LEADING national point-to-point trainer Jack Barber, grandson of legendary Seaborough handler Richard Barber, and jockey Will Biddick combined for a four-timer to dominate the Countryside Alliance Wessex meeting at Badbury Rings.

Conditions race winner Subtle Sovereign, Bonhams Men’s Open hero Posh Totty, Restricted winner Ask The Weatherman and Maiden race victor Montecito provided the pair’s four successes at the event.

Subtle Sovereign made the most of Barber’s skilful placement to record a seventh triumph, despite never having contested an open.

Always in the first two, Subtle Sovereign put up a fine performance to concede 6lb to three-time winner Jepeck, who made ground from the back of the field.

Biddick adopted similar tactics aboard all of his mounts, including Posh Totty, who put in a fine round of jumping to achieve her first open race victory.

Posh Totty, runner-up to Current Event and My Flora in her previous two outings, ran right up to her best to account for Hameldown Tor and Raffa.

Ask The Weatherman finished a distance clear of Degenerate after closest pursuer Billersley Road had capsized three fences out when challenging.

In the Maiden, Montecito overcame inexperience to justify being the even money favourite from Lucy Fielding-Johnson and Richard Mitford-Slade’s promising debutant Winter Soldier.

Harry Cobden, who opened his account aboard Silver Token at Chipley Park, doubled his tally aboard the same horse in the Novice Riders’ race.

Last with a circuit to go, Silver Token picked off his rivals to get home from Barneys Mate, who ran his usual race but couldn’t concede five years to the winner.

Sagalyrique justified owner-trainer Angela Rucker’s journey from Worcestershire by taking an eventful Ladies Open.

Rucker’s charge just held on from Ruapehu after being left in front when leader Ghizao unseated Chloe Newton four fences out.