BRITISH POINT-TO-POINT: Season’s finale falls to Irish-bred mare 22 June 2018 Premium

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22 June 2018

Margie McLoone on 22 Jun 2018

BRITISH POINT-TO-POINT: Season’s finale falls to Irish-bred mare

The Boola Bee, who ran in three point-to-points in Ireland early in the year, won on her first start for new connections at Umberleigh; Shane Roche and Tom Hamilton took regional titles

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22 June 2018

Shane Roche, leading gentleman rider in South East England, in action

CHELTENHAM 16-3-2017. DOMESDAY BROOK won for Gina Andrews. Photo HEALY RACING.

THE Torrington Farmers hunt staged the final meeting of the British point-to-point season last Saturday at Umberleigh in Devon where four of the six races were won by Irish-bred horses.

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