Berry banishes Winter blues.
Fran Berry made an excellent come back at Dundalk tonight by winning on his two mounts and now has a 100% strike rate for the season so far. Berry has been sidelined for the last four months after he broke his ankle whilst riding in Japan. The first part of his double came on the [...]
Mark Johnston had a terrific record at Dundalk last year and the Yorkshire-based handler struck again on the all-weather track when Below Zero won the Bar One Racing Handicap. Fran Berry made the most of a good draw in stall three on the four-year-old, getting away quickly and grabbing the rail as he led the [...]
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Although John Oxx is very happy to be refreshing his connection with jockey Johnny Murtagh he has has emphasised that the reunion is nothing against Fran Berry. Johnny Murtagh’s history in his time as stable jockey for Oxx, 1992-2003, includes victories in eighteen Group One events. “Myself and Johnny have obviously had a very successful [...]
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Fran Berry was aboard Dubawi Star scoring a very comfortable victory in the seven furlong www.dundalkstadium.com Median Auction Maiden at Dundalk. Berry moved the John Oxx trained charge into the lead two furlongs out and travelled well clear of the field, staying on strongly to defeat race favourite Flic Flac by four lengths, with Elusive [...]
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The Jessica Harrington trained Gimli’s Rock picked up a solid victory in the Woodlands Park 100 Club October Handicap at Naas. Jockey Fran Berry, aboard the Geoffrey Ruddock owned gelding, progressed into fourth place two furlongs out, ridden into the lead in the final furlong, soon clear of all challengers to cross the line two [...]
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It was a successful day for the John Oxx team, picking up a double with a duo of debut victories at the Curragh. The first victory went to History Note, under the colours Catriona Oxx, wife of John Oxx, in the opening TRI Equestrian European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden. With jockey Fran Berry aboard the [...]
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Fran Berry aboard the Jessica Harrington trained Bob Le Beau made all the running in an impressive performance to score a victory in the Damien Dempsey Live After Racing Handicap at Dundalk. It was an dominant run by the three year old gelding, making all, travelling well and getting clear of the field under two [...]
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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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Keeping his undefeated tally intact, Pathfork has just scraped in to record a victory in the Group One boylesports.com Vincent O’Brien National Stakes at the Curragh, resulting in first time victories in this class for jockey Fran Berry and trainer Jessica Harrington. Fran Berry had his mount at the front of the field two furlongs [...]
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With a classy and impressive showing, John Oxx charge Natalisa has scored a front running victory in the opening five furlong event at Down Royal, the House Of Fraser European Breeders Fund Maiden. Jockey Fran Berry made all with his mount fending off all challengers, keeping on well under pressure in the last furlong to [...]
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Putting her first score on the board, Bible Belt, with the guidance of jockey Fran Berry, gave an impressive performance with a comfortable victory in the opening event at Roscommon, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden. Fran Berry and his mount went into battle with the front running Emerald Ring, putting out [...]
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Fran Berry is anticipating another big event winner, hoping Laughing Lashes can put on her best performance to score a victory in the Moyglare Stud Stakes in Ireland on Sunday. The jockey was aboard the Jessica Harrington charge Pathfork scoring a victory in last Saturday’s Futurity Stakes and he is scheduled to be atop Laughing [...]
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Confirming he merited his status as race favourite, Slade, under the guidance of Fran Berry, has won the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Bellewstown. Trained by Andrew Heffernan, the gelding threw down the challenge in the final furlong, staying on well, defeating Mutamaleq by a comfortable half a length, with Councilofconstance three quarters of [...]
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Trainer David Marnane has followed up his recent solid run when his charge Buaiteoir had a victory in Division Two of the Cuchulainn Crystal Handicap, under the guidance of jockey Fran Berry. Berry had his mount in the lead over a furlong and a half out, but the duo were briefly overtaken within the last [...]
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Doubling his count for the night was Tony Mullins with a victory from Decoy Daddy, who also completed a treble for jockey Fran Berry in the concluding www.tramore-racecourse.com Maiden at Tramore. Jockey Fran Berry, becoming somewhat of an expert at Tramore track, had made it a double when he got the top-weight Fammi Sognare across [...]
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Laughing Lashes, trained by Jessica Harrington, lost her maiden label with her victory under Fran Berry, in the Keeneland Debutante Group 2 Stakes at the Curragh. Berry was on terms from over two furlongs out and his mount reacted well to a solid burst, to challenge and overtake for the front position within the last [...]
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The last two jockeys named to contend for the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup at Ascot on Saturday are Fran Berry and Alan Munro. With previously named jockeys such as Ryan Moore, Kieren Fallon and Frankie Dettori pulling out of the event during the week, officials were left looking for jockeys to replace them, but [...]
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Midnight Soprano warranted her favouritism in the Clonard Maiden, running to basics under Fran Berry by travelling well to be victorious by three lengths. She was challenged two furlongs out but she stepped on the accelerator in the last furlong to out pace Scots Gaelic with a six length deficit back to Green Art rounding [...]
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Maybe Grace under a sharp ride by Fran Berry, followed up on her last victory at Fairyhouse when winning the final event, the ITBA & Gain Horse Feeds Supporting The Irish Racing Industry Handicap. Sporting the familiar colours of Hayley O’Connor, Berry surged to the lead coming into the straight and kept on strongly to [...]
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Jockey Fran Berry had a memorable night accomplishing a treble when riding to victory on board Simkana in the Avoca Maiden event. In the lead over a furlong out Berry and the 7/4 favourite carried out a conclusive finish by two and a half lengths to second placed Midnight Soprano. Winning trainer Oxx commented after [...]
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