By Dan Walsh at Tinahely Champion rider Barry O’Neill and handler Denis Murphy each enjoyed a double at the Wicklow Hunt fixture at Fairwood, Tinahely, today. Team Barry O’Neill and Colin Bowe were winners in the maiden race for four-year-olds when Boston Town secured a seven and a half lengths victory when beating stable companionContinue reading “Doubles for O’Neill and Murphy”
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All go at Tinahely races on Sunday
By Dan Walsh Seventy-two entries for tomorrow’s Wicklow Hunt point-to-point at Shillelagh & District Hunt’s popular hilly track at Fairwood, Tinahely, where the first race is off at 12.30pm. The going was described today as “yielding, yielding to soft” and that is not expected to change over night, the forecast is predicting “a slight bitContinue reading “All go at Tinahely races on Sunday”
Doubles for O’Neill and Neville
By Dan Walsh Barry O’Neill, who had a treble success in Fermanagh yesterday, followed up with a double at the Wexford Foxhounds point-to-point at Knockmullen House, New Ross, this afternoon. Shiroccosmagicbaby, running in the colours of Martin Murhy, and trained by Colin Bowe triumphed by four lengths in the mare’s maiden race for five-year-olds andContinue reading “Doubles for O’Neill and Neville”
Sunday racing at New Ross track
By Dan Walsh Seventy-four entries for tomorrow’s Wexford Foxhounds fixture at Knockmullen House, New Ross. The first race is off at 12.30pm. The latest report on the ground conditions is that the going is “soft, soft to heavy in places.” Saturday’s point-to-point took place at Necarne in Co. Fermanagh, no Wexford trained winners to report,Continue reading “Sunday racing at New Ross track”
Barry O’Neill rides three winners
By Dan Walsh Champion point-to-point rider Barry O’Neill had an amazing treble at Damma House in Kilkenny today. O’Neill led all the way and won by 15 lengths on Agrirlcalledchloe for Tinahely owner/handler Philip Rothwell in the mares maiden race for five year olds and upward, The Ballindaggin rider won the Winner of Two raceContinue reading “Barry O’Neill rides three winners”
Aintree champion wins well at Wexford
By Dan Walsh at Betyville Park 2022 Aintree Grand National winner Noble Yeats turned up at Wexford races this afternoon and following a flawless victory in the track’s only Listed Race – the MW Hickey Memorial Chase – Paddy Power has slashed his odds from 16’s to 12/1 favourite to win the Aintree spectacle forContinue reading “Aintree champion wins well at Wexford”
Harley Dunne hits ‘the ton’!
By Dan Walsh Popular Wexford rider Harley Dunne achieved his 100th career point-to-point victory today at the Tattersalls races in Meath today. Denis Murphy, Ballyboy Stables, The Ballagh, saddled first timer Working Away in the mares’ maiden race for four-year-olds at the Meath and Tara Foxhounds point-to-point at Tattersalls today and it finished in aContinue reading “Harley Dunne hits ‘the ton’!”
Aintree National winner faces Wexford fences
By Dan Walsh The 50/1 winner of the Aintree Grand National this year, Noble Yeats, is a declared runner for Wexford’s only Listed Race – the MW Hickey Memorial Chase – at Bettyville Park tomorrow (Bank Holiday Monday). Sean Bowen is travelling over from England to take the mount. The news was warmly greeted onContinue reading “Aintree National winner faces Wexford fences”
Daryl Jacob rides first Wexford winner
By Dan Walsh at Bettyville Park Daryl Jacob has enjoyed a fabulous career as a jockey in England over many seasons, including multiple Grade One races and the 2012 Aintree Grand National success on Neptune Collonges, but he added a new entry on his CV at Wexford today with a winner on his local trackContinue reading “Daryl Jacob rides first Wexford winner”
Festival of racing at Bettyville Park
By Dan Walsh The first of the two-day magic festival of racing at Bettyville Park takes place tomorrow (Sunday) with 93 entries and the going anticipated to be ‘soft, heavy in places’ following heavy rainfall in recent days. Latest update on the going from Wexford Racecourse today (Saturday) reads; “Heavy, soft in places. Following 9mmContinue reading “Festival of racing at Bettyville Park”
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