PRESTEIGNE harness racing gets underway this weekend at Llanandras Common, near Prestiegne.

The common which is owned by Mrs Wood has a tradition of being used for local sporting activities. Due to the success of the Wales and West Pacing Series in 2015 we are pleased to announce that it will go ahead again this year and will be sponsored by Wellfield Stud.

The first leg of the Series is all ready to go and will take place this Sunday, in the line-up are those who excelled in the series last year such as Masquerade Avenue, and Caenwood Dafydd those who are up and coming such as Rhyds Panache and I’m Impartial Too and those that have shown strong handicap form in Ayr Hero and Wellfield Dylan.

The six race card will also include a race for trotter, the standard gait for horses the Le Trot series is an initiative between Trot Britain and Le Trot the Trotting Association in France. This is the third season the series has taken place but this year the races will take place around the Country.

The seven horse race will be run over 11/4miles and will test these horse’s ability to keep to their gait over the track.

The first race will take place at 2pm on Sunday May 22 at Llanandras Common, LD8 2HG, Bar, food and bookmakers will be attendance.