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By Dan Walsh The famous Galway Blazers raced at Loughrea today where Wexford handlers, Denis Murphy and Donnchadh, each sent out their first winner of the new point-to-point season. Denis Murphy saddled newcomer Britway Belle running in the Ballyboy Stables, The Ballagh, colours and with Shane Cotter in the saddle the outcome was a oneContinue reading “Winners for Murphy and Doyle”

By Dan Walsh Multi-times national champion point-to-point rider Barry O’Neill, Kiltealy, scored a double this afternoon at Portrush, Co. Antrim where one of his mounts’ the veteran Winged Leader was winning for a record 34th time. Both of O’Neill’s successes were for Fermanagh handler David Christie beginning with Winger Leader, the most winning horse inContinue reading “Barry O’Neill grabs the racing headlines”

By Dan Walsh The 2025-’26 point-to-point season kicked off last Saturday at Toomebridge, Co. Antrim and continued yesterday (Sunday) at Castletown-Geoghegan, Co. Westmeath where Ellen Doyle saddled Escapefromreality to a 17 lengths victory under Brian Dunleavy in the maiden race for five- and six-year-old geldings. Owned by the Baltimore Stables Syndicate the Coolgarrow Lane, Enniscorthy,Continue reading “Wexford winners on first two days”

By Dan Walsh at Wexford Races Jockey Eoin Staples from Duncormick thrilled the local crowd with success on Jetaway Nana (2/1 fav.) by one and three quarters of a length in the mares’ maiden hurdle at Wexford Races this evening. Running in the colours of Mark Hatton, Monalee, Ballindaggin, Enniscorthy, the five-year-old bay mare wasContinue reading “Jetaway Nana is star winner at Wexford”