Celia Plunkett ended a 77-year wait for another family success in the members' race when Moscow Court romped to victory at the Heythrop Hunt meeting at Dunthrop, near Chipping Norton.

Plunkett and her husband David, who are based at nearby Wigginton, were celebrating after the former Jessica Harrington-trained eight-year-old - a 16,000gns purchase at the Doncaster Sales last May - justified odds-on favouritism.

Moscow Court's jockey Ian Howe, who lives at Duns Tew, looked to have the prize in safe keeping when his nearest rival, Tom Putt, took a crashing fall at the last fence.

It left Moscow Court to come home a distance clear of Eastern Apple, with Tom Putt remounted to finish third after Brazil also fell heavily at the last when in third place.

Celia Plunkett, mother of Channel 4 racing presenter Alice Plunkett, said: "My father Colonel Anthony Taylor won this race in 1929 and we have been trying to win it ever since."

Owner-breeders Bob and Audrey Coles, from nearby Ledwell, recorded their first success when Touch Of Velvet made a winning debut in the first division of the open maiden for five to seven-year-olds.

Hook Norton farrier Andy Martin got off the mark for the season when Nailed On took the second division of the open maiden for five to seven-year-olds - despite his charge losing a front shoe in the paddock before the race.

Hunt Members: 1 MOSCOW COURT (I Howe) 4-9 fav, 2 Eastern Apple 7-1, 3 Tom Putt 14-1. Trainer: C Plunkett (Heythrop). Dist: dist, dist. 7 ran.

Confined: 1 MY BEST BUDDY (R Cope) 2-1 fav, 2 Which Pocket 5-2, 3 Rockcliffe Gossip 14-1. Trainer: C Bailey (Pytchley). Dist: 20l, 1l. 8 ran.

Ladies' Open: 1 MRS BE (P Gundry) 4-6 fav, 2 Coral Island 20-1, 3 Bally Blue 5-1. Trainer: O Bush (Taunton Vale Foxhounds). Dist: 6l, 8l. 9 ran.

Men's Open (Lord Ashton Of Hyde Cup): 1 COUNTY DERRY (N Harris) 5-4 fav, 2 Swincombe 6-4, 3 Wings Of Hope 6-1. Trainer: J Scott (Dulverton Farmers). Dist: nk, dist. 6 ran.

Intermediate: 1 ITZACLICHE (P Mason) 3-1, 2 Lord Kilpatrick 5-1, 3 Kingfisher Niamh 5-2 fav. Trainer: B Tulloch (Vale of White Horse). Dist: 3 l, 8l. 12 ran.

Open Maiden 6yo+ (Div 1): 1 EGYPT POINT (A Goschen) 2-1 fav, 2 Bydemill Boy 25-1, 3 Brown Flyer 6-1. Trainer: S Waugh (Avon Vale). Dist: sh hd, 4l. 17 ran.

Open Maiden 6yo+ (Div 2): 1 WHO ELSE KNEW (J Snowden) 4-7 fav, 2 Sigma Three Gee 5-1, 3 Outlaw Express 20-1. Trainer: J Dufosee (Blackmore & Sparkford Vale). Dist: 1l, 4l. 15 ran.

Open Maiden 5-7yo (Div 1): 1 TOUCH OF VELVET (M Wall) 10-1, 2 Silver Ghost 4-5 fav, 3 Ghost Buster 7-1. Trainer: J Marles (Warwickshire). Dist: nk, 18l. 8 ran.

Open Maiden 5-7yo (Div 2): 1 NAILED ON 3-1 (A Martin), 2 Cappacurry 12-1, 3 Charlie Chapel 3-1. Trainer: A Martin (Heythrop). Dist: 4l, 6l. 9 ran.