THIS season has been hard hit with abandonments and with so many meetings struggling to run due to the ongoing daily deluges, it was pleasing to see the Quantock survive, writes Kirsty Boutflower.

Highlights of the day were a first ever winner for trainer/jockey Rupert Wilks, a first training success of Ollie Bowd and an impressive success for Goleirihem and Izzie Marshall.

Beyond Redemption clearly didn’t live up to his name for Rupert Wilks when he comfortably took what ended up to be the final race of the day. A very emotional jockey who had been friends with the late Keagan Kirkby dedicated the win to his friend.

Travelling well throughout, the winner jumped the second last upsides Young Wolf before being driven clear to record a pleasing 9 length victory under his 20 year old jockey.

Another to celebrate their first winner as a trainer was Ollie Bowd whose Imperial Pride took the Mares Maiden under Will Biddick. With the favourite, Crackerjack Queen unseating four out, it was left to the winner and Dancinnthemoonlite to fight out the closest finish of the day.

Teresa Clark has most local races on her training CV but the Members Race here has always eluded her.