By Dan Walsh
Today’s winning combination were the Monbeg Syndicate, Donnchadh Doyle and Rob James who scored a treble success at Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny point-to-point today (Sunday). Jack Hendrick added to the Wexford tally with a double.
The Monbeg team took the four-year-old geldings maiden race with newcomer Mossy Fen Road by four lengths; got number two on the board with Small Town Kid by one and a half lengths in the mare’s maiden race for five-year-old and over; and completed the hat-trick with Milo Miller by an impressive 20 lengths in the adjacent maiden race for five-year-olds plus. Rob James is now on the 16-winner mark for the 2023-’24 season.
Jack Hendrick enjoyed the first leg of a double at the Kilkenny track with Hay Meadow by ‘a neck’ for Mayglass owner and handler, Billy Codd, in the mare’s maiden race for four-year-olds.
Hendrick enjoyed an easier eight lengths victory on newcomer Scar Bridge in the mare’s maiden race for five-year-olds plus for owner Brian Jordan and handler Thomas Byrne, Kilmore.
There was also point-to-point action at Knockanohill, Co. Cork today (Sunday) where Sean Doyle, brother of Donnchadh, won the maiden race for four-year-olds with Parish Quiz in the Monbeg Partnership colours. Jamie Scallan was on the winning mount by ‘a head’ beating Person of Interest (Barry O’Neill up) for Colin Bowe.
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