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By Dan Walsh The Island Hunt point-to-point takes place tomorrow (Sunday) over a new track at Peppardscastle (Y25 HY96), between the coastal villages of Ballygarrett and Kilmuckridge, and fingers are crossed for a good attendance. The first of six races is off at 1pm. It is a left-handed track over a mile with five fencesContinue reading “All set for first day at Peppardscastle races”

By Dan Walsh Today’s point-to-point action took place at Loughrea under the auspices of the famous Galway Blazers Hunt and two races went the way of the Wexford yards. Denis Murphy’s well-known Ballyboy Stables, The Ballagh, opened its winning seasonal account when the French-bred Un Sens A La Vie scored by a neck in theContinue reading “Denis Murphy off the mark for new season”

By Dan Walsh Champion point-to-point rider Barry O’Neill made the long journey to Portrush, Co. Antrim, today (Saturday) where had five rides and finished the day with two winners and three seconds. Not a bad afternoon for the Kiltealy rider. O’Neill’s first success came on newcomer Diligent Militia in the colours of the amusingly registeredContinue reading “Barry is popular with Weddings and Wakes!”

By Dan Walsh Seven races at today’s point-to-point fixture at Castletown-Geoghegan, Co. Westmeath, and two Wexford trained winners for Colin Bowe and Sean Doyle. The maiden race for four-year-olds was ‘divided’ and success came in division two for the Colin Bowe handled Bonaparte’s Retreat, in the Milestone Bloodstock Ltd colours, ridden by Rob James andContinue reading “Two Sunday wins for Wexford stables”

By Dan Walsh Multi-times point-to-point championship winners Colin Bowe and Barry O’Neill set an early pace in the 2024-’25 championship when winning the opening race of the new season with Auntie Lacey in the maiden race for four-year-old mares at Toomebridge, Co. Antrim today (Saturday). The Kiltealy team had two and a quarter lengths toContinue reading “Champions Colin and Barry setting an early pace”

By Dan Walsh at Wexford races The eight-race card at Wexford races yesterday was saturated in sunshine, but while the good attendance and the punters basked in its rays, low sunlight caused problems for the final four races and all three steeplechases required jumping only three obstacles instead of six! The decision was taken inContinue reading “Low sunshine makes its mark at Wexford races”

By Dan Walsh at Wexford Races Highlight of this evening’s Fleadh racing festival at Wexford was the six and a half lengths success of Cruisin Susan (5/1) in division two of the Pat Farrell Memorial Handicap Hurdle for the Berry family stables at Ballyroe, Blackwater. Trained by John Berry and running in the colours ofContinue reading “A ‘Berry’ good evening at Wexford races”

By Dan Walsh Racing returns to Wexford Racecourse tomorrow (Friday) evening as part of the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann music festival and following on from Wednesday’s successful fixture. It is a seven-race card – six hurdle races and an INH Mares Flat Race – with the first race off at 4.55pm. Maximum entries for allContinue reading “Friday Fleadh racing at Wexford”