Huge Crowd for AXA Farm Insurance Midlands National of €100,000 at Kilbeggan

Photo shows, Christy Doherty, head of Farm at AXA Insurance, and Brian Thorp, Farm Unit manager at AXA Insurance, presenting the trophies to the Winning Connections of the AXA Farm Insurance Midlands National.

Kilbeggan Races staged its first ever €100,000 race, the Midlands National, on Friday last July 19 and a huge crowd attended the event even with very inclement weather conditions forecast.

Na Trachtalai Abu won the big prize of the AXA Farm Insurance Midlands National under Johnny Burke. It was Na Trachtalai Abu’s fifth win for trainer James Motherway.

Maria Coughlan, a primary school teacher from Malahide, won the Best Dressed Lady Competition sponsored by Bellamianta Luxury Tanning and Wineport Lodge.

Also in sport, page 54.