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Last evening meet fixed for Bettyville

THE LONG, hot summer comes to an end at Bettyville on Friday next with the last evening meeting of the 2010 horse racing season. With a seven-race card down for decision, the all-flat card could catch many out with an early start time of 4.25 p.m. Preliminary racing lists in some national racing journals shows racing opening at the Wexford town track with a two-year-old maiden over one mile and one hundred yards.

O'Brien the toast of The Curragh again

By with DICK WHITE

Rebecca Thomas, Pinewood Estate, Wexford, and Sally Walker, Ard Carman, at the races. AIDAN O'BRIEN was the toast of The Curragh on August 8 with a stunning halflength victory for 'Zoffany' in the Group 1 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes.

Battle in betting ring as all favourites lose

A GOOD crowd came to Bettyville recently where they were treated to a very competitive national hunt card. With another meeting in Tipperary on offer on the evening and the Aga Khan Cup down for decision in the RDS at the Horse Show, the attendance held up well.

'Brave Inca' back for Horse Show

By with DICK WHITE

'BRAVE INCA', the former champion hurdle winner at Cheltenham, was back at the horse show at the RDS last weekend as he attempted to defend his title in the race horse to riding horse class.

Fogarty saves his best yet for Galway

By with DICK WHITE

THE 2010 Autumn point-to-point fixture list has been announced with 28 meetings scheduled. Kicking off in Mid Antrim on September 25, the season close will be at the United Hunt fixture at Dungourney on Sunday, December 12.

INSIDE RIGHT: Save the fashion shows for the catwalks

AFTER ENJOYING the week-long feast of horse racing that is the Galway Festival, 'Inside Right' feels the need to have a rant about something that really gets under the skin regarding television coverage of the sport of kings - namely fashion. When a big race meeting is on yours truly wants to see man and horse in perfect symmetry moving gracefully around the track, not frocks, feathers and high heels jaunting playfully around the periphery of the course.

'Old Hall' wins Murphy Handicap

WEXFORD RACECOURSE staged its pre-Galway Festival meeting on Friday night last with a mixed seven-race card down for decision. Amazingly, for the fourth Friday evening in a row, racegoers were treated to a lovely, sunny evening which helped to swell the crowds attending to the satisfaction of racecourse management.

O'Brien scores a nice Group 3 win

THE IRISH horse racing website, goracing.ie, is currently highlighting the summer festivals of racing up until September of this year. With the Killarney July festival just over and Galway on for the rest of the week, the remainder of the summer sees a number of other meetings that might merit our attention.

Galway Festival starting Monday

By with DICK WHITE

THE GALWAY Festival starts on Monday, July 26, and continues for a full week, concluding on Sunday, August 1. This sevenday festival is noted more for the craic and festivities rather than the top quality of its racing.

Amateur Fogarty rides on the crest of a wave

By With Dick White

WITH THE new National Hunt season in its infancy for 2010-2011, it is interesting to note the top 20 placings of some of our top jockeys and trainers in the current pecking order.

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