OLDCASTLE
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Track Biography:
The Ballymacad hunting history dates back to 1730 and they have always strived to every aspect they participate in be it hunting, running a hunter trials and Point-to-Point.
The original Ballymacad Point-to-Point meeting was held in Crossakiel was the most exciting event of the year when even the local school closed for the day. In a large field on the northern slope of the hill, tents were set up and a festival atmosphere was created with women would sell the race cards and trick-of-the-loop tables were set up. The start was in the next field and all that could be seen was the jockeys colours through the hedge until they suddenly appeared jumping the last fence where the whipper-in would gallop up and down to keep the crowds back off the track right up to the winning post! Some of the natural obstacles are still used by those out hunting to this day.
In 1977 the event moved to its current venue at Newcastle, Oldcastle which provides a great natural course with great viewing for spectators.
The four year old maiden race has provided a start for some very successful horses on the track including Our Vic and the most recent being the Willie Mullins trained Live Love Laugh. The very famous Flashing Steel owned by Charlie Haughey also had a win in Oldcastle.
With its white railing, the course and facilities create the feel of being at an actual race meeting. The Clerk of the Course has spent years perfecting the ground, to ensure the best underfoot conditions are on offer to owners, trainers and jockeys.
How To Get There
By Road
From Dublin -Take the M3 to Maghera. Turn left. Straight through the crossroads. At the T-Junction, turn right and the track is approximately 1 mile on the left.
From the West - From Mullingar travel to Castlepollard & onto Oldcastle. Take the Cavan Road and at the Oil Depot turn right and the track is approximately 1 mile on the right.
By Air
Dublin Airport is approximately 60 minutes from Newcastle. Car Hire is readily available at Arrivals at Dublin Airport. A regular bus service leaves the airport for Virginia & Kells and taxis are available in both towns.
Eircode: A82 VE08
Entries
Adjacent Maiden
No | Form | Horse | Weight | Owner | Hunt/Handler | DE |
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0 | ELECTRIC LAD (IRE) (33yo CH G) ELECTRIC / FAHY QUAY / QUAYSIDE |
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0 | GRANHAM PRIDE (IRE) (34yo CH G) THE PARSON / STAND IN / STAR MOSS |
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0 | JOHANN SEBASTIAN (IRE) (31yo BR G) ORCHESTRA / JUST THE THING / LUCIFER (USA) |
st lbs | A. Mc Carren | |||
0 | MR REINER (IRE) (36yo BR G) VISION (USA) / YVONNE'S CHOICE / OCTAVO (USA) |
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0 | THE SPOOFER (IRE) (33yo B G) LE BAVARD (FR) / CLONYN / WOLVERLIFE |
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0 | WAYFORWARD (IRE) (36yo CH G) LE BAVARD (FR) / ONE WAY PASSAGE / PALS PASSAGE |
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0 | ELFEET CASTLE (IRE) (31yo CH G) CARLINGFORD CASTLE / MARJORAM / WARPATH |
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0 | THEO (IRE) (31yo CH G) BUCKSKIN (FR) / VINTAGE HARVEST / DEEP RUN |
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0 | SPARKLING STAR (IRE) (30yo B G) CELIO RUFO / HIGHLAND SHINE / BUCKSKIN (FR) |
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0 | GRANDA TWO DOGS (IRE) (32yo B M) STRONG GALE / GLORY HUNTER / LE BAVARD (FR) |
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5&6yo Geldings Maiden
No | Form | Horse | Weight | Owner | Hunt/Handler | DE |
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0 | ABBEY FORT (IRE) (30yo B G) ROYAL FOUNTAIN / PARK LEAP / CROFTER (USA) |
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0 | BALL IN THE NET (GB) (31yo B G) ARCTIC LORD / COURTLANDS GIRL / CRIMSON BEAU |
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0 | BENICK (IRE) (31yo B G) YASHGAN / SOUNDS SYMPHONIC / ORCHESTRA |
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0 | BY MY SIDE (IRE) (30yo B BR G) BRUSH ASIDE (USA) / STAY AS YOU ARE / BUCKSKIN (FR) |
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0 | CURRACLOE TAVERN (IRE) (31yo CH G) YASHGAN / GORGEOUS HEATHER / HELLO GORGEOUS (USA) |
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0 | GLORY STOREY (IRE) (30yo B G) TREMBLANT / BOULE DE SOIE / THE PARSON |
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0 | KINGS DRIVE (IRE) (31yo B G) KING'S RIDE / JULIA TOO / GOLDEN HORUS |
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0 | LE BANN (IRE) (31yo CH G) ZAFFARAN (USA) / LA DANSE / LE MOSS |
st lbs | Dr J.F. Gillespie | |||
0 | MERRY POINT (IRE) (31yo B G) CASTLE KEEP / MANGAN LANE / LE MOSS |
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0 | MR TU BLOC (IRE) (31yo CH G) CAREFREE DANCER (USA) / BOALINE (IRE) / BALBOA |
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0 | NARROW WATER (IRE) (31yo B G) MAZAAD / MISS DOOGLES / BEAU CHARMEUR (FR) |
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0 | NAUGHTY DANDY (IRE) (31yo GR G) CELIO RUFO / ANNIE WILL RUN / DEEP RUN |
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0 | OUT OF DATE (IRE) (31yo B G) CATALDI / VELVET VIXEN / CONDORCET (FR) |
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0 | RAHEENBOY (IRE) (30yo GR G) GOOD THYNE (USA) / ALLGATE / HABAT |
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0 | TOTAL CONTROL (IRE) (31yo B G) KING'S RIDE / NEBECHAL / NATIVE BAZAAR |
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0 | CASABLANCA (IRE) (31yo B G) STRONG GALE / GUESS TWICE / DEEP RUN |
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0 | WELLIE (IRE) (31yo B BR G) ARISTOCRACY / SWEET VIEW / KING'S RIDE |
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0 | SILENT GALE (IRE) (31yo BR G) STRONG GALE / SECRET OCEAN / MOST SECRET |
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Ladies Open
No | Form | Horse | Weight | Owner | Hunt/Handler | DE |
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0 | RIVERSTOWN LAD (37yo B G) TOUCHING WOOD (USA) / MALIJA (FR) / MALICIOUS |
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0 | D'S FANCY (IRE) (36yo CH G) SECLUDE (USA) / MISS KILBRIDE / ABERDEEN |
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0 | FLASHING STEEL (39yo B G) BROADSWORD (USA) / KINGSFOLD FLASH / WARPATH |
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0 | SLANEY WIND (IRE) (35yo B G) STRONG GALE / SIXAGAIN / DON |
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0 | SLANEY PEACE (IRE) (35yo B G) LANCASTRIAN / NATANYA / MENELEK |
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0 | HERB SUPERB (IRE) (34yo CH G) KING PERSIAN / LA BELLILOTTE / RIDAN |
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0 | SLANEY STANDARD (IRE) (36yo B G) BEAU CHARMEUR (FR) / DAWN EVEN / LAURENCE O |
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Winner Of One
No | Form | Horse | Weight | Owner | Hunt/Handler | DE |
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0 | CARNMORE SUPREME (IRE) (33yo B M) SUPREME LEADER / SEAMROG / BE MY NATIVE (USA) |
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0 | CLASSIC REFERENDUM (IRE) (30yo CH G) CLASSIC MUSIC (USA) / MY ALANNA / DALSAAN |
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0 | DONT TELL JO (IRE) (31yo B M) COMMANCHE RUN / PRINCESS ANDROMEDA / CORVARO (USA) |
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0 | GLACIAL LADY (IRE) (31yo B M) GLACIAL STORM (USA) / SWIFT LADY / ROYAL HIGHWAY |
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0 | INDIAN VIEW (IRE) (32yo B M) BUCKSKIN (FR) / LILLY'S WAY / GOLDEN LOVE |
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0 | KEEP TRYING (IRE) (34yo B G) OVER THE RIVER (FR) / FAIRYSLAVE / ARCTIC SLAVE |
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0 | LAURELVALE (IRE) (35yo CH G) TORUS / UZONKOPRU / STATUS SEEKER |
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0 | MASTER ADAM (IRE) (33yo B G) NOALTO / SLANEY MAID / FURRY GLEN |
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0 | ORIENTAL BEAUTY (IRE) (33yo B M) EXECUTIVE PERK / SIGGINSTOWN / KAMBALDA |
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0 | ROCK ON BUD (IRE) (33yo CH G) GLOW (USA) / ADDABUB / MANADO |
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0 | ROVET (IRE) (34yo CH G) BREVET / ROCINDO / GENERAL IRONSIDE |
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0 | WHATCANIDO (IRE) (33yo CH G) CASTLE KEEP / LONG MARCH / PUSH ON |
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0 | AVALON BUCK (IRE) (31yo B G) BUCKSKIN (FR) / LILLY'S WAY / GOLDEN LOVE |
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0 | GEORGES BRUSH (IRE) (31yo B G) BRUSH ASIDE (USA) / STAY AS YOU ARE / BUCKSKIN (FR) |
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5&6yo Mares Maiden
No | Form | Horse | Weight | Owner | Hunt/Handler | DE |
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0 | ALL FOR ONE (IRE) (33yo B G) LUXURY IMAGE / LITTLE ANN / LITTLE BUSKINS |
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0 | ALMOST REGAL (IRE) (31yo B M) JURADO (USA) / WHAT A DUCHESS / BARGELLO |
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0 | CARRICK ROSE (IRE) (30yo B M) ROSELIER (FR) / CARRICK GRINDER / SHEER GRIT |
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0 | ELLIE JOE (IRE) (30yo B M) LITTLE BIGHORN / FINAL POINT / ABEDNEGO |
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0 | GLENN RUN (IRE) (31yo B M) MONTELIMAR (USA) / GLEANN ARD / DEEP RUN |
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0 | MORDELLAS REVIEW (IRE) (30yo B M) YASHGAN / RADICAL REVIEW / RADICAL |
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0 | MYSTERIOUS WOMAN (IRE) (31yo GR M) HOLLOW HAND / PEACEFUL BREEZE / BLADON |
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0 | NATIVE GROUND (IRE) (31yo B BR M) BE MY NATIVE (USA) / TUNEY DOON / QUAYSIDE |
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0 | PALMBEACH PRINCESS (IRE) (31yo BR B M) FLORIDA SON / JUST MEASURE / BROADSWORD (USA) |
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0 | PERFECT VIEW (GB) (31yo B M) ARZANNI / VIEW HALLOA / AL SIRAT |
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0 | SILVER BELLE (IRE) (31yo GR M) ROSELIER (FR) / COTTAGE THEME / BRAVE INVADER (USA) |
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0 | SILVER SEED (IRE) (31yo GR M) ROSELIER (FR) / CLONCUNNY / TEOFANE |
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0 | TARA BLUE (IRE) (30yo GR M) ALPHABATIM (USA) / SILK EMPRESS / YOUNG EMPEROR |
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0 | OLDTOWN BELLE (IRE) (31yo CH M) TORUS / JAMEEL JIDDEN / PRINCE TENDERFOOT (USA) |
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0 | INCHIME (IRE) (30yo B M) INSAN (USA) / WIND CHIMES / THE PARSON |
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0 | TEE AITCH KAY (IRE) (31yo B M) WAR HERO / LISTOODER GIRL / WOLVERLIFE |
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0 | YASHSPIR (IRE) (31yo B M) YASHGAN / NOELLESPIR / BARGELLO |
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0 | QUEENS SERMON (IRE) (31yo B M) MONTELIMAR (USA) / SUNDAY SERMON / THE PARSON |
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7yo+ Maiden
No | Form | Horse | Weight | Owner | Hunt/Handler | DE |
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0 | BONDI BEACH (IRE) (33yo CH G) EXECUTIVE PERK / ANOTHER DUD / LE BAVARD (FR) |
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0 | CHEVRON BI (IRE) (34yo B G) YOUNG MAN (FR) / DARK CONTESSA / SCORPIO (FR) |
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0 | DAYVILLE (IRE) (33yo B G) HOMO SAPIEN / GOLDEN INGOT / PRINCE HANSEL |
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0 | EXECUTIVE SCORE (IRE) (33yo B G) EXECUTIVE PERK / FANNY DILLON / ORCHESTRA |
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0 | MONTEG (IRE) (32yo B G) MONTELIMAR (USA) / FURRYWAY / FURRY GLEN |
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0 | SEPTEMBER STEPHEN (IRE) (34yo B G) CARDINAL FLOWER / BETTER OPPORTUNITY / PRINCE REGENT (FR) |
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0 | OH WHAT A DAY (IRE) (33yo GR G) NESHAD (USA) / QUIRINA (GER) / MARDUK (GER) |
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0 | MUSICAL WAVES (IRE) (32yo BR M) ORCHESTRA / SEAVILLE / CHARLOTTESVILLES FLYER |
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0 | COSMIC SPIRIT (IRE) (33yo B G) DECENT FELLOW / MORNING GROVE / CAMDEN TOWN |
st lbs | Michael Keane | |||
0 | MAHANKHALI (IRE) (35yo BR G) MANDALUS / SIMBELLA / SIMBIR |
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0 | DUSKY JOHNNY (IRE) (32yo CH G) TREMBLANT / DUSKY JO / DUSKY BOY |
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0 | DELIGHT-TOR (IRE) (32yo B G) TORUS / BIDS DELIGHT / FURRY GLEN |
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0 | EARLY BUCK (IRE) (32yo CH G) BUCKSKIN (FR) / BREEOGUE / NICHOLAS BILL |
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0 | LENAMORE (IRE) (32yo B G) EUPHEMISM / ARGUMENT SAKE / NO ARGUMENT |
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0 | MAKE UP YOUR MIND (IRE) (32yo B G) LITTLE BIGHORN / OUR DECISION / HAWAIIAN RETURN (USA) |
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0 | MOYDANCER (IRE) (33yo B C) STEP TOGETHER (USA) / MIGHTY BARGAIN / NORTHERN VALUE (USA) |
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0 | NIPPY CHERRY (IRE) (33yo CH G) TORUS / ANOTHER CHERRY / LE BAVARD (FR) |
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0 | ONLY DALUS (IRE) (32yo B G) MANDALUS / ONLY FLOWER / WARPATH |
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0 | COTTON EYED JIMMY (IRE) (33yo B G) NORDANCE (USA) / SUTICA / DON |
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0 | CASTLE TIGER BAY (IRE) (33yo B G) WYLFA / ABOVE MAKICA / CUT ABOVE |
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0 | VENERDI SANTO (IRE) (34yo CH G) LORD CHANCELLOR (USA) / DEIRA / BOLD LAD (IRE) |
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0 | COLLYBROOK LADY (IRE) (33yo B M) MANDALUS / DUAL EXPRESS / GIOLLA MEAR |
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