Sunday success at Cork and Galway

By Dan Walsh

Michael Murphy’s Redbridge Stables at Duncormick was in winning form at Ballindenisk, Co. Cork, today (Sunday) where they enjoyed a double both ridden by Darragh Higgins.

Newcomer Dan De Champ was a two lengths winner of division one of the maiden race for four-year-old geldings while Order Another One, in the colours of Warren Ewing, gained a five and a half lengths victory in the maiden race for five-year-old plus mares’ race.

JAMES MURRAY…winner at Cork (File Pic; WexfordLocal.com)

Sean Doyle and Barry O’Neill shared a six lengths success with newcomer Kingside Lady in the maiden race for four-year-old mares.

Mark Scallan, who trains at Cleariestown, saddled newcomer Harzwood who prevailed by six and a half lengths in division two of the four-year-old mares maiden ridden by Luke Murphy from Gorey.

James Kenny from Craanford was amongst the Cork winners too. He saddled Maganey in the colours of Noeleen Kenny with Ferns rider James Murray up and they came home seven lengths to the good in the Winner of One Race.

Gearóid O’Loughlin, who trains at Kiltealy, won division two of the maiden race for five-year-old plus geldings with newcomer Bet Wise. Joey Dunne took the winning mount.

Also point-to-point action at Loughrea, Co. Galway, today (Sunday) where two Wexford winners emerged. Michael Goff won the maiden race for four-year-old mares with Fortunate Miss by ten lengths ridden by Matt Gahan from Ferns and Ballindaggin rider Cormac Byrne won the Open Race confined to novice riders on Hearts and Spades for Ian McCarthy.

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