The drinks were on Zorro after the Paul Sallis-trained Drink Up Zorro held on in a desperate finish to land the £8,000 William Hill Pall Mall at Oxford Stadium last night.

The white and blue dog, subject of some heavy money just before the off, flew the traps and and led every inch of the way.

Brickfield Class and Lenson Express were pulling him in with every stride, but Zorro held on gamely to land the booty by a short head from Class, with Express a neck away in third.

Last night's results

7.20: 1 KEREIGHT GOLD 2-1 fav, 2 Swamp Jigger 5-1. (1x6x4). Trainer: Massey. Time: 27.68.

7.40: 1 JACS TOP LASS 3-1, 2 Isle of Tara 5-2. (1x5x6). Trainer: Pruhs (Peterborough). Time: 26.91. Ceroc Locomotion (6) 5-4 fav.

8.00: 1 MISS LEE 4-7 fav, 2 Praematurus 3-1. (4x3x5). Trainer: Pruhs (Peterborough). Time: 14.65. Tr Rcd. N/R Kindred Sparky (6), reserve ran.

8.15: 1 FREEDOM EMMA 10-11 fav 2 Milton Bradley (res) 12-1. (5x6x1). Trainer: Yeates. Time: 26.96. N/R Aughacasla Jesse (6), reserve ran.

8.35: 1 SWIFT STIRLING 7-1, 2 Best Bargain 7-4 fav. (6x5x2). Trainer: Magnasco. Time: 39.96.

8.50: 1 PLAN 9-2, 2 Fire For Effect 5-2 jt fav. (2x6x3). Trainer: Pruhs (Peterborough). Time: 26.88. Confident Kermit (4). 5-2 jt fav.

9.10: 1 VITO ROCKET 3-1, 2 Silverduff Jet 6-1. (3x5x1). Trainer: O'Sullivan (Caryford). Time: 36.63. Glynscross Mal (1), Full Bloom (2) 2-1 jt fav.

9.25: 1 DANBURY DODGER 4-1, 2 Mica Lady 3-1. (1x3x2). Trainer: Reynolds. Time: 53.48. Wise Maldini (2) 4-5 fav.

9.40: Pall Mall final - 1: DRINK UP ZORRO 2-1 fav, 2 Brickfield Class 5-2. (4x5x2). Trainer: Sallis (Hall Green). Time: 27.18. N/R Cabra Fly (3), trap vacant.

10.05: 1 BLUE RAY 6-4 fav, 2 Amazing Chloe 5-1. (5x2x1). Trainer: Wills. Time: 27.64.

10.20: 1 GLENROE SANDRA 3-1, 2 Honest Charlie 5-1. (3x2x4). Trainer: Curtin. Time: 27.04.