Tag Archives: Horse Racing

By Dan Walsh Clearistown handler Mark Scallan saddled his first winner of the season when Break the Boundary, running in the colours of Laura Scallan, came home one and a half lengths to the good in division two of the gelding’s maiden race for five-year-olds at Tyrella, near Downpatrick, Co. Down, today (Saturday). Ridden byContinue reading “Wexford success up in Down”

By Dan Walsh at Ballycrystal Weather conditions were atrocious at the Ballinagore Harriers point-to-point fixture at Ballycrystal today, but it didn’t bother local rider Rob James who was thrilled with a treble while a few local handlers also triumphed in the wet and windy conditions that never relented during the six races. James got hisContinue reading “Rob James ‘winning in the rain’ at Ballycrystal”

By Dan Walsh The Ballinagore Harriers point-to-point fixture takes place tomorrow (Sunday) at Ballycrystal, Kiltealy (Eircode; Y21 X6X6) with the first race off at 12.30pm. There are 101 entries for the six races. No further inspections are planned. The ‘going’ will be testing with wet conditions expected and maximum afternoon temperatures of 12 degrees CelsiusContinue reading “Ballycrystal races on Sunday”

By Dan Walsh Killanne rider/handler Rob James travelled to Turtulla, Co. Tipperary, today (Sunday) where he recorded a double success on a fine afternoon in heavy ground conditions. Newcomer Old Tom Morris in the Matchmaker Syndicate colours gave James a rider/handler combined success in the maiden race for five-year-old geldings. Now bound for the sales, theContinue reading “Double success for Rob James”

By Dan Walsh The first point-to-point fixture of 2024 takes place next Sunday at Fairwood, Tinahely, and although the entry is small – 60 entries – it is a good quality card that should attract a good crowd. A course inspection took place today (Friday) where the going is reported as “soft, soft to heavyContinue reading “Sunday’s point-to-point news”

By Dan Walsh The annual Christmas racing festival kicked off today (St. Stephen’s Day) with three fixtures countrywide at Leopardstown, Limerick and Down Royal and the Wexford flag was flying successfully with doubles for jockeys Sean Flanagan and Sean O’Keeffe and one win each for jockey JJ Slevin, Philip Rothwell and Davidstown, Enniscorthy, trainer PaulContinue reading “Wexford winners celebrate Christmas”

By Dan Walsh Two point-to-point meetings today (Sunday) at Tattersalls and Boulta but no Wexford winners at the Meath track and three winning Wexford connections at the Cork track at Boulta was the outcome. First timer Lady Rose Hackett in the Blackhall Stables partnership colours brought success to Paul Martin Pierce’s Killurin stables with aContinue reading “Wexford winners at Cork today”

By Dan Walsh The 21st Horse Racing Ireland Awards were presented in Dublin last night (Monday) and Wexford’s Barry O’Neill from Kiltealy is the Point-to-Point Award winner after a thoroughly dominant season. A total of 64 winners in the pointing fields saw Barry crowned champion rider for the seventh straight year as he rode almostContinue reading “Barry O’Neill is a winner at annual HRI awards”

By Dan Walsh Denis Murphy from Ballyboy Stables, The Ballagh, who handled a winner at Lingstown yesterday continued his run of success at Borris House today (Sunday) where he saddled Port Joulain and scored a six lengths victory under Jack Hendrick in division one of the four-year-old geldings maiden race. Billy Bates and John MartinContinue reading “Murphy’s winning ways continue”

By Dan Walsh at Lingstown races An additional point-to-point fixture at Lingstown, Tomhaggard, today (Saturday) went off well with a satisfactory crowd and doubles for handler Matthew O’Connor-Flynn and riders Jack Hendrick and Brian Lawless. Matthew O’Connor-Flynn from Ballycrystal, Kiltealy, saddled the winners of both ‘divides’ of the maiden race for four-year-old geldings, both riddenContinue reading “Lingstown Saturday races successful”