Alfie shows his quality at Pontefract.

Alfie Flits, a classy bumper horse, continues to progress after switching to the Flat ( and he made it two out of three under a confident ride from Dean McKeown at Pontefract.

McKeown produced him to lead over a furlong out and the 5-6 shot went away to beat Camrose by two and a half lengths with Lost Soldier Three three-quarters of a length away in third in the Listed totesport.com Pontefract Castle Stakes.

Trainer Alan Swinbank (right), who owns the gelding in partnership with soccer stars Gary Flitcroft and Dominic Matteo, said: "He is not a firm ground horse but we got away with it today. They have done a good job with the going.

"We have thought about giving him six weeks off, but there is a mile and a quarter Listed race at Roscommon in three weeks' time and if the ground was right we could go there.

"I bought him in July last year from Shadwell Stud for 15,500 guineas and he is a very good horse. We have time on our side and we don't know where he could finish up ( we might think about the Irish St Leger at some stage, but not this year."

Paul Fessey has quickly got back among the winners on his return to action following a 28-day suspension, and he gave David Barron's Mistress Twister a cracking ride to land the pounds 45,000 totepool Fillies' Stakes.

Fessey said: "I came back on Wednesday night at Ripon and the boss (Ann Duffield) put me on a winner there.

"She has been very good to me and so has David (Barron).

"I can't thank them enough."