TOM Hamilton posted a milestone 50th career success aboard High Fair - the first leg of a double at Perth, on April 22, for trainer, Sandy Forster.

The Hawick-based teenager was recording his 11th win under National Hunt Rules, adding to 38 point-to-point victories, and one Flat success.

High Fair posted a 28-1 win in the mares handicap hurdle after a game performance under Tom, who picked up a four-day ban for use of the whip. The Yetholm trainer saddled her second winner when See the Legend headed the amateur riders' handicap hurdle race for Joanna Walton, whose success came on the back of her first pointing double.

Selkirk farmer, Stuart Coltherd, has his stable in good form, and the yard has been packing in the winners this month.

At Ayr, on April 17, the one-eyed Aye Well landed the two-mile handicap chase. Bred at Hawick by the late John Hogg, the gelding was recording a third win from four starts.

Four days earlier, at Kelso, Amethyst Rose enjoyed a comfortable 11-length success in the mares' handicap chase for the Selkirk trainer.

Coltherd was quickly back in the winner's enclosure the following afternoon when Resolute Reformer powered clear for a 15-length success in the 2m 5f handicap chase at Carlisle on April 14. He saddled the winner to a further victory, just six days later, at Hexham.

The progressive Aristo Du Plessis produced a game performance to clinch the two-mile handicap hurdle race at Ayr, on April 17, getting up by a nose in the hands of Dale Irving.

The 8-1 chance, trained at Langholm by James Ewart, stuck on well after an impressive jumping display.

James Ewart and Dale Irving were quickly back in the winner's enclosure when Avidity won the hands and heels handicap hurdle race at Ayr, on Scottish National Day. James added a further success to his tally when Civil Unrest - returning to action after a nine-month break - made a wining reappearance at Hexham on April 20, in the hands of Dale Irving.

Leading Northern Area ladies' point-to-point champion, Catherine Walton, rode Central Flame to land the 2½-mile handicap hurdle.

Gavin Hamilton lifted the coveted Buccleuch Cup after Wayupinthesky landed Kelso's prestigious maiden hunter chase on April 13.

The former livestock auctioneer, who trains the grey near Denholm, on the outskirts of Hawick, bought the gelding privately in Ireland. The eight-year-old held favourite Crazy Diamond by half-a-length to end, to end his unbeaten run.

Ten days later, the winner scored again at Perth. He could now head to Stratford for the John Corbett Cup.

Another Hawick handler in winning form at Kelso was Alistair Whillans, who saddled Apachee Prince to take the opening novices hurdle.

James Ewart saw Lord Wishes make a successful return to hurdles when the gelding landed the second division of the handicap hurdle.