Sun, 30 Oct 2016 12:15 Dal Ati

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-I'm Cara, I come from Pembrey

-and I've learned Welsh.

-I'm a teacher.

-I'm now fluent...

-..but I rarely get a chance to

-speak Welsh in everyday situations.

-I'm about to have that chance

-as I spend two days...

-..in the company

-of the Breese family...

-..on a farm in Pennal, Machynlleth.

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-use the website and the app...

-..and don't forget the subtitles.

-I started to learn Welsh

-when I was at school.

-That was many years ago.

-I passed my GCSE,

-but I learned it parrot-fashion.

-I couldn't hold a real conversation

-with anyone.

-Years after I left school,

-I started working in Ammanford...

-..as a police officer.

-I tried to have a conversation

-in Welsh with an elderly lady...

-..who needed to speak Welsh to me

-to explain what had happened to her.

-I realized I couldn't help her...

-..and I felt really guilty.

-I decided I had to do something.

-I'd studied French at university

-but I didn't speak my own language.

-It was important to me to have

-another go at learning Welsh.

-It will be nice to have a chance to

-speak Welsh in natural situations.

-It will help me know what to say.

-Basic things

-which I don't already know.

-It will be nice

-to visit another part of Wales...

-..and have an opportunity

-to hear new accents.

-I'm really looking forward to it.

-Cheerio, girls.

-See you next week.

-We're the Breese family

-and we live in Cefn Crib, Pennal...

-..not far from Machynlleth.

-I'm Sian and these are my children.

-John, my husband, is busy farming.

-Megan...

-..Gwenllian and Ieu.

-We live on Cefn Crib farm

-and we also have a caravan park...

-..a campsite and a glamping site.

-We look forward to having Cara

-with us this weekend.

-She can mix with a family which

-lives through the medium of Welsh.

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-Hello!

-Hello. How are you? Welcome.

-Hello. How are you? Welcome.

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-I'm Cara.

-Hiya. I'm Sian.

-Did you have a good journey?

-Did you have a good journey?

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-Yes, thank you.

-Hello. What's your name?

-Gwenllian.

-Who's this?

-Who's this?

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-Megan.

-Ieuan.

-Ieuan, Megan, Gwenllian and Sian.

-I'll try to remember your names.

-You're camping, so you need

-somewhere to pitch your tent.

-Yes, please. I've got a tent.

-Do you want to help pitch the tent?

-Do you want to help pitch the tent?

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-Will you help me? That's great.

-This is my tent.

-Can you help me, please?

-I'm hopeless.

-What's the Welsh word

-for instructions?

-Cyfarwyddiadau.

-Cyfarwyddiadau? Lovely.

-Let's see what's in the bag.

-What's the Welsh word for poles?

-What's the Welsh word for poles?

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-Polion.

-I've never done this before.

-That's obvious!

-Oh, it's coming along nicely now.

-It says that it should only

-take ten minutes to do this.

-Maybe not.

-Do you camp here yourselves?

-Do you camp here yourselves?

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-Yes, sometimes.

-Do you like doing it?

-Do you like doing it?

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-Yes.

-What's happening?

-It's complicated, isn't it?

-Ieuan, would you be happy

-to peg the tent, please?

-Lovely. Thank you.

-What's the Welsh word for 'to tie'?

-What's the Welsh word for 'to tie'?

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-Clymu.

-Do lots of people camp here?

-Do lots of people camp here?

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-Yes, in the summer.

-It's a lovely place. It's so green.

-Will I be safe overnight?

-Are there bears here?

-Will I see anything scary?

-No.

-What's monster in Welsh?

-What's monster in Welsh?

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-Anghenfil.

-There are no monsters around here.

-It looks comfortable and sturdy.

-Well done, everyone. High five.

-Thank you very much. Fab.

-What else is happening on the farm?

-Shearing.

-Shearing sheep.

-Can I help out?

-Can I help out?

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-Yes. Come and see.

-Let's go.

-How many sheep

-need to be sheared today?

-There are 60 sheep in there...

-..and around 50 there.

-How do you help? What's your role?

-I wrap the fleece

-and put it in the wool bin.

-I then brush the bits of wool.

-What do we have to do?

-Put the bits in the middle.

-The bits of wool go in the middle.

-Yes, then you fold the fleece

-like this.

-Roll it up.

-Take this bit

-and tuck it in, like that.

-Twist it.

-Can I have a go?

-Yes.

-That was a different experience

-but I enjoyed it.

-It's fascinating because

-I can feel the lanolin on my hands.

-It isn't smelly.

-I expected it to stink

-but it doesn't smell at all.

-I really enjoyed talking to Ieuan

-and learning about shearing...

-..and what happens to the fleece.

-I enjoyed it.

-Back in the house,

-Meg has prepared lunch.

-Water?

-Water?

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-Yes, thanks.

-Thank you, Meg, for making lunch.

-Thank you, Meg, for making lunch.

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-Thank you.

-Why did you decide to learn Welsh?

-I've been learning

-for three and a half years.

-You speak it really well.

-You speak it really well.

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-Thank you very much.

-I was working as a police officer

-in Ammanford.

-A lot of people speak Welsh

-in that area...

-..and I had to make an effort

-to learn the language.

-Was it difficult to learn Welsh?

-Yes, I had terrible trouble

-in the beginning.

-Everyone struggles with mutations.

-I worried too much

-about little details.

-Speaking is all that counts

-and the details come naturally.

-Everyone understands you,

-even if you make mistakes.

-You also need opportunities

-to speak Welsh.

-Yes, and that's why

-I'm so happy to be here.

-I go to Welsh classes

-every Thursday evening...

-..but other than that, I have

-few opportunities to speak Welsh.

-Do you all go to Welsh schools?

-Do you all go to Welsh schools?

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-Yes.

-Meg is taught entirely

-through the medium of Welsh.

-So Welsh

-is the language of this family.

-Yes, we always speak Welsh and so do

-their grandparents on both sides.

-We struggle

-to speak English to each other.

-It isn't natural

-for you to speak English.

-Come and see the bell tents

-after lunch.

-Great. I've never seen one before.

-Great. I've never seen one before.

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-You can help make the beds.

-I've got a job too? Brilliant.

-Will you help Mam today?

-Do you always help Mam?

-Do you always help Mam?

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-Yes, she's a good little helper.

-This is the bed that needs changing.

-Is there anyone

-staying here tonight?

-Yes. There's a crew

-staying here tonight.

-They're celebrating

-someone's 50th birthday.

-Members of the same party are

-camping in the field, with you.

-This tent is really lovely.

-Yes, and there's a log burner here.

-What's the Welsh word

-for comfortable?

-Cyfforddus.

-Cyfforddus.

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-It's really cosy.

-It's lovely and warm

-when the sun's shining.

-It really is lovely.

-The bell tents are occupied...

-..so I can't stay

-in a luxurious tent tonight.

-I'm sure my tent

-will be comfortable.

-I just hope there are

-no wolves or bears...

-..roaming around here at night!

-I hope it doesn't rain.

-We'll see.

-If it happens, it happens.

-It was lovely

-to meet Cara this morning.

-She speaks Welsh really well...

-..although she's only had lessons

-for three years.

-She's doing a great job.

-We'll all prepare a picnic tomorrow

-and take it to Llyn Barfog...

-..an area which isn't far from here.

-There are lots of tales

-associated with it...

-..and we'll share those with her.

-We'll also give her

-some more tasks on the farm.

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-Welcome back.

-Cara is about to start her

-second day with the Breese family.

-Gwenllian and Bob

-are waiting for her.

-Who do we have here?

-Who do we have here?

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-Bob.

-How old is Bob?

-How old is Bob?

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-He's almost ten.

-He's quite old

-but I'm sure he works hard.

-What does he do on the farm?

-What does he do on the farm?

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-He herds the sheep.

-Can Bob do any tricks?

-Can Bob do any tricks?

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-Yes.

-Sit.

-Paw.

-Have you got a dog?

-Have you got a dog?

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-Yes. I have two sheepdogs.

-Their names are Poppy and Cayo.

-They're brother and sister...

-..and they're really naughty,

-unlike Bob!

-Let's go and have some breakfast.

-Great. Let's go.

-Hello! Good morning.

-Good morning. Are you OK?

-Yes, thank you.

-Were you comfortable in the tent?

-Were you comfortable in the tent?

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-Yes. Everything was fine.

-I was lucky.

-I've made you a cuppa.

-Lovely. Thank you very much.

-Is everyone alright this morning?

-Is everyone alright this morning?

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-Yes, thank you.

-The weather's lovely. We're lucky.

-The weather's lovely. We're lucky.

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-Yes, so let's go for a picnic.

-We can go up to Llyn Barfog.

-There are lots of myths

-associated with that area.

-Is it far from here?

-Is it far from here?

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-Yes, it's quite far.

-Who's coming with us?

-Who's coming with us?

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-We're all coming.

-Great.

-Do you want to meet Lili the horse?

-Do you want to meet Lili the horse?

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-Yes. I think I've already seen her.

-Is she a black horse?

-Is she a black horse?

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-Yes.

-Lovely. What shall we do with her?

-Lovely. What shall we do with her?

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-Brush her.

-Brilliant. I can't wait.

-Megan, how long have you had Lili?

-Megan, how long have you had Lili?

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-For a month and a half.

-Is that all?

-Is that all?

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-Yes. Nearly two months.

-You're about to brush her.

-How often do you do that?

-Every day, if I can.

-But if it's raining,

-I just leave her.

-Why is it important to brush her?

-Why is it important to brush her?

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-To keep her clean.

-OK. I see.

-I only use this brush on the neck.

-I only use this brush on the neck.

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-Just the neck. I see.

-Do you want to have a go?

-OK. Tell me

-if I'm brushing too hard.

-No, that's fine.

-What's the Welsh word for 'to ride'?

-What's the Welsh word for 'to ride'?

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-Reidio.

-Do you ride Lili often?

-Yes. I ride her every day, if I can.

-If it's raining, I don't ride her.

-Do you stick to riding in the field?

-Do you stick to riding in the field?

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-No, I ride around the farm.

-Do you go riding alone?

-I ride with Mam sometimes

-but I go alone most of the time.

-Oh, lovely.

-Thank you for showing her to me.

-Thank you for showing her to me.

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-That's alright.

-That was interesting.

-Hello! How are you?

-Hello! How are you?

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-Hiya.

-I've been brushing Lili.

-Are we ready to prepare the picnic?

-May I wash my hands?

-What will we eat?

-Salad and some rolls.

-Do you want to slice some tomatoes?

-Do you want to slice some tomatoes?

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-Yes. I'll start with the tomatoes.

-What sandwiches

-do you like, Gwenllian?

-Ham.

-Is Llyn Barfog high up?

-Is Llyn Barfog high up?

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-Yes, it's pretty high.

-It's chilly up there

-so you'll need a hoody.

-That's OK. I'll take a raincoat

-with me, just in case.

-Cara pops into Machynlleth to buy

-a sweet treat for the picnic.

-Ooh! A customer.

-Hello. How are you?

-Hello. How are you?

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-Hello.

-I'm going on a picnic to Llyn Barfog

-this afternoon.

-It would be a good idea

-to take a couple of cakes.

-What can you recommend?

-Personally, I like them all.

-Personally, I like them all.

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-It depends what you fancy.

-There are some children

-coming on the picnic.

-I think Ieuan, Megan and Gwenllian

-would like the cookies.

-Yes - children love them.

-Three cookies, please.

-What's the Welsh word

-for piece, as in slice?

-Darn.

-Two pieces of the butterscotch

-and walnut cake, please.

-I'll fetch a knife.

-Where are you staying?

-I'm staying in Pennal with a family.

-I'm camping in a tent,

-which is an experience!

-Yes, I can imagine.

-The cake and the cookies

-are in there.

-How much do I owe you?

-Six takeaway cakes.

-One, two, three, four, five, six.

-That's 9, please.

-That's 9, please.

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-That's 20.

-And that's 11 change.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you. Goodbye.

-Thank you. Goodbye.

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-Ta-ta!

-Tell me about this place.

-There's a legend

-about King Arthur.

-A huge water monster known as Afanc

-lived in the lake.

-It was a water dragon

-which lived here.

-Afanc killed anyone

-who went anywhere near Llyn Barfog.

-It also went on the rampage around

-farms at night, killing people.

-King Arthur was asked

-to rid the lake of Afanc...

-..so he came here

-on the back of his big horse.

-Arthur's horse was called Llamrai.

-Arthur's horse was called Llamrai.

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-Llamrai?

-Llamrai carried

-some magical chains here...

-..which Arthur used to lasso Afanc

-and drag it out of the lake.

-Llamrai left a hoof print

-in a stone over there...

-..which is known

-as Carn March Arthur.

-From here, they dragged Afanc

-all the way to Cader Idris...

-..and dropped it into

-an isolated lake called Llyn Cau.

-Let's hope

-Afanc never comes back, Gwenllian.

-Had you all

-heard that tale in school?

-Yes.

-Thank you

-for taking care of me this weekend.

-I really enjoyed it.

-I enjoyed my time here.

-I've learned so much from you.

-I've learned all about bell tents,

-how to brush a horse...

-..and how to pitch a tent,

-thanks to you three.

-Thank you very much, everyone.

-I've also learned a bit

-about the area's history.

-I'm not familiar with the area,

-so it's nice to hear these fables.

-I hope to return to this area

-in the near future.

-You're welcome. We enjoyed it too.

-We had fun. Thank you.

-Hopefully, my time here

-has improved my Welsh too.

-It's nice for you

-to practice your Welsh.

-It was a great experience.

-Thank you all.

-We had a great time with Cara

-this weekend.

-She's seen our life on the farm...

-..and also with the glamping

-and the campsite.

-We enjoyed showing her

-the views up at Llyn Barfog...

-..and sharing some of the fables

-associated with this area with her.

-We had a good time.

-Her Welsh is good, considering she's

-only been learning for three years.

-She's great.

-She's welcome

-to come camping here any time...

-..but she'd prefer

-the luxury of glamping next time!

-I'd like to return to this area

-with my family.

-I'm not so sure

-I'd want to camp again...

-..but it's been an experience!

-This is a lovely area and I'd

-encourage everyone to come here...

-..to appreciate

-the Welsh countryside.

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-There are 59 racecourses in Britain.

-This is one of them -

-Ffos Las in Carmarthenshire.

-There are 8,000 racehorse owners

-in the country...

-..and Janet Davies is number 23

-on the list of National Hunt owners.

-In this programme,

-we focus on the speedy steeds.

-Welcome to Ceffylau Cymru.

-We take a look behind the scenes

-with a racehorse owner.

-This is the sport of kings

-which also appeals to commoners.

-The roots of horse racing

-can be traced to Roman times.

-It's a sport which is

-full of pain, pounds and pedigree.

-Hold on tight!

-The thrill of competition...

-..is the highlight

-for any racehorse owner or trainer.

-A day at the races is a combination

-of joy and disappointment.

-From jockey to bookie,

-from handicap to horseshoe.

-Everyone's on tenterhooks.

-But the hard work is done

-before this stage.

-Our story begins at the stables,

-with Brychan and Janet.

-Janet Davies

-is a successful businesswoman...

-..who runs

-a translation company in Cardiff.

-Owning horses may be her hobby

-but her professional instincts...

-..mean it's a well organized

-and successful venture.

-Her horses

-are trained by Evan Williams...

-..on his farm

-in the Vale Of Glamorgan.

-Janet, what sparked

-your interest in racehorses?

-A combination of things.

-I remember being in my grandmother's

-house many years ago...

-..watching horse races with her and

-my sister on a black and white TV.

-We had a few pennies

-to bet on horses.

-I think it was my grandmother's way

-of keeping us out of mischief!

-Apparently, my great-grandfather

-worked as a groom...

-..so it seems

-horses were in my blood.

-My interest

-also stemmed from the fact...

-..that a friend of mine

-owned a point-to-point horse.

-I started to follow

-point-to-point races...

-..and I enjoyed it.

-When did you buy

-your first racehorse?

-Back in the summer of 2008.

-The point-to-point season

-was over...

-..and I told my husband

-I'd like to own a horse.

-He said, "If you want

-to own a horse, buy it yourself."

-I visited another yard

-before I came here, to meet Evan.

-I fell in love with a horse

-called King's Theatre.

-Of course, he was expensive

-and I said I had to look elsewhere.

-He said, "As this is your first

-horse, let's have shared ownership."

-"You buy 50%

-and I'll keep the other 50%."

-Evan had faith in the horse

-although it had never raced.

-The months passed

-and the horse showed great promise.

-A few days before the horse

-was due to run his first race...

-..my husband decided to buy a share.

-We were in a taxi in London...

-..when he phoned Evan to tell him

-he wanted to buy the other half.

-The horse ran two days later

-and he won.

-That may have been

-the worst thing to happen to us...

-..because we fell in love

-with racing.

-Since that day, we've enjoyed

-a pretty good level of success.

-Janet's horses have run

-at meetings across the UK...

-..including Ffos Las

-and Chepstow in Wales...

-..and over the border

-in Ludlow, Ascot and Cheltenham.

-Court Minstrel, one of her horses,

-came through a thrilling race...

-..to win

-the 2013 Scottish Champion Hurdle.

-It's a lovely morning

-in Llancarfan, Janet.

-It can be breezy here.

-Yes, and extremely cold.

-Talk me through

-what's happening here.

-Our horses are out on the yard.

-We don't own all these horses.

-They're taken

-out of their boxes in the morning...

-..to be taken

-either on the gallop...

-..to go onto the sand

-or simply for some light exercise.

-It depends

-on the condition of the horse.

-The jockeys are warming them up,

-waiting for Evan's instructions.

-You seem like a happy person to me.

-This must give you a thrill.

-This must give you a thrill.

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-Yes.

-It's a great way to relax

-and forget about work and worries.

-There's an incline here.

-Yes, and some of them find it tough.

-Some of them

-gallop up there, mind you.

-There's a huge variety

-in the way Evan trains each horse.

-Some horses may not come up here.

-They sulk and refuse to come here.

-We have to listen to the horses.

-Do you enjoy watching them train?

-Do you enjoy watching them train?

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-Yes. It's the best part of it.

-Being outside and watching

-our horses doing their best...

-..gives me great pleasure.

-Evan Williams grew up here,

-on Aberogwrn farm...

-..in the Vale Of Glamorgan.

-He was a point-to-point jockey

-before he became a trainer.

-His structured days

-include exercising the horses...

-..discussions

-with jockeys and owners...

-..and entering horses in races.

-Mrs Davies

-is a very, very good listener...

-..but where

-she's a successful owner...

-..is that

-she makes her own mind up as well.

-A racehorse trainer enjoys people

-giving them their opinions.

-If you think you're right all

-the time, you'll never move forward.

-An owner can have an opinion on a

-horse I perhaps wouldn't have seen.

-It's nice to get an owner's look

-on the whole situation...

-..because it can sometimes

-point you in the right direction.

-I like Evan's style.

-When they've done their work

-and been washed...

-..they're let out to graze.

-Are your horses out here?

-Yes, a few of them are here.

-They were running earlier

-and now they're relaxing.

-You can see

-that they are totally relaxed.

-They're very content.

-They'll be out here

-until lunchtime...

-..so they'll graze

-for a good two hours.

-You can see

-that they really are relaxed.

-It's good to see there's a time for

-working and a time for relaxation.

-It's just like people.

-We work hard and play hard

-and so do these horses.

-As we've seen, Janet enjoys watching

-her horses on Evan Williams's farm.

-Brychan had the pleasure

-of meeting the horses she owns...

-..and I'm about to meet

-the ones that she's breeding.

-Janet, you've already

-had a good day with Brychan.

-We've seen where the horses

-are kept and trained.

-We've seen

-how the whole thing operates.

-But there's another element

-to your equine world.

-You breed horses too.

-You breed horses too.

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-Yes, and it's a new element.

-We bought a mare

-in Ireland in 2009...

-..with the intention of racing her.

-She did race a couple of times.

-She won a race at Towcester...

-..and we could see

-that she had great potential.

-But she sustained a leg injury

-when she ran at Hereford...

-..and rather than try to find

-an alternative home for her...

-..we thought we'd try to breed her.

-We thought if we could get her to

-produce a couple of foals, why not?

-Timoca already has two foals...

-..with a third on the way.

-Timoca comes from

-a successful bloodline...

-..which includes

-Northern Dancer and Mill Reef.

-Northern Dancer

-won the Kentucky Derby...

-..in the United States.

-What are your hopes

-when it comes to breeding?

-Well, we hope to see her foals

-on racecourses.

-More than that,

-we hope to see them win.

-That would be a dream come true.

-I've told

-Evan Williams, our trainer...

-..to be brutally honest with us...

-..and tell us

-if they'll make racehorses.

-These are exciting times.

-Yes, and I try

-not to come and see them too often.

-They're racehorses, not pets.

-I look forward to the future.

-I hope they don't all disappoint me!

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-I'm with

-the racehorse owner, Janet Davies.

-Court Minstrel is one

-of her most successful horses.

-He's won ten hurdle races, come

-second three times and third twice.

-Brychan met Court Minstrel

-at the stables a while back...

-..but, in the meantime,

-he's had great success.

-Yes. It's incredible, to be honest.

-A few days after being on the yard

-and praising the little horse...

-..he was entered

-in a two and half mile race.

-He'd never

-run further than two miles before.

-I checked his odds that morning,

-and they were 25-1.

-I thought to myself,

-"That's worth a flutter."

-By the time the race got under way,

-he'd drifted to 40-1.

-I'm not a betting woman,

-but I couldn't resist it...

-..so I put a few pounds on him.

-He looked magnificent on the day

-and he came from nowhere.

-He was bringing up the rear

-and he come from nowhere.

-He was third or fourth

-as he jumped the final hurdle.

-He passed the rest of the field,

-running like the wind.

-He was so cheeky, he turned his head

-to the others, as if to say...

-.."Hello! I've passed you!"

-The TV commentators just said,

-"How on earth did he do that?"

-The jockey did brilliantly...

-..and Evan did a magnificent job.

-Evan trained him

-to win that huge race.

-The downside is he can only run

-in top class races from now on.

-It will be tough for him...

-..but I look forward

-to seeing what happens.

-It'll be a challenge.

-It'll be a challenge.

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-Definitely.

-The fact that he won

-is unbelievable.

-The big day has dawned.

-This is the big stage.

-All the hard work leads up to this.

-David saw the foals and

-I saw the hard work at the stables.

-Welcome back to Ffos Las.

-Ffos Las racecourse, Carmarthenshire

-is a relatively new course.

-Janet has a good track record

-at this racecourse.

-Her horses have won here 13 times.

-The rain was torrential

-during our day there...

-..but it couldn't dampen

-our excitement.

-Janet has two runners today.

-Fille De Champs

-is making her debut...

-..and Copper Birch,

-a horse with huge potential.

-Janet, we've seen the horses

-being trained at the stables.

-It all leads to this -

-a race meeting.

-Here we are, at Ffos Las

-on a cold and windy day.

-You're hoping

-to have a successful day.

-Yes, we hope so.

-Copper Birch has been in the stables

-for three months...

-..waiting for a race.

-He's been raring to go...

-..but bad weather has meant

-that races have been cancelled.

-We hope he does well today.

-You're also racing a new little mare

-for the first time today.

-Yes - Fille De Champs.

-We bought her about a year ago.

-We've been waiting and waiting

-for her to race.

-She's ready to race

-and I hope she'll be alright.

-This kind of race

-will be an education for her.

-She's been entered in a flat race,

-rather than a hurdles race.

-We want to see if she settles.

-She's like a child

-going somewhere for the first time.

-The official term for this kind

-of racing is National Hunt.

-It involves racing on the flat,

-usually over a variety of hurdles.

-Copper Birch

-will run in the Handicap Chase.

-In a handicap, the best horses

-carry more weight in the saddle...

-..to make it a fair race.

-The Grand National is the most

-famous handicap race of them all...

-..but Ffos Las will do nicely today.

-Brychan, you have more experience

-of racing than me.

-What's your advice to me?

-What's your advice to me?

-

-My advice is never bet!

-When you see the bookie

-arrive by helicopter...

-..you know it's a mug's game!

-I'll follow Copper Birch.

-I had a nice price on him, at 7-1.

-I'll sit with Janet

-to watch the race.

-Have you had a flutter?

-Yes. My money's on Fille Des Champ.

-I can't wait to see the race.

-Fingers crossed for Janet.

-Copper Birch runs first, and Brychan

-joins Janet in the pre-parade ring.

-Owners, trainers and jockeys

-meet here to discuss tactics.

-Minutes before the race.

-What happens now?

-All the horses are in the ring,

-as you can see.

-They're walking around,

-starting to warm up.

-Owners and trainers are here

-and, when the bell rings...

-..we'll be joined by the jockeys.

-Evan will tell our jockey

-how to run the race.

-How are your nerves?

-How are your nerves?

-

-Alright, at the moment.

-I may get nervous later.

-This horse has a mind of his own,

-so anything could happen.

-Come on, number nine!

-Come on, number nine!

-

-Yes. Let's hope for the best.

-And they're off!

-They're racing!

-That's fast!

-Yes, when you consider

-they'll run three miles in the mud.

-He jumped that one well.

-He jumped that one well.

-

-Good boy.

-He's at the rear but he looks happy.

-Over the second safely.

-Here they come,

-in front of the stand.

-All the runners

-are still in the race.

-Yes, and they're bunched together.

-Yes - it's a close race.

-There's growing excitement

-in the stand.

-Everyone's watching

-the horse they've backed.

-No wonder they're struggling

-in this weather.

-The ground is really heavy.

-The important thing is the jockey

-knows when the horse is too tired...

-..and he stops him.

-He's sixth and he's slowing down.

-I think it would be better

-if he didn't jump any more now.

-That's how accidents happen.

-Unfortunately,

-it's too much for Copper Birch...

-..and the jockey pulls him up.

-It's disappointing, but it's a

-relief that the horse is uninjured.

-Are you happy

-with the jockey's decision?

-Yes, because it means

-the horse will come home.

-I need to check that he's OK but

-he didn't fall or injure himself.

-He's exhausted. You can see that.

-He's exhausted. You can see that.

-

-Yes. He's shattered.

-He can run some other time.

-Janet, how do you feel

-after that last race?

-I feel alright.

-He did his best and I'm glad

-he was pulled up before the finish.

-The big horses who've run since then

-have struggled.

-Small horses can get through the mud

-but it's hard for the big ones.

-But that's life.

-On we go to the next race

-and Fille De Champs.

-How do you feel ahead of this race?

-I feel fine.

-I want to see if she can behave.

-I hope she's learned some manners

-from Evan's training.

-She'll run her own race.

-I hope she'll be quite competitive

-but I don't want her to be pushed.

-The jockey is quite young...

-..but I hope he knows

-what to do with her.

-They're off!

-Fille De Champs

-is a runner in this race.

-She's right at the rear, which is

-where she's supposed to be.

-That should help her stay relaxed.

-It's possible that the ground

-will be too heavy for her.

-As long as she relaxes

-and runs well, I'll be happy.

-As you can see, she's struggling

-with that soft ground.

-The first four horses

-have a substantial lead.

-She's alright.

-She's behaving herself

-and I think she looks happy enough.

-We told the jockey to pull up

-if he felt she was struggling.

-If she doesn't like the ground,

-she'll remember that next time.

-If she has a bad experience,

-it will stay with her.

-Let's see what happens.

-I'll be surprised if she does

-finish this race, to be honest.

-She looks happy

-as she approaches the finish.

-She's done what you hoped she'd do -

-she finished the race.

-Yes, I wanted her

-to finish the race.

-I wanted her

-to finish higher than that...

-..but this weather is beyond words.

-Briefly, Evan,

-describe the events of today.

-What people don't understand

-is you need days like this.

-People think we're mad, coming out

-when they wind's blowing...

-..and the rain's tipping down

-but it's important for us.

-We love horses

-and we love seeing them perform.

-They were bred

-to perform in these conditions.

-National Hunt is all about days like

-this, when tough horses win races.

-Even when it goes wrong, you get

-enjoyment out of the preparation...

-..the competition and the

-camaraderie involved in it all.

-Janet, how do you feel?

-SHE LAUGHS

-I don't know what to say!

-I'll keep my language respectable!

-Ffos Las in the rain...

-..and two horses

-which didn't perform at their best.

-Never mind.

-That's how it is - up and down.

-A horse on Evan's yard

-is called Ups And Downs.

-We've had the downs today!

-Let's hope for more ups

-in races to come.

-Yes, of course.

-During the eight years

-since we bought our first horse...

-..our world has changed.

-Having horses means you forget about

-any problems you may have.

-I lose myself completely...

-..when I watch the horses train,

-when I have a cuppa with Evan...

-..and when I chat to the jockey

-and go to the big races.

-We're extremely fortunate

-to be part of the equine world.

-S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones

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