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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”

By Dan Walsh at Tinahely A treble for Rob James and doubles for Barry O’Neill and Colin Bowe were the highlights from today’s (Sunday) Shillelagh & District Hunt point-to-point races held in summer conditions before a good attendance at Fairwood, Tinahely. James got off to a winning afternoon in the maiden race for five-year-old maresContinue reading “Rob James treble highlight at Tinahely”

By Dan Walsh No Wexford trained winners at Portrush, Co. Derry, point-to-point today (Saturday) although champion rider Barry O’Neill recorded a double for Fermanagh handler David Christie. Vaucelet won by a big margin in the Open Race and half an hour later and Ask D’man completed a quick double for O’Neill and Christie by threeContinue reading “Another double for Barry O’Neill”

By Dan Walsh Point-to-point action was located north and west this weekend and the Barry O’Neill and Colin Bowe team from Kiltealy were successful at both tracks. Today’s fixture was at Loughrea, Co. Galway where Kansas City Star in the Milestone Bloodstock Ltd colours had a clear 15 lengths to spare for O’Neill and BoweContinue reading “Every track’s a winner for Kiltealy team”

By Dan Walsh Cheltenham winning rider Rob James has got off to a winning start in the 2021-’22 point-to-point season with a photo-finish success on first timer Secret She Keeps, whom he also trains at Killanne in the colours of the Matchmaker Syndicate, in the four-year-old maiden race at Castletown-Geoghegan, Co. Westmeath today. It wasContinue reading “Rob James is rider/handler winner”

By Dan Walsh at Monksgrange National champions Barry O’Neill and Colin Bowe have hit the ground running sharing five winners on the first two days of the 2021-’22 point-to-point season, three of them today at their local Bree Hunt fixture at Monksgrange, Rathnure, where the rains fell and changed the going. Four runners stood theirContinue reading “HIGH FIVE for champions Barry and Colin”