RACING: Iley Boy bounced back to winning ways at Kempton to give Chastleton owner-trainer John Gallagher his first success of 2018.

The four-year-old had opened his account at Wolverhampton last month, before he was unlucky in running when beaten at Lingfield.

But he came home a decisive two-lengths winner of a mile-and-a-half handicap from Hi There Silver in the hands of Ben Curtis.

Meanwhile, Anneli Lewis and Alice Aucott, from Charlie Longsdon’s Chipping Norton yard, missed out on a place among the three finalists in their categories for the 2018 Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards

Lewis and Aucott had made the shortlists of ten for the rider/groom and David Nicholson newcomer awards respectively.

ATHLETICS: Matthew Lock put in a strong performance at the Abingdon 10K, despite the wintry weather.

The Witney Roadrunner battled through the snow to finish tenth in 39mins 23secs.

RESULTS

(senior unless stated)

ABINGDON 10KM

Witney RR: 10 M Lock 39.23, 25 G Ferris 42.37, 40 C Hodnett 45.33, 49 S Howard (SL) 47.47, 67 C Bailey 49.51, 77 L Harris (SL) 51.03, 90 J Whelan 52.06, 108 L Holland (SL) 54.52, 142 F Balkwill (SL) 58.02, 189 R Floyd (SL) 1.07.12.

OXFORD PARKRUN

Witney RR: 3 M Lock (1st S18) 18.22, 53 G Le Good (1st V65) 22.09, 59 B Rendell (S20) 22.40, 80 R Redford (3rd V45) 23.49, 93 J Field (V45) 24.25, 142 J Le Good (1st LV60) 26.42, 255 I Fowler (V50) 32.22.

WHINLATTER FOREST PARKRUN

Witney RR: 39 V Munday (2nd SL25) 31.59.

CHICHESTER PARKRUN

Witney RR: 3 J Godwood (1st S20) 20.28.

TRING PARKRUN

Witney RR: 34 B Lonsdale (V35) 27.29.

STRATFORD UPON AVON PARKRUN

Witney RR: 15 T Standard (1st S25), 18 F Howard (V40) 20.29, 39 D Wymer (V35) 22.00, 42 S Howard (2nd LV40) 22.08, 222 T Wymer (3rd LV35) 32.35.

WORTHING PARKRUN

Witney RR: 2 S Upton (1st S25) 16.48, 193 J Horseman (SL25) 31.01.