Big race day for jockeys Eoin Cloke and Adam Malone

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Camolin-based owners Marie and Peader Carter with Eoin Cloke, who won his first point-to-point on their winner Conflict Lady at Knockmullen House races this afternoon. (Pic; WexfordLocal.com)

By Dan Walsh at Knockmullen House, New Ross

Autumn sunshine provided pleasant conditions at Knockmullen House, near New Ross, this afternoon (Sunday) where an extra race was added to the Wexford Hunt point-to-point card. Young Wexford jockeys Eoin Cloke and Adam Malone each celebrated their first win.

Eoin Cloke, (20) from Davidstown, near Enniscorthy, enjoyed a six lengths first success on Conflict Lady, in the mare’s maiden race for five-year-olds and upwards. Sporting the colours of Peader and Marie Carter from Camolin, the six years old mare is trained by their neighbour, John Paul Brennan at Monasootha, Camolin.

Adam Malone, (18), from Coolcotts, Wexford town, celebrated his first point-to-point success at the Wexford Hunt races at Knockmullen House, New Ross, this afternoon. (Pic; WexfordLocal.com)

Another first-time winner was 18 years old Adam Malone from Coolcotts, Wexford town, who was aboard Elusive Gale, who won by a head in a tight finish to the gelding’s maiden race for six-year-olds and upwards. Running in the colours of Aisling Lacey, the six years old bay gelding is trained by John Martin Walsh at Scar, Duncormick.

Nine runners faced the starter for the mare’s maiden race for four-year-olds and first past the post with four lengths to spare was Superior Strength in the colours of the Orphan Girl Syndicate from Ballymoney, Gorey, trained by James Kenny at Ballydarragh, Craanford, and well ridden by Barry Stone from Cleariestown.

The maiden race for four-year-old geldings was divided. Jamie Scallan and Sean Doyle captured the first division with On the Playlist by three and a half lengths and Casino Chip, ridden by Jack Hendrick for the Monbeg Farm Racing Partnership and Cormac Doyle took the honours in division two.

Colin Bowe saddled his 10th winner of the season and heads the handlers’ championship following the five lengths success of Surf The Wave ridden by R McParland in the Winner of One race for novice riders.

Just one prize went outside Co. Wexford. Tom Keating from Clonmel won the maiden race for five-year-old geldings with Arctic Dreamer ridden by Chris O’Donovan.

Next Sunday, November 15th, the Wicklow Hunt point-to-point races take place at Fairwood, Tinahely. Entries close on Tuesday. First race at 12.30pm.

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