William Buick and David Probert helped Kingsclere trainer Andrew Balding bag a 203-1 double on day two of the Newmarket July Festival.

JOCKEYS Robert Power and Fran Berry shared the riding honours when recording doubles at rain-soaked Naas yesterday.

Conditions at Haydock may have only just been raceable but that did not stop the gallant 13-year-old Ichi Beau galloping to his seventh victory over fences in the Sporting Index Handicap Chase.