By Dan Walsh Today’s point-to-point races at Loughbrickland in Co. Down commenced with a thrilling finish to the maiden race for four-year-olds with two Wexford trained horses fighting out the finish. Ask Anything from the Redbridge Stables of Michael Murphy at Duncormick with 20 years old Cork rider Darragh Higgins up, took the spoils byContinue reading “Saturday Wexford winners”
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Sean Doyle leads handlers’ championship
By Dan Walsh at Ballycrystal Ballindaggin handler Sean Doyle is top of the Handlers’ Championship table tonight following the success of Old Style Humor in the maiden race for five-year-old geldings at the Island Hunt races at Ballycrystal, Kiltealy, this afternoon. Owned by the Monbeg Partnership, Old Style Humor, who was runner-up at Tinahely onContinue reading “Sean Doyle leads handlers’ championship”
80 entries for Ballycrystal on Sunday
By Dan Walsh The Island Hunt are hoping for a large attendance as they stage the autumn point-to-point fixture at Ballycrystal, Kiltealy, tomorrow where 80 entries have registered for the six-race card. The going is expected to be ‘yielding’ and the first race is off at 2pm. Rob James and Sean Doyle teamed up toContinue reading “80 entries for Ballycrystal on Sunday”
Denis Murphy on the double at Tinahely
By Dan Walsh at Fairwood Park, Tinahely Two winners for handler Denis Murphy of the Ballyboy Stables, The Ballagh, were the highlights of today’s point-to-point action at Fairwood, Tinahely, where the weather defied “a terrible forecast” and escaped with a scattered shower and no wind of any consequence. Murphy saddled up French-bred The Same inContinue reading “Denis Murphy on the double at Tinahely”
Jordan Gainford wins American Grand National
By Dan Walsh Twenty-one years old Wexford jockey Jordan Gainford from Caim, Enniscorthy, has won the American Grand National at Far Hills, New Jersey, last night on Hewick, who earlier this year won the Galway Plate in July, Bought for just €800 and trained in Bagenalastown, Co. Carlow, by John Joseph Hanlon, better known asContinue reading “Jordan Gainford wins American Grand National”
Three winners for Barry O’Neill
By Dan Walsh Today’s point-to-point action was at Portrush, Co. Derry where champion rider Barry O’Neill notched up a treble success for three different handlers. There was also a victory for Rob James. O’Neill took the opener for four-year-old maidens with first timer Zefiro Dodville by one and a half lengths. The winner will haveContinue reading “Three winners for Barry O’Neill”
Five Wexford winners on day one
By Dan Walsh The autumn point-to-point season got off to a successful start at Toomebridge, Co. Antrim, today, providing five Wexford trained winners from six races, and the handler/rider champions Colin Bowe and Barry O’Neill notched up a double in the first two races. Sheeka Supreme is bound for the sales following a six lengthsContinue reading “Five Wexford winners on day one”
Neville’s Lad keeps Wexford punters happy
By Dan Walsh at Bettyville Park Bridgetown trainer Seamus Neville flew the flag for the local punters at Wexford this afternoon when he saddled Brideswell Lad (11/4 fav) to follow up on his Limerick success in July to win the Wexford Racecourse Racing Club Handicap Chase under Caim jockey JJ Slevin. Speaking afterwards Neville said;Continue reading “Neville’s Lad keeps Wexford punters happy”
Wexford races on Saturday afternoon
By Dan Walsh Seventy-seven horses will face the starter in seven races on the all-jumps card at Bettyville Park tomorrow (Saturday). The first race is off at 2.10pm. Ground conditions are described as “good”and the feature race is the €16,500 novice chase with five runners and the best punters choice is the 8/11 favourite UppingContinue reading “Wexford races on Saturday afternoon”
Rachael is Ladies Day favourite at Wexford
By Dan Walsh at Bettyville Park Leading jockey Rachael Blackmore was in brilliant form at Wexford this evening where she recorded a winning favourite double on Watch The Weather (1/1 fav) for Ray Cody’s stable in the handicap hurdle and Coole Arcade (15/8 fav) for the Waterford stable of Henry de Bromhead in the handicapContinue reading “Rachael is Ladies Day favourite at Wexford”
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