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-It's in your blood.

-If you're brought up with it,

-it's hard to let go.

-I've been brought up with it,

-I live and breathe for it.

-I train horses

-and go racing on weekends.

-The Welsh Classic is the ultimate

-dream. Everyone wants to win it.

-The best horses go to Tregaron.

-There's nothing better

-than being placed in Tregaron.

-Everyone wants to win at Tregaron.

-They travel long distances.

-I've made friends with people

-from Ireland and Scotland.

-They're lifelong friends.

-It's great to hear your horse's

-name, it's an amazing feeling.

-To win these races after

-you've put so much work into it...

-..it's just amazing.

-All roads lead to Dolyrychain

-on Bank Holiday Monday...

-..for the Tregaron

-festival of racing.

-220 horses, 31 races

-and over 50,000 in prize money.

-Welcome to the big day

-and the Welsh Classic.

-As well as bringing you

-all the action from here...

-..we'll review the harness racing

-season in a packed programme.

-The first big meeting of the season,

-the Ceredigion Races.

-We head to Caersws

-to join the independents.

-We meet the stars of 2017...

-..and follow them in Tregaron.

-The racing started

-on Friday in Tregaron...

-..with the Battle of the Big Guns.

-Winner of the Welsh Classic 12

-months ago, Evenwood Sonofagun.

-The crowning glory,

-the Strata Florida Classic Final.

-2,000 up for grabs for the winner.

-Southern Sunshine and Mike O'Mahony

-with his fifth victory.

-The Dewi Lloyd Davies memorial

-trophy is today's main prize.

-Five heats and the first two

-qualify for the final.

-The prize on offer

-in that final is 6,000.

-Let's join the first heat and the

-voice of S4C Rasus, Wyn Gruffydd.

-The first heat

-for the Welsh Classic.

-Plenty of Welsh interest.

-Mattison driven by Gareth Price.

-In The Ayr - Mike O'Mahony,

-Shark Penlan - Alan Jones...

-..Rhun Wilson drives Touch Of Chaps

-but the clear favourite...

-..is Genghis Pride driven

-by Richard Haythornthwaite.

-Mike O'Mahony gets his second day

-off to a flyer.

-Five winners yesterday, he won the

-Strata Florida Classic on Friday.

-He's on his way

-to the Welsh Classic Final.

-In The Ayr,

-the whip and the fist in the air.

-Mike O'Mahony wins the first heat.

-Where was Mike O'Mahony hiding?

-He came right from the middle.

-He's wearing white and green.

-He found some space

-and headed for home.

-Richard Haythornthwaite with

-Genghis Pride was in the centre...

-..but Mike O'Mahony swept all

-before him with In The Ayr.

-His stable is on fire this weekend.

-It went good, I had a nice trip

-and I was in second all the way.

-When I got off the bend,

-she sprinted home really good.

-It went to plan.

-Here's confirmation of the result.

-Mike O'Mahony starts the day

-where he left off yesterday.

-As are Genghis Pride

-and Alan Haythornthwaite.

-Shark Penlan was squeezed out

-in third.

-It's nice to see you

-and Tregaron bathed in sunshine.

-I hear you had some sunshine

-in Canada recently.

-Tell me more about your trip.

-Yes, but it was work!

-It was the international

-harness racing conference.

-I was there to represent Britain,

-as breed registrar.

-The meeting was held

-in Prince Edward Island.

-What's the importance

-of this conference?

-All the world's countries that hold

-harness racing meetings meet up.

-They aim to provide some consistency

-within the sport, discuss ideas...

-..and discuss new developments.

-You may think

-it's a minority sport in Britain...

-..but we're a prominent country.

-They discussed the use

-of microchips...

-..but we've used them for 20 years.

-It was nice to discuss

-and learn new things.

-I was happy to be there

-on the breeding side.

-We discussed how many mares

-a stallion should have annually...

-..and what we should do with

-frozen semen if a stallion dies.

-It's important

-to discuss these issues.

-We need consistency

-across the world.

-Rasus came close

-to winning a special prize.

-They have media awards

-during the conference.

-The Rasus programme was nominated.

-It was in the top three

-for the prize.

-It received high praise.

-A programme about

-the Prix D'Amerique won the award.

-It was so nice to see Rasus

-in the top three programmes.

-We'll win it next year.

-When's the next conference?

-We'll be heading to Sweden

-in two years' time.

-Can I fit into your suitcase?

-It's a great experience

-to travel the world.

-Thank you very much.

-Right, let's catch up

-with another heat race.

-A young man who's done so much

-during his young life...

-..Rhun Wilson is racing

-for the first time in Tregaron.

-I played cricket

-in the Glamorgan Academy.

-I started to train horses

-with my friend, Steve.

-The horses have taken over and

-I'm not playing cricket anymore.

-I've raced on the independents' side

-for five or six years.

-We have some good horses - Brywins

-Jo Jo won nine races in a season...

-..and 11 races in another season.

-For One Night Only won many races.

-I was the Drivers Champion

-last year.

-A lot of the owners want to cross

-over and join the British Harness.

-I've trained French trotters

-and two and three-year-olds.

-That's why we came over.

-It's starting to come now. We had a

-slow start but we're used to it now.

-The drivers, the horses, the tracks.

-We took two trotters to York

-and both won up there.

-Touch Of Chaps

-won a final at Allensmore.

-Reeds Scarlett won last week and

-won earlier today. It's going well.

-It's my first time

-racing in Tregaron.

-I just hope the horses race as they

-can and we pick up some rosettes.

-In the second heat race, Mochart

-and Meldoon are the favourites.

-Can Mike O'Mahony get two through

-to the final?

-Rhun Wilson will try and get

-Ontop Mcardle through.

-Local driver Rhys Evans has his

-hopes set on Enter The Dragon.

-Patrick Kane Jnr is in second place

-with Soldier Stanley...

-..but there's no doubt

-about the winner.

-Meldoon and Michael O'Mahony.

-They won a heat race in Ceredigion

-last month, they won in Allensmore.

-This horse

-showed so much promise last season.

-It's lived up to its billing

-this season in Tregaron...

-..on Welsh Classic day.

-She's been knocking on the door

-all year with a couple of wins.

-She's been very consistent.

-I've won the Strata Florida

-and Cors Caron in the past.

-To win the Welsh Classic

-would be a dream come true.

-It's a great weekend

-for Mike O'Mahony.

-Two horses

-in the Welsh Classic Final.

-Soldier Stanley

-joins him from this race.

-After the break, we review another

-major meeting from Ceredigion...

-..and a special prize

-for one of the sport's stalwarts.

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-Tregaron is the pinnacle

-of the season in Wales.

-There are horses here

-from across Great Britain.

-It's usually their second visit

-to Ceredigion.

-In early July, the sister club,

-Ceredigion Trotting Club, are at it.

-Ceredigion Races at Tan y Castell

-is the season's first major meeting.

-270 horses

-and almost 50,000 in prize money.

-The sun is shining down on them

-again this year.

-Four heat races today. The top two

-qualify for the 5,000 final.

-Shaba Hanover and Mick Lord

-won the first heat race.

-2016 Tregaron winner Evenwood

-Sonofagun won the next heat...

-..in a terrifyingly fast time.

-The race went perfect for him.

-He does everything easy.

-Colin Bevan's having trouble

-with Buckland Fox Trot.

-Buckland Fox Trot

-is back in the rhythm.

-That's a very strong finish.

-Down the bottom corner,

-I thought it was all over.

-Up on the straight, he opened up

-and he came like a train.

-Party At The Spa

-comes through on the inside.

-I think it's Rob Hall who's finished

-strongly down the middle.

-Everything went to plan. He makes

-driving easy. He does it for you.

-It was great.

-What a show, testament to the work

-of the organisers.

-The British board of control

-acknowledged that hard work.

-This meeting wouldn't exist

-without this lady.

-Miss Aberystwyth herself...

-..the winner of the special

-recognition award 2016...

-..is the one and only

-Heulwen Bulman.

-Heulwen,

-many congratulations to you.

-You won this award

-for your special contribution.

-What does it mean to you?

-What does it mean to you?

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-It means a lot to me, I must admit.

-We'd had enough of travelling

-around the world...

-..and we wanted to organise

-something closer to home.

-Five of us clubbed together

-and put 50 each into a pot.

-We said we'd want it back one day

-and we've never had it back!

-How many years ago was that?

-21 years?

-That's some milestone.

-That's some milestone.

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-And a lot of interest!

-It's hard work

-for you and the family...

-..I still think you enjoy it.

-We do enjoy it.

-The crowd today is up on last year,

-as was yesterday's crowd.

-We're praised for the work we do.

-We can do it as a family.

-The four of us work hard.

-We can relax tonight

-and everything's gone perfectly.

-It's all down to our hard work,

-along with the sponsors...

-..but it gives us so much pleasure.

-Congratulations, Heulwen, well done.

-Good girl.

-One things the Cardis

-have always guaranteed...

-..is prize money for young horses.

-This year was no different.

-Matticulous

-with a comfortable victory.

-Robyn Camden is the favourite.

-He's flying.

-It gives you an appetite to get

-the babies ready for the good money.

-You need racing in the small venues.

-Two days of wonderful racing.

-It's been hard work.

-There's only two of us

-on the committee.

-We'd better not fall out!

-The track record is 2:01,

-by a horse called Commissioner.

-We've had a heat today in 2:03.

-The free for all is next.

-That could be a fast race.

-With the big names in the final,

-a great free for all was guaranteed.

-The six horses together.

-Stoneriggs Mystery. Miraculous.

-Coalford Tetrick. Porterstown Chris.

-Stoneriggs Mystery is out in front.

-Miraculous pips him on the post.

-Last year,

-Rocker Laidler won this cup.

-The pack are tight on his heels

-this year.

-Evenwood Sonofagun, Kick Ass Katie.

-Masquerade Avenue.

-Merrington CheckM8. Shaba Hanover.

-Rocker Laidler looks around.

-He can see no problems.

-Evenwood Sonofagun, Rocker Laidler

-wins the Classic Final...

-..for the second successive year.

-He's a real horse.

-He's won the Welsh Classic.

-He won Belsfield.

-He's won his last eight starts.

-Took a world record last week.

-It's always nice to win big finals.

-He won Tregaron last year.

-He's won here.

-He's a powerful horse.

-We like it down here.

-Oh, yes, they do.

-We move on to another heat race

-for the Welsh Classic.

-The winner of the Aberystwyth's

-Saturday night final...

-..Jack Swagger, owned by the Huschka

-brothers and trained by Rocker.

-Here's the third heat race.

-The top two will qualify

-for the final.

-Can Laidler and the Huschkas

-get JMS Hallstar and Jack Swagger...

-..through to the final?

-Ystwyth DT would

-be a worthy finalist...

-..in memory of the late

-Trefor Morgans, Home Cafe.

-Democrat is driven by Stevie Lees.

-Mick Lord partners Shaba Hanover.

-Will he win for a fifth time?

-There's only one winner

-for this third heat race...

-..and Jack Swagger is that winner.

-JMS Hallstar

-finishes in second place.

-Both favourites are through

-to the final of the Welsh Classic...

-..later in the day.

-These are two dangerous horses.

-Mike O'Mahony will have noted

-the efforts...

-..of Jack Swagger and JMS Hallstar.

-Here's confirmation of the result.

-Jack Swagger wins at evens.

-JMS Hallstar joins him in the final.

-Disappointment for Shaba Hanover

-and Mick Lord.

-Dolyrychain is bathed

-in sunshine this afternoon.

-This is a meeting to remember.

-How much success have you had?

-It's been unbelievable,

-especially yesterday.

-Lyons Lememay won

-the Little Welsh Dragoness.

-Southern Sunshine

-won the Strata Florida Final.

-Meldoon's in the final

-and it's been such a memorable day.

-I don't think we'll ever top this.

-To a lot of people,

-this success isn't surprising.

-Take us back to the Portmarnock

-meeting in Ireland...

-..and the Vincent Delaney Memorial -

-another memorable day.

-Lyons Lememay has given us

-a lot of great races this season.

-She won the Breeders Crown in

-Portmarnock and a 6,000 Euro prize.

-That was good.

-She's also broken the 2:00 barrier.

-Portmarnock

-was a memorable meeting...

-..and it's also an important meeting

-for the young horses.

-There were some really fast times.

-Robyn Camden won the fillies'

-division in under two minutes.

-Matticulous is owned locally here

-and they had a great time there.

-It's nice to win

-some of their money for a change.

-They come over and win our money -

-it was role reversal this time.

-6,000 Euros -

-the stable's largest payday?

-The biggest payday,

-unless we win the Welsh Classic.

-I think we're asking too much

-to win that too.

-We've never been

-in the Welsh Classic.

-We'll give it our best shot.

-Whatever happens,

-you've had a memorable 2017 season.

-It's been special for us. Tregaron

-2017 - we'll never forget it.

-Good luck in the final.

-Thank you very much.

-After the break, we review

-the season for the independents.

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-Welcome back. Two heat races to go

-until the Welsh Classic Final.

-In the next, Wales' most successful

-trainer in 2017, David Bevan.

-He has a bit of a headache.

-The stable has two horses

-in the next heat race.

-It's a family stable and the sport

-goes back many generations...

-..back into the mists of time.

-It's in his blood.

-He was born surrounded by horses.

-His grandfather raced

-throughout his life, and my husband.

-If you like horses,

-you're drawn to them.

-It's like a magnet.

-Sort of grown up with them. Always

-a bit of a hobby outside farming.

-It's a way of life now.

-All we do is train horses.

-First of all

-you need dedication to the work.

-He has plenty of experience. I sent

-two horses to him 20 years ago.

-He was a youngster then.

-He has plenty of talent.

-He's also a good driver.

-We've won a lot more finals

-than we normally win.

-Lakeside Paddy's been good to us

-so I'm happy enough.

-They're both by Doonbeg

-which was a really good stallion.

-They're total opposites. John Barley

-is tough, likes long distances.

-Lakeside Paddy

-can do to the distance...

-..and he's got a burst of speed.

-Tregaron, obviously hopeful,

-but horses come from everywhere.

-It's always tough

-to win in Tregaron...

-..but if you can come away

-with a win, it's great.

-There's plenty of Welsh interest

-in the fourth heat race.

-David Bevan has chosen

-Lakeside Paddy for this race.

-Huw Thomas comes in

-to partner John Barley.

-Mark Jones has high hopes

-for Rockin Mambo.

-Rhyds Passion has attracted a lot of

-money, driven by Patrick Kane Jnr.

-Ffynnon is driven by Jamie Davies.

-Ffynnon almost made it

-three years ago. Can he do it today?

-Rockin Mambo comes through.

-Here he comes.

-The Sennybridge man

-gets the better of Patrick Kane Jnr.

-Two finalists for him

-with Rhyds Passion in second place.

-Rhun Wilson is pushed out

-into third.

-That was some race for Rockin Mambo.

-He won a heat race and a final

-in York.

-He was second recently

-in Portmarnock.

-He comes home with plenty to spare.

-Patrick Kane Jnr holds back knowing

-that he's safely into the final.

-He now has two horses in the final.

-I wanted to lead out the gate...

-..but I knew one horse

-was quick out of the gate.

-I sat behind Patrick and kicked

-for home off the bottom bend.

-Fair play, we got the job done.

-It'd be nice to win it. We did it

-four years ago with Infinatey.

-To come and do it twice...

-..I don't think the same owner

-has done it twice.

-It'll probably be history.

-The two horses through

-to the final from the fourth heat.

-Rockin Mambo for Mark Jones and

-Rhyds Passion for Patrick Kane Jnr.

-So close for Rhun Wilson.

-Apart from the final

-of the Welsh Classic...

-..you've seen most

-of the mainstream races.

-But there's more than one

-harness racing club in Wales.

-We went to Caersws to see how things

-have been on the other side.

-Great racing.

-We had one meeting with 1,000 in

-Talgarreg. This one today is 1,000.

-It's a good field. It's the

-only meeting of the year here.

-There's always a good crowd here.

-There's always a good crowd here.

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-It's very picturesque.

-It's a testing track for horses

-because it's so open.

-You need a very fit horse.

-It'll be interesting to see

-who wins today.

-It's a 1,000 first prize

-so it'll be competitive.

-It's got a nice bit of cut in it.

-The bend here is a bit tricky.

-If you swing wide on it...

-..it's always been

-a bit of a character, that bend.

-Otherwise, the track is very fair.

-There's no doubting the main

-character amongst the drivers.

-Melanie Langford from Ystradgynlais.

-She's the first female for many

-years to top the drivers' table.

-I've had some nice horses to drive.

-It's the first season I've come

-back after having children.

-For a lady driver to beat the men...

-..it'd be nice to come back and

-enjoy racing and drive good horses.

-The horse that's impressed,

-like last year, is Lakeside Pan.

-It's had another memorable season.

-It's had another memorable season.

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-Excellent, excellent.

-It's won two big races.

-We won the Grade A in Llangadog

-for the third time.

-We won the Talgarreg Races,

-and 1,000 guineas, over 1,000.

-It cruised past them.

-It won off 20 yards.

-It's now back to 50 yards.

-It's just sport,

-it's a hobby for us.

-We work every day.

-This is our weekend job.

-The best horse I've ever had

-and the best horse I've driven.

-It likes to run past horses.

-You can teach that, it's instinct.

-There's a lot to do. Over the

-first lap, it'll catch them up.

-Once it catches them up,

-I hope it can do something.

-In the first heat race,

-Wayne's prophecy came true.

-One of the most heart-warming

-stories we've had in recent years...

-..was following Amazing Grace

-Red Roses from the very beginning.

-The amazing story continues.

-Very pleased. I didn't expect it.

-I didn't think the ground

-would suit her.

-As soon as she's on the track,

-she's into work mode and she's off.

-We tend to win more races

-towards the end of summer.

-From now on,

-I hope we can win some red rosettes.

-Winning red rosettes again

-are some returning after falls.

-Janet Thomas Tregroes

-and Higher Temptation.

-Three, four years old.

-We had a nasty injury

-and we were out for about a year.

-She was injured too.

-She's back now and it looks like

-it knocked some sense into her.

-She's much better now.

-Always an honour to win.

-Wherever you are, it's nice.

-It's also nice to see

-Matthew Tromans back...

-..and back in style too.

-Four winners

-for the Newcastle Emlyn driver.

-It's been a strange start

-to the season.

-Ellie's doing well with the juniors.

-She was in the cart

-for the first time this year.

-She's doing really well.

-It's going well. I've got five wins.

-It's hard to find horses.

-I'm glad I can borrow horses

-from others.

-Dad helps out with that.

-He goes around

-looking for good horses.

-I film it myself.

-If there was a monitor plugged into

-my heart, it would be off the radar.

-Very nervous.

-No joy for Ellie today. Josie Duggan

-and Howie won their first race.

-Two finals to finish

-a special day of racing.

-In the Grade B Final, Fold The Notes

-got the best of Janet Tregroes.

-Second for Hyar Temptation.

-In the Grade A Final...

-..a 50-yard handicap

-was too much Lakeside Pan.

-Second to Ithon Inmate...

-..a third win of the day

-for old head Derek Pritchard.

-Yes, we won. That's the plan.

-He's won every big race

-on the Wales and Borders.

-He's got the collection,

-he's done very well.

-Thank you very, very much.

-To complete the picture,

-Caersws was followed by Penybont...

-..the Wembley of Wales.

-Janet Tregroes and Hyar Temptation

-win the Grade B heat and final.

-Wily old fox Brian Jones from

-Llanllwni won the Grade A final...

-..for the fourth time in five years,

-this time with Chinatown Colt.

-It's time for the fourth heat race

-for the Welsh Classic Final.

-A champion in 2014, Saunders Mach 3

-driven by Rhys Evans.

-Can he do it for a second time?

-It's hard to see beyond Rocker

-Laidler's Happy Hands for this heat.

-Roy Sheedy has entered Wellfield

-Earl and Wellfield Official.

-Lee Price was a winner in Boughrood

-with Llwyns Delight.

-The best horses

-are all in this race.

-Saunders Mach 3 is there

-for Rhys Evans...

-..but he has it all to do

-to qualify from this heat.

-Lee Price is safe

-with Llwyns Delight.

-He looks over his shoulder.

-Rocker Laidlaw

-is breathing easier now...

-..after being closed in the box.

-He came out with Happy Hands

-and he's through to the final.

-The favourite is in the final.

-The Welsh Classic will be

-some final, believe you me.

-Lee Price, a winner at Boughrood

-last week, will join the elite.

-Went out, very fast pace.

-Going down the back for the

-final time, I was waiting for them.

-I kicked for home and he came home.

-It's the pinnacle for the Welsh,

-the Welsh Classic.

-When the music comes on when

-we parade, it's the best feeling.

-This is where you want to be.

-The fastest time of the day...

-..2:04,

-for Lee Price and Llwyns Delight.

-Rocker Laidler left it late

-with Happy Hands.

-We're waiting

-for the Welsh Classic Final.

-You must be happy

-with the way the weekend has gone.

-It's a pleasure standing here

-with the sun in my eyes.

-That's my first pleasure.

-Both days have gone remarkably well.

-It was very wet last weekend but

-the weather's been kind for once.

-We've had two great days.

-What about the standard

-of the heats?

-This year's Welsh Classic

-is the best it's ever been.

-There are no big names

-like we've had in previous years.

-It's very open.

-Michael O'Mahony,

-what a weekend he's had.

-There's no stopping him.

-Five winners yesterday, three today.

-He has a chance in the final.

-It's wonderful for him.

-All his family are here.

-His brother, sister, their children.

-The children have lost their voices!

-They're shouting

-each time Michael's on the track.

-It's great. He trains in Penuwch

-which isn't far from here.

-It's important

-to keep the prize money local.

-A few changes this year,

-to one of the races on Friday night.

-You moved one of the races

-to Saturday night.

-The two-year-old horses

-can't race twice in a day.

-The heats were last night

-and they're in the final today.

-Two-year-olds are running 2:07

-on a grass field in Ceredigion.

-In the middle of the mountains,

-it's a wonder we have a flat field!

-It's been great, very special.

-After the break,

-the Welsh Classic Final.

-We also pay tribute

-to one of the stalwarts...

-..who never won the Welsh Classic

-but had a lot of fun trying.

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-If you've won a race at Tregaron,

-you know you've beaten the best.

-Everyone wants to win.

-They save their horses.

-They buy horses for Tregaron.

-When you win Tregaron, you've beaten

-the best in the country.

-It's a special feeling.

-Welcome back to the Tregaron Races.

-Next, the highlight of the season,

-the Welsh Classic Final.

-This is the one

-they all want to win.

-Not everyone succeeds, though.

-No-one wanted to win it more

-than Trefor Home Cafe.

-There are some wonderful memories

-of him.

-He was a great friend to Rasus.

-Over the years, Trefor Morgans

-was one of Rasus' personalities.

-There was no-one quite like him,

-on or off the track.

-He enjoyed the big stage.

-Stoneriggs Mystery.

-Meadowbranch Josh.

-Who's coming on the outside?

-John Richardson.

-I think Josh has won it.

-The heart pounds in Tir Prince.

-I hope it carries on knocking.

-Yes, Trefor had a big heart

-and was always centre of attention.

-His best year was 2013

-when he won countless rosettes.

-12 reds, seven blues...

-..and six yellow.

-I'll have to build an extension

-to keep the rosettes together.

-He was a family man through and

-through - Llety Parc, Aberystwyth.

-His commitment inspired his

-grandchildren to take up the sport.

-I'll try and get him out

-about half past five, six o'clock.

-That's the time to train the horse.

-I feed him well. If I look

-after him, he'll look after me.

-You need something

-to keep you going.

-I'm not getting any younger.

-I need something in my life.

-He kept his horses going and going.

-Ystwyth DT was horse of the year

-in Ceredigion.

-This one's named after me.

-This one's fiery.

-We had to castrate him,

-he was too lively.

-The most famous horse of all,

-Meadowbranch Josh...

-..bought on a trip

-to the Emerald Isle.

-It's got a heart like a lion.

-A man once told me, "You've got

-the fastest horse in the UK."

-There was a lot of argument about it

-but I believe he was right.

-People take it very seriously.

-It's a serious job.

-This is a serious horse.

-Trefor Morgans, a serious character.

-We're thankful we knew him.

-Tref's probably watching us

-from above.

-I'm pretty sure he'll have put

-a pound on a local horse.

-It's the final

-of the Welsh Classic next.

-This is going to be some race.

-6,000 for the winner

-of the Welsh Classic.

-Here's the full race card.

-Jamie Davies behind In The Ayr.

-Mike O'Mahony has more

-than one horse in this race.

-Can he do the double with Meldoon?

-Stevie Lees partners Jack Swagger.

-Rocker Laidler also has three horses

-in the final.

-One of them is JMS Hallstar,

-driven by Willie Greenhorn.

-Patrick Kane Jnr has two horses -

-he's chosen Soldier Stanley.

-James Haythornthwaite

-drives Rhyds Passion.

-Rockin Mambo is driven

-by Mark Jones.

-Is 40 yards too much

-for Happy Hands and Rocker Laidler?

-Lee Price faces a 50-yard handicap

-with Llwyns Delight.

-The highlight of the Tregaron Races

-in 2017.

-The supporters are leaning

-on the fence.

-Raymond Huschka has three horses

-in the final.

-Jack Swagger,

-JMS Hallstar and Happy Hands.

-What hope does local horse

-Meldoon have, with Mike O'Mahony?

-2:07 is an excellent time for

-a horse with a 10-yard handicap.

-Rockin Mambo looked comfortable.

-Infinatey won this race in 2013

-with Mick Lord driving.

-Can Mark Jones go one better

-and claim victory here in 2017?

-Here's the clear favourite.

-They were taking money

-early this morning on Happy Hands.

-He has a 40-yard handicap

-in the final.

-He'll need to find three seconds

-from somewhere if he wants victory.

-Here they come for the final

-of the 2017 Welsh Classic.

-Mike O'Mahony has done the double.

-The Strata Florida last night,

-the Welsh Classic tonight.

-Five winners on the first day.

-This is the greatest moment

-in Mike O'Mahony's career.

-The Irishman who now lives

-in nearby Penuwch.

-He forced the others to chase him.

-If they wanted to win

-the Welsh Classic...

-..they had to come from a distance

-but they ultimately failed.

-Raymond Huschka had three horses

-in the final.

-They travelled down from Scotland

-and Northern Ireland.

-Watch this. He might be an Irishman

-but we'll adopt him in Wales.

-Mike O'Mahony brings Meldoon home

-to win the Welsh Classic...

-..and the plaudits

-that come with it...

-..in 2017.

-Kayleigh in the middle,

-tears of joy in her eyes.

-Roy Roberts, the owner.

-He's over the moon.

-Meldoon is out of Doonbeg. Nice to

-see the bloodline coming through.

-Meldoon is a very special horse.

-6,000 and the Gareth Lloyd Davies

-memorial trophy...

-..for the winner.

-Mike O'Mahony, the Irishman

-who lives in nearby Penuwch.

-Michael, you've done it.

-How does it feel to win at Tregaron?

-Amazing. It's a race

-I've always wanted to win.

-I was worried about

-the back markers coming...

-..but I could really enjoy

-the last 50 yards.

-What a weekend it's been for you.

-I had the Strata Florida yesterday

-and this today.

-You're a local lad now,

-you're one of us.

-The Welsh can claim this one.

-Congratulations.

-Great drive, great win.

-Thanks very much. Cheers.

-Kayleigh, you've won the final

-of the Welsh Classic.

-Yes, I can't believe it.

-Yesterday was absolutely amazing.

-Winning the final today

-with a winner that he's driven...

-..this will never happen again.

-Once in a lifetime,

-but as you say, dream big.

-Especially for me,

-growing up near Tregaron...

-..I used to always come here

-when I was younger.

-He's put in so much work.

-It's all paid off, it's unreal.

-It's been a weekend to remember.

-Mike O'Mahony wins the double.

-The Strata Florida last night,

-the Welsh Classic with Meldoon.

-Rhyds Passion finished second.

-From 50 yards, Lee Price

-and Llwyns Delight in third place.

-A win for Meldoon

-on Dolyrychain Fields.

-There's no better thrill at the

-races on a Bank Holiday weekend.

-Until next time, ta-ra!

-S4C Subtitles by Adnod Cyf.

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