Aston Rowant trainer Alan Hill ruled the roost with an across-the-card four-timer on Saturday, including a treble at the Kimblewick Hunt meeting at Kimble, near Aylesbury.

This was topped up by a winner at the Essex & Suffolk fixture at Higham, near Colchester.

More Trouble (1-2), Fly Direct (7-4) and Ocean Du Moulin (2-5) made up Hill’s hat-trick as a centenary of racing was celebrated at Kimble, while What's Up Doc (evens) took the ladies’ open at Higham under Gina Andrews.

James Tudor was aboard Hill’s first two Kimble winners.

He coasted home by 20 lengths on More Trouble from Gidam Gidam after being left clear by Cavite Zeta’s fall six from home in the opening confined.

The Rodney Mann-owned 11-year-old was making a belated seasonal appearance, and Hill explained: “He was ready to run just before Christmas, but had a minor setback, so we have worked hard to get him here.”

Tudor had to work much harder to get Fly Direct home by four lengths in the restricted with the nine-year-old cutting down the front-running Salt And Vinegar in the last 100 yards.

Hill, who also owns the gelding, said: “Fly Direct was my good thing of the day of the four we have run.

“That was James at his best. I thought he was awesome.”

Hill, who landed a treble on the same Kimble card last year, repeated the feat when Ocean Du Moulin held off Shoudawoudacouda by three lengths under his 16-year-old son, Joe, in the members.

Hill snr commented: “It’s great for Joe because he had a horrible fall at Kingston.”

Ringa Bay, trained and ridden by Philip York, was gifted a walkover in the men’s open.

RESULTS

Confined: 1 MORE TROUBLE (J Tudor)1-2 fav, 2 Gidam Gidam 2-1, 3 Aitchjayem 16-1. Trainer: A Hill. Dist: 20l, dist. 6 ran.

Ladies’ open: 1 LITTLE LEGEND (C Haydon) 1-2 fav, 2 Badger 3-1, 3 Uppertier 14-1. Trainer: C Haydon. Dist: 4l, 2l. 4 ran.

Men’s open: 1 RINGA BAY (P York) walked over. Trainer: P York. 1 ran.

Restricted: 1 FLY DIRECT (J Tudor) 7-4, 2 Salt And Vinegar 6-4 fav, 3 Tallow Fair 7-4. Trainer: A Hill. Dist: 4l, 1/2l. 4 ran.

Open maiden: 1 ROKO DANCER (H Watson) 5-1, 2 Flicka’s Witness 2-1, 3 Hatton Rock 5-1. Trainer: H Watson. Dist: 6l, 15l. 7 ran.

Members: 1 OCEAN DU MOULIN (J Hill) 2-5 fav, 2 Shoudawoudacouda 3-1. Only two finished. Trainer: A Hill. Dist: 3l. 3 ran.