He was on board favourite David Johnson?s Oneminutetofive but the judge could not split the difference between him and Dominic Alers Hankey on Springford.
Farrant had earlier taken the restricted on Baldara but had missed out on a treble when Just Sally was beaten by Sarah Batchelor?s Damiens Pride who was defying his 14 years to give Tim Dennis a second win of the season.
Leslie Jefford is right back in form and took the confined hunts maiden on the Valerie Graham-trained Zaffaran five-year-old My Whisper, getting home ahead of Josanjamic and Liam Heard. He was also second in the restricted on Ivan?s Dream and third in the men?s open on Sue Trump?s Norlandic.
The ladies? open gave Mandy Hand her second win of the season on Karadin, with the smart What A Mover back in third behind Tanya Newman and Breteche.
Ask Again got her act together after a pair of pulled ups to land the young horses maiden under Lucy Gardner and another lady rider in the winners? enclosure was Caroline Prouse on Father Mansfield.
She made no mistake in the four-runner members, getting off the mark for her first win of the season.
Colin Heard had a crashing fall in the last.
Results - Members: 1, Father Mansfield, Miss C Prouse; 2, Squaddie, C Heard; 3, Fern Leader, R Skinner. Four ran, 2l, 20l, 6.24.
Ladies open: 1, Karadin, Mrs M Hand; 2, Breteche, Miss T Newman; 3, What A Mover, Miss P Gundry. 11 ran. 1l, 3l, 6.01.
Confined: 1, Damiens Pride, T Dennis; 2, Just Sally, A Farrant; 3,
Drumhorc, Miss L Gardner. 10 ran. 1 1/2l, 1l, 6.13.
Restricted: 1, Baldara, A Farrant; 2, Ivans Dream, L Jefford; 3, Mister Cone, I Hambly. 12 ran. 7l, 1/2l, 6.17.
Men?s Open: 1=, Oneminutetofive, A Farrant and Springford, Dominic Alers Hankey; 3, Norlandic, L Jefford. 3 ran. D h, 15l, 6.09.
Open maiden 5,6, 7yo: 1, Ask Again,Miss L Gardner; 2, My Little Lady, Miss A Bush; 3, Nditlir, C Heard. Nk, dist, 6.32.
Confined Hunts maiden: 1, My Whisper, L Jefford; 2, Josanjamic, L Heard; 3, Terino, R Darke. 10 ran. 2l, 3l, 6.19.