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By Dan Walsh at Wexford races Today’s all steeplechase race meeting at Bettyville Park, Wexford, when off in difficult viewing conditions where the going was ‘good to yielding’, but fingers are crossed for better conditions tomorrow (Thursday) at the second day of the two-day summer fixture. Tomorrow, Thursday, presents an inviting evening card of eightContinue reading “Thursday is Day Two at Wexford races”

By Dan Walsh There is a two-day summer midweek feast of jump racing at Bettyville Park, Wexford, on Wednesday and Thursday where ground conditions are ‘good’ and the entries are large. Tomorrow, Wednesday, the card consists of seven steeplechases and the first race is off at 2.28pm. Thursday is an evening card of eight racesContinue reading “Two summer racing days at Wexford”

By Dan Walsh Last Thursday evening at Leopardstown 18-year-old apprentice jockey Gabriella Hill celebrated the first winner of her career when the Jim Bolger trained Glor Tire (11/8 fav.) won a handicap mile race. From Monksgrange, Rathnure, the talented teenager was keeping a family tradition going, as she is the great-granddaughter of the late CharmianContinue reading “First success for jockey Gabriella Hill”

By Dan Walsh The 245th Epsom Derby took place this afternoon and a 10th success in the famous classic for Wexford-born trainer, Aidan O’Brien, (54), who is widely regarded as “the greatest trainer of flat racehorses ever.” The Poulpeasty, Clonroche, native saddled City of Troy (3/1 fav.) with Ryan Moore up and they chased aContinue reading “Wexford success in the English Derby”

By Dan Walsh Evening racing comes to Wexford tomorrow (Wednesday) with the first of seven races – six over hurdles and the bumper – kicking off at 5.30pm. Horse Racing Ireland confirmed to WexfordLocal.com just a few minutes ago that the going will be ‘yielding to soft’. 17mm of rain has fallen on the trackContinue reading “Wednesday evening racing at Wexford”

By Dan Walsh A treble for pending 12-times champion handler Colin Bowe and a double for Oulart rider Bertie Finn at Ballingarry today (Saturday) plus more Wexford trained winners at Ballingarry and Tralee were the highlights on the penultimate day of the 2023-’24 point-to-point season. Bowe and Finn struck form in the opening maiden raceContinue reading “Colin Bowe saddles three winners”

By Dan Walsh A single victory at Ballindenisk, Co. Cork, point-to-point races today (Sunday) brings Barry O’Neill onto the 39-winner mark, and he is now level with Rob James at the top of the national point-to-point rider’s championship. O’Neill had an eight lengths success on Backonthegoagain for Colin Bowe in the Winners of One. JohnathanContinue reading “Level again at top of rider’s championship”

By Dan Walsh Rob James (39) and Barry O’Neill (38) is the latest from the top of the national point-to-point riders’ championship tonight (Saturday) after both riders recorded doubles. There were also doubles for the handler brothers from Ballindaggin, Donnchadh Doyle and Sean Doyle and riders Jack Hendrick and Jamie Scallan. It was a longContinue reading “James and O’Neill in neck and neck battle”

Sean Flanagan gave the local crowd plenty to cheer about at well-attended Wexford races this afternoon where the Robinstown, New Ross jockey registered a double success on an extended 8-race card. Flanagan teamed up with Enniscorthy trainer Paul Nolan with Kiltealy Park, (100/30) who won her maiden over the same course and distance 23 daysContinue reading “Sean Flanagan’s Wexford double”