There was some great racing at Charing on Sunday, with a good number of runners – 73 in the six races.

Punters did not have much to cheer about, with only one favourite getting the verdict.

This came in the Men’s Open, which was a battle royal between favourite Bee An Bee – winning his seventh since joining David Robinson’s yard near Lewes – and Highland Chief, trained by Phillip Hall who also rode the horse.

It was Bee An Bee’s superb jumping that just got him home to win by two lengths.

The Ladies’ Open was a real thriller, with two sisters, Hannah and Rose Grissell, battling it out neck and neck for the last half mile. Rose, riding Myson, got the verdict by half a length.

In the two-and-a-half mile Malden, David Maxwell travelled from Gloucestershire with Pingaro De La Vire to win the race.

Geoffrey Maundrell from Wiltshire took the SE Club Members’ Restricted, riding Droppy’s, a horse he bought from Jim Old who trains near to him.

In the Maiden. run over three miles, winner Mooresini was given a fine ride by Tom Cannon.

RACING moves to Godstone on Saturday for the Southdown & Eridge – the first of two meetings there – starting at 11am for two pony races, with the horses first off at 12.30pm. Racegoers will have the opportunity of seeing the star horse of the South East, Bee An Bee, in the Men’s Open. Running for the first time this year is Carry on Harry, who has dominated the Ladies’ races for the last two seasons.

Clover Bay has had her fair share of niggling problems but should take the Restricted here.