26 RACECOURSE CHALLENGE – Number 13

THE opening meeting of 2017 at Wexford coincided with the first anniversary of the last flat meeting held at the venue. While the disappointment of no longer having flat racing is palpable, it may be a blessing in disguise for a racecourse nestled in the heart of the National Hunt breeding industry. There was a good crowd present and the large screen showed action from Newmarket, where Wexford native Aidan O’Brien was stealing the show.