Sunday.

In a day of close and exciting racing, the youngsters generally upstaged the sport's veterans.

Sixteen year-old Nick DeCosta was the top driver with five wins, two each with Crunch Time and Jennifer Time and another in the free-for-all with Brittany Gold in 1:06/3. That tied for the fastest time of the day, matched by Grand Shady in the second heat of the free-for-all.

Francis DeSilva's two ponies experienced mixed fortunes. The two-year-old filly, Runts Rocket, placed third in her first heat but then won her second race in a fast 1:11/3 while DeSilva's other pony, How Quick Time Flies, got away from him during the warm-up and made several turns around the track at high speed before being brought under control.

He eventually finished second to Custom Eyes'd in a two-pony race.

Closest race of the afternoon was heat 11 with Championne County, driven by David Lopes, and Happy Hoe Jr., driven by Randy Wilkinson, both finishing in 1:14 with County just a nose in front. Grand Willy was a close third in 1:14/2.

Next race day is on the public holiday, Tuesday, November 11, starting at 1.00 p.m.

KARATE MAT Taurean Philpott (novice), Justin Hutchings (intermediate) and Shaun Dill (advanced) were the forms grandchampions at the 10th Skippy Peanut Butter karate tournament held at Pembroke Sunday School on the weekend.

Hutchings had been last year's novice grandchampion while Dill again took first place in boys' sparring 14-15, repeating his victory of a year ago.

Other gold medallists in sparring were Jade Darrell (boys 6-9), Dominic Butterfield (boys 10-13), Tyrone Phillip (boys 16-17) and Talia Iris (girls 13-15).

The weapons competition was won by Carlo Hizon.