Entries for racing closed at 12pm on Tuesday, October 6 and a total of 53 horses were entered from all parts of Ireland.
Leo Gracey completed the 48-hour track inspection on Thursday, October 8 and the going was good to yielding but thanks to the rainfall on Thursday afternoon and Friday this changed to yielding on Saturday morning.
The racing started at 1pm and there was a total of six races.
The first race, the four-year-old maiden race sponsored by Dennison Commercials Ltd, had an entry of 12 horses with seven runners and six finishers.
First place went to Louilood owned by Turbine Syndicate and trained by Garrett Murphy.
Second place went to Shoes Off owned by Philip McBurney and trained by Gerald Quinn.
Third place went to Newbliss owned by Jet Bloodstock Partnership and trained by Ross Crawford.
The prize for Best Turned Out Horse, sponsored by Pollock Car Sales, was won by Louilood with Groom Gary Murphy.
The second race, the five-year-old geldings maiden race sponsored by Specialist Group, had an entry of 11 horses with five runners and four finishers.
First place went to Tullynakill owned by E Hamilton and trained by Stuart Crawford.
Second place went to Downpatrick Hill owned by W Dennison and trained by Caroline McCaldin.
Third place went to Neverseenhimcoming owned and trained by Sean McParlan.
The prize for Best Turned Out Horse, sponsored by Pollock Car Sales, was won by On the Razzle with Groom Robert Guiney.
The third race, the five-year-old and upwards mares maiden race sponsored by Royal Court Hotel, had an entry of nine horses with five runners with Nancy Wheeler owned by Mark Byrne and trained by Sam Curling being the only horse to finish.
The prize for Best Turned Out Horse sponsored by Pollock Car sales was won by Savannah Breeze with Groom Caitlin Grant.
The fourth race, the open lightweight race sponsored by Glenavon House Hotel, had an entry of 10 horses with seven runners and five finishers.
First place went to Clough Clouds owned by Mervyn William Adams and trained by Gerald Quinn.
Second place went to West of Idaho owned by Ray Nicholas and trained by David Christie.
Third place went to Money Heist owned by Cahal O’Loan and trained by Gary McGill.
The prize for Best Turned Out Horse, sponsored by Pollock Car Sales, was won by Saint D’Oronx with groom Sherrie McCue.
The fifth race, the winners of three race sponsored by McAuley Tree Surgery, had an entry of five horses with three runners and three finishers.
First place went to Fortune Lad owned by John Hegarty and Jennifer O’Kane and trained by David Christie.
Second place went to Weespoof owned by Philip McBurney and trained by Gerald Quinn.
Third place went to Tech Talk owned by Knockalough Syndicate and trained by Tom Dreaper.
The prize for Best Turned Out Horse, sponsored by Pollock Car Sales, was won by Fortune Lad with groom David Christie Junior.
The sixth race, the six-year-old and upwards geldings maiden race sponsored by Porter and Co, had an entry of six horses with two runners and two finishers.
First Place went to Sutherland owned by Oran McGill and trained by Gary McGill.
Second place went to Zarushio owned by Knockalough syndicate and trained by Tom Dreaper.
The prize for Best Turned Out Horse, sponsored by Pollock Car Sales, was won by Zarushio with groom Jamie Dwyer.
The weather throughout the day varied from sunshine to heavy blustery showers and wind but, despite this, the spectators were treated to a great day of racing and all horses returned home safe.
Thanks goes to those who entered their horses, to those who ran their horses, the sponsors, the hunt members and volunteers for their work setting up and clearing down as well as on race day, the vets, doctors and medical staff on the day, Mr Ian McMaw whose land was used, and the public who attended the races as, without this support, this event would not be possible.
Thanks also go to the farmers and landowners whose land is crossed during hunting season. The hunt members look forward to the approaching new season as well as another great day of racing at the spring point to point in March 2027.
For anyone wishing to support the next point to point through sponsorship or by helping with the preparation of the event, please contact Hazel Kelly, the point to point secretary, on 0775 956 3183 for further details.
