Gislebertus (Superior Product-Laughil Lucy, Aug 16) is the first open race winner to complete five victories in 2019.

Gislebertus 380 £1,500 5
Coolavanny Dylan 280 £1,250 4
Droopys Edge 584 £1,000 4
Goldies Hotspur 750 £1,000 4
Lightfoot Janna 615 £1,250 4
Swift Biscuit 275 £1,250 4

The Belinda Green trained white and black was beaten on his home debut on January 5 but has been unbeaten over the Crayford 380m course since with four ‘regular’ opens plus last Saturday’s £500 invitation.

He has a best winning time to date of 23.37 and has won in the white, black and striped jackets.

The ex-Thurles runner is owned by a quartet of lads from Star Sports – ‘Lofty’, Jason, Sam and Brian – and his next outing will be at Romford on Friday.

Belinda said: “When he first arrived he had a terrible cramping problem, he couldn’t even see out the Hove sprint.

“It has taken a while to build him up, particularly since he fractured a toe in the middle of it. He has never been a natural trapper, though thankfully that is gradually improving as you can see by his sectionals.

“We will see how he goes at Romford on Friday with the possibility of entering him in the Golden Sprint if he takes to the track.”