By Dan Walsh
Two point-to-point fixtures today (Sunday) produced success for six Wexford stables.
At Ballindenisk, Co. Cork, Wexford raiders won both divisions of the four-year-old mares’ maiden race. Handler Michael Goff and his son, Harry took the first division with newcomer Tactic by two lengths while another newcomer Lake Nagambie won division two by five lengths for Adamstown handler Susan O’Gorman and rider Shane O’Rourke.
The four-year-old geldings’ maiden was divided with the first division going to Maxi Twist for handler/rider Rob James by four lengths and The High Stool winning division two by four lengths for Cormac Doyle and the Monbeg farm racing Partnership. Donal O’Connor was in the saddle.
Denis Murphy had a sensational five victories last weekend and his good luck continued in division two of the five-year-old geldings’ maiden race with Airforce Marshal coming home first under Shane Cotter.
Robert Tector is having a fine season too and he was in the winners’ enclosure following the six lengths success with Spring Waltz ridden by Jamie Scallan, who was successful for Sean Doyle on Jetbob in last Friday’s Bishopscourt Cup at the Punchestown Festival.
Today’s other fixture was at Stowlin, Co. Galway, where newcomer Chicks For Free had a 13 lengths victory for owner, handler and rider Luke Murphy from Gorey, in the maiden race for four-year-old mares’.
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