IRVINE jockey Danny Tudhope has been in unbeatable form over the last week, riding 11 winners in five days.
His victory trail began on May 3 when he completed a double at Redcar’s evening fixture.
He rode Pretty Baby to win the fillies novice stakes, before adding the one-mile handicap on Completion.
Tudhope landed another double the following day.
He rode favourite Royal Brave to head the five-furlong handicap at Musselburgh on May 4, and then won the one-mile handicap on Trading Point.
Tudhope continued in unbeatable the following day, when he completed an across-the-card treble.
After partnering Ingleby Hollow to head the 1m 6f handicap at Wetherby, he later completed a double at Doncaster, riding Watchable to a 9-1 win in the six-furlong handicap and Salateen to win the seven-furlong handicap.
He completed yet another double on May 6.
He rode Amazing Grace to head the five-furlong handicap at Hamilton and then partnered Valentino Dancer to win the maiden stakes.
There was a further double at Beverley on May 7, where Tudhope landed the five-furlong stakes on Rockin Roy and the seven-and-a-half furlong handicap on 6-1 chance Nature Boy.
Fellow Ayrshire jockey David Allan has also been in great form.
He also had a winner at Musselburgh on May 4, riding Tribal Warrior to a 4-1 victory in the seven-furlong handicap.
Allan had begun the month of May with a double at Nottingham.
He rode MC Muldoon to a 10-1 victory in the novice stakes, before adding a 7-1 win aboard Hyanna in the fillies handicap.
He also had a winner at Hamilton on May 6, riding Regal Mirage to win the 1m 3f handicap.
Another Flat jockey enjoying a purple patch is Jason Hart from Hawick.
He completed a double at Musselburgh’s evening fixture on May 3.
The former champion conditional rode Poetic Steps to an 11-1 win in the 1m 4f handicap, before posting a further success aboard favourite Jacob Black.
The latter provided Carluke trainer Keith Dalgleish – who also hails from Hawick – with the first leg of a double.
He later saddled Picture Painter to land the 1m 6f handicap.
Glasgow handler Jim Goldie saw Theglasgowwarrior win at 11-1 in the feature handicap.
Jason Hart also rode a winner at Doncaster when Master of Irony was the 25-1 victor of the 1m 6f handicap.
St Boswells owners Paul and Clare Rooney won the opening five-furlong conditions stakes at Ascot with 10-1 chance Getchagetchagetcha.
The Borders couple also had a winner on the all-weather at Lingfield on May 3, winning the seven-furlong handicap with Crack On Crack On.
Two days later, they added a further success when Verni clinched the beginnners’ chase at Uttoxeter on May 5.
Over the jumps, Hawick jockey Jamie Hamilton was in great form at Hexham, where he completed a double.
He won the two-and-a-half mile novice chase on Loch Linnhe and the two-mile novice hurdle race on 50-1 chance Kick On Dottie.
“It was a good start to the season,” he said.
Selkirk trainer Stuart Coltherd saddled Sharney Sike to an 11-1 win in the concluding two-and-a-half mile handicap chase.
Fife trainer Nick Alexander saddled Final Reminder to a 10-1 win at Ayr on May 7.
The gelding stayed on well under Jedburgh jockey Grant Cockburn.
Galston handler Mike Smith also had a winner at the fixture when Shankhill Castle posted a 20-1 success in the two-mile maiden hurdle race.
Northumberland trainer Pauline Robson won the two-and-a-half mile handicap chase with Martiloo, for East Lothian owners Ray and Anita Anderson Green.
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