Morte Points to winner in Chelmsford CCR Handicap

MORTE Point can maintain his good run of form this year with victory in the CCR Handicap at Chelmsford.

- By ANITA CHAMBERS

The three-year-old has only really disappointed twice in his eight starts, three juvenile runs yielding a win and a second before a lacklustre final effort saw him packed off on a winter break, which included a gelding operation.

Morte Point then put up no sort of show on his return in May, with trainers William Muir and Chris Grassick then giving him a 78-day break before returning with a fourth place in July that has proved the foundation for three fine efforts subsequently.

A narrow second at Leicester in August was followed by a win at New-bury and then another runner-up spot at Doncaster's St Leger meeting.

He started the campaign on a mark of 79 and is only 3lb higher now, which gives him plenty of appeal as he tries the all weather for just the second time.