Nenagh Point to Point returns

After a two-year break, the North Tipperary Foxhounds Point to Point returns to Nenagh this Sunday.

The last Nenagh Point to Point meeting took place just weeks before the first Covid lockdown in February 2020 and did not take place last year due to ongoing restrictions.

So with that in mind, there is sure to be extra excitement to see the return of one of the most popular events on the local racing scene.

Traditionally staged in January until 2019, this is the third time that this meeting takes place in its new mid February slot so that the hunt can include a race for four-year-olds who aren't allowed race until after February 1st.

Racing gets underway at 1.00pm with the 4yo Maiden Auction race and concludes at 3.30pm with the 6yo+ Geldings Maiden.

A point to point is a form of horse-racing over fences for hunting horses and amateur riders and this form of racing has a great tradition in this area, one of just two point to point meetings held in North Tipperary each year with the Ormond Hunt hosting their annual two-day meeting on the May Bank Holiday weekend.

Renowned amateur rider Derek O’Connor says the Nenagh track in Lisboney is “a great track, very fair and a simple track to ride. There is a great finish with two fences in the home straight.

“It is another track that would make a good introduction for a younger horse. Plenty of good horses have won in Nenagh and Enda Bolger has had a good association with the place over the years.

“I find you can take your time and drop in around here as you have loads of time once they straighten up. The best horse usually wins around here once they can handle tough conditions.”

The Nenagh Point-to-Point has always had a good base support with gates open at a11.00am with racing set to get underway at 1.00pm on Sunday in Lisboney, just across from the graveyard. Parking will be free to all spectators. Entry is €10 for adults with free entry for children.