CHERRY Coward's Good Vibes (Middleton) - cast as the villain when he ran out and carried out the favourite in the Witton Castle ladies open seven days previously - became the hero when he won the first division of the men's open at the Badsworth and Bramham Moor point-to-point at Wetherby last Sunday.

It was quite a performance under Gino Carenza because this was a real test of stamina on a 3-mile track by a horse whose best form was over 2 miles. Good Vibes pulled hard and was held up in second while Mr Pendleberry (Mrs C Tinkler/Middleton), ridden by Nicky Tinkler, cut out most of the running.

Mr Pendleberry still led at the last, but Good Vibes was going nicely and he came through to lead by a length at the line. Mr Pendleberry finished second, eight lengths clear of the David Coates-ridden and trained Blank Cheque (J Coates/Pendle).

A cracking ladies open saw the 14-year-old Class Of Ninetytwo (J Stockton/Sir W W Wynns) get the better of the prolific Balisteros (B Thompson/Berwicks).

Steve Wynn's charge put up an excellent front-running performance under Sue Sharrat to win the race for the second successive year. Ridden by Jill Wormall, Balisteros briefly got on terms three from home, but Class Of Ninetytwo kept on to pull into a two-length lead at the line.

Balisteros finished second, 12 lengths clear of the Clare Metcalfe-owned and ridden Light The River (Braes).

David Atkinson's stable has become a real win factory over the last couple of seasons and Nomadic Star (Bedale), in division one of the maiden for eight-year-olds plus, was the latest inmate from the yard to cross the line in front.

Nomadic Star raced prominently, but he was a length down and looking likely to come out second best when Underley Park ran out, leaving the eight-year-old, ridden by Peter Atkinson, to come home by a distance. Madmidge (P England/Badsworth), ridden by Nick Kent, weakened three from home but kept on to take second, four lengths clear of Borleagh Pilot (Cleveland), ridden by owner P Collins.

Richard Tate looks to have unearthed a smart prospect in the shape of the five-year-old Royal Corrouge (Badsworth), who followed up his Alnwick maiden win by taking the restricted in the hands of his owner/trainer. Royal Corrouge tracked the leaders in third. He was always travelling easily and moved to dispute the lead with the Simon Robinson-owned and ridden Ben From Ketton (Zetland) approaching the third last. The result was then never in doubt as he opened up a 25-length lead at the line without ever getting into top gear.

Ben From Ketton, who made most of the running, kept on well for an impressive second place, four lengths clear of Just Cliquot (K Hanmer/Ludlow), ridden by Gary Hamner.

Sue Frank's Mr Sonshine (Hurworth) followed up his impressive Witton Castle second by justifying favouritism in the second division of the young horses maiden under his trainer Paul Frank, who was riding his first winner. Promising debutante Schoolhouse Walk (M Watson/Meynell), ridden by Guy Brewer, drew level two from home, but Mr Sonshine found extra to finish five lengths clear of Ian Mason's charge.

Russian Friend (M Samuel/Cottesmore), ridden by trainer Patrick Millington, made rapid late headway to finish a further four lengths down in third.

There was a double for trainer Josh Saville and jockey Niall Saville. Star of Raven (F Jackson/Holcombe) avoided a three-horse, first-fence pile-up to win on his debut over fences in the first division of the young horses maiden.

The mare took up the running three from home and ran on strongly to win by 20 lengths. Colonel Ludlow (Derwent), owned and ridden by Chris Cundall, finished second. He had made a lot of the early running, but he looked booked for third until Knysna Belle blundered at the last, leaving him in second place.

The second leg came in the second division of the men's open, won by Omni Cosmo Touch (F Jackson/Holcombe). The gelding refused to race latterly under rules, but there were no such problems here and he was an impressive winner.

Making every yard of the running, Omni Cosmo Touch was strongly challenged by the favourite The Butterwick Kid (Badsworth) two from home, but he dug deep and stayed on well for a three-length win.

Percy raider The Preacher Man (Percy) took the second division of the eight-year-olds plus maiden.

Ridden by Roger Green, he wasn't winning out of turn as he was placed in his previous two starts this season.

* Tomorrow's point-to-point is the Sinnington at Duncombe Park, Helmsley. The seven-race card, which includes a Land Rover men's open qualifier, starts at noon