TODAY'S RACE CARDS AT NEWMARKET

Racegoers at Newmarket were treated to 7 races on good to firm ground, with 55 runners declared and rarely a dull moment across the card. The opening races produced two early results: Earth Shot (1.91), the market leader, justified that support in convincing fashion, and Ancient Egypt ran out the winner at 17.00.

There was no let-up in the action as the afternoon moved into its central stages. St Anton ran out the winner at 5.00; Tom Marquand steered Santorini Star to victory at 3.25; and Harry Davies guided Billyjoh home at 6.50.

The programme drew to a close with the later races continuing to deliver. Saber Strike ran out the winner at 6.50, before Cinque Verde (8.50) landed the prize in determined fashion. Punters who kept faith with the market could reflect on a productive afternoon as the card played out in largely predictable fashion.