Piggott back in saddle

Lester Piggott made a fleeting return from retirement to partner Bay Scenery to finish third in a celebrity riders race at Flemington…

Lester Piggott made a fleeting return from retirement to partner Bay Scenery to finish third in a celebrity riders race at Flemington, Australia, on Saturday.

The 65-year-old grandfather and nine times Derby winning rider had to give best to Pegquoz (Bill Skelton) and Touch of Mahogany (Julie Krone) in the Emirates Airline Legends Race.

Meanwhile, Knife Edge looks one to follow over fences this winter judged on a convincing victory in the Quinns Of Naas Novice Chase on Saturday.

The Michael O'Brien-trained gelding hit the front at the second last before drawing clear to beat Glenelly Gale by 12 lengths.

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Edward O'Grady's Ned Kelly got his jumping career off to a successful start with a workmanlike victory in the Tipper Maiden Hurdle.

O'Grady also had good news concerning the sidelined Nick Dundee, who went well in a schooling bumper at Fairyhouse on Friday, is on course to go over fences at Cork next month.

The featured Woodlands Park 100 Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle went in fine style to Calladine. The Christy Roche-trained fouryear-old scored by two and a half lengths.