CLlVE BRITTAlN and Jack Berry both reached landmarks at Lingfield yesterday, Brittain notching his 1,000th British winner with Ambassadori and Berry reaching 100 for the year with Madrina.

Brittain reached the magic domestic figure when Ambassadori surged away with the Faucets Grohe Water Technology Handicap. Michael Roberts went on from the start on the colt to beat Rowlandson's Charm and Philistar by five lengths and a neck.

Brittain, who was once head lad to, Sir Noel Murless, had his first winner with Vedvyas at Doncaster in 1972.

Ambassadori, is lead horse for Brittain's 2000 Guineas hope Fantastic Fellow at home, and was wearing a tongue strap for the first time. He also sported the white bridle which owner Ahmed Salman thinks brings him luck, Jewel Princess having worn one when winning the Distaff at the Breeders' Cup in Canada recently.

Brittain, 62, rose from apprentice to head lad at the Murless stable. During his stay there he dealt with such famous names as Crepello, Royal Palace, Petite Etoile Fleet, Altesse Royale, St Paddy and Lupe.

He got his own licence in 1972, starting with 37 horses at the Pegasus House Stables, Newmarket, and one of his, first stars was Averof with which he won the Dee, Diomed and St James's Palace Stakes, before moving on to his present headquarters at Carlburg, Stables in 1975.

Madrina and Paul Fessey made all to take the Faucets Grohetec Pulsomat Surf Rating Related Maiden Stakes. The 5 to 2 favourite winning by five lengths from School Boy.

Charles Cyzer bounced back to form after not having had a winner for 90 days when Steamroller Stanly and Gary Carter took it up two furlongs from home in the Faucets Groheart Perfect Water Fittings Conditions Stakes to beat Polar Champ by three and a half lengths.

Hayes Way made a sparkling debut in Division Two of the EBF Faucets Grohe Aqua Water Management Control Maiden Stakes at 10 to 1 under Seb Sanders.