Racing records broken

The Milnathort handler equalled Lungo's record when Outlaw Tom was the convincing 12-length victor of Hexham's three-mile handicap chase on April 14 - providing a seasonal best of 46 wins for stable jockey Peter Buchanan.

Russell beat the record when Lone Foot Laddie landed the two-mile handicap hurdle race at Carlisle on April 19, before adding to a memorable afternoon when Blenheim Brook snatched victory by a neck in the 3m 4f handicap chase at Haydock.

Mania completed his half-century at Carlisle earlier this month.

The 2013 Grand National-winning jockey accomplished the landmark victory aboard novice handicap chase victor Doubledidoubledat - who defied a 9lbs rise to follow up at Kelso on April 22.

The Carlisle success of the 8-1 chance secured an across the card double for Selkirk trainer Stuart Coltherd - enjoying a best-ever season - who, 10 minutes earlier scored, with Surprise Vendor at Pontefract.

Racing from 7lbs out of the handicap, Surprise Vendor was the 20-1 victor of the two-mile handicap in the hands of in-form Hawick jockey Jason Hart.

Langholm trainer James Ewart saddled the winner of the opener at Carlisle when Un Guet Apens headed the novice chase, and was also successful at Kelso on April 22 when Zaru won the handicap hurdle for Langholm jockey Dale Irving.

Another Borders trainer in victorious form was Alistair Whillans from Hawick, who watched Funky Munky score in the hands of son Ewan, in the handicap hurdle race.

Hawick jockey Wilson Renwick - enjoying a best-ever season - rode Frank the Slink to win the three-mile handicap chase.

St Boswells owners Paul and Clare Rooney saw their colours carried to victory by Go Conquer in the concluding bumper.

The Alexander family had a good afternoon at Kelso on April 7.

Fife trainer Nick saddled two winners at the meeting - one ridden by daughter Lucy and the other by son Kit.

Scotland's only professional lady jockey rode Landecker to win the second division of the novice hurdle, before Kit landed the feature Buccleuch Cup maiden hunter chase on Present Potential.

Hawick jockey Craig Nichol and the Lucinda Russell-trained Lady of Verona were left clear in the mares handicap chase when Harrys Whim was a last-fence casualty. The useful claimer was back in the winner's enclosure at the same venue on April 22 for an all the way success aboard Rose Dobbin's Robin's Command.

Hunters Belt made a welcome return to the winner's enclosure when heading the concluding conditional jockeys handicap hurdle race for Hawick handler George Bewley and his jockey son Jonathon.

Yorkshire trainer Mark Walford had saddled his first jumps winner at Kelso, and Hawick jockey Jason Hart gave him an across the card double when riding Cornborough to win the seven-furlong maiden stakes at Redcar.

Hart also won on the all-weather at Southwell on April 2 aboard Foxy Music in the five-furlong handicap, and last season's top apprentice continued his victory trail when partnering Signore Piccolo to victory in the five-furling handicap at Nottingham on April 9.

Last season's champion apprentice was also back in the winner's enclosure on April 12, riding Flexible Flyer to victory in the seven-furlong handicap, added a further success aboard Barkston Ash at Ripon on April 17, and won with Little Eli at Musselburgh on Easter Sunday.

Wilson Renwick completed a double at Carlisle on April 19, riding Nexius to win the two-mile handicap hurdle and Clondaw Hero to head the novice chase, to secure a seasonal-best of 45.

On the all-weather at Kempton the same afternoon, Irvine's Danny Tudhope partnered Georgian Boy to win the seven-furlong handicap.

On the opening afternoon of Ayr's Scottish National meeting, Wilson Renwick rode Scotch Warrior to win the two-and-a-half mile handicap chase.

The 22-1 chance, trained at Galston by Mike Smith, got up to beat Lucinda Russell's Quitor du Tresor by a neck.

Jim Goldie saddled Too Cool to Fool to land the two-mile novice handicap chase, in the hands of Langholm jockey Dale Irving.

"He obviously likes the course," said the Glasgow handler, whose charge has recorded five of his six career wins at the track.

On Scottish Grand National day, Hawick handler Alistair Whillans and jockey son Ewan teamed up to land the novice handicap chase with Samstown - picking up a valuable first prize of £19,494.

"I thought he'd run well," admitted the winning trainer.

At Bangor the same afternoon, Callum Whillans rode the Venetia Williams-trained Kingcora to win the three-mile handicap chase, while Jedburgh jockey Gillon Crow won the hunter chase on King Fontaine.

On April 13, the Jim Goldie-trained Jonny Delta clinched the 1m 6f handicap at Musselburgh.

Paul and Clare Rooney's Master Red formed the second leg of a treble for trainer Donald McCain at Wetherby the same afternoon, where leading Northern Area point-to-point jockey Catherine Walton rode Rayadour to victory in the lady riders handicap hurdle race.

Hexham the following afternoon proved a happy hunting ground for Scottish connections.

Wilson Renwick rode Forty Crown to win the two-and-a-half mile handicap hurdle race.

Nick Alexander and daughter Lucy teamed up to head the two-mile novice hurdle race with Frankie's Promise, who could be destined for chasing next season.

The Rooneys had another success when Bespoke Lady got off the mark in the three-mile maiden hurdle race.

Newcomer Shades of Midnight was the impressive eight-length victor of the concluding bumper.

Trained by Donald Whillans, and ridden by son Callum, the gelding is owned and bred by The Potassium Partnership - a syndicate formed by Hawick solicitor Rory Bannerman.

Ryan Mania continued his victory trail at Southwell on April 16, riding Karinga Dandy to win the three-mile novice chase, and was also victorious at Haydock three days later aboard 16-1 chance No Planning. He also rode Whiskey Ridge to win the handicap chase at Wetherby on April 22.