Sweeney Tunes won't be travelling to CheltenhamSir Des Champs will lead Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown Stud team into Cheltenham 2013 but one horse not on the boat will be Sunday…Tue Feb 26 2013 - 00:00
'Better ground' will suit Our ConorJockey Bryan Cooper is confident better ground will help Our Conor secure him a first Cheltenham Festival success in the Triumph…Tue Feb 26 2013 - 00:00
Decision on Sizing to be left as late as possibleSizing Europe has been a Cheltenham mainstay for the last half-decade but a decision on his festival target this time will be…Tue Feb 26 2013 - 00:00
Records tumbling for MullinsRACING: On Saturday, Willie Mullins smashed the record for winners trained in an Irish jumps season and at least one bookmaker…Mon Feb 25 2013 - 00:00
Doping casts long shadow over sport - especially track and fieldTIPPING POINT: For someone regarded as flaky during her playing pomp, Martina Navratilova has matured into a woman wise enough…Mon Feb 25 2013 - 00:00
Mullins closes in on O'Brien's recordIt looks like being a case of when and not if Willie Mullins breaks Aidan O’Brien’s record of winners trained in an Irish National…Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Tarquinius looking to go one betterTarquinius just missed out in the Thyestes last month but Gordon Elliott hopes the grey can go one better at Newcastle today …Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Don Cossack may yet secure Cheltenham Festival spotTomorrow’s triple-Grade Two card at Naas tomorrow has seen last-minute Cheltenham tickets booked in the past and Don Cossack …Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Egyptian Warrior looks the pick for O'BrienAidan O’Brien will saddle his first National Hunt runners in almost eight years when the champion flat trainer gives his daughter…Wed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
Mixed emotions for Mullins as On His Own lands Boyne HurdleRarely has a trainer appeared to have had such mixed emotions about winning a Grade Two prize worth €40,000 – and seeing the …Wed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
Thousand Stars to take centre stageCircumstances have conspired to produce a sterling midweek Navan fixture today that should allow the admirable Thousand Stars…Tue Feb 19 2013 - 00:00
Prince to have Aintree prepWillie Mullins is set to give his Grand National favourite, Prince De Beauchene, an Aintree warm-up at Fairyhouse on Saturday…Tue Feb 19 2013 - 00:00
Murphy's Quito De La Roque may yet line up for Gold Cup attemptRACING: Quito De La Roque bounced back to winning form last month and could yet get the chance to stake his claim for Cheltenham…Mon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Scribblers scream blue murder over Lamps' new book dealTIPPING POINT: Wow, there are some bitter bastards out thereMon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Hopes remain high Navan will go aheadRACING: Despite a 7.30 inspection taking place this morning, hopes remains high that tomorrow’s rescheduled Navan card will …Mon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Navan confident of staging trials card on TuesdayRACING: Navan’s authorities are confident of staging their Cheltenham trials card on Tuesday, 48 hours later than scheduled. …Sat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
Townend to make hay on Zaidpour in Red Mills Trial HurdleRACING: Paul Townend knows better than anyone how being number two at the Willie Mullins yard can pay off in prime fashion and…Sat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
Morris favours Gold Cup tilt for LieutenantRACING: First Lieutenant might be something of a “forgotten horse” compared to Sir Des Champs when Ireland’s chances of landing…Sat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
Tidal Bay tops National weights but Irish dominate bettingIrish-trained horses have a stranglehold at the top of the John Smith’s Aintree Grand National betting after yesterday’s weights…Wed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
Festival hopes rest with MullinsThere appears to be some confidence developing in Irish trained horses bouncing back to more prolific winning form at Cheltenham…Wed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
De Bromhead sizing up options for CheltenhamIt was a case of three becoming two for Sizing Europe’s Cheltenham festival options yesterday as Henry De Bromhead’s star was…Tue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
Rubi Light on track for Red Mills Chase hat-trick at GowranThere may be only four weeks until the start of Cheltenham but Rubi Light could head a rush of late festival bookings made this…Tue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
Sir Des Champs presents credentialsThe Co Carlow townland of Closutton is a pretty isolated spot so presumably not too many people would be inconvenienced by any…Mon Feb 11 2013 - 00:00
So what's the beef? Turning a blind eye ingrained in our DNATipping Point: As someone who for a short while eked out a meagre living by flipping burgers, let me tell you the question of…Mon Feb 11 2013 - 00:00
Mullins and Minsk look the pickRACING: Jockey Danny Mullins can apply some Grade One cement to his new job with top owner Barry Connell if Minsk secures more…Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Clondaw Court Set to impressRACING: Naas authorities are closely monitoring their ground conditions ahead of a fixture that could see Clondaw Court boost…Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Sir Des Champs to keep hopes aliveRACING: HENNESSY GOLD CUP Just twice has a Hennessy winner gone on to ultimate glory a month later in the Cheltenham Gold Cup…Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Casey's Flemenstar may wear earplugsRACING: Anticipation of a Hennessy clash between Ireland’s two current main Cheltenham Gold Cup contenders might be mounting…Wed Feb 06 2013 - 00:00
Clondaw Court hopes to underline festival claimsRACING: The almost annual guessing game regarding the strength of Willie Mullins’s Weatherbys Champion Bumper team could become…Wed Feb 06 2013 - 00:00
Seabass to have hurdles start but Mark looks bestRACING: Last year’s gallant Aintree National third Seabass returns to action for just his second ever start over hurdles in …Tue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
Mullins set to play decisive Hennessy handRACING: Not since the days of the legendary Tom Dreaper and his 10 Irish Grand National victories has a trainer hogged a big…Tue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
No fear of Trap in cosy dressing room after FAI swerved sackingI wonder what the “spread” is on the next “Trap Must Go” headline turning up? If Poland does a number on Wednesday night, it …Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
Decision to switch Hennessy may pay offIt might not be the preferred option for Dubliners but Leopardstown’s authorities are confident running the prestigious Hennessy…Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
Leopardstown last major trial for festival hopesRACING: Next Saturday’s €160,000 Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown will be the last major trial for Ireland’s Cheltenham Gold…Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
All focus on Elliott's Don CossackRACING: If Ireland’s top two-miler Sizing Europe can’t win at Punchestown tomorrow, then any ideas of beating Sprinter Sacre…Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
World has Neptune in sightPont Alexandre might currently be the headline name among Ireland’s novice hurdlers but Mouse Morris is also targeting Cheltenham…Tue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
Festival victory may see Fly crowned bestA comprehensive victory at Cheltenham in six weeks time could not only see Hurricane Fly regain the Champion Hurdle crown but…Tue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
Mullins thrilled as Hurricane strikesRACING: Famously only one horse has ever regained the Champion Hurdle crown at Cheltenham but Hurricane Fly is now clear favourite…Mon Jan 28 2013 - 00:00
All roads lead to the festival for Pont AlexandreRACING: Only Hurricane Fly could elbow Pont Alexandre from centre-stage at Leopardstown yesterday after the unbeaten French …Mon Jan 28 2013 - 00:00
Deterring doping requires game plan from elite sports peopleTIPPING POINT: Self-regulation has got a bad pressMon Jan 28 2013 - 00:00
Top-notcher Hurricane Fly unlikely to fluff his linesRACING: Hurricane Fly may need to regain his Cheltenham crown in March to cement his place at the very top table in Irish hurdling…Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Il Fenomeno looks the each-way valueRACING: The rescheduled three-runner Grade One Frank Ward Solicitors Arkle Novice Chase jostles the BoylesportsSat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Gloomy 2012 figures include dramatic dip in on-course bettingRACING: On the eve of Irish racing’s eagerly anticipated first big weekend of 2013, the industry’s 2012 statistics provided …Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Grade One switch Arkle for SaturdayThe Grade One Frank Ward Solicitors Arkle Novice Chase will be run at Leopardstown on SaturdayWed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Walsh to get the best out of The Paparazzi KidLimerick’s management are confident of surviving an 8am inspection today and could have the jumping scene to themselves if they…Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Mullins and McManus to steal Leopardstown showSunday’s BHP Irish Champion Hurdle is set to revolve around the hat-trick seeking Hurricane Fly, but the €110,000 feature could…Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Bishopsfurze Thyestes favouriteBishopsfurze is as low as 6 to 1 favourite with some bookmakers ahead of tomorrow’s Goffs Thyestes Chase at Gowran, with layers…Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Weld to concentrate on mares' races with UnaccompaniedNothing got closer to Hurricane Fly on his last start than Unaccompanied but the dual-Grade One-winning mare will swerve the …Tue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Gowran and Leopardstown optimistic as weather looks like easing its gripRACING: Yesterday’s Fairyhouse card may have had to be cancelled but the weather looks like easing its grip ahead of this week…Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Anyone for tennis? No? Then let's just huddle closer to the fireTIPPING POINT: If winter really is nature’s way of saying ‘Up Yours!’ then consider me upped.Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
