WE are certainly right in the middle of the busiest of weekends in the spring term. Over 550 entries were made for last Sunday’s three fixtures, and the entry numbers remain just as healthy heading into this weekend’s action, with 470 entries having been made for tomorrow’s three fixtures at Castletown-Geoghegan, Dromahane and Tullaherin.

The revenues generated by race entries are a key income stream for the volunteer committees that run point-to-point fixtures, and they will be minded to put together a six-race programme that appeals strongly to the current horse population in order to maximise their financial returns.