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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”

By Dan Walsh Summer National Hunt racing returns to Bettyville Park, Wexford, tomorrow (Saturday) where a large entry has caused the handicap hurdle to divide thus creating an 8-race card. First race has been brought forward to 1.40pm. Going is ‘soft’ and the card consists of five hurdle races, two steeplechases and a bumper. TopContinue reading “Wexford’s 8-race card on Saturday”

By Dan Walsh The Doyle brothers from Ballindaggin – Donnchadh, Sean and Cormac – were in winning form today with one success each at two point-to-point fixtures in Galway and Cork. At Bartlemy Donnchadh Doyle got off to a flying start with newcomer Lady Kluck coming home one length to the good under Brian LawlessContinue reading “Winners for three Doyle brothers”

By Dan Walsh Today’s point-to-point action was in Toomebridge, Co. Antrim and two Wexford handled winners, both from Donnchadh Doyle’s stables at Ballindaggin for the Monbeg Syndicate, Lifetime In Milan scored by half a length in division two of the maiden race for five-year-old geldings to provide Tomhaggard rider Jamie Scallan with his 18th victoryContinue reading “Donnchadh Doyle’s double”