AN excellent season for David Maxwell and Brian Hughes continued last Friday at Bangor where both recorded a win
although Hughes may yet be credited with two as Donald McCain had appealed the disqualification to second of the Hughes-ridden Minella Trump in the two-mile, seven-furlong novices’ hurdle.

Jockey and trainer, and also owner Tim Leslie, later gained some consolation for the stewards’ decision when going on to win the National Hunt novices’ hurdle with Gaelik Coast who had scored for the trio over a similar trip – two miles and half a furlong – at Doncaster late last month.