It's the old normal as Frankie Dettori returns with a bang on Kempton winner

The second day of racing's return in Britain led to a first winner for Frankie Dettori, as the jockey made the most of his only ride on the card at Kempton aboard Galsworthy.

Sent off a 4-5 shot to break his maiden under the sport's most recognisable rider, Galsworthy was pushed out score by four lengths in the 1m4f maiden.

Although used to being greeted by hordes of fans when guiding home big-race winners, Dettori still clearly enjoyed being back in action, coming back to the winner's enclosure with arms aloft aboard the winner and giving a fist pump for good measure too.

He said: "It's good [to be back], I'm away from home! Galsworthy is very laid back, he did everything I asked and I'd like to see him on turf. He's a big horse and probably needed it."

Dettori will be back in action at Kempton on Wednesday with three rides, including Hypothetical in the Group 3 Unibet Classic Trial.

Mark Johnston: won the first juvenile race at KemptonCredit: Edward Whitaker

Johnston wins first juvenile race of the season at Kempton with Army Of India

Army Of India became the first two-year-old winner in Britain for the new Flat season, as the first races for juveniles were staged on Tuesday.

With Royal Ascot only two weeks away, the race is on for trainers to have their juvenile runners ready for the meeting and Army Of India showed what he was capable of when holding off Science, who was sent off favourite.

The winner was one of 11 horses nominated by Johnston to the BHA as trainers were asked to submit lists of two-year-olds they wanted to be exempt from elimination in the expectation that races would be over-subscribed.

Joe Fanning was aboard the winner, who displayed the trademark tenacity associated with Johnston-trained runners to score by a short head.

The winning rider said: "We fancied him strongly and would have been disappointed if he wasn't there or thereabouts. The two-year-old races are going to be strong leading up to Royal Ascot.

"He did it easy all the way. He pricked his ears a little in the straight and was always going to pull out more. I was happy and he wasn't doing a stroke in front.

"I think in time he'd stay further but for the moment six will be fine and I'd say he'll be off to Royal Ascot. The two-year-olds at home look nice collectively and I'd be hoping for a good few winners."

Johnston and Fanning combined for a quick double as Meraas won the 6f maiden convincingly.

There could be more Royal Ascot clues later in the afternoon at Newcastle, with four two-year-old races scheduled, though the first provided a 20-1 surprise as Muker obliged for Phillip Makin and Paul Mulrennan. Connections confirmed Royal Ascot will be the plan for the winner.

William Knight: moved into Rathmoy StablesCredit: Alan Crowhurst

Knight straight into winner's enclosure from new base with Newcastle win

William Knight may have had to wait longer than he initially anticipated to send out runners from his new yard, but the wait proved worthwhile as his first runner, Sir Busker, scored at Newcastle.

Knight has swapped West Sussex for Newmarket and now resides at Rathmoy Stables, the premises David Lanigan vacated before moving to America.

Sir Busker was having his first run at Newcastle, but showed an immediate liking for the course, running down Dark Vision to win the mile handicap under Ben Curtis. A trip to Royal Ascot later this month could be on the cards for the winner.

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Curtis, who was in red-hot form prior to British racing's suspension, had drawn a blank at Newcastle on Monday but is back among the winners and has another four rides to come at the track on Tuesday.

Curtis said: "William was very bullish about him beforehand, and he was right to be. It worked out perfectly, it's nice to get a first winner for the team and nice to get the first winner of my back too."

A quick across-the-card double bid for Knight was foiled as Noble Gift took a gallant third in the 1m2f handicap at Kempton, with victory going to the James Fanshawe-trained Olympic Conqueror.

Tim Easterby was on the scoresheet for day one of racing's resumption in Britain at Newcastle on Monday, and the trainer repeated the feat back at the course on Tuesday as Al Erayg won the first race of the day.

A 12-1 shot for the mile handicap, Al Erayg was having his first start on Tapeta and showed an instant liking for the surface, fending off 5-1 joint-favourite Jackstar for victory under David Allan.

Allan said: "I went and rode him in work last week and he was absolutely bouncing. He has good stamina for the distance."

Sir Michael Stoute: great record at NewcastleCredit: Edward Whitaker

Sir Michael Stoute boasts a tremendous strike-rate at Newcastle, and Mubakker maintained that record with a cosy victory in the 6f handicap.

The four-year-old made light work of his rivals under Dane O'Neill, and took Stoute's Newcastle record to 38 per cent for the last five seasons (15 from 39).

Stoute completed an across-the-card double at Kempton with a royal winner, as First Reciever, owned by The Queen and entered for next month's Investec Derby, was a wide-margin winner of the mile maiden with Ryan Moore riding his first winner since racing returned.

Moore said of the winner: "Maybe the race fell apart a little bit with what happened at the start but it's good to get him started and he's a very straightforward colt. He knew his job."

Dropping to the minimum trip proved no problem for Benny And The Jets at Kempton, as the Sylvester Kirk-trained sprinter shot home in the 5f handicap.

Winning rider Rob Hornby said: "He does run well fresh and Sylvester had him spot-on for today. He's got a lot of gate speed and when you hit the lids like that and are able to get to the front it's a lot easier."

Winners' reactions

Newcastle 12.45

William Easterby, son of Tim Easterby, trainer of Al Erayg: "I'm absolutely thrilled with that. He's a nice horse that Emily and I bought over in Deauville, he took a bit of a while to get used to English racing and to things at home but he's been working really well this year."

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Newcastle 1.20

Sam Hoskins, representing Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds, owners of Sir Busker: "Hopefully he might go to Royal Ascot now, for the Hunt Cup or something. He progressed quietly last year and he's at his best on a straight track. A race like the Balmoral at the end of the season might be perfect for him."

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Newcastle 1.55

Hollie Doyle, jockey for Canagat: "Canagat was very gutsy. I thought the Johnston horses weren't going to let me have it easy so I let him cross over the rail and it gave him something to aim at. The stamina really kicked in, he stays a lot further. He's a big unit and there's more to come."

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Newcastle 2.30

Dane O'Neill, jockey for Mubakker: "I think Mubakker did it well in the end. It's riding a bit slow and he was a little rusty in behind them early, they were going a nice gallop, but he picked up well in the end. They weren't stopping on the front end, they haven't been, so I was conscious of that and he's been off a while. You're trying to do two things at once, you're trying to ease him into the race and you're trying to win your race at the same time but I thought it was a pleasing performance and he can build on that. The only time he has disappointed on grass was on soft ground and on his breeding you'd suggest that if he's to go on the turf he'd want a sounder surface."

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Newcastle 3.05

Sammy Jo Bell, partner of winning trainer Philip Makin: "Muker was supposed to go to Doncaster, he was ready to go the first day and Phil's done a good job to keep him ticking along nicely until now. He's been really good at home, we've done plenty with him and we make sure they know their job, which he did today. He's been really professional and he couldn't have done it nicer. The owner will be absolutely thrilled to go to Ascot, if he won or ran well today that was the plan."

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Newcastle 3.40

James Tate, trainer of Victory Heights: "PJ [McDonald] sat on him last week and liked him and I was thinking if he won we'd be looking at Ascot. I was thinking he'd progress to six furlongs there having started over five but given how he quickened up I know think a stiff five at Ascot might suit. "Whether that is for the Windsor Castle or Norfolk we'll see how the times and form compares to the other races."

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Newcastle 4.15

Karl Burke, trainer of Dandalla: "Dandalla will certainly be better over six furlongs but there is plenty of improvement for fitness and I'd rather see her finishing her race over five and she's shown plenty of speed. There's every chance she'll go to Ascot and she'll improve for six there."

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Newcastle 4.50

Jock Bennett, assistant to Mark Johnston, trainer of Pelekai: "Pelekai had been working very well at home. Joe Fanning said to me the other day how much he liked her.

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Kempton 1.00

David Probert, jockey for Hold Fast: "I thought the ten furlongs might be a bit short for her around here but fair dos to the filly. She jumped well and travelled well. She hit the line strong and I'd day she'll improve again going up in trip."

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Kempton 1.35

Daniel Muscutt, jockey for Olympic Conqueror: "He was in good form over the winter and it's nice to see him continue that. The track riding a touch slow due to the heat has probably brought his stamina into play."

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Kempton 3.20

Joe Fanning, jockey for Meraas :"I thought he'd run a big race. He travelled well and coming to the junction I was always very confident it would take a good one to get by me."

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Kempton 5.05

Shaun Keightley, trainer of Secratario: "He's a game horse. Racing over a mile and a quarter or a mile and a half doesn’t really matter. I was just a bit worried he would be a bit too keen but he did it well. He would want some give in the ground and the all-weather suits him as that is what he has won all his races on. If we got plenty of juice on the turf we would give it a go but he seems to like the level surfaces on all-weather tracks.”

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Kempton 5.40

Hugo Palmer, trainer of Gigi's Beach: "He's been working very well from the front at home, leading our horses. I thought Gabriele Malune gave him a lovely ride. Gigi's Beach did not get things together last year and the fitting of head gear and gelding him has done the job."

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