Scottish-born apprentice Keith Dalgleish stole the show on his own territory when completing his first treble at odds of 219-1 on Pop The Cork, Julius and Xellance at Musselburgh today.
Pop The Cork's narrow success in the Wimpey Homes Fanfare Handicap was confirming the good form of the Richard Whitaker stable while Julius who ran away with the Wimpey Homes Edinburgh Gold Cup and Xellance, who took the concluding Wimpey Homes Tempo Handicap were continuing the fine run of success being enjoyed by Dalgleish's governor Mark Johnston.
Johnston was represented by Bobby Elliott who was impressed with Dalgleish's performances and said: 'He is a good lad, he listens to what he is told and is very dedicated.'
And Dalgleish, 17, said: 'I had never even ridden a double before today so it is great to ride three winners in one day and I am pleased the way things are going.
'I am quite tall but I am very thin too and I can claim my 5lb allowance and do 7st 5lb without any problem.'
However, Dalgleish was involved in a frightening incident after passing the post on Xellance as the gelding ducked sideways and unshipped the young rider as he tried to avoid the stricken Midyan Blue who had broken a leg on the first circuit.
Dalgleish went on: 'Because of the angle of where the horse was positioned I couldn't see him until we were almost by him and my horse just jinked away. It was quite frightening and it was very sad to see the horse lying there obviously badly injured.'
Midyan Blue was put down while Katiymann suffered a haemorrhage and collapsed and died in the straight in the race won by Julius while the latter's stable companion Tiler was taken to the Veterinary College in Edinburgh after suffering a serious leg injury in the Wimpey Homes Mardi Gras Claiming Stakes.
Alan Berry will be leaving his top hat and tails in the wardrobe this week and will be wearing 'proper' working clothes instead.
He has his horses in cracking form and took his score to 27 when completing a double with Eastern Promise and Mamma's Boy.
After watching Eastern Promise win the Wimpey Home Cabaret Maiden Fillies' Stakes in the hands of John Carroll, Berry's mother Jo said: 'Alan is at home bailing silage!
'The horses are running really well and consistently and Bolshoi and Rosselli who run in the King's Stand at Royal Ascot tomorrow are in good form.'
Berry has runners later in the week at the Royal meeting but Mrs Berry went on: 'There is a lot of racing up North so Alan will be staying at home looking after things there while Jack and I are going down to supervise things at Ascot.'
Mamma's Boy carries the colours of Mrs Berry and was giving apprentice Paul Bradley his second success of the season in the easiest fashion in the Wimpey Homes Mardi Gras Claiming Stakes.
Apprentice Gavin Faulkner sprained an ankle when unshipped from Light Evidence behind the stalls before the start of the Wimpey Homes Cabaret Maiden Fillies' Stakes and was forced to give up the ride on Agiotage who gained his first success for Stuart Williams in the Wimpey Homes Riva Handicap.
Fergal Lynch deputised and gave the four-year-old a fine ride.
Williams said: 'It is a pity Gavin could not ride the horse but I was pleased to be able to get Fergal.
'I don't think Gavin's injury is at all serious and I think he will be back by the weekend and fortunately Light Evidence, who galloped loose inside the course for several minutes, has only superficial cuts and bruises. But it will be about six weeks before she runs again and will have to undergo a stalls test first.'
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