The influence of the late Robbie Laing came to the fore in the final event at Sandown Hillside when Hughes burst home to win from an unlikely position. An emotional Gavin Bedggood was almost lost for ...

James McDonald has been snapped up by Wathnan Racing to ride at Royal Ascot, with the jockey named as the world's best in the Longines rankings set to feature on the first three days at the meeting.