There was a dramatic start to the card at Doncaster this afternoon with the Howard Hughes Memorial Heartbeat Handicap, won by Marvo, decimated by non-runners.

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Magic Echo stunned punters when running out a decisive 66-1 winner of the first division of the EBF/Gosforth Decorating & Building Services Maiden Stakes in the hands of Phillip Makin at Newcastle.