JANE Williams was in top form at the Albrighton and Woodland Point-to-Point in Chaddesley Corbett on Sunday as she rode to success in the Ladies Open.

The Enville-based trainer and jockey and steed Grandturgeon were in imperious form.

The eight-year-old’s racecourse appearances have been rationed over the last couple of years but continued his upward progression with an easy win over Well Mett and Minella for Party.

Such was the pair’s dominance that they survived a slow jump at the penultimate fence and a serious error as they cantered to an eight-lengths victory.

With the conditions wet, windy and muddy, the Maiden was shortened by two fences due to the state of the ground.

Once again it was Williams, on Hazel Hill, who was in excellent form as a well-timed run saw her overtake Wy Worry and speed to an eight-length victory.

Williams indicated she’d brought the horse privately in Ireland after he had been placed in several Point-to-Points.

“He was very slow at several obstacles so it’s a good job they took two fences out,” commented the rider.

Rainbow Trout and Kazuri Kate made much of the running in the Connolly’s Red Mills sponsored Intermediate before Josh Guierro produced Johnny OG to lead on the final turn.

The race looked at their mercy but Charlie Dando and Iberico had other ideas and inched closer all the way up the run in and they flashed passed the post in unison.

Despite the horrendous conditions, Redmarley-based jockey James Ridley had an arm chair ride on War Paint in the concluding Maiden.

Sir Reecer and Geoff Barfoot Saunt had seen off a succession of challenges but they were swept aside as War Paint sauntered clear in the home straight to win by 12-lengths carrying the Surenaga colours of Ken Price.

Favourite Executive Benefit lost significant ground at the start of the Bonhams Men’s Open, but Gillian Crow bided his time and his mount had latched onto the rear of the leading group by halfway.

Executive Benefit and Be Definite were vying for the lead on the final bend with Rockabilly and Stone hanging onto their shirttails. The two leaders were inseparable but Be Definite just lost out on the home straight.