Morning With Ivan star of show again at Perth

Ladies day: Corbett’s mare storms home in feature in front of 7,000 crowd

The remarkable Morning With Ivan continued her winning streak with victory in the feature race on a glorious afternoon for Totepool Ladies Day at Perth yesterday.

Ridden by James Corbett and saddled by his mother Susan, the Otterburn-trained mare stormed home to land the Timothy Hardie Diamond Pendant Handicap Hurdle in front of a bumper 7,000 crowd.

It was the 11-4 favourite’s fifth win since returning to racing last season after having a foal and Mrs Corbett said: “She is a real star but her style of coming late on the scene is very nervewracking!

“She deserves a break and we might just give her one more race before she has a holiday.

“I may be back here or at somewhere like Cartmel.”

Borders trainer Katie Scott saddled her first course winner and in the process supplied her mother Sylvia with her first winner under rules when Rory’s Valentine sprang a 50-1 upset in the Bet totequadpot At totesport.com Handicap Hurdle (Div 1).

Winning rider Stephen Mulqueen went on to seal a 203-1 double on the Lucinda Russell-trained Boy’s On Tour.

Rachael McDonald had her 7lb claim reduced to 5lb after scoring on 28-1 chance Blue Kascade for her boss Sandy Thomson in the Bet toteexacta At totesport.com Handicap Chase.

Racing returns to Perth on Sunday June 3 for Gold Cup Day.

The action switches to Hamilton tonight where Keith Dalgleish is triplehanded in the feature race.

The Carluke trainer sends out Eye Of The Storm, Corton Lad and Starplex in the £25,000 Palmaris Services Braveheart Handicap.

Pictures: Steve MacDougall. Above: Eventual winner Morning With Ivan, right, eases along in the feature as Raise A Spark, left, and Nendrum lead the pack along; right: Blue Kascade breaks for home in the 3.40 race.