THE ANNUAL point-to-point races took place on Saturday at a rain-soaked Brocklesby Park.
With the official going changed from 'good to soft, soft in places' to 'soft' as the incessant downpour made a direct impact – tractors were even need to help vehicles off the course.
Many race-goers braved the adverse conditions to see former National Hunt star, Punchestowns, score in the Singleton Birch Men's Open race.
Returning to the racecourse for the first time in two years, Punchestowns put on a brilliant display in the hands of Johnny Bailes, showing his racing enthusiasm remains strong.
Local rider Tom Strawson, on board Reach For The Top, also ran gallantly in defeat.
After the race, Alistair Forman from Singleton Birch presented the trophy to a delighted Judy Wilson, the owner of Punchestowns.
Meanwhile, Tom Strawson collected the Fighting Star Cup for being the first local horse past the post.
However, Strawson was much closer to winning the opening DDM Agriculture Brocklesby Member's race – Sam Klug won that on board Awesome 'Arry.
Jill Dawson, who has been overseeing the training of Murphy's Promise, was in the winners' enclosure with her husband Mike after the AGA Ladies Open race.
Palypso De Creek, who had one close rival in Playing The Field, had been an intended runner in the Hunter Chase at Leicester the day before, but found this a much easier assignment.
The 10-year-old was superbly ridden to victory by Claire Hart.
Meanwhile, Yorkshire rider Jacqui Coward teamed up with her mum Cherry to record a double.
Firstly, Bob Woodhouse's Alforone scored in the Nunn's Mitsubishi Ltd Restricted race, where just three of the eight runners completed the course in testing conditions.
In the Paul Wiseman Electrical Contractors Ltd Open Maiden race, it was Botany Cove who relished the soft ground, beating Victoria Branson's Ghost Charger – who is trained at Cadney by Jane Kent.
All Great 'N' Theory followed up his success at the South Wold meeting for owner, and rider, David Renney in the Clark Weightman Midlands Area Member's race.
Lady Vicstar won the St Hughes Hospital Jockey Club PPORA Mare's Maiden.
Finally, Geoff Hunter was deservedly bestowed the Lilian Pickering achievement award for his work at the Brocklesby event over the past 50 years.