Shannon Spirit looks bestIT MEANS waiting until the final race but Shannon Spirit and Nina Carberry can send punters home happy from day five of the Listowel…Thu Sept 16 2010 - 01:00
Lynam looking to strike while the iron is hotSOLE POWER could attempt to follow up his shock 100 to 1 Nunthorpe Stakes victory in the Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp next month…Thu Sept 16 2010 - 01:00
Alfa jumps to National BeatPUNTERS’ FIRST impressions of Listowel’s Festival highlight, the Guinness Kerry National, were confirmed in style yesterday when…Thu Sept 16 2010 - 01:00
Ruby back on DeutschlandKERRY NATIONAL AT LISTOWEL: DEUTSCHLAND HAS never run over three miles and hasn’t won a race in over a year, but the addition…Wed Sept 15 2010 - 01:00
Weld considering his Cup optionsRACING: DERMOT WELD'S immediate international focus is on Famous Name's Group One attempt in Canada this Sunday, but the Curragh…Tue Sept 14 2010 - 01:00
Leblon looks a value optionRACING: WHEN THE legendary Vincent O’Brien bred Leblon he might not have had the €50,000 Day Three Listowel festival feature…Tue Sept 14 2010 - 01:00
Kite Wood to kick off Godolphin double bidRACING/WEEKEND PREVIEW: ALAN MUNRO and Godolphin could roll back the years at the Curragh this afternoon where Kite Wood can…Sat Sept 11 2010 - 01:00
Oxx bullish as Arazan makes return to trackRACING: ARAZAN, ONCE rated alongside his former stable companion Sea The Stars as a classic prospect, is set for his first start…Sat Sept 11 2010 - 01:00
Pop Rock may spring eastern surprise on young gunsRACING NEWS: IT’S NOT often an international star goes into a classic with the single best piece of form and is still dismissed…Wed Sept 08 2010 - 01:00
HRI upbeat on funding but 10 meetings cut next yearRACING: HORSE RACING Ireland (HRI) expressed its confidence in the Government soon presenting legislation about racing’s funding…Tue Sept 07 2010 - 01:00
Weld waits on Curragh goingRACING/IRISH ST LEGER NEWS: THE ASCOT Gold Cup winner Rite Of Passage has been installed favourite in some lists for the final…Tue Sept 07 2010 - 01:00
Murtagh looking to let Rip on Van WinkleRACING/LEOPARDSTOWN PREVIEW: IT’S JUST 18 days since Rip Van Winkle mugged Twice Over in the shadow of the post at York but …Sat Sept 04 2010 - 01:00
O'Brien set to go with Rip Van WinkleRACING: RIP VAN WINKLE rather than Fame And Glory is set to lead Aidan O’Brien’s challenge on Saturday’s Tattersalls Millions…Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
Fewer meetings expectedRACING: A DROP in the number of race meetings run in Ireland next year is expected when the 2011 fixture list is finally revealed…Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
Cecil out to bridge gap in IrelandRACING NEWS ROUND-UP: THERE WAS uncertainty about the final field of last year’s Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes …Wed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
O'Brien leaves in his big gunsRACING NEWS ROUND-UP: AIDAN O’BRIEN has the pick of his hugely-powerful Ballydoyle team to choose from as he attempts to become…Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Misty For Me plays a major roleRACING CURRAGH REPORT: JOCKEY SÉAMUS Heffernan tasted Group One glory for the first time in two years with Misty For Me’s all…Mon Aug 30 2010 - 01:00
Improving Leo Gali looks a standout in Oyster featureRACING/GALWAY PREVIEW: LEO GALI can secure some valuable black type of the winning variety when she lines up for this evening…Mon Aug 30 2010 - 01:00
In-form Rock Jock faces serious opposition in GermanyRACING: CURRAGH TRAINER Tracey Collins has three runners at her local course tomorrow, including Mrs Happy in the Moyglare Stud…Sat Aug 28 2010 - 01:00
Hannon to leave with happy MemoryRACING/WEEKEND PREVIEWS: RICHARD HANNON’S hugely impressive juvenile team have failed to hit the Group One target so far this…Sat Aug 28 2010 - 01:00
Rely on Gile Na GreineRACING NEWS ROUND-UP: JIM BOLGER is preparing his triple Group One winner Lush Lashes for a return to action at the Curragh …Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00
Mullins welcomes Punchestown moveRACING NEWS: A LATE Easter in 2011 means next year’s Punchestown festival will be run in May for the first time in a decade…Wed Aug 25 2010 - 01:00
Europe to be tried over longer tripsRACING : BOOKMAKERS MAY rate Sizing Europe as the one most likely to upset the established two-mile stars in next year’s Champion…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Beethoven set for GoodwoodRACING : BEETHOVEN IS set to return to Goodwood this Saturday for a Group Two prize that could further boost Aidan O’Brien’s…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Power hits jackpot with 100-1 winnerRACING: THAT SOLE Power’s shock 100 to 1 success in York’s Nunthorpe Stakes at York was a skinner for punters put the cherry…Sat Aug 21 2010 - 01:00
Pathfork looks bestRACING: JESSICA HARRINGTON’S profile with flat horses has been significantly boosted in recent years but Pathfork could use …Sat Aug 21 2010 - 01:00
Starspangledbanner facing big battleRACING YORK PREVIEW: STARSPANGLEDBANNER HAS been burning up Europe’s top six-furlong sprints but Aidan O’Brien’s star speedster…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Elliott hits Ebor jackpot with DirarRACING YORK REPORT: THE GALWAY Hurdle might not be the most obvious Ebor trial but shades of Ballybrit were all over Dirar’s…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Sariska's chances go up in smokeRACING YORK REPORT: IT’S NOT often prestigious Group One flat races turn farcical but for those of a certain vintage yesterday…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Zarebiya has the potential to deliver for OxxRACING YOUR PREVIEW: THE CLASH of old rivals Midday and Sariska and this year’s dual-classic heroine Snow Fairy may be the feature…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Zarebiya has the potential to deliver for OxxRACING YOUR PREVIEW: THE CLASH of old rivals Midday and Sariska and this year’s dual-classic heroine Snow Fairy may be the feature…Thu Aug 19 2010 - 01:00
Elliott hits Ebor jackpot with DirarRACING YORK REPORT: THE GALWAY Hurdle might not be the most obvious Ebor trial but shades of Ballybrit were all over Dirar’s…Thu Aug 19 2010 - 01:00
Flynn's Bahrain to go down a StormKILLARNEY PREVIEW: SOME TOP dual-purpose horses have won the Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap over the years and Bahrain Storm can …Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Galway hero Overturn can keep up good workIRELAND HAS a notable recent record in York’s prestigious Totesport Ebor but the link to the 2010 winner might have to be more…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Murtagh rouses thrilling Rip Van WinkleRACING YORK REPORT AND PREVIEW: SINCE KHALID Abdullah is a Saudi Prince it is unlikely that he has much experience of being …Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Rock to keep Weld's roll goingTODAY’S PREVIEWS: AFTER A record-breaking Galway, there is no let-up for Dermot Weld this Bank Holiday Monday where Rock Critic…Mon Aug 02 2010 - 01:00
Heffernan walks the walk but Kerry Jerry really talks the talkTV VIEW: IT’S THAT time of year when we get to watch what’s good for us, that annual dose of athletics, which like a short Lenten…Mon Aug 02 2010 - 01:00
Clash of fixtures can suit OxxSUNDAY’S MEETINGS: THE CLASH of tomorrow’s cards at Cork and Galway may not please many, but it may work out for John Oxx, whose…Sat Jul 31 2010 - 01:00
Lee proves the most local of heroesGALWAY FESTIVAL DAY FOUR: IT TOOK Graham Lee nearly 20 years, but Overturn’s victory in yesterday’s Guinness Galway Hurdle finally…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
McCoy sets the pulses racingGALWAY FESTIVAL DAY THREE: TONY McCOY travelled to Ballybrit yesterday believing he would be riding Dancing Tornado in the Tote…Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
McCain to grab headlines again with OverturnOVERTURN CAN successfully provide the Guinness Galway Hurdle with a flavour of possibly the greatest Aintree Grand National story…Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
Invisible Man hits bookies hardGALWAY’S INCREASING international appeal proved costly for the bookmakers yesterday evening as the well-backed British raider…Wed Jul 28 2010 - 01:00
The Last Derby can prove a Classic dish for GeraghtyTHERE AREN’T many major steeplechases that Barry Geraghty hasn’t wonWed Jul 28 2010 - 01:00
Maundy Money should prove a leading playerDAY TWO PREVIEW: COLM O’DONOGHUE’S chance of King George glory on Cape Blanco at the weekend was ruined by Harbinger’s freakish…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Weld pays tribute to TownendDAY ONE REACTION: DERMOT WELD hasn’t built up such a momentous Galway record by not knowing who to turn to when it comes to …Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
True love helps Admiral Barry conquer all in opening featureGALWAY FESTIVAL DAY ONE REPORT: ADMIRAL BARRY finally hit the headlines with a vengeance at Galway last night when true love…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Relentless guff about passion in sports all mouth and no trousersTV VIEW: WHEN IT comes to sport, it is in the ad writers’ manual that passion has to be mentioned: and mentioned a lotMon Jul 26 2010 - 01:00
Galianna preferred in featurePUNTERS APPROACHING the marathon extravaganza that is Galway 2010 are likely to yet again place their faith in the Ballybrit …Mon Jul 26 2010 - 01:00
Workforce ready to join King George greatsWEEKEND PREVIEWS: IT IS seven years since the last three-year-old winner of the King George VI Queen Elizabeth Stakes but a …Sat Jul 24 2010 - 01:00
Cybersnow ban and disqualifications liftedCYBERSNOW, THE horse banned from racing for two years in May, is free to race again and has been reinstated as the winner of …Sat Jul 24 2010 - 01:00
