Red-hot favourite Racy won the opening EBF Poppin Lane Maiden Stakes at Pontefract today under a hands-and-heels ride by champion jockey Ryan Moore.

Gulf Express made the journey from Newmarket a more than worthwhile excursion when motoring up the Pontefract hill to claim top honours in the race of the day.

Book Of Music can bounce back from a poor run at Chester to show his true colours at Pontefract tomorrow.

Go Tech repeated his victory of 12 months ago in the Dalby Screw-Driver Handicap at Pontefract to complete a 33-1 double for trainer Tim Easterby – but his jockey Dave Allan was not so lucky.

If antiques guru David Dickinson was a betting man, he would spot a Bobby Dazzler of a punting opportunity at Perth tomorrow afternoon.