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Racing and Sports provides a horse to watch out of Saturday metropolitan racing on November 6.

Rosehill

Race 2: Point Counterpoint

First up off a four-month spell the son of Bull Point  jumped on terms from his wide draw (11), before being restrained to get cover, settling with all but one runner ahead of him.

Travelling rearward throughout, the four-year-old gelding found himself at the tail of the field when straightening with many lengths to make up.

Jockey Jenny Duggan  hooked her mount to the centre of the track when passing the 400m, positioning the pair the widest runner but in clear running to make a challenge.

The four-year-old took good ground off his rivals as he worked his way through the field but was ultimately no threat for the winner, finishing just out of the frame in fourth, beaten 2.5L.

Drawn a better gate, the gelding ultimately settles a lot closer and would've more than likely been fighting out the finish.

Point Counterpoint  no doubt takes great benefit from his first-up assignment and with better luck out of the gates will be going very close in proceeding runs. Worth following.