Hallstatt had looked like he would appreciate a step up in trip to following his gutsy run at Doncaster in his previous race and he did not disappoint connections, having the race sewn up 2f out under a positive ride by Seb Sanders to win the 1m6f handicap at Nottingham at 7/1 on Sat 8 May. He looks a decent staying sort on the level and was a shrewd buy by his owner Andy Hill out of a Lingfield Claimer a few months ago.

At Beverley on Tuesday 11 May Saint Thomas, another horse claimed off the flat when trained by Jamie Osbourne as a 2 year old, won first time out for the yard under a good ride by Graham Gibbons over the 1m2f trip. He stayed on well up the hill and looks another shrewd purchase by connections.