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Cooper sees off Ruby Walsh in Punchestown win

TRALEE jockey Bryan Cooper excelled at Punchestown races on Saturday where he won the 2ml maiden hurdle on Joxer, defeating Ruby Walsh on Allure of Illusion by a length in a thrilling finish.

Point-to-point racing returns to Ballybeggan Park Tralee

By Pat Griffin

BALLYBEGAN Park, Tralee will again open its doors to horse racing at one of the country's finest race courses on Sunday week, January 22, when North Kerry Harriers Hunt will hold their second annual point-to-point races at the famed course.

O'Connor ends up as top trainer in Kingdom in 2011

TWO Kerry trainers, Patrick O'connor and Liam Dowling, achieved high placings in the 2011 list of Irish public trainers, based on total wins. O'connor finished in ninth place, with 88 winners from 443 runners, and Liam Dowling occupied 11th spot, with 83 winners from 324 runners.

Going for gold at Ballyheigue Races

By AISLING HUSSEY

OVER 1,200 punters made it to Ballyheigue on Sunday for another hugely-successful festive race meeting on the beach where eight races were run against the dramatic backdrop of Tralee Bay.

Jockeys Jack Kennedy, Denis Linehan and Robbie Downey at the Ballyheigue Races on New Year's Day Credit: PICTURE: PAUL TEARLE

Ballyheigue double for Kennedy

By Jerry Daly

THE Ballyheigue Horse and Pony Races which had to be cancelled the previous Tuesday finally got the go ahead on Sunday last and a record crowd turned out for this traditional Christmas meeting. Full compliments go to the chairman Michael Leane and all the Officers for a job very well done and a wonderful afternoon of racing.

Fakenham win for Listowel owners

FORMER Listowel natives Patricia and Maurice Regan, proprietors of the Newtown Anner Stud Farm at Clonmel, commenced the new year in the best possible style at Fakenham on Sunday where their hurdler, Joan Darc, trained at Newmarket by Bill Quinlan and ridden for the first time by Matt Crawley, won the 2ml 4f selling hurdle impressively by seven lengths from the favourite Group Leader.

Limerick four-timer for Tralee's Enright

THE annual Limerick Christmas race meeting will always have fond memories for Tralee jockey Philip Enright, who scored a magnificent fourtimer over the four-day festival, visiting the winners' enclosure every day. On Tuesday he teamed up with Mallow trainer John Joe Walsh to win the 2ml 6f handicap hurdle, with the well supported 9/2 to 7/2 favourite Really Unique, which was sent clear into the straight, to win easily by 11 lengths, providing Enright with his 15th win of the current season, and the 80th of his career.

Leopardstown win for Bryan Cooper

TRALEE jockey Bryan Cooper, excelled at Leopardstown races on Tuesday, on Chill which won the 3-year old hurdle, for his retaining stable of Dessie Hughes. Prominent in fourth at half way, he was sent to the front two from home, and although Cooper was hampered by a loose horse at the last, he never panicked, and had the situation well under control on the run in, racing clear for a three length win from Discotea.

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