By Dan Walsh
Two days of point-to-point action took place on Friday and Saturday (today) at Necarne, Co. Fermanagh, where Barry O’Neill recorded a treble, won the northern rider’s title for the sixth time and rode the history making Winged Leader to his 33rd career success. Rob James scored a double over both days.
Today (Saturday) Barry O’Neill’s success commenced on newcomer Shotgun Rider for Colin Bowe by one and a half lengths in the section division of the four-year-old maiden race.
Then he partnered Winged Leader for local trainer David Christie who won the Open Race by three lengths, and the 13-year-old gelding was recording his 33rd career victory – sharing the record with Still William – at his local track.
On the Friday programme the Barry O’Neill/Colin Bowe team won the four-year-old mares’ maiden race by ten lengths with Pigeon Forge.
Also on Friday Robert Tector’s Coolbawn stables at Rathnure were victorious with Bee’s Kiss, by 11 lengths in the maiden race for five-year-old mares. Jamie Scallan’s 32 winner of the season and assures him of third place in the national point-to-point riders’ championship behind Barry O’Neill and Rob James.
Rob James enjoyed a Saturday double in Fermanagh. Doubly Blessed running in the colours of Noel Dooly and handled by James was a thirteen and a half lengths winner of division one of the maiden race for four-year-olds. James was in the winners’ enclosure again following the maiden race for seven-year-olds plus on Bective Bridge for Meath handler Cian Collins.
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