Extension of Point-to-points at 10 remaining venues

Of the 28 winners at Cheltenham, no fewer than 13 began their careers in Irish point-to-point

Backoftheenvelope, ridden by David Mulcahy, after winning the Mares Maiden Race at Dromahane, Co Cork, last weekend. Included is Ciaran Fennessy. With easing of Covid-19 related restrictions, point-to-points are allowed behind closed doors at 10 remaining fixtures before the season ends at the end of May. Picture: Healy Racing.  

A review at the end of April led to an extension of point-to-point racing to 18 additional events.

Point-to-point is the nursery for the top Irish jump horses, which showed their world class superiority by winning 23 of the 28 races at the Cheltenham festival this year, and seven of the 21 races at the world-famous Aintree Grand National meeting.