Carberry Stars in Chase Victory
6th May 2008
"Newtown Bridge" jumped well and was always in command in the closing stages to comfortably account for Mon Oiseau by over two lengths.
"We might run next in Perth Gold Cup, and I hope he will be a Galway Plate horse if things work out," said Elliot. It was the second leg of a double for Carberry, who won the opening handicap hurdle in similarily comfortable fashion on "Charminamix", this one for Tony Martin.
The Governors Cup went to "Doctor Woodfield", from Mullingar stable of Cecil Ross. It was a first success in the saddle under rules for a member of another famous Mullingar family, 21 year old Danny Foster, grandson of Mick Foster of famous folk music duo Foster & Allen.
The trainer said "We were hoping he’d go on the ground - he hadnt really been operating on soft". Another rider visiting the winner’s enclosure for the first time was 21 year old Darryl Millar from Armoy in County Antrim, who partnered newcomer "Liams Way", in the second division of the bumper for locally-based trainer Ian Ferguson. The winner will now go out to grass.
"Moran", who trains the daughter of "Bahhare" for the six-member Snug Brunch Syndicate, who all hail from Roscommon, said "She did it well, she’s been going well at home, and the ground was perfect for her. We might go for another bumper and then go hurdling."
On what was a good day for amateurs, 19 year old Eddie O’Connell rode his second winner in the space of three weeks for James Lambe, partnering "Andijan" to win the conditions hurdle.
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Tote Announces Down Royal Partnership
18th March 2008
The Tote is delighted to announce a landmark partnership with Down Royal Racecourse to enhance Down Royal’s Tote betting facilities. The new service is to be launched on March 17th. As part of this initiative, bets such as the Jackpot and Placepot will be made available to punters across Ireland and the UK, for race meetings in Down Royal.
18th March 2008
The Tote is delighted to announce a landmark partnership with Down Royal Racecourse to enhance Down Royal’s Tote betting facilities. The new service is to be launched on March 17th. As part of this initiative, bets such as the Jackpot and Placepot will be made available to punters across Ireland and the UK, for race meetings in Down Royal.
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17th March 2008
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17th March 2008
The feature race today, the Tennents No1 Chase, has 7 runners but in reality is a match between 2 Grand National hopefuls, "Dun Doire" and "Point Barrow".
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