By Dan Walsh
First timer Ridin Solo took the five-year-old geldings maiden race at Loughrea, Co. Galway today (Sunday) giving current and nine times champion handler Colin Bowe from Kiltealy his 500th point-to-point winner and a second success leaves him on the 501-winner mark tonight.
Ridin Solo in the Milestone Bloodstock Ltd colours won by one and a half lengths and contributed to the first leg of a double on the day for rider Rob James.
Bowe’s double was completed when first timer Wallace Onlinger, owned by Brian Acheson, who led most of the way and ran on gamely for a 50 lengths success under Sophie Carter in the geldings maiden race for six years old and over and confined to novice riders.
Rob James was given the leg up on La Vega Moon by John ‘Shark’ Hanlon, Bagenalstown, in the Winner of One Race and the combination came home 12 lengths to the good.
Next Sunday’s local point-to-point is the Shillelagh & District Hunt fixture at Fairwood, Tinahely. First race at 2pm. Entries close on Tuesday.
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