By Dan Walsh
Robert Tector saddled Valtteri Its James (Finian Maguire up) in the maiden race for four-year-olds at Damma House, Kilkenny, today (Sunday) and enjoyed an eight lengths victory over Colin Bowe’s King Of Westeros (Bertie Finn).
Entering his seventh season as a handler at Coolbawn, Rathnure, Tector was saddling his 20th career point-to-point success.
Colin Bowe was compensated in the next race -the maiden race for five-year-old geldings – when Barry O’Neill won by ten lengths on Double Indemnity.
Rob James teamed up with Donnchadh Doyle to enjoy a ten lengths success with Catalani in the Winner of Two Race.
There was also racing at Rathcannon, Co. Limerick today (Sunday) where the four-year-old maiden race was won by newcomer Majestic Horizon by two lengths ridden by Sean (S.M.) O’Rourke beating The Gem State handled by Garry Murphy ridden by Shane (S.E.) O’Rourke from Horetown, Foulksmills. This was the third winner for Sean O’Rourke from Ballybeg, Ferns.
Saturday’s point-to-point took place at Lisronagh, Co. Tipperary, and just one Wexford winner when Midnight In Tokyo provided the Blackhall Stables Partnership and Killurin handler Paul Martin Pierce with a photo-finish success under rider Luke Murphy.
The verdict was a neck and the runner-up was Matthew Flynn O’Connor’s newcomer Sporting Gerard with Brian Lawless up in the maiden race for four-year-old geldings. A Wexford stables 1,2 there!
Wexford Hunt races will take place at Knockmullen House, New Ross, next Sunday, November 9th. Entries close on Tuesday.
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