By Dan Walsh
Ferns handler Michael Goff who yesterday saddled his 80th career winner at Kirkistown, Co. Down yesterday (Saturday) continued in winning form at Comea, Co. Tipperary, today (Sunday), when Doyles Hill brought him further success in the maiden race for five-year-olds.
Ridden by Adam Leahy, it was a tight finish with Doyles Hill scoring by ‘a neck’ from the Harley Dunne handled Line Em Up ridden by Tiernan Power Roche. It was handler Goff’s second success in as many days and his seventh victory of the season.
There was also point-to-point action in Tallow, Co. Waterford, today where three Wexford stables won half of the six races run.
Ellen Doyle from Coolgarrow, Enniscorthy, had her first four-year-old runner of the season, Idaho Valley running in the Baltimore Stables Syndicate, and with Brian Dunleavy in the saddle won the battle on the finish line by ‘a short head’. The winner goes to the sales.
Half an hour later and Cormac Doyle, Ballindaggin, was celebrating following the four lengths success of Fancy Prospect in the Monbeg Farm Racing Partnership and ridden by Jack Hendrick in the maiden race for five and six-year-old mares.
Newcomer Koori Star (Ross Sugrue up), a first runner of the season for Kilmore handler John C. Byrne pulled off a two lengths victory in the maiden race for six-year-old and older geldings. Koori Star is now for sale.
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