Katie adds second win with StarsREPORT DAY FOUR: DESPITE A blank yesterday Ruby Walsh ended up as the Festival’s leading rider with three winners and a better…Sat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
O'Brien's Devoted looks bestPREVIEW THE CURRAGH: CHELTENHAM IS only just out of the way but flat racing's classic campaign kicks into gear at the first …Sat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
Hopes high for Inoma JamesWEEKEND PREVIEW: STRAFFAN TRAINER Derek Barry has resisted the lure of Cheltenham in order to pitch his dour stayer Inoma James…Sat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
Teak-tough McCoy guides Albertas Run homeFOR ONCE AT Cheltenham, discretion paid off instead of valour as Albertas Run enjoyed another Grade One festival triumph under…Fri Mar 19 2010 - 00:00
Looking to gatecrash the Gold Cup partyINTERVIEW PADDY BRENNAN: THEY MAKE an unlikely pair, the intense Galway jockey and the laid-back Gloucestershire trainer, but…Fri Mar 19 2010 - 00:00
Tranquil Sea set to follow traditional routeINTERVIEW EDWARD O’GRADY: THERE SEEMS to be just something about Michael O’Leary that gets people all bolshieThu Mar 18 2010 - 00:00
Special day for Walsh familySANCTUAIRE DID prove to be something of a Cheltenham sanctuary for Ruby Walsh when, on a day that tested the champion’s patience…Thu Mar 18 2010 - 00:00
China Rock will thrive on the groundDAY THREE PREVIEW: MOUSE MORRIS’S famously prolific cigarette usage has been known to accelerate in direct proportion to how…Thu Mar 18 2010 - 00:00
Tavern Times can complete fairytale for the RussellsREST OF TODAY’S MEETING: HOPES OF an Irish St Patrick’s Day winner might have to wait until quite late but Tavern Times can …Wed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
Irish PreviewFAR FROM Cheltenham, the former Grade One-winner Air Force One takes a circuitous route to next month’s Aintree Grand National…Wed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
Master Minded to show his classCHAMPION CHASE PREVIEW: MASTER MINDED is following a path that only one horse has ever gone down before in today’s Queen Mother…Wed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
All the hard work worth it for days like thisINTERVIEW ROBBIE McNAMARA: WHEN ROBBIE McNamara admits there isn’t much fat on him, he is not kiddingWed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
Master Minded to show his classCHAMPION CHASE PREVIEW: MASTER MINDED is following a path that only one horse has ever gone down before in today’s Queen Mother…Wed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
Stack's Mister Carter looks the pickIRISH RACING WEEKEND PREVIEWS: WHETHER TOMORROW’S Group Three feature at Leopardstown lives up to its Derby pedigree is debatable…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Hughes hoping to go one betterDESSIE HUGHES endured Black Apalachi finishing runner-up to Don’t Push It at Aintree last weekend, but the Curragh trainer is…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
A colourful career would be crowned in triplicateINTERVIEW PAUL CARBERRY: THERE WILL be a lot of talk before today’s Champion Hurdle about Go Native’s chances of securing a …Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Weld's NH 'hobby' can continue to pay spectacular dividendIT IS 41 years since Dermot Weld’s sole ride at the Cheltenham festival ended in ignominy when the then celebrated amateur jockey…Mon Mar 15 2010 - 00:00
Geraghty won't miss BusBARRY GERAGHTY has a mouth-watering book of rides at Cheltenham next week, but that isn’t stopping the former champion jockey…Sat Mar 13 2010 - 00:00
Grant's ban for positive drug test is cutRACING: FLAT JOCKEY Danny Grant has had five months of a six-month suspension for a positive cocaine test suspended after a …Fri Mar 12 2010 - 00:00
Dunguib taken out of ChampionTHE STAR novice Dunguib has been taken out of the Champion Hurdle and is on target to carry Irish hopes in Tuesday’s Cheltenham…Thu Mar 11 2010 - 00:00
Cooldine 'looking to win'WILLIE MULLINS may have more obvious festival contenders at Cheltenham next week but the champion trainer is still fancying his…Wed Mar 10 2010 - 00:00
Solwhit a doubt for Champion HurdleCHELTENHAM NEWS: THE LEADING Champion Hurdle contender Solwhit is a doubt for next week’s Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle, but…Tue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
O'Grady to have seven runners at festivalIRELAND’S MOST successful Cheltenham Festival trainer, Edward O’Grady, plans to have seven runners at Prestbury Park next week…Tue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
Geraghty looks set to partner Big ZebNAAS PREVIEW: IT APPEARS that Co Wexford trainer Colm Murphy doesn’t have to worry about Barry Geraghty’s availability for Big…Sat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
'Willingness to resolve' Turf Club disputeTALKS BETWEEN the Turf Club and its officials will resume at the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) next Wednesday.Thu Mar 04 2010 - 00:00
Sizing Europe in 'perfect' formSIZING EUROPE will defend an unbeaten record over fences at Cheltenham in 13 days, and trainer Henry De Bromhead is confident…Wed Mar 03 2010 - 00:00
Dunguib in great shape for SupremeDUNGUIB MAY have put up the finest performance many have seen from a novice in years when he won at Leopardstown last month, …Wed Mar 03 2010 - 00:00
McNamara to ride Rite Of Passage at festivalHORSE RACING : DERMOT WELD describes it as a “big ask” but the top amateur jockey Robbie McNamara has been handed the responsibility…Tue Mar 02 2010 - 00:00
Mullins delays call on MikaelWILLIE MULLINS will make a late late call on whether or not Mikael D’Haguenet goes to the Cheltenham Festival, but the star novice…Mon Mar 01 2010 - 00:00
Pittoni looks the day's pickNAVAN PREVIEW: CHELTENHAM MAY be the overwhelming focus for most right now but even if Pittoni can stretch his unbeaten record…Sat Feb 27 2010 - 00:00
Attrition set for CheltenhamWAR OF ATTRITION is set for a fairytale return to Cheltenham in three weeks, but trainer Mouse Morris rejects any idea that it…Thu Feb 25 2010 - 00:00
Byrnes is happy with Solwhit's preparationsCHAMPION HURDLE favourite Solwhit is on track for his date with destiny at Cheltenham in 20 days, but trainer Charles Byrnes …Wed Feb 24 2010 - 00:00
Egan insists cuts will be madeTHE TURF Club returns to the Labour Relations Commission on Thursday for talks with the officials who are threatening to strike…Tue Feb 23 2010 - 00:00
Consistent Healys Bar looks the pickBARRY GERAGHTY can continue his hot-streak this afternoon at Fairyhouse where Healys Bar could be rewarded for consistency in…Tue Feb 23 2010 - 00:00
Naas to consult with Horse Racing Ireland for rescheduling of postponed meetingTHE NAAS authorities will consult with Horse Racing Ireland today over a possible rescheduling of its “Cheltenham Trials Day” …Mon Feb 22 2010 - 00:00
Notre Pere to give National pointerCHELTENHAM-FEVER may be mounting, but there will be a distinct Liverpool vibe at Fairyhouse today where Notre Pere can get back…Sat Feb 20 2010 - 00:00
Turf Club to return to the LRCRACING NEWS : THE TURF Club and their officials are getting ready to return to the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) ahead of…Sat Feb 20 2010 - 00:00
Pittoni ready for fun and frolics at NaasIRISH RACING WEEKEND PREVIEWS : TOMORROW IS being billed as “Cheltenham Trials Day” at Naas but amidst the pre-festival anticipation…Sat Feb 20 2010 - 00:00
Nolan to give Cheltenham a miss with JoncolCHELTENHAM FEVER might be catching many but not Paul Nolan, who yesterday confirmed his dual Grade One-winning chaser Joncol …Thu Feb 18 2010 - 00:00
Mikael is still on festival trailWITH JUST over three weeks to the start of Cheltenham, champion trainer Willie Mullins insists Mikael D’Haguenet remains very…Thu Feb 18 2010 - 00:00
Rite Of Passage can boost credentialsDUNGUIB MAY be Ireland’s number one novice hope for next month’s Cheltenham Festival but a convincing performance by Rite Of …Wed Feb 17 2010 - 00:00
Attrition is ruled out of NationalMICHAEL O’LEARY managed to get Mary Coughlan to the negotiating table but no such option looks open to the Ryanair boss with …Wed Feb 17 2010 - 00:00
Jockey killed in tragic accidentIRISH RACING was hit with tragedy yesterday when the 21-year-old jockey Ronan Lawlor was killed in a riding accident in Co Carlow…Wed Feb 17 2010 - 00:00
Tranquil Sea to line up at NaasTRANQUIL SEA will line up over two miles at Naas this Sunday but next month’s Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham remains the Edward …Wed Feb 17 2010 - 00:00
Murphy waiting on Geraghty for ZebRACING: MASTER MINDED may have returned to form with a vengeance at the weekend but rather than worrying about taking on the…Tue Feb 16 2010 - 00:00
Secant Star and Alaivan on course for FairyhouseBOTH SECANT Star and Alaivan are on course for a vital Triumph Hurdle trial at Fairyhouse on Saturday as Ireland’s challenge …Tue Feb 16 2010 - 00:00
Noble Prince looks the pickPREVIEW GOWRAN: THE PAUL Nolan-Alain Cawley team enjoyed the greatest success of their careers with Joncol’s Hennessy victory…Sat Feb 13 2010 - 00:00
Turf Club 'willing' to negotiateINDUSTRIAL DISPUTE : THE TURF Club yesterday said it is ready to negotiate with its officials who are planning to strike at …Sat Feb 13 2010 - 00:00
Rite Of Passage off to PunchestownDERMOT WELD plans to run Rite Of Passage over two-and-a-half miles at Punchestown next week in an attempt to establish Cheltenham…Wed Feb 10 2010 - 00:00
Turf Club officials plan strike for last day of FebruaryRACING TURF CLUB DISPUTE: IN AN unprecedented move in Irish racing history, Turf Club officials have issued strike notice for…Wed Feb 10 2010 - 00:00
