TRAINER Mike Smith who trains just 10 miles from the track at Galston trained his first jumps winners for eight months at Ayr Racecourse last Monday when landing an 84-1 double in the first two races.

Strong Economy, ridden by Stephen Mulqueen, won the opening two-mile five-furlong maiden hurdle at odds of 4-1 by a comfortable six lengths after going clear two out and half an hour later Glingerside defied odds of 16-1 to win the two- mile novices’ hurdle under jockey Henry Brooke.

A delighted Mike said: “My horses have been running well enough without winning and I was confident we would do well today.

“Hopefully we can kick on from here and land a few more wins in the coming weeks. Glingerside didn’t hurdle well last time out but we schooled him at home and he was slick today."

The stable was denied a treble in two-mile four-furlong handicap chase when Nakadam, 4-1 was beaten a length and a quarter by the Nick Alexander-trained, Lucy Alexander-ridden The Orange Rogue, an 11-1 chance.

The fourth Scottish-trained winner of the afternoon was Newtown Lad, 5-2 favourite, trained by Lucinda Russell and ridden by Tom Scudamore, who was very impressive in winning the three-mile limited handicap chase by 19 lengths from Sevenballs Of Fire.

Other winners on the card were Simmply Sam, 3-1 favourite in the two mile three furlong handicap hurdle and Sam’s Adventure, 8-11 favourite in the final race of the day, the two mile national hunt flat race.

Ayr’s next meeting is on Tuesday, February 14.