IT was great to get the northern circuit off and running again last weekend with a very successful East Down Hunt meeting at Tyrella.

The ground there was softer than usual and this led to an increase in runners and, thankfully, a decrease in fallers. The second-last and third-last fences have in the past claimed a number of fallers but at this meeting this was not the case. The last fence was also moved slightly onto a small rise which made this fence also jump very well.