Ffos success for Elliott

Grand National-winning trainer Gordon Elliott carted off with the first major jumps race at Ffos Las as Backstage romped to a 10-length success in the £50,000 freebets.co.uk Handicap Chase.

Fri, 28 Aug, 2009 - 20:25

Grand National-winning trainer Gordon Elliott carted off with the first major jumps race at Ffos Las as Backstage romped to a 10-length success in the £50,000 freebets.co.uk Handicap Chase.

The legendary Peter O'Sullevan made the long journey across the M4 to officially open the track, which he described as an "historic moment for Welsh horseracing" after the 20th-century losses of Cardiff, Monmouth and Tenby.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: Ffos LasPlace: M4Place: CardiffPlace: MonmouthPlace: TenbyPlace: IrelandPlace: Irish SeaPlace: Newton AbbotPlace: KillarneyPlace: ListowelPerson: ElliottPerson: Gordon ElliottPerson: Peter O'SullevanPerson: Tom ScudamorePerson: TomPerson: Tony McCoyPerson: McCoyPerson: Charlie SwanPerson: JP McManusPerson: SwanPerson: Jonjo O'NeillPerson: JonjoPerson: O'NeillPerson: ARCHIE BOYPerson: Paul FlynnPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: Carsonstown BoyPerson: Iwan ThomasPerson: Jessica HarringtonPerson: Keith GoldsworthyEvent: Grand NationalEvent: Handicap ChaseEvent: Kerry NationalEvent: WD Lewis Handicap HurdleEvent: Keith Lewis Memorial Novices' Handicap ChaseEvent: Scaffolding Novices' ChaseEvent: Greyfriars Shopping Mares'Event: National Hunt Flat RaceOrganisation: Ffos Las'Organisation: Ffos LasOrganisation: Gee Construction Mares'Organisation: IrelandOrganisation: Wales
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