By Dan Walsh
Colin Bowe is back at the head of the National Point-to-Point Handlers Championship with nine winners following a double success at Tattersalls, Co. Meath, today (Sunday).
Cluain Meala, a first fence faller at Tinahely a week ago, made amends with a victory in the maiden race for four-year-old geldings under Barry O’Neill.
Bowe’s double was achieved with Surf The Way coming home by one and a half lengths in the maiden race in the five-year-old unplaced maiden race. This was a third victory for Kildare rider Roland McParlan.
Now U Have It in the colours of Shirley Berry, trained by JP Berry at Tomhaggard and ridden by Josh Berry, scored by two and a half lengths in the maiden race for four-year-old mares.
There were a further three Wexford trained winners at Curraghmore, Co. Waterford today (Sunday). Gary Murphy’s stables continued its successful run with grey newcomer Verdict Is In gaining an eight and a half lengths victory in the maiden race for four-year-old mares ridden by Shane O’Rourke.
Robert Tector’s Coolbawn stables is going well too! Newcomer El Jacko scored an eight lengths victory in the maiden race for four-year-old geldings. The winning rider was Jack Hendrick.
Monbeg Park won the Open Lightweight Race for Donnchadh Doyle. Alan Harney was in the saddle.
Next point-to-point action in Co. Wexford is Sunday November 8th with Wexford Hunt fixture at Knockmullen House, on the outskirts of New Ross.
