By Dan Walsh
A treble for Rob James at the Carlow Farmers Foxhounds point-to-point at Borris House today takes the Killanne rider to the 14-winner mark for the season and tonight he shares the leadership of the point-to-point riders’ championship with Barry O’Neill.
James won the maiden race for four-year-old mares on newcomer Heron In The Park for Donnchadh Doyle by nine and a half lengths and then was mounted by Donnchadh’s brother, Sean Doyle, on another newcomer Hold The Serve in division one of the maiden race for four year old geldings and that ended happily with a two lengths success.
James’ treble was completed when he partnered Jump Style for Colin Bowe in the maiden race for five-year-olds and came home clear of the field by two lengths.
Barry Stone rode his 50th career winner aboard newcomer Means Miracle in the colours of Peter Aspel and trained at Tomhaggard by Benny Walsh in the maiden race for five-year-old mares. Thirteen lengths to spare. Eoin Staples enjoyed his fourth success of the season on Edward O’Grady’s Priory Park in the open race confined to novice riders.
There was also racing today at Ballindenisk, Co. Cork, where Eamonn Doyle, brother of Donnchadh and Sean who were in winning form at Borris House, saddled newcomer Kings Bucks who won by a head in division one of the maiden race for four-year-olds and the first of a double success for Jamie Scallan. Scallan teamed up with Sean Doyle, a double on the day, aboard Between Waters who had 32 lengths to spare at the finish of the mares Winner of Two race.
Jonathan Fogarty who had a treble success at Killinick last week was in the winners’ enclosure again today. He saddled newcomer Walk Tall in division two of the maiden race for four-year-olds which resulted in a two and a half lengths victory ridden by Noel McParlan.
Another good Sunday for the Wexford raiders. Last week we missed the victory of Rouben who dead-heated in the four-year-old maiden race at Moig South handled and ridden by Luke Murphy from Inch, Gorey.
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