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Derek O'Connor now winning-most point-to-point rider

Derek O'Connor rode a double at the Mid-Antrim meeting at Toomebridge today and that takes him to 527 career winners to surpass John Thomas McNamara's total of 526.

The record-breaking winner came in the open lightweight aboard Bally Wall for Ian Ferguson.

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