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BREAKING NEWS By Dan Walsh Following 16mm of rain overnight, the track at Wexford now has water lying in places and the fixture has been cancelled. In a statement issued by Niall Madden, IHRB Clerk of the Course, he said; “We have got more rain than we were expecting, and the majority of the rainfallContinue reading “Today’s Wexford races are cancelled”

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.Continue reading “Colin Bowe is top of the table”

By Dan Walsh at Peppards Castle races Well-known Tomhaggard rider Jamie Scallan travelled to Cheltenham on Friday and rode Brandt (10/1) to a deserved victory in the amateur handicap chase for trainer Cian Collins. Today (Saturday) he was in action at The Island Hunt point-to-point fixture at Peppards Castle, Kilmuckridge, and visited the winners’ enclosureContinue reading “Jamie Scallan wins at Cheltenham and Peppards Castle”

By Dan Walsh Wexford racecourse marks 75 years at Bettyville this weekend with a two-day meeting on Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday. The clocks change by an hour on Saturday night, setting the mood for two eagerly anticipated days of National Hunt racing. They’re under starters orders for the first of eight races on SundayContinue reading “Two days of Wexford Bank Holiday racing”

By Dan Walsh 86 entries were received for the The Island Hunt point-to-point races taking place tomorrow (Saturday) at Peppards Castle, Kilmuckridge. First race at 1pm. Naturally, the largest entry is 25 for the four-year-old maiden which is the first on the six-race card. IHRB Inspector Leighton Asple (with Sean Doyle) have examined the groundContinue reading “Saturday racing at Peppards Castle”

By Dan Walsh at Fairwood, Tinahely Kiltealy’s Colin Bowe, the 13-time national champion point-to-point handler, had a remarkable Sunday afternoon, saddling five winners – three at Umma House, Westmeath, and a double at the Shillelagh & District fixture at Fairwood, Tinahely. Bowe’s double at Tinahely were both ridden by Barry O’Neill, who enjoyed a trebleContinue reading “Colin Bowe lands a superb five-timer”

By Dan Walsh The new point-to-point season gets under way at Fairwood, Tinahely, on Sunday, with Shillelagh & District Hunt hosting the fixture. The first of six races starts at 1pm. Seventy-six entries were received, in line with early-season expectations and the recent prolonged dry spell. The four-year-old maiden drew 22 of them, with ColinContinue reading “New ‘points’ season opens at Tinahely”

By Dan Walsh Three fixtures on the second week of the 2026-’27 point-to-point season and Wexford stables are sending out the winners already. Colin Bowe got off the mark with Silverado Blue ridden by Bertie Finn who dead-heated with Foreveradiva (Brian Dunleavy up) in the mare’s maiden race for five- and six-year-olds at Castletown-Geoghegan onContinue reading “Five weekend ‘points’ Wexford winners”

By Dan Walsh The 2026/27 point-to-point season kicked off at Toomebridge, Co. Antrim, on Saturday and while Wexford stables were involved the best placing was the runner-up spot for Colin Bowe’s I’m Feeling It in the four years old mares’ maiden race with Bertie Finn on board. However, Oulart rider Bertie Finn was compensated inContinue reading “40 winners for Bertie Finn”