By Dan Walsh The 2023-’24 point-to-point racing season kicked off at Castletown-Geoghegan under the auspices of the Westmeath Foxhounds yesterday (Sunday) and the reigning champions handler Colin Bowe and rider Barry O’Neill made their mark with a double on day one. Emily’s Choice in the colours of Brendan Murphy prevailed by a neck in theContinue reading “Winning start for Bowe and O’Neill”
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4,000th winner for Wexford’s Aidan O’Brien
By Dan Walsh Rated as one of the world’s greatest horse trainers, Wexford-born Aidan O’Brien, from Donard, Poulpeasty, near Clonroche, today (Sunday) recorded his 4,000th success as a trainer when Henry Longfellow (10/11 fav) ridden by Ryan Moore won the Goffs Vincent O’Brien National Stakes at the Curragh. Named in honour of O’Brien’s unrelated predecessorContinue reading “4,000th winner for Wexford’s Aidan O’Brien”
Autumn point-to-point dates
By Dan Walsh The autumn point-to-point fixtures list has been published with the first at Fairwood, Tinahely, on Sunday, October 15th and six fixtures in the south-east region before the end of December. The fixture list is as follows: Sunday, October 15th; Shillelagh & District Hunt at Fairwood, Tinahely. Sunday, October 22nd; The Island HuntContinue reading “Autumn point-to-point dates”
Wexford wins for Neville, Nolan and Bowe
By Dan Walsh at Wexford Races Local trainers kept the punters happy at Bettyville Park on Friday evening with three local winners shared between Seamus Neville of Brideswell, Paul Nolan of Toberona Stables, Davidstown, and champion point-to-point handler Colin Bowe from Kiltealy. Seamus Neville saddled Brideswell Lad, (11/4) fav, running in the colours of hisContinue reading “Wexford wins for Neville, Nolan and Bowe”
Friday evening racing at Wexford
By Dan Walsh All roads lead to Wexford Racecourse tomorrow (Friday) for the final evening meeting of the 2023 racing season where 79 entries have been received for the seven-race card comprising of four hurdle races and three steeplechases. The first race is off at 4.15pm. The going is reported ‘Good, Good to yielding inContinue reading “Friday evening racing at Wexford”
Louisa wins the fashion stakes
By Dan Walsh at Wexford Racecourse It was Ladies Day at Friday evening’s Wexford races and there were plenty of fashion doing the rounds although the weather was misbehaving at times, but it was a pretty occasion of glamour, colour, social intercourse and good fun. The judge was celebrity fashion expert Marietta Doran, who admittedContinue reading “Louisa wins the fashion stakes”
Two local successes at Wexford races
By Dan Walsh at Wexford races It was Ladies Day at Bettyville Park last evening (Friday) where a large crowd packed the stands to cheer their selections and to witness some fine finishes, a few favourites keeping the punters sweet, and success for two local training establishments. The Latta family from Ballinakill, Ballycarney, have aContinue reading “Two local successes at Wexford races”
Ladies Day Friday at Wexford races
Seventy-nine runners have been declared for the seven-races Friday evening race meeting at Bettyville Park and the scene is set for a great sporting occasion. The first race is off at 4.55pm. The latest update on the track is “good to yielding and a mainly dry forecast.” They are monitoring the situation regarding watering. AContinue reading “Ladies Day Friday at Wexford races”
Wexford racing concerns on Minister’s desk
By Dan Walsh Over 40 horse trainers and point-to-point handlers currently operating in Co. Wexford are calling on Wexford-based Minister for State at the Department of Justice with responsibility for law reform, James Browne TD, expressing concerns around the future broadcasting of Irish race meetings and the gambling advertising watershed ban which is proposed in theContinue reading “Wexford racing concerns on Minister’s desk”
Cheering crowds at the Wexford races
By Dan Walsh at Bettyville Park The cheers echoed far beyond the stands at Wexford racecourse last evening (Friday) where a bumper attendance enjoyed brilliant jump racing in pleasant summer conditions. Only one locally trained winner and that was Ricky Langford (8/1) trained at Tinahely for the Kings Horses Syndicate by Philip Rothwell who gotContinue reading “Cheering crowds at the Wexford races”
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