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By Dan Walsh The Carlow Farmers point-to-point went ahead today at Borris House with strong Wexford involvement and lots of success well spread round. Kieran Roche from Adamstown saddled the winner of the maiden race for four-year-old mares with newcomer Norrismount Lady ridden by Donal Murphy beating the Colin Bowe trained Sorgean (Barry O’Neill up)Continue reading “Success Sunday at the point-to-points”

By Dan Walsh at Lingstown races Uncle and nephew, handler Darragh Berry and rider Josh Berry were in great form in the winter sunshine at their local track at Lingstown today where they joined forces and shared a double success. Rider Barry Stone also had a double. The Berrys got on the scoresheet in theContinue reading “A Berry good day at lovely Lingstown”

By Dan Walsh The Killinick Harriers point-to-point takes place at Lingstown, Tomhaggard, tomorrow (Sunday) with a six-race card, however there may be ‘divides’ as a large entry has been received – 122! First race at 12.30pm. The going is described as ‘yielding, good to yielding in places.’ The weather forecast is promising ‘a mostly cloudy’Continue reading “All roads lead to Lingstown on Sunday”

By Dan Walsh at Fairwood Park, Tinahely Local rider, Barry Walsh from Ballyday, Gorey, scored his first-ever double success at his local track at Fairwood, Tinahely, this afternoon, and Philip Rothwell, who trains next field to the track also saddled a double at the Wicklow Hunt point-to-point. Barry struck winning form on Singing Casamento forContinue reading “Barry Walsh wins two at Tinahely”

By Dan Walsh The Wicklow Hunt races will proceed tomorrow (Sunday) at Fairwood Park, Tinahely. There are 70 entries, and the first of six races is off at 12.30pm. Confirmation came this afternoon after IHRB representatives walked the track. The inspection had been delayed by 24 hours due to an Orange Rainfall warning for theContinue reading “Sunday Tinahely races goes ahead”

By Dan Walsh at Knockmullen House, New Ross Favorable conditions marked today’s Wexford Hunt point-to-point at Knockmullen House, New Ross, where smaller stables enjoyed success and two families made lasting memories. Sometimes the best is left till last! Such was the outcome of the concluding maiden race for six-year-olds and upwards contest for geldings confinedContinue reading “Families triumph at New Ross races”

By Dan Walsh Ninety-three entries are set for the six scheduled Wexford Hunt point-to-point races at Knockmullen House, New Ross, tomorrow (Sunday). The first race is off at 12.30pm. Latest news on the going is “Soft, yielding to soft in places.” The card consists of five maiden races, including one confined to novice riders, andContinue reading “93 entries for Sunday’s New Ross races”

By Dan Walsh Robert Tector saddled Valtteri Its James (Finian Maguire up) in the maiden race for four-year-olds at Damma House, Kilkenny, today (Sunday) and enjoyed an eight lengths victory over Colin Bowe’s King Of Westeros (Bertie Finn). Entering his seventh season as a handler at Coolbawn, Rathnure, Tector was saddling his 20th career point-to-pointContinue reading “Robert Tector amongst the winners”

By Dan Walsh at Wexford Races Taghmon jockey Sean O’Keeffe, who rode a treble at Wexford on Sunday, returned to his local track today (Bank Holiday Monday) and teamed up with Paul Nolan, who saddled a double yesterday, for more success. Nolan’s Sageborough (20/1) scored by two and a half lengths in the maiden hurdleContinue reading “Bannow Blaze is Wexford’s local winner”

By Dan Walsh at Wexford Races Taghmon jockey Sean O’Keeffe was the local hero at Wexford races today where he rode three winners. Enniscorthy trainer Paul Nolan saddled a double. O’Keeffe scored first on The Big Clubman (11/2) for Paul Nolan by two lengths in the maiden hurdle, followed by a victory on Cathryns RubyContinue reading “First day treble for Sean O’Keeffe at Wexford two-day races”