THE Bilsdale Hunt point-to-point was held at Easingwold on Sunday for the first time having previously being staged on a Saturday.

The course had settled back nicely since the York & Ainsty meeting and running rails had been moved as necessary on the bends.

The going was good to soft, soft in places, and racing got underway with the Hunt Members which saw Harbour Way build on recent success at Witton Castle under jockey Max Johnson. The pair finished 15 lengths ahead of the consistent Go Moss Go, the mount of Jacqueline Coward.

There was a battle to the line in the second race, the Restricted Maiden, when Paul Frank pushed out Rosie de Berlais to finish with one length in hand from Moor Flora ridden by Jacqueline Coward.

The Veteran and Novice Riders race saw seven riders set out on course. Representing the Novices, Nippy Des Mottes, who won at the Pendle Forest meeting, gave a good account to clinch victory by eight lengths under Jess Gillam.

The Mixed Open race saw the first leg of a double for trainer David Easterby and jockey Tom Greenall in the form of the well-fancied My Old Piano. The second leg came soon after when Rear Admiral took the honours in the Confined race.

The Restricted attracted the largest field of 11 runners and riders. Adin Abroad, a previous course winner, followed up his Maiden win with local rider Emma Todd for Scrayinghambased trainer, Andy Nicholls. Racing concluded with Samantha Drake riding Blackthirteen to victory in the Open Maiden race.

The results were:

Members: 1 Harbour Way (Max Johnson), 2 Go Moss Go (Jacqueline Coward), 3 Scale Bank (Lucy Sutcliffe).

Maiden (restricted): 1 Rosie De Berlais (Paul Frank), 2 Moor Flora (Jacqueline Coward), 3 Skimbleshanks (Laura Mason).

Veteran & Novice Riders: 1 Nippy des Mottes (Jessica Gillam), 2 Over to Joe (Ollie Pimlott), 3 Jack Boland (Lucy Egerton).

Mixed Open: 1 My Old Piano (Tom Greenall), 2 Kealshore Boy (John Dawson), 3 Minstarlad (Lucy Sutcliffe).

Confined: 1 Rear Admiral (Tom Greenall), 2 Forsomeonelikeyou (Lucy Sutcliffe), 3 Oscar Jack (Richard Smith).

Restricted: 1 Adin Abroad (Emma Todd), 2 Toplander (John Dawson), 3 Victor (Steve Charlton).

Open Maiden: 1 Blackthirteen (Samantha Drake), 2 Mystic Academy (Mark Walford), 3 Whispering Wild (John Dawson).