TOP hunting and wildlife photographer Siobhan English, a former editor of the Irish Horse World section of this paper, attends a few point-to-points each season to keep up with the sport but had an extra reason to travel to the North Tipperary meeting outside Nenagh last Sunday.

Siobhan’s nephew James English, who has worked full-time at Joseph O’Brien’s yard for the past two years, also works part-time with Garrett Power who gave the 22-year-old his first ride in a point in the winners of one on Itsanoldcliche. James very much enjoyed the experience but, at the fourth last, pulled-up the 10-year-old who won his maiden last season at Durrow.