Trainer Richard Lee praised jockey Micheal Nolan’s forward thinking after he guided top-weight Scales to victory in the Higos Insurance Services Bridgwater Handicap Hurdle at Taunton yesterday.

Tony McCoy enjoyed an excellent afternoon at Newton Abbot yesterday with a near 140-1 four-timer.

Venetia Williams is not known for her first-time-out winners, which perhaps speaks volumes about Duaiseoir’s successful debut in the Windmill Catering Maiden Hurdle at Plumpton yesterday.