ON her highly creditable fourth to Winchester at Leopardstown, Always Beautiful looked to have the easy winning of the Charleville Maiden at Cork last night. However, the layers were against the filly in the morning and she was available at 7-4.

David Nicholls limbered up for his assault on the totesport Ayr Gold Cup by winning the consolation race for the fourth time in the last eight years when Machinist burst clear to score in style at the Scottish track.