By Dan Walsh at Wexford races
This evening’s race meeting at Bettyville Park went off well with dry overhead conditions prevailing and three locally trained winners on the seven-race card and a strong midweek attendance.
Paul Nolan got the local cheers started with success for Feet Of A Dancer (11/4 fav.) in the opening rated hurdle confidently ridden by Sean O’Keeffe, Taghmon.
The other Wexford trained winner was Lovely Hurling (6/5 fav.) by five lengths in the concluding bumper and trained at Killena by Colm Murphy. This was an impressive performance for the newcomer running in the John P. McManus colours and well ridden by John Gleeson.
The handicap hurdle was run in two divisions – success in the first for Toon Town (10/3) with Darragh O’Keeffe riding for a Cork-based syndicate and trained by Brendan Walsh at Doneraile and division two was won by Future Proof (11/1), trained in Tinahely by Philip Rothwell and ridden by Paddy O’Hanlon. This was a close finish – a neck was the verdict – and the gelding is owned by Eric Newnham who was watching the race from his home in London.
The Boylesports Maiden Hurdle wen the way of The Flying Spur (10/1) for top Kildare trainer Michael Brassil and partnered by Ricky Doyle.
Antrim Coast (5/6 fav) was a winner for Gavin Cromwell and Keith Donohoe and Mark Fahey from Monasterevin saddled Flicker Of Hope (7/2 jt-fav), ridden by Aidan Kelly to victory in the handicap hurdle.
The next fixture at Bettyville Park takes place on Saturday, July 13th, and it is Ladies Day with plenty of fashion and renowned presenter Marietta Doran will be the adjudicator.
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