THE white flag will be raised on the new British point-to-point season this afternoon, as Knightwick in Worcester kickstarts a 130-fixture campaign that will take in racing at 77 different courses across England, Scotland and Wales.

The sport on both sides of the Irish Sea remains closely intertwined, as the British point scene serves as an important market for Irish-based connections seeking to sell those horses that are at a level where they likely fall short of the standard required to run on the racecourse.