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.

Ferdy Murphy extolled the virtues of stable jockey Graham Lee after he made virtually all the running aboard Three Mirrors in the Wetherby Racecourse Sunday Car-Boot Sale Handicap Chase at the West Yorkshire venue.

Millionaire owner Paul Beck celebrated the transfer of 16 horses to Venetia Williams with a winner from his first runner for that trainer when Magico landed a gamble at Fontwell.

Oliver Carter is dreaming of Cheltenham glory after Venn Ottery opened his account at the 24th attempt in a controversial race for the Manny Bernstein Hedging For Bookmakers Maiden Chase at Leicester yesterday.