{"id":27781,"date":"2018-03-16T13:43:59","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T13:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=27781"},"modified":"2018-03-16T13:43:59","modified_gmt":"2018-03-16T13:43:59","slug":"vale-trainer-flies-flag-wales-cheltenham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/03\/16\/vale-trainer-flies-flag-wales-cheltenham\/","title":{"rendered":"Vale trainer flies flag for Wales at Cheltenham Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">THE Cheltenham Festival may be dominated by the Irish, but one Vale trainer has flown the flag for Wales this week.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Four thoroughbreds trained by Ogmore-based Evan Williams \u2013 John Constable, Report to Base, Prime Venture, and King\u2019s Odyssey \u2013 have featured on the Prestbury Park racecard.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27800\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27800\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27800\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Aberogwen-Farm-Vale-of-Glamorgan-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Aberogwen-Farm-Vale-of-Glamorgan-1.png 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Aberogwen-Farm-Vale-of-Glamorgan-1-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Aberogwen-Farm-Vale-of-Glamorgan-1-500x339.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Aberogwen-Farm-Vale-of-Glamorgan-1-293x198.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27800\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Aberogwen-Farm-Vale-of-Glamorgan-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Aberogwen-Farm-Vale-of-Glamorgan-1.png 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Aberogwen-Farm-Vale-of-Glamorgan-1-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Aberogwen-Farm-Vale-of-Glamorgan-1-500x339.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/Aberogwen-Farm-Vale-of-Glamorgan-1-293x198.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript> A sunset vista of Evan Williams&#8217; Ogmore stables. Photo: Evan Williams Racing<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">King\u2019s Odyssey came third out of a 22-horse field in yesterday afternoon\u2019s Stable Plate Handicap, bagging more than \u00a311,000 in prize money.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Other races proved more disappointing. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Report to Base fell during the Novices\u2019 Handicap Chase on Wednesday, while Tuesday\u2019s Champion Hurdle Trophy saw John Constable struggle with a course that was heavy underfoot.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mr Williams does not, however, believe Cheltenham is make-or-break for a trainer\u2019s season.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s the pinnacle of the sport, but I have to say there\u2019s far too much hype,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Cheltenham Festival may be dominated by the Irish, but one Vale trainer has flown the flag for Wales this week. 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