{"product_id":"national-hunt-and-point-to-point-racing-frances-nolan-9781801511889","title":"National Hunt and Point-To-Point Racing in Ireland: A History","description":"The Irish people have a deep affinity for horses and an enduring passion for the sport they make possible. Jump racing - often regarded as the ' poor relation' of flat racing - has captured the hearts of generations across the island. Before the establishment of the GAA in the 19th century, steeplechasing was regarded by many as Ireland's national sport. At the same time, equestrian sport was synonymous with the Anglo-Irish Protestant elite, who formed regulatory bodies to manage and develop flat and national hunt racing, who originated modern point-to-point racing through hunt clubs, and who bred and owned the best horses. Racing thus reflected and reinforced political, economic and social divisions in Ireland, but it also served to unite people. A shared passion for the sport - and for national hunt racing in particular - helped it to survive the turbulent early decades of the 20th century. And the importance of bloodstock to the Irish economy meant that racing endured on an all-island basis after partition. The sport and the industry became a pillar of the fledgling Irish economy and State support ensured its survival through periods of economic turbulence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frances Nolan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1801511888\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781801511889\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Air\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Frances Nolan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47427745841407,"sku":"9781801511889","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5257942e-33ec-4f03-8b56-4468cd634016.jpg?v=1761581321","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/national-hunt-and-point-to-point-racing-frances-nolan-9781801511889","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}