NORTHERN-born jockeys have been in good form of late, especially Barry McHugh who missed out on the action at the end of last month following a parade-ring fall at Thirsk. This week he rode four winners including a double at Haydock on Thursday.

Jody McGarvey also notched up a brace of winners this week, his double on the Boots Madden-trained Travertine and the John Nicholson-saddled Swift coming at Listowel on Monday, and he was on the mark the previous day at Kilbeggan on Joseph O’Brien’s Persistent.