Cracking double for Tudhope and Boughey

JOCKEY Danny Tudhope and Newmarket trainer George Boughey took the honours on Easter Monday at Redcar by teaming up for a cracking double.

- By PETER BARRON

The first leg came in The Celebrating 60 Years of Cleveland Mountain Rescue Handicap (Division One) when Kranjcar - named after former Croatian footballer Nico Kranjcar - outstayed Lady Of The Garr.

Tudhope said: “He picked up well and will probably win again”

The gelding is owned by the Pompey Ventures 10 syndicate, which includes members from Portsmouth - one of the international footballer’s former clubs.

Joe Hudson, spokesman for the syndicate, said: “We're delighted. We've been waiting for the penny to drop, and he had a wind operation in February.”

The Tudhope-Boughey combination struck again with Cadarn in The Marske Fabrication & Engineering Handicap, with the jockey saying: “He broke a bit slow but settled well. This is his trip, and he felt anice type.”

The football theme continued in The Flat Is Back On Racing TV when Cruyff Turn, trained at Malton by Tim Easterby and ridden by David Allan, won for the fourth time over course and distance.