Harry Skelton will officially be crowned champion jump jockey at Sandown on Saturday after the clock ran out on Brian Hughes at Perth.

Patrick Mullins moved two winners clear of Jamie Codd (45-43) in their race to be Champion Amateur Jockey this season, doubling-up at Kilbeggan today and completing the feat in the Racing Again Tomorrow Bumper with Kottayam, which scooted home.

Eight year old honorary Garda Adam Roche had an important part to play in Never Feel Blue's Kilbeggan win today, as Bob Olinger's half-sister landed the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Mares) Bumper on debut for Champion Trainer Willie Mullins.

Rachael Blackmore is making gradual gains on sidelined Paul Townend in the Jockeys' Championship and bridged the gap to seven (95-88) with her win on Henry De Bromhead's Not Available (6/5f) in the second division of Kilbeggan's Spring Two Day N.H. Meeting Maiden Hurdle today.