KILMOGANNY (F) at Mainstown on 1st Dec 2019
First Race: 12:00
Number of Entries: 129
Admission: €10
Mainstown takes place this weekend with a healthy entry of 129 horses across the six-race card. Those racegoers who are looking to attend on Sunday, are advised that the Eircode for the track is E32 DK84 and directions are below.
From Dublin – junction 10 off the M9 for Carrick On Suir, go through the villages of Newmarket and Kilmoganny keep heading towards Carrick on Suir. The track will be signposted from the village of Faugheen.
From Waterford – Go through Carrick on Suir and head for Faugheen where there will be signposts for the track.
Aileen Persse kindly informed us on Thursday how preparations were going:
“Preparations are well underway for Sunday, there is very little left to do on the track. It will be inspected in the morning and the ground looks like it is going to be yielding to soft
"We walked the track during the week, and it is in good order, with a fine covering of grass and the ground conditions are excellent.
“Our feature race of the day is the ITM Ladies Open race which we have had since we began our fixture back in 2015. We also will have novice riders’ race which will be the last race on the card for six-year-old and upwards geldings.
“On the day the Hunt tea tent will be open to land owners and sponsors, and any donations made to the tea tent will be given to the Injured Jockey’s fund. Racegoers will have the opportunity to purchase food from the on-course chip van, and there will also be a coffee stand present, offering hot refreshments.
"Whytemount Stud, sponsors of the fourth race, have generously decided to give a nomination of their Stallion, Feel Like Dancing, to the winning owners of the five-year-old and upwards mares maiden."
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Westmeath (H) & Longford (H) at Corbeagh House on 1st December 2019
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Following an IHRB inspection, Westmeath (H) & Longford (H) point-to-point fixture at Corbeagh House has been cancelled due to ground conditions.
UNITED HUNT (F) at Ballindenisk on 01st Dec 2019
First Race: 12:00
Number of Entries: 99
Admission Adults: €10
Not only has Ballindenisk been the home to a point-to-point since 1926, typically staging two fixtures each year, one in the autumn and one in the spring, but it is also home to some of the country’s leading three-day events and has played host to other equestrian disciplines from Polo Cross to Show Jumping and Carriage Driving.
Over the years Ballindenisk has produced many top-class horses that have gone on to sell for large amounts of money in the UK sales. These include Conna Castle, Native Jack, Artic Copper and Awbeg Prince.
Dan Kissane from the United committee commented:
“We are well on schedule for the weekend, everything is up and running. The fences are up and the Turf Club inspection will take place on Friday morning.
“We have had a good bit of rain, but it has been dry yesterday and today, it’s meant to be dry again tomorrow, so hopefully the ground will dry out a small bit.
"We will have the usual food outlets and the local pony club will have their own stall, where they will be selling soup and sandwiches along with our own hospitality tent onsite and we have a good few on board to help us out.”
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