The Dunsmore Racing Club opened the new point-to-point season in the Devon and Cornwall area.

Of the 49 entries, 31 faced the starter in six races, with only three favourites winning.

Josh Newman's Woolminstone, Somerset, yard took the last three races, all ridden by Josh himself.

Tip Top Mountain, a nine-year-old returning to pointing after seven successes under rules, won the Mixed Open.

Newman said: "He really enjoyed it, loved it and dug in well."

John Gardener's racing colours, celebrating 57 years, were carried to victory in both the Restricted and the Maiden by five-year-old grey Holiday Fund and Clondaw Drake respectively.

He said: "He’s good, never picked up the bridle for the first two and a half miles.

"I had to get after him after the back straight and he ran on well."

Five-year-old Clondaw Drake completed a hat-trick for the yard with a four-length success in the ten-runner Maiden.

Josh added: "We didn’t know what he was going to be like, he is so strong.

"I had to creep up and he travelled and jumped well."

Special mention to Norman Chanin, celebrating 40 years as clerk of the course with the Silverton, who produced an excellent racing surface.