LOCALLY-based jockeys dominated last week's Radnor fixture at Cold Harbour and they repeated that feat during Saturday's North Ledbury meeting at the same venue.

Matthew Hooper, aged 18, from Leigh Sinton scored his first win on Stride to Glory in the Members. Hooper's mount was always travelling easily but they had to pull out all the stops when the race developed into a battle with Jalcanto during the final half mile. Damian Duggan's experience looked likely to carry the day, but Hooper refused to be intimidated and gained a narrow advantage to the last, which was maintained to the line. Jo Tremain trains the winner at Hanley Castle for the rider's father Nigel, who purchased Stride to Glory at Ascot sales in February.

Richey Spate and Simply Better have become familiar faces in the winner's enclosure this season and they made their third visit after a win in the Confined. Simply Better passed the post as his nearest rival was jumping the last.

The nine-year-old is owned by Carl and Chrissie Spate, of the Bluebell Inn at Ryall and was the first leg of a winning treble for Castlemorton trainers Roy and Mary Shail, who sent out Rusty Fellow and Maggies Brother to win Huntingdon Hunter Chases later in the evening.

Eastnor's Julian Pritchard maintained his challenge for the jockey's title with a hat-trick of wins on Mounthenry Star (Mixed Open) and Persona Pride and Cider Man (Maidens).

Pritchard's treble was completed on board Persona Pride in Division One of the three mile Maiden and Cider Man in Division One of the 2 mile Maiden. The ex-champion tracked Dante's Inpharno for much of this race and had just taken command when Mark Wall's mount ducked out at the third from home which allowed Percy Priday's home bred eight-year-old to coast home.

Janet Hughes was on hand to congratulate Persona Pride's connections because she had ridden the winner's dam Le Jour Fortune to victory in several races during the late 1980s. The Castlemorton based owner/trainer had cause for celebration an hour later after Cider Man's victory in the Maiden in the colours of his owner/breeder Ron Bunn.

Geoff Barfoot Saunt and Come on George repeated their course success of a week earlier in the Restricted. The Eastnor-based rider did well to survive when his mount slipped turning into the home straight and his limpet like qualities were needed when his mount dived through the last but once they were back on an even keel the result was never in doubt.

RESULTS: Members: 1 Stride to Glory (M Hooper) 10-1, 2 Jalcanto (D Duggan) 2-1, 3 Coddington Girl (M Munrowd) 6-1, 7 ran. Confined - 1 Simply Better (R Spate) 2-1, 2 Nittwitty (A Phillips) 20-1, 3 Just One Canaletto (Miss V Price) 7-1, 7 ran. Mixed Open - 1 Mounthenry Star (J M Pritchard) 1-2, 2 Lochnomore (R Burton) 7-4, 3 Rambo Tango (J Burley) 33-1, 5 ran. Restricted - 1 Come on George (G Barfoot-Saunt) 6-4, 2 Magicien (M Wall) 16-1, 3 Derrys Perogrative (R Spate) 20-1, 7 ran. Intermediate - 1 Wild Edric (A Beedles) 1-2, 2 Guard a Dream (E Walker) 5-2 (only two finished) 3 ran. 3 Mile Maiden - Division One - 1 Personna Pride (J M Pritchard) 2-1, 2 Red Spark (E Walker) 12-1, 3 Run to the Glen (M Keel) 12-1, 4 ran. 3 Mile maid - Division Two - 1 Rian Bo Padraig (W Hill) 4-6, 2 Colonel Colt (S Gray) 6-1, 3 Fear Cliste (T Stephenson) 9-2, 5 ran. 2 mile Maiden - Division One - 1 Cider Man (J M Pritchard) 6-4, 2 Oh Wise One (M Wall) 10-1, 3 Baron Kiss (R Hodges) 10-1, 6 ran. 2 Mile Maiden - Division Two - 1 General O'Keefe (M Keel) 4-6, 2 Italian Clover (S Blackwell) 6-4, (Only two finished) 3 ran.