Champion jockey Brian Hughes has steered the horse Blueberry Wine to victory in the feature Handicap Chase at Huntingdon Racecourse.

Brian admitted it was "great" to carry the iconic colours of three-time Grand National winner Red Rum to glory during the victory on Thursday, May 11.

Sporting the silks of syndicate Red Rum Racing 2, named after the 1973, 1974 and 1977 Grand National hero, the gelded son of Dylan Thomas secured win number four over fences when making his first visit to the course a triumphant one.

Appearing booked for second over the last, the Donald McCain-trained 11-2 chance made the most of the late drift over to the stands side rail by the leader and likely looking winner Captain Broomfield, before prevailing by three-quarters of a length.

Hughes said: “This guy is improving. He won two over fences the season before last, and we thought he would win at Market Rasen, but he came back with a problem, and he had a bit of time off.

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“He won the second time out this year at Bangor on ground that was soft enough for him. He is a grand horse that will pay his way through the summer.

“He got a bit fortunate as the other horse was three or four lengths in front of me, and he went across the other side of the track, which swung the advantage back in my way, but you need a bit of luck.

“I’ve just said to the owners about these being the Red Rum colours which is great. Any winner you ride though is good.”

Elsewhere on the card, leading Newmarket-based Flat trainer Sir Mark Prescott enjoyed a rare winner at the Huntingdon Racecourse after Whatawit secured a front-running eight-length victory in the Racing TV Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race