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By Dan Walsh at Knockmullen House, New Ross Pleasant conditions prevailed at Wexford Foxhounds point-to-point at Knockmullen House, New Ross, this afternoon where the highlights were a double each for handler Colin Bowe and riders Barry O’Neill and Barry Stone. Colin Bowe and Barry O’Neill struck winning form in the 10-runner opening maiden race forContinue reading “Doubles for Bowe, O’Neill and Stone”

By Dan Walsh A strong entry of 90 has been received for the Wexford Foxhounds point-to-point races at Knockmullen House, New Ross, tomorrow (Sunday). The first race starts at 12.30pm. Reports from the track say that “the track is in very good condition”, the ground is described as “yielding, good to yielding in places”, theContinue reading “Good outlook for Sunday racing at New Ross”

By Dan Walsh The opening maiden race for four-year-olds at Damma House, Kilkenny, was divided and division one was a close affair between two Wexford contestants. Victory went to Soldier In Mayo (Colin Bowe/Barry O’Neill) by a neck with Kool Kid (Michael Goff/Harry Goff) filling the runner-up spot. Division two was a different scenario asContinue reading “Wexford winners at Kilkenny and Limerick”

By Dan Walsh Today’s point-to-point action was at Lisronagh, Co. Tipperary and winners from three separate Wexford stables were recorded. Barry O’Neill and Colin Bowe took the opening maiden race for four-year-old maidens with newcomer Adamas in the colours of Brian Acheson. The winning distance was five lengths and Adamas is now likely to goContinue reading “‘Points’ success keeps on coming!”

By Dan Walsh at Wexford Races In contrast to Sunday’s horrible weather conditions today’s fixture was held in pleasant dry and mild conditions, and the brilliant low sunshine on the hollowed Bettyville Park turf, at one stage caused the last fence in the straight to be omitted for health and safety reasons, but nobody amongstContinue reading “Great social occasion at Wexford races”

By Dan Walsh Four winners today – two at Tinahely and two at Tattersalls – for champion Colin Bowe puts the Kiltely handler six ahead with 11 victories in the first month of the 2024-’25 national point-to-point championship. It was also a good day for Rob James with a treble at Tinahely that places himContinue reading “Great day for Bowe and James”

By Dan Walsh at Wexford Racecourse Today’s race meeting at Wexford attracted a good attendance but the weather deteriorated as the seven-race card unfolded and there were no local winners. But it was a celebratory occasion for jockey Darragh O’Keeffe who recorded a treble and three favourites obliged. Tomorrow’s Monday Bank Holiday fixture has aContinue reading “Wexford races on Bank Holiday Monday”

By Dan Walsh Bettyville Park is all set to go for the final race meetings of the season on Sunday (first race at 1.07pm) and Bank Holiday Monday (first race 1.10pm) and early bird tickets are available up to midnight. The going is expected to be ‘yielding’ and there don’t appear to be any seriousContinue reading “All go for 2-day races at Wexford”

By Dan Walsh There are 77 entries for the Shillelagh & District Hunt point-to-point at Fairwood, Tinahely, tomorrow (Sunday) with the first race off at 1pm. The biggest entry is – 30 in the maiden race for four-year-olds – and the going is described as ‘good’. It is a pity that Tinahely clashes with theContinue reading “77 entries for Tinahely Sunday races”

By Dan Walsh at Peppardscastle Windy and soft underfoot conditions greeted the brave attendance at the first Peppardscastle track point-to-point races, held under the auspices of The Island Hunt this afternoon where local handlers and riders shared most of the limelight. The Maestro of Monbeg, Sean Doyle saddled a double while his brother Cormac alsoContinue reading “Locals perform well at Peppardscastle races”