SPRINT king David "Dandy" Nicholls has wasted little time rejuvenating Blackheath, the runaway winner of the five-furlong SIS Digital Classified Stakes at Catterick yesterday.

Formerly in the care of James Toller, Nicholls snapped up the speedy son of Common Grounds for just 9,000 Guineas at Newmarket's autumn sales.

"We might take him for a race at the Epsom Derby Meeting," said Nicholls after Blackheath had spreadeagled his 13 rivals to record an eased-down one-length success.

Based at Sessay, near Thirsk, Dandy has gained a deserved reputation for sweetening up other trainers' cast-offs, and Blackheath, who looks one to keep on the right side from now on, is following a well-trodden path taken by the likes of Continent, Rudi's Pet and Bahamian Pirate.

Nicholls completed a 23-1 double when Noble Nick shed his maiden tag in emphatic fashion.

"All of the credit must go to winning 7lbs apprentice Tony Hamilton who rides him out every day," said the trainer.

Noble Nick, formerly with Sean Woods, had previously gained a reputation of being a somewhat unpredictable character, having reared up in the stalls and injured Auusie pilot Craig Williams last season.

Front-running Fashionable Man galloped the entire field into a stupor when making every yard of the running to claim the 12-furlong SIS Conditions Stakes.

Mark Johnston's giant chestnut colt towered over the other six contestants in the paddock and Johnston said: "He's won despite the sharp track. Ideally Fashionable Man wants a more galloping course with a little bit more give in the ground."

Fully ten lengths off the pace, Night Sight appeared to have absolutely no chance turning for home in the mile-and-a-half-handicap. But jockey Jamie Mackay galvanised Night Sight to such good effect the pair came with a withering late lunge to collar long-time leader Western Ridge inside the final 100 yards.

"He's picked up four races on the all-weather, but despite a few seconds that's the first time he has won on the turf," said winning trainer, Market Rasen-based Michael Chapman.

There was no bid for Kevin Ryan's two-year-old filly Yarrita after she had battled to victory in the five-furlong Selling Stakes.

"The filly is only a rabbit, but she's game and genuine enough," said Ryan, who has a further 25 juveniles to go to war with this season.