By Dan Walsh
Most years the St. Patrick’s Day Wexford races clash with the Cheltenham Festival – not on Tuesday when Bettyville Park commences its 75th anniversary season with a seven-race card and the first race is off at 1.37pm.
The reason for the unusual off time is to facilitate other race meetings in Ireland and the UK televised by Racing TV, including the Wexford meeting.
Stars of the saddle at Cheltenham, Conor Stone-Walsh, (19), who rode his first winner at the famous Cheltenham Festival on Final Orders (7/1) in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase on Tuesday, and JJ. Slevin who won the Grade One Stayers’ Hurdle on Home By the Sea for Joseph O’Brien on Thursday will likely be in action before the home crowd on Tuesday.
Incidentally, JJ. Slevin, (34), from Caim, Enniscorthy, was riding his fourth Cheltenham Festival winner. He has won many Grade 1 races and was twice successful in the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.
Horse Racing Ireland informed WexfordLocal.com of the ‘going’ prospects for Tuesday at Bettyville Park. It reads; “Soft, soft in places. Unsettled with the possibility of 14mm (approx.) prior to racing.”
Wexford has 12 fixtures during the 2026 season. Monday, March 17th; Friday, April 10th, (E-evening); Saturday, May 16th; Wednesday, May 27th. (E); Friday, July 3rd; Wednesday, July 22nd; Thursday, July 23rd, (E); Friday, August 7th (E), Saturday, August 8th; Friday, August 28th (E), Sunday and Monday, October 25th and 26th.
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