Tag Archives: Horse Racing

By Dan Walsh Three point-to-point fixtures across the country today (Sunday) and the Wexford success continues to roll on. There were three winners at Durrow, Co. Laois. Garrett Murphy is having a successful season with his four-year-olds and his good luck continued with a one and a half lengths victory by newcomer Crafted Pearl inContinue reading “Point-to-point success continues”

By Dan Walsh at Ballycrystal races Shane O’Rourke from Foulksmills rode his 60th point-to-point career winner at today’s Island fixture at Ballycrystal aboard the Devereux family home-bred gelding Onyerbike in the Winner of One Race. Three lengths was the winning margin for Onyerbike owned and bred by Jimmy Devereux, Rostoonstown Stud, Tacumshane, and trained byContinue reading “60th win for Shane O’Rourke at Ballycrystal”

By Dan Walsh Point-to-point action returns to Co. Wexford tomorrow (Saturday, March 22) when the Island Foxhounds race at Ballycrystal, Kiltealy. A strong entry of 98 has been received for the six-race card. First race at 1pm. The track passed a routine inspection today (Friday) and is in good order with a fine covering ofContinue reading “Ballycrystal on Saturday for the races”

By Dan Walsh at Wexford races There wasn’t a lot of shamrock to be seen at today’s St. Patrick’s Day races at Bettyville Park, but there was a large crowd in cold, but dry conditions and the locals managed to share in many of the celebrations. Fresh from Cheltenham Festival success last Thursday, Paul NolanContinue reading “Locals bring joy to punters at Wexford races”

By Dan Walsh There were three point-to-point meetings this afternoon across the country and brilliant results for Wexford connections with nine handlers and eight riders cheered to victory. Racing took place at Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny, and in-form Garrett Murphy from Ballymitty saddled newcomer Hidden Fortune to a three-quarter-length victory in the mare’s maiden race forContinue reading “Brilliant day for Wexford racing”

By Dan Walsh The 2025 season at Bettyville Park Racecourse, Wexford, gets underway on St. Patrick’s Day with the first of seven races off at 1.35pm. The going is ‘good to yielding’ and selective watering is continuing. The weather is expected to remain dry and all is in readiness for a great sporting day outContinue reading “Wexford races on St. Patrick’s Day”

By Dan Walsh Rob James is the latest Wexford jockey to ride a winner at the Cheltenham Festival this week when taking the hunters’ chase on Wonderwalk (28/1) for Tipperary trainer Sam Curling this afternoon. “I was probably going too well and got there a bit too soon, but look, we held on. The lineContinue reading “Rob James big race win at Cheltenham”

By Dan Walsh There was a fairytale ending in the final race at the Cheltenham Festival today (Thursday) when young Cleariestown jockey Barry Stone, on his first ride at the festival, won the Kim Muir Amateur Jockey’s Handicap Chase on Daily Present trained at Toberona Stables, Enniscorthy, by Paul Nolan. J.P. McManus’ Johnnywho was stillContinue reading “Cheltenham champagne for Barry Stone”

By Dan Walsh Day two of the Cheltenham racing festival and winners today for two Wexford jockeys, Sean Flanagan and Sean O’Keeffe. Sean Flanagan, 36, from Palace East, Clonroche, won today’s feature race – the Queen Mother Champion Chase – on Marine Nationale for Barry Connell to record his second festival winner. Flanagan rode hisContinue reading “Cheltenham joy for Wexford jockeys”

By Dan Walsh at Lingstown races Vital Island, a 13-year-old gelding, made history today at Lingstown, Tomhaggard, by winning ‘over the banks’ for the sixth time. Owned and handled by Richard O’Keeffe, Newtown, Taghmon, Vital Island will now go forward to the Punchestown Festival next month and attempt to repeat his 2023 success under BennyContinue reading “Vital Island achieves sixth banks race success.”