Richard Phillips set himself a target of 30 winners this term and he passed the half-way house at Ludlow yesterday following a double courtesy of Full Minty and Yann's.
Carl Llewellyn was always travelling sweetly aboard Full Minty and allowed the six-year-old to take the initiative three out before stretching 11 lengths clear of Finbar's Revenge in the Butts Maiden Hurdle.
Yann's defied top weight under Warren Marston when easily accounting for Mistletoe in the ludlow-racecourse.co.uk Novices' handicap hurdle.
Nicky Henderson introduced an interesting ex-French mare in Gastina, who profited from narrow leader Exit To Wave's fall four fences from home to take the Become a Ludlow Member Novices' Chase by 14 lengths.
Mark Pitman and Timmy Murphy teamed up to land the Ludlow Race Club Novices' Handicap Chase with Dulas Bay. The winner was making his first appearance for the Upper Lambourn trainer.
Wren Warbler and Adie Smith defied top weight to collect the Annual Members Handicap Chase.
