A first victory at Perth for jockey Wayne Hutchinson
Thursday 23 April 2015 17:58, UK
Donald McCain moved to within two winners seasonal century after Witness In Court landed the Old Mout Cider Handicap Chase (for the Kilmany Challenge Cup) to give Wayne Hutchinson his first Perth victory.
Adrian Lane, representing McCain, said: "He deserved that as he was going well when unseating at Valentine's in the Topham at Aintree. This better ground helped and this is his time of year."
The winner made a mess of the final fence, but the error made little difference to the outcome of the race as he sauntered home 11 lengths clear.
Matt Griffiths was also recording his maiden course success when guiding Gunna Be A Devil home for Jeremy Scott in the Turley Novices' Limited Handicap Chase.
"I'd say he's unlikely to run in the Highland National on Friday as he's had quite a hard race on deadish ground," Griffiths said. "It was quite an eventful race and both my previous two rides here came second. His jumping kept him in it as the track was plenty sharp enough."
Appropriately enough there was a Hawick-based winner of the Bill McLaren "Voice Of Rugby" Hunters Chase (for the Perth Hunt Balnakeily Cup) which went to Gavin Hamilton-trained Wayupinthesky.
