Bonus for Ahern

Eddie Ahern collected a winning spare ride in the opening event at Leicester as Congressional broke her duck with a battling performance in the EBF Filbert Maiden Fillies’ Stakes.

The subject of strong support in the betting ring before the race, the Michael Jarvis-trained filly was sent off a 9-2 chance despite the absence of jockey Philip Robinson, who remains on the sidelines with ’flu.