WITH this season’s The Irish Field riders’ championship very much up for grabs, the Rob James and Barry O’Neill travelling roadshow moved to Dawstown on Monday for the Muskerry Foxhounds annual bank holiday fixture.

Both riders featured amongst the winners at the popular Birch Hill venue, but it was James that experienced the better of the exchanges by recording a hat-trick with O’Neill posting a two-timer. James is now leading the championship on 37 winners as opposed to his adversary’s 35.