JOCKEY Ben Woodhouse won four consecutive races to land a brilliant four-timer at the Old Raby Hunt Club meeting held at Witton Castle last Sunday.

His first win came when Mr Mahdlo (Middleton) took the men's open. The favourite travelled well in third while the Alan Lockwood-owned and trained Whitley Grange Boy made most.

Mr Mahdlo joined the leader two from home and Bob Woodhouse's horse eased clear coming to the last. The only serious challenger, Whitley Grange Boy fell at the last as Mr Mahdlo kept on well for a ten-length win.

The John Cranage-trained Chaos Theory (R Burridge/Sinnington), who was always in touch, stayed on well for Dave Thomas to take second. Ben From Ketton (Zetland), owned, trained and ridden by Simon Robinson, ran on late to finish a further two lengths back in third.

Woodhouse completed a double when six-year-old Auntie Kathleen (P Finn/Middleton) took the restricted race. Graeme Russ's Nampara Cove (Cleveland) was in front under Trevor Glass three from home, but Auntie Kathleen was going well in behind.

The mare hit the front two from home and went clear at the last. Finding extra reserves, Nampara Cove picked up well on the flat and did well to get within two and a half lengths of the impressive winner.

A further ten lengths back in third was the favourite Hellodock (J Milburn/Middleton), who never landed a blow under Clive Mulhall.

The hat-trick was completed when David Ward's Supreme Vintage (Middleton) won division one of the Maiden. This was a good finish which saw the eight-year-old get up on the flat to beat the Rachel Clark-ridden Rising Talisker (D Hill/Sinnington) by half a length.

Ellie Bee's (Middleton) win in division two of the Maiden saw Woodhouse complete his 2,700-1 four-timer in successive races. The mare drew level with the favourite Castleford at the second last and the pair were together until Castleford blundered and unseated his rider at the final fence, leaving Bob Woodhouse's horse clear. He kept on to the line for a ten-length win.

The Jo Foster-trained and ridden Texas Ranger (R Chew/Pendle) kept up the form which saw him win four times in 2004 as he took the ladies open.

Texas Ranger made all, but the Jill Dawson-trained Ardmayle (S Coney/Belvoir) did well to keep in touch until Texas Ranger found an extra gear approaching two out and ran on for a 15-length win. Ridden by Lucy Coney, Ardmayle kept on at one pace to take second.

A strong intermediate race went to the Serena Brotherton-trained and ridden Mr Bromley (Mrs D Brotherton/Middleton).

Putting in some great leaps, Mr Bromley made virtually all the running and whenever the favourite was challenged he kept finding that bit extra.

Always going well, Mr Bromley eased clear of his rivals from the third last to win by 12 lengths.

Lord Daresbury's High Fields (Sir WW's), ridden by Oliver Greenall, ran on late to take second, but he never got into the race.

He finished four lengths clear of third-placed John Rich (C Richardson/Holderness). The Mary Sowersby-trained horse raced prominently under Guy Brewer and only weakened close to home.

The opening race, the members' maiden, went to John Mackley's Carew. The nine-year-old may have been a fortunate winner as the debutante Polar Gale, who raced prominently, was two lengths clear when he ran out at the second last, leaving the Lee Bates-ridden Carew in front.

Carew ran on well to record a four-length win, while the Chris Dennis-trained Lothian Rising (A Wood/Tynedale), ridden by Luke Morgan, ran on well to take second from the Tina Jackson-trained and ridden Winnie Wild (H Thompson/Cleveland), who showed promise.

l There is no point to point action in our area this weekend.