By Dan Walsh
Cleariestown rider Barry Stone was in winning point-to-point form today (Saturday) at Streamstown, Co. Laois, where he recorded a double success in testing conditions.
Riding for Waterford handler Paul Power, Stone got off to a winning start to the day aboard Gilespie Road, a one length winner of the maiden race for four-year-olds beating Three Zambezi’a handled by Mark Scallan and ridden by Tiernan Power Roche.
The double for Stone was achieved when Nellies Magic, in the colours of Michael Reck, and trained by John Martin Walsh, Cleariestown, won by 11 lengths in the maiden race for mares aged five years or older.
Whispering Dancer handled by Michael Goff, Clondaw, Enniscorthy, and ridden by Mikey Sweeney, beat Good Cody (Jack Hendrick up) from the Cormac Doyle stables in the maiden race for five-year-old geldings. The verdict was one and a half lengths.
There were nine entries for the Open Race, but Cash Out was given a ‘walk over’ for the father and son combination of John Edward Walsh and James Walsh, Preban, Tinahely. To paraphrase the legendary Willie Mullins following his Champion Hurdle success at Cheltenham last Tuesday. “You have to turn up to win.”
Point-to-point action locally on Sunday is the North Kilkenny fixture at Ballyraggett. First race at 1.30pm.
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