The popular point-to-point track at Fairwood Park, Tinahely, has passed a Turf Club inspection and is ready for action as 97 entries make-up tomorrows six race card run under the auspices of Shillelagh & District Hunt.

The organisers are promising a food day’s racing and hoping for a good sized attendance. The card is as follows;

WINNERS ENCLOSURE BOOKMAKERS 4 YEARS OLD MAIDEN RACE (38 entries)

GOFFS UK AUTUMN P2P SALE 5 YEAR OLD GELDINGS MAIDEN RACE (13).

MARES WINNER OF ONE (9)

OPEN LIGHTWEIGHT RACE (15)

FIVE YEAR OLD PLUS MARES MAIDEN RACE (13)

SIX YEARS OLD PLUS GELDINGS MAIDEN RACE (9).

Niamh Rothwell in her first year as Hunt Secretary with the Shillelagh’s said; “We passed the Turf Club inspection this morning and the going is yielding, yielding to soft in places.”

Children will be admitted free. General admission is €10 per person. First race at 2 pm.

Fixtures for NOVEMBER; Sunday, 10th, Wexford Hunt at Knockmullen House, New Ross. Sunday, 17th, Wicklow Hunt at Fairwood, Tinahely. Saturday, 24th, Killinick Harriers, Lingstown, Tomhaggard.

DECEMBER; Sunday, 8th, Carlow Farmers at Borris House, Borris.