A decent win came on August 31, 2008 in the Weatherby's Bank Wensleydale Juvenile Novices' Hurdle on Resounding Glory for Richard Fahey. He beat old boss Howard Johnson's horse Silk Drum and picked up a cool £10,261.80.
His old boss Kevin Prendergast gave him the call to ride the talented Katie T in the 2015 BoyleSports Hurdle at Leopardstown and Hughes rewarded the loyalty with a two-length win from Modem for the 60,000 euros prize.
Brian Hughes rides Waiting Patiently to victory in the 2018 Ascot Chase.
Hughes' first Grade One win came on February 17, 2018, on Waiting Patiently in the Betfair Ascot Chase (pictured). The win was an emotional one, coming only a day after the funeral of Malcolm Jefferson, who trained the horse before his daughter Ruth took over after his passing. Hughes pointed skywards after beating Cue Card in a poignant gesture of remembrance for Jefferson.
Hughes' second Cheltenham Festival win came in 2016 aboard the Ian Williams-trained Ballyalton in the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (pictured). Again, he beat a Paul Nicholls-trained horse into second place, driving his 12/1 chance to gain a hard-fought half-length victory over Bouvreuil.
Brian Hughes celebrates his Cheltenham win on board Ballyalton.
The biggest prize on day one of Ayr’s Scottish Grand National meeting will be well earned by whichever of these chasers leads home their nine capable rivals in what promises to be a thrilling race.
On a relatively quiet Friday afternoon at the races, this final handicap hurdle from Sedgefield offers a competitive contest that should provide a happy return to winning ways for the favourite.
Some decent hurdlers are set to compete for the biggest prize on Doncaster’s card, and with at least half a dozen holding serious claims of making the frame, we could be in for a thrilling race.
With four places widely available, Tipstrr’s each-way specialists have been busy assessing the value of a couple of outsiders capable of outracing their odds in this open-looking handicap hurdle.
One of the most open looking handicaps at Sunday’s National Hunt meeting at Stratford has created a buzz among Tipstrr’s pundit, who have landed on a couple likely contenders.
Busy day on Tuesday, May 23 with seven meetings on offer across the UK and Ireland, and once again the Planet Sport tipsters are on hand with some cracking selections.
With two days and 14 quality races behind us, the Aintree Festival has just seven races left for Tipstrr’s team of experts to point us towards some top-value bets as we build up to the Grand National.
