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By Dan Walsh Barry O’Neill’s long journey home to Kiltealy was pleasant this evening after the champion rider recorded a double at Kirkistown, in North Down, earlier in the afternoon bringing his seasonal tally to nineteen. First success for O’Neill came on Campaign Town for the Colin Bowe stable in the maiden race for four-year-oldsContinue reading “Two more victories for Barry O’Neill “

By Dan Walsh at Knockmullen House, New Ross There were extraordinary scenes at today’s point-to-point races at Knockmullen House, New Ross, where two dead-heats were recorded and featured the same rider – Brian Dunleavy from Cork. The turf history books will be under heavy scrutiny for a few days as historians and statisticians search toContinue reading “Two dead-heats at foggy Knockmullen”

By Dan Walsh Doubles for Barry O’Neill and Rob James were a feature of today’s action at Loughbrickland, Co. Down and they involved two thrilling finishes that concluded in a short-head victory and a dead-heat. Rob James got into the winners’ enclosure as a handler and rider in the maiden race for four-year-olds with LostContinue reading “Wexford riders in thrilling finishes”

By Dan Walsh Today’s point-to-point was at Damma House in neighbouring Kilkenny where champion rider Barry O’Neill recorded a double, bringing his seasonal total onto the 15-winner mark, and five Wexford stables were successful. O’Neill got off the mark in the Winner of Two race aboard Croi Corcra in the colours of PJ Fortune, Doonooney,Continue reading “Barry O’Neill opens up his lead”

By Dan Walsh at Ballycrystal Conditions were testing at the Island Hunt point-to-point at Ballycrystal, Kiltealy, this afternoon but there was a good attendance, and the fixture went off safety with the six races won by six different handlers. The four-year-old mares maiden race brought the first success of the season to Ellen Doyle fromContinue reading “Success is spread around at Ballycrystal”

By Dan Walsh Eighty-two entries were received for the Island Hunt’s point-to-point fixture at Ballycrystal, Kiltealy, tomorrow (Sunday). The going is described as “yielding to soft” and the first race is off at 12.30pm. It should be noted that persons intending on attendance must register with P2P.ie to gain admission. There were two Wexford winnersContinue reading “All roads lead to Ballycrystal”

By Dan Walsh Mild conditions, close finishes and a good Bank Holiday Monday attendance were the ingredients that made Bettyville Park a good place to be today for the final race meeting of the year. For the second year in succession Wexford’s only Listed Race – the BetVictor M.W. Hickey Memorial Chase – was wonContinue reading “Enjoyable day at Wexford races”

By Dan Walsh Rob James is riding out of his skin with seven wins over the last three point-to-point racing days and a double at Curraghmore, Co. Waterford today brought his seasonal total to eight. James got the leg up on Blade Runner for Donnchadh Doyle in the maiden race for five-year-old geldings and scoredContinue reading “Rob James adds another double”

By Dan Walsh at Bettyville Park Local jockey Jordan Gainford who landed a victory on Definite Plan for Gordan Elliott in a Grade 2 handicap chase at Cheltenham on Saturday followed up with a double at Wexford this afternoon and recorded the 50th winner of his career. The magic 50 came on the Paul NolanContinue reading “Brilliant weekend for Jordan Gainford”

By Dan Walsh Rider Rob James, handler Donnchadh Doyle and owner, Monbeg Syndicate shared a double at Loughanmore point-to-point in East Antrim today (Saturday). Success came in the opening maiden race for four-year- old mares by five lengths for first timer Smiling Getaway. Victory flashed a second time with another first timer Galia Des LiteauxContinue reading “Wexford stable share a double”