Gemelle Gracey-Davison was banned for three days for careless riding on fourth-placed Ashmolian in the Arena Leisure plc Amateur Riders’ Handicap at Southwell.

Richard Johnson could not have asked for a better return from his two rides at Lingfield than two fairly easy victories.

Ofarel D’Airy has been plying his trade at a decent level over hurdles and the five-year-old made his fencing debut a winning one in the folkestone-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Chase at the Kent track.