ALAN Hill has set his sights on more glory with Supreme Danehill after his charge completed a hat-trick of wins in the Philip Scouller Memorial Southern Grand National Mixed Open.

The Aston Rowant trainer’s ten-year-old had disappointed on his previous two outings when third at both Wincanton and this course.

But following treatment for a strained stomach muscle, he returned to his best at the Kimblewick Hunt meeting at Kingston Blount under Gina Andrews.

She was in the saddle, with Hill’s son, Joe, successful on the gelding in the four-mile marathon for the last two years, sidelined with a cracked vertebra.

Dictating the pace, the four-times ladies’ champion sent her mount clear on the final circuit, and the 11-8 favourite made light of his maximum 12lb penalty to cross the line an eased-down eight lengths ahead of En Passe.

Supreme Danehill is owned by the Sunday Night Partnership – a group of point-to-point enthusiasts, who could now be set for a couple of big days out with the son of Indian Danehill.

Hill said: “The horse is back to what he was. Gina suits him. He is a horse that you have got to keep digging away at.

“He could go to Cheltenham for the four-miler and maybe to Stratford.”

Andrews added: “That is how he likes to go from out in front and he is an awesome jumper.”

Hill and Andrews were completing a double after Changeofluck showed his appreciation for a return to a sounder surface by winning the confined race.

The ten-year-old took up the running from Pithvier approaching the last fence and was going clear when that rival fell, leaving Velvet Royale to finish a five-lengths runner-up.

Heather Munn, who owns Changeofluck with Wendover neighbour Diana Clark, said: “Last time the ground was just too wet and he didn’t like it. Today it was perfect.”

Andrews said: “I have never ridden in a race when it has still been so tightly packed over the few final fences. I almost got stuck in traffic and couldn’t get out, but he quickened up well.”

Meanwhile, Whin Park could return to run under rules, after following up his Lockinge maiden win by taking the restricted race in good style.

The six-year-old has benefited from a change of scenery since moving to Howard Pauling’s Chadlington stables, near Chipping Norton, after being in training with his son, Ben.

Taking the lead at the third-last, Peter Mason’s mount held off Bally River Boy by two lengths.

“He is learning all the time,” said Pauling. “He is getting a bit handier at his fences and always had the class to do that.”

Owner Sue Davis commented: “I think he will go back under rules. He has grown up.”

Thomasina Quesnel, from Sydenham, near Thame, triumphed on Miss Independanze in the Print Concern Invitation Challenge Charity Race, a six-furlong event for non-thoroughbreds and riders who have never ridden in a competitive race.

The event is expected to raise around £600 for the Air Ambulance.

Lawney Hill and Ravethebrave then turned the inaugural Old and Bold Scurry, sponsored by Manor Mix Concrete, over 1m 2f into a procession.

The race is set to raise more than £2,500 for the Injured Jockeys Fund.