BOB Woodhouse's Mr Mahdlo (Middleton) was the winner of a highly competitive mixed open at the Derwent point to point held at Charm Park last Sunday.

The Jo Foster-trained and ridden Texas Ranger (R Chew/Middleton) cut out much of the early running, but Mr Mahdlo, ridden by Ben Woodhouse, was always well placed.

He took up the running at the final open ditch and finally shook off the attentions of Texas Ranger from the second last, pulling away to win in good style.

The favourite, Mr Pendleberry (C Tinkler/Middleton), finished second. Ridden by Nicky Tinkler, he was a close third throughout, but despite strong driving from the second last, he could not reach the winner, although he passed the weakening Texas Ranger on the run to the last.

Mark Walford rode a double for his mother Gill Walford's stable. The first leg came in the confined hunts race on Golden Rivet (A Preston/Middleton).

Golden Rivet and the favourite, the Sarah Dent-trained Dunmadic (Cleveland), went clear of the field three from home. Ridden by Nigel Tutty, Dunmadic had gone two lengths clear, but Golden Rivet stayed on strongly rounding the home turn, hitting the front before the last and running on to win by a length.

The Richard Tate-trained and ridden Maitre De Musique (M Tate/Hurworth) finished strongly to take second from Dunmadic by four lengths.

Walford's second leg came when Black Collar won the second division of the young horses Maiden. The five-year-old led two from home, but Devil's Perk was pressing hard in second when he slipped up on the bend approaching the last to leave Black Collar, who was going the better, to win by a distance.

Snizort (P Watson/York & Ainsty), ridden by Guy Brewer, weakened from the second last but kept on for second.

Cherry Coward's Clonshire Paddy (Middleton) justified favouritism in the restricted race for novice riders. The John Cranage-trained Mandate Man (D Johnson/Sinnington), ridden by David Thomas, appeared to be in command after jumping the third last, but a blunder at the second last cost him dear as it allowed Clonshire Paddy to get back on terms.

Approaching the last the Jacquelin Coward-ridden horse had hit the front and he kept on well to the line. Mandate Man kept on for second, eight lengths clear of the Guy Armitage-ridden Lanford Lad (E Crookenden/Sinnington).

In the Members, the odds-on favourite Imps Way, owned and trained by Tracy Corrigan-Clark, had no problems landing the odds under Michael Morley. He beat the only other finisher In The Van (S Morley), ridden by John Morley, by the length of the run-in.

The first division of the young horses Maiden went to the Ian Mason-trained Sevensider (Middleton). Ridden by Richard Wakeham, the six-year-old shot three lengths clear three from home and steadily pulled away for an easy 20-length win.

Tap Dance finished second, but was subsequently disqualified when his rider failed to weigh in. The five-year-old Another Half (Middleton), trained by Gill Walford and ridden by Mark Walford, was promoted into second. He showed promise until tiring two from home.

In the second division of the older horses Maiden, Sams Way was in command of the race and was 20 lengths clear when he fell at the second last.

The Serena Brotherton-trained and ridden Mister Bromley (Middleton) was the one to benefit. He easily held off the challenge of the Annabelle Armitage-trained and ridden Stormy Sunrise (P Hodgson/Bedale).

The Nick Smith-trained Borleagh Pilot (Cleveland), ridden by owner Paul Collins, took the first division of the older horses Maiden. The prominently-ridden Bankersdraft (S Robinson/York & Ainsty), ridden by Michael Morley, led two from home but Borleagh Pilot was always going well in behind.

The 13-year-old led approaching the last and kept on well to beat Bankersdraft by three lengths.

* On Sunday, the Holderness point to point takes place at Dalton Park, first race 1.30.