Robcour sells graded race winners

ROBCOUR is selling four graded race winners at the Tattersalls Ireland May Point-to-Point and Horses in Training Sale on Thursday, May 29th.

The quartet of Journey With Me, Aspire Tower, French Dynamite and Indiana Jones are sure to draw the attention of owners who want to have runners in big races this season.

Journey With Me is a 152-rated dual graded winning chaser, who has posted six wins under National Hunt rules. The nine-year-old is trained by Henry de Bromhead and has a rating of 145 over hurdles.

Aspire Tower possesses recent winning form, having won his beginners’ chase at Wexford last month. He is a dual Grade 2 winning hurdler, and finished runner-up in the Triumph Hurdle.

French Dynamite is a dual Grade 3 winner over fences and is currently rated 142. He recently contested the Topham Chase at Aintree and the Cross Country Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

Indiana Jones is a Grade 3 winning novice chaser.

MORE SALES NEWS >>39

Fitzwilliam Sports link with Goffs London Sale

FITZWILLIAM Sports, the Dublin-based independent bookmaker, is a new title partner of the Goffs London Sale. The eve-of-Ascot sale takes place on Monday, June 16th in the gardens of Kensington Palace. One of the principals behind Fitzwilliam Sports is prominent racehorse owner Paul Byrne.

Go behind scenes at Navan next Saturday

NAVAN Racecourse is offering racegoers an opportunity to go behing the scenes before racing next Saturday (May 17th). Covered by the €20 admission fee, the guided tour will include a talk on the racecourse’s history and a visit to the parade ring, stables, weigh room and track.

Pony racing returns in Donegal on Sunday

The North West pony racing season will kick off this Sunday in Carndonagh, Co Donegal at 1pm.