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30 March 2018

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MARGIE McLOONE: Route willing to reschedule meeting

Having had to call off last Saturday’s point-to-point, senior Master Philip White is asking handlers and owners to contact him regarding a proposed new date

Margie McLoone

30 March 2018

One of the cups at the Route Hunt point-to-point races, showing Willie Rooney winning aboard Swindon Place in 1968 PHOTO: healyracing.ie

THERE should have been a point-to-point in the northern region last Saturday but, earlier in the month, the Route had to call off their spring meeting as their track outside Portrush was deemed unfit for racing.

For some time, the northern campaign has concluded with the two-day Fermanagh fixture at Necarne Castle, Irvinestown which this year has the dates of Friday and Saturday, May 18th and 19th.

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