Ladies day comes early as Wadham and Frost combine for a double

Tuesday: Fakenham

The British Racing School in Newmarket sponsored one of the feature contests at the Norfolk track which fittingly went the way of local runner Sorbet.

The 3-1 chance was completing doubles for Lucy Wadham and Bryony Frost when landing the two-mile mares' handicap hurdle which was named after the BRS 356 Group.

Sorbet is evidently one of the best work horses in the yard at Wadham's base but enjoyed going around bends when making all at the expense of Voice Of Calm.

Winning owner-breeder Pat Toye picked up her prize from the students and Wadham said: "Fair play to Pat as she hand-reared Sorbet as her dam died when she was a foal so she's the last one. Hopefully Sorbet can be a broodmare herself one day.".

Ford has the Amo

Bryony Frost dismounts from Terresita after the opener

Wadham's owner Tom Ford must be the Robson Aguiar of the jumps game after recent Irish import Terresita landed the opener barely three weeks after joining the stable.

Just like some of the Amo Racing team, the 5-1 outsider of four had done most of her match practice in Ireland before a game success under Frost.

Ward and Wadham know all about the family of Terresita as they both were involved with the mare Brixen.

Ward said: "This filly took part in a schooling hurdle for Andrew Lynch at the Curragh before she arrived here about three weeks ago so we knew she could jump. Bryony gave her time to get into the race and she finished off very well. Brixen is at stud in Ireland and this is the first of her offspring to win."

Go East

Katie O'Farrell returns on Salley Gardens

Katie O'Farrell and Salley Gardens completed a successful tour of East Anglia when landing odds of 4-5 in the 2m7½f handicap hurdle.

Just a week after sauntering home at nearby Huntingdon, the Olly Murphy-trained runner put up a similar display to see off the gallant Presenting Yeats, who was off the bridle from flagfall.

The winner was due to go up 11lb after his previous triumph and was carrying just a 7lb penalty here but is unlikely to go to the well again.

Murphy said: "Salley Gardens has proved a revelation since we fitted him with a tongue-tie and cheekpieces and Katie gave him a lovely ride."

It was a first win at the track for O'Farrell but not Fergus Gregory, who kicked off a double for Murphy when landing the preceding three-mile handicap chase on Dubai Quest.

Good turnout off course

Clerk of the course David Hunter welcomed a decent crowd but was resigned to having small fields.

However, he recalled having to water for this meeting in the past. He said: "We've only allowed to water up to October 31 but I do recall having to get special dispensation from the Environment Agency to water in the past so we've been here before."

Results, replays and analysis

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