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
Racing rated just '50-50'FAIRYHOUSE: RACING AT Fairyhouse tomorrow is described as “50-50 at best”, with an inspection planned for 8am today.Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
Tranquil looks for redressLEOPARDSTOWN: TRANQUIL SEA has been something of a forgotten horse among the ranks of Ireland’s leading novices this season, …Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
Punchestown buck the gloomy trendSPONSORSHIP: THE PUNCHESTOWN authorities issued a rallying call to the Irish racing industry yesterday when they confirmed they…Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
Europe back in the pictureCHELTENHAM CHAMPION HURDLE: SIZING EUROPE is back in the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle picture after recovering from a setback…Sat Feb 07 2009 - 00:00
