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By Dan Walsh at Ballinaboola The Wexford Hunt point-to-point attracted a large attendance today (Sunday) for a seven-race card on good ground with plenty of close finishes and a dead-heat to rejuvenate the sport with the first unrestricted fixture in twenty-two months. The first race for four-year-olds got today’s card up and running at Ballinaboola,Continue reading “Crowds flock to Ballinaboola races”

By Dan Walsh A large entry of 161 for tomorrow’s point-to-point fixture at Ballinaboola, New Ross, run under the auspices of the Wexford Hunt has forced the organisers to get the card underway half an hour earlier than originally scheduled at 12.30pm. The track was described today as “in beautiful condition” and the going aheadContinue reading “All roads to Ballinaboola on Sunday”

By Dan Walsh Wexford stables got off to a winning start in the point-to-point at Ballyvodock, Co. Cork, today, with first timer I Goirni, winning the five-year-old mares maiden race for the Tector family from Rathnure. It was the second winner of the season for handler Robert Tector and the victorious rider was Jack HendrickContinue reading “Wexford winners at Cork today”

By Dan Walsh Two point-to-point fixtures today at Carrigarostig, Co. Cork, and Turtulla, Co. Tipperary and six Wexford winners emerged with handlers and riders from south Wexford enjoying the lion’s share of the success. Barry O’Neill and Colin Bowe were successful in division two of the maiden race for five-year-old geldings at the Cork venueContinue reading “Six Wexford winners today”

By Dan Walsh While there were no point-to-point last weekend the action returned at Aughabullogue, Co. Cork, this afternoon and it was a memorable occasion for Conor O’Keeffe, (27), who rode and handled his first winner -Meetuatnine by one length in the maiden race for five- and six-year-old mares. Owned by Sean McCabe and runningContinue reading “Great day for the O’Keeffe brothers”

By Dan Walsh A small Wexford contingent descended on Ballindenisk, Co. Cork for this afternoon’s point-to-point races but there was a Wexford trained winner as first timer Joe’s Turn took up the running before two fences out and lead the field home in division two of the maiden race for six year olds plus. RiddenContinue reading “Oylegate winner at Cork races”

By Dan Walsh The final point-to-point fixture of 2021 took place at Dromahane, Co. Cork on Thursday with an extended nine-race card due to super entries and Wexford raiders made the journey and collected some well-deserved prizemoney. Barry O’Neill won the Open Race on Mighty Stowaway for Gordon Elliott with four lengths to spare andContinue reading “Wexford winners at Cork”

By Dan Walsh at Borris House It was a busy afternoon on the point-to-point circuit with doubles for four Wexford handlers, Ellen Doyle, Cormac Farrell and Michael Goff at Borris House and Donnchadh Doyle saddled a brace of winners at Boulta, Co. Cork. Ellen Doyle’s Baltimore Stables at Coolgarrow Lane, Enniscorthy, won both divisions ofContinue reading “Doubles for four Wexford stables at Borris”