AS 2024 draws to a close, point-to-pointing is in the middle of a brief mid-season pause in advance of the spring term commencing at Dromahane on December 30th, but the year has produced many great successes to reflect on.

Bob Olinger set the tone for the year with his New Year’s Day triumph in the Relkeel Hurdle at Cheltenham right back at the start of 2024. In the months that followed, successes have been plentiful, leaving the current tally of black-type victories at an impressive 108 on the eve of the jam-packed Christmas racing programme.