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Vic Venturi can boost Grand National form

RACING: IT MIGHT be St Patrick’s Day at Cheltenham, but Dessie Hughes is thinking ahead to Liverpool in three weeks and thinking…

Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00

Elliott breaks his festival duck in grand style

SINCE HE managed to win a Grand National before even having saddled a winner in Ireland, Gordon Elliott’s ability to make an …

Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00

Little to worry about with Dare To Doubt

RACING: WILLIE MULLINS can secure some morale-boosting success ahead of the Cheltenham Festival at Limerick tomorrow where Dare…

Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00

McNamara can make the most of action at Limerick

RACING : SOME EARLY, pre-festival Anglo-Irish sparring takes place at Sandown this afternoon where Alpine Eagle and Prince Of…

Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00

Power desperate to fill in Cheltenham Festival blank

RACING: GRAND NATIONAL-winning jockey Robbie Power has yet to hit the Cheltenham bulls-eye but believes he will go to next week…

Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00

Solwhit to miss World

RACING: THE MULTIPLE Grade One winner Solwhit will miss out on next week’s Cheltenham Festival and is likely to miss the rest…

Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00

First Lieutenant to run in Neptune

RACING: PREDICTIONS OF good ground at Cheltenham next week have contributed to Mouse Morris’s decision to run his top novice…

Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00

Walsh comeback continues

HORSE RACING NAAS: RUBY WALSH’S comeback continues on home soil at Naas tomorrow where he teams up with the novice Quadrillon…

Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00

New interest in Cape Blanco

RACING DUBAI WORLD CUP: A “SIGNIFICANT interest” in the Irish Derby hero Cape Blanco has been purchased by a Dubai-based owner…

Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00

O'Regan's mount has eye on Aintree

RACING DONCASTER: CO ANTRIM-based trainer Stuart Crawford teams up with Cork-born rider Denis O’Regan to fly the Irish flag …

Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00

Walsh is Bach on track

RACING: FOUR MONTHS of frustration for Ruby Walsh comes to an end at Newbury today when Ireland’s champion jockey returns to…

Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00

Morris aims Lieutenant at Neptune

RACING: THE GRADE One winner First Lieutenant will lead a small-but-select team from Mouse Morris’ yard at the Cheltenham festival…

Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00

Murtagh bids for Group Two on Hernando

MEYDAN: JOHNNY MURTAGH will team up with the Grade One winner Gitano Hernando for the first time in today’s Dubai World Cup …

Thu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00

Weld's hopes depend on going

TRIUMPH HURDLE: IRELAND’S HOPES of collecting a first JCB Triumph Hurdle success in nine years could end up depending on ground…

Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00

Disillusioned jockeys try their luck Down Under

RACING NEWS ROUND-UP: IRISH JOCKEYS feeling the economic pinch at home are increasingly trying their luck in Australia, where…

Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00

Murphy pleased with Zeb's work-out

RACING: IRELAND’S HORSE of the Year Big Zeb took another step towards a mouth-watering clash with Master Minded in Cheltenham…

Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00

O'Leary runners earn tickets to festival

RACING CHELTENHAM: MICHAEL O’LEARY’S powerful string continued their hot-streak in the run-up to Cheltenham with a double at…

Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00

Stars fail to strut their festival stuff

RACING LEOPARDSTOWN WORKOUT: LEOPARDSTOWN’S traditional post-racing workout turned into a damp squib yesterday evening with …

Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00

Mullins stars to miss traditional workout

RACING: WILLIE MULLINS’S hugely-powerful Cheltenham team won’t include leading bumper performer Samain when the festival kicks…

Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00

For Bill to continue her upward profile

RACING: THE CORK point-to-point scene threw up last year’s Irish Grand National winner Bluesea Cracker and For Bill can emphasise…

Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00

Hidden Cyclone looks poised to strike

HIDDEN CYCLONE and Bishopsfurze would be worthy contenders for Cheltenham’s Neptune Investments Novice Hurdle but instead they…

Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00

Weld considers his options

DERMOT WELD is considering the plusses of switching his star four year old Unaccompanied from the JCB Triumph Hurdle and instead…

Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00

The Midnight Club can jump to the beat

FAIRYHOUSE: THE FOCUS right now may be on the upcoming Cheltenham Festival, but today’s Fairyhouse fixture will principally …

Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00

Big Zeb's workout fixed for Monday

LEOPARDSTOWN: LEOPARDSTOWN’S annual post-racing workout for leading Cheltenham hopes this Sunday looks set to take place on …

Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00

Bookies differ on Irish victories

RACING: ANTICIPATION MAY be growing in Ireland ahead of the Cheltenham Festival, which kicks off in three weeks, but there is…

Tue Feb 22 2011 - 00:00

O'Grady believes weather holds the key to Cheltenham

RACING: TRANQUIL SEA will lead Edward O’Grady’s team at Cheltenham in three weeks time but Ireland’s most successful festival…

Tue Feb 22 2011 - 00:00

Russell to face Turf Club inquiry

RACING NEWS: TOP JOCKEY Davy Russell will be the subject of a Turf Club investigation after failing to present himself for a…

Mon Feb 21 2011 - 00:00

Dunguib back on track for Cheltenham

GOWRAN PARK REPORT: DUNGUIB THRUST himself firmly back into the spotlight with an impressive comeback success at Gowran on Saturday…

Mon Feb 21 2011 - 00:00

All eyes will be on Dunguib but Luska Lad looks the form choice

RACING: DUNGUIB, IRISH racing’s great white hope this time last year, but subsequently a controversial Cheltenham failure, is…

Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00

Townend and Golden Silver a promising combination

RACING: CHAMPION JOCKEY Ruby Walsh plans to return to action in a couple of weeks’ time and is looking forward to continuing…

Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00

Voler set for Gowran

RACING: COLM MURPHY will leave it late to make a final call but his star mare Voler La Vedette could be in line to make a quick…

Thu Feb 17 2011 - 00:00

Silver going to Naas

RACING NEWS: WILLIE MULLINS is set to run his star two-miler Golden Silver in a Grade Two at Naas on Sunday but no decision …

Thu Feb 17 2011 - 00:00

Mullins hopeful Fiveforthree can stake Cheltenham claim

PUNCHESTOWN PREVIEW: THE 2008 Cheltenham winner Fiveforthree is due to return to action at Punchestown this afternoon and if…

Wed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00

Saturday will tell a lot for Dunguib

RACING: IT IS six years since Hardy Eustace landed Gowran Park’s Red Mills Trial on-route to winning the Champion Hurdle and…

Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00

Levels to be maintained

RACING: THE TURF Club authorities have stressed their commitment to maintaining drug testing levels in Irish racing despite …

Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00

Harrington's Saludos puts icing on cake

RACING NAVAN REPORT: JESSICA HARRINGTON and jockey Robbie Power put the seal on a memorable weekend when Saludos bounced back…

Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00

Tragedy mars Mullins' seventh Hennessy triumph

RACING LEOPARDSTOWN REPORT: THE SINGULAR place occupied by Willie Mullins in Irish racing right now can be summed up by how …

Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00

Talented Townend can land three Grade Ones

RACING: PAUL TOWNEND already stands at the top of his profession but the prodigiously talented jockey could take his career …

Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00

Vedette to make most of drop

RACING: VOLER LA Vedette has spent a lot of this season chasing Hurricane Fly, but Colm Murphy’s top mare can make the most …

Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00

O'Leary pair to fly in

RACING: MICHAEL O’LEARY’S Gigginstown Stud colours are among the best known in Irish racing and they could again be prominent…

Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00

Morris to make late call on China Rock

RACING: CONFIDENCE IS growing at Leopardstown that Saturday’s Hennessy Gold Cup card will be able to go ahead without further…

Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00

Morning inspection at Punchestown

RACING: RACING AT Punchestown is dependent on the track passing an 8am inspection this morning

Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00

Fingers crossed for Leopardstown

RACING: PROVIDED WEATHER problems don’t intervene, a bumper Cheltenham-trial weekend is shaping up in Ireland with hopes growing…

Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00

Burke taking it one day at a time

RACING: LEOPARDSTOWN’S AUTHORITIES are keeping their fingers firmly crossed that the weather cooperates with their plans to …

Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00

Punchestown are confident

RACING : PUNCHESTOWN BOSSES are confident tomorrow’s fixture at the Kildare track will go ahead despite the prospect of more…

Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00

Tragic death of young jockey

RACING: IRELAND’S RACING industry is in mourning after the tragic death of 19-year-old amateur jockey Jack Tyner.

Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00

Reshuffled fixture list a concern as Festival looms

RACING NEWS: THERE ARE fears an extensive rejigging of this month’s racing calendar to facilitate the rescheduling of Leopardstown…

Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00

Torphichen needs to step up

RACING: EDWARD O’GRADY will hope some of his Cheltenham hopefuls can earn festival tickets this weekend, beginning with Torphichen…

Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00

Northern Alliance brings top rating

RACING NEWS: NORTHERN ALLIANCE is one of three Aintree Grand National entries lining up in today’s Kilcash Chase at Clonmel, …

Thu Feb 03 2011 - 00:00

Ground conditions could be suitable for Kempes

THE IN-FORM Willie Mullins will be doubly represented when he pursues a seventh Hennessy Gold Cup success at Leopardstown on …

Thu Feb 03 2011 - 00:00
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