Nolan’s Shawshank gains compensation at Wexford
Paul Nolan’s Shawshank, (13/8 fav.) gained compensation at Bettyville Park today when he went clear in the straight and extended his winning margin to 11…
Horse Racing
Quality card for Wednesday races at Wexford
Ground conditions are forecast as ‘good’ ahead of tomorrows seven-race card at Bettyville Park with 75 runners chasing a total prize pot of €82,000. Could…
Bowe and O’Neill are crowned champions
The 2018-’19 point-to-point season ended at Ballingarry today (Bank Holiday Monday) where Barry O’Neill (66 winners) and Colin Bowe (45 winners) were crowned champion rider…
Brilliant weekend for Wexford ‘points’
Wexford horses, handlers and riders were in great form over the weekend with a steady flow of winners. Racing at Tralee on Saturday Denis Murphy,…
Dramatic scenes in the Vinegar Hill Chase
Only six runners turned out in the Vinegar Hill Chase at Bettyville Park today, but there was drama galore throughout the race won by the…
A treble each for Bowe, O’Neill and James
Although Stradbally was cancelled due to “unfit ground conditions” two metings went ahead today at Ballindenisk in Cork and Loughrea in Galway and produced a…
Regional titles for O’Neill and Codd
Jamie Codd won his fourth champion rider title in the Northern Region in splendid style today with a treble at Loughanmore in East Antrim to…
James and Doyle celebrate Cork double
Rob James and Donnchadh Doyle were in winning form at Bartlemy point-to- point today sharing a pair of victories at the Cork track. They immediately…
Colin Bowe is on 40 and in flying form
Kiltealy-based trainer and champion handler elect, Colin Bowe reached the magic 40 winner mark at Necarne, Fermanagh, who ran two-day Friday and Saturday, and won…
Tenors hit the high notes with Mt Leinster Gold
Bank Holiday Monday point-to-pointing took place at Birch Hill, Cork, where internationally renowned tenor Anthony Kearns won the five year old mares maiden race with…