There was no final night upset in season five of Racing League as London & The South celebrated an ultimately convincing victory at Southwell, with Richard Kingscote securing the top jockey award. London & The South started the meeting with a 125-point cushion and, while closest challenger The East performed admirably with three winners, Matt Chapman’s team sealed the title with a race to spare.

London & The South delivered a potentially decisive blow to its Racing League rivals as the second half of the competition started at Windsor. Matt Chapman’s side began the evening in second place, 16 points behind The East, but now finds itself 95 points clear with an overall total of 581.