Wexford Racecourse© Photo Healy Racing
In a move that may surprise some Wexford Racecourse are to change the direction in which they race.
A number of National Hunt jockeys trialled the course left-handed on Wednesday and were very happy with how it rode.
It is not yet known when the change will come into play but some reports say it will occur sooner rather than later.
Going left-handed the winning post will be sited just past the roadway which is currently situated under a furlong from home.
Brian O’Connell who trialled the course on Wednesday said this evening: "I rode a horse on the flat there and one over fences. I thought it rode it well and it would certainly be worth having a trial race day there anyway.
"Going from yesterday you would be more than happy to go left-handed. My father (clerk of the course Val O’Connell) thinks it might work.
"Davy Russell, Jonathan Burke, Sean Flanagan, Colm Murphy, Mikey Fogarty and Jamie Codd were among the jockeys and trainers there.
"As far as I know there is very little concrete, it’s all a trial basis at the moment. Any of the jockeys and trainers I spoke to yesterday would be happy to have a trial race day left-handed and then review it again afterwards.
“Personally I would think it would ride a better track going left-handed.”
It is understood this concept has been under consideration for quite some time.
