Point Lynas

What makes Point Lynas genuinely interesting is his talent at the top end of racing. He has won twice in Class 1 or 2 races — the sort of level where good horses prove themselves — and his most significant victory came at Pontefract on 28 July 2024, when he won a Class 1 race. That success came 25 months after his previous win, a gap that makes his return to the winner's circle all the more striking. Bethell described that Pontefract performance with genuine warmth: the horse found a rhythm in conditions he loves and simply kept going, delivering what the trainer believed was a career-best run. It was the sort of gutsy, honest victory that stays with you.

York holds a particular appeal for Point Lynas. From 6 races there he has won twice, including a Class 2 success in May 2024 when he ran second to a strong favourite in the Hambleton, a performance that prompted the handicapper to raise his rating. Callum Rodriguez, his regular jockey, has won 3 of 13 races aboard him — a 23% win rate — and their partnership clearly works. Bethell notes that Point Lynas is straightforward to ride; you let him establish his rhythm and don't fight him. At Class 2 level specifically, where he has run 11 times, he wins roughly once in every four races (3 wins). Though he hasn't won in his last six outings, the most recent of which came just yesterday, his form remains that of a horse worth following whenever he steps out. Bethell has eyes on bigger targets this season, with Royal Ascot mentioned and entries planned for races like the Strensall at York — wherever the ground is quickest.