DOWN farrier, Mark O’Hare secured himself the northern point-to point championship on Saturday at Necarne when he took the Wright Concrete six-year-old geldings’ maiden race aboard the Jerry Cosgrave-trained Champione. Although the Northern Region still has another meeting to go (Maralin today) it is mathematically impossible for anyone to catch O’Hare as he currently has ridden 24 winners with his nearest pursuer, Barry O’Neill on 13.

O’Hare had Champione (6/4-5/4 favourite) prominent throughout.