By Dan Walsh at Wexford Races
Caim, Enniscorthy jockey Jordan Gainford scored his third winner of the week at his local track in Wexford this evening when partnering Jazzy Matty (14/1) to success in the Traynors of Wexford Beginners Chase and the five-year-old gelding was winning for the first time since taking the Fred Winter Hurdle at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival.
Jazzy Matty is trained by Cian Collins at Robinstown, Co. Meath, and the Collins/Gainford partnership were also a winning combination with Brandt in a chase at Roscommon on Tuesday. Gainford rode a double at Roscommon aboard Vaureal (25/1) for Kiltealy Stables Colin Bowe in the maiden hurdle.
Also on Tuesday at Roscommon the Willie and Patrick Mullins team took the INH Flat Race with Keep Up (4/1) and the champion team repeated the successful act at Wexford when Korinthia (9/4 fav.) scored by two and three quarters of a length.
Paul Nolan saddled third placed An Peann Dearg ridden by Conor Stone-Walsh in the opportunity handicap chase and Philip Rothwell, Tinahely, finished runner-up with Ricky Langford (Simon Torrens up) behind Jack Holiday (6/1) in the RacingTV.com handicap chase.
It was a good evening’s racing. A good attendance, the track was in top shape and plenty of runners on a value for money eight-race card.
Racing returns to Wexford Racecourse on Friday evening as part of the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann music festival. It is a seven-race card – six hurdle races and an INH Flat Race – with the first race off at 4.55pm. Plenty of parking on the course.
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