The course had no problems passing an early-morning inspection but the ground, unsurprisingly, was testing and a very strong crosswind would have made conditions even more like a gluepot. This conditional jockeys’ selling handicap hurdle was obviously nothing special.

LADY MARANZI followed up her success in similar company at Towcester last Sunday in good style. She is clearly in good heart at present but is very unlikely to take up her engagement at Fontwell today.

Grand Prairie boasts just one win from plenty of outings and gives the impression he is not that interested in getting his head in front these days.

Rockys Girl, who chased home the winner last week, got rid of her rider at the first flight on this occasion.

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