WHEN London Prize won a bumper at Worcester on his debut, Ian Williams trained the runner-up who was nine lengths adrift of the winner. London Prize, a son of Teofilo, raced then for John Ferguson who subsequently gave up training to concentrate on his growing role with Godolphin.

London Prize joined many others in a dispersal from Bloomfields at the Tattersalls Ireland Cheltenham April Sale last year and was purchased by Ian Williams for £70,000. He has been a multiple winner for his new stable since and made a huge dent again in his purchase price on Saturday when winning the Grade 3 Matchbook Imperial Cup at Sandown.