GO Nomadic, an impressive winner at Wetherby, followed up with another outstanding front-running display to take the Land Rover men's open at the Sinnington point-to-point at Helmsley last Saturday.

David Atkinson's eight-year-old, ridden by Peter Atkinson, started to go clear after the second last. Go Nomadic (Bedale) was five lengths clear at the last and stayed on strongly for a two and a half length win.

John Mackley's Hazel Riley (South Durham) finished second. Ridden by Lee Bates, she was held up in the early stages and kept on well to take second without threatening the winner.

The David Coates owned and ridden Blank Cheque (Pendle Forest) finished a length back in third. He ran in snatches, but was staying on well at the finish.

There was a thrilling finish to the confined hunts race between David Kinsella's Brighter Shade and Grania Furness' Pharlindo (Hurworth). This was the first leg of a Larry McGrath double.

Pharlindo made almost every yard of the running and went six lengths clear after the second last. Brighter Shade (Bilsdale), ridden by Phillip Kinsella, was never far away. Finishing well, he went second at the last, pulled level with Pharlindo half way up the run in and appeared to have gone clear on the line. But the man that mattered most, the judge, gave a head win for Pharlindo.

The favourite, the Chris Dennis-trained Knight Templar (M Harland/Hurworth) dropped away disappointingly in third.

McGrath completed a double when Roger Marley's Treble Trouble (Middleton) took the first division of what looked a very good maiden race. The winner had to survive a stewards enquiry into his improved form.

Treble Trouble was given an excellent ride by McGrath. Held up in rear, he moved smoothly through the field to lead two from home. Six lengths clear at the last, he kept on well to maintain that lead at the line.

The Nicholls owned and trained Stevie Dee (Sinnington) made a promising point debut back in second. He made good late headway after losing his place halfway through the race under Frear Hartley.

Two lengths further back in third was the Serena Brotherton ridden and trained Native Call. He stayed on nicely without being asked any serious questions.

For the second year running Balisteros had a succesful trip down from Berwickshire to take the ladies open. The Russells' Piper's Rock (Middleton) tried hard to make a race of it, but Vicky Russell's mount was easily brushed aside by Balisteros, who galloped on to win by ten lengths under Jill Wormall.

Piper's Rock finished second, with Miorbhail (F Gray/Hurworth) completing in his own time under Tessa Gray after showing early speed.

Another horse taking a race for the second year running was Colonel Blazer (S Fenwick). David Easterby bided his time as the well-backed Shankley (A Barker) cut out the early running under Jim Clare.

Easterby made his move on the odds-on favourite coming to the last and in a matter of strides the race was over as Colonel Blazer pulled away for a ten-length win.

The John Cranage-trained Blue Bud kept on well under Wayne Burnell and deprived Shankley of second by one and a half lengths. This was the first leg of a training double for Ian Mason.

Mason's double was completed when Regal Gale (Middleton) won the second division of the maiden. Although jockey Gino Carenzo has ridden winners under rules, this was his first success between the flags.

Regal Gale was always travelling well in behind the leaders. He took it up approaching the last and was soon pushed clear. The Richard Morley-trained Yashdown (Derwent) was always well placed and rallied strongly under Michael Morley up the run in, cutting down the winner's lead to a length.

Trish Russell's Corrie Mor (Middleton) raced prominently under Tom Oates. He held every chance until failing to quicken after the last and finished a further four lengths back in third.

Nicky Tinkler formed a succesful partnership with Tricky Trevor to take the restricted race. James Delahooke's horse justified favouritism in the race.

He made much of the running and held off the strong finish of Jane Cooper's Step Lively (Middleton). Ridden off the pace by Stephen Swiers, he failed to get on terms by three lengths.

Cherry Coward's Scruton (York & Ainsty) kept on at one pace back in third under Jo Foster.

l There is no point-to-pointing in Yorkshire this weekend. The action resumes a week on Sunday with the West of Yore meeting at Hornby Castle.