BALLYKNOCK played host to Derek O’Connor’s latest landmark feat when he became the first rider to register a 1,400th point-to-point success on these shores.

The reality of what the 11-time champion has been able to do throughout his career, as his career tally extends over 400 winners clear of any other rider within the sphere, ensures that there is the real possibility that these are numbers that will likely never be seen again.