Monday saw Conservative make his long-awaited debut for the Club in a competitive Class 3 handicap where he put in a promising performance, finishing 6th, following 144 days off the track.

We were delighted to welcome Chris, one of Conservative's Owners for the Day, who was experiencing his first ever time as an owner at the races.

Watch the latest video to see the key action from Conservative's debut and hear more from Chris about his owners experience.

Latest update from Scott Dixon on Conservative:

"I was really pleased with his run on Monday, turning for home he was still travelling sweetly and for a few seconds I thought we had every chance of hitting the frame. Having watched it again, they probably went a bit too fast up front early on, and that set the race up for those coming off the pace, and our fellow probably got a bit tired as well, which is to be expected after his layoff.

The jockey also reported that a slightly longer trip would suit him as well, and so taking that into account, I’m looking at a mile race at Wolverhampton on 6th February, it’s a 0-80 rated handicap with decent prize money, hopefully the handicapper will drop him a pound from his current mark of 81, although I wouldn’t expect a drop of any more.

Most importantly, he trotted up absolutely sound after the race, and again the following morning. He’s also had a canter on the track since Monday, and again, everything is spot on with him, so it’s all systems go, and we have lots to look forward to."