Master Minded puts up an awesome displayREPORTS FROM PRESTBURY PARK/Champion Chase report: SUPERLATIVES THAT had been kept in storage for a French-bred star carrying…Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
Franchoek is hard to oppose in TriumphREST OF CARD PREVIEW: FOR A RACE with a reputation as a "punters graveyard", the JCB Triumph Hurdle has been quite a friendly…Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
Unknown territory for a gallant battlerHARDY EUSTACE PROFILE: IT HAS taken him five years to get to today's Ladbrokes World Hurdle but Hardy Eustace has finally made…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Different course and tripsTHOSE TRADITIONALISTS who hark back to a three-day festival have got their wish with yesterday's dramatic cancellation at Cheltenham…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Championship success would sweeten dealA number of choice rides confirm Davy Russell's arrival at the topWed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Majestic Concorde set to test ForpadydeplastererREST OF CHELTENHAM PREVIEW: FORPADYDEPLASTERER will be the most high-profile of a seven-strong Irish team for this afternoon…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Katchit steals show on Festival Day OneRACING: IRISH HORSES scored twice on Day One of the Cheltenham festival, but even that double for racing's most famous owner…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Courageous Katchit deserves all the plauditsCHAMPION HURDLE REPORT: IT IS without question unfair on a hugely courageous winner like Katchit, but from an Irish point of…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Hobbs's Fair Along has a big score to settle at CheltenhamFAIR ALONG'S Cheltenham experiences have been mixed up to now but the smallest horse in the Queen Mother Champion Chase field…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Carberry can warm to taskPHILIP CARBERRY can warm up for Tuesday's Champion Hurdle, and Sublimity's attempt to retain his title, with a victory on board…Sat Mar 08 2008 - 00:00
Next-door neighbours take battle to new levelThe Paul Nicholls stablemates are hard to choose between but when it comes to the crunch expect style and speed to tellSat Mar 08 2008 - 00:00
Apt Approach's boostLEOPARDSTOWN GALLOPS LEOPARDSTOWN'S eve-of-festival gallops session has a history of throwing up major Cheltenham hints, but…Mon Mar 03 2008 - 00:00
All festival eyes on workout at LeopardstownA FEW last-minute Cheltenham clues will be available at Leopardstown tomorrow when the Dublin track hosts its eve-of-festival…Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Murphy reports all systems go for ZaaritoCOLM MURPHY has confirmed his exciting bumper horse Zaarito is an intended Cheltenham starter as the Wexford-based trainer pursues…Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Well Run to prove pointPREVIEW : THE NOEL Meade-Paul Carberry team are back in flying form, and Well Run can prove the point in today's three-and-a…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Thyne Again to take an intriguing clashNaas preview: J'y Vole will attempt to maintain her unbeaten record over fences at Naas tomorrow but the Willie Mullins-trained…Sat Feb 23 2008 - 00:00
Ground concerns for ForpadydeplastererEven his name alone would guarantee Forpadydeplasterer plenty of attention on the run up to the Cheltenham festival but Ireland…Thu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
Thyne could seal Arkle spotThyne Again could yet earn his ticket to the Cheltenham festival at Naas on Sunday where the highly rated novice has a choice…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Impudent looks up to landing novice hurdlePunchestown Preview: Impudent enjoyed a prolific summer last year and can make her winter mark at Punchestown today where Colm…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
McNamara clear to ride Sizing EuropeThe way appears to be clear for Andrew McNamara to maintain his partnership with the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle favourite …Tue Feb 19 2008 - 00:00
Straight into main menu with Kicking KingRacing/Gowran Preview: Gowran Park aren't messing around with appetisers today; instead, it is straight into the main course…Sat Feb 16 2008 - 00:00
Aitmatov gets green lightRacing news: Just three weeks after being pulled up in the AIG at Leopardstown, Aitmatov gets the chance to re-establish his…Sat Feb 16 2008 - 00:00
Europe heads Irish castIrish-trained horses have won seven of the last nine Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdles and the race again looks the best chance …Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
Moore has Cheltenham target for MansonyArthur Moore is undecided about running King Johns Castle in Saturday's Red Square Vodka Gold Cup at Haydock but he did indicate…Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
Beef still the main courseLeopardstown and Naas preview : Not surprisingly for a man with the midas touch in the Hennessy Gold Cup, Michael Hourigan's…Sat Feb 09 2008 - 00:00
Total Excitement set to make it third time luckyRACING: Total Excitement can make it third time lucky when Tom Cooper's runner lines up for this afternoon's bumper at Clonmel…Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
Dal Cais can land openerRACING/Down Royal preview: There is nothing tentative about Noel Meade's return to action at Down Royal today where he plans…Wed Feb 06 2008 - 00:00
Mossbank to take his chanceMichael Hourigan's rising star Mossbank will lead a three-strong team that the Limerick trainer yesterday characterised as "one…Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Publican takes his chanceTimmy Murphy teams up with the Pat Fahy-trained Publican at Sandown today where the Irish raider takes his chance in the two …Sat Feb 02 2008 - 00:00
Doubts about LimerickNo problems are anticipated for this afternoon's Fairyhouse card but it's a less certain picture tomorrow with an 11Sat Feb 02 2008 - 00:00
King Troy can reignRacing at Thurles this afternoon is dependent on an 8am inspection today and one man hoping for the green light will be Davy …Thu Jan 31 2008 - 00:00
Murtagh takes over from Fallon at BallydoyleThe final curtain was drawn on Kieren Fallon's Ballydoyle career last night when it was confirmed that John Murtagh will be the…Wed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Sonnyanjoe faces stiff taskThe Tom Hogan-trained Sonnyanjoe faces a mammoth task at Cheltenham today when he tackles both the reigning champion stayer Inglis…Sat Jan 26 2008 - 00:00
Sizing Europe to show he's out of top drawerA long game of musical jockey chairs can wind up perfectly for Andrew McNamara at Leopardstown tomorrow if Sizing Europe proves…Sat Jan 26 2008 - 00:00
Kicking King steals the showRACING/Gowran report and round-up: The 20 to 1 shot Priests Leap might have landed the Ellen Construction Thyestes Chase, and…Fri Jan 25 2008 - 00:00
Glencove Marina facing long lay-off after injuryThe Cheltenham hope Glencove Marina - described by Willie Mullins as the horse with the most potential in his powerful yard - …Fri Jan 25 2008 - 00:00
Nickname to thrive in these conditionsGowran Park Preview: Today's Ellen Construction Thyestes Chase fixture gets a reminder of its illustrious past when the 2005…Thu Jan 24 2008 - 00:00
Pedrobob is out for rest of season with leg injuryBetting has opened on the number of Irish-trained winners there will be at this year's Cheltenham Festival and although shortest…Thu Jan 24 2008 - 00:00
Weather plays havocTomorrow's Cork fixture is the sole hope of avoiding a racing whitewash in Ireland this weekend and even that seven-race card…Sat Jan 19 2008 - 00:00
Newmill set for Fairyhouse if weather permitsNews round-up: Sunday's Fairyhouse feature already has the prospect of a clash between star names such as Nickname and Kicking…Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
Carberry is bullish about HarchibaldNews round-up : Paul Carberry has expressed confidence in the chance of his old ally Harchibald for this year's Smurfit Kappa…Thu Jan 17 2008 - 00:00
Swan's One Cool Cookie looks the one to beatThe in-form trainer Willie Mullins throws two of his star names, Hedgehunter and Rule Supreme, at today's Grade Two feature in…Thu Jan 17 2008 - 00:00
Kavanagh says rain kept racegoers awayThe bad summer weather last year is being blamed for the marginal increase in attendance figures on Ireland's racecourses in …Thu Jan 17 2008 - 00:00
Kicking King may face Nickname at FairyhouseThe return to action of the 2005 Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Kicking King looks set to take place at Fairyhouse on Sunday where …Wed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
O'Dwyer to partner Mansony at AscotRacing News: It is 10 years since the old firm of Arthur Moore and Conor O'Dwyer last won Ascot's Victor Chandler Chase but …Tue Jan 15 2008 - 00:00
Mullins and Condon may land a treblePunchestown preview: After an uncertain week due to the recent bad weather, the Punchestown authorities are now hopeful that…Sat Jan 12 2008 - 00:00
Forecast bleak for SundayWeather Prospects: Leopardstown's Pierse Hurdle meeting on Sunday looks like being the best chance of racing action in Ireland…Fri Jan 11 2008 - 00:00
Limerick called off due to waterloggingToday's scheduled Limerick meeting was dramatically called off last night due to waterlogging, and the current spell of bad weather…Thu Jan 10 2008 - 00:00
Deutschland set for hurdleDeutschland remains on course to head a powerful Willie Mullins team into Sunday's Pierse Hurdle, and Mullins believes a 6lb …Thu Jan 10 2008 - 00:00
Lenrey to take his chance atLeopardstown / Irish news round-up: The Pierse Hurdle specialist Arthur Moore is planning a "one-off" return to the smaller …Wed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00
