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By Dan Walsh Six times national point-to-point champion rider Barry O’Neill from Kiltealy reached another milestone in his career at Necarne, Co. Fermanagh, this afternoon where he achieved his 800th career success and his 30th victory during the current 2023-24 season which has only a few weeks left. O’Neill was aboard Kingston Coole for localContinue reading “Barry O’Neill rides his 800th winner”

By Dan Walsh at the Punchestown Festival At 14 years old Singing Banjo (28/1) was the veteran in today’s renewal of Ireland’s longest steeplechase at four miles one furlong and 11 yards the La Touche Cup at the Punchestown Festival and he pulled off a memorable success for his rider Barry John Walsh, who wasContinue reading “Singing Banjo plays the field at Punchestown again!”

By Dan Walsh Three fixtures across the country and a nine-race card at Borris House made for a busy point-to-point Sunday and doubles for rider/handler Rob James, Jonathan Fogarty and Sean Doyle. Doubles for riders Jack Hendrick and Barry Stone. And in addition, a treble for Rob James puts him on the 34-winner mark forContinue reading “Rob James extends championship lead”

By Dan Walsh Two fixtures today (Saturday) across the country and veteran handler Denis Murphy, Ballyboy Stables, The Ballagh, ended a memorable day’s point-to-pointing with three winners to his credit. There were doubles for handler Donnchadh Doyle and rider Jack Hendrick, who rode a bumper winner for Paul Nolan at Wexford races on Thursday. DenisContinue reading “Denis Murphy saddles three winners”

By Dan Walsh at Wexford Races Local trainer Paul Nolan took four horses to his native track at Bettyville Park, Wexford, this afternoon and made the racing headlines and delighted the local punters ending up with two successes and two runner-up positions. It all got off to the perfect start when Kiltealy Park (15/2) scoredContinue reading “Paul Nolan makes the headlines at Wexford”

By Dan Walsh Champion point-to-point rider Barry O’Neill is back at the top of the championship table tonight, just 24-hours of being passed out by Rob James double, following double success this afternoon at Tattersalls point-to-point and bring his seasonal tally to 29. O’Neill was successful aboard newcomer Kalo Athena, running in the colours ofContinue reading “Barry O’Neill is back in the lead”

By Dan Walsh A double for Rob James that took him to the top of the point-to-point riders’ championship, a treble for Donnchadh Doyle, doubles for Jamie Scallan and Sean Doyle, and a first winner as a handler for Jim O’Neill were amongst the highlights at today’s point-to-points at two venues that saw seven WexfordContinue reading “7 Wexford winners at two tracks”

By Dan Walsh Neighbouring riders Barry O’Neill and Rob James are ‘neck and neck’ at the top of the national point-to-point riders’ championship, and they had a winner apiece at Castletown-Geoghegan, Co. Westmeath, today (Sunday) and are 27-26 at the top of the table with about six weekends to go until the end of theContinue reading “Barry and Rob are neck and neck”

By Dan Walsh at Ballycrystal The national point-to-point riders’ championship is really hotting up following today’s Island Hunt fixture at Ballycrystal where Rob James rode a treble and is now only one winner (26-25) behind the reigning champion Barry O’Neill in the 2023-’24 championship race. There were also doubles for local handlers Donnchadh Doyle andContinue reading “Rob James bags three at Ballycrystal”