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By Dan Walsh Two point-to-point meetings today at Kilkenny and Limerick run in atrocious weather conditions, but the highlight was the four lengths victory of High Stakes in the Winner of Two race at the Kilkenny track. A winner at Ballingarry and Necarne in September, runner-up at Loughamore a week ago, High Stakes is ownedContinue reading “Atrocious weather for today’s races”

By Dan Walsh Today’s point-to-point at Curraghmore, Co. Waterford, was relatively quiet for Wexford raiders by their own standards, however, the leading yards of Colin Bowe and Donnchadh Doyle continued winning form. First timer Magic Daze is destined for the sales ring after a one and a half-length victory in the first division of theContinue reading “Barry O’Neill has another double”

By Dan Walsh It was the last race of the day before a local winner obliged at day two of the October racing festival at Bettyville Park on a fine and dry Bank Holiday Monday afternoon, but once again a competitive card and, possibly, the seasonal debut of the next Gold Cup winner? Eleven fixturesContinue reading “Wexford winner has Gold Cup in mind”

By Dan Walsh It did not take long for the locals to strike success at sunny Wexford this afternoon. The opening race, the Hook Head Maiden Hurdle, went to Gibberwell (16/5), named after a local townsland, trained at Rathangan by Brian Jordan for Wiliam Bates, Kimore, and ridden by Caim jockey JJ Slevin. The localContinue reading “Gibberwell waves the Wexford flag”

By Dan Walsh Low-lying sun was causing problems at the Meath point-to-point held at Fairyhouse, but it did not stop the Wexford raiders who left a trail of success. Three winners for Jamie Codd and a double for the Sean Doyle/Jamie Scallan combination were amongst the highlights. Jamie Codd teamed up with Gordon Elliott toContinue reading “Sun shines for Wexford raiders in Meath”

By Dan Walsh It was an amazing point-to-point Saturday across the country as five handlers named Doyle shared eight winners between them at Loughanmore, Co. Antrim, and Ballycrystal at the foot of Mount Leinster today with Cormac (2), Donnchadh (2) and Sean (1) from the Ballindaggin family, Mary Ellen (2) from Coolgarrow, Enniscorthy, and PatContinue reading “Racing ‘D Day’ for all the Doyles”

By Dan Walsh Four winners for Barry O’Neill today at Fairwood, Tinahely, and two yesterday in Derry, gave the champion rider half a dozen victories for the weekend, while Jamie Codd celebrates his first winner of the season with a treble at Westmeath this afternoon, to make the point-to-point headlines. The opening race for four-year-oldContinue reading “RACING NEWS; Six for O’Neill, three for Codd”

By Dan Walsh Two point-to-point fixtures across the country today, in Cork and Galway, where Barry O’Neill enjoyed three winners to follow up on his double yesterday, Colin Bowe trained another three winners, and riders Jimmy Kenny and Rob James had a double each to make it a great day for Wexford sport. Barry O’NeillContinue reading “Winners Galore! O’Neill, Kenny and James”

By Dan Walsh Champion rider Barry O’Neill is setting a scorching pace in a bid to retaining his championship title and a double at Maralin, Co. Down, today brings him to the 12-winner mark, eight ahead of his nearest rival James Walsh. O’Neill’s first success of the day came in the maiden race for fiveContinue reading “Barry O’Neill scores a Saturday double”