Donald McCain told readers that Ofcourseiwill would be suited by the drying ground in the Wrexham Lager Original Brew Novices Handicap Hurdle at Bangor-on-Dee and he beat the well-backed Calarules under a very confident ride from Brian Hughes, winning by three and a half lengths.

The front two pulled 10 lengths clear of the third horse, Dr Dunraven. McCain who was crowned champion trainer at the course for the 12th consecutive year said: “He took a while to learn his job, and he is improving, he will make a nice chaser as he wants a fence.”

The Wrexham Lager Export Handicap Chase went to the Jennie Candlish-trained Zolfo who made most of the running under Sean Quinlan to win by six lengths from the one-paced Road To Rome with Thomas Garner in the plate. Candlish was represented by her assistant Alan O’Keefe, who said: "He would have won when he fell the last time he was here, we always knew there was ability there, this win will have boosted his confidence, which was want he needed, he will keep to a summer campaign as he loves fast ground."

One of the easiest winners on the card was the Charlie Longsdon trained Nightline in the Wrexham Lager Novices Handicap Chase, the Midnight Legend gelding made every yard under Jonathan Burke to win easily by 14 lengths from Our Reward under Jack Quinlan with Best Director a further ten lengths back in third.

Burke said: “I did not think he would win as impressively as he has done, it took me by surprise to be honest, he did it nicely today.”

The opening Wrexham Lager Maiden Hurdle went to the locally trained Fort Jefferson from the Malpas yard of Ollie Greenall, the winner found a nice turn of foot under Harry Skelton to win going away by three lengths from Aardwolf with Richard Johnson in the plate, D’Waterside was a further three parts of a length back in third. Greenall said: “This is my first winner at Bangor and it is a relief as I only train five miles away. He ran very well at Sedgefield last time out, and I thought he was 10lbs worse off today, but he has done it well, it just depends what the handicapper does with him now.”

The best backed horse on the card was the Dan Skelton trained Atlantic Storm in the Wrexham Lager Export Handicap hurdle who was sent off the 11-4 jolly and his backers can consider themselves unlucky, as Skelton went for a gap two out between the eventually winner Innocent Touch under Richard Johnson and Percy Street, with James Bowen on board.

Daly said: “He is still a novice, this is only his fifth race, there is more improvement to come. He loves this fast ground and we will keep him going while the conditions are in his favour.”

Readers who took the advice in Friday's edition that the John Groucott trained Heavenly Promise was a good thing for the Wrexham Lager Handicap Chase over three miles, never had an anxious moment. The Presenting mare was ridden with supreme confidence by Lee Edwards, who stayed on the outside throughout and timed his run to perfection to win readily by three and a quarter lengths from Pray For A Rainbow with Robert Dunne aboard, Toosey was a further nine lengths back in third.

The Geoff Hubbard Racing Club is run by their racing manager, Joe White, who said: “She had a bit left today, she loves the quick ground and she just gallops and gallops all day long, she will keep going throughout the summer months.”

The bumper saw Daly and Johnston complete a double aboard Kalifornia who beat stable companion Teme Spirit by a length, with the locally trained Whiteoak Molly a further three and three quarters lengths back in third.

Alongside McCain's trainers' title, Will Kennedy was the champion jockey and the Leader’s racing correspondent Arthur Shone was crowned champion tipster.

Bangor basked in glorious sunshine, which was reflected in the attendance of 4,781, which was eight per cent up on the corresponding meeting last year, and the biggest crowd for some years at the North Wales course.