A large crowd attended the Mendip Farmers annual Point to Point race on what was a grey and chilly day.

Conditions were described as good to firm, but perfectly race-able by the jockeys.

On the day of racing, Will Biddick won a riding treble, Joe Drinkwater got a first training victory, and local owner James Drummond scored a double.

Abigail Henry got her second career victory aboard For Rita in the opening ‘Ford Fuel Oils’ PPORA conditions race.

Mark Grant hoped that his debutant Silver Fish would win the ‘Alec Jarrett’ Four and Five Year old Maiden race, but had to settle for second place in a dead heat behind Sogna In Grande, ridden by Will Biddick.

Switch Hitter recorded his third success this season, being ridden by Olive Nicholls to record an easy victory in the ‘Killens’ Ladies Open race.

The ‘Morris and Perry’ Mens Open race was contested between the two runners of Cornish Warrior and Walk in the Wild, who set off together and remained matching strides until Will Biddick set off from third to last and soon asserted himself over his rival.

James Drummond recorded a double on successive days at different courses, using horses that he bought at Ston Easton in recent years.

Will Biddick recorded the final leg of his treble when partnering Far Out West, a six-year-old mare he trains himself, to win the ‘R M Penny’ Open Maiden race.

There followed three hotly contested pony races, including a win for Chloe Fox Pitt, daughter of international eventer William Fox Pitt, in the 138cm race.

Secretary George Pullen said: “We have had a wonderful afternoon of racing, a huge crowd and would like to thank the landowners, all those who have helped setting up and on the day, without whom this day would no be the same.”