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It was a case of championship performances all round after Lavorante landed the Men’s Open at Chaddesley Corbett as that gutsy success sealed the season’s leading point to pointer prize for the evergreen 10-year-old.

Lavorante’s three lengths verdict over the rallying Hugos New Horse also confirmed Luke Price as leading trainer in the 6-14 horses category and James King as the recipient of a fifth jockey’s title with 65 winners on the board.

South Wales-based Price said: “This horse has been a star for our yard over the past three years as his consistency is second to none and this was actually his third victory in eight days following wins at Bratton Down last weekend and Ffynnon Druidion only last Friday

“He came out of Friday’s race very well in himself so we decided to roll the dice here and he was brilliant again as he saw off his rivals one by one – it’s an honour for a small outfit like ours to win the leading trainer prize and have a horse good enough to come to a course like this.”

However, Price and King did not have long to wait until finding the winner’s circle again as Lady Bee Great, backed from 6-4 to 8-11, took up the running in the Mares And Fillies Final with just under a circuit to travel before coming home five lengths clear of Walkingtheline.

The trainer commented: “She obviously likes some sun on her back and decent ground as she won with authority at Bratton Down last Sunday and has done so again – hopefully she can keep going the right way now.”

Just for good measure Price had earlier initiated a three-timer after the Bruce Vaughan-owned and ridden Ringsend John touched off Galileo Silver and Dark Soldier by a three-quarters-of-a-length and a head respectively for the Novice riders contest.

Vaughan’s father William reported: “Bruce has had a weekend to remember as he was on the mark with Designer Destiny who won at Kingston Blount yesterday (Sunday) and has now followed up on this horse. It has taken a few spins for Bruce to get the knack of how to ride him but they have clicked now.”

On paper the Ladies Open looked something of a match between last year’s Aintree Foxhunters winner Gracchus De Balme and the the bang in-form Killer Clown, who was on a four-timer, including successes in Ludlow and Stratford hunter chases.

And it was the latter who prevailed by a length in a driving finish under a strong ride from trainer/jockey Daisy White, but not until the pair had undergone a protracted duel from the third last fence.

An obviously over-the-moon White said: “I was actually more nervous today than I was before his first hunter chase at Ludlow in March as this was a proper test, but everything panned out nicely in the end and this is the horse of a lifetime as far as I am concerned

“He just keeps galloping and finding a bit more as we did not jump the last fence as well I would have liked but then he dug so deep on the run to the line – as I have said he is something very special to me.”

Seldom has any horse jumped with such alacrity around the Worcestershire circuit as Artic Sting in the Members Restricted contest. The Laura Richardson-trained mare took lengths out of the opposition at almost every fence under Huw Edwards.

After the daughter of Scorpion had seen off Validation, the jockey said: “She is good and brave and keeps improving with each race – she has been quite busy this term so i suspect she will be out in the field for a well deserved break now.”

Edwards doubled up aboard Dazzlelikethis in the Jonathan Neesom Memorial Maiden race as the well supported 11-10 market leader comfortably held off the late rattle of Mr Man by 11 lengths to provide rookie trainer Cai Williams with his first winner.