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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”

By Dan Walsh at Lingstown Winter sunshine welcomed a good attendance to the point-to-point action at Lingstown, Tomhaggard, today, where Ballycrystal, Kiltealy handler Matthew Flynn-O’Connor and Delgany rider Brian Lawless notched up a fine double in the opening two races. The maiden race for four-year-old mares was won in fine style by Deeply Superficial whoContinue reading “Winter sunshine lights up Lingstown”

By Dan Walsh at Lingstown, Tomhaggard There was an amazing outcome to the Neville Hotels Open Race ‘over the banks’ at lovely Lingstown with victory going to Vital Island, who was winning this race for the fourth year in a row and plans to run at next Spring’s Punchestown Festival. The nine-year-old gelding owned andContinue reading “O’Keeffe’s Vital Island makes it four-in-a-row”

By Dan Walsh Point-to-pointing over the famous Lingstown track beside Tacumshane Lake takes place tomorrow (Sunday) where there are 113 entries for six races with the first under way at 12.30pm. There are forty-five entries for the opening maiden race for four-year-olds, so possibly a ‘divide’ or two may be facilitated, but most excitement willContinue reading “Lingstown races on Sunday”