IT was jockey Evan Williams who struck at the Golden Valley point to point meeting at Bredwardine on Saturday scoring a double and moving onto 32 wins for the season two clear of rival Julian Pritchard in the race for the riders Championship.

The two rivals were on first and second favourites Sparkling Spring and Sharimage in the Mens Open race and early on the final circuit it was clear the race lay between them as they duelled for the lead but it was Williams aboard Sparkling Spring who proved the stronger and they came home 15 length winners.

Williams said of the winner who was completing a six-timer this season: "He's a cracker, a very nice horse" later completed his double aboard Books Way in a division of the Maiden race and this win confirmed him the winner of the 'Mark Richards' Trophy as the leading rider at nominated meetings throughout the season.

The Welsh Border Area Championship Confined race saw a thrilling finish between the favourite Fontaine Again and Tim Stephenson and Con's Nurse ridden by Mark Jackson.

Con's Nurse seemed to have thrown off all challengers at the second last fence but Tim Stephenson got a renewed effort from Fontaine Again to head Con's Nurse at the final fence but Jackson was not to be denied on the run-in and Con's Nurse was given the verdict by a neck.

An exhausted Jackson confessed: "That was hard work. I haven't had to work like that for some time but she just kept finding that bit extra for me".

The Ladies Open race went as predicted to the Alison Dare ridden Teme Willow who followed up his recent Cold Harbour win but he did not win as easily as his odds-on backers would have liked.

Harried by Flockmaster ridden by Fiona Wilson for most of the race the favourite often jumped out to his right and it was only at the last that Teme Willow managed to assert and held a two length advantage to the line.

Results

Members: 1. Running on Red (S Lloyd) Evs F, 2. Maid O'Tully 6/4, 3. Beyond a Joke 4/1. 3 ran.

Restricted Div1. 1. Buckland Boy (T Vaughan) 3/1, 2. Speedy 7/1, 3. Duel Island 6/1. 12 ran.

Restricted Div 2: 1. St Helier (D Stephens) 3/1, 2. Whatacharlie 10/1, 3. Angus Airways 20/1. 10 ran.

Open: 1. Sparkling Spring (E Williams) 4/6 F, 2. Sharimage 9/4, 3. Rambo Tango 50/1. 9 ran.

Ladies: 1. Teme Willow (A Dare) 1/3 F, 2. Flockmaster 7/1, 3. Zingibar 6/1. 8ran.

Championship Confined: 1. Con's Nurse (M Jackson) 8/1, 2. Fontaine Again 11/10 F, 3. Treasure Again 4/1. 11 ran.

Maiden Div 1, Part 1: 1. Daisy Leigh (D Stephens) 12/1, 2. Prempted 12/1, 3. Alston House 7/2. 9 ran.

Maiden Div 1, Part 2: 1. Semliki (M Wall)13/2, 2. All Things Nice 5/2, 3. Druids Dream 8/1. 10 ran.

Maiden Div 2, Part 1: 1. Climb the Hill (M Wall) 7/1, 2. Dantes Inpharno 3/1CF, 3. Metro Fashion 3/1 CF. 13 ran.

Maiden Div 2, Part 2: 1. Books Way(E Williams) 7/4 F, 2. Breakfast Panic 14/1, 3. Colonel Colt 2/1. 13 ran.

Maiden Div 3: 1. Crosaree (W Walters) 12/1, 2. Call Me Paris 6/1, 3. Dickie Mint 9/4 F. 13 ran.