FROM Champion Hurdles to Grand Nationals and over 1,500 races in between, Irish point-to-pointers were at the forefront of so much of the top action last season, and the signs of recent weeks suggest that will continue for the season ahead.

Unsurprisingly promising point-to-pointers no longer sneak under the radar, with big prices at the sales often fuelling hype around them. Here are five pointers from last season who didn’t pass through the sales ring after their maiden victories who could be worth following.