Wishes come true for Ewart

JAMES EWART is looking forward to the future after Lord Wishes ( 8- 11f) romped away with the opening maiden hurdle at Musselburgh.

Brian Hughes was always travelling sweetly on the winner and when he kicked for home after the third last the result was soon in the bag.

Ewart said: “He is the nicest horse we have and I’m delighted he has done it so well.”

“We will go for a race at Doncaster with him next and he will be a lovely chaser in time.”

Despite suffering from dehydration earlier in the day Danny Cook bagged a cracking 91-1 four-timer.

He got up by a nose in the juvenile hurdle on the well-fancied favourite Totalise ( 11- 10f) and had earlier taken the 3m handicap chase on Dusky Bob (15-8f) and Imperial Vic (10-11f) landed the 3m novices’ hurdle.

He signed off for the day taking the bumper on Amisfield Lad (7-1) for Newcastle handler Michael Smith.

Trevor Whelan made the 6½-hour trip up from Newmarket this morning worthwhile when he scored on Father Shine (4-1) in the 2m4f novices’ handicap chase.

The winning jockey said: “I am based with Neil King and things are going well, that’s my 9th winner this season.”

Denis O’Regan and John Ferguson teamed up with Monarch’s Way (9-4) came with a strong late run to take the 2m handicap chase by a neck fromAlpha One.

Down at Carlisle Lucy Alexander and her father Nick took the 2m4f handicap chase with Tipsy Dara (9-2).