Racing
Newcastle West conditional jockey Gary Noonan landed his second success of the month and got County Sligo trainer Mark McNiff back among the winners for the first time since early May as Presenting Lad landed the second division of the two-mile opportunity handicap hurdle at Roscommon on Tuesday. Owned by the Presenting The Lads Syndicate,…
Read MoreLimerick/Clare Racing News Mark McDonagh added to Sunday’s gains when landing another winner at Listowel on Bank Holiday Monday. He teamed up with County Kilkenny trainer Eoin Griffin to take the two and a half-mile handicap hurdle on Navigator Jack which runs in the colours of Darragh McDonagh, Mark’s uncle, and Dominic Murphy. The 11/1 shot raced…
Read MoreThe remarkable run of form for Billy Lee saw him hit the front in the jockeys’ championship as he rode three winners at Listowel over the weekend.
Read MoreOnce again we bring you all the goings on with Limerick and Clare Horse Racing. Billy Lee added to his fantastic Guineas weekend success at the Curragh when recording a treble at Roscommon on Monday evening. He made a winning start to the meeting when the Michael Grassick-trained Brown Eagle took the claiming maiden at…
Read MoreLimerick/Clare Racing News Billy Lee’s flying start to the new season continued at Gowran Park on Wednesday where he partnered the Roving Swan Partnership-owned Warren Beach to an easy success in the opening seven-furlong median auction maiden. The 15/8 favourite led before the end of the back straight and made the best of his way…
Read MoreOnce again we bring you all the racing news from Limerick and Clare this week. Chris Hayes ensured that Noel Meade enjoyed more high-profile success at the Curragh when partnering the Patricia Hunt-owned Layfayette to win the Group 2 Mooresbridge Stakes on Bank Holiday Monday. Already the winner of the Listed Plusvital Stakes at Naas…
Read MoreIts been a good week for Irish horse racing with the Punchestown races being played out and many Irish winners announcing themselves
Read MoreOnce again we relay all the Racing news from Limerick and Clare in the last week. Athea-based Eoin McCarthy was among the winners at Bellewstown on Wednesday evening where Drombeg Duke scored a cosy success in the eight-furlong handicap. Owned in partnership by his breeder Philip McAuliffe and Cian McAuliffe, the six-year-old was well in…
Read MoreWe once again go through all things racing from Limerick and Clare ! Eric McNamara and his son Conor scored a surprise success as Alvaro won the second of the two-mile maiden hurdles at Tramore on Monday. The 66/1 shot wasn’t all that fluent over the final flight but he was soon in front and…
Read MoreAnother round of all things Horse-Racing from Limerick and Clare. Andrew McNamara added to his all-weather tally when the Wesley Joyce-ridden Very Excellent landed the 10-furlong handicap in the colours of owner Andrew Heffernan at Dundalk on Wednesday. The 9/2 joint-favourite led before the straight and held off the late run of the Terence O’Brien-trained…
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