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By Dan Walsh Rob James is the latest Wexford jockey to ride a winner at the Cheltenham Festival this week when taking the hunters’ chase on Wonderwalk (28/1) for Tipperary trainer Sam Curling this afternoon. “I was probably going too well and got there a bit too soon, but look, we held on. The lineContinue reading “Rob James big race win at Cheltenham”

By Dan Walsh There was a fairytale ending in the final race at the Cheltenham Festival today (Thursday) when young Cleariestown jockey Barry Stone, on his first ride at the festival, won the Kim Muir Amateur Jockey’s Handicap Chase on Daily Present trained at Toberona Stables, Enniscorthy, by Paul Nolan. J.P. McManus’ Johnnywho was stillContinue reading “Cheltenham champagne for Barry Stone”

By Dan Walsh Day two of the Cheltenham racing festival and winners today for two Wexford jockeys, Sean Flanagan and Sean O’Keeffe. Sean Flanagan, 36, from Palace East, Clonroche, won today’s feature race – the Queen Mother Champion Chase – on Marine Nationale for Barry Connell to record his second festival winner. Flanagan rode hisContinue reading “Cheltenham joy for Wexford jockeys”

By Dan Walsh at Lingstown races Vital Island, a 13-year-old gelding, made history today at Lingstown, Tomhaggard, by winning ‘over the banks’ for the sixth time. Owned and handled by Richard O’Keeffe, Newtown, Taghmon, Vital Island will now go forward to the Punchestown Festival next month and attempt to repeat his 2023 success under BennyContinue reading “Vital Island achieves sixth banks race success.”

By Dan Walsh Traditionally the Spring Lingstown point-to-point races take place on the Sunday before the Cheltenham Festival and this year is no different. 133 entries have been received for tomorrow’s (Sunday) Killinick Harriers fixture. First race off at 1pm. The going is ‘yielding’ and the weather forecast for tomorrow is dry and mostly sunny,Continue reading “Big entry for Sunday races at Lingstown”

By Dan Walsh at Borris House Jack Hendrick achieved his 100th career winner and added another at the Carlow Farmers’ point-to-point at Borris House today. Garrett Murphy saddled his first double, and shared with rider Barry Stone, during the races held in Spring-like conditions. 25 years old Hendrick from Mayglass had been on the 99-winnerContinue reading “Jack Hendrick rides 100th winner at Borris”

By Dan Walsh The Carlow Farmers’ point-to-point races take place tomorrow (Sunday) at Borris House where a large entry has been received -154 – so it could be an extended card with dry weather conditions and temperatures around 11 degrees. The first race starts at 1pm with yielding ground conditions. Most entries are for theContinue reading “Large entry for Borris on Sunday”

By Dan Walsh Today’s planned point-to-point fixture at Fairwood Park, Tinahely, failed an early morning inspection that found the track unraceable, leaving Lisronagh the only survivor in testing conditions and Wexford stables took four of the seven races at the Tipperary venue. Champions Colin Bowe and Barry O’Neill shared a double winning both divisions ofContinue reading “Winning weekend for Barry O’Neill”

By Dan Walsh Three point-to-point fixtures went ahead today, and the highlight was at Punchestown where Ballindaggin handler Donnchadh Doyle sent out his 300th winner in a career spanning 15 years. Doyle saddled the Monbeg Syndicate newcomer Pappariche in the five-year-olds plus maiden race and achieved the milestone tally with ‘a head’ victory under TinahelyContinue reading “300th winner for Donnchadh Doyle”