The colours carried to glory by triple Grand National hero Red Rum were once again seen in the winner's enclosure after an emotional victory by Lastbutnotleast (2/1) in the BetBright Mares' Novices' Hurdle.
The seven-year-old was the last horse bought by the late Ginger McCain, for €14,000, and is trained by his son Donald and co-owned by his widow Beryl.
Lastbutnotleast showed that staying is her game as she made all the running and kept on resolutely for Will Kennedy to hold the 5/4 favourite Happy Diva by three and a quarter lengths in this Listed contest and take her 100% record over hurdles to three.
"I don't get excited about much nowadays but I did then - the breeding, the name and the colours," said the winning trainer.
"She's been crying out for a trip, but I never thought we'd get away with it at Doncaster this time of year. The ground near enough came for her.
"We are very much ground dependent. We'll go home and think about it but it's nearly job done. She's going to jump a fence as well."
Bryden Boy came from last to first under an inspired ride from Sean Quinlan to land the BetBright Casino Handicap Hurdle at Doncaster.
Jennie Candlish's consistent seven-year-old had the entire field ahead of him turning for home, but Quinlan bided his time before asking him for his effort on the far side of the course.
Even so, Bryden Boy (8/1) still had a bit to do as he was only fourth jumping the final flight. However, he quickened up nicely on the run-in to go on and score by a length and a quarter from Whataknight with Markov the same distance away in third.
"Sean gave him a fantastic ride. There was no pace down the back. He didn't put the gun to his head too early, he just had to sit and suffer and hope they would come back to him," said Candlish's partner and assistant Alan O'Keeffe.
"Thankfully they did. Sean did the right thing and the horse is in good form.
"Newbury didn't work out great for him. The ground wasn't soft enough and the winner (Tobefair), I think, has a good chance at Cheltenham.
"Our horse has done well this season and it's a nice prize to win.
"As long as the ground stays soft, he'll have another go. If it dries up he won't."
San Benedeto (100/30) cemented his ticket to next month's big Aintree meeting when landing the BetBright Handicap Chase in gutsy fashion.
The Red Rum Handicap Chase at the Liverpool track has been the long-term target for the Paul Nicholls-trained six-year-old, but with that race five weeks' away, connections decided to go for this decent pot first.
It proved a good decision as San Benedeto got the better of Katgary by a length in the hands of Nick Scholfield.
"We were slightly concerned about the underfoot conditions as he was very good at Musselburgh on good, but he's won nicely," said Nicholls' assistant Harry Derham.
"He won't go to Cheltenham. He'll go for the Red Rum - nice ground, flat track - he could be quite dangerous. He was in such rude health we thought with not many runners we'd take our chance here and it wouldn't hurt coming here and picking up a nice prize on the way."
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