G3 Barberstown Castle Poplar Square Chase

Barberstown Castle placed a winning bid of €8,000 to win the sponsorship of the G3 Poplar Square Chase at Naas Racecourse during The Coast To The Curragh Cycle last month, which raised money for Cancer Trials Ireland. Scheduled for Nov. 12, when National Hunt racing returns to Naas, the race has proven to be a popular early winter target. The Coast To The Curragh Charity Cycle was the brainchild of Gavin Lynch, who in thinking up the idea did so in memory of his mother Olive, who like Pat Smullen,...