Sunday success at Cork and Galway

By Dan Walsh Michael Murphy’s Redbridge Stables at Duncormick was in winning form at Ballindenisk, Co. Cork, today (Sunday) where they enjoyed a double both ridden by Darragh Higgins. Newcomer Dan De Champ was a two lengths winner of division one of the maiden race for four-year-old geldings while Order Another One, in the coloursContinue reading “Sunday success at Cork and Galway”

Wexford double for Colin Bowe

By Dan Walsh at Wexford Races Colin Bowe’s star Kiltealy stables are normally associated with point-to-point success -he has held the trainers’ championship for the past 13 years – but his horses were in winning form at Wexford races today with a double success on the 8-race card. Morell River (7/1)registered a second career successContinue reading “Wexford double for Colin Bowe”

8-race Saturday card at Wexford

By Dan Walsh There has been a large entry for the Wexford races on Saturday resulting in one of the races ‘divided’ which creates an eight-race card. The first race has been moved forward and will start at 1.30pm. The programme now consists of five hurdles, two steeplechases and an INH Flat Race. The GoingContinue reading “8-race Saturday card at Wexford”

Barry O’Neill rides 900th winner

By Dan Walsh Barry O’Neill hit the point-to-point headlines at the two-day Necarne, Co. Fermanagh fixture on Friday and Saturday where he rode four winners and joined Derek O’Connor and Jamie Codd as only the third rider to accumulate 900 winners ‘between the flags’ in Ireland. O’Neill’s millstone winner came aboard West of Idaho forContinue reading “Barry O’Neill rides 900th winner”

Wilton Mills Trier satisfies the locals

By Dan Walsh at Wexford Races The locals were thrilled when Wilton Mills Trier (100/30 fav.) justified favouritism and won the Slaney Mares Point-to-Point Flat Race by two lengths at Wexford yesterday (Thursday) evening with Inch, Gorey jockey Luke Murphy in the saddle. Owned by Jim Whelan, Barmoney, Ballyhogue and the Wilton Mills Syndicate, WiltonContinue reading “Wilton Mills Trier satisfies the locals”

Top yards run at Wexford races

By Dan Walsh Entries for Thursday’s Wexford races include runners from the top yards and local stables and the scene is set for a good evening’s racing. The first race is off at 5.02pm. The ground at Wexford is good to yielding (watering). Dry forecast  The seven-race card includes four steeplechases, a hunter’s chase andContinue reading “Top yards run at Wexford races”

Wexford success continues…

By Dan Walsh Bank Holiday Monday point-to-point took place at Dawstown, Co. Cork today and there were winners for four Wexford stables. The maiden race for four-year-old geldings was divided. The Denis Murphy stables continued an amazing run in division one where newcomer North Tipp scored by three and a half lengths under Shane CutterContinue reading “Wexford success continues…”

Sunday half dozen for Wexford stables

By Dan Walsh Two point-to-point fixtures today (Sunday) produced success for six Wexford stables. At Ballindenisk, Co. Cork, Wexford raiders won both divisions of the four-year-old mares’ maiden race. Handler Michael Goff and his son, Harry took the first division with newcomer Tactic by two lengths while another newcomer Lake Nagambie won division two byContinue reading “Sunday half dozen for Wexford stables”

Eoin Staples is Champion Conditional Jockey

By Dan Walsh Duncormick-born rider Eoin Staples, 22, has won the coveted title ‘Champion Conditional Jockey’ and was honoured today (Saturday) at the Punchestown Festival where the 2025-’26 National Hunt season came to an end. Staples, who was stood down following a fall on Thursday which resulted in an arm injury, had three winners toContinue reading “Eoin Staples is Champion Conditional Jockey”

Five wins for Denis and four for Jack

By Dan Walsh What a remarkable weekend for handler Denis Murphy and rider Jack Hendrick who triumphed five and four times, respectively. Add a treble for Sean Doyle and doubles for Benny Walsh, Jamie Scallan and Barry Stone… it doesn’t get much better on the point-to-point season. Murphy and Hendrick were in Lisronagh today (Sunday)Continue reading “Five wins for Denis and four for Jack”