Bumper trials to be introduced to underpin hard-hit Irish point-to-point sector
Plans have been revealed to introduce bumper trials for point-to-pointers in Ireland in a move which could have significant benefits for trainers hamstrung by the coronavirus pandemic.
A week on from the announcement that the remainder of the Irish point-to-point season had been cancelled, the Irish National Hunt Steeplechase Committee (INHSC) and Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) is keen to progress plans whenever government Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
Point-to-point handlers with plans to run and sell their horses before the close of this season are facing a precarious time as they are being forced to hold on to their young stock, but the new initiative will aim to boost selling opportunities for such horses online.
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