IT was a good afternoon for northern breeders last Friday at Doncaster where three of the seven winners were foaled in the region including Josses Hill who got off the mark over fences at his second attempt under Barry Geraghty.

Runner-up to the highly-rated Ptit Zig over two miles, three furlongs in a Grade 2 novices’ contest at Ascot last month when despatched the 10/11 market leader, the Nicky Henderson-trained Winged Love gelding justified odds of 4/11 over Friday’s shorter trip of an extended two miles.