Jockeys premiership leader James McDonald rode five winners at New Plymouth today.
McDonald saluted the judge in the first four races - on Miraflores, Miss Thorn, The General's Lady, Lemonade - and won later on the card with Tycoon.
The wins took his season tally to 97, 17 clear of Mark Du Plessis. McDonald, who turned 18 last month, won the premiership last season. He is still an apprentice.
Three of his winning rides today were for trainer Mark Walker, who now leads the trainers' premiership with 65 wins, 17 ahead of John Sargent.
