WEST Somerset-based Sandhill Racing Stables are continuing to enjoy a successful season, notching up over 30 winners so far.

Trainers Philip Hobbs and Johnson White, who share the licence at Sandhill, took four horses to Exeter races last Sunday (March 22) and each one of them either won or came second while jockey Callum Pritchard rode three of them.

First up was Livin on Luco in the three-mile seven furlongs chase which Pritchard rode to second place, going off at 5/1.

Their next horse to the starting line was Dakota Star which was again ridden by Pritchard who won the two-mile one furlong event at 9/2.

In the penultimate race of the day, the Sandhill had two runners go to post and at the end of the two-and-a-half mile handicap hurdle it was Kayf Dancer ridden by Pritchard who was the winner after going off at a generous 14/1. Call me a Legend was second under Jack Stenhouse at 3/1.

With the Cheltenham Festival now come and gone, the eyes of all national hunt racing followers will be looking ahead to the Grand National which is due to take place at Aintree on Saturday, April 11.

With the declarations not being announced until a few days in advance of the race, the Sandhill yard have for Imperial Saint entered for what is the best known horse race in the world.

Imperial Saint is an eight-year-old bay gelding and has experienced the Aintree jumps on several occasions, so it will be worth keeping an eye out for him nearer the time.

Meanwhile the next racing at Taunton is on Thursday, April 9 when they host their Family Funday. To buy tickets at discounted prices, log on to www.tauntonracecourse.co.uk