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By Dan Walsh Two point-to-point fixtures yesterday (Sunday) and the Wexford stables were in fine form with Harley Dunne and Denis Murphy recording a fine rider/handler double at East Galway. They got off the mark with Take No Chances who won the maiden race for four-year-old mares by one length and had ‘a distance’ toContinue reading “Dunne and Murphy on the double”

By Dan Walsh Point-to-point races took place on Friday and Saturday at Largy, near Ballymena, Co. Antrim, and two Wexford riders, Harley Dunne and Sean Staples enjoyed a winner on both days. Sean Staples was aboard Seeyouinmydreams, the 15 lengths winner of the maiden race for four-year-old mares maiden race yesterday for handler Paul MartinContinue reading “Dunne and Staples on the double”

By Dan Walsh Veteran Tomhaggard amateur jockey Benny Walsh topped off a brilliant week at Punchestown races today (Saturday) riding his second winner of the festival over the unique banks’ course on Hurricane Darwin (22/1) in the Cross Country Chase. Trained at Ballycrystal, Bunclody, by Cormac Farrell, Hurricane Darwin went to the front two fromContinue reading “Benny Walsh scores again!”

By Dan Walsh The peerless Punchestown racing festival was back to packed stands and top-quality racing yesterday (Tuesday) and the Wexford veteran Vital Island (7/2), having his 11th run over ‘the bank’s course’ won for the first time in the Kildare Hunt Club Chase Ladies Cup. Ridden by veteran Tomhaggard rider Benny Walsh, Vital IslandContinue reading “Benny Walsh wins the Ladies Cup”

By Dan Walsh at Monksgrange Colin Bowe had a remarkable treble at his local track at Monksgrange today including a six lengths success in Ireland’s richest point-to-point race – the €5,000 INHSC Race Winners Final with Gunnery Officer ridden by Barry O’Neill. Six runners faced the starter in this bonus race and Bowe’s smart geldingContinue reading “Bowe wins Ireland’s richest race”

By Dan Walsh A strong entry of 145 has been received for Sunday’s point-to-point races run under the auspices of Bree Hunt Club at Monksgrange, Rathnure. The first race is off at 2pm. The going is officially ‘good’ and following a track inspection on Friday and in recognition of a dry weather forecast watering isContinue reading “Sunday racing action at Monksgrange”

By Dan Walsh While today’s major action was the Irish Grand National meeting at Fairyhouse the point-to-point fraternity who had been at Loughanmore on Saturday returned to the East Antrim track for the traditional Easter Monday fixture where champion rider Barry O’Neill notched up three winners. O’Neill had a double success for Fermanagh handler DavidContinue reading “Barry O’Neill’s Easter Monday treble”

By Dan Walsh Three point-to-point fixtures yesterday (Easter Sunday) and Wexford winners across the board. Not surprising the best strike rate was in the neighbouring county of Waterford where Curraghmore held centre stage. Matthew Flynn-O’Connor from Ballycrystal was the owner and handler of first timer The Gooner who won the maiden race for four-year-old geldingsContinue reading “Easter Sunday winners from Wexford”

By Dan Walsh Two Wexford winners at today’s point-to-point races at Loughanmorein East Antrim and both came in the maiden race for five-year-old geldings which was run in two divisions. Division one was won by first timer Yeah Man for Cormac Doyle who had a length to spare with Jack Hendrick in the saddle. DivisionContinue reading “A week of Wexford winners”

By Dan Walsh Harley Dunne was the point-to-point hero today riding two winners and training three at two of the three point-to-points held across the country. There were eleven Wexford winners which reflects the strength of quality found in local stables. Harley Dunne whose yard is near Clonroche made his way to Tattersalls in Co.Continue reading “Harley Dunne is headline hero”