Laddies Poker Two takes surprise win at Kempton

Jeremy Noseda's presence on a wet Monday afternoon at Kempton today was completely unexpected and it was just as surprising when his only runner Laddies Poker Two went for a walk in the market.

The grey three-year-old, making her racecourse debut in the digibet Median Auction Maiden Stakes, opened at 6-4 favourite but drifted right out to 11-4 as the money came for Ocean Legend.

After struggling in the early stages, Laddies Poker Two got herself back into contention in the home straight and cruised six lengths clear under Tom Queally.

The 11-8 jolly Ocean Legend was only second.

Noseda, visiting Kempton for the first time since the installation of the all-weather surface, said: "We were held up with her in the spring when she had sore shins and a muscle problem that we thought was more serious than it was.

"She struggled to get going but that will have sharpened her up.

"We wanted to give her a run early in the year and we might now wait until the start of the Flat season proper."