KENT horse racing trainer John Best has reaped just reward for his endeavours with three more winners. Best's small yard at Hucking, near Maidstone, continued its recent purple patch with two wins at Wolverhampton sandwiched either side of a notable success at Catterick.

First Established triumphed in the Call BetDirect Stakes. Backed down from 11-4 to 7-1, the win was also toasted by professional punter Steve Gough who picked up £200,000 from the Tote when Established came in as the last of his six-race accumulator on the all-weather track.

After an overnight stay in the Black Country, Best then drove his box north to Catterick to win the Stanleybet.com National Hu-nt Flat Race on the turf. This was a first win for a new horse to Best's Scragged Oak yard, Mind How You Go, at 25-1. It was also a debut success for his rookie jockey, 19-year-old Matthew Smith.

Not content with that, Best jumped back in his box and returned for the evening floodlit meeting at Wolverhampton and arrived just in time to saddle Tweed for victory in the Bet Direct Handicap. With Graham Gibbons on board, Tweed came home by a length to give co-owner Paul Dixon his first win since moving one of his string of 40 horses to Hucking.

"My horses were all coming second up to a month ago, but suddenly they're all putting their heads in front and staying there," said Best. "We're not doing anything different by way of training, least not that I'm aware of, but the hard work is paying off."

Best's latest successes follow hot on the heels of last week's £20,000 Lingfield Park win for yard favourite Steely Dan.