Symington’s Owen Pilling starring at carriage driving

Owen (51), needs a top three finish at the Welsh National meeting in Erddig from July 22 to 24 to qualify for August’s World Championships in Conty, France.

He said: “I’m fairly confident of qualifying. It will be a real challenge for me, but I’m staying positive.”

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