THE Tikkanen gelding Tikkandemickey once again showed his liking for Hexham when landing his third hurdle there recently in the colours of his trainer Ray Shiels.

The eight-year-old, whose career wins have all been at the Northumberland track, was bred by Alistair Thompson, who has horses with Brian Hamilton, out of the Needle Gun mare Miss Vikki. The grey gelding was purchased by Shiels as a foal at Goffs.