Stoneriggs Mystery completes hat trick at Tir Prince

Abergele, Wales – Britain's best harness racing pacer, Stoneriggs Mystery, completed his own hat trick when unextended to lead most of the way in a Crock Of Gold/Battle Of The Big Guns heat at Tir Prince last Saturday night, beating a gallant Brywinsmagicpotion, who sat parked.

The great program completed a huge night for driver Mick Lord and Sheelagh Lord, who snared four of the nine races.

Before a big holiday crowd, Stoneriggs Mystery highlighted a top card that included North Wales Championships for three and four year olds and a pair of Vincent Delaney prep races for the two year olds.

The night started well for "Team Lord" when Desert Rose made it three for three this season in the opener; Rhyds Art beat the boys by a space in the 4YO Championship then Shaba Hanover annexed the 3YO Fillies Championship, beating heavily supported Irish filly Carmel Camden.

In the Colts 3YO division Rewrite History made it eight from nine with a hollow victory while the Vincent Delaney Memorial prep races were won by the exciting young colt, Party At The Spa and debutante filly, Rhyds Snowbird.

A great spectacle, the Oakwood Stud sponsored greys only FFA pacer was won narrowly by Wellfield Ghost by a slim nose over the great mare, Shades of Grey, while Wildcats Supeme led all the way in the Trotters FFA.

All eyes will be on Portmarnock, Dublin next Sunday with the second Inter Dominion heat; York Raceway on Saturday and Tir Prince hosts the ninth edition of the Breeders Crown the following Tuesday night.

By Bill Hutchison, for Harnesslink.com

RESULTS FROM TIR PRINCE:

R 1-Gds 1/3
1.Desert Rose M.Lord
2.Merrington CheckM8 W.Laidler
3.Hendre Bob M.Evans
2:03.7

R 2-Trot

1.Wildcats Supreme P.Mather

2.Scorpio De Bouley G.MacLean

3.Solicitor I.Pimlott

2:05.1

R 3-FFA Pace Greys

1.Wellfield Ghost S.Allen

2.Shades Of Grey J.Haythornthwaite

3.Coalford Chief A.Cairns

2:01.5. (Nose)

R 4-2Yo Fillies Prep

1.Rhyds Snowbird R.Hayrhornthwaite

2.Gabriella Camden H.Menzies

3.Porcelain Seelster A.Haythornthwaite

2:04.6

R 5-2 Yo Colts Prep

1.Party At The Spa A.Haythornthwaite

2.Miraculous P.Kane

3.Ayrosmith W .Greenhorn

2:02.9

R 6:-4 Yo Ch

1.Rhyds Art M.Lord

2 Rhyds Design A.Haythornthwaite

3.Ayr Regal P.Kane

2:00.8

R 7-3Yo Fillies

1.Shaba Hanover M.Lord

2.Carmel Camden P.Kane

3.Shanana Hanover R.Haythornthwaite

2:02.5

R 8-3Yo Colts/Gels

1.Rewrite History G.Gilvear

2 Sports Trick A.Haythornthwaite

3 J M's Hallstar M.Lord

1:59.8

R 9-FFA
1.Stoneriggs Mystery M.Lord  
2.Brywinsmagicpotion A.Haythornthwaite 
3.Ayr Majesty O.Kane