CALLOW End-based Alan Phillips has made the transition from winning rider to successful trainer after Monty's Tan scored a well-deserved victory at Chaddesley Corbett on Monday.

The six-year-old just lost out to Lost in the Snow on his last visit to the course but gained compensation yesterday with a hard-fought win over Euro Craft in division one of the maiden.

Richard Burton's mount looked all over the winner approaching two out, but he made a mistake at a crucial time in the race and was unable to recover the ground lost at the penultimate obstacle and was still half a length adrift as they pasted the judge.

Phillips has started off his training career with a small team of horses. He is looking to expand his premises next year and on this evidence will not be short of owners.

Romsley trainer Wendy Bayliss, joint owner Sue Jordan and jockey Emma James combined took the Member's race for the second year in succession after Sorrento King had scored an emphatic win.

The eight-year-old contracted a virus after running at Whitwick earlier in the season and the recovery process has taken the remainder of the season. After months of frustration, three weeks ago it was decided to aim Sorrento King at the Members and it was a decision that paid dividends.

James brought Sorrento King to challenge at the 13th and two tremendous leaps took them into the lead. They started to assert their superiority on the climb to the home straight before storming clear over the final two fences.

Rob Summer's Tamworth-in-Arden stable generally has a few winners at this stage of the season, so it was no surprise to see Captain O'Neill win the Confined under Richard Armson

Totland Bay looked all over the winner turning for home but was cut down by Captain O'Neill's late burst which carried him to the front half way up the run in.

RESULTS

Members: 1 Sorrento King (Miss E James) 301, 2 All Eyez on Me (M Hammond) 3-1, 3 Snowtre (A Wintle) 405fav, 5 ran. Confined: 1 Captain O'Neill (R Armson) 401, 2 Totland Bay (T Weston) 4-5fav, 3 Suaverof (D Mansell) 704, 6 ran. Mixed Open: 1 Magicpen (Miss L Brooke) 8-1, 2 Pride of Pennker (D Mansell) 8-1, 3 Royal Czarina (J Snowden) 301, 8 ran. Intermediate: 1 Springwood White (T Park) 7-4fav, 2 Mr Nabarro (P Needham) 601, 3 Magic Lodge (S Steane) 301, 7 ran. Restricted: 1 Mister Bruce (P Mason) 401, 2 Shuil Monty (A Hanley) 201, 3 Times Two (S Ross) 7-2. Maiden-Division One: 1 Montys Tan (P Mason) 5-4fav, 2 Euro Craft (R Burton) 704, 3 Sir Sharif (Miss L Brooke) 6-1, 7 ran. Maiden-Division Two: 1 Joans Choice (D Barlow) 9-4, 2 Royal Alibi (J Burley) 7-1, 3 Carnal Way (R Morgan) 5-2, 8 ran.