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By Dan Walsh at Ballinaboola Races The Wexford Hunt point-to-point survived an early morning precautionary inspection and went ahead in pleasant conditions at Ballinaboola, New Ross, this afternoon. The opening race was for four-year-old maidens run over two and a half miles where Mister Boum from Ellen Doyle’s Baltimore Stables, near Enniscorthy was impressive whenContinue reading “Good racing at Ballinaboola”

By Dan Walsh There was a precautionary inspection on Saturday morning at Ballinaboola, near New Ross, ahead of the rescheduled point-to-point. Racing will go ahead. The Wexford Hunt point-to-point fixture was originally scheduled for Sunday, February 1st, but was called off after the track was found unfit for racing and the fixture has been rescheduledContinue reading “Ballinaboola races ‘good to go’”

By Dan Walsh Two point-to-points took place today in heavy conditions, but only one Wexford winner and that came at Ballyvodock, near Middleton in Co. Cork. Denis Murphy from Ballyboy Stables, The Ballagh, saddled Lady Aurora, ridden by Shane Cotter, and she scored by five lengths in the maiden race for five-year-old mares. The WexfordContinue reading “Denis Murphy saddles a Sunday winner”

By Dan Walsh Despite the heavy going and wet conditions all three scheduled point-to-point fixtures this weekend survived and racing went ahead, although it was a quiet one for the Wexford raiders with only two victories. Kieran Roche who trains at Adamstown is having his most successful season to date and saddled his 15th trainingContinue reading “Two Wexford winners this weekend”

By Dan Walsh The first major steeplechase of the year – the Goffs Thyestes Chase – was run in heavy conditions at Gowran Park, Kilkenny, this afternoon and there was a dream victory on Now Is The Hour (8/1) for Eoin Staples, the 22 years old five-pound claimer from Duncormick. It was a competitive raceContinue reading “Thyestes glory for jockey Eoin Staples”

By Dan Walsh at Ballycrystal races Local handler Donnchadh Doyle’s stables were the one to follow at the Ballinagore Harriers point-to-point today where he saddled three of the six winners. There were also doubles for riders Rob James and Brian Lawless.The Monbeg Syndicate treble began with Cosmic Connection coming home three lengths to the goodContinue reading “Ballycrystal treble for Donnchadh Doyle”

By Dan Walsh The Ballinagore Harriers point-to-point takes place at Ballycrystal, near Kiltealy, on Sunday. The first race is at 12.30pm and 65 entries have been received for the six-race card. The going for Sunday is described as “yielding to soft, soft in places.” The weather forecast is for 7-8mm of rain from tonight (Friday)Continue reading “Ballycrystal races on Sunday”