PARIS Bell, bred by Peter Easterby and trained by his son Tim for the Ryedale Partners, landed the Sir Gerald Whent Memorial Nursery at Newbury last Saturday in fine style under Paul Quinn.

The rain had made the ground more than difficult for the two-year-olds and only three were involved in the finish.

Paris Bell went ahead at the final furlong and stayed on strongly, while the rest were strung out like a wet Monday's washing.

This son of Paris House looks likely to contest further than this six furlongs when reappearing as a three-year-old.

Mark Johnston had another week of ups and downs. Winged D'Argent, Kevin Darley up, won a decent handicap at Doncaster last Friday for owner-breeder Daniel Couper, with Tim Easterby's useful Jeepstar as runner-up.

Saturday at the Yorkshire track and the opener, a seven-furlong nursery, went to the Johnston-trained Crosspiece, Royston Ffrench up.

This was the trainer's 33rd individual nursery win this season, and his 114th success in all.

Johnston added that they would keep going on the all-weather as he had several maidens all desperate for a run.

Elliots World did not fare so well for the team under Darley in the Group 1 Racing Post Trophy, which was won by Motivator (Michael Bell/Kieren Fallon).

Elliots World led from four furlongs out but did not last, being headed two out. He did get very sweaty before the race, though.

Easterby and Johnston filled second and third places in the Listed six furlongs event later on, with Harvest Warrior and Joseph Henry respectively.

This was another which went to Fallon on the Paul Cole-trained Andronikos.

David Chapman's consistent Quito was third in the seven furlongs conditions stakes.

It became clear on Sunday that Godolphin had decided to move Shamardal and Lucky Story from Kingsley House to Sheikh Mohammed's Dubai operation, to be handled by Saeed Bin Saroor.

This takes away much of Yorkshire's Classic hopes for next year, but Johnston said: "We will be sad to say goodbye to the two horses, but I wish Godolphin the very best of luck with them.

"We are very grateful to have had the opportunity to train them until now."

George Moore signalled this could be a great jumps season for him when landing a double and saddling a third with his three Haydock runners a week last Thursday.

Barry Keniry partnered Jungle Jinks to a smooth win in the three-mile chase and the winner is bound for the Becher Chase at Aintree next month.

Dougie Costello, a conditional (jumps apprentice) jockey who rides out for Moore was told to make all in the two-mile handicap hurdle on Beamish Prince.

But some set off like dingbats, so the young pilot settled his mount and came through about two furlongs out to win by 15 lengths, earning the praise of the trainer.

Premier Drive, also partnered by Costello, was third earlier for the Middleham team.

Costello was also in the plate for winning Middleham trainer Kate Milligan on Wednesday at Sedgefield, partnering a useful-looking Dark Ben.

Amateur Tom Greenall won two, the amateurs' handicap hurdle on Forever Eyesofblue for Scottish trainer Andrew Parker and the bumper (NH flat race) for Mick Easterby on Blue Buster.

Fellow amateur Tom Thompson, a Lancastrian who works for Micky Hammond, was seriously injured in the amateurs' race.

This was his first ride under rules and his mount, Just Tom, fell at the second flight.

Thompson appeared to be kicked by a following runner and was taken to North Tees Hospital with a head injury.

His condition yesterday morning was described as "comfortable." All in racing wish the young rider a speedy recovery.

Also on the mark at the County Durham course were Ferdy Murphy, who schooled World Vision in the morning, Noel Wilson with Native Eire and Robin Bastiman with Wally Wonder.

At Cheltenham, Malcolm Jefferson's recent good form continued.

He landed the conditional jockeys' handicap hurdle with Calatagan, partnered by Miles Seston, who is proving a useful rider for the Norton trainer.

TEN TO FOLLOW

Usually Racing Week picks 12 or 15 for you to watch, but as the Tote has a £1m competition this year, chosen from only 500, we have marked ten as our area's challengers.

Mind you, we could have selected nearly all of Howard Johnson's string, as he has the most in the Tote-able list from our area!

Granit D'Estruval (Ferdy Murphy); Hussard Collonges (Peter Beaumont); Inglis Drever (Howard Johnson); Jungle Jinks (George Moore); King Revo (Patrick Haslam); Marsh Run (Mick Easterby); Our Armageddon (Richard Guest); Ryalux (Andy Crook); Silver Knight (Tim Easterby); Zibeline (Brian Ellison).

THE WEEK'S WINNERS

Thursday last week. - Haydock NH: Jungle Jinks (trained by George Moore, at Middleham; owned by Mrs Mary & Miss Susan Hatfield), ridden by F Keniry; Beamish Prince (George Moore; Geoff & Sandra Turnbull), D C Costello (claiming 3lbs allowance).

Friday. - Doncaster: Winged D'Argent (Mark Johnston, Middleham; Hb (homebred by owner or connection), Daniel A Couper.

Saturday. - Doncaster: Crosspeace (Mark Johnston; Favourites Racing), Royston Ffrench.

Newbury: Paris Bell (Tim Easterby, Great Habton; Ryedale Partnership No 8), P M Quinn.

Wolverhampton AW: Regal Song (Tim Etherington, Norton; J Brierley), O Urbina.

Sunday. - Towcester: Donnybrook (Ron Woodhouse, Welburn; trainer), J Crowley.

Monday. - No DST area winners at Lingfield, Wolverhampton, but Robert Winston rode a double for other trainers at the first.

Tuesday. - No DST area winners at Cheltenham; Catterick Bridge cancelled.

Wednesday. - Cheltenham NH: Calatagan (Malcolm Jefferson, Norton; Mr & Mrs J M Davenport), Miles Seston (8).

Sedgefield NH: Wally Wonder (Robin Bastiman, Cowthorpe; Richard Long), A Dempsey; Dark Ben (Kate Milligan, Middleham; J D Gordon), D C Costello (7); World Vision (Ferdy Murphy, West Witton; R & M J Partnership), B Harding; Native Eire (Noel Wilson, Malton; Mrs N C Wilson), A Ross; Blue Buster (Mick Easterby, Sheriff Hutton; John Connor), Mr Tom Greenall (5)