Murtagh fancies De Kock's BoyRACING ROUND-UP: JOHNNY MURTAGH will be on duty at Leopardstown tomorrow, but he is at Nad Al Sheba in Dubai today and the Irishman…Sat Mar 28 2009 - 00:00
Intense Focus to be centre of interestRACING LEOPARDSTOWN PREVIEW: JUST SIX runners will line up for tomorrow’s 2,000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown with the Dewhurst…Sat Mar 28 2009 - 00:00
Murtagh hopes for Dubai winNO IRISH jockey has ever won the Dubai World Cup but Johnny Murtagh is hoping to put that right by winning the world’s most valuable…Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
Weather to decide Kauto Star's plansTHE USUAL hopes for a dry and settled run in to the Punchestown festival could be put on the back-burner this year as bad weather…Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
Aintree National top target for AttritionTHE RYANAIR chief Michael O’Leary wants to win the Aintree Grand National more than any other race and an ante-post gamble appears…Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
Queally's Al Eile bids for fourth Aintree Hurdle victoryBLACK APALACHI is Ireland’s number one hope for Saturday week’s Aintree Grand National, according to the bookmakers, but there…Tue Mar 24 2009 - 00:00
Rip Van Winkle back on trackAIDAN O’BRIEN brought a huge string of 48 horses to work after racing at the Curragh last evening and afterwards reported that…Mon Mar 23 2009 - 00:00
Baily Light ready to shineTHERE MAY not be any Aidan O’Brien-trained runners in tomorrow’s races at the Curragh but the new favourite for the 2,000 Guineas…Sat Mar 21 2009 - 00:00
All systems go for HurricanePUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL : HURRICANE FLY could still get the chance to confirm his status as this season’s outstanding novice hurdler…Wed Mar 18 2009 - 00:00
Countdown to Aintree beginsIRISH RACING: IMMEDIATELY AFTER Cheltenham comes the countdown to the Aintree Grand National in three weeks’ time with trials…Sat Mar 14 2009 - 00:00
Rejuvenated Kauto proves to be star of the showCHELTENHAM: WITH PERFECT synchronicity Kauto Star produced a perfect Gold Cup performance to crown a perfect Cheltenham festival…Sat Mar 14 2009 - 00:00
Ruby Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, FridayCHELTENHAM: IT MAY seem hard to imagine now, but at the start of Cheltenham 2009 Ruby Walsh thought his luck was outSat Mar 14 2009 - 00:00
Big Buck's keeps run goingTUESDAY’S CHAMPION Hurdle runner-up Celestial Halo could end up being the odd-man-out if Paul Nicholls wins the Gold Cup as Big…Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Heart is with Brady but head is with MouradDAY FOUR PREVIEWS: IN WHAT has proved to be an unexpected beano of a week for Irish trained horses, only the most po-faced curmudgeon…Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Kauto Star set to regain his crownDAY FOUR PREVIEWS: PRECEDENT might mean everything in law but it’s relevance to today’s Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup can be…Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Blissful preparation for the Gallic starFESTIVAL NEWS FOCUS ON FRANCOIS DOUMEN: CHELTENHAM MIGHT be renowned for its history of Anglo-Irish rivalry but with Kasbah …Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Masterly display suffices for NichollsDAY TWO REVIEW: WITH BRILLIANCE comes expectation so there were actually some disappointed murmurs after Master Minded recorded…Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Difficult to oppose Voy Por UstedesDAY THREE PREVIEW: NOT EVEN Michael O’Leary at his bolshiest best could turn a buck out of logically arguing against Voy Por…Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Pieux very comfortable in winners’ enclosureDAY THREE LADBROKES WORLD HURDLE: Those who believe Christophe Pieux, rider of today’s Ladbrokes World Hurdle hotpot Kasbah …Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Sit back and enjoy performance of a MasterQUEEN MOTHER CHAMPION CHASE: IF, AS is widely expected, Master Minded cruises to another victory for Ruby Walsh and Paul Nicholls…Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
Big prospects for an upset to the planFESTIVAL NEWS FOCUS ON COLM MURPHY: LISTEN TO the conventional wisdom ahead of today’s Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion…Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
Geraghty a man for the occasionDAY ONE REVIEW: WHY CERTAIN people possess the ability to raise their game when it counts, when the pressure is most intense…Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
Punjabi looks a better betCHAMPION HURDLE : BINOCULAR IS the first of four major Cheltenham festival hotpots to put his championship credentials on the…Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Out to bridge the gap with Won In The DarkFESTIVAL NEWS : IT IS 26 years since Mercy Rimell became the only woman to train a Champion Hurdle winner since the race was…Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Elsworth to team up with IncaRACING NEWS ROUND-UP: THE WEATHER intervened to cancel racing at Naas yesterday and the prospects of rain tonight and tomorrow…Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
News not good for soft ground horsesCHELTENHAM FESTIVAL: STAR PERFORMERS like the former Champion Hurdle winner Brave Inca and the Gold Cup hope Notre Pere whose…Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
Walsh can score hat-trickFAIRYHOUSE PREVIEW: RUBY WALSH may be a raging hot favourite to be leading jockey at Cheltenham next week but he’s certainly…Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
Sicilian Secret new favourite for bumperSICILIAN SECRET is the new 4 to 1 favourite to give Willie Mullins a seventh victory in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at Cheltenham…Mon Mar 02 2009 - 00:00
Hardy Eustace to join crowds for Leopardstown gallopRACING NEWS : WITH JUST 10 days to go to the start of Cheltenham, the festival countdown continues at Leopardstown tomorrow …Sat Feb 28 2009 - 00:00
Walsh picks Cooldine ahead of Fergie's FriendCHAMPION JOCKEY Ruby Walsh has elected to ride Cooldine in Cheltenham’s RSA Chase rather than Alex Ferguson’s What A Friend…Sat Feb 28 2009 - 00:00
No Jockey for Inca yetRACING: BRAVE INCA has run three times in the Champion Hurdle already with three different jockeys on board and there could …Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Fontaine looks the pickQUISCOVER FONTAINE has some famous footsteps to follow in at Thurles this afternoon but the Willie Mullins-trained horse can …Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Mullins looks to get Barker back on trackDOWNPATRICK PREVIEW: RUBY WALSH teams up with the 2008 Pierse Hurdle winner Barker at Downpatrick this afternoon where the horse…Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
Odds against top Irish raidersHOPES ARE high for Ireland’s novice team at the upcoming Cheltenham festival but the odds suggest the raiders will be a long …Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Mullins concerned over Fly's injuryHURRICANE FLY has a date with a vet today that could determine whether or not he makes the Cheltenham festival.Mon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
Zaarito can confirm his potentialWEEKEND PREVIEWS: NAAS HAS a “Cheltenham Trial Day” tomorrow and the tag could prove apt if Zaarito successfully comes through…Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Zaarito can confirm his potentialWEEKEND PREVIEWS: NAAS HAS a “Cheltenham Trial Day” tomorrow and the tag could prove apt if Zaarito successfully comes through…Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Southern Vic may put down Aintree markerTODAY’S GRADE Two feature at Fairyhouse has a fine Grand National pedigree, so the combination of Paul Carberry, Ted Walsh and…Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Southern Vic may put down Aintree markerTODAY’S GRADE Two feature at Fairyhouse has a fine Grand National pedigree, so the combination of Paul Carberry, Ted Walsh and…Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Fenton stands by O'Connell in festival bumperAMATEUR BRIAN O’Connell will remain on board the Weatherbys Champion Bumper favourite Dunguib when the Philip Fenton-trained …Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
Cooper confirms festival Arkle the next start for ForpadydeplastererRACING: TOM COOPER has confirmed the Arkle at Cheltenham will be Forpadydeplasterer’s next start and the Co Kerry-based trainer…Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
Zaarito faces crucial Friday workoutZAARITO WILL have a crucial workout on Friday to decide if he goes straight to Cheltenham or has a festival prep’ in Sunday’s…Wed Feb 18 2009 - 00:00
Cockleshell Road can keep up O'Grady's rich streakTHE RICH streak of form being enjoyed by Edward O’Grady has been a feature of the last few weeks, and Cockleshell Road can continue…Wed Feb 18 2009 - 00:00
Eustace may yet run at CheltenhamRACING NEWS: THE SUPERSTAR veteran Hardy Eustace could yet make a remarkable seventh straight appearance at the Cheltenham Festival…Tue Feb 17 2009 - 00:00
Bookies wary of MullinsRACING NEWS: WILLIE MULLINS has been in all-conquering form in Ireland this season and now bookmakers are running scared that…Tue Feb 17 2009 - 00:00
HRI fear more cuts are on wayRACING NEWS: IRISH HORSE racing’s Government funding might be secure for 2009 but fears appear to be growing that state financial…Tue Feb 17 2009 - 00:00
Catch Me looks the class act hereNAVAN PREVIEW: CATCH ME might end up being an “in-between” horse when it comes to the Champion Hurdle or the World Hurdle but…Mon Feb 16 2009 - 00:00
McNamara believes Listener has a 'great chance'RACING NEWS ROUND-UP: THE LISTENER and Andrew McNamara have both been Hennessy Gold Cup heroes in the past and they will team…Thu Feb 12 2009 - 00:00
Irish trainers unhappy with big-race weightsAINTREE GRAND NATIONAL: THE AINTREE Grand National might be the race that Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary wants to win more than…Wed Feb 11 2009 - 00:00
O'Neill not taking a chance with DancerIT’S ALL systems go for Leopardstown’s second attempt to stage its Hennessy Gold Cup card this Sunday but the €200,000 feature…Wed Feb 11 2009 - 00:00
