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EOGHÁIN WARD: Christie 'leads' the way
Eogháin Ward
Winged Leader's team picked up the HRI point-point award for 2024 while Eogháin looks at next year's hunter chase programme and rates the weekend performances
22 November 2024 Point-to-Point
EOGHÁIN WARD: Should hunt races be saved or axed?
The time has surely now come to decide whether to save these races, writes Eogháin Ward
8 November 2024 Point-to-Point
EOGHÁIN WARD: British season kicks off a 130-fixture campaign
British opportunities, dry ground causing issues, and the latest ratings from Eogháin Ward
EOGHÁIN WARD: Poor turnouts concerns for older maidens
Eogháin points out some talking points on the points scene with a horse to note and a big target for a familiar rider
25 October 2024 Point-to-Point
EOGHÁIN WARD: Another member of the Doyle family takes out a licence
Eamonn Doyle has taken out hunter certificates for nine horses to join his brothers in the training ranks; Peppards Castle and Kovanis were the other talking points this week
18 October 2024 Point-to-Point
EOGHÁIN WARD: Which store horse stallions are in demand?
Soldier Of Fortune looks set to become champion point-to-point sire where no fewer than 50 individual stallions have already sired a four-year-old point-to-point winner in this spring
17 May 2024 Point-to-Point
EOGHÁIN WARD: Contrasting fortunes for the title contenders
The riders' title is still neck and neck as the entries for tomorrow’s fixtures at Bartlemy and Loughrea go over the 200 mark
10 May 2024 Point-to-Point
EOGHÁIN WARD: Opens 'move' towards younger runners
The changing shape of the open lightweight division, a popular Punchestown winner and this week's ratings
7 May 2024 Point-to-Point
EOGHÁIN WARD: Borris House tops season with 239 entries
All five fixtures attracting the five biggest entries for the season, while the leading rider title is neck and neck
26 April 2024 Point-to-Point
EOGHÁIN WARD: Could tracks race again to ease the bumper entries?
Tracks that have been able to beat the elements in the last month may still be fit for racing; also noted are the Grand National entries and Welsh International point-to-point next month
12 April 2024 Point-to-Point
EOGHÁIN WARD: Ballyburn and Fact To File head pointing successes
Horses from the point-to-point fields there produced a clean sweep of success in the novice hurdle division at Cheltenham
22 March 2024 Point-to-Point
EOGHÁIN WARD: Pointers market undergoing a correction?
Despite a fall in prices this season, the current average price for this season is still running ahead for the six years before 2023
1 March 2024 Point-to-Point