Smullen humbled after point-to-point raises €20,000 for Cancer Trials Ireland

Bellharbour point-to-point’s fundraising efforts to support Pat Smullen’s goal of raising awareness and money for pancreatic cancer trials is on target to raise €20,000.

The race meeting at the County Clare venue on Sunday culminated in the ‘Pat Smullen Legends Race for Cancer Trials Ireland’ and saw several famous names from racing taking part in the Flat event, with all proceeds raised going to Cancer Trials Ireland.

Those taking part included Paul Carberry, Adrian Maguire, Jason Titley, Willy Twiston Davies and Tom Costello, who got his mount up close home to beat Titley with Maguire in third place.

Smullen was present and was delighted with the continued support shown for Cancer Trials Ireland following on from the fundraising held on Longines Irish Champions Weekend last September.

Pat Smullen with Sir Anthony McCoy and winning trainer Sheila Lavery after Quizical's victory in the Cancer Trials Ireland charity race at the CurraghCredit: Alain Barr (racingpost.com/photos)

Nine-time champion jockey Smullen, who retired last year on medical grounds after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, said: "It's just overwhelming, from what we did over Longines Irish Champions Weekend to what the Bellharbour committee did last weekend. It has just grown legs.

"It's really humbling and I want to reassure everybody that all the money raised will go directly to Cancer Trials Ireland, and hopefully it will do a lot of good work in the future.

"To the Bellharbour point-to-point committee, and obviously all the owners and trainers who supplied the horses, and the lads who rode in the race and the stable staff – I can't thank you enough."

Donations can be made through the Go Fund Me page.

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