Chris Seward, travelling head lad to trainer Derek Haydn Jones, has been taken to hospital after suffering a suspected heart attack at Nottingham.

Classic potential was unveiled as Kempton opened the turf Flat season for the first time in 16 years today but it was Paul Webber, more familiar as a jumps trainer, who took away the biggest prize.

Alcazar earned a possible trip to York with an impressive victory in the Listed HBLB “Further Flight” Stakes at Nottingham today.