ALAN SWINBANK has his team in terrific form at present, saddling plenty of winners under both codes, including a nice double at Hamilton last Sunday.

Aramist was the first to visit the winners enclosure, a horse who looks like he will keep on improving.

Afterwards Swinbank was on hand, saying: "Aramist stays well and is very tough. He could go to York next for a two-mile handicap."

Ralphy Lad completed the double for Swinbank, both ridden by Kieren Fallon, this horse was following up on his recent Southwell success.

The trainers' run of form continued onto Beverley on Monday afternoon when Libran ran away with a handicap. Still lightly raced, he makes plenty of appeal as a horse to keep on the right side of.

Staying at Beverley, King's Mimic ran out a very easy winner of the two-year-old race for Ann Duffield and PJ McDonald.

Afterwards the winning handler was delighted, saying: "King's Mimic is a nice boy. When he ran here first time he showed plenty but he was quite green and we knew he would improve for the run. We had to cut him as a yearling because he was a serious handful but we always liked him. The Brian Yeardley Trophy back here could be a possibility – I wouldn't be afraid to stay at five furlongs or to step up to six."

It was Catterick's turn to race on Tuesday evening and Middleham trainer Karl Burke enjoyed a good nights work saddling two winners as both Be Bop Tango and Stepping Ahead came home in front.

It wasn't such a good night for jockey Joe Fanning received a nasty kick when he was unseated from the Mark Johnston-trained Spirit Of Wedza during a seven-furlong maiden.

The jockey was kept overnight in James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, and is now poised for a few days on the sidelines.

Speaking on Wednesday afternoon, after being discharged from hospital, the popular Irishman said: "I just got a good kicking, I'm a bit battered and bruised but hopefully I won't be out too long."

Fanning is a major-cog in the Mark Johnston stable and he will have been delighted to see the yard have a big winner at Chester on Wednesday as Rah Rah landed the Lily Agnes Conditions Stakes.

The fully, now two from two, looked beaten on the far rail once Silver Wings was thrust into an advantage passing the furlong-pole.

But Rah Rah did not tire on the rain-softened ground and fought back at the death to get back up by half a length under Chester maestro Franny Norton.

A yawning five lengths separated runner-up Silver Wings and Fashionable Spirit, a stablemate of the winner.

Deirdre Johnston, wife of the Middleham handler, said: "She is so tough - what a game filly. She shows lot of speed and is very professional and stayed on well on soft ground.

"I'm thinking she can go either five or six furlongs and that Royal Ascot is the dream."

Norton said: "It was a smart race and a smart time. On a bit better ground, you might see a smart filly."

Another busy weekend in store with plenty of action throughout the country, including at Thirsk who are all set to race tomorrow evening.

A competitive seven race card is due under way at 5.40pm and racegoers will get a chance to see Grand National-winning jockey Timmy Murphy riding on the flat for the first time as he announced last week he plans to switch to the Flat.

Having won in excess of 1,000 races over jumps, 40-year-old Murphy will not lack in the experience department.

He was booked for two rides at Brighton, but high winds eventually forced the meeting to be called off, preventing Murphy getting started.

His agent Simon Dodds said: "It was a shame what happened at Brighton, as the plan was to start off there and assess things.

"He'll now be riding at Thirsk on Saturday night. He's on Uncle Brit for Rebecca Menzies."