Maple Mons crowned ITBA Champion mare None the worse for her fall at Inchydoney, Maple Mons won twice in 24 hours the weekend after, at Kinsale and Ballingarry. We were lucky at Inchydoney to see this great mare in action; she has now confirmed herself one of the best point-to-point mares of the last decade. The nine-year-old is owned by Aaron Charles and her current handler David Christie. From her 15 point-to-point wins, she was partnered to success by five different riders in Barry O’Neill, Declan Lavery, Richie Deegan, Jamie Codd and JP O’Sullivan. The daughter of Great Exhibition began her career at Largy in 2012 where she finished 3rd with her first win coming at Lingstown in November 2013. She has since won three hunter chases and 15 point-to-points out of 55 starts at 12 different tracks, which includes two wins at Loughanmore, Necarne and Lisronagh and a further 18 placed efforts. Having beaten the geldings on all three of her hunter chase wins, she received her highest rating of 116 when winning the Joseph O’Reilly hunter chase by 12 lengths which is a new record for a mare. (Full story and ITBA Champion mare presentation pic on p2p.ie)

Thanks to everyone who came to the point-to-point races on Sunday, we hope you enjoyed yourself.

Clonakilty for winners: Product Of Love (IRE), runner-up in the Clonakilty Black Pudding 4yo Maiden in 2015, won comfortably in the first race at Ballinrobe today. Watch out for more good runs by Zero Ten, the easy winner of yesterday’s 4yo race

Here are the winners predicted by p2p.ie for Clonakilty point to point races, Inchydoney, next Sunday (first race 2.30pm, great day out for €8 at the gate) The Scallys SuperValu Clonakilty 4yo Maiden: NAPOLEON BLUE, Fifty Shades, Crossley Tender. The McCarthy Green Build Construction 5yo Geldings Maiden: WHAT ANOTHER Race, King Of The Clothe, Raloo Rocket. Clona Winner of One: CEATHARLACH, Lord Getaway, Imperial Oscar. Fernhill House Hotel & Gardens 5yo Mares Maiden: STETSONSNSTILETTOS, Once An Angel, Cloud Of Gold. Clonakilty Blackpudding and Clonakilty Point to Point Open: MAPLE MONS (pictured, a winner at Inchydoney last year), Ourmanmassini, Character Actor. Springmount Stud and Clonakilty Point to Point 6yo Geldings Maiden: AJIJIC, Full Batten, This Breac.

Here are the winners predicted by p2p.ie for Clonakilty point to point races, Inchydoney, next Sunday (first race 2.30pm, great day out for €8 at the gate) The Scallys SuperValu Clonakilty 4yo Maiden: NAPOLEON BLUE, Fifty Shades, Crossley Tender. The McCarthy Green Build Construction 5yo Geldings Maiden: WHAT ANOTHER Race, King Of The Clothe, Raloo Rocket. Clona Winner of One: CEATHARLACH, Lord Getaway, Imperial Oscar. Fernhill House Hotel & Gardens 5yo Mares Maiden: STETSONSNSTILETTOS, Once An Angel, Cloud Of Gold. Clonakilty Blackpudding and Clonakilty Point to Point Open: MAPLE MONS, Ourmanmassini, Character Actor. Springmount Stud and Clonakilty Point to Point 6yo Geldings Maiden: AJIJIC, Full Batten, This Breac.

Draycott Place winning the Cork Racecourse Kinsale Handicap Chase at Cork in 2016. He was the runner-up in the Scallys of Clonakilty SuperValu 4yo Maiden at Inchydoney in 2013.

If you would like to get involved in the organisation of the annual Clonakilty Point to Point Races, hosted in recent years on the Beamish farm at Inchydoney in conjunction with Carbery Foxhounds, come along to one of our meetings ahead of the 2017 races on Sunday, May 28. Our 2017 committee includes acting chairman Dr Colm Quirke, and secretary Mary Cunningham. Our next meeting is in the Emmett Hotel at 9pm on Monday, May 15

Point to pointing offers a chance to see star racehorses start their careers over the jumps. Onenightinvienna (pictured) has won four races worth €54,400 in prizemoney. His first win was in the Scallys of Clonakilty SuperValu 4yo Maiden in 2013 at Inchydoney. The runner-up that day, having only his second run, was Draycott Place, and he has collected €151,290 for his owners in his 58-race career, including a third to Douvan in this year’s Grade 2 Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown. Placed third in the Scallys of Clonakilty SuperValu 4yo Maiden in 2013 was Royalraise, which went on to win three races and earn €18,992 on the track. Fourth placed Theatrical Style also went on to win three races and earn over €11,000. A faller behind them was Inch Rise; he has won €20,537 on the track. Two other fallers have gone to win on the track.