The hard work that course owner Simon Marriage puts in for The Essex at High Easter, near Great Dunmow was rewarded when his horse Lord Euro landed the opening club members race under Nicky Cook.

The son of Lord Americo was always in the front and ran out a ready 15-length winner from the favourite Rockville with Lismore Legend third.

The meeting attracted a large crowd who were treated to some good racing and close finishes on the six race card.

The restricted contest saw a field of ten face the starter and this saw a first victory for jockey Ben Rivett from Holt in Norfolk.

He was riding Thatmakestwoofus for trainer Tory Hayter from Semer, near Hadleigh, in Suffolk.

It was Tory's second win within seven days from her yard and also for owner Anthony Howland-Jackson from Wakes Colne.

The winning margin was a short head from Mid Div And Creep with Northsider third.

The Countryside Alliance race was held over a new distance of three miles and six furlongs and attracted seven runners.

Dead Man's Dante looked all over the winner until unseating his rider four fences out.

This allowed Lightning conductor under Matt Smith to run out a length winner from Sunyblaze with Cosmic Sky five lengths adrift in third. The winner was a welcome boost for his owner trainer Christopher Sporborg from Albury in Hertfordshire whose yard is having a quiet time.

The ladies saw a great finish with less than a length separating the first three home.

Full Irish led over the last fence from Frosty Run but looked to idle on the run in allowing Georgina Andrews to conjure a late run from Parsonhumfrywebber to get up on the line to score by a short head from Full Irish with Frosty Run coming back at the runner up to go down by a head.