By Dan Walsh
Easter Saturday point-to-point races took place at Loughanmore, Co. Antrim, where Wexford riders Jamie Scallan and Barry O’Neill celebrated with two winners each.
Scallan from Tomhaggard got off the mark in the second division of the maiden race for four-year-old geldings with newcomer Mister Pessimistic in the Monbeg Partnership colours handled by Sean Doyle. Four and a half lengths the verdict.
Half an hour later it was two in the bag for Scallan. He was aboard Mornington Beach in the colours of Sean Howlett, handled by Susan O’Gorman from Adamstown, and a seven lengths success in the maiden race for five-year-old mares.
Barry O’Neill’s brilliant run of success continued with a double, both for Fermanagh handler David Christie. He had a 24 lengths victory on the poetic Hathaways Cottage in the Mares Open Race and completed the double on My Life Be Like in the Winner of Two race. Four and a half lengths the margin.
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