Oxford Stadium general manager Maureen Ridley is steering Oxford on the right track.

She reports a fantastic March return, something like 72 per cent above budget, outshining the other GRA tracks by some measure.

Having served her apprenticeship as humane resources manager here, she has taken the task of head of affairs at Cowley in her stride.

What's remarkable about the achievement is that it has come with one meeting fewer a week now that Tuesday racing seems a thing of the past.

She is a hands-on manager and you will often see her serving behind the bar on busy nights.

Meanwhile, Saturday’s Marie Curie Cancer charity night raised more than £2,500.

Owners and trainers donated £70 to every race.

Oxford will be four-handed in this year's Blue Square Derby at Wimbledon, where Paddy Curtin's Soviet Maldini is joined by the Richard Yeates trio of Penn Razle, Lazerus and Alfie Sparra.

Former Oxford trainer Dean Childs landed his second group one success when Lauries Option won the £8,000 Regency Cup at Hove.

The Tony Magnasco- trained Sharinio Madam did not fancy running too much the other night.

While waiting to be weighed in, got a little excited in the van and managed to lock it from the inside Only a wire coathanger did the trick!