Limerick horse racing connections enjoying bumper spell on the track

SHANAGOLDEN jockey Chris Hayes won the concluding one-mile-five-furlong handicap at Down Royal on Monday aboard Brogue for his boss Dermot Weld.

Also owned by the trainer, the son of Frankel led over a furlong out before going on to register a one-and-three-quarter-length success. 

Ezeliya was another winner for Chris Hayes and Dermot Weld when taking the mile two-year-old fillies maiden at Cork on Tuesday. The Aga Khan owned 11/10f stayed on strongly inside the last 150 yards to run out a length winner. 

Moyross jockey Wesley Joyce has been in unstoppable form in recent weeks and the young apprentice registered a double at Bellewstown on Wednesday.

The first leg came aboard the Willie McCreery trained 8/1 chance Mogwli in the one mile Barney Curley Charity Cup handicap. Carrying the colours of the successful trainer, the gelding was slowly away before coming through inside the final furlong to win by an easy three-and-a-half lengths.

Joyce showed his versatility as a jockey by making all the running on the Joseph Murray trained 11/8f Mickey The Steel to win the five furlong handicap later on the card. The John Lynch and Patrick Sheridan owned five-year-old kept on strongly to win by three-and-three-quarter lengths.

Rathkeale Conor McNamara teamed up with Tipperary trainer Liam O'Brien to win the two-mile handicap hurdle at Gowran Park on Friday with We'llgowats.

Owned by the winning trainer, the mare led after the last, staying on nicely to score by a length.  Adrian Heskin partnered the Henry De Bromhead trained Magical Zoe to an easy four-and-a-quarter-length win in the featured two-mile mares Listed hurdle at Gowran Park.

Owned by Patrick and Scott Bryceland, the 8/11f led after two out before powering clear of her rivals. 

Ballingarry jockey Billy Lee rode Rubydooby to win the one-mile-three-furlong fillies maiden at Killarney on Saturday. Trained by Paddy Twomey, the 5/2jf, led over a furlong out before quickening clear for a one-and-three-quarter length success for owner Vimal Khosla. 

Ray Barron won the two-mile fillies bumper at Tipperary on Sunday on 7/1 chance Switch From Diesel. The Paul Mullins owned four-year-old led over two furlongs out, keeping on well to win by three lengths for trainer Seamus Fahey. 

Eoin McCarthy and Gary Noonan teamed up to win the two-mile-one-furlong handicap hurdle at Killarney on Sunday with Caoimhes Pet. The well backed 7/2jf led before the last, keeping on well to win by a-length-and-three-quarters for owner John Gerard Kelly.

Noonan later went on to record the first double of his career when winning the two-mile-seven-furlong handicap chase on 14/1 outsider Avec Espoir for Val O'Brien. Owned by Sean O'Brien, the gelding made virtually all, staying on well to win by a length.  

The Enda Bolger trained Solitary Man justified 6/4f when winning the two-mile-seven-furlong novices hurdle on the same card.

The Mrs Paul Shanahan owned gelding went clear after the last under Darragh O'Keeffe to record an easy five length win.  Eric and Conor McNamara teamed up to win the two-mile-seven-furlong handicap hurdle with 5/2f Londonofficecallin. The In Bounds Syndicate owned grey led after two out, battling on well to win by three-quarters-of-a-length. 

Upcoming Fixtures:

Galway – Tuesday, October 3 (First Race 1.50pm)

Navan – Wednesday, October 4 (First Race 2.25pm)

Thurles – Thursday, October 5 (First Race 2.15pm)

Downpatrick – Friday, October 6 (First Race 1.50pm)

Dundalk – Friday, October 6 (First Race 5.30pm)

Fairyhouse – Saturday, October 7 (First Race 1.55pm)

Curragh – Saturday, October 7 (First Race 1.10pm)