IN the two weeks since this column last appeared there have been some notable retirements on both the human and equine front on the British point-to-point and hunters’ chase scene but we first concentrate on one of the young Irish riders making his mark between the flags.

Dungarvan native Conor Houlihan rode five winners recently, starting with a treble on Saturday, May 29th at Bratton Downs where there were six Irish-bred winners on the seven-race card.