POINT-to-point racing is not solely a conveyor belt of young equine talent, with its importance for young riders equally as important. Rachael Blackmore, Donal McInerney and more recently Sean O’Keeffe are just some of the point-to-point riders to have made an immediate impact with the switch to the track.

As other riders move to the professional ranks or leave for many other reasons, it is vital that they are replaced with new blood continually entering the sport.