By Dan Walsh
Denis Murphy of Ballyboy Stables, The Ballagh, won both four-year-old maiden races at Askeaton, Co. Limerick and Tallow, Co. Waterford today. Jack Hendrick also secured a double victory in Limerick.
Mayglass rider Jack Hendrick participated in the maiden race for four-year-olds in Limerick aboard Taurus Bay for Denis Murphy, achieving victory by two and a half lengths in the first leg of a double.
Half an hour later and Hendrick got home by half a length on U S Marshall for Ballycrystal, Kiltealy, handler Matthew Flynn-O’Connor in the maiden race for five-year-old geldings.
The third Wexford winner at Limerick was in the final race, the six-year-olds plus maiden. Midnight Moonshine won by half a length for the Roche family and was handled by Daryl Deacon from Belmont, Clonroche. Brian Dunleavy rode the winning horse.
Denis Murphy initiated the proceedings at Tallow with a decisive 14-length victory for Hitintheheadlines, ridden by Sean Cotter, in the maiden race for four-year-olds. This success marked a double achievement at different venues for The Ballagh handler.
Eamonn Doyle and the Mossy Fen Stables Partnership at Ballindaggin also achieved success at Tallow. The newcomer Mossy Fen Coolio had an impressive 25 lengths to spare over rivals in the maiden race for five-year-old geldings and provided another victory for Tomhaggard rider Jamie Scallan.
Saturday’s point-to-point at Kirkistown in Co. Down featured a notable win for Wexford. Kanzler, trained by Michael Goff of Clondaw, Enniscorthy, secured victory by seven lengths in the maiden race for four-year-olds. This achievement marked the fifth career win for his son, Harry Goff.
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