By Dan Walsh at Borris House
Jack Hendrick achieved his 100th career winner and added another at the Carlow Farmers’ point-to-point at Borris House today. Garrett Murphy saddled his first double, and shared with rider Barry Stone, during the races held in Spring-like conditions.
25 years old Hendrick from Mayglass had been on the 99-winner mark for a while but recorded his 100th career winner on Nevershedatear by two lengths in division two of the maiden race for four-year-old mares. The owner/handler is Thomas Byrne, Kilmore, who had an exciting weekend. On Saturday Byrne was named ‘Man of the Match’ following Wexford’s defeat of Waterford in the Allianz GAA football league.
Hendrick made it a double success on Port Authority for Matthew Flynn O’Connor, Ballycrystal, Kiltealy, in the maiden race for five-year-olds.
Garrett Murphy’s Tullycanna Stables, Ballymitty, the Turbine Syndicate and Barry Stone, Cleariestown, teamed up for a double. Chosen Comrade bred by Francis Whelan, Duncormick, will be aimed at the sales ring following victory in division one of the maiden race for five-year-old mares. The second success of the day came with Moments In Time by 24 lengths in the maiden race for four-year-old geldings. This was a first double for handler Murphy.
Gearoid O’Loughlin who is operating from Cormac Farrell’s old yard at Ballyprecus, Bunclody, took the maiden race for six-year-olds and upwards with Night Time Lover to give Ballindaggin rider Cormac Byrne his second success in the saddle.
Two Meath stables made the trip to Borris House, Claire O’Connell from Ashbourne saddled Glenmalure Lady (Joey Dunne up) in the Jim Treacy Memorial Cup Winners of Two (for mares) race and scored by 14 lengths. Tony Martin from Summerhill saddled Lyreen Og in the Maureen Mullins Memorial maiden race for five-year-olds and upwards and survived a steward’s enquiry to claim the spoils and give rider James Costello from Athenry his first success in the saddle.
There was also point-to-point at Ballycahane, Co. Limerick, today, where the Harley Dunne owned and handled newcomer Ash Hobbs came home first by nine lengths under Oulart rider Bertie Finn in the maiden race for four-year-old mares.
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