THE Creightons are well-known in equestrian circles as sponsors of the hunter championship at Balmoral Show but it was horse power of a different sort which drew some of the family, and friends, to Wales last weekend.

Niall Creighton and his wife Margaret (nee Tolerton) travelled to Llandudno for the sixth and final round of the British Rally Championship which their son William went into with a 16 and a half point lead. Having suffered a costly spin last year, the 27-year-old took a cautious approach in the Toyota Yaris Rally 2 but, while finishing fourth, picked up enough points to hold off his rivals.