By Dan Walsh
Champion point-to-point rider Barry O’Neill made the long journey to Portrush, Co. Antrim, today (Saturday) where had five rides and finished the day with two winners and three seconds. Not a bad afternoon for the Kiltealy rider.
O’Neill’s first success came on newcomer Diligent Militia in the colours of the amusingly registered – The Wedding and Wakes Syndicate, trained by champion handler Colin Bowe, who had three and a half lengths to spare at the finish of the maiden race for five-year-old geldings.
O’Neill’s second winner came in the Open Race aboard David Christie’s 10 years old prolific gelding, Winged Leader, who was winning for the 23rd time. One length was the verdict, and Winged Leader will continue the point-to-point trail for the rest of the season.
Barry’s runner-up spots were on Daydream Nation in the maiden race for four-year-olds and Fiddledee in the five-year-old mares plus, both from Colin Bowe’s stables, and on Tech Talk in the Winner of Three race for Tom Dreaper who he is plans to enter for Lingstown in a few weeks’ time!
The first fixture of the season in the South East is The Island Hunt’s fixture over a new track at Peppard’s Castle between Ballygarrett and Kilmuckridge next Sunday, October 20th. The first race is at 1pm. Entries close with p2p.ie at mid-day on Tuesday.
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