By Dan Wlsh at Wexford Races
Thunder, lightning and a heavy downpour shortly before 6 pm delayed racing at Wexford by 30 minutes this evening. Despite the disruption, all eight races were completed safely, although later than scheduled.
Unusually, there were no Wexford success. However, Wexford jockey Sean Flanagan entertained the attendance when he flew his plane into Bettyville Park to compete on Barry Connell’s Farrokh who could only finish fourth in the Dan & Breda Byrne Memorial Handicap Chase won by Chosen Shant (15/2) who was winning for the fourth time in his career for Aengus King at the Wexford track.
Earlier in the evening Flanagan landed his plane on a golf course at Down Royal in time to ride in the first race where he won on Nicky Larson (8/13 fav.) for Enniscorthy trainer Paul Nolan. Then he flew from Down Royal to Wexford, and the word at the track was that he was flying to Kerry for a party event!
Incidentally, two other Wexford jockeys were successful at Down Royal. JJ Slevin had a winner on Rare Fine (6/ fav) and Conor Stone-Walsh rode Knocknagoran Lady (8/1) to victory at the popular northern track.
Back at Wexford there were doubles for Darragh O’Keeffe on Boola Times (4/1 fav.) for Ken Budds and Sekakarma (10/3 fav.) for William Roper (who was in Down Royal) and Philip Enright on Cool Summer (7/2) for Hilary McLoughlin and Chosen Chant (15/2), already mentioned.
The Cody family from Kilkenny trainer Ray and jockey Paddy were successful with Game Point (4/11 fav.) at Wexford and Ray Cody achieved an across the card double with success for Teddy Jones (7/1) at Down Royal.
Two Wexford race meetings left on the 2026 racing calendar on the October Bank Holiday weekend – Sunday and Monday, the 25th and 26th.
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