SELKIRK businessman and Kelso racecourse director, Geoff Adam, enjoyed a big priced double at Carlisle on November 13.

Rhymers Stone was a 12-1 winner of the two-mile handicap hurdle, before Aye Right posted a 20-1 win in the concluding bumper under Jedburgh jockey, Callum Bewley. Both are trained at Jedburgh by Harriet Graham.

Rhymers Stone got up by a neck in a thrilling finish, defeating the Alistair Whillans-trained favourite Meadowcroft Boy by a neck, and may now go for the race series final. “I thought he was too high in the weights,” admitted Harriet, “but he’s such a tough little horse. You’ve got to be thinking about coming back for the finals day now.”

Aye Well scored by a bigger margin to seal the double. “He ran an encouraging race last time and we thought the stiffer track and slightly softer ground would suit him,” continued Harriet. “He’s a professional horse and we do think quite a lot of him.”

Langholm trainer, James Ewart, saddled 11-1 chance Un Guet Apens to head the 2½-half mile handicap chase. “He is a very genuine and is a good yardstick,” said the winning trainer. “This was his comeback run and there are no plans.”

Nuts Well scored in the two-mile chase for Northumberland handler, Ann Hamilton, who trains the gelding for her husband, Ian. “He’s a smashing horse, a real two-miler, and we’ll give him a month before going handicapping,” said the winning owner.

Keith Dalgleish enjoyed an across-the-card double on November 11. The Carluke trainer posted a 9-1 victory in the seven-furlong handicap at Doncaster with What’s the Story, and also won the opening novice hurdle race at Kelso with Senor Lombardy.

What’s the Story, making a winning handicap debut, carries the colours of Weldspec Glasgow. “I’m really chuffed as he missed a lot of the year with a little setback in a hind limb,” said the winning hurdler. “We were really looking forward to him as a three-year-old but we have just got him back. He may have a run or two on the all-weather but he should make a nice four-year-old.”

Jason Hart also had a winner at Doncaster, riding Captain Jameson to a 5-1 win in the six-furlong nursery.

Galashiels trainer, Katie Scott, opened her seasonal account when Chain of Beacons won the two-mile handicap chase at Kelso under a fine ride by Callum Bewley.

Another Jedburgh jockey in winning form was Grant Cockburn, who rode the Nick Alexander-trained Benny’s Secret to head the2½-mile handicap hurdle race.

Langholm trainer James Ewart saddled Strike the Pose to land the concluding mares bumper. The 25-1 winner was ridden by Rachael McDonald, from Selkirk, who celebrated her first double after riding two Sandy Thomson-trained winners at Musselburgh’s first jumps fixture of the season, which produced four Scottish winners.

“It was great to get my first double,” enthused Rachael, stable jockey at Thomson’s Lambden yard, near Greenlaw.

John Williams gave them their first success when heading the two-mile handicap chase for Berwick owner, Christine Stephenson. Stablemate Blue Kascade then followed suit in the concluding three-mile chase.

Hawick handler Alistair Whillans thwarted a Thomson/McDonald treble when Fly Vinnie cruised home seven-lengths clear of favourite Buckled for a 7-1win in the opening three-mile handicap hurdle race.

Grand National-winning trainer, Lucinda Russell and jockey, Derek Fox, teamed up to see Superior Command hold on by a neck for an 8-1 win in the two-mile handicap hurdle race.

On the Flat, at Nottingham, the same afternoon, Ayrshire jockey, David Allan also completed a double. He rode Perfect Pasture to land the feature handicap and was quickly back in the winner’s enclosure after winning the following five-furlong handicap on Quick Look.

Irvine jockey Danny Tudhope rode My Lord and Master to a 4-1 victory in the one-mile maiden stakes.

Langholm jockey Jamie Gormley also had a winner at the meeting, riding Ebitda to take the five-furlong handicap.

Paul and Clare Rooney have enjoyed a remarkable winning run and the St Boswells owners celebrated their ninth victory on the trot at Redcar, on November 7. The Keith Dalgleish-trained Up Sticks and Go carried their colours to victory in the seven-furlong novice stakes.

Hawick jockey, Jason Hart, also had a winner at the meeting, riding Catastrophe to head the one-mile selling stakes.

The Rooneys were back in the winner’s enclosure at Chepstow, on November 8, when Good Boy Bobby gave them their tenth win in 10 days with a 6-1 victory in the concluding bumper.

Danny Tudhope added another winner to his tally after riding Brigand to land the six-furlong novice stakes on the all-weather at Chelmsford on November 9

He was back in the winner’s circle the following afternoon, riding Tilly Trotter to a 4-1 win in the six-furlong fillies’ handicap on the all-weather at Newcastle on November 10.

Hawick jockey, Craig Nichol, completed a double at Hexham the same day. He rode Niceaneasy to win the 2½-mile novice hurdle race, before partnering On A Promise to head the three-mile handicap hurdle. Niceandeasy may go for the French Furze Hurdle, at Newcastle, and is trained by Keith Dalgleish.

Jamie Hamilton was another Hawick jockey in winning form – riding Frank the Slink to 16-1 victory in the conditional jockeys handicap chase.

Jedburgh trainer, Raymond Shiels, saddled Lucarno Dancer to land the two-mile handicap hurdle race. He was ridden by Jedburgh jockey Callum Bewley. “He blew up first time and then the 2m4f at Carlisle stretched him,” said the winning trainer. “This stiff two-mile was ideal.”

At Warwick, One For Billy carried the colours of in-form Borders owners Paul and Clare Rooney to a 12-1 victory in the two-mile handicap hurdle race.