NO jockey has worked harder than Paul Mulrennan and his services are now in demand at a higher level. On Saturday, at Newcastle, he won the Group 3 Betfred Chipchase Stakes on Markaz, Mecca’s Angel’s full-brother.

Trained by former jumps jockey Owen Burrows for Hamdan Al Maktoum, Markaz was dropping back to six furlongs. Ridden just off the pace, he moved through to challenge Watchable before the furlong marker and then kept on strongly to hold Godolphin’s Pretend by a length. With good recent winner Mr Lupton back in fifth it looks very fair form.