Willie Mullins trails Dan Skelton by £24,289 in the British jump trainers’ title race after a listed double saw the reigning champion significantly erode the deficit at Perth on Wednesday.

Skelton led the way to the tune of £57,777 prior to the start of play, but Mullins was the first to strike a significant blow in Scotland, as Kiss Will and Paul Townend picked up £22,780 with victory in the British EBF Gold Castle “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle.