Warren Greatrex, better recognised as a National Hunt trainer - witness Cole Harden's storming success in the 2024 stayers hurdle at Cheltenham - saddled his first winner at Salisbury when Dear Cat combined experience and stamina to take the maiden fillies race.

She had advertised her claim as favourite following her running on second at Newbury and relished the step up to seven furlongs. Smartly away, she led from flag fall and though the pack closed on her two out, she readily came clear.

Dear Cat is only one of three fillies at his Upper Lambourn yard, and one of the others, Ruff Justice, has won two races, but Greatrex modestly admitted he was still learning about flat racing. "It's been great fun and has kept my mind busy. A change is as good as a rest."

Dear Cat had suffered a slight foot injury since Newbury and Greatrex had only just got her ready for today's foray. "I think that would have been the one thing that would have got her beaten today."

Half an hour before Economics highly impressive win at Deauville, William Haggis took the seven furlong novice stakes with Triumph of Peace. Though it appeared on paper to be very much a run of the mill affair, Jim Crowley thought otherwise. "I think it might be a decent race. She stayed on strongly. My only worry is that I might have got to the front too soon and someone might come from behind. She's a big scopey horse and she will be a better horse next year."

Ed Walker saddled Almaqam in the same group two race at Deauville but the three-year-old only had a distant view of Economics in the straight. However, the yard enjoyed ample compensation in Salisbury's feature race, £40,000 fillies novice stakes, when Qilin Queen upset the much touted Participle who snatched defeat out of the jaws of victory after heading Qilin Queen in the shadow of the post.

The value of experience was not lost on Jockey Ross Coakley who nonetheless was certainly impressed. "She a really nice filly. Her debut was very encouraging when she showed plenty of greenness. She has improved from that outing. She was very switched on and we got a lovely tow into the race."

Did he think she had won? "It was tight but mine ran straight and true having had that race which was important. She's tall and leggy and everything she achieved this year will be a bonus. She will be better next year."

Ralph Beckett was philosophical about the outcome. "She lugged right six strides from the line. She went from a neck up to a neck down and I think she was neck up after the line. It was a good effort. I think she will do well from two to three."

Aidan O'Brien saddled the favourite in Butterfly Wings who has a string of big race entries but she does not do much in a hurry and once challenged by Oilin Queen, quickly slipped out of contention.

Rossa Ryan, mugged on the line with Participle, did not leave empty handed when Roscioli ran on dourly  to pass Persian Pheonix in the final furlong in the one mile handicap and the combined with Beckett to land the 12 furlong handicap with Allonsy who has won her last four races.