IN-FORM jockey Callum Rodriguez stormed to a treble at sun-kissed Redcar today.

Rodriguez made it 71 wins for the season by landing his hat-trick on American Bay for Harry Charlton, then Gressington and See That Storm for Middleham trainer Ed Bethell.

Bethell was full of praise for his stable jockey after See That Storm secured the treble by digging in to outgun Charlie Johnston’s True Wisdom in the Market Cross Jewellers Handicap.

"Callum gave the horse a really strong ride. He's a very talented rider and it's great to see him getting the recognition he deserves from southern trainers now too,” said Bethell.

"He's strong, understands horses, and we have a great working relationship, so long may it last."

See That Storm was winning for the third consecutive time and is a horse who could improve again as a four-year-old when he fills his big frame.

“That's the first time he's had to really battle and he showed a great attitude,” said Rodriguez.

Gressington was always doing enough to beat Tim Easterby’s Act of Violence by half a length in the Start Your RacingTV free Trial Now Handicap.

"Bringing him back to six furlongs was an experiment but it worked. I'm delighted," said Bethell.

Rodriguez’s easiest win came on Harry Charlton’s Wiltshire raider American Bay in the Watch RacingTV Free For 31 Days Novice Stakes. The son of New Bay was never in danger as he coasted clear of Godolphin’s Arabic Song.

The winning jockey said: "It was very straightforward. He's been tried at seven furlongs and a mile but coming back to six furlongs was the right step. He's a nice horse with a good attitude.”

It was also a good day for up-and-coming apprentice jockey Rhys Elliott, who rode a double on Zuffolo and Bamboo Bay.

The seven-pound claimer was shown to good effect when driving out Zuffolo in a tight finish to give County Durham trainer Michael Dods his 50th winner of the season in the Racing TV Club Day Handicap (Division One).

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After the gelding had held on by a head to beat David Loughnane’s fast-finishing High Velocity, Elliott said: “I ride him every day at home and he's a different horse since he was fitted with blinkers. The plan was to jump out and be positive."

Assistant trainer Chloe Dods said: "We always set ourselves a target of 50 so it's nice to get there with plenty of the season still to go.”

Delighted owner Roger Saunders only got into racing because he was fed-up with his golf handicap at Barnard Castle Golf Club going backwards.

Elliott, who is now on 13 winners in a breakthrough season, was given a big cheer by the enthusiastic owners of Bamboo Bay after the gelding, trained at Spennymoor by Tracy Waggott, prevailed in the Try RacingTV Free Now At racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap.

The horse is co-owned by brothers Anthony and Neil Kilcran, Paul Dinning, Victor Coglan, and John Wilson, the landlord of The Slaters Arms, in Darlington.

Anthony said: “We've got so much faith in Rhys. He's mature and confident without being cocky and he's well worth his seven pound-claim."

The eight-race card began with Captain Corelli, trained at Malton by Julie Camacho, completing a hat-trick under Tom Kiely-Marshall in the WOODSmith Construction Group Apprentice Handicap.

“He broke nicely and travelled well but we got there sooner than I would have wanted. He’s a really honest horse and has been in great form all season,” said the young rider, whose mount fought off Michael Herrington’s Kodebreaker by a neck.

The Hugo Palmer-trained Aubergine made a winning debut under Jason Hart in the racingtv.com/freetrial Restricted Novice Stakes.

Hart was clearly impressed with the daughter of Mehmas, saying: "She was very green and will take a sizeable step forward."

Maris Angel, trained in North Yorkshire by Mark Walford, defied a six-pound penalty under Jack Garritty to comfortably land the remaining Racing TV Club Day Handicap (Division Two).

Walford said: “She’s an edgy filly and the key to her is keeping her calm. Layla Kirkbridge rides her at home every day and deserves a lot of credit.”