(Noel Doyle accepting his award from Nicola Phelan of Weatherbys Ireland)
The race to be crowned the leading breeder on the pointing circuit this term was tight heading into the final weekend of action but leader Noel Doyle emerged with the title with six wins to his name.
Doyle from Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow has seen three of his stock win six races between the flags this season, his most recent coming with the victory of the Declan Queally-trained Minella For Value at Tralee on the penultimate weekend which was the Old Vic gelding’s 10th point-to-point win along with a further seven on the track.
Doyle also bred The Alchemyst, who provided Pat Collins with his 100th career success and Madera Express from his Wicklow base who won impressively at Ballinaboola for handler Peter Fahey at Ballinaboola in early February. Also owned by Doyle, the daughter of Milan went onto win a mares’ bumper at Fairyhouse in April.
Noel Doyle’s wins this season: Breeder of 3 individual winners of 6 Races
| Minella For Value (IRE) | 4 |
| Madera Express (IRE) | 1 |
| The Alchemyst (IRE) | 1 |
Sean Gorman from Mullingar, County Westmeath finished back in second place with five wins from three individual horses. Some Response was a winner at Loughanmore on Easter Monday and remained unbeaten on his next two starts in winners company.
Sean Gorman wins this season: Breeder of 5 wins from 3 individual horses.
| He Knows My Name (IRE) | 1 |
| Ground Invasion (IRE) | 1 |
| Some Response (IRE) | 3 |
Hot on his heels was County Wexford based breeder William Devereux who bred three horses to win four races this season. Devereux was the breeder of Marinero who returned to point-to-points this season with a victory at Tinahely for David Christie and David Maxwell having won five races on the track.
William Devereux wins this season: Breeder of 3 individual winners of 4 races
| Bold Sky (IRE) | 1 |
| Marinero (IRE) | 1 |
| Ard Chros (IRE) | 2 |
