DAN Sansom rode a double when the Wilton held their annual meet at Milborne St Andrew.

Tom Lacey introduced another fine young horse in the opening younger horse Maiden, when four-year-old Agamemmon overtook the long-time leader Boygojumping after jumping the second last and stayed on well to win by eight lengths, despite losing a shoe during the race.

The Restricted, run over 2½ miles, produced an easy winner in On Alberts Head, trained by Kayley Woollacott and ridden by Jamie Thomas.

Taking up the lead outright at the second last, the well-backed winner powered away from his rivals to win by a comfortable 10 lengths.

The four-runner Strutt & Parker Men’s Open was a dramatic event.

Approaching the last fence, Theatre Evening looked to have the race at his mercy, but on jumping the fence he quickly stopped and allowed Boss In Boots, who had been in last place throughout, to come storming through on the run-in to win by three lengths.

Owned and trained by National Hunt trainer Seamus Mullins, the grey gelding had been running poorly under Rules and, after misbehaving at Huntingdon, Mullins decided to send him hunting with the Royal Artillery in an attempt to sweeten him up.

Described by his owner as ‘a clever horse’ he was given an excellent ride by Sansom, riding his first winner of the season having suffered a bad back injury before the season started.

The Countryside Alliance Club Members race gave Champagne Rosie and her new trainer Stuart Penny their first win of the season.

Given a positive front-running performance by Will Biddick, the mare was challenged over the last three fences by Turtle Tim, but found more on the run-in to win by eight lengths.

The Ladies’ Open was an exhibition round of jumping from Minella Fifty, ridden by Taylor Pook.

Setting off in front the gelding jumped superbly from fence to fence and was able to see off his two rivals by five lengths.

Described by his trainer Claire Hitch as ‘a horse who loves his work’, he is building a good partnership with Taylor, who works for Jack Barber.

The concluding race, the Open Maiden, turned into a duel between Rakasba (Sansom) and Rainbow Stripes (Biddick).

When Rakasba made a mistake at the last, it looked like his rival was going to prevail, but Sansom got another effort from his mount and won by a neck.

Owned, trained and bred by Jane Bailey at Wilsford, it gave the jockey his first ever riding double and his fifth career win in total.