Photography by Iain C. McLaren


Witton Castle Races, October 6th 2002



Race 1 - Heat 1 - The Clark Commercial Vehicles Pace

1st - Diamond Seeker (Bill Iveson)

2nd - Sahara Sun (Claire Bousfield)

3rd - Flyers Comet (John Allan)

Time - 2:58.5     ½L, SHHD


Race 2 - Heat 2 - The Lakeside Stables Pace

1st - (Dead Heat) - Saunders Merk (Ian Holgate)

1st (Dead Heat) - Valkyrie (Joe Bell)

3rd -Coalford Dragon (Lee Fletcher)

Time - 2:56.1     dead heat


Race 3 - Heat 3 - The Southwest Art Pace

1st - Saunders Ember (Ian Holgate)

2nd - Bon Dafydd (Paul McGregor)

3rd - Connie's Girl (Steve Featherstone)

Time - 2:50.5     1L, 6L


Race 4 - Heat 1 - The Sharp Pacer Maiden, Novice & Improver

1st - Live In Gem (Chic Armstrong)

2nd - Skate On Katie (Lee Fletcher)

3rd - What A Shock (Andrew Cairns)

Time - 2:28.3     1L, NK


Race 5 - Heat 2 - The Trimdon Labour Club Improver & Intermediate

1st - Slim Shady (Lee Fletcher)

2nd - River Dancer (Mick Lord)

3rd - Sunnyside Solitaire (William Laidler)

Time - 2:23.1     1L, 4L


Race 6 - Heat 3 - The Alex McDonald Improver & Intermediate

1st - Zidane (Chic Armstrong)

2nd - The Gurkha (Paul McGregor)

3rd - Known Fact (Watson Harrop)

Time - 2:24.8     NK, 2L


Race 7 - The John Kemp Trot

1st - Dream With Me Too (Alan Haythornthwaite)

2nd - Olga Whitesummer (Joe Bell)

3rd - Odestiny (Mick Welling)

Time - 2:58.5     1L, ¾L


Race 8 - The North East Standardbred Club Final

1st - Bon Dafydd (Paul McGregor)

2nd - Saunders Ember (Ian Holgate)

3rd - Saunders Merk (Jonjo McMeekin)

Time - 2:49.6     5L, 2L


Race 9 - The Greenfield Harness Supplies Final

1st - The Gurkha (Paul McGregor)

2nd - Sunnyside Solitaire (William Laidler)

3rd - River Dancer (Mick Lord)

Time - 2:25.4     NK, ½L