Top yards run at Wexford races

By Dan Walsh Entries for Thursday’s Wexford races include runners from the top yards and local stables and the scene is set for a good evening’s racing. The first race is off at 5.02pm. The ground at Wexford is good to yielding (watering). Dry forecast  The seven-race card includes four steeplechases, a hunter’s chase andContinue reading “Top yards run at Wexford races”

Wexford success continues…

By Dan Walsh Bank Holiday Monday point-to-point took place at Dawstown, Co. Cork today and there were winners for four Wexford stables. The maiden race for four-year-old geldings was divided. The Denis Murphy stables continued an amazing run in division one where newcomer North Tipp scored by three and a half lengths under Shane CutterContinue reading “Wexford success continues…”

Sunday half dozen for Wexford stables

By Dan Walsh Two point-to-point fixtures today (Sunday) produced success for six Wexford stables. At Ballindenisk, Co. Cork, Wexford raiders won both divisions of the four-year-old mares’ maiden race. Handler Michael Goff and his son, Harry took the first division with newcomer Tactic by two lengths while another newcomer Lake Nagambie won division two byContinue reading “Sunday half dozen for Wexford stables”

Eoin Staples is Champion Conditional Jockey

By Dan Walsh Duncormick-born rider Eoin Staples, 22, has won the coveted title ‘Champion Conditional Jockey’ and was honoured today (Saturday) at the Punchestown Festival where the 2025-’26 National Hunt season came to an end. Staples, who was stood down following a fall on Thursday which resulted in an arm injury, had three winners toContinue reading “Eoin Staples is Champion Conditional Jockey”

Five wins for Denis and four for Jack

By Dan Walsh What a remarkable weekend for handler Denis Murphy and rider Jack Hendrick who triumphed five and four times, respectively. Add a treble for Sean Doyle and doubles for Benny Walsh, Jamie Scallan and Barry Stone… it doesn’t get much better on the point-to-point season. Murphy and Hendrick were in Lisronagh today (Sunday)Continue reading “Five wins for Denis and four for Jack”

Wexford’s Luke Furlong is amateur open champion

By Caomh Breen Allen Luke Furlong produced an incredible performance on the final day of the Flogas Irish Boys’ Amateur Open Championship, coming from behind to secure a playoff victory over John Moran (Portmarnock) at Malone Golf Club. Furlong began the day four shots off the lead, rounds of 72 and 70 leaving the WexfordContinue reading “Wexford’s Luke Furlong is amateur open champion”

Doubles for Goff and Hendrick

By Dan Walsh Three point-to-point meetings today with doubles for Ferns handler Michael Goff and Tomhaggard rider Jack Hendrick while Jonathan Fogarty, in his 14th year as a handler at Cleariestown, saddled his 50th career winner. Goff had an across the cards double beginning with Techno Lad coming home nine lengths to the good underContinue reading “Doubles for Goff and Hendrick”

Enniscorthy Civic Awards Evening

By Dan Walsh at Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy Enniscorthy District Manager Claire Lawless welcomed everyone to the Enniscorthy Municipal District Council to the special Civic Awards Evening held in Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy, tonight (Thursday). There was a special welcome for Minister James Browne TD, Johnny Mythen TD, Cllr Barbara-Anne Murphy, Cathaoirleach Enniscorthy Municipal DistrictContinue reading “Enniscorthy Civic Awards Evening”

Josh Berry scores a double

By Dan Walsh Three point-to-point fixtures nationally yesterday (Sunday), plenty of Wexford participation at all three venues, and Tomhaggard rider Josh Berry scored a double at Rathcannon, Co. Limerick, both wins for Wexford stables. Berry got off the mark on Double Annie in the Laura Scallan colours and trained by Mark Scallan who came homeContinue reading “Josh Berry scores a double”

Wexford double for Nolan and Staples

By Dan Walsh at Wexford races Enniscorthy trainer Paul Nolan and Duncormick jockey Eoin Staples joined forces for a double success at Wexford races today where the ground for the horses was ‘yielding’ but for the punters it was unpleasant with wind, rain and incredible cold conditions. Le Moulin Rouge (/1 fav.) started the winningContinue reading “Wexford double for Nolan and Staples”