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Five meetings took place over the Spring Bank Holiday, at venues as geographically distant as Ffynnon Druidion, near Fishguard in West Wales, and the two Devon courses – Bratton Down and Upcott Cross. However, the travelling didn’t put off participants from the West Mercian and South Midlands Areas, as they got on the scoresheet at all five fixtures. Laura Richardson and Huw Edwards got the ball rolling at Ffynnon Druidion on Friday, winning with Peaches and Cream. On the Monday, closer to...

West Mercian and South Midlands Area owners, trainers and jockeys travelled far and wide over the past week in search of success, which they enjoyed as venues as far afield as Hexham in Northumberland on Saturday and Bratton Down in North Devon on Sunday. Jockeys from the two areas are in demand nationally this season, with over half of the victories in the saddle being for trainers from other regions. Ed Doggrell got the ball rolling at Somerset track Cothelstone last Wednesday, with wins...

With just three fixtures this weekend, participants from the South Midlands and West Mercian Areas did not find the pickings as rich as is often the case, although the usual suspects continued to enjoy success. James King and Senior Citizen National-champions elect James King (overall) and Lucas Murphy (novice riders) had across the card doubles. King scored on Galudon at Holnicote in Somerset on Saturday and on Alan Hill’s Senior Citizen in the Area Conditions Race at Oxfordshire venue...