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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”

By Dan Walsh Following on from last Sunday’s successful point-to-point fixture at Lingstown, Tomhaggard, an additional fixture takes place tomorrow (Saturday) with the first race off at 12 noon. The ‘going’ will be like last Sunday, “yielding, yielding to soft in places” and there are 110 entries for the six races. Killinick Harriers are hopingContinue reading “Saturday racing at Lingstown”

By Dan Walsh at Lingstown point-to-point races Lough Derg Spirit made his debut over the Banks Course in the Open Lightweight Nomination Race at Lingstown, Tomhaggard, today (Sunday) and booked himself a place in the cross-country race at Cheltenham in December with the long-term plan to have a crack at the La Touche Cup atContinue reading “Murphy family celebrations at Lingstown”

By Dan Walsh The going is ‘soft’ for tomorrow’s Killinick Harriers fixture at Lingstown, Tomhaggard, where the first of six races get under way at 12.30pm. There is a large entry of 141 and the feature race is the Open Race over the Banks Course which is always an exciting spectacle. And more good newsContinue reading “Lingstown point-to-point on Sunday”

By Dan Walsh at Fairwood, Tinahely Champion handler Colin Bowe and leading trainer on the track Gordon Elliott each saddled three winners and champion rider Barry O’Neill added a treble to his tally over the weekend with racing at three tracks. Elliott dominated at the Wicklow Hunt races at Fairwood, Tinahely, today (Sunday) with threeContinue reading “Bowe and Elliott dominate weekend ‘points’”

By Dan Walsh at Wexford Racecourse Brian Hayes was the jockey in form at Wexford today where the partnered a 64/1 double; Double Pink (12/1) in the mares’ hurdle and Kiln Time (4/1) for trainer Michael Bowe in the second division of the handicap hurdle and the final race at Bettyville Park for the 2023Continue reading “Brian Hayes 64/1 double at Wexford”

By Dan Walsh at Knockmullen House November sunshine made life pleasant for the attendance at today’s Wexford Hunt point-to-point at Knockmullen House, New Ross, where a good afternoon’s racing took place in heavy conditions. The opening maiden race for four-year-olds concluded with the closest finish of the day; only a neck separated the Colin BoweContinue reading “Sunshine racing at Knockmullen House”