THIS year we had two horses win 13 open races each, which meant each won over €17,000 in win prize money alone. It is more than many horses under rules win in a career.

It did bring a wonderful end to the season, the battle between Longhouse Music and Kruzhlinin to become champion point-to-pointer. That both ran 15 times for 13 wins and two seconds each meant that a tie was a just and honourable outcome.