'I wouldn't swap him for anyone' - Christian Williams heaps praise on Jack Tudor after milestone reached

Jack Tudor notched a notable landmark when reaching a half-century of winners in a season for the first time on Rule Me In in the second division of the 2m maiden hurdle.

The Christian Williams-trained six-year-old scored on his rules debut by three-quarters of a length and the trainer was thrilled to play his part in the jockey's achievement. The duo have teamed up for major successes before, including in the Welsh and Scottish Grand Nationals.

Williams said: "Jack's brilliant, he's a very talented and exceptional rider who's been riding out for me since he was 14 or 15. Honestly, I wouldn't swap him for anyone else riding at the moment.

"He's obviously number one for David Pipe and still rides for us too, so it works out for all of us."

On the winner, he added: "Rule Me In came highly recommended from Pat Collins and will make up into your typical Christian Williams staying chaser in time. Looking at the way he jumped you'd have to say he's going to be even nicer over a fence."

Family affair

Olly Murphy kept himself in his father's good books with Karton Plein's win in the opening division of the 2m maiden hurdle.

Owned by bloodstock agent Aiden Murphy, the five-year-old previously finished fourth to jump racing's most expensive purchase Palladium on his hurdles debut last month.

Hat-trick hero

Ideallko completed a hat-trick with a wide-margin win in the opening 2m4½f handicap chase.

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