O’Neill and James dominate on Saturday – WexfordLocal.com

By Dan Walsh

The point-to-point rider’s championship intensified today (Saturday) on the second day of Necarne, Co. Fermanagh, where Barry O’Neill (32 wins) achieved a double and Rob James (34 wins) rode his 340.^e career victory. Yesterday Barry O’Neill recorded his 800 on the same track^e career success.

Rob James joined the Monbeg Syndicate and Donnchadh Doyle and saddled his 280^e career winner, as newcomer Tiptoptim galloped to a seven-and-a-half length victory in the first race for four-year-old geldings.

Barry O’Neill performed well with Winged Leader, trained by Fermanagh handler David Christie, and was victorious in the Open Race for the seventh time this season.

Halo Athena, owned and bred by Patrick Fortune, Adamstown, a previous winner at Tattersalls last month, took two wins from two runs ahead of Colin Bowe and Barry O’Neill in the Winner of Two race. The verdict was four lengths.