Henderson hits £2m at Ayr

NICKY Henderson is enjoying a quite remarkable season and yesterday he exceeded £2million earnings in prize-money for the second successive year as the super-consistent Carole's Legacy won the Coral Backing Poppyscotland Mares' Handicap Hurdle at Ayr. Carole's Legacy was shouldering top weight and sent to the front three out, she dug deep to finish four lengths up on Pokanoket.

Jim Goldie is enjoying his best jumping season numerically and he added to his tally with a double thanks to Tillietudlem and Stormin Exit. There was a dramatic start to the opening Artemis, The Profits Hunter Supporting Poppyscotland Novices' Handicap Hurdle, with Larks Lad falling at the sixth hurdle, bringing down favourite Shadow Dancer. Tillietudlem (28-1) stayed clear of the trouble to win by four-and-a-half lengths.

Stormin Exit (13-2), ridden by James Reveley, landed the Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase by just under two lengths.

Goldie's compatriot Lucinda Russell matched his feat when sending out Phone In (20-1) to take the Isle Of Skye Blended Scotch Whisky Novices' Handicap Chase, before following up with Catch The Perk in the Tam O'Shanter Poppyscotland Claiming Chase.