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By Dan Walsh Today’s winning combination were the Monbeg Syndicate, Donnchadh Doyle and Rob James who scored a treble success at Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny point-to-point today (Sunday). Jack Hendrick added to the Wexford tally with a double. The Monbeg team took the four-year-old geldings maiden race with newcomer Mossy Fen Road by four lengths; gotContinue reading “Treble for Monbeg, Doyle and James”

By Dan Walsh Cleariestown rider Barry Stone was in winning point-to-point form today (Saturday) at Streamstown, Co. Laois, where he recorded a double success in testing conditions. Riding for Waterford handler Paul Power, Stone got off to a winning start to the day aboard Gilespie Road, a one length winner of the maiden race forContinue reading “Barry Stone scores double success”

By Dan Walsh The first of 12 race meetings during 2024 at Bettyville Park, Wexford, kicks off on St. Patrick’s Day (Sunday) with the first race of seven races off at 1.57pm. The celebrity status of the occasion will be boosted by the presence of Cheltenham winning jockeys Rachael Blackmore, Paul Townend and Patrick Mullins,Continue reading “Cheltenham stars coming to Wexford”

By Dan Walsh Day one of the famous Cheltenham Festival got underway today (Tuesday) and Wexford jockey JJ Slevin rode Lark In The Park (9/1) to a fine success in the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle. Trained by Slevin’s cousin Joseph O’Brien at Piltown, Co. Kilkenny, Lark In The Park was held up towards the rearContinue reading “Wexford jockey wins at Cheltenham”

By Dan Walsh at Lingstown races Last Sunday’s point-to-point races at Lingstown, Tomhaggard, was a major success on the track, but there was also an opportunity for the Killinick Harriers to honour some of its longest serving and devoted members of the organising committee. A presentation took place in the parade ring without speeches asContinue reading ” Honours for long service at Killinick Harriers”

By Dan Walsh at Lingstown races Heavy overnight and early morning rain made for soft and heavy conditions at Killinick Harriers point-to-point at Lingstown, Tomhaggard, today, but following a delayed start due to getting the good-sized attendance onto the track, the six-race fixture went ahead safely, and the fence in the back straight was omittedContinue reading “Heavy ‘going’ at Lingstown races today”

By Dan Walsh One hundred and twenty-two entries have been received for tomorrow’s Killinick Harriers point-to-point at Lingstown, Tomhaggard, with the first race off at 1pm. The biggest entries are in the four-year-old geldings maiden race (36) and the five and six-year-old geldings maiden race (33), so ‘divides’ may be a possibility. The track isContinue reading “Big entry for Sunday Lingstown races”

By Dan Walsh at Borris House Two Wexford stables were successful at today’s (Sunday) Carlow Farmers Foxhounds point-to-point held in bright sunshine at picturesque Borris House against the backdrop of partially snow-covered Mount Leinster. Ellen Doyle landed on her 49th career winner and sixth of the current season when Bride Rovers ridden by Frankie MurphyContinue reading “Doyle and Byrne winners at Borris House”

By Dan Walsh Point-to-point action at two venues today (Sunday) and the Wexford raiders to the Tipperary track at Lisronagh fared best. The Benny Walsh and Jenny Walsh team from Crossgales, Tomhaggard, sent out the newcomer Settle Down Jill in the maiden race for four-year-old mares and were victorious by three lengths under popular riderContinue reading “Sunday ‘points’ success keeps coming”

By Dan Walsh Ellen Doyle, Coolgarrow Lane, Enniscorthy, has made a good start in the four-year-old maiden races since the beginning of the year and she added to her tally when she saddled newcomer They Want Me, running in the Baltimore Stables Syndication colours scored by two lengths under Brian Dunleavy at Punchestown point-to-point todayContinue reading “Good day for Wexford stables at Punchestown”