The Four Shires harness racing club three year old conditioned pace returns for a second year. This time in a different venue over the top half mile turf circuit at Allensmore.
Once again the leading equine product manufacturer NAF have returned with their generous sponsorship. A huge thanks must be given to NAF and it is fabulous to see a high profile company getting behind the event again.
This conditions race was set up to give three year olds with winnings of £100 or less on the 28th of February the opportunity to race for a substantial pot. With prize money in excess of £2,000, the record amount of nominations show that this event is here to stay.
Twenty four colts and geldings have nominated along with nine fillies. The majority of the nominations are unknown quantities and are yet to grace the racetrack, which makes it more of a challenge for the ante-post odds compilers but also adds extra excitement to the event.
An interesting entrant in the colts division is the John Howard owned, Sam Howard trained Sper Buggy. This father son pairing have had great success in two and three year old events in recent years with the likes of Rhyds Rainbow and Tyrion Hanover.
This son of Dragon Again raced as a two year old which could be an advantage in a race of this nature. Dynamic and Cash Hall are two others who catch the eye. These Scottish based entrants must have shown something to connections for them to consider making the long journey to the Hereford track.
Marc Jones will be hoping lightening can strike twice and repeat last year's victory of Rockin Mambo with Father Ted who is a full brother to last year's 3 year old filly of the year Jessie's Conquest. Marc also has a nice prospect in the fillies division with his unraced filly Strictly Mambo who is a half-sister to Rockin Mambo
A number of the nominees are related to proven performers here in the UK and will be hoping they can follow in the footsteps of their siblings.
The sustaining fee is due by 28th March and the event takes place on Sunday 9th July
Full List of nominees
Colts/Geldings
1. American Hustle (The One Night Pan/American Beauty) G. Thomas
2. Arthur Camden (Arts Conquest/Rosie Croix) R. Richards
3. Brywins Magic Beach (Star on the Beach/Saunders Magician) E. Frieze
4. Cash Hall (Kikikolt/Yoko Hall) H. Muirhead
5. Dynamic (Wingsong Dynamite/Call My Bluff) H. Muirhead
6. Father Ted (Arts Conquest/Apopka Denise) M. Jones
7. Frisco Stringer (Rogue Hall/Lifeisjustadream) P. Davidson
8. Greenhill Gus (Preacher Pan/Serefina) M. Thomas
9. Hasty Heights (Hasty Hall/Alpine Heights) I. Davies
10. Ithon Orbit (Yankee Lariat/Dai's Dream) C. Lewis
11. Ithon Osprey (Yankee Lariat/Ithon Indigo) H. Evans
12. Lanehouse Yankee (Yankee Lariat/Apache Silk) C. Morgans
13. Mahogany Charmer (The Preacher Pan/Mahogany Dream) J. Dyer
14. Mahogany Mario (Mahogany Import/Mahogany Shark) D. Wakefield
15. Mahogany Oleg (Preacher Pan/Mahogany Breeze) D. Isaac
16. Morning Breeze (Star on the Beach/Brywins All American) E. Frieze
17. No Respect (Pro Bono Best/Decode) N. Wilson
18. No Trouble (Hasty Hall/Art n Soul) P. Preston
19. Ozzy (Yankee Lariat/Donisthorpe Lucky) P. Dyer
20. Red Art (Arts Conquest/Real Deal) H. Evans
21. Taylor Made (Pro Bono Best/Classy Princess) K. Wakefield
22. The Lion King (Doonbeg/Carousel) H. Evans
23. Sper Buggy (Dragon Again/Dune Buggy Hanover) J. Howard
24. Wye Joels Best (Pro Bono Best/JV's Jiffy) R. Richards
Fillies
1. Artess (Arts Conquest/Rhyds Rhythm) R. Cooper
2. Ayr Voyage (His Alibi/Unforgotten) R. Walker
3. Brywins Beachlight (Star on the Beach/Brywins Starlight) J. Wright
4. Ceirion Vickey (Kikikolt/Ceirion Velvet) C. Davies
5. Finley Wells (Well Said/Emily Car) C. Cooke
6. Hurry Up Abi (Kikikolt/Maddi) J. Manning
7. Kiwi (Kikikolt/Mahogany Jet) B. Richards
8. Olivia Camden (Pro Bono Best/Yankee Jiffy) L. New
9. Strictly Mambo (Ponder/Mambo Western) M. Jones
by Kayleigh Evans