Geraghty Gets Hat Trick at Sligo
Jockey Barry Geraghty had a good day at the office when when picking up a treble on the Davy Fitzgerald trained The Burrow Vic in the Sean Graham Bookmakers Handicap Steeplechase at Sligo. The jockey had scored earlier success aboard Barna Gold, in the Corporate Entertainment at Sligo Maiden Hurdle, and with Rubi Light Martin [...]
After almost being unseated from Lizzie Bennett at Roscommon on Monday, jockey Barry Cash, has had a good turn of fortune aboard Vinnie, with a clever ride getting the duo across the line first in the Join The 2011 Sligo Race Supporters Club Handicap Hurdle at Sligo. Cash urged his mount to some great jumps [...]
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After giving an impressive performance on debut at Listowel, the Martin Brassil trained Double Seven showed he merited favourite status with a thrilling victory in the first race at Sligo, the countysligoraces.com Maiden Hurdle. With jockey Mark Walsh aboard, Double Seven was always in touch, travelling well to progress to second after two out, moving [...]
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It was a long journey for By The Hour from Robert Tyner’s yard in Shippool, Kinsale, but she was well rewarded with a victory in the Cleveragh Road Handicap Steeplechase at Sligo. It was her first outing after coming back from a 177 day break and under jockey Philip Enright, tracked the leaders, progressing to [...]
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It was a very successful day for the father and son Hogan team of owner Martin and trainer and jockey Denis of Kylebeg Krystle, when winning the Strandhill Mares Beginners Steeplechase at Sligo. Jockey Denis Hogan had his mount tracking the leaders, progressing into fourth place three out, moving into second and challenging in the [...]
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Coming back to the course where he had his initial duo of runs, Gentleman Duke made a classy return on with start number four in the first event at Sligo, the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Maiden. Under the guidance of jockey Fran Berry, he made good headway entering the straight, travelling [...]
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Jockey Eddie Ahern hopes to make a comeback to the track by mid-October after being sidelined by a fracture to his right collarbone on Monday at the Bath course. The jockey had was unseated after his mount, Dolphina, stumbled after passing the post in a victory in the EBF/Park & Garden Centres Friends & Family [...]
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The Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham now has a new sponsor, Stan James. As well as sponsorship of the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, the organisation will also sponsor the StanJames.com Fighting Fifth at Newcastle in November, The Grade Two StanJames.com International at Cheltenham in December and The Grade Two StanJames.com Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock Park [...]
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With his sights strongly set on keeping his Champion Point to Point Rider title, Derek O’Connor has had an impressive beginning to the season, with the seven times Champion, starting his tally with two victories during the opening weekend. O’Connor commented, “I’ll ride for whoever will have me again this year but my main yards [...]
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Jockey Paul Townend grabbed a surprise victory today aboard the Kilkenny based trainer Seamus Roche charge, Tough Talkin Man in the final event at Roscommon, the Four Roads Maiden Hurdle. Townend had the son of Bob’s Return in second place before the straight, progressing and moving into the lead two out, challenged by runner up [...]
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The James Halpin trained Headford Lady followed up on some recent good form, adding another win to her tally with a victory in the Athlone Handicap at Roscommon. under leading apprentice jockey Ben Curtis. Subsequent to a trio of second places, the daughter of Bold Fact scored a victory on her last start at Listowel, [...]
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Fictional Account has given trainer Vincent Ward a fairytale triumph at Ascot on Sunday, that he admits he is still “on cloud nine” over. The victory in the Listed Fenwolf Stakes for the five year old mare has the County Meath sheep farmer and permit holder commenting that her successful run has not yet sunk [...]
Continue reading …The trial of Betfair Pirate, which has been running since 13th July, has now concluded and my final review is below. The Pirate, also known as Exchange Pirate, due to naming issues with Betfair themselves, is an automated software bot that you install on your PC and it runs in the background, placing lay bets [...]
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Wexford rider Johnny Cullen scored a double at the Clonmel course, aboard One For Joules in the opener, with his second coming on Gaelic Grounds in the penultimate event of the day. The jockeys first win of the day was also trainer John ‘Shark’ Hanlon’s first victory since August, when One For Joules added the [...]
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It’s been an exceptional couple of weeks for the Kiely stable, following up today on recent victories when Wise Old Owl gave a very impressive performance to win the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Captain Christy Novice Steeplechase at Clonmel. With jockey Mark Walsh aboard, the race favourite progress well to challenge and gain [...]
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Casamento, with jockey Pat Smullen aboard, has given a impressive showing with an easy victory in the Group Two Juddmonte Beresford Stakes at the Curragh, with trainer Michael Halford commenting that he is the best horse he’s had by a long way. The Sheikh Mohammed owned two year old, showed he merited the 10,000 euros [...]
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Dermot Weld charge Dubai Prince proved to be a clever newcomer scoring under Pat Smullen for a victory in the concluding Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden at Gowran. Making the running was the race second favourite, the Aidan O’Brien trained Obligation, but he was challenged and overtaken by the Sheikh Mohammed owned colt [...]
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It was a very successful day’s work for trainer John Kiely at Navan, scoring with three winners on the day, with the trainer commenting that it was his first hat trick at the course in six years. The trainer’s initial victory came in the opening event, the Navan Maiden Hurdle, with David Condon aboard his [...]
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With his undefeated record still intact, Dunboyne Express is expected to have his next outing at either Newmarket in the Dewhurst Stakes, or at Doncaster in the Racing Post Trophy. Trainer Kevin Prendergast is more than willing to let him travel over from his Curragh home for a shot at an end of season Group [...]
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Under the guidance of Ben Curtis, the John Oxx trained Natalisa held off all challengers to record a narrow victory in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Premier Nursery Handicap at Dundalk. Owned by Lady Clague, the daughter of Green Desert broke well and made all the running, ridden and strongly pressed from under [...]
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