IN recent years, finding a cheaply-bought horse with winning form has proved a reliable approach to the Weatherbys Super Sprint at Newbury. It certainly worked on Saturday as the unbeaten Mrs Danvers, a grey filly by Hellvelyn, carried just 8st, the joint-bottom weight, to victory over Stormy Clouds and Clem Fandango.

Trained by Jonathan Portman and ridden by Luke Morris, Mrs Danvers, 9/2 joint-favourite, was never far off the pace and picked up 50/1 chance Diable D’or with just over a furlong to go. Never seriously threatened thereafter, she strode out well to score by just over a length with Clem Fandango a similar distance away.