O'Grady believes weather holds the key to CheltenhamRACING: 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
Dunguib back on track for CheltenhamGOWRAN 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
Russell to face Turf Club inquiryRACING 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
All eyes will be on Dunguib but Luska Lad looks the form choiceRACING: 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 combinationRACING: 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 GowranRACING: 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 NaasRACING 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 claimPUNCHESTOWN PREVIEW: THE 2008 Cheltenham winner Fiveforthree is due to return to action at Punchestown this afternoon and if…Wed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00
Levels to be maintainedRACING: THE TURF Club authorities have stressed their commitment to maintaining drug testing levels in Irish racing despite …Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Saturday will tell a lot for DunguibRACING: 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
Harrington's Saludos puts icing on cakeRACING 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 triumphRACING 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 OnesRACING: 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 dropRACING: 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
Morris to make late call on China RockRACING: 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
O'Leary pair to fly inRACING: 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
Fingers crossed for LeopardstownRACING: 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
Morning inspection at PunchestownRACING: RACING AT Punchestown is dependent on the track passing an 8am inspection this morningWed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Punchestown are confidentRACING : 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 jockeyRACING: 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
Burke taking it one day at a timeRACING: LEOPARDSTOWN’S AUTHORITIES are keeping their fingers firmly crossed that the weather cooperates with their plans to …Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
Reshuffled fixture list a concern as Festival loomsRACING 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 upRACING: 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
Halford hopeful in DubaiRACING NEWS: IRISH TRAINER Michael Halford is pursuing Group Three success at the Meydan track in Dubai today where the prolific…Thu Feb 03 2011 - 00:00
Northern Alliance brings top ratingRACING 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 KempesTHE 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
Dulcote heads Nicholls assaultRACING: BRITISH CHAMPION jumps trainer Paul Nicholls secured a big race double on his last Irish raid and Pride Of Dulcote is…Wed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
D'Haguenet out to restore festival credentialsRACING: BOSTON’S ANGEL may be the proven Grade One winner over fences going into Sunday’s Dr PJ Moriarty Novice Chase but Mikael…Wed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
Trendelenburg to keep home fires burning for ElliottRACING: GORDON ELLIOTT is gearing up to try to secure the first success of his training career at the Cheltenham Festival but…Wed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
McManus hopes to break his Hennessy duckHENNESSY GOLD CUP: SUNDAY’S HENNESSY Gold Cup is one of the few major prizes in Ireland to escape top owner JP McManus but Kempes…Tue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
Big Zeb poised to continue winning run to CheltenhamPUNCHESTOWN PREVIEW : PUNCHESTOWN’S 70,000sq m of polythene cover passed its first overnight test with flying colours, and hopes…Sat Jan 29 2011 - 00:00
Alaivan can show Carlito the way in early matchFAIRYHOUSE PREVIEW: THE TWO top-rated horses at Fairyhouse today line up in the opening conditions hurdle and Alaivan can get…Sat Jan 29 2011 - 00:00
Telenor looks well treatedRACING: TEMPERATURES ARE to dip below freezing overnight ahead of today’s Red Mills Thyestes Chase card, but the Gowran Park…Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Course to try new track coversRACING: PUNCHESTOWN IS pursuing a radical departure for Irish racing by covering 70,000sq metres of the track in an attempt …Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Europe drops back in tripRACING: SIZING EUROPE is set to drop back to two miles and clash with the champion chaser Big Zeb at Punchestown on Sunday.Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Mullins targeting bit of historyRACING: WITH HURRICANE Fly’s Irish Champion Hurdle success already under his belt, Willie Mullins is now targeting a little …Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Flat Out to miss Cheltenham with leg injuryRACING: FLAT OUT will miss the Cheltenham Festival and the rest of this season after picking up a leg injury when an unlucky…Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Hurricane Fly to boost Festival claimsRACING: THE PRESENCE of veteran star Sublimity in the BHP Insurance Champion Hurdle is a reminder of how it is four years since…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Telenor to add to Dreaper legendRACING: THE GOWRAN Park authorities are putting their faith in Met Éireann for today’s re-scheduled Red Mills Thyestes Chase…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Saludos can make up for error in styleRACING: MAKING EXCUSES for beaten horses is usually an expensive past-time, but Saludos can prove an exception to the rule when…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Fairyhouse cards are transferredTWO FIXTURES planned for Fairyhouse’s controversial “inside track” next month have been transferred to other courses.Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
Sublimity in form for another go at itRACING NEWS: LEOPARDSTOWN’S authorities are optimistic about beating the latest cold snap and staging Sunday’s BHP Insurance…Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
Slight rise in sales a rare positiveA SLIGHT rise in bloodstock sales in 2010 and average attendances remaining unchanged are being viewed as signs of a possible…Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Mammoth task facing Solwhit - ByrnesSOLWHIT COULD become the first since the legendary Istabraq to win back-to-back renewals of the BHP Insurance Irish Champion …Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Big Zeb to take familiar pathRACING: TWO-MILE champion chaser Big Zeb will take a vital step on the road to defending his Cheltenham title when he lines …Tue Jan 18 2011 - 00:00
Dunguib set to return to actionRACING: HURRICANE FLY is set to start a red-hot favourite for Sunday’s BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown …Tue Jan 18 2011 - 00:00
De Bromhead weighs the festival options for SizingRACING: MOST BOOKMAKERS appear to reckon Sizing Europe is likely to line up at Cheltenham in the Queen Mother Champion Chase…Mon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
Golden touch for MullinsRACING: WILLIE MULLINS is almost certain this weekend to break the €1 million prize money barrier for the season so far and …Sat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
Quito looks ready for stamina testRACING: COLM MURPHY is aiming Quito De La Roque at today’s Grade Two feature in Naas but is also holding out hopes for top-flight…Sat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
Passage to focus on Flat campaignRACING: DERMOT WELD has all but ruled out an appearance by his Ascot Gold Cup hero Rite Of Passage over hurdles this season …Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
