Bibury jockey Mark Wall rode a double although he had to endure a frustrating start to the day, when his firt two rides finished second.

He sent members' race favourite Twenty Degrees to the front half a mile from home, when Forgive The Past was the only danger, but Amanda Bush managed to secure the inside berth around the final bend. There was very little between the two horses at the final obstacle before the Bush runner out-battled his rival as they raced towards the judge.

The winner carries the colours of West Littleton-based Nicky Bush, who is a member of the organising committee and a steward at the meeting.

Wall teamed up once again with Chippenham trainer Mike Hawker in the conditions race, but they suffered the same fate when Sheknowsyouknow was beaten by Raleagh House.

Wall went on to complete his double when teaming up with Malmesbury-based Piers Dibben's Novi Sad, who took the mixed open, while Hivikos landed division II of the maiden for younger horses for Cirencester trainer Nell Buckler.

Andoversford trainer James Richardson was also among the winners after Joy Fairbarn's Charm Of Gold had claimed victory in division I of the maiden for eight-year-olds and over.

Three horses emerged with a chance as they reappeared out of the dip, but Charm Of Gold, who's been off the course for over 18 months, looked the likely winner as they raced towards the penultimate and that proved to be the case.

Berkeley trainer Dick Baimbridge scored his first double since April 2007 after Skyhawk's victory in the ladies open and Shernally's success in the restricted. These are the only two horses he has in training and the latter's win provided him with his 491 success between the flags.

The ladies open developed into a straight fight between Skyhawk and Haggle Twins, with the former drawing clear on the uphill run into the home straight. The nine-year-old gelding has suffered just one defeat since joining Baimbridge halfway through last season.

Baimbridge had been unable to attend the Brightwell sales at Ascot last October, so left Shernally's purchase to his jockey Claire Allen, who secured her for the modest sum of 1700 gns.

A maiden winner in Ireland, Shernally was considered by connections to be "slow but stays all day, " which probably accounts for the fact that Claire decided to take the eight-year-old chestnut mare to the front at the second.

The mare kept up the gallop and looked to have the race in safe keeping approaching the last, but Tom Weston brought Lorikarad with a sustained run up the final hill and it was difficult to predict the winner as they swept past the post almost in unison. Eventually, Miss Allen's ride got the nod by a neck.

Julie Houldey's stable has had more knocks than most in recent weeks and the North Nibley (Dursley) yard suffered another setback with the loss of She'll Be Alright with a broken knee at Didmarton , so Cocoa Nut Spice's victory in division II of the two-and-a-half-mile maiden helped put a smile back on connections faces.

The race developed into a straight fight between Cocoa Nut Spice and Grand Silence over the final three fences and it was impossible to put a cigarette paper between them as they jumped the final two obstacles.

Another pulsating finish looked set as they met the rising ground, but Grand Silence wandered dramatically under pressure on the run in and Dave Mansell was quick to seize the opportunity and drove his mount clear in the final 50 yards.