Brigg trainer Nick Kent in dreamland at Market Rasen Boxing Day races

Brigg Trainer Nick Kent (right) celebrates with his friend and Caistor Cricket Club stalwart Wes Allison after his superb Boxing Day success at Market Rasen. EMN-181227-120919002

It was a day to remember for Brigg trainer Nick Kent as he toasted a winner, a second and a third at Market Rasen Racecourse's showpiece meet.

It doesn’t get any better than that for Lincolnshire trainers these days, competing against the top yards, and Boxing Day at Market Rasen was no different as the leading yards had their share of winners.

But for a local story there was nothing to beat Kent’s Christmas fairytale.

He saddled two runners in the final race, a Class 5 Novices Hurdle, in Oregon Gold, a winner last time out, and the veteran 11-year-old Bowie who has lost a bit with age.

Runners take a fence in the Clugston Lincolnshire National Steeplechase EMN-181227-120908002

The winner was sent off at 11/2, with Bowie in second at 14/1 for a stunned Kent.

A bumper festive crowd enjoyed some competitive racing on the day with the going described as good to soft on the hurdles course, and soft on the chase course.

The £20,000 Class 3 Clugston Lincolnshire National provided another highlight, as always at the festive meeting.

The going provided a gruelling test for this three-mile three-furlong chase.

Ange Des Malberaux (14/1) won, with leading lady rider Bridget Andrews up top.

The opening race, the Rand Farm Park Selling Handicap Hurdle was easily won by Minella Fiveo, trained by veteran Bingley handler Sue Smith, the wife of famous former show jumper Harvey, with Kane Yeoman on board.

The second race, the APM Commercials Novices Hurdle, saw Nick Kent saddle the first of his runners, five-year-old Time is Honey (40/1).