THE 2010/11 point-to-point season came well and truly alive at yesterday’s well-attended Lisgoold meeting, which was staged on a new left-handed course at Leadington.

A VIRTUAL ‘Groundhog Day’ type scenario repeated itself at yesterday’s Dungarvan Harriers point-to-point meeting at Affane as Jimmy Mangan’s Rudi Trucker repeated his success of 12 months ago in the open lightweight.

WHATEVER NEXT (6/1) lit up yesterday's Knockanard point-to-point by registering a hugely-impressive debut success in the first division of the five-year-old geldings' maiden.

Martell Cognac Grand National hero Monty’s Pass enjoyed a rapturous reception on his return to Ireland today.