Valiant effort by Romeo

Valiant Romeo defied a 7lb penalty to romp away with the opening race at Newmarket today.

Mick Channon’s youngster made virtually all the running in the hands of Dean Corby, stretching clear inside the final furlong of the Cowlinge Nursery to score by two and a half lengths from Tender with Melrose Place three-quarters of a length away in third.