It has been a hugely successful few weeks for young jockey Billy Loughnane.
The 16-year-old has recorded 13 victories so far this year and is now just one win away from ending his 7lb claim.
It has been an incredible couple of months for the teenager, who only rode his first ever winner back in November.
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His father and trainer Mark worked with the likes of Edward O’Grady, Pat Doyle and Enda Bolger in Ireland before moving to the UK in 2011.
"To see Billy's transformation from the pony racing, it's brilliant," Mark told Sky Sports Racing.
"I keep saying it's just awesome, it's the best feeling ever. He rides so well and his confidence is good. I'm blowing him up all the time and I need to stop because he's blowing himself up now.
"It's great Billy is out and the horses are running well. 11 weeks ago it was 'this is Billy, Mark's son.' Now it's 'this is Mark, Billy's dad!' I'm just smiling. It's a proud house."
Mark and Billy continued their excellent run of form as they made it seven and six Wolverhampton winners this week respectively at Dunstall Park on Thursday.
The father and son combination teamed up for a Monday double at the Midlands venue, while the 7lb claiming apprentice also enjoyed a winner for Sean Curran to make it a treble on the day.
Together the Loughnanes claimed another two successes at Wolverhampton on Wednesday and wasted no time in adding to their tally on Thursday’s card either, with 13-8 shot Algheed following up last week’s course victory in the opening It’s Time To Turn To talkSPORT Fillies’ Handicap.
The Worcestershire-based trainer swiftly doubled up with the Luke Morris-ridden Serenity Rose in the talkSPORT Download The App Restricted Maiden Fillies’ Stakes.
Second on her last two starts, the three-year-old went one better as the 5-6 favourite.
He went on to complete his hat-trick in the Spreadex Sports Get 40 In Bonuses Classified Stakes, with 8-1 shot Won Love pulling clear of his rivals in the hands of Cam Hardie.
Loughnane added: “His first run for me over six furlongs was good. He’d been running over five furlongs before that and he just wanted to blitz.
“He hasn’t got the best wind in the world and we just want him to relax. The key today was that they went flat out.
“I said to Cam just to keep hold of him and let him finish off and it worked a treat.”
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