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By Dan Walsh Sempione Park carried the Milestone Bloodstock Ltd colours to a narrow success – just a head in it – to give Colin Bowe and Barry O’Neill a winner in the maiden race for five-year-old geldings at Stonehall, Askeaton, Co. Limerick today (Saturday). The Kiltealy-based champions missed out on a double in theContinue reading “Bowe and O’Neill carry on winning”

By Dan Walsh Award-winning champion handler Colin Bowe sent out newcomer Here Comes The Man to win the five-year-old geldings maiden race at Boulta, Co. Cork, today for Toomevara owner James Grace. The mount of Rob James Here Comes The Man was an impressive winner by ten lengths. He is for the sales. Hard luckContinue reading “Wexford newcomers are successful”

By Dan Walsh Ellen Doyle’s winning streak continued at Tattersalls races at Fairyhouse today when Doyen La Lutte emerged from a dense fog to win the four-year-old maiden race for mares by four lengths. Running in the colours of the Baltimore Stables Syndicate and ridden by John O’Neill the Doyen mare will likely go toContinue reading “Ellen Doyle on a winning streak”

By Dan Walsh Ten races at Borris House and seven races at Ballindenisk in Cork gave Wexford stables plenty of opportunity for success today and Ellen Doyle, who trains at Coolgarrow Lane, near Enniscorthy, notched up an across the card double. On a very productive day ten Wexford trained winners were recorded. Doyle’s first victoryContinue reading “10 Wexford point-to-point winners today”

By Dan Walsh There was a dramatic ending to the 8-runner Open Lightweight Nomination race over the Lingstown banks course this afternoon as Better B Quick came home first by eight lengths but was subsequently disqualified after a steward’s enquiry. Better B Quick ridden by Sean Staples for Duncormack handler Michael Murphy put in aContinue reading “Drama ‘over the banks’ at Lingstown”

11-year-old One For Arthur has been retired having won seven of his 25 races, the highlight being the 2017 Randox Aintree Grand National.  When One For Arthur won the 2017 National it was heralded by the racing press as a win for Scotland because it was trained there by Lucinda Russell, however, the story ofContinue reading “Lingstown to Aintree – One For Arthur”

By Dan Walsh Overnight rain contributed to heavy conditions at Knockmullen House, New Ross, today, where the Wexford Foxhounds autumn point-to-point fixture took place. Jamie Codd enjoyed a nice double. He teamed up with Denis Murphy, Ballyboy Stables, The Ballagh, to score an eight lengths’ victory with Eddie Logue’s Tattersalls winner a fortnight ago, Fanamix,Continue reading “Jamie Codd on the double at New Ross”

By Dan Walsh Ellen Doyle, who trains at Coolgarrow Lane, near Enniscorthy, saddled her third winner of the season at Lisronagh, Co. Tipperary, today, when Talk Derby To Me was the seven lengths winner of the maiden race for five year old mares, ridden by Barry Stone, Cleariestown. Running in the colours of the BaltimoreContinue reading “Ellen’s a winner in Tipperary”