Tag: Luke Dempsey
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Dempsey departure another illustration of the same problem
A Grade 2 Novice Chase at Punchestown on a Saturday. One of the prestigious novice chases in the Irish racing calendar. Total prize pot of €36,500, of which €21,900 went to the winner. Looks a glossy product and an easy sell so far, right? Wrong. Three runners. One trainer. One owner. Then there are those…
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An ugly win is a learning win
Meath…0-08 Westmeath…1-03 Even using the most elaborate journalistic or poetic license possible, one would get to turn the sow’s ear of a match into a silk purse. Yet in one way at least, Meath won’t care a jot. Getting back on track after last week’s disapointment against Laois will be all that mattered to John…
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Selections for Down Royal – Mar. 17th 2021
1.00: PONT DU GARD (LUKE DEMPSEY/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 1.35: HESTHEWON – EW – (MCHAEL STENSON/GAVIN CROMWELL) 2.10: SHANROE (JOHNNY BARRY (5)/KARL THORNTON) 2.45: THE GUNNER MURPHY (LUKE DEMPSEY/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 3.20: TOUT EST PERMIS (EOIN WALSH (5)/NOEL MEADE) 3.55: COMPLETE SIZING (JAMIE CODD/JIM DREAPER) 4.10: HIDDEN HARMONY – EW – (HARRY SWAN (7)/DENIS HOGAN)