Andrew Sansome sampled the ups and downs of a jockeys life at Ampton on Sunday when scoring twice for local owner Joe Turner.

He took both divisions of the Maiden race on two eight year olds, Squaddie, a convincing 20 length winner of division one, and Persian Boy, who had to fight a little harder to land division two.

Sansome later went out to contest the Mens Open on Remilan, once again for Joe Turner, but a set -to with Dockmaster at the tenth resulted in the latter being put through the wings and Sansome fined by the stewards for reckless riding.

The race was won by Hatcham Boy whose jockey Christian Ward Thomas was on the second leg of a treble.

Village Copper had provided the first when sprinting clear of Man Of The Match three from home in the Intermediate, followed up with Manna Brave in the Restricted.

Caroline Fryer was a popular victor when landing her first win on Ann's Ambition in the Novice Riders Race, while Charlie Ward continued his winning ways with Popeshall in the Confined.

The Easton Harriers host tomorrow's (Saturday) meeting, the first of two fixtures this year at the popular High Easter course of farmer and Clerk of the Course, Simon Marriage.

Always in the best condition, an extra fixture such as this is long overdue at this course.

A seven race card with excellent entries should provide a fine tonic for those experiencing any festival hangovers from Cheltenham.

Cracking Idea, Imperial Dawn, Native Venture and Emsee-H are among some choice selections entered for the Ladies Open, while Commuter Country, Hatcham Boy, Ruperts Choice and Scarlett O'Hara are among those down to contest the Mens.

With a host of winners among the 176 entries for the day, High Easter is the place to be for all those who failed to get to Cheltenham this week.

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