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By Dan Walsh Wexford racecourse is in excellent condition for Friday’s fixture which consists of seven races – four over hurdles and three steeplechases- and the first race is off at 3.45pm. GOING: Good to Yielding, Yielding in places. Following 2mm of rain overnight. Possibility of 4-6mm (approx) of rain prior to racing. Racing five yardsContinue reading “All good for Friday’s Wexford races”

By Dan Walsh Cleariestown handler Mark Scallan enjoyed a double training success today (Sunday) beginning with Sittin On a Fortune in the colours of the Know When to Foal’em Syndicate who came home one and a half lengths clear of the field in the maiden race for five-year-old geldings with Brian Lawless up at Quakerstown,Continue reading “Easter double for Mark Scallan”

By Dan Walsh Easter Saturday point-to-point races took place at Loughanmore, Co. Antrim where four of the seven winners had made the long journey from Co. Wexford. Rob James trained and rode newcomer Glebe House in the Matchmaker Syndicate colours to victory in the maiden race for four-year-old geldings. Boolavogue rider Matt Gahan scored aContinue reading “‘Points’ wins keep rolling for Wexford”

By Dan Walsh at Monksgrange Barry O’Neill achieved his 30th win of the season with a treble at the Bree Hunt point-to-point races in Monksgrange today (Sunday), putting him at the top of the National Point-to-Point Riders’ Championship table as he pursues his 10th title. O’Neill was sporting the famous Dawn Run colours of BenjaminContinue reading “Locals dominate at Bree Hunt races”

By Dan Walsh A large entry of 160 has been received for the annual Bree Hunt point-to-point races at Monksgrange, Rathnure tomorrow (Sunday). Weather forecast is mainly dry. First race at 2pm. Going will be ‘soft’. There will be some alterations to the track relating to the position of the winning post and the finalContinue reading “Big entry for Bree races on Sunday”

By Dan Walsh at Ballycrystal Cork rider Shane Cotter enjoyed his first success at the Cheltenham Festival and his good run of luck continued today (Sunday) at The Island Hunt fixture at Ballycrystal, Kiltealy, winning the four-year-old maiden race on Ferocimo for his retaining stables, Denis Murphy, Ballyboy, The Ballagh. There was a local victoryContinue reading “From Cheltenham to Ballycrystal”

By Dan Walsh An entry of 105 has been received for the Island Hunt point-to-point races at Ballycrystal, Kiltealy tomorrow (Sunday). The first race is at 1pm. The going is described as “yielding, soft in places” and the forecast is for a dry day up to the time of racing. The track has a goodContinue reading “Island Hunt races at Ballycrystal”

By Dan Walsh at Wexford Races Local jockey Sarah Kavanagh won the feature race at today’s St. Patrick’s Day races at Bettyville Park on the opening day of the 2026 season aboard Don’t Go Yet (5/1) in the Michael O’Murchadha Handicap Hurdle. Owned and trained by Edward Cawley who made the trip from Meath Don’tContinue reading “Local jockey wins Wexford feature”

By Dan Walsh Ballyragget in Co. Kilkenny was the venue for today’s point-to-point which produced three Wexford winners. Newcomer Custodium, owned, handled and ridden by Luke Murphy from Inch, Gorey, scored by ten lengths in the maiden race for four-year-old geldings. Cormac Doyle’s good run of luck continued in the maiden race for five-year-old geldingsContinue reading “More point-to-point success”

By Dan Walsh Most years the St. Patrick’s Day Wexford races clash with the Cheltenham Festival – not on Tuesday when Bettyville Park commences its 75th anniversary season with a seven-race card and the first race is off at 1.37pm. The reason for the unusual off time is to facilitate other race meetings in IrelandContinue reading “Wexford races on St Patrick’s Day”