Runners were unfortunately at a premium for this rescheduled Horseheath meeting, postponed from the previous weekend.

However, there is always a surfeit of stories pertaining to jockeys, trainers and owners to enhance a report of proceedings.

Three jockeys produced noteworthy performances with Gina Andrews riding a double on Twilight Girl (Ladies' Open race) and Tigerbythetail (Open Maiden), matched by her brother Jack on Ragnar Lodbrok (Men's Open) and All Is True (Restricted).

These successes maintained both siblings’ leads in their respective national jockeys’ championships.

A perfectly-timed winning ride by Ellie Holder, on Koyote in the novice riders’ contest, deservedly won her the ride of the day award of a framed photograph and gave her a second career win, both attained at Horseheath this season.

Trainer Tom Ellis was victorious on six occasions around Horseheath in his riding days but his current training statistics at the course make remarkable reading by any standards.

East Anglian Daily Times: Jack Andrews on his way to victory on All is True at HorseheathJack Andrews on his way to victory on All is True at Horseheath (Image: Graham Bishop Photography)

At this meeting, he saddled three winners from three runners, namely, Koyote, All Is True and Tigerbythetail, to follow-up his six successes at the New Year’s Eve fixture, giving Tom nine wins from ten runners saddled.

The training stable of James and Jenny Owen, who are based in Newmarket, enjoyed double success by taking both the main races, being responsible for Ragnar Lodbrok and Twilight Girl.

Owners are an extremely important factor in the sport and the enthusiasm and vociferous encouragement shown by Keith Loads when cheering home his Tigerbythetail, in the closing contest, would have been heard many a mile away!

This is always to be encouraged, as is any involvement of top sporting and show business personalities, as was the case with the opening winner of the card, Lift Me Up, ridden by James King.

The horse, trained by Maxine Filby, is named after a song by former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell and the owner is Geri’s husband Christian Horner OBE, the Principal of the Red Bull Formula One motor racing team.

It was with equal pride that Loads and Horner were called forward to receive their trophies at the post-race presentations.