maybe!

Broken vertebrae that's impacting movement. Presume operation to look at the extent of the damage.

7 mounts he had in March,tough going.

Well done on your winner Wildmanfromborneo ,hope you went FULL bank ...

WD Borneo,I am sure you recouped some of your losses on Jacobean with a hefty lay at Tipp also.

Now here was a case of extreme early pricing ricks, Cairde Aris was priced up at 11/2,11/2 and 5/1 by the 3 "books" that did overnight prices,surprising given the context of the Mallow run in a weak race.

The "Kid" has always been a streaky trainer and duly landed the double in the Bumper with the Brian Gleeson bred and running in his father's colours pride of the braid.(massive drifter but won nicely). I believe Brian Gleeson still holds the record for a public sale of a NH horse in Ireland.

Kiely at 78/79 years old has a much reduced string of around 14 horses these days. It is perhaps a little ironic that his biggest supporter is now JP considering there fallout over Take Five in 2003. JP didn't have a horse with him for a few yeas after that, it's a credit to JP that Take Five 12 years ago was his last horse to be done for using the racecourse as a training ground.

You're correct Paulie,surely there has been a couple of more occasions during the 12 years also,any incident in the UK?

Mark Walsh got done on Good Company in Thurles about 7 or 8 years ago. It was far worse than Cairde Aris in my book. I think Christy got off by hanging him at the appeal.

Jonjo got done a few times in quick succession in the early 2000's. Top of the Left was definitely one of the horses. I assume he decided to just lock them up in their stables afterwards until it it came for the time to win. Can be the only reason most of their maiden runners don't lie up on the way down to the start.

One of JP's banned?

Newcomer High Tail It really caught the eye when flying home to take the runner-up spot, with King Willie a further length and three quarters back in third.

The uneasy 8/13 favourite Unic De Bersy was driven along before the straight and could only manage fourth.

The stewards took a dim view of the performance of the runner-up, and took action under Rule 212.

The Milan gelding was suspended for 42 days, rider Mark Bolger was given a seven days ban and ordered to forfeit his riding fee, while trainer Jessica Harrington was fined 1,000 euro.

In fairness Mark Bolger deserves a week alone for not being able to hide the horse. He missed the 3rd last and he got after the horse instead of leaving it to the straight at which point the front pack would have been well clear.

Admittedly it sounds contradictory but I have no problem with horses getting handicap / experience spins as long as its not too blatant. However, when the connections make mess of it as happened today they should feel the full force of the rule book.

At least they are trying and good luck to them.

Its infinitely better race wise

The last time I was there it was a khazi....and it never will be anything but a soulless kip....rubbish track....rubbish jockeys....rubbish horses....rubbish facilities.....rubbish bookies...now saying all that going left handed hasn't disimproved the place.....but neither would building a couple of hundred houses on it....

A beautiful restaurant my hole....I wouldn't bring my Alsatian into it....he wouldn't go anyway....he'd have more respect for himself....

No he's not fussy really....he'd eat the leg of a chair but he'd have to draw the line at the door of the "beautiful restaurant "....

The course certainly looks easier on the eye from the TV pictures. I think it's only the second track in the country where you can stand right by a fence (Gowran being the other).

Never been in Wexford but i know it's one of the least favourite haunts for stable staff due to the food provided.

Thought it looked like a hybrid between Bellewstown and Tralee.

Seems like a better track though the easy fix fences make it look like a p2p course. It's still in the bottom five courses in terms of quality racing though and nothing will change that.

Roscommon, Ballinrobe and, to a lesser extent, Sligo are nice country courses. I don't get the vibe from others that Wexford is particularly appetising. Certainly not the first course you'd go to without a particular reason.

I liked Tralee and Bellewstown is fine. The comparison was on the layout of the track rather than anything else.

i have to say i admire the people who tend these country courses, there was a nice programme about them on Setanta tv a while back, a great deal of work goes on behind the scenes , they all have there own personal charm about them.

NEVER seen WEXFORD discussed and getting so much attention in all my time on 'ere.


Racing LEFT-HANDED must have done the trick and a STIFF finish to boot.


...not to mention that beautiful new restaurant overlooking the parade ring - spotless and serving a wide range of hot food and a great atmosphere - It really is a delightful country course with the last two fences and last two hurdles are straight in front of the stand and provide spectacular viewing !