LAST Sunday’s Westmeath Foxhounds’ meeting at Castletown-Geoghegan brought to mind some great racing at the venue in the past.

In 1978, the open lightweight for the Barbour Cup was won by Timmy Jones on the Harwell gelding Tullyallen and the open heavyweight race saw Mulberry Flyer beat the Cecil Ross-ridden Seaville by two lengths. The winner, who carried 13st, was owned and trained by Basil Brindley and ridden by his daughter Julie, who is now chairperson of the Side Saddle Association of Ireland.