home and gardensBlasket Island seals have cousins in NamibiaHundreds of grey seals, the ‘people of the sea’, haul out on Great Blasket’s Trá Bán.
racingA wasted summer, but Wakea finally back on trackAfter winning his maiden hurdle at Down Royal, Wakea was disqualified for a prohibited substance being found in his sample, but, three months on, the Cape Cross gelding made amends on his return to jumping with a fluent all-the-way success in yesterday’s opening race at Clonmel.
racingWakea will take beating at Data Select Maiden HurdleThe Karl Thornton-trained Wakea should land the opening Data Select Maiden Hurdle in Down Royal this evening.