ONLY MILE
1 Thorneyside Scoot (Steve Lees); 2 Blackmail (Joanne Taff); 3 JJ Jules (Dylan Lloyd-Jones) 10 yds.
2:12.4 Head, 8L. 7 ran. Owned by Peter Gray, trained by Steve Lees, North Wales.

BIG HEARTED JOHN HARRIS INTERMEDIATE
1 Davy Crockett (Lee Price); 2 Generator (Megan Taff); 3 Eli (Brett Strickland).
2:10.7. 5L, 21/2L. 8 ran. Owned by L&R Price, trained by Lee Price, Builth Wells.

ROLAND PUGH 'PRINCE OF DARKNESS' MAIDEN DIV 1
1 Alberts Choice (Steve Lees); 2 Not For Me (Megan Taff); 3 Silver Touch (John Wright)
2:20.9. 4L, 1L. 8 ran. Owned & trained by Nicky Cabb, North Wales.

KARINA PUGH 'QUEEN OF THE NIGHT' MAIDEN DIV 2
1 Chesterfield ( Megan Taff)10 yds; 2 Bells Image (Roy Wilson); 3 Fuzzy Logic (Alan Westwood).
2:17.1. 2L, 12L. Owned by S Fletcher, trained by Dave Taff.

NORTHSIDE SERVICE STATION SADDLE OPEN HANDICAP
(HANDICAP REDUCED BY 10 YDS)
1 Sourbrook Stanley (Glyn Slade-Jones); 2  Free Contender (Julie Bevan) 30 yds; 3 Factory Bacardi (Rebecca Baker).
2:13.8. 1L, 7L. 5 ran. Owned by Tom Jones, trained by Glyn Slade-Jones.

SYMLOG STRAWBERRY FUNFINDER OPEN HANDICAP MILE
1 Cerion Again (Alan Jones); 2 JJ Kedo (Dylan Lloyd-Jones) 10 yds; 3 Past Caring (Andrew Rees)
2:13.6. 3/4L, 1L. 5 ran. Owned & trained by Dorian Davies, Llanybydder.

NEVILLE REECE NIFTY CLICKER NOVICE DIV 1
1 Gangster (Megan Taff); 2 Scoot Along Rosie (David Bevan); 3 Cerion San San (Joanne Taff).
2:15.4. 11/2L, 1L. 9 ran. Owned by J Stewart, trained by Dave Taff, North Wales.

ADMIRABLE DAI ARCH NOVICE/IMPROVER
1 Tommy Direct (John Wright); 2 Major Current (Lee Price); 3 Cardi Bach (Roy Wilson).
2:11.0. 1L, 5L. 8 ran. Owned & trained by John Wright, Stoke-On-Trent.

'GIVE US A KISS' BILL GROSVENOR IMPROVER
1 Proud Girl (David Bevan); 2 Determin (John Wright); 3 Christabelle (Alan Westwood).
2:12.5. 31/2L, 2L. 6 ran. Owned & trained by Pete Collins, Pandy.

WHAT WOULD WE DO WITHOUT JIM LAWRENCE? MALE MILE DIV 1
(HANDICAP REDUCED BY 10 YDS)
1 Sourbrook Stanley (Glyn Slade-Jones); 2 Northern Sky (Julie Bevan); 3 Joe Hill (Peter Preston) 30 yds
2:9.2. 8L, head. 10 ran. Owned by Tom Jones, trained by Glyn Slade-Jones, Lyonshall.

THREE CHEERS FOR THE BEAUMONT FAMILY MALE MILE DIV 2
1 Look Sharp (Terry Laventure); 2 Past Caring (Andrew Rees); 3 Bobby Dazzle (Roy Wilson).
2:11.9. 2L, 1L.  7 ran. Owned & trained by Bruce Williams, Llandrindod Wells.

WALES & WEST SUPER SUPPORTERS CHAMPIONSHIP
(HANDICAP REDUCED BY 10 YARDS)
1 High Heel Kerry Boy (Steve Lees); 2 Max Factor (Pete Collins); 3 Patchpiece Ted (Patrick Morris); 4 Free Contender (Colin Bevan).
2:9.1. 3/4L, 21/2L. 9 ran. Owned by Arthur Parsons, trained by Steve Lees, North Wales.