Point Lynas

York is where he looks most at home. Two wins from five races there is a remarkably clean record at one of Britain's most demanding tracks, and his trainer Edward Bethell has made no secret of the fact that York is firmly in the plan. After the Pontefract win last summer, Bethell was already talking about the Strensall Stakes back at York — "he loves that place," he said — as well as the Celebration Mile at Goodwood. The horse's recent second to Croupier in the Hambleton at York's May meeting in 2024, off a mark of 93, was described by Bethell as a career-best effort, which is exactly the kind of upward trajectory you want to see in a horse of his age.

What makes Point Lynas interesting is how he operates. He is not a horse you manage or coax — he runs his own race, settles into a rhythm, and keeps going. "He just has one way of going," Bethell said after the York win. "Don't fight him." Regular jockey Callum Rodriguez, who has partnered him in 12 of his 22 races and won on 3 of them, seems to have understood this instinctively, and the partnership has produced some of the horse's best moments. Bethell also noted cheerfully that Point Lynas does "just as he wants" at home too — "but we all love him."

Bethell's yard at Middleham in North Yorkshire has sent out 62 winners this season alone, so this is not a small operation quietly sneaking a useful horse under the radar. Point Lynas has not won since Pontefract in July 2024 — almost two years ago now — but his form figures over the last six races still include a second and a fourth at the highest level, suggesting the fire is still there. With Royal Ascot apparently on the agenda and a trainer who clearly has a plan, he is worth keeping a close eye on.