07 July 2011 South Wales Area Charity Auction of Promises
by Point-to-Point Racing Company Ltd Staff
Tomorrow is the last day to bid in the South Wales & Monmouthshire Area Auction of Promises! All proceeds will go towards the Area's Injured Riders Fund and the Isabel Tompsett Recovery Fund.
Twenty items are being auctioned, with the closing date being 6pm on Friday July 8th. The successful bidder for each item will notified before the Annual Awards and Dinner Dance the following day (Saturday), at which a list of all items and winnings bids will be displayed. For more details on the dinner, please click here.
All bids are to be made in writing by email or text to Carole David. Email: caroledavid@btinternet.com; tel: 07973 261384.
The items up for grabs at the auction are as follows:
1. Nomination to either National Hunt Stallions - Dr Massini or Bach. Kindly donated By David and Dawn Brace, Dunraven Stud - £1000.00.
2. Half a New Season Welsh Lamb. Cut and Packed as Required. Kindly donated by Jonathon and Judith Tudor - £150.00.
3. A Morning on the gallops and breakfast for four people with National Hunt Trainer Peter Bowen, to include four tickets to his Open Day and four Tickets to Ludlow Races. Kindly donated by Peter Bowen and Bob Davies - £200.00.
4. A Log Cabin Weekend Break at Porthgain Holiday Cottages, near St Davids, Pembrokeshire, for up to four adults and two children. Kindly donated by Paul and Debbie Hamer - £300.00.
5. One Ton of Horse Feed. Kindly donated by Dai Jones of Connolly's Red Mills Horse Feeds - £420.00.
6. Signed Welsh Rugby Shirt - Wales v Barbarians (June 4th 2011). Kindly donated by David and Dawn Brace - £100.00.
7. Four Premier Tickets to Hereford Racecourse. Kindly donated by Northern Racing Group - £100.00.
8. Racing Bridle. Kindly donated by Pritchard's Saddlery, Llantrisant - £155.25.
9. Champion De' Lux Racing Hat. Kindly donated by John Ayres and Christian Williams - £110.00.
10. One Easy Fix Double Sided Hurdle. Kindly donated by Tom Howley, Easy Fix Fences - £450.00.
11. A morning with the Welsh Rugby team in their training HQ at the Vale Of Glamorgan Hotel, for four people, during the week leading up to the game against England on August 13th 2011. Followed by lunch with the players. Kindly donated by David and Dawn Brace, Dunraven Windows - £240.00.
12. A morning on the gallops, followed by breakfast and an invitation to Trainer's Open Day, for four persons, plus four Premier Tickets to Chepstow Racecourse. Kindly donated by Evan Williams Racing and Northern Racing Group - £1000.00.
13. Three night weekend break or four night midweek break, self catering - in Caldey Lodge (sleeps four) at Pembrokeshire's 5* National Park Resort, Bluestone. Package includes entry to the Spa/Adventure Centre for each member of the party. Break can be taken at any time, excluding school holidays. Visit www.bluestonewales.com - £310.00.
14. Four Premier Tickets to Ffos Las Races. Kindly donated by Tim Long - 100.00.
15. Leather Race Roller. - Kindly donated by Paul Davies, Bromyard - £150.00.
16. Nominations to National Hunt Stallions Fight Club and Dreams End. Kindly donated by Geraint Price - Fight Club £250.00, Dreams End £250.00.
17. Morning on the gallops for four people followed by breakfast, and invitation to Trainer's Open Day. Kindly donated by Tim Vaughan Racing - £500.00.
18. 2 x 12-month subscriptions to the Racing Post Weekender. Kindly donated by Fleur Cushman - £50 and £45.
19. No. 1 Print of a Watercolour of Isabel Tompsett & John Llewellyn on the Gallops at Bargoed. Kindly donated by David & Adrian Dent - £150.00.
20. Premier Tickets and Table for two at the Greens Restaurant, Bath Racecourse. Kindly donated by Holly Glover, Northern Racing Group - £200.00.
The South & West Wales Area Injured Riders Fund are also organising a Family Fun Day from 12noon onwards on Sunday 26th June, to be held at Merthyr Mawr, near Bridgend, by kind invitation of the Tudor Family.
As well as a Barbeque and Refreshments, there will be a Knockout Rounders Competition. Entry for the competition is £30 for a team of ten, to be registered in advance by contacting Emma Jones on 07736 553011 or ek.jones@btinternet.com. Once again, all proceeds will go towards the Area Injured Riders Fund and the Isabel Tompsett Recovery Fund.
