Bellewstown races in focus with snapper David Mullen
Meath Chronicle photographer David Mullen attended Bellewstown races on Wednesday evening to get a flavour of the unique atmosphere at the hilltop track.
A number of his photographs are below and there will be a two-page spread in the next edition of the Meath Chronicle as he also managed to get a few snaps of spectators enjoying a day at Bellewstown.
On the track Gavain Cromwell was the man in form with three winners.
Action returns to Bellewstown next month with a special race on the card to remember the late Barney Curley - if you look at one of the photos below you will see the famous telephone box from the Yellow Sam betting coup in the background.
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On Thursday 30th September Bellewstown Racecourse will host a special race in memory of Barney Curley who passed away in May this year and who was so closely associated with the Meath track.
Some of the top jockeys from England and Ireland will line-up for the unique Flat race on day two of Bellewstown’s September meeting.
Each saddlecloth in the race is available for sponsorship for a minimum of €5,000 and all monies raised will be donated to Barney Curley’s charity, Direct Aid for Africa (DAFA), which he set up in 1996 to support the underprivileged people of Zambia.
The fundraising drive for DAFA will continue in the enclosure with several fundraising activities and events.
Limited tickets to Bellewstown are available to purchase on www.bellewstownraces.ie from Monday September 6 and cost €25, €10 of which will be donated to DAFA, and every racegoer will receive a commemorative racecard.
Alternatively, people can donate on DAFA’s website www.dafa.ie
The betting coup returned some Ir£300,000 (in 1975) for the connections.