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Ffos Las

Latest Race

1700 at Newcastle (21/05/2013) (Runners:11)

1. Rock Relief
2. Kodicil
3. Naburn
4. Maska Pony
DNF. Tropenfeuer
DNF. Destiny Awaits
Non Runner. Dan's Heir
Non Runner. Miss Mohawk
Non Runner. Almost Gemini
DNF. Ad Value
Non Runner. Stickleback
Non Runner. Jeu De Roseau
DNF. Beat The Shower
DNF. Jan Smuts
Non Runner. Merchant Of Dubai
DNF. Mason Hindmarsh
DNF. Luctor Emergo

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Ffos Las racecourse is a horse racing, equestrian sports and conferencing venue situated just off the B4317 road, opposite the Glyn Abbey Golf Club, in a rural area called Ffos Las between Trimsaran and Carway and is about 5 miles north of Llanelli. The Ffos Las racecourse was built at the site of an open cast coal mine after mining operations ceased.

After the completion of the first phase of construction for a first race meeting in June 2009, the Ffos Las racecourse became the first new National Hunt racecourse to be built in the United Kingdom for 80 years, and Wales's third racecourse. Ffos Las Racecourse was built at a cost of £20 million. The racecourse development site is about 600 acres in size and is located in a natural amphitheatre setting. The racetrack itself is an oval which is 12 furlongs in length and has a flat topography.

The initial phase of the development was completed in 2009 and features:

The British Horseracing Board initially confirmed a programme of eight race meetings for 2009. An extra fixture was added to the schedule later on creating a two day flat event in September.

The Ffos Las Racecourse opened on 18 June 2009 when it held its first race meeting to a sell-out crowd of 10,000. It was an evening National Hunt meeting which included a Ladies Night. The first ever race at Ffos Las was won by 15-8 second favourite Plunkett ridden by Donal Fahy, trained by Evan Williams, and owned by Hywel Jones. The first race at Ffos Las to feature Arabians was held on 27 June 2009.

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