TRAINER Jack Barber and three-time national champion jockey Will Biddick combined for a double with Conditions race winner Subtle Sovereign and Men’s Open winner Benedictus at busy Larkhill, where two races were divided and 112 of the 144 entries went to post.

Subtle Sovereign raced alongside runner-up Kazuri Kate (Claire Hart) throughout before asserting over the final three fences.

Barber and Biddick’s hopes of a treble were dashed when Ask The Weatherman’s renewed effort in the first Restricted was denied by Native Pride and jockey Max Kendrick, who had rerouted from Plumpton.

Icthec and Jepeck followed their wins at the season’s Black Forest Lodge opener by dead-heating in the second Restricted.

Peter Mason’s mount, Icthec, looked to have sealed victory with the better jump at the last, but Jamie Thomas drove Jepeck back alongside to share the spoils on the line.

The Waley-Cohens’ homebred Storm Lantern followed up his easy December course success in equally emphatic style in the second Conditions race.

Patiently ridden by Sam Waley-Cohen, Storm Lantern led on the bridle two out before trotting up ahead of his 10 rivals.

Current Event will be aimed at the Cheltenham or Aintree Fox-hunter after recording his seventh successive win in the AGA Ladies’ Open.

Pacesetter Posh Totty still led by two lengths at the last but had no answer when Bryony Frost pressed the button aboard Current Event.

Simply Charles held on to take the first Maiden for owner-trainers John and Hilary Parrott.

Fred and Caroline Hutsby have a fine prospect on their hands after Vertical Glen showed the benefit of a soft palate operation by sprinting home under Tom Ellis in the second Maiden.