Hennessy to decide lateA DECISION on Sublimity’s participation in Sunday’s Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle will be a “last minute job” as trainer Rob …Thu Jan 21 2010 - 00:00
Hennessy to decide lateA DECISION on Sublimity’s participation in Sunday’s Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle will be a “last minute job” as trainer Rob …Thu Jan 21 2010 - 00:00
Beroni to give Walsh his first ThyestesGOWRAN PARK PREVIEW: THERE AREN’T too many major steeplechases Ruby Walsh hasn’t won but Beroni can fill in a notable blank …Thu Jan 21 2010 - 00:00
Solwhit odds-on to secure third Grade One victorySOLWHIT HAS been installed an odds-on favourite in some ante-post lists to secure a third Grade One triumph this season in Sunday…Wed Jan 20 2010 - 00:00
Solwhit odds-on to secure third Grade One victorySOLWHIT HAS been installed an odds-on favourite in some ante-post lists to secure a third Grade One triumph this season in Sunday…Wed Jan 20 2010 - 00:00
Vedette out of big raceLEOPARDSTOWN’S BUMPER weekend took a blow last evening with confirmation that the star mare Voler La Vedette will miss Sunday…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Vedette out of big raceLEOPARDSTOWN’S BUMPER weekend took a blow last evening with confirmation that the star mare Voler La Vedette will miss Sunday…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Thurles confident of being fit to raceRACING NEWS : RACING COULD finally return to Thurles tomorrow and the course management is confident the course will pass a …Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
Thurles confident of being fit to raceRACING NEWS : RACING COULD finally return to Thurles tomorrow and the course management is confident the course will pass a …Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
Forecast rain a concernTHE WEATHER continues to affect the home racing calendar, with Sunday’s scheduled fixture at Cork cancelled yesterday due to …Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
Forecast rain a concernTHE WEATHER continues to affect the home racing calendar, with Sunday’s scheduled fixture at Cork cancelled yesterday due to …Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
Naas and Thurles set to go ahead on SaturdayRACING COULD return to Ireland with a vengeance on Saturday with the scheduled Naas fixture now set to be joined by Thurles.Thu Jan 14 2010 - 00:00
Naas and Thurles set to go ahead on SaturdayRACING COULD return to Ireland with a vengeance on Saturday with the scheduled Naas fixture now set to be joined by Thurles.Thu Jan 14 2010 - 00:00
Sea The Stars rated best in last 12 yearsSEA THE Stars has been officially rated the best racehorse in the last dozen years, but his trainer, John Oxx, believes the great…Wed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
Sea The Stars rated best in last 12 yearsSEA THE Stars has been officially rated the best racehorse in the last dozen years, but his trainer, John Oxx, believes the great…Wed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
Thurles fails to end the famineHOPES OF an end to Ireland’s racing famine at Thurles tomorrow were dashed yesterday when the scheduled all-hurdles fixture was…Wed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
Thurles fails to end the famineHOPES OF an end to Ireland’s racing famine at Thurles tomorrow were dashed yesterday when the scheduled all-hurdles fixture was…Wed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
Glimmer of light at the end of freezing tunnelRACING NEWS: THERE COULD be some racing light at the end of the freezing tunnel later this week with Thurles described as having…Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
Glimmer of light at the end of freezing tunnelRACING NEWS: THERE COULD be some racing light at the end of the freezing tunnel later this week with Thurles described as having…Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
Bumper weekend beckons for Dublin trackRACING: LEOPARDSTOWN WILL hope to stage a bumper weekend of racing in two weeks after the valuable MCR Hurdle card, originally…Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
Bumper weekend beckons for Dublin trackRACING: LEOPARDSTOWN WILL hope to stage a bumper weekend of racing in two weeks after the valuable MCR Hurdle card, originally…Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
Murphy drives the cold snap awayTHE SUNNY south east got a whole lot whiter yesterday with heavy snowfalls but it isn’t likely to keep Colm Murphy from his sleep…Thu Jan 07 2010 - 00:00
Hopes for Leopardstown recede as Punchestown is offRACING: HEAVY SNOW at Leopardstown yesterday dampened what had been rising hopes for Sunday’s MCR Hurdle card going ahead as…Thu Jan 07 2010 - 00:00
Murphy drives the cold snap awayTHE SUNNY south east got a whole lot whiter yesterday with heavy snowfalls but it isn’t likely to keep Colm Murphy from his sleep…Thu Jan 07 2010 - 00:00
Hopes for Leopardstown recede as Punchestown is offRACING: HEAVY SNOW at Leopardstown yesterday dampened what had been rising hopes for Sunday’s MCR Hurdle card going ahead as…Thu Jan 07 2010 - 00:00
What A Friend too strong for home teamRACING LEOPARDSTOWN FESTIVAL: THE ODDS on an Irish-trained horse winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup this season look about as tempting…Wed Dec 30 2009 - 00:00
Walsh takes career to another levelALL RUBY Walsh has to do next March to become the most successful jockey in the history of the Cheltenham Festival rides is ride…Wed Dec 30 2009 - 00:00
Dustman looks to clean upLIMERICK PREVIEW: THE FLYING Dustman came agonisingly close to securing a first success at Limerick on Sunday but Michael Hourigan…Tue Dec 29 2009 - 00:00
Fog brings a dramatic halt to proceedingsLEOPARDSTOWN FESTIVAL: FROST MIGHT have been the big worry in the morning but it was fog that ultimately brought racing to a…Tue Dec 29 2009 - 00:00
Sublimity to repeat last year's successLEOPARDSTOWN PREVIEW: SUBLIMITY GAVE his trainer Rob Hennessy a never-to-be-forgotten success in last year’s final day Grade…Tue Dec 29 2009 - 00:00
Mullins' star set to maintain unbeaten recordLIMERICK PREVIEW: ENTERPRISE PARK can maintain his unbeaten record, and continue to deliver on a lot of potential, by landing…Mon Dec 28 2009 - 00:00
Nolan's Joncol to repel British raiders in Lexus featureLEOPARDSTOWN PREVIEW: IT IS four years since an Irish-trained runner managed to win the Lexus Chase but Joncol looks the prime…Mon Dec 28 2009 - 00:00
Top jockeys set for short sprintDOWN ROYAL PREVIEW: STAMINA MAY be the usual priority at Leopardstown on St Stephen’s Day, but Ireland’s top jump riders will…Thu Dec 24 2009 - 00:00
McNamara set to upstage his older brotherLEOPARDSTOWN PREVIEW: TOP PROFESSIONAL jockey Andrew McNamara will be a major player aboard Osana in Leopardtown’s Grade One…Thu Dec 24 2009 - 00:00
Hughes hopes weather will improveDESSIE HUGHES is hoping the current cold snap will release its grip before next weekend as he still hopes to take on Kauto Star…Sat Dec 19 2009 - 00:00
Mullins prepared to bide his timeRACING NEWS: WILLIE MULLINS is still aiming to run many of his stable stars at Leopardstown over Christmas but insists the likes…Fri Dec 18 2009 - 00:00
Leopardstown to enjoy Rite Of PassageDERMOT WELD’S highly promising novice, Rite Of Passage, is set to make his long-awaited jumping debut in the very first race …Fri Dec 18 2009 - 00:00
O'Grady team eyeing a Downpatrick doubleDOWNPATRICK’S AUTHORITIES are optimistic the track will be able to pass a 7am inspection today and that could be good news for…Fri Dec 18 2009 - 00:00
Kempes notedKEMPES MAY not have been the best jumper of hurdles last season but the presence of Ruby Walsh on his back at Clonmel this afternoon…Thu Dec 17 2009 - 00:00
Oxx rewarded for his exceptional yearJOHN OXX was honoured by the Turf Club at Saturday night’s Moyglare Dinner in The K-Club.Mon Dec 07 2009 - 00:00
Joncol can give Cawley huge boostRACING NEWS: AT FIRST glance it might not appear a vintage John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown tomorrow but it could be…Sat Dec 05 2009 - 00:00
Ground concerns for ZebNEWS ROUND-UP: A 7.30 INSPECTION at Sandown this morning has been described as a “precautionary measure” but while there is …Sat Dec 05 2009 - 00:00
Dunguib looks different classFAIRYHOUSE PREVIEW : HE MAY have had to wait 72 hours but Dunguib remains top-of-the-bill for today’s rescheduled “Winter Festival…Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Cooldine taken out of Punchestown featureJUST SIX horses remain possible for Sunday’s Grade One John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown but they don’t include Cooldine…Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Murphy decides on the Tingle Creek for Big ZebRACING NEWS ROUND-UP: WITH MASTER Minded on the injury sidelines, pole position in the two mile division will be up for grabs…Tue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
Europe returns to LeopardstownTHE ARKLE Chase favourite, Sizing Europe, will return to the scene of his greatest triumph when he lines up in the St Stephen…Tue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
Dunguib to race on Wednesday's free cardFAIRYHOUSE RESCHEDULED : RACING FANS could get a chance to see the brilliant Dunguib in action for free at Fairyhouse on Wednesday…Mon Nov 30 2009 - 00:00
Irish four face uphill battleENGLISH PREVIEWS : TRANQUIL SEA bridged a 29-year gap for Ireland in the Paddy Power Gold Cup earlier this month and the 2006…Sat Nov 28 2009 - 00:00
Murtagh crowned championJOHNNY MURTAGH was crowned champion flat jockey for 2009 at Dundalk last night after a titanic struggle with Pat SmullenSat Nov 28 2009 - 00:00
Zaarito can upset the headline actIF NAAS passes a 7.30am inspection this morning then Captain Cee Bee will be the headline equine name among today’s two scheduled…Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
