Jack Tudor hailed "genius" Christian Williams for peaking Kitty's Light to perfection in the Coral Scottish Grand National.
The 4-1 favourite finished with his customary late charge to go one place better than 12 months ago. Only stablemate Win My Wings was in front of him then and back-to-back triumphs in Ayr's feature meant much to Glamorgan-based Williams.
His five-year-old daughter Betsy, who was watching the race at home with family, is currently battling leukaemia. Tudor said the three-length call over Coopers Cross (25-1), who held the late charge of Flash De Touzaine (40-1) for the runner-up spot, would give the team a "massive lift."