Five for Driver on Wednesday across two tracks

Driver takes three at Dunstall

Dunstlall Park proved a happy end to the day for Esther Driver, returning home with three open race winners from the eight opens on offer, back-to-back weeks with a treble at the track. 

Skyfall Dingo was the pick of them with a slick sprint win. He had looked a nice type earlier on in the year, winning two of his three first starts for the kennel at Sheffield but he had not been seen in action since August. He resumed here with a fine effort and hopefully he can stay on track and continue to show that quality. 

One of last week's winners was Quill Quids and he followed up with another win over six bends. He popped out in front and with his kennelmate Mossrich Sally acting as rear gunner,  he never really looked like being challenged by anyone other than her, pulling away again when she got to within a length off the final bend. 

A run of four straight runner-up efforts was broken by Sheezatwister who got off the mark at the eighth time of asking for Driver. She popped out in front and that saw her away and gone to run out an impressive three-length victor. It was the first time that she has properly got on the bunny for Driver and it made a big difference. 

There was a double on the night for Nathan Hunt with Sams Magic making it two wins in three starts since returning to action. She is an all action type once her paws hit the sand but had to work to get herself to the front in a race where there were plenty of other pace options. 

Mad For Cash was back on the track in a race for the first time since the opening round of the Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic, staying on powerfully to pick up a 480m contest. She enjoyed plenty of success at Romford over 575m during the summer, so it would be no surprise to see her back there again soon.

Maxine Locke grabbed a double as well. The second came in a staying contest with Newinn Jolie, though she was sent off the second favourite with her kenenlmate Dapper Grace heading the market. The winner got to the front at the third bend and just kept digging in off the front. 

Grouchos Simon had kicked off the double for Locke in a puppy contest, starting well and taking things by the scruff of the neck on the run to the opening bend. He had looked like a very promising type in his second race when winning at Central Park, scoring for the second time in six starts. 

Francis O'Hare was on target with Fercullen Dave for the second week in a row. He was out best in the red jacket and never saw another rival as he kicked a couple of lengths clear by the time they got to the opening turn. He was not able to get his head in front in Ireland but he is 2/2 now for O'Hare. 

Double for Driver at Nottingham 

The day had started well for Esther Driver with a pair of open winners at her home track of Nottingham. Ballymac Gian is a young sprinter who is showing bundles of promise, the March 25 pup producing his fourth win from five runs at this venue. The way that he paced up past his rivals to the turn was impressive, looking like he has plenty more to come. 

Skyfall Kitzie made it a double in a 500m contest, getting out in front early on and gradually grinding things out from there. She has found a decent vein of form in recent weeks, picking up an A2 and then an A1 ahead of this second venture into an open, winning with plenty in hand in the manner of another who has her better days ahead.

Nathan Hunt picked up a winner with Goldcash Warrior who swept to the lead down the back to land the victory. The Time 3 Steps to Victory runner-up is a strong stayer over a stiff four-bend trip and was chased home by the Irish Select Stakes winner Bogger Bob, classier performers than those one would expect to see on a Wednesday lunchtime card. 

The other open was another sprint which went to Jill Llewellin's Charcoal. He had just an A5 win to his credit at this track prior to yesterday but had shown promise when dropped to a sprint for the first time back in October. He paced up on the inside of his main market rival at the bend and took over entering the home straight. 

Young with a pair of winners at Romford

The other half of The Box Seat came from Romford where Paul Young picked up a brace. Bellini Bullet found her kennelmate Hazza Summers outtrapping her but the youngster paced up best to the bend to take over on just her second start over this far. It was her first success since the opening round of the Coral Romford Puppy Cup. 

Uncle Ed brought up the second half of the double a couple of races later, showing the best middle pace to get himself to the front before the third bend. It was the first time that he has got his head in front from the four box, his most recent wins all coming from stripes but with his early pace, he is capable of defying most draws when he is on top of his game.  

Joshua Morris was on target with Gwyn Luka who improved for having his first look at the track last week. He was a Welsh Derby finalist so is a decent type on his home track of Valley, timing his break perfectly to blitz his rivals from the start. A 3.63 split gave them no chance of picking him back up again, scoring by four and three-quarter lengths. 

There was a winner for Michelle Brown as Tomahawk got himself back in the win column. The Arc Birmingham Cup finalist made this a fourth different track he has won on in his last nine starts, getting his head down on the line in a three-way battle that saw a pair of short heads separating them. It was an impressive effort given early scrimmaging saw him shuffled back to last over the 400m trip. 

The other open race winner on the card was Easy Vegas for Debbie Hurlock who picked up the sprint contest. His draw right on the inside helped him to avoid all of the trouble to his right having trapped out in last.