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By Dan Walsh Wexford riders Luke Murphy, who recorded his 70th career winner, and Bertie Finn were amongst the winners at yesterday’s (Saturday) point-to-point at Moira, Co. Down. Inch, Gorey rider Luke Murphy won the maiden race for four-year-olds on newcomer El Granjero for Meath owner/handler Peter Flood. It was a tight finish – aContinue reading “70th victory for Luke Murphy”

By Dan Walsh Today’s point-to-point at Dromahane, Co. Cork, had three ‘divided’ races and all were won by Wexford stables. Doubles for Benny Walsh (handler/rider) and Denis Murphy. The four-year-old geldings’ maiden race was ‘divided’ two ways – the first division was won by newcomer Captain Bellamy for Gaynestown Stud Partnership and Cleariestown handler JonathanContinue reading “More Wexford winners on Sunday”

By Dan Walsh The respective handler and rider reigning champions, Colin Bowe and Barry O’Neill, each recorded a double at today’s (Saturday) point-to-point at Necarne, Co. Fermanagh, and are assured of retaining their titles when the season ends next month. O’Neill and Bowe joined forces with Josie Alice for a one length success in theContinue reading “Bowe and O’Neill carry on winning”

By Dan Walsh Three point-to-point fixtures went to post yesterday (Friday) where the Fairyhouse meeting in Meath was a marathon 10-race card and Wexford stables won nine of them, including a treble for champion rider Barry O’Neill. O’Neill and Colin Bowe got off to a winning start with Qualimite coming home 30 lengths clear inContinue reading “Good Friday for Wexford stables”

By Dan Walsh Michael Goff travelled from his base at Clondaw, Ferns, to today’s point-to-point races at Dromahane and teaming up with Waterford-born rider Michael Sweeney he was successful twice at the Cork track. First up was newcomer Fortunate Man who scored by two lengths in the maiden race for four-year-old geldings and half anContinue reading “Michael Goff enjoys double success”

By Dan Walsh The big Easter Monday racing interest centred on the Irish Grand National meeting at Fairyhouse where long shots prevailed and odds-on favourites lost out, but Wexford interests were served well at three venues. At Fairyhouse Colm Murphy’s Killena, Gorey, stables enjoyed success with Mac’s Charm ridden by Brian Hayes in the handicapContinue reading “Celebrating Easter at the races”

By Dan Walsh Today’s point-to-point action at Oldtown, Co. Meath featured winners for Wexford riders and handlers and rider James Walsh, Preban, Tinahely, recorded his 70th career point-to-point win in the maiden race for five- and six-year-old geldings. Walsh was aboard Grand Albert for local owner/handler Virginia Considine from Rathmolyon and the winning margin wasContinue reading “James Walsh rides his 70th winner”

By Dan Walsh Today’s Easter Saturday point-to-point fixture at Loughanmore in East Antrim produced two Wexford handled winners. Jenny Walsh, owner, and handler and rider Benny Walsh, Murrintown, won the four-year-old mares’ maiden race by seven lengths with Star of Hoiho, who is now on her way to the sales. Ellen Doyle saddled the BaltimoreContinue reading “Two Easter Saturday winners”