Ground conditions were extremely demanding at yesterday’s Carbery Hunt point-to-point fixture at Kilpatrick outside Bandon.

The most celebrated colours in National Hunt racing were yesterday worn in a poignant tribute to a young jockey who died last Friday at the racing establishment in Co Limerick where he was an apprentice.

Enda Bolger’s Gilgamboa defied his inexperience to win the fiercely-competitive Boylesports.com Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Eoin O’Sullivan (17) will treasure fond memories of yesterday’s Kilkenny Foxhounds point-to-point meeting at Grennan Castle outside Thomastown as he partnered his initial career winner aboard his father Eugene’s The Hollinwell in the open lightweight.

The first point-to-point of the season in the Cork region took place on Saturday on the site of the Cork agricultural show at Curraheen.

There was some fantastic fare on offer at yesterday’s Limerick Harriers point-to-point fixture at Lemonfield, which was staged in aid of the JT McNamara fund.

WILLIE MULLINS is a phenomenon. That five-timer at Punchestown last Sunday, from just six races, was a remarkable feat and emphasised that, at least in this country, he operates on a different level to all other trainers.

MICHAEL Hourigan, who will be hoping to celebrate Gold Cup success with Beef and Salmon at Cheltenham on Thursday, got the week off to a good start at the Premier Harriers Hunt point-to-point at the Horse & Jockey yesterday when he saddled two winners.

THERE were trebles for jockey John Thomas McNamara and trainer Enda Bolger at a successful Limerick Harriers Hunt Point-to-Point at Lemonfield yesterday.