Blue Point can power to Middle Park glory at Newmarket

David Metcalf | September 23, 2016

Everything points to Blue in Middle Park Stakes

Blue Point can further enhance his Classic claims with victory in the Group 1 Middle Park Stakes on the final day of Newmarket’s Cambridgeshire meeting (15.30).

The Charlie Appleby trained colt has won three of his four starts and is currently 8/1 with Coral for next year’s 2000 Guineas following an impressive success in the Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes at York.

After travelling strongly on the heels of the leaders under a confident William Buick, the two-year-old was produced to take up the running a furlong from home before quickening clear to beat Mokarris by three lengths.

Potent turn of foot

It was a most taking performance and the turn of foot shown by Blue Point to quickly put the race to bed marked him out as a very exciting prospect.

The son of Shamardal has nothing to fear from the re-opposing runner-up, or The Last Lion and Mubtasim who finished third and eighth respectively.

With the prospect of more to come, and Buick once again in the saddle, Blue Point can take this en route to better things.

Mehmas sure to give it his best shot