Blue on Point in Pavilion at Ascot

Blue Point stamped his class on the Merriebelle Stable Pavilion Stakes at Ascot.

Charlie Appleby's Shamardal colt mixed it with the very best as a juvenile last season, winning the Gimcrack at York as well as finishing placed in the Richmond Stakes at Goodwood and both the Middle Park and the Dewhurst at Newmarket.

He was the 13-8 favourite to make a winning start to his three-year-old campaign in this six-furlong Group Three and ultimately did so with something to spare.

William Buick's mount travelled well down the centre of the track before being asked to deliver his challenge heading inside the final two furlongs.

Mill Reef scorer Harry Angel did his best to cover the move racing nearer to the stands' rail, but came up short by a length and a half, albeit conceding 4lb to the winner.

Mubtasim was best of the rest in third.