Pat Eddery kept up his quest for an 12th jockeys championship when completing a double in dramatic fashion at Nottingham today.
Eddery struck on Incredulous, who made all in the horsesmouth.co.uk Maiden Stakes and the James Fanshawe-trained filly looks capable of going on to win something better.
She was found to have a sore mouth when last of four when odds-on at Beverley last time but it was her rivals who were left in pain this time.
Fanshawe said: 'This is the first winner of the year for her owner (Dr Catherine Wills), she has quite a large string with me and hopefully we will go on from here.
An hour later Eddery took his tally for the season to 61 when completing his double on the Sir Michael Stoute-trained New Assembly.
The filly, owned by The Queen, was even more impressive as she quickened up in the manner of a very useful individual once she found daylight to win the Tote Bookmakers Stakes (Showcase Handicap) by three-and-a-half lengths.
She was running off only a rating of 82 but there seems little doubt that she is going to prove a lot better than this as the season goes on.
However, a stewards' inquiry was immediately called following an incident between New Assembly and fourth-placed Tonight's Prize just over two furlongs out where the false running rail ends.
The false running rail, which allows the course to be widened in the closing stages, is 'designed to give horses more room on the inside to try and minimise interference when they start to bunch up.'
The inquiry was lengthy but it was finally announced that the result would stand and stewards' secretary Geoffrey Forster explained: 'We could not apportion blame to one or other of the horses, and took the view that no riding offence had been committed.
'No horse improved its placing because of the incident and the stewards were of the view that at the time Pat (Eddery) decided to make his move to the left Seb (Sanders) on Tonight's Prize made his move and they both kind of met.'
He went on: 'Some jockeys have come to me and said that the false rail does not move the horses far enough out to the centre of the course, if it was they say it would allow more room on the inside allowing them more room to manoeuvre and making it less likely to cause traffic jams. Safety is paramount on the racecourse.'
Clerk of the course Charlie Moore said: 'The jockeys were delighted when we introduced the false rail, but what has happened is that they have got used to where it is.
'We will have a look at giving them more room but we have been instructed that turf husbandry has priority over false rail and we are limited to where we can put it.'
Having had to endure six weeks without a winner, Terry Mills saddled his third winner in the space of five racing days when Ceepio made all to take the European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes in the hands of Tony Clark.
Mills was represented by his son Robert, who said: 'We think he is a very nice horse and we were surprised when he was beaten first time out at Newbury, but he could not get any cover there. He will possibly go for something at Goodwood now and it is nice to see the horses back in form.'
Nigel Tinkler, who reports that stable star Sugarfoot will go for the Listed Michael Page International Silver Trophy at Ascot on July 15 was quite happy with some smaller fare when Mountrath Rock won the Seller.
Tinkler retained the filly without a bid and he said: 'She has a mind of her own but Richard (Quinn) gave her a good ride. He did not go for her 100 per cent and kept her balanced.'
Fujiyama Crest who shot to fame when completing Frankie Dettori's magnificent seven at Ascot in September 1996, gained his first success since then when winning the claimer in the hands of John Lowe.
The eight-year-old was then trained by Sir Michael Stoute but is now with Roger Curtis who said: 'He came to me just before Royal Ascot last year.
'He fractured his pelvis before joining Nicky Henderson and then was tried point-to-pointing but did not take to it. But he has come back well and I think he will probably win again on the Flat.'
