He went on to beat Midnight Pearl by a comfortable three and a half lengths to justify his 2-5 favourite tag.

Blockley said: “We have bought whippy types in the past, but this time we have gone more for class with them.

“Come Out Fighting is a nice horse, but I hope the handicapper is not too hard on him.

“I was a bit concerned about the fast ground as he is a heavy-topped horse, but he had run well first time out and I would like to think he will go on from this.”

Neil Callan and Undeterred do not meet up very often but when they do they hit off, and they teamed up to land the Field And Lawn Marquees Handicap in good style.

The David Barron-trained nine-year-old was sent into the lead about a furlong from home, and he had two and a half lengths to spare over Time N Time Again, with Blackheath a similar distance away in third place.

Undeterred, who was sent off the 7-2 joint-favourite, carries the colours of former BHB chairman Peter Savill, and Callan said: “I have only ridden Undeterred twice and I have won on him twice now.

“I think he used to be a bit of a character, but they have taken the blinkers off him now.”

Apprentice Tony Hamilton, who loses his 3lb claim from Wednesday, continued in good form when partnering Dark Charm to success in the Field And Lawn Marquees Claiming Stakes.

Dark Charm (3-1) struck the front two and a half furlongs out in the mile-and-a-furlong contest and he stayed on gamely to shake off the challenges of Cherished Number and then Sawwaah to score by three-quarters of a length.

Linda Perratt was left celebrating after Shatin Leader (10-1) ended a 34-day losing streak under Dean Mernagh in the Mowlem Managed Services Handicap.

Miss Perratt said: “Shatin Leader ran well from a bad draw at Musselburgh last time, and before that she had soft ground.

“We have been badly hit by the virus, we shut down for two months, having had it for about three months in all.

“Hopefully this win is a good sign, but we still have about eight horses which are not right, so we will have to see.”

David Nicholls rates David McCabe quite highly and the rider repaid that confidence with success on Royal Dignitary (8-1) in the RBS Scottish Trophy Handicap.

McCabe said: “I ride out for David Loder but Dandy is very good to me. He gives me plenty of chances when his son Adrian is unable to ride and I am very grateful to him.”

Apprentice Greg Fairley was seen to good effect as he took his career score to nine on Mark Johnston’s McEldowney (9-4) in the concluding Autumn Finale Beckons Handicap.