While Cavan’s footballers have been making plenty of headlines of late having notched two wins in succession, in racing circles there have also been double celebrations with Cavan connections as Breffni Gael – owned by Cavan native and Dunboyne resident Paddy Sheridan and trained by Michael Manning – came home in front twice in a short space of time. Paddy Sheridan, owner, Andrew Lynch, jockey, and Michael Manning, trainer, of Breffni Gael When scoring recently at Sligo, the 7-year-old Milan mare provided Dunboyne’s Manning – now based at Porterstown Lane, Ratoath – with his first winner in five years. He … Continue reading Breffni scores on the double for Dunboyne’s Manning

Beginners chases during the summer months – or at least those purporting to be same – have a habit of throwing up noteworthy occurrences. In recent years, the same particular contest in Punchestown was won by Sizing Europe and Arvika Ligionniere. Both have gone on to much greater things. In the case of one, that latter statement is the biggest downplay of this or any century. The thing is, the main luminaries of the National Hunt scene tend to be out on grass at this time of year. These months are supposed to be the forte of the ‘summer horse’. … Continue reading Genuine reasons are only part of a changing picture