EDWIN Tuer's yard, which has been in such good form under rules, kept that form going in point-to-points when Backsheesh (Hurworth) took the mixed open race at the West of Yore meeting at Hornby Castle last Sunday.
Ridden by Grant Tuer, Backsheesh was always well placed. He took it up with a circuit to go and led until joined by Eddy's Son and the gambled on Shining Fountain three from home.
A mistake at the fence cost Shining Fountain his chance, but Eddy's Son hung on to the leader until weakening coming to the second last.
Backsheesh galloped on in fine style and was three lengths clear at the line.
The Frear Hartley trained and ridden Fryup Satalite (Sinnington) finished second, dead heating with the David Coates ridden and trained Black Cheque (Pendle Forest).
Both horses finished strongly without threatening to reach the impressive winner.
Ronnie Watson's Mount Faber (York & Ainsty) picked up the second win of his career - the first had been on this track in 1996 - when he took the second division of the Restricted.
The David Smith trained Kanona (J Walker/Hurworth) looked to have taken the race when quickening clear after the fourth last under Nigel Smith.
Ridden by Stephen Charlton, Mount Faber was always up with the pace and, as Kanona weakened approaching the last, Mount Faber kept on well to win by three lengths.
Kanona took second, four lengths clear of the Jill Jones trained Buster Buttons (Cleveland), who stayed on well to take third under Nigel Tutty.
There was a thrilling finish to the first division of the Restricted when Monica Dickson's Orient Bay (Bramham Moor) got the better of Jane Cooper's Stop Lively (Middleton) by a short head.
The Jinty Monteith trained Curtainsatchopwell (J Newitt/Middleton) set his usual strong gallop under Dave Thomas.
He led until Orient Bay, ridden by trainer Richard Tate, took over with four to jump and Step Lively moved into second under Stephen Swiers.
The pair fought out a great battle over the closing three fences. Step Lively led two out, but Orient Bay fought back to draw level at the last and, in a great finish, got up to win on the line. Curtainsatchopwell finished a distant third.
Nicky Tinkler continued his successful partnership with James Delahooke's Tricky Trevor (Zetland), the pair following up their Sinnington win by taking the Confined Hunts race.
The race turned into a battle between the two market leaders, Tricky Trevor and the favourite, the David Easterby trained Silver Groom (K Barron/Holderness).
Tricky Trevor led for much of the second circuit, but Silver Groom looked to have come with a well-timed run for Gino Carenza when he went in front two out.
But the grey failed to get home and, as he weakened on the flat, Tricky Trevor fought back and pulled clear to win by one and a half lengths.
The Makins' Triple Eaves (York & Ainsty) finished a remote third under Clive Mulhall.
Michael Abraham's Calleva Star justified favouritism when landing the Members race.
He was in front two from home and, despite a strong challenge from Lingham Lady, he kept on gamely for Rupert Abrahams to win by a length.
Joe Swiers' Lingham Lady put up an excellent display in finishing second under Stephen Swiers, with Jac De Prince keeping on to take third for owner Richard Walker.
The Swiers stable gained compensation when the promising Pinmoor Hill (West of Yore) was the fastest of the three maiden winners in the third division.
In a very good race, Pinmoor Hill, ridden by Stephen Swiers, went clear three out.
The useful Stevie Dee (S Nicholls/Sinnington) had gone well throughout for Frear Hartley and he stayed on strongly to join Pinmoor Hill at the last, but Pinmoor Hill responded well to pressure and ran on to win by two lengths.
A distance back in third was Sylcanny (P Gibbon/Zetland), ridden by Stuart Gibbon.
The Sarah Dent trained Jarode (J Mackley/South Durham) made a winning racecourse debut in the hands of Lee Bates in the second division of the Maiden.
The favourite Farthing Wood led until falling three from home. Jarode, who had been held up early, moved into fourth three from home and made relentless progress to take it up at the last, before quickening impressively on the flat to win by two lengths.
David Atkinson's Nomadic Star (Bedale) ran a fine race in second. He led two from home before being outpaced by the winner.
Brush & Go (S Shirley-Bevan/Jedforest), who weakened three from home under Luke Morgan, was 20 lengths back in third.
The favourite Native Drum (I Bray/Bedale) won the first Maiden, Gino Carenza riding.
The David Easterby trained horse looked a class act. Cruising through to join the leaders three from home, he soon pulled away to win well.
The five-year-old Jenga (J Delahooke/Zetland) showed considerable promise in second. Ridden by Nicky Tinkler, she did well to push the favourite to the line.
The Wayne Burnell trained and ridden Petrea (P Jewitt/Bramham) finished third. She raced prominently until being outpaced three from home.
This weekend's point-to-point is the Derwent at Charm Park, first race at noon.
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