Hewick, the former €850 purchase whose honours include the Galway Plate and bet365 Gold Cup, will be celebrated at a retirement party at John Hanlon’s Fenniscourt…
Hewick to be Fêted at Fenniscourt as Galway Plate Winner Heads into Retirement
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Hewick to be honoured at Fenniscourt as Galway Plate hero enjoys retirement send‑off
Hewick, bought for €850 and winner of the Galway Plate and other big races, will be celebrated at trainer John ‘Shark’ Hanlon’s Fenniscourt yard with a public ret…
Minaun View makes all to record third winner at Gowran Park
Minaun View led from the start to win the Gowran Park Golf Optional Claiming Race over a mile, registering her third victory at this grade this season. Patrick Mc…
Mullins holds all the aces again at Galway
Goodwood & Galway selections Thursday 30th July The Festival meetings at Galway and Goodwood reach the halfway stage today and I have selections from a big handicap on each card. Hawksbill was placed for the each-way wager at Goodwood yesterday (9/1). Goodwood 1.50: Decade of Time In truth this...
Gunning for the Galway Plate
Goodwood selections Wednesday 29th July The Blue Riband event of the Galway Festival, the Plate takes place this evening and this year’s field looks as good as ever with plenty of young improving talent. In such an open race I have three choices. At Goodwood the best punting race...
Ndaawi can deliver Elliott a Galway double
Goodwood & Galway selections Thursday 31st July I am going in early for just the one race, the opening contest at Goodwood on Thursday. Meanwhile at Galway it is time for the big hurdle race of the week and having once again saddled the winner of the Plate, Gordon...
Sergeant has a major chance
Goodwood & Galway selections Wednesday 30th July The centrepiece races of the entire Goodwood and Galway festivals take place on Wednesday, with the Galway Plate looking well up to standard. I have two big selections for the featured chase. Whilst the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood also looks a cracker,...
Elmalka can make her mark
Glorious Goodwood & Galway selections Thursday 1st August We’ve reached the middle day at both Goodwood and Galway and there is plenty more quality action to enjoy this afternoon. The Nassau Stakes is the latest Grade 1 offering at Goodwood and looks to have an open look. The Galway...
The Signs are good
Glorious Goodwood & Galway selections Wednesday 31st July Wednesday means the biggest races of the week at the two big concurrent Festivals at Goodwood and Galway. The Sussex Stakes features at Goodwood, but there are better betting opportunities elsewhere, so I am concentrating on the handicaps that bookend the...
Party time at Galway
Goodwood & Galway selections Thursday 3rd August The two big Festival meetings reach the halfway stage on Thursday. At Goodwood we perhaps have the lowest profile day of the week but a couple of 3yo handicaps catch the eye. At Galway the feature event is the Galway Hurdle which...
