It has been a fruitful festive period for Wales' Ben Jones, who claimed a double of wins on St. Stephen's Day at Kempton for owner Harry Redknapp.
After those two wins, Jones followed up with yet another double on Friday to make it a Christmas to remember at Kempton.
His second win of the day came atop Ooh Betty in the Handicap Hurdle, after he had held on for victory in the first race of the day.
Riding Knight Templar for Robert Stephens in the Introductory Hurdle, Jones was in control of the race and would ultimately win by 1.5 lengths - but not before some late-race nerves for the Welshman.
As they exited the second-to-last jump, Jones almost lost his balance, and hung off the right of Knight Templar before eventually regaining his balance and holding on for a close-fought victory.
Analysing the race on ITV, Irishman Ruby Walsh criticised Jones, and appeared to pinpoint the strange decision that had led to his nervy finish.
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Ruby Walsh rips into strange technique from jockey at Kempton
The ITV broadcast cut to Ruby Walsh shortly after Ben Jones had been interviewed at Kempton early on Friday.
Jones had made light of his near-fall towards the race's conclusion, but Walsh was not so quick to let the Welshman off the hook.
The legendary former jockey pinpointed a strange decision made by Jones to switch his whip from his left hand to his right as they exited the penultimate jump, leading to him losing his balance and hanging on by the skin of his teeth.
Though Walsh was somewhat joking in his tone, it was clear he was unimpressed by such a strange call at a pivotal moment in the race.
Watching [Jones] in this race, leading the park...he was going markedly out to his left all the way. He kept jumping across in front of the other horses. Where Ben makes a mistake, in my money - and it's a big error - is down here to the second-last fence.
Watch him when he jumps, at this fence he has the whip in his left hand. The horse shifts a bit to his left but, for whatever reason, when he lands, Ben pulls his whip from his left hand into his right hand. That's not the right thing to do.
Come on Ben...you're an experienced enough rider, you should have kept that in your left hand. It may well be your weaker one but that's not the excuse. He should have his whip in his hand the whole way down here so he's in control of where he's going.
That's a basic error. Come on Ben, do it better the next time.
Walsh complimented Jones' ability to regain composure and pull away on the final stretch but it was a matter of inches that allowed him to even finish the race.
Despite this, Jones will be delighted with his few days' work at Kempton, with four wins in two days an excellent return.
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