By Dan Walsh Three winners for Barry O’Neill and Colin Bowe, a double for Rob James and the 200th career winner for Ballindaggin handler Donnchadh Doyle made for plenty of local highlights at today’s Wicklow Foxhounds point-to-point at a showery Fairwood, Tinahely. Fashion’s Model got the O’Neill-Bowe winner machine into gear with an impressive threeContinue reading “O’Neill and Bowe share Tinahely treble”
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Lingstown to Aintree – One For Arthur
11-year-old One For Arthur has been retired having won seven of his 25 races, the highlight being the 2017 Randox Aintree Grand National. When One For Arthur won the 2017 National it was heralded by the racing press as a win for Scotland because it was trained there by Lucinda Russell, however, the story ofContinue reading “Lingstown to Aintree – One For Arthur”
Jamie Codd on the double at New Ross
By Dan Walsh Overnight rain contributed to heavy conditions at Knockmullen House, New Ross, today, where the Wexford Foxhounds autumn point-to-point fixture took place. Jamie Codd enjoyed a nice double. He teamed up with Denis Murphy, Ballyboy Stables, The Ballagh, to score an eight lengths’ victory with Eddie Logue’s Tattersalls winner a fortnight ago, Fanamix,Continue reading “Jamie Codd on the double at New Ross”
Ellen’s a winner in Tipperary
By Dan Walsh Ellen Doyle, who trains at Coolgarrow Lane, near Enniscorthy, saddled her third winner of the season at Lisronagh, Co. Tipperary, today, when Talk Derby To Me was the seven lengths winner of the maiden race for five year old mares, ridden by Barry Stone, Cleariestown. Running in the colours of the BaltimoreContinue reading “Ellen’s a winner in Tipperary”
€45,148 between 45 Wexford sports clubs
By Dan Walsh €45,148 is granted to Sports Active Wexford under Local Sports Partnership Grant Scheme and the funding is welcomed by Wexford TD and Minister of State for Law Reform James Browne TD. The grant will support Sports Active Wexford’s ability to operate a grant scheme for community groups and sports clubs that mayContinue reading “€45,148 between 45 Wexford sports clubs”
Atrocious weather for today’s races
By Dan Walsh Two point-to-point meetings today at Kilkenny and Limerick run in atrocious weather conditions, but the highlight was the four lengths victory of High Stakes in the Winner of Two race at the Kilkenny track. A winner at Ballingarry and Necarne in September, runner-up at Loughamore a week ago, High Stakes is ownedContinue reading “Atrocious weather for today’s races”
Barry O’Neill has another double
By Dan Walsh Today’s point-to-point at Curraghmore, Co. Waterford, was relatively quiet for Wexford raiders by their own standards, however, the leading yards of Colin Bowe and Donnchadh Doyle continued winning form. First timer Magic Daze is destined for the sales ring after a one and a half-length victory in the first division of theContinue reading “Barry O’Neill has another double”
Wexford winner has Gold Cup in mind
By Dan Walsh It was the last race of the day before a local winner obliged at day two of the October racing festival at Bettyville Park on a fine and dry Bank Holiday Monday afternoon, but once again a competitive card and, possibly, the seasonal debut of the next Gold Cup winner? Eleven fixturesContinue reading “Wexford winner has Gold Cup in mind”
Vandals score ‘own goal’ at Bree pitch
By Dan Walsh An investigation is taking place into a serious incident at Bree United’s Astro pitch at Macmine were a vehicle was used to vandalise the surface in a mindless act of anti-social behaviour that occurred around 1.10am this morning. It appears that the intention was to drive across the pitch when the vehicleContinue reading “Vandals score ‘own goal’ at Bree pitch”
Gibberwell waves the Wexford flag
By Dan Walsh It did not take long for the locals to strike success at sunny Wexford this afternoon. The opening race, the Hook Head Maiden Hurdle, went to Gibberwell (16/5), named after a local townsland, trained at Rathangan by Brian Jordan for Wiliam Bates, Kimore, and ridden by Caim jockey JJ Slevin. The localContinue reading “Gibberwell waves the Wexford flag”
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