By Dan Walsh
Enniscorthy handler Ellen Doyle ended the 2024 point-to-point year in thrilling style at Dromahane, near Mallow, this afternoon when she saddled the winners of the first three races on the card.
First up was a 23 lengths victory for Afancy Getaway in the maiden race for four-year-old mares before adding both divisions of the maiden race for four-year-olds; Modern Man won division one by three lengths while Starzand led from the fourth fence and came home an easy 25 lengths ahead of the field in division two.
All three Doyle winners were ridden by Cork-born rider Brian Dunleavy, who brought his career total winners to 40, and wearing the colours of the Baltimore Stables Syndicate located at Coolgarrow Lane, near Enniscorthy. All winners are for sale.
Ellen Doyle was saddling her sixth success of the season, and today’s treble brought her career total to 40 in her seventh year as handler.
Point-to-pointing returns to the South East next Sunday – January 5th – when the Shillelagh & District Foxhounds race at Fairwood, Tinahely. The first race is at 12.30pm.
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