Saturday, 17 April 2010
Goldie Gold Rush!
Jim Goldie is enjoying his best jumping season numerically and he added to his tally with a double thanks to Tillietudlem and Stormin Exit.
Tillietudlem (28-1) made all to win by four and a half lengths under Graham Lee in the Artemis, The Profits Hunter Supporting Poppyscotland Novices' Handicap Hurdle and Goldie said: "He should not have been that price. Look at his form - he has had some good horses behind him."
Stormin Exit (13-2) shrugged off a long delay before the Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase to score by just under two lengths for Goldie and jockey James Reveley.
The race was run 35 minutes late as the track was realigned following Delightfully's mishap on the level in the previous race.
Clerk of the course Hazel Peplinski said: "A drain had collapsed and there was a sizeable hole. It was in the area between the chase course and the hurdle course which was being used."
Goldie's compatriot Lucinda Russell matched his feat when sending out Phone In (20-1) to take the Isle Of Skye Blended Scotch Whisky Novices' Handicap Chase before following up with Catch The Perk in the Tam O'Shanter Poppyscotland Claiming Chase.