IONA Wands teams up with her new employer, Jack Berry, in the juvenile event at Hamilton Park tonight.
The Lanark-born apprentice rides newcomer Red Venus in the contest, which is a qualifier for the valuable two-year-old series final which is staged at the course later in the season.
Wands, who is making a name for herself as a 5lb claimer, joined Berry's stable during the winter, having spent time with David Nicholls. Berry has had a fine week, having saddled the 1500th winner of his illustrious career at Redcar on Monday.
Former England footballer Mick Channon will fancy his chances of taking the Glasgow Handicap with Knobbleeneeze. The eight-year-old appeared to show something of a form revival when third at Newcastle last month, and this step-up to an extended mile should see him go close.
At Perth yesterday, record breaking jockey Tony McCoy wrote another chapter in his remarkable season when hoisting his score on to 251 with a quickfire double on Stage Fright and Stoned Immaculate.
The Irishman, about to be crowned champion jump jockey for the third time in a row, is about to start a five-day suspension, imposed recently by the Stratford stewards.
''I'll probably go back for a break in Ireland during my ban. After that it's just a case of keeping sound and riding as many winners as I can until the season finishes.''
Lucinda Russell ended a lengthy barren spell of 187 days stretching back to November when Tarajan landed the novices chase under Richard Johnson.
The ex-Irish gelding was only bought from Paddy Prendergast three weeks ago and is now owned by Dunfermline businessman Jim Rodger.
Len Lungo, enjoying his best season, took his total on to 33 after Supertop shouldered top weight to victory in the two-and a-half-mile hurdle.
Borders livery yard owner Jim Bowie and his amateur-rider daughter Alison, both struck for the first time under rules when Astrac Trio won the hunters chase.
Miss Bowie, 28, who has ridden around 30 winners between the flags, is due to be married next month to Gavin Hamilton, whose father, Billy, was responsible for Earls Brig, who was a leading hunter during the late 1980s.
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