By Dan Walsh
Three point-to-point fixtures across the country today (Sunday) and the Wexford success continues to roll on. There were three winners at Durrow, Co. Laois.
Garrett Murphy is having a successful season with his four-year-olds and his good luck continued with a one and a half lengths victory by newcomer Crafted Pearl in the race confined to maiden mares. Barry Stone was on board and following up his success at Ballycrystal yesterday.
Colin Bowe and Barry O’Neill enjoyed a 16 lengths victory by Daydream Nation, fresh from a mid-season break, in the maiden race for five-year-old geldings.
Michael Murphy, Duncormick, saddled the winner of the four-year-old geldings maiden race; Follow Your Luck with Darragh Higgins up by three quarters of a length. This was a dramatic event with only two finishers from ten starters! Barry Stone was on the runner-up.
At Lisronagh, Co. Tipperary. Michael Goff supplied the winner of the maiden race for five-year-olds plus with Passing Diamond five lengths to the good. A second winner for Monamolin rider Matt Gahan.
Sean Staples, from Duncormick, rode Ballindenisk for Cork handler John Joseph Murphy in the maiden race for five-year-old geldings and won in a photo-finish.
There was also point-to-pointing at Ballynoe, Co. Cork today (Sunday) where Bertie Finn, Oulart, took the mount on Carry On Heidi for the Baragry family and it couldn’t have ended better – a two lengths victory.
Bree Hunt point-to-point races take place at Monksgrange, Rathnure, next Sunday, March 30th. First race at 1pm. Entries close on Tuesday.
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